First of December, Dae-Jung was invited of their Counsil to answer some interview questions, through zoom call.
He was peacefully seating on his chair, whilst letting Alex sat on the mattress of his bed, since they wouldn't see her, either.
"Shall we start the interview, DJ?"
His classmates asked, as he cleared his throat first and fix his figure from resting against the chair.
"Sure, go ahead."
"This will be recorded, remember. Plus, you can answer even how much long you wanted, as long as it's still connected and supporting the to the main topic, you have mentioned and the question being asked to you.
"Since, we will evaluate every answer."
He just smiled, as a respond.
Then few minutes, after.
The interviewer started to asked, "What was the primary effect of pandemic to the people, in your own perspective?"
"The first word that come up inside my head is, 'discipline'. Why? I want to focus on the benefit of the pandemic as it comes.
"People now a day's, started to become aware with their health. They used to have alcohol or sanitizer with them, whenever they go. Or whenever they get back home, they do clean their hands, much more often that before."
"So you mean, it change people's routine?"
"Exactly, since, before when this kind of situation haven't yet arise, we doesn't care that much with the bacteria and viruses.
"Right for example, wearing masks is something not just good for protection from virus, but from dust or smoke as well, whenever we went outside."
"I see, so let's move. You, as a student, how do you overcome the unexpected impact of this pandemic?"
I drop my gaze and said, "Adjustment is hard, at first, but all comes hard before it becomes easy. I was so frustrated before, I don't want to continue anymore, since it looks like, I just study because it's necessary to get graduated."
"But what it is really then?" asked interviewer.
"The truth is, if we will open up our perspective around. You will realize that nothing will happen if you'll just stuck yourself into darkness.
"We need to focus in bright side and just go with the flow, whilst being in this kind of situation, because you cannot move forward if you will let yourself stuck.
"It's better to understand, how will it benefit you as a human, not the pain it has. Plus, the people around you, who kept going, no matter what happened."
"Nice answer! Let's go with the third one, what do you think is part of the most important thing you need, exclude the fact that you need to get healthy and get protected from the virus?"
He attached both side of his neck and scratched the back of his neck and said, "A right mindset."
"If you have more words, you may want to explain," she said.
"We must enable our thinking, into a strong one that would conquer the difficulties that our world facing. We need to take care our mental health, as it's very much influence our state of well-being, whenever we decided something."
"Hmm, yeah. So, wrapping this up, for the final question. You, as an individual, how could you help the government in fighting over this pandemic?"
"We need to be one. I mean, we need to help each other, not just one individual. Our world won't get recover, if we won't help each other, but what do I mean by that?
"As a student, we will lessen the problem if we will continue our learning, it will be a less frustration to the teacher's who do their best, in order to help us make our part to achieve our goals. We should be determined to learn like how our teachers are willing to commit in their job.
"Hmm," the interviewer simple uttered, whilst nodding, carefully absorbing every sentence, Dae-Jung's said.
"With that being said, we cannot be a frontliners, but could definitely help them lessen the cases, if we will obeyed the necessary policies.
"And as a resident, I indeed need to obey and do my part, not just for my own sake but for all of the people around the world. Our part? Stay at home, leave the house if it's necessary, social distancing, proper sanitizing and wear mask."
The interviewer move the other page of her notebook as she stare back at the camera and once again asked, "Any words that you still have, that you wanted you to share?"
"We choose what we want us to be, so if we choose to fight, who knows, we might win. But if we choose to just give up, then we will never be able to win. It's always better to fight than to surrender.
"This apply not to just in this kind of situation, but I guess in different ways too."
"Well, I see. A very nice motivation to heard from you! I really"ㅡshe closed the notebook and placed the pen on the top of it's coverㅡ"appreciate your participation, thank you!"
Meanwhile, afterthen. He made his way back to his mattress and rest his back, as usual. He accidentally, met Alex's left arm.
"You're still here?" Dae-Jung asked.
"Yeah, I have a good news and also something that you need to know."
His eyes widened, as he fully woke up both of his ears and tired mind that moment. "What is it?"
"This might be your last day, here."
He was stopped, because there is no any word coming out in his head, he was drowned in overwhelming emotion.
Not because, he will come back to his original situation, but happy in able to change his new chapter of life.
Unfortunately, it completely zipped his mouth, as Alex completely speak her what she needed to say.
"This might be the last time we will talk each other, too. As I don't know specifically if ever, my consciousness will comeback and remember all of my memories so-"
She was stopped by sudden wrap of his arms around her waist, as she felt his chin that was rested on her left shoulder.
"W-What was the matter?"
"If this is the last time, would you please stay here before I slept then?"
Then, she slowly move her pair of arms, and complete him, as she locked her fingers together, whilst wrapping her her arms around him.
"I will," she mumbled, that made him smiled that time.
Still within him, he wondered, You really don't know when. Good things just appear, at least you expected. At least you wanted it. All you have to do is, cherished every single second that you spent with yourself or with everyone you are with.
Him, having in this journey of life doesn't just made him realize the importance of time or helping people, but also the way of 'change'.
For many of the people existing and loving in this world, it's easy for them to say that, 'I want to change', unfortunately, it's not easy to apply.
Everyone of us, wanted to achieve that, 'change' and it applies in different aspect of what we desire. However, honestly, more than half percentage of the people who mentioned and promised that through their words, more likely to failed.
In fact, it's easy to choose mistake, than to make it right.
We remain in sin, than good way, why though? It's luscious to do 'wrong' than right, we're human, we born imperfect.
We're imperfect, but it doesn't mean will just let our soul drown on to a wrong path of choice.
You, as a human, individual, friend, sister, brother, lover, daughter, son, father, mother, or mentor, and so on, so forth. We're just equal. There's no way of comparing yourself over other people, instead of focusing to what's wrong with you, thinking of what's unique in you and what was the thing you need to improve.
We only live very limited time, you cannot turn back the time, we shouldn't wait to see and feel the future in able to move and choose what is right, because in reality, you will feel something, when it's already there.
Hours passed of them chattering...
He wrapped myself up with the blanket and laid down comfortably on the bed, slowly placing his head against the pillow.
He closed his eyes with a delightful feeling inside his chest, finally letting the chaos in his mind turn into a peaceful silence.
As she stare at him, before her soul figure completely gone in that place.
May this part will mark every reader's that, 'Tomorrow is a new day, with new learnings, new challenges, new experiences, new adventures and a new chance to change.'
Whatever you are in or facing today, there's a reason.
If you questioned yourself, what was your purpose, clear to yourself who are you, who you wanted to be and what are your intentions in life. No one could ever give you an answer, except you. YOURSELF.
Don't let your yesterday become your tomorrow, that will judge your future.