Have you ever walked under a canopy of purple blooms, feeling like you've stepped into a dream? That was how Asha felt the first time she saw jacaranda trees in full bloom. It was her first spring in Sydney and she hadn’t known what to expect. She was still adjusting to the rhythm of the city when, almost out of nowhere, the streets began to turn purple. One moment, she was lost in her thoughts while she was surrounded by bursts of violet blossoms. It was as if nature had decided to throw a lavender party, inviting everyone to join in. The delicate petals fell softly, creating a soft carpet under her feet. She couldn’t help but stop, tilt her head up and captured it with her phone. Jacaranda, a South American tree that had found a home in Sydney. Asha had heard about them, but nothing prepared her for how it felt to see them. It wasn’t just the way they looked. But it was something deeper, something calming. She had spent the past few weeks feeling out of place, like she hadn’t qui...
Udara pagi yang segar menyapa seluruh indera, perlahan memasuki rongga paru-paru Sadam yang semakin membuatnya bersemangat di pagi hari. Bagi Sadam, bangun di pagi hari kemudian berolah raga adalah sebuah kewajiban yang tak akan pernah mau ia hilangkan. Biasanya ia akan berlari keliling kompleks. Setidaknya ia mengeluarkan keringat untuk menambah staminanya sebelum berkuliah. Biasanya kelas dimulai setelah pukul sembilan pagi sehingga ia masih sempat untuk mengerjakan beberapa tugas yang harus dikumpulkan. Sadam akan bersiap-siap dengan cepat, namun ia tetap memastikan bahwa penampilannya rapih dan tidak acak-acakan. Kemudian ia akan bergegas memacu sepeda motornya menuju kampus. Ia selalu berangkat mendekati jam masuk kelas dan tak lupa untuk memaksimalkan beberapa menit toleransi keterlambatan. Seperti hari-hari biasanya, Sadam melontarkan opini-opininya untuk menambah poin partisipasi di kelas. Ia memang mahasiswa yang cukup aktif dan mendapatkan predikat yang cukup ting...