I still remember the first time writing an academic article to be published in a scientific journal in 2015. That’s the moment when critical thinking was greatly tested and poured into writing where everyone in the world could read. No doubt, a little scared, doubtful, anxious, and mixed feelings to start writing. It is because you might think that your writing would be likely to be laughed at by many people.
Unfortunately, during my diploma and bachelor’s education, or before 2015, I was only good at my own environment and only good at talking. There was no writing. However, people need evidence, not just talking.
Yes, that’s right, without writing, people in the future will never know that we have lived in the past. Luckily, small papers I thought were meaningless are gradually being recognized by some people in this world, with the evidence of 2000 citations per today (27 August 2022). So, it is worth celebrating, isn’t it?
Alhamdulillah… indeed, nothing betrays the process and effort. There is nothing instant!
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Saya masih ingat waktu pertama kali menulis artikel akademik pada tahun 2015, dimana saat itu, kemampuan berpikir benar-benar diuji dan dituangkan ke dalam tulisan yang bakal dibaca semua orang di dunia. Agak takut, ragu, dan cemas memulainya, karena kemungkinan bakal ditertawai banyak orang. Selama D3, S1, ata masa sebelum 2015, saya maklumi bahwa saya hanya bisa jago kandang, jago bicara saja, alias banyak omong. Namun tulisan nihil. Orang butuh bukti, bukan cuman omongan belaka.
Ya benar, tanpa tulisan, orang dimasa depan tidak akan pernah tahu bahwa kita pernah hidup di masa lampau. Tulisan-tulisan kecil yang memang gak berarti namun ternyata secara perlahan dikenal dan di jadikan referensi untuk sebagian orang di dunia ini. Ya buktinya 2000 sitasi per hari ini (27 Agustus 2022).
Alhamdulilah… memang tidak ada yang mengkhianati proses dan usaha. Pelan-pelan kawan. Memang tidak ada yang instan. Ikuti prosesnya dan jujur.
Link to my google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.th/citations?user=vVKRL5QAAAAJ&hl=en
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