Hampir dua puluh lima menit kubiarkan dia sendiri dan tidak terlibat dalam proses pembelajaran. Sambil sesekali melirik wajahnya, berharap dia akan membaik dan mau mengikuti proses pembelajaran. Jiwaku masih belum berputus asa walaupun dia sempat menyulut emosiku. Aku berpikir bagaimana cara membujuk dan mendidiknya dengan baik. “Baiklah setelah pelajaran ini usai akan kutelusuri lebih lagi tentangnya,” ucap batinku. Pelajaran pun berakhir, semua siswa beranjak dari kursinya mengerumuniku dan berebut untuk menyalamiku. “Assalamualaikum, Miss. Thank you, Miss,” ucap mereka dengan bahagia “Waalaikumsalam, Nak. You are most welcome,” jawabku lembut Ketika aku hendak berdiri dan pergi, kulihat Bulan berdiri di antara teman‐temannya yang sudah bubar. Kutatap lembut wajahnya dan tersenyum. Dia pun mendekatiku dan berucap dengan ragu. “Miss, I want...,” ucapnya tersendat dengan suara yang parau. Aku pun berdiri dan dia langsung memelukku. Tangisnya pecah dan aku juga memeluknya. Dia berucap sambil tersedu‐ sedu. “I am sorry, Miss. I know that I am wrong.” “It’s okay, Dear, everyone has done something wrong. Please, apologize me too. Sorry if I don’t understand and ignore you,” ucapku. Aku tak kuasa membendung air mataku. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 137
Dia memelukku semakin erat dan menjelaskan mengapa dia berbuat seperti itu. Menceritakan sifatnya kepadaku dan bagaimana orang tuanya mendidiknya di rumah. Masih dengan suara parau dan terisak‐isak dia bercerita dalam pelukanku. Aku mendengarkan dengan sabar dan mengelus punggungnya. Batinku berkata, “Betapa aku mencintainya ya Allah.” Setelah aku rasa dia lebih tenang dan berhenti bercerita, masih memelukku tak lupa kububuhi nasihat dan motivasi kepadanya. “I know that you are good girl, keep being good my soleha and don’t repeat again next time. I am always here for you. You are my great students and I love you.” “Thank you so much, Miss, and I am really sorry for today,” jawabnya. Kulepaskan pelukanku dan usap air matanya. “Okay, stop crying Dear and smile,” ucapku sambil tersenyum lembut. Dia pun tersenyum dan aku pun meninggalkan kelas ini dengan perasan bahagia. Banyak pelajaran yang bisa aku petik hari ini. Aku belajar kesabaran dari mereka. Aku belajar mengontrol emosiku. Aku belajar peduli. Aku belajar menyayangi. Aku belajar mendengarkan. Aku belajar memahami. Aku belajar memaafkan dan aku belajar menjadi guru yang baik untuk mereka. Benar, mereka adalah guru kecilku. 138 | Safridah, dkk
Story 7 My little teacher By: Ilmawati, S.Pd. English Teacher at SMP Islam Riau Global Terpadu Pekanbaru T his afternoon after returning from MGMP, my schedule taught in 8 Arqam bin Abil Arqom class. This class is on the third floor. So, I need a little struggle to get to this class. I walked down the hallway of the school while imagining my students’ faces, so that my steps were driven and I did not feel tired going up every step of this school. I was already in front of their class door without realizing it. I said salam when entering the class and greeted them. As usual they welcomed me warmly and passionately. “Assalamualaikum.” “waalaikumsalam warahmatullahi wa barakatuh.” “Come on get ready, please!” The chairman responded me immediately, “Sit nicely, fold your hand and be quiet, please!” All of them directly sat nicely and were ready to study. “Greeting!”, “Good afternoon, Miss.” “Good afternoon my lovey, my handsome, and my beautiful students. How are you this afternoon?” Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 139
“Alhamdulillah, amazing, allahuakbar, wonderful, and great. And you?” “Alhamdulillah, fantastic, Allahuakbar, fabolous and fine, and nice to meet you? “Nice to meet you, too.” When I wanted to give the other questions, some of the students reminded password of our lesson. All of the students directly responded them without my instruction spiritly. “English... is EFFORT. Easy, Fun, Funtastic, Out standing, Right, Talk directly. Masyaallah...” They impressed me and pumped my enthusiasm to teach even better in this class. They always make me fall in love with them. I smiled widely and stared them happily. I was stunned for a few moments. In my heart, I praised the majesty of Allah's creation and their enthusiasm. Some of students spoke luodly and broke my concentration. “Vocab...Vocab...Vocab...” “Be patient, please!” I anwered them They always ask and demand me about their english score every meeting although I have told them that I only give them once a week. I did this one to improve their vocabularies and to make them easy in learning and speaking in their daily life. This is like a competition for them because if they are right, they will get English Score. I give these vocabularies by spelling and mention. If I spell the letter, they will mention the word. Otherwise, if I mention the word they will spell it in English. For those who 140 | Safridah, dkk
answer correctly and are able to say the meaning, they get an English score for one answer. “Ok, today I will give you five vocabularies.” “Yaah... only five, Miss?” Some of them complained and disagree. “Yes dear, next week I will give you more” I tried to convince them. The vocabulary game started. I mentioned the word “shrill” and all scrambled to raise hand. “Ok. Aji, please.” “Es – ar – ai – el.” Aji tried to spell it carefully. “Nice trying dear...” “I wanna answer, Miss,” said Pasha with his hand still held high. I gave him opputunity to spell it. “Es – ar – i – el – el,” he answered loudly. “Almost right, Dear...” I said Bulan spoke up, “Would you like to repeat, please Miss?” I metioned the word one more time with clear pronunciation and also asked them to listen the native from my phone. Bulan raised her hand swiftly and spelled it bravely. “Es – ar – eitʃ ‐ ai – el – el,” katanya. “Yes, little more... you are almost right, Honey.” And Faiz also raised his hand, “I wanna try, Miss.” “Ok. Faiz,” I said “Es – eitʃ ‐ ar ‐ ai – el – el.” He spelled it spiritly. “Yes right, good job Faiz.” I said without forget to praise him. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 141
“Yes!” Faiz shouted by clenching his palms happily. And the other students said, “Of course he could spell it well. He is good in English and he is smart, too.” It means that they disagree Faiz got English Score. And Bulan also complained, “Whatever, Miss. I answered the same with him and you blame me.” The class became crowded for a while. I tried to make them calm and gave understanding. “Dear, all of you are smart students and good in English, too. You must accept that Faiz could answer it well. And you must be proud of him. Ok. My Lovely.” “Ok, Miss.” They said together This is the time I must teach them how to behave well and always give reward when they can and brave doing something. I continued the game by asking the meaning of that word. All scrambled to raise hand except Bulan. I thought she does not know the meaning. I continued the game by spelling the other letter without suspicion and the class became crowded because they were excited. But not for Bulan. She was silent and not active like others. I came closer to her and asked how was her feeling. She was still silent with her unfriendly face. I touched her shoulder and said, “What’s wrong with you, Dear?” Suddenly, she brushed my hand firmly and bowed her head on the table by muttering about something so I could not see her face. Her reaction made me shock, but I kept trying to be calm. And without despair, I rubbed her shoulder again and tried to find what happened to her. She did the 142 | Safridah, dkk
same reaction, brushed my hand stonger than before without raising her head and said, “Stop it Miss! Don’t care with me!” I was shocked and unconciously it made her friends angry. They thought Bulan should not be rude to me. “You must be polite! Miss is our teacher,” said Zyland angrily. “Speak politely to the teacher, please!” replied Aji who sat one group with her. And the other students also were angry at her because they were furious to see Bulan’s attitude. “Please respect the teacher! She asked you kindly,” ujar Fadhil. “You are not polite,” said the others. Seeing the classroom became crowded and noisy, I immediately asked them to calm down and focus on the lesson. Before continued I gave them some advices. I asked them to stop to talk about Bulan and left her alone to make her feels better. “Do not judge her like that without tabayyun (confirmation). May be she is having problem or she is sick so she does not want to be disturbed.” I said to them. We were still continuing the vocabulay game. As my promise, I would give them five new vocabularies today. in preoccupation playing the game, suddenly Hulwa the girl who sat one group with Bulan whispered to me. “Miss, I think she couldn’t accept her defeat. She told me that you were not fair. I told her that you were err and didnt mean to do that” she whispered. “Oh, thank you, Dear. You are good friend.” I said Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 143
“Bulan’s blood type is O miss. She always wants to win.” She continued. I was very grateful to have student like her. I thought she really cares about Bulan and loves her. I told her that Bulan is a good student and she will accept if she was wrong in answering. “May be she is little sensitive today.” I tried to convince her. Bulan is really good in English lesson especially in speaking. Her accent is British. In my opinion she is like a native speaker. She is much better than me in speaking (speaking skill). She is a new student in this school. she came here at the first semester of the eighth grade. She is close to me althought she is a new student. She always tells me everything; about her old school, her friends or her feeling to be here in this school. She told me everything in English. She is cheerful, active and polite student. That was why I was shocked with what she had done just now. Her classroom teacher ever told me that she is moody girl in the class. After playing the vocabulary game, I continued the lesson about asking and giving instruction. This was the time to sit in the group to discuss the worksheet that I gave. I made a lottery paper and asked the students to take it one by one to make the group be variety. After fifteen minutes I let Bulan to be alone, I watched her gesture quietly. She looked better although she was not active like the others. I came closer to her table and asked her to take the lottery paper. “Bulan, Dear. Please, take one.” I said. “Stop it, Miss! Don’t disturb me! Don’t care about me, just care about the others! Don’t pretend to be kind to me!” 144 | Safridah, dkk
She suddenly replied me with a blushing face and glazed eyes. My heart was beating fast and my knees were weak listening at the words. “Astaghfirullah, what have I done to her?” I thought. “Dear, I am so sorry if I did something wrong to you, but all of you are same. All of you are my students.” I tried to make her calm down. “Whatever stop it, Miss, just go to others! I tried to answer but you didnt say that I am right. When the other answered, you said that they are correct and gave them chance to answer. You did it intentionally, you tried to find my mistake.” She said angrily by poking her book. I smiled and talked to her softly and my eyes were filled with tears too, I was carried away by seeing her expression. “Dear, Bulan. I didnt mean to do that. You are really good in English lesson. But I am so sorry you were wrong before and I only wanna give chance to others because all of you are the same and I love you all. Come on my soleha, sorry.” I explained to her and gave her understanding to persuade her. But she reacted more than before and moved away from her seat and sat down in the back. I followed her steps and I rubbed her shoulder hoping I can persuade and made her feel to be loved. I thought she was jealous with others. Actually, she is my favorite student. “Go away from me, stop trying to be kind to me, I have told you don’t disturb me and if you think that you are always right, just care about the others.” She said loudly to me. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 145
I got little angry with her reaction. In my opinion, it was too rude and unpolite spoke to me loudly. “It’s up to you, Dear. I have told you that all of you are my students and no differences among you. Why should you angry at me? I think, I should angry at you because you weren’t behaving well, but I try to understand you. Istighfar in you heart wish Allah will soften your heart.” I said to her impatiently and left her alone. I returned to check my student’s discussion and their group job. I could see how furious her friends were to see her attitude at me. It could be seen from the way they stared at Bulan. I tried to calm and advise them to not hate her. In my mind she will be better. She could try to get my attention and wanted I treat her more than others or may be she was in bad mood. But even like that, her behaviour is not good to immitate. Almost twenty‐five minutes I let her alone and did not involve in the teaching learning process. I sometimes glanced her face hoping she will get better and wants to follow the learning process. My soul was still not discouraged eventhough she had ignited my emotions. I thought how to persuade and educate her well. “Well, after this lesson I will explore more about her.” I murmured. The lesson was over. All of the students moved from their seats, then swarmed around me and scrambled to shake my hand. “Assalamualaikum, Miss. Thank you, Miss.” They said happily. 146 | Safridah, dkk
“Waalaikumsalam, Dears, you are most welcome.” I answered gently. When I wanted to stand up and leave this class, I saw Bulan among her friends who had dispersed. I stared softly her face and smile at her. She came closer to me and hesitate doubt said, “Miss, I want...” She said choke up with a hoarse voice. I stood up and she directly hugged me. Her tears broke out and I also hugged her. “I am sorry, Miss. I know that I am wrong.” She said it sobbing in my arms. “It’s okay, Dear. Everyone has done something wrong. Please, apologize me too. Sorry if I didn’t understand and ignored you.” I replied. I also could not hold back my tears. She hugged me tighter and explained why she was doing that. She told me about her character and how her parents had educated her at home. Still in a hoarse and sobbing voice, she told me in my arms. I listened to her patiently and rubbed her back. My heart said, “How I love her, Rabb.” After I felt she was calmer and stopped telling stories, still hugging me I did not forget to give advice and motivation to her. “I know that you are good girl, keep being good my soleha and don’t repeat again next time. I am always here for you. You are my great students and I love you.” “Thank you so much, Miss, and I am really sorry for today.” She anwered me. I let go of my arms and wiped her tears. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 147
“Okay, stop crying, Dear, and smile.” I said gently by smiling at her. She smiled at me too and I left this class happily. Many lessons that I got today. I learned to be patient. I learned to control my emotion. I learned to be care. I learned to love them. I learned to be a good listener. I learned to understand. I learned to apologize and I learned to be a good teacher for my students. Right, they are my little teacher. 148 | Safridah, dkk
Tentang Penulis Ilmawati, wanita kelahiran Ludai Kampar Kiri Hulu 03 September 1989. Setelah menyelesaikan pendidikannya di Universitas Islam Riau jurusan pendidikan bahasa Inggris pada tahun 2012, perempuan yang akrab dipanggil Ilma ini mengisi waktunya dengan mengajar les di English Corner dan beberapa tempat bimbel lainnya. Saat ini, dia bekerja sebagai guru bahasa Inggris di SMP Islam Riau Global terpadu Pekanbaru. Sejak mengajar di sekolah ini pada tahun 2013 sampai sekarang, perempuan dengan hobi membaca ini mulai ada ketertarikan dalam menulis buku diary terkait murid‐ muridnya. Namun, tidak pernah dia tuangkan dalam bentuk tulisan nyata. Di tahun 2019 ini, dia disemangati oleh salah satu partner kerjanya di Tanoto Foundation untuk menulis dan berkarya. Mereka sudah bersama sebagai Fasilitator Daerah dari tahun 2018 sampai sekarang. Perempuan yang terlihat selalu energik ini juga aktif di kegiatan forum MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMP kota Pekanbaru. Forum ini juga menjadi salah satu motivasinya untuk menulis. Melihat anggota lainnya on fire dan berlomba‐lomba dalam menulis, memicunya untuk menyelesaikan tulisannya. Ini adalah cerpen pertama yang ditulis di sela‐sela kesibukannya mengajar di sekolah dan memfasilitasi pelatihan praktik baik program pintar yang ditaja oleh Tanoto Foundation. Penulis bisa dihubungi di Wa : 085271787949 Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 149
Cerita 8 Aku, Dia, dan Taiwan Oleh: Wahyu Arif, S.Pd. SMP Dharma Loka Pekanbaru K ulangkahkan kakiku menuju lantai 2 gedung sekolah yang menjulang tinggi sampai 4 lantai dan langsung menuju ruang kepala sekolah untuk melakukan sesi interview. Rasa deg‐degan mulai merasukiku. Sudah lama sekali rasanya tidak menginjakkan kaki di sekolah. Sudah lebih dua tahun tidak mentransfer ilmu yang sudah didapatkan selama kuliah. Hanya tinggal beberapa langkah lagi menuju ruang itu, jelas sekali rasanya terdengar gesekan‐gesekan telapak sepatu kulitku. Celana dasar hitam yang sudah agak memudar dan kemeja dongker yang dimasukkan ke celana lengkap dengan ikat pinggang seolah‐olah manahan langkahku. Mereka ingin bertanya apakah aku sudah siap lagi 150 | Safridah, dkk
untuk kembali ke dunia yang selama ini aku tinggalkan. Seperti kekasih yang berpisah dari pujaan hatinya. Kuketuk pintu kaca ruang itu dengan perlahan, terdengar suara tegas dan lugas menyuruh masuk dari dalam ruang tersebut. Aku masuk perlahan. “Pak, saya disuruh datang hari ini,” kataku pendek. “Oh, iya, silakan duduk,” balas pria paruh baya dengan sisir rambut yang super rapi yang ada di depanku yang akan menjadi calon atasanku. Tiba‐tiba datanglah sesosok wanita anggun berlenggang‐ lenggok lalu duduk di sampingku yang ternyata adalah guru IPA sekaligus wakil kepala sekolah bagian kurikulum. Aku meliriknya dan melempar senyum termanis yang dibalasnya dengan emoticon gembira yang membukat tubuhku yang panas dingin kembali ke suhu normal. Pak kepala sekolah langsung to the point tanpa basa basi dan ba bi bu, tidak ada test tertulis apapun dan tidak ada micro teaching seperti di sekolah‐sekolah sebelumnya. Dia langsung berkata, “Kamu diterima di sekolah ini!” Duarrrrr... aku kaget, dalam hati aku membatin tes macam apa ini. Tapi di balik itu, aku menyadari ini nih baru cool sekolahnya. Belum sempat aku melanjutkan kata‐kata dalam renunganku. Bapak itu langsung berkata, “Bapak diterima di sini berdasarkan lamaran yang bapak masukkan di acara Job Expo minggu lalu.” “Sebenarnya Bapak mau kami tugaskan di SMA, tetapi karena SMP juga butuh, maka kami tempatkan di SMP. Apakah Bapak bersedia?” “Bersedia, Pak!” Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 151
Disambung lagi dengan pertanyaan lain, “Apakah Bapak bersedia mengajar kelas 9?” Aku tertegun, dalam hati aku berkata, apakah aku mampu mengajar kelas 9? Pikiran ku langsung tertuju pada pelaksanaan Ujian Nasional. Aku calon guru baru, rasanya kurang tepat aku mengajar mereka, aku belum memiliki pengalaman mengajar kelas ini. Pikiran itu berkecamuk dalam benakku. Ibu waka langsung meyakinkan ku bahwa aku bisa. “Dicoba aja dulu!” katanya lembut. “Ii i iya Pak saya coba dulu,” kataku agak terbata. Pak kepala langsung menyambung perkataannya, “Saya juga memberikan jabatan sebagai wali kelas di kelas 7 yaitu kelas 7.D.” Aku tertegun, mengajar kelas 9, dan kelas 7 sekaligus jadi wali kelas. Kata‐kata yang sama mengalir lagi dengan hangat dari mulut ibu waka. “Dicoba aja dulu. Oh, iya, dicoba aja dulu,” balasku pendek. “OK, kalau begitu, aku beri bapak probation period selama tiga bulan.” “Kalau selama masa ini Bapak bagus, akan kami jadikan guru kontrak.” “Baik Pak, Bu, terima kasih banyak.” “Siapkan bahan mengajar untuk besok, ini kelas yang akan kamu ajar kelas 9.C dan 9.D serta kelas 7.A sampai dengan 7.D sekaligus menjadi wali kelas di kelas 7.D,” ucap Pak Kepala sambil mengulurkan tangannya yang berisi pembagian tugas mengajarku. 152 | Safridah, dkk
Puas rasanya dengan experience hari ini. Merasa bangga karena aku langsung dipercaya mengajar di salah satu sekolah terkenal di jantung kota ini. Sungguh unik cara mereka memperlakukan calon guru. Mereka menerima guru tanpa test terlebih dahulu. Ambil lamaran, langsung panggil orangnya, langsung kerja karena mereka telah percaya dengan pendidikan yang telah kita tempuh selama sekian tahun di bangku universitas. Seandainya semua sekolah seperti ini, tidak akan ada guru yang kena PHP. Udah sekian kali tes ujung‐ujungnya tidak diterima. Memberikan kepercayaan kepadaku dan aku berjanji tidak akan menyia‐ nyiakan begitu saja amanah ini. Hilir mudik kendaraan, lalu lalang anak‐anak sekolah berpakaian putih dongker, pakai dasi, dan rapi. Hampir seluruh siswa berpakaian lengkap untuk mengikuti upacara bendera hari ini. I love Monday. This is my first day of school. Kuparkirkan sepeda motorku yang kupanggil Ninja Matic, motornya matic bunyinya keras akibat merana aku ajak jalan‐ jalan setiap hari ke mana‐mana. Sepeda motorku sudah berumur sekitar 5 tahun di depan sekolah. Kulangkahkan kakiku menuju gerbang sekolah dengan perasaan campur aduk seperti gado‐gado yang telah dicerna dilambungku ketika on the way tadi. Sudah pasti perkenalan diri setelah upacara dan langsung masuk ke dalam kelas untuk pemilihan perangkat kelas. Langsung aku menuju kelas 7.D, ada 30 siswa yang ada di kelas itu. Kami pilih perangkat kelas dengan voting. Menyusun jadwal piket. Mengatur tempat duduk dan Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 153
membacakan peraturan sekolah serta merangkai peraturan kelas. Kupandangi siswa bertubuh kurus kecil namun jangkung disudut paling belakang. Dia diam membisu dan menundukkan kepalanya. Sepertinya dia anak pemalu. Aku harus membukatnya semangat untuk belajar di sekolah. Waktu terus bergulir tanpa bisa kita hentikan, Frederico aku pindahkan duduk di depan. Agar dia lebih fokus belajar dan memerhatikan guru menjelaskan, akibat terlalu banyak bercerita dan bermain dengan temannya ketika belajar. Namun apa yang terjadi, hampir semua mata pelajaran yang disuapi kepadanya dimuntahkan kembali olehnya. Remedial dan remedial lagi, gagal dan slalu gagal lagi. Tak bisa dia menelan ilmu‐ilmu yang disajikan kepadanya. Entah tidak berselera atau dia tidak suka hidangan ilmu itu. Setiap ulangan selalu remedial. Disuruh remedial dia malah bermain‐ main sama teman atau menghilang begitu saja. Kupanggil dia ke ruang guru, sudah berpuluh‐puluh nasihat yang aku gaungkan ke telinganya berharap meresap kedalam sanubarinya lalu menjalar ke otaknya dan menggerakkan anggota‐anggota tubuhnya untuk melakukan revolusi besar dalam belajar. Namun, tidak ada perubahan. Aku berdirikan dia di depan ruang guru. Setiap guru yang masuk selalu berkomentar. Kamu lagi, kamu lagi, remed lagi, remed lagi. Kapan kamu remed ini kapan kamu remed itu, membahana kata‐kata itu menyesakkan ruang guru dikala itu. “It’s time to begin the fourth lesson.” Terdengar bunyi bel masuk jam ke empat, kebetulan aku masuk ke kelas ku sendiri. Kuajak Frederico yang sedari tadi aku beri 154 | Safridah, dkk
pembelajaran. Tak tega juga rasanya melihatnya menunduk lesu menahan malu. Aku suruh dia mengangkat meja dan kursinya duduk di depan kelas dekat papan tulis. Sekitar 3 meter dari tempatku duduk. Kusuruh dia mengerjakan semua tugas‐tugasnya yang tertinggal. Semua bahan‐bahannya untuk remedial. “Kamu tidak usah belajar bahasa Inggris sekarang, cukup lengkapi latihan dan catatanmu,” ucapku sambil melanjutkan pembelajaranku. Tiba‐tiba anak‐anak berteriak histeris, “Siiiirrrr, Frederico mau melukai tangannya pakai cutter.” Aku langsung terperanjat dan reflek berlari menghampirinya. Kuraih secepat kilat cutter yang ada di tangannya, dibantu teman‐temannya memegangi tangan dan tubuhnya yang meronta. Kudapati secarik kertas karton berwarna orange seperti surat wasiat yang berbunyi: Aku akan mati hari ini, jangan pedulikan aku lagi. Tidak ada gunanya aku di dunia ini. Di bawahnya dituliskan lengkap dengan hari dan tanggalnya beserta tanda tangan. “Frederico, apa yang kamu lakukan???” ucapku penuh emosi. Dia hanya tertunduk dan berlinang air mata. “Ingat Frederico, berdosa kamu, masuk neraka kamu kalau melakukan ini,” ucapku lirih. Berkecamuk pikiranku. Mendapatkan kelas yang super ribut dan berkumpulnya raja dan ratu remed di kelasku. Ditambah lagi dengan kelakuan siswanya yang beaneka ragam bandelnya. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 155
Langsung kutelepon orang tuanya. Mamanya datang dengan penuh amarah, ditariknya anaknya, disuruhnya minta maaf kepadaku. “Minta maaf kamu sama bapak sekarang!” perintah mamanya, “minta maaf sekarang! Rico, dengar kata Mama, kamu minta maaf sekarang juga ke Pak Guru.” Paksa mamanya sambil membentak. Dia tetap menahan tubuh kecilnya tidak mau mendekatiku. “Kupanggilkan papamu, habis kau,” sambung mamanya. Dia tetap diam dan tidak mau melakukan apa‐apa. Kaku dan dingin. Tiba‐tiba papanya datang, ditamparnya Frederico. Ditariknya tubuh kecil itu ke arah ku agar meminta maaf. Dia tetap tidak mau. “Kalau kamu tidak mau minta maaf sama Bapak Guru, sekarang juga tidak usah sekolah lagi, pulang kamu, tidak usah sekolah, saya tidak mau menyekolahkan anak yang melawan gurunya dan tidak mau belajar.” Diambilnya tas Frederico oleh mamanya sementara papanya menarik Frederico keluar kelas. Frederico memegang apa aja yang didapatnya agar tidak pulang ke rumah. Dipeganginya kaki kursi, lalu terlepas karena ditarik oleh papanya. Dipeganginya kaki meja, nampak meja dan kursi berserakan. Hampir sampai di depan pintu diraihnya daun pintu itu untuk bertahan. Papanya tak peduli dan terus menariknya. Nampak luka di telapak tangannya. Frederiko berusaha sekuat tenaganya agar tidak pulang. Akhirnya terucap dimulutnya. 156 | Safridah, dkk
“Aku minta maaf Pa, aku mau minta maaf sama, Sir. Aku mohon, aku mau sekolah,” pintanya penuh iba terisak‐isak menahan pedih. Tak tega aku melihatnya, berlinang air mataku, dan perlahan menetes membasahi lantai kelas yang sangat gersang hari itu. Melihatnya bertahan mau sekolah. Dipegangnya kakiku dan meminta maaf. Kuusap kepalanya dan aku pinta dia untuk berdiri. Kutatap matanya dalam. “Kamu harus janji, jangan pernah ulangi ini lagi dan harus rajin belajar,” kataku parau. Dia mengangguk, “Aku janji, Sir!” katanya berurai air mata. Sejak itu banyak perubahan besar dalam hidupnya. Dia makin rajin belajar. Makin ceria dan semangat. Orang tuanya juga sangat peduli dengan anaknya. Selalu ditanya kabar anaknya di sekolah, bagaimana tugasnya, nilai ulangannya, bahkan pernah sekali tugas bahasa Inggrisnya tertinggal di rumah. Pas pulang sekolah aku dikejar oleh mamanya. “Sir, maafkan anak saya, tugasnya tinggal, ini tugasnya, Sir.” “Terima kasih, Bu. Sudah repot‐repot,” kataku penuh senyum. “Saya janji, Sir. Akan lebih memerhatikan Frederico, Sir. Kami memang tak punya apa‐apa, Sir. Kami hanya punya anak ini, tolong bimbing anak saya, kalau dia salah hukum saja, Sir,” kata mamanya penuh harap. Terharu aku mendengarnya, berkelebat dalam pikiranku, seandainya semua orang tua seperti ini. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 157
Bumi terus berputar membukat perubahan waktu dan musim, kelas 7 telah berlalu, kelas 8 juga sudah terlewatkan. Di kelas 9 tepatnya 9.F aku menjadi wali kelas di sana. Bertemu lagi dengan dia. Dia yang kubanggakan dan akan kuingat selalu di sepanjang hidupku. Dia menjadi juara kelas di kelas 9.F. Bangga dan haru rasanya. Gemetar tubuh ini ketika namanya dipanggil oleh guru BK ke depan ketika seluruh guru dan siswa berkumpul. “Anak‐anak, ini dia Frederico yang dulu nya remed hampir semua mata pelajaran, sekarang menjadi juara kelas.” Bergemuruh tepuk tangan mengiringi langkahnya menuju kedepan. Puas rasanya, bangga rasanya. Tak ada kepuasan yang lebih bernilai bagiku ketika aku bisa membawa perubahan positif kepada siswa‐siswaku. WA ku berbunyi, ada pesan dari mama Frederico. “Sir, Frederico mau bertemu, Sir. Dia mau minta izin mau sekolah ke Taiwan.” “Datang saja ke sekolah, Bu.” “Baik, Sir.” “Terima kasih selama ini telah mendidik anak saya, Sir. Berkat Sir anak saya bisa seperti ini.” “Itu berkat Ibu, Ibu yang hebat lah yang bisa mendidik anaknya bisa sehebat itu. Kami hanya punya waktu terbatas dengan anak, Bu.” “Pokoknya terima kasih banyak, Sir. Itu semua berkat, Sir.” “Bulan depan Frederico mau ke Taiwan, saya ingin, Sir datang ke bandara untuk melepasnya.” “Baik, Bu. Saya akan datang, Bu.” 158 | Safridah, dkk
Terbanglah tinggi, Nak. Raihlah cita‐citamu, bikin bangga orang tuamu. Masuk foto‐foto ke WA‐ku, foto‐foto Frederico sepanjang perjalanan dan foto‐foto kegiatannya di Taiwan. Guru tidak butuh kamu memberinya emas dan berlian, tapi guru butuh kamu berjuang dan belajar dengan rajin untuk masa depanmu. Pekanbaru, 24 November 2019 Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 159
Story 8 You, I, and Taiwan By: Wahyu Arif, S.Pd. I walked to the second floor of four stories school to the principal’s room to follow interview session. I felt so nervous. I haven’t stepped in the school for ages. More than two years I haven’t transferred my knowledge which I had got from my campus. Only several steps toward that room, I heard my leather shoes stepping clearly. My black washy trousers and navy blue shirt that roll in my trousers with black belt as if holding back my step and they wanted to ask me if I am ready to go back to the world that I have left like a sweetheart has separated from his darling. I knocked the door slowly, I heard emphatic voice asked me to enter the room. I came in the room hesitantly. “Sir, I am asked for coming today.” I said. “Oh, alright, have a seat, please.” replied the middle‐ aged man with neatly combed hair who sat in front of me who will be my boss. Suddenly, a stylish woman came and waddled, and then sat beside me who knew not only as a science teacher but also as a curriculum vice principal. I glanced at her and gave her my sweetest smile which she also gave her a beautiful smile which made my body shaking and backed to room temperature. 160 | Safridah, dkk
Mr. Principal spoke to me with no chit chat or small talk, without any written test and no micro teaching like the previous school that I applied for a job. He said directly, “You are accepted in this school based on your application letter in Job Expo last week!” This was really a big surprise! This was really a cool school. Suddenly, the principal said, “Actually, we want you to teach in senior high school but this junior high school also need an English teacher so would you like to work in this school?” “I am accepted your offer!” Then, he continued, “Would you like to teach grade 9?” I was stunned, I said inwardly, am I be able to teach grade 9? I thought about National Examination. I am going to be a new English teacher here, I felt I am improper to teach them. I don’t have any experience for teaching this grade. I was silenced. Suddenly, Mrs. Vice Principle tried to make me sure that I can take the responsibilities. “Give it a try!” She said tenderly. “Okay, Sir. I will try and do my best.” I answered nervously. “I also give you a position as homeroom teacher grade 7.D.” I was dumbfounded, teaching grade IX dan becoming homeroom teacher of grade 7.D. The vice principal said the same words as before, “give it a try.” “Okay, I will give it a try.” I replied shortly. “Alright, your probation period is as long as three months.” Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 161
“If you work based on your job description, you will be a fixed teacher here.” “Okay, Sir, Madam, thank you so much.” “Prepare yourself for tomorrow, you will teach grade 9.C and 9.D and also from grade 7.A to grade 7.D and your additional duty is a homeroom teacher in grade 7.D,” said the principle while giving me a piece of paper contain my tasks. I felt satisfied with the unforgettable experience today. I was proud because they believed in me to teach in one of the best school in this town. This was really unique ways of them deal with the candidate of teacher. They accepted a new teacher without giving any test. Take the application letter, call the applicant, and then work because they believe that we have graduated from university. If all the schools do the same thing, there will no candidate teachers get false hopes. They have followed the test for several times but at last they haven’t accepted. They gave me a trust and I promised to do my best and never threw this mandate away. The vehicles went back and forth, the students who wearing white and navy blue uniform with neat tie came and went away. Almost all of the students wore complete uniform to follow flag ceremony today. I loved Monday. That was my first day of school. I parked my old motorbike which I called Ninja Matic, this was matic motorbike but it produced loud sound from the machine because I rode it everyday and everywhere. It was nine years old. I stepped to the gate of the school with many conflicting emotions. Like mixed vegetable which I ate this morning when I was on the way to school. 162 | Safridah, dkk
I introduced myself after holding the flag ceremony and then went directly to the classroom to choose a chairman and other positions to help him. I entered to the class 7.D, there were 30 students there. I did the class election by voting. Made the class time table. Arranged the seats and read the rules of school and regulations of class. I looked at the skinny tall student who sat on the corner of the classroom. He just kept calm and hang his head in silent. I thought he was a shy student. I had to make him enthusiastic in learning. The time passed, I moved Frederico to sit in the first row in order to make him more focus in studying and pay attention when the teacher explained the lesson, because he talked to much and played a lot with his friend who sat beside him while studying. But what happened? Almost all the lessons which the teachers gave to him blocked by his brain. He got nothing. Remedy and remedy again, failed and always failed. He couln’t think the knowledge that gave to him. He was not interested with the knowledge presenting. In every test, he always got bad score. When I asked him to study again, he didn’t study or just played with his friends or disappeared. I asked him to come to the teacher’s room, I had given him thousands of advice that I hoped he could change his ways of study or his attitude or he could invent a new big revolution of effective studying, but he was still the same as before. It didn’t work. I asked him to stand in front of the teacher’s room, just stand still there. Every teacher who came in the room always gave comment to him. You are here over and over, remedy over and over. When you pass my subject, Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 163
this subject, that subject. The negative words echoed all over the room. “It’s time to begin the fourth lesson.” The bell was ringing, it was time to teach, I taught in my own class. I invited Frederico to follow me. I felt sobby on him. I asked him to lift his table and chair to the front of the class beside my desk about three meters from me. He sat there and stared to the whiteboard in front of them. I guided him to do all his previous tasks. All of the references to his remedy. “It’s okay for you to not study English now, just complete all of your exercise books, note books and other tasks.” I said him while continuing my lesson. Suddenly, the children shouted loudly. “Siiiirrrr, Frederico wants to wound his hand using a cutter.” I was shocked and came near to him. I grabbed the cutter from his hand fast, helped by his friends holding his hands, and his body tighly. I got a piece of orange paper look like a legal will written: I am going to die today, don’t care about me anymore. I am useless in this world. After the sentence, there was a day and a date with his signature. “Frederico, what are you doing?” I said emotionally. He just kept silent and his tears ran down to his cheeks. “Remember Frederico, you did the wrong one. This is a serious sin.” I said quietly. I was perplexed. I got the worst class, super noisy, collecting of king and queen of naughty, and super lazy students. 164 | Safridah, dkk
I called his mom soon. His mom came with anger lared from her eyes. He pulled his son and asked him to apologize for me. “Aren’t you gonna do an apologizing?” asked his mom, “do apologize now! Rico, listen to me, now you must say sorry to your teacher.” His mom scolded him. He stood still and didn’t want to come near me. “I call your dad now and you will be punished by him,” said his mom. He still stood like a statue. Awkward and cold. Suddenly, his father came and slapped him. He pulled his son toward me, closer and closer but he kept struggling to get free. “If you don’t apologize to your teacher now, starting from now, you are not allowed to go to school anymore.” His mom was taking Frederico’s school bag while his dad was hauling Frederico to go out from the classroom. Frederico held everything that he passsed by. He didn’t want to go back home. Frederico held a chair, a table, a door. The class was massy. He held the door tighly but his father was stronger than him. His hand was bloody but his father wasn’t care about that. Frederico held out not to go home. He tried to get free vigorously. Finally, he said “i am so sorry Pa, please apologize me sir, i beg you pardon, let me study,” he cried hard. I couldn’t bear to see him, I cried and my tears fell down and wetted the arid floor. He knelt and held my legs to ask apologize. I touched his head gently and I asked him to stand up. I stared his eyes meaningfully and said, “promise me, never do this anymore and study hard.” He nodded his head,”I cross my heart, sir!” he said regretfully. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 165
Since then, his life had changed. He was more diligent, cheerful and spirit. His parents were more aware of their children. They always asked me his son’s achievement. His tasks, his score and also his homeworks. When his son left the English homework at home, his mother delivered it to the school and gave it to me. After school, his mother ran after me, “sir, please apologize my son, he left his homework at home, he forgot to bring it to the school, here are his tasks sir,” “thank you so much mam, don’t bother, actually he can bring it tomorrow,” I gave her my nicest smile. “I promise sir, I will give more attention to Frederico, we have nothing sir, we only have our son, please guide my son, teach him, if he makes mistake, punish him,” said his mom hopefully. I felt moved hearing this, if all the parents like them, our education will be better and better. Day by day, time passed by, now Frederico in class IX.F. I became his homeroom teacher again. I met him in this grade, the last grade in junior high school. I was proud of him and i would always remember him in the rest of my life. He got the second rank in class IX.F. I was very proud of him. My body trembled when the counseling teacher called his name to go ahead and stand in front of all students and teachers in the school yard. “Dear all students, He is Frederico. He was lazy and always got bad score in all subjects, but now he gets the second rank in his class.” All of people gave him standing applause. I was proud of his achievement, unbelievable. For me, it was the real satisfaction of a teacher to see his student can change into negative to positive attitude. 166 | Safridah, dkk
My WhatsApp rang, there was a message from Frederico’s mom. “Sir, Frederico want to meet you. He will continue his study in Taiwan.” “Just come to the school, Ma’am.” “Alright, Sir.” “Thank you so much, Sir for teaching and guiding my son, because of you my son changed dramatically.” “It’s because of you, Ma’am, you are great mom, wonderful parent. You changed your son becoming an awesome one.” “Thanks a lot, sir, for me all of these happened because of you.” “Next month, Frederico will fly to Taiwan, I want you come to the airport to say goodbye to my son.” “My pleasure, Mam. I will be there. Thank you so much for inviting me, Ma’am.” Fly high my son, pursue your dream and make your parents proud of you. His mom sent me his son’s photos in Taiwan. His school there and his activities. A teacher doesn’t need you give him a pack of gold or diamond but he only wants you to struggle and study hard to your better future. Pekanbaru, November 24th, 2019 Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 167
Tentang Penulis “Orang lain bisa, aku juga harus bisa.” Inilah motto yang selalu didengung‐dengungkan oleh seorang pria dengan nama lengkap Wahyu Arif, yang lahir di dekat sebuah danau nan indah melewati 44 kelok tepatnya di Maninjau, Kabupaten Agam, Sumatera Barat pada tanggal 28 Agustus 1985. Penulis sekarang mengajar bahasa Inggris di SMP Dharma Loka Pekanbaru sejak tahun 2015. Penulis juga aktif dalam MGMP Bahasa Inggris SMP se‐Kota Pekanbaru. Menjadi sekretaris dalam Ikatan Keluarga Salareh Aia (IKSA) Riau. Dibesarkan di sebuah desa kecil Koto Alam, Palembayan, Kabupaten Agam, Sumatera Barat. Baginya “nenekku pahlawanku.” Petuah nenek yang paling diingat adalah “Jaga shalatmu, maka Allah akan menjagamu.” Lulusan STAIN Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi dengan program studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris pada tahun 2012. Pernah menjadi News Anchor selama dua tahun di Riau TV sejak tahun 2015‐2016. Dia anak keempat dari enam bersaudara. Sangat senang kalau diajak berbicara tentang sastra terutama tentang puisi, cerpen, dan novel. Hobi traveling karena dengan traveling kita bisa bertemu orang baru dan suasana baru yang bisa menambah ilmu dan wawasan kita. Penulis dapat dihubungi melalui WA: 085274883210, Instagram: Arif Zanielgo, Youtube : Arif Zanielgo, Facebook: Arif Romero Zanielgo. 168 | Safridah, dkk
Cerita 9 Pandangan Pertama Oleh: Umi Salamah Guru SMP IT Bunayyah Pekanbaru Riau #Semut Kecil Beep . . .beep . . . beep . . . sebuah notifikasi berdering di layar gawaiku. Pukul 04.48 WIB, waktunya shalat Subuh. Astaghfirullah, terlambat lagi pagi ini. Nada peringatan shalat Tahajjud terlewatkan. Entah apa yang menjadi penyebab beberapa malam begitu menghanyutkan dalam dekapan bantal guling lusuh itu. Kupikir kembali apa yang telah kulakukan selama sepekan ini. Akhirnya, kuputuskan bangun dan tunaikan kewajibanku menjadi seorang muslim. Ya, kutinggalkan sejenak rasa dan pikirku dalam angan, menguap Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 169
sejenak bersama embun pagi. Kuadukan rindu bersama Sang Ilahi. Setelah merapikan kamar dan menyiapkan perlengkapan sekolah, kulirik lagi gawai itu. Sabtu, 23 November 2019, deg. Sebuah tanggal terakhir untuk menulis naskah ini. Kuputuskan untuk menyelesaikannya setelah mengajar di sekolah. Fixed. Begitu pikir dan tekadku pagi itu. Di sinilah aku bersama seperangkat komputer dan sejuta kenangan. Pukul 11.50 di salah satu sudut kantor guru, masih terpenjara pada ide‐ide dan dengan ribuan foto di layar gawai. Kulihat sekeliling ruangan dengan seksama. Sejumlah lemari baru berisi puluhan map gobi dengan puluhan kertas tagihan akreditasi tahun lalu, sebuah lemari baja bisu berisi alat laboratorium, setumpuk kertas yang tak bersusun rapi, dan sejumlah karya siswa yang sudah mulai lusuh. Kulirik lagi benda‐benda di atas lemari yang bersusun itu, ada tiga buah foto berjejer rapi, isinya sama berbeda waktunya, foto mereka, anak anak. Banyak yang berubah. Pupilku bereaksi, lensanya mulai panas. Kuedarkan pandanganku ke arah jam dinding tepat di dinding hadapanku, pukul 12.00 WIB. Kulanjutkan goresan tinta ini agar suatu saat nanti kuingat pernah menghabiskan waktu bersama anak‐anak. Setidaknya, ku telah berusaha semampuku menjadi bagian, pernah hadir dalam sedetik masa mereka. Seketika kuterpaku pada kenangan masa lalu. Sekilas melayang pada Juli 2017, awal masuk tahun ajaran 2017‐2018 yang merupakan tahun keduaku bergabung di instansi Bunayya dimulai. Selesai rapat kerja tahunan, maka tibalah 170 | Safridah, dkk
saatnya pengumuman wali kelas. Ada haru menggebu, bersiap dengan awal yang baru kembali. “Mungkin itulah yang terbaik,” ujarku. Aku yang merasa gagal di tahun pertama berharap agar tidak lagi mengemban amanah besar itu. Sungguh, berat sekali menerima di tahun pertamaku. Bagiku, menjadi wali kelas sama seperti menjadi seorang ibu kedua bagi anak‐anak di sekolah. “Aku yang belum bertemu jodoh, belum punya anak, bagaimana bisa membimbing anak orang? Apalagi hubunganku dengan ibu seringkali jarak jauh, bahkan sejak bangku SMP sampai kuliah.” Debat kusir penunggu batinku kala itu. Hari terakhir rapat kerja pun tiba. Jantungku mulai tak beraturan, mungkin efek obat yang diberikan dokter, saat itu aku sedang didekap gangguan saraf di tangan kanan dan gejala tipus. Sesi pembagian wali kelas pun tiba. Kepala Sekolah sudah siap dengan laptop dengan slides PowerPoint‐ nya. Beliau memulai dari penjelasan program kerja tiap posisi di sekolah, baik amanah kepala sekolah sampai ke wali kelas dan guru mata pelajaran. “Ada 4 kelas tahun ini, kelas 8 Ibnu Sina untuk ikhwan atau laki‐laki, kelas 8 Ibnu Nafis untuk akhwat = perempuan, kelas 7 Ikhwan dan kelas 7 Akhwat. Kelas 8 Ibnu Sina berjumlah 19 Ikhwan akan diamanahkan kepada Ustaz Muhammad Ishaq, S.T., ruang kelasnya adalah ruangan ini. Kelas 8 Ibnu Nafis berjumlah 15 akhwat akan diamanahkan kepada Ustazzah Siti Shofiyah, S.Pd., ruang kelasnya di sebelah ruangan ini. Kelas 7 ikhwan berjumlah 23, akan Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 171
diberikan kepada Ustaz Ahmad Jadil Haq, S.Pd., ruang kelasnya di dekat kantor, kelas 7 akhwat berjumlah 8, diamanahkan kepada Ustazzah Umi Salamah, S.Pd.” papar Kepala sekolah dengan diiringi tepuk tangan dan riuh guru‐ guru lainnya. Gemuruh di dada mulai berdebur kembali. Gugur sudah harapanku untuk mundur dari amanah itu. Bagiku, amanah pantang diminta, namun jika sudah diberikan, pantang mundur. Karena kuyakin, Allah selalu memberikan amanah tergantung pundak hambanya. Bismillah. Beliau pun melanjutkan, “Tahun lalu, nama kelas diberikan oleh kepala sekolah, menggunakan nama depan tokoh cendikiawan muslim. Keduanya, berawalan Ibnu. kedua tokoh tersebut ialah Ibnu Sina dan Ibnu Nafis. Tahun ini nama kelas diberikan oleh wali kelas masing‐masing menggunakan nama depan Al‐. Pemberian nama kelas diharapkan mampu menjadi tokoh idola bagi anak‐anak kita ke depannya.” Aku yang masih banyak belajar tentang Islam, bertambahlah satu hal lagi yang harus kumiliki. Sebuah pengetahuan tentang tokoh cendikiawan muslim di balik sejarah pengetahuan yang kita rasakan sekarang. Awalnya berat, betapa sering kulihat dan kuketik berjam‐jam hingga larut hanya untuk berselancar di daring hanya untuk mencari sebuah nama. Kukumpulkan beberapa tokoh, dan kuterpaku pada sebuah nama gelar “Al Aslamy”. Beliau ialah sesosok perempuan salihah yang dibimbing langsung oleh ayahnya yang juga seorang ahli kesehatan. Itulah awal kujatuh cinta lagi. 172 | Safridah, dkk
Delapan nama di daftar hadir kelasku. Kulihat lagi nama‐ nama mereka. Kupandangi mereka bergantian. Kusadari bahwa aku punya syndrom “lupa” yang cukup tinggi, maka langkah pertamaku ialah memanggil nama mereka secara intensif, bahkan membukat nama panggilan khusus untuk mereka. Alhamdulillah, cukup mudah bagiku bercengkerama dan bekerjasama dalam banyak hal. Setiap hari aku jatuh cinta pada anak‐anakku. Tanggal 3 Juli 2017, hari pertama benih benih cinta itu tumbuh. Kusemaikan doa‐doa kecilku saat bertemu atau hanya mendengar namanya. Bahkan, entah berapa banyak nama mereka kutuliskan di buku harian guruku. Ah, sudah seperti remaja baru kenal “rasa”. Kupikir, bukan hanya aku yang seperti itu. Saat itu aku berjanji untuk selalu menjaga dan menyirami rasa ini selamanya. Tak selamanya jatuh cinta itu indah, bukan? begitu pun aku. Logika dan hatiku mulai berdebat. Ada hal‐hal di luar nalar. Aku yang belajar menjadi seorang guru, seorang ibu, seorang kakak, seorang teman bagi delapan bocah itu. Banyak hal yang kupelajari demi mereka. Ada letih, kesal, marah, benci, lelah, tapi tak bisa kulepaskan karena bukan begitu cara mencintai yang benar. “Mulai saja dulu, jalani, hadapi, hayati” adalah kalimat yang diberikan kepadaku oleh seseorang. Bak sebuah perisai bagiku dalam menjalani hari‐hari bersama delapan bocahku. Petuah itu jualah yang menguatkanku saat melakukan pembiasaan pagi dan pulang bersama mereka. Waktu berhargaku bersama mereka ialah 15 menit pertama dan terakhir di sekolah setiap hari, saat itu juga aku akan Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 173
