Kamis, 15 Agustus 2024

Sorta Modern Sparta Jakarta

 High school in Jakarta, sorta modern Sparta

Had no chance against the teenage suburban armadas

We were a sonata, thanks to tight-lipped fathers
Yeah, livin' under that was hard, but I loved you harder


YES people!
Becoming high schoolers in Jakarta isn't that easy, huh!


What you have. What you were. Who your parents are. Who are you realtives with.

How you go to school. 

Everything. Isn't that easy.


Tututan pergaulan, tututan orang tua, tututan sekolah. Lalu, ada yang pernah tanya, apakah kamu baik2 saja sebagai remaja.

High School in Jakarta never been easy!

You have to balance your hormon with the reality. Though, is not a reality show after all.

Susahnya jadi remaja di Jakarta, apalagi di sekolah swasta. Sebagai alumni sekolah salah satu sekolah swasta di Jakarta, pada jaman 'itu' aja udah ribet. Be the 'it' person or be no one. 

Di era saat ini, semua orang berusaha dan harus jadi 'it' person bagaimanapun caranya. I really so easy to get famous, to get viral to get attention for millions unknown people out there.

Pernahkah terbayangkan oleh kalian atau kita- kita generasi baby boomers untuk menjadi seoarang remaja di era ini?

Mereka yang belum dewasa tapi juga bukan anak kecil. Dituntut untuk membedakan mana yang benar dan mana yang salah. Dan lagi, lucunya, terkadang orang yang labelnya dewasa yang membuat contoh yang absurd tentang sopan dan santun, baik dan buruk.


High school in Jakarta, an elaborate sagaI still hate you for makin' me wish I came out smarter


Berharap jadi lebih pinter saat lulus.

Are we?


Money.

Someone to talk with
Love.

It's all they need as a high schoolers in Jakarta.


Could've ended different, then againWe went to high school in Jakarta