reflective paper of humanistic studies by Mutmainnah

Identity Among Others

At the begining of this lesson we have already talked about our personal identity and my opinion about identity among others. Based on this case I conclude that the personal identity is very useful and important for us. In addition we know that indonesia has so many cultures and each culture has its own identity. Because of that we can not say that we only have one identity but actually we have muliple identity as a human and we have to pay attention with our identity among others.

In my opinion i have so many identity in this world. When I was born actually I have identity as a human, then over time and I became an adolescence then I started to join in the school I have more identity, not only as a human but also as a students,friend for my friends, a women and a daughter for my parents.

In addition, now I live and growth up in Jakarta. So, my culture is Jakarta and because of that my personal identity is be increased. Based on this site my identiity is Not only as a students, chidren, and women but also as a Betawiness, then if we see based on the religion site my identity is muslim because my religion is Islam.

On the other hand, I relize that live with so many identity is not easy, it is quite difficult or even it is very difficult. Actually I know that as a student I have to do all the best in my school, I have to do all my assignment, I have to study hard, and I also have to do some non academik activiy in my school. But, I can not erase that I am a daughter for my parents too. So, as a daughter and I gonna be adults or indonesian people call it 'anak perawan', I also should help my parents in my home. But, sometimes times is running away and it is not fiendly with me. Well, I should balance both of them. I have to devide my time to do all my activities as a students and also as a daughter.

Well, I think it is not enough. I still have identity as a women and a friend for my friends. As a women I want to do some relaxasing like shoping, go to the barber shop and ect. But, as a friend I have to help my friends who have a problem in her/his live. So, it is very difficult to do all my identity in this world. I have to think creatively to do all my identity.

In addition, I know that Indonesia has so many culture, and as an indonesian people we have to recognise that we have some differences each others. Because of that there are so many social issues in Indonesia. I remember my guesst dosen said that indonesia is multicultural country and because of that there are some stage of culture in indonesia. For example, the Batakness is minoritas than javaness, but, batakness is be mayoritas than the other culture in their place. Based on this case we know that actually sometimes multiculturalisme can devide the indonesian people to be mayoritas and minoritas, and in my opinion it is not good because as we know that indonesia is one for all, or we can say “Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia”.

In my environment there are so many people from the other place like from Java, Bali, Sumatera and Sulawesi. For example, in SSE there so many people fro those place, but in SSE we are like a family because we apply our motto that 'together we can make a different'. So, eventhough we are different each other, but we do all the things together so the differences is not appear, or even we can make a different in the edducation site together.

In my opinion, if all the indonessian people apply our motto 'Bhineka Tunggal Ika'. Indonesia country will be more better than now. There is no more coflict of culture and another problem that occur in Indonesia. We know that there are some conflict of culture like madura vs dayak, the papua citizen, and so on. So, I think the indonesian people should be more criticaly and can apreciate the other culture to make indonesia one for all.

As a result, as a teacher candidates I want to make indonesia more better than now by education. I think give the knowledge about the appreciation of culture is very impotant to the young generation. If they have knowledge to appreciat each other they can apply it in their live. So, for the generation of teacher, come on together we can make a different.