On early Febuary 2019, 3'2020 went to Cibeureum village in Bandung for Bakti Desa. So bakti desa is anual event from SMAN 3 Bandung that every student at grade 11 must attend this event.
First we're ghatered in SMAN 3 Bandung to went to the village together and it's really far from the city. So when we finally we arrived we gathred at hall and ate our lunch before wnet to our parent house.
For me bakti desa is really exciting, and I'm so happy when I went to the village and meet my foster mother. Her name is Bi Alit. Bi Alit was a single parent who lived with two kids, one older sister just graduated from high school, and younger brother is sixth grade of elementary school. Their family is so kind to us, I'm in one group with Tasya anda Audrey. Bi alit just treated us like we're their kids, she's so kind.
Bi Alit is a gardener for her boss in garden far from her house. There, we asked Bi Alit to follow her to the garden, at first she doesn't allowed us to follow her, but because we really want to came, finally she allowed us. And the garden is so far, Im not kidding, It's litteraly so far buat also really exciting because the air and village vibe makes us not really tired when we went to the garden. So Bi Alit is not alone, she has a friends who waited her on top of the hill. So they start working at 7am to 12 am, and have a break at 10am for eat.
Me, Tasya, and Audrey really respect their hard work because working on top of the hill isn't easy at all. Once we tried to go up and can't even standing because the land is really sloping. But they can easily standing there and planted a carrot. I giave a lot respect for them, because woithout them we can't eat vegie like now. At first before came there i really hate to eat vegie, but the after followed Bi Alit I more respect to every food i buy and eat because we don't know what's story behind it.
We stayed at Cibeureum village for three days and two nights. And the memory is really unforgetable because every minute i spend there is really meaningful. And also i spend a lot time to get closer to my friend, on the last night we gathered and grill a fish from the pool at the evening.
On the last day, the whole classes is went to upstream of citarum river using pickup car, that's was really amazing. But at the same time i felt really sad because i had to leave this village, leave the people, leave Bi Alit, and leave the memory. When i say goodbye to bi alit, we're really emotional because i felt like bi alit is really my mom, not only me, Tasya and Audrey also do the same thing.
And finally we back to Bandung city. I've promised to her I'll comeback soon with Tasya and Audrey too.