menguatkan ikatan ini. Ikatan seorang guru dan muridnya. Ikatan yang kuat seperti angka 8, terikat dan bertemu pada satu titik, itu aku. Mereka akan bersama dalam lingkaran kecil ini, tetap bersama dalam kesempurnaan angka delapan. “Seseorang yang mencintai, takkan rela orang yang dicintainya berbuat dosa.” Sebuah kalimat dari seorang cendikiawan, percayalah, aku lupa siapa yang mengatakan, yang kuingat esensi perkataannya itu. Aku mulai melirik kembali apa yang sudah kulakukan untuk delapan bocah yang kucintai? Kini begitu kuatlah sesalku hanya karena rangkaian kata‐kata itu. Apakah dengan mengatakan cinta, sayang sudah cukup mewakili rasa yang sebenarnya? Big no. Waktu tak pernah kembali, kuputuskan mengubah haluan cinta yang sebenarnya. Guruku pernah berkata, “Jika kamu menjadi seorang guru, sikap muridmu akan mencerminkan kamu saat kamu pernah menjadi murid.” Ah, menyesal tak ada gunanya, yang perlu kita ubah bukan masa lalu kita, tapi dengan mengubah apa yang akan kita lakukan nantinya. Aku yang dulu beribadah sekadarnya, mulai rajin menambah kuantitas ibadah sunah, seperti shalat Duha, Tahajjud, zikir pagi dan petang. Jika dulu berinfak seadanya, aku bertekad untuk rutin dan sebaik mungkin yang kumiliki. Jika niat mengajar hanya sekadar memenuhi kontrak guru, kuubah sebagai bentuk pengabdianku kepada sosok guru besar dalam sejarah pendidikan manusia. Aku melawan prinsip hidup yang kaku menjadi begitu manusiawi. Aku yang introvert berusaha menjadi ekstrovert dalam waktu yang sama. Karena menghadapi anak‐anak bukan perkara waktu tertentu saja, itu memberikan dampak besar bagi masa depan 174 | Safridah, dkk
mereka. Mereka akan meniru karakter orang‐orang terdekatnya. Merubah niat Lillah ini tak semudah membalikkan telapak tangan kita. Satu langkah kecil pertamaku ialah menyusun kembali sejumlah jadwal ibadah dan agenda harianku. Setiap pagi sebelum kugontaikan jiwa ragaku bersama delapan bocahku, kusematkan nama mereka dalam robithoh‐ku. Jumlah buku dan artikel tentang cara mengajar dan mendidik anak‐anak pun mulai bertambah. Hampir semuanya sama, mulailah dengan diri sendiri, sekecil apapun perubahan karakter yang kita inginkan. Mengubah kebiasaan buruk menjadi kebiasaan Rasulullah butuh banyak usaha dan kesabaran. Jikalau bukan karena niatku ini, sudah pupus riwayatku di dunia pendidikan ini. “Mengapa harus mengubah diri? Bukankah manusia itu berbeda. Bukankah murid harus menerima kita apa adanya?” jerit pilu dari lubuk terdalamku. Ya, jiwaku meronta saat harus mengelola seluruh jiwa ragaku untuk menjadi sosok yang berusaha meniru gaya Rasulullah, seorang guru yang menjadi panutan seluruh manusia karena menjadi seorang guru bukan hanya sekadar mentransfer ilmu, namun bagaimana mendidik murid untuk menghargai, memahami, menerapkan, dan mengajari ilmu yang kita berikan, terlebih lagi bagaiman mendidik mereka untuk menjaga adab terhadap pemberi ilmu. Begitulah bukti cinta seorang guru terhadap muridnya. Rasa itulah yang akan mengikat murid untuk selalu rindu dan berusaha selalu menjaga adab bersamanya. Walaupun tak pernah bisa sempurna menyerupai gaya Rasulullah, setidaknya aku telah berusaha mencontohnya. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 175
“Tiadalah Rasulullah diciptakan melainkan untuk memperbaiki akhlak seluruh alam.” Sebuah kalimat pembuka yang kusampaikan kepada delapan bocahku di suatu pembiasaan pagi. Layaknya angka delapan, dan aku sebagai pengikat poros itu, kupandangi mereka dengan seksama. Doa lirihku tak henti dalam hati, kutatap wajah mereka satu per satu, wajah siapakah gerangan yang akan membawaku ke surge? Setelah fokus mereka terpusat, kumulai bercerita tentang Rasulullah, bagaimana beliau mengemban dakwah ini bisa dirasakan manfaatnya sekarang ini. Kusampaikan kepada mereka, “jadilah manusia terbaik, muslim terbaik di manapun dan kapanpun berada”. Jika bukan karena Rasulullah yang mengajari para sahabat dalam menyampaikan agama ini, baik adab dan ilmunya, maka kita tak akan pernah merasakan keberkahan ilmu tersebut. Seorang guru memiliki ikatan kuat terhadap muridnya, dia tidak hanya memberikan, tetapi juga menerima. Menerima keluh kesah muridnya. Jika ada yang menangis dan bermasalah, dia akan menjadi orang pertama yang menyerahkan rasa sedihnya menguap di udara, menggantikan perih si anak menjadi rasa nyaman. Saat itulah dia sedang mendidikmu menjadi orang yang tegar. Menerima kenyataan bahwa cinta meminta waktu, pikiran, dan tenaganya untuk kepentingan anak, banyak waktu tersita untuknya, bahkan dalam tidur pun nama anak‐anak yang disebut dan dipikirkan, saat itu dia sedang mengajarimu pengorbanan dan cinta. Menerima kekurangan anak, fokus pada kelebihan, jika ada yang kurang paham pada bidang ilmu, dia akan memberikanmu solusi dan memberikan 176 | Safridah, dkk
semangat terbaik. Saat itulah dia sedang mengajarkan mengenali potensi diri. Menerima konsekuensi dari sebuah perbuatan. Jika ada yang bermasalah, saat itulah dia menjadi orang pertama yang membela, meluruskan, dan menunjukkan yang terbaik. Saat itulah dia sedang mengajarimu bertanggungjawab. Menerima waktu yang tersisa untuk bersama dengan anak, jika ada anak yang belum dijemput/sedang sendiri, dia akan menemaninya, saat itulah dia sedang mengajari bahwa sosok guru selalu ada. Seiring waktu, kusadari diri tiadalah sempurna. Ada sisi ego kekanak‐kanakan, marah, kesal yang masih belum stabil. Terkadang ego itu muncul tanpa sebab, maka maafkanlah aku jika saat aku berdiri di depan bocah‐bocah itu menjadi bumerang bagiku. Jika aku bersalah, maafkanlah. Jika aku tegur, lupakanlah karena aku manusia biasa. jika ku alfa, nasihatilah dengan sembunyi‐sembunyi, jika aku benar, terangkanlah. Pesanku untukmu delapan bocahku saat itu, terima kasih telah menjadi alasanku untuk bertahan. Terima kasih telah mengajariku mengenal cinta yang sebenarnya. Terima kasih menjadi saranaku menemukan makna menjadi seorang guru. Terima kasih kesalehanmu, kegigihanmu selama bersamaku. Terima kasih atas kesabaranmu menerima apapun yang kuberi. Terima kasih telah menjadi guru kecilku menemukan makna beribadah sebenarnya. Melihatmu ibarat sedang mengemban amanah yang Allah titipkan padaku. Ingatlah selalu tujuan mencari ilmu, carilah rida gurumu, maka Allah rida padamu. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 177
Untuk antum, delapan bocah bintangku, ada salam dari seekor semut kecil. Terima kasih, selamat berjuang dengan ilmu, selamat bertumbuh dengan adabmu, selamat bersinar dengan karaktermu. Teruslah berusaha lebih baik. Be a better you, for you. (Jadilah manusia yang lebih baik). Apapun yang terjadi, masalah apapun itu, selesaikanlah dengan cara yang Allah ridai, kembalilah pada lingkaran 8. At least, be the best, do the best, give the best because you are the best, always the best (Terakhir, jadilah yang terbaik, lakukan yang terbaik, berikan yang terbaik, karena kamulah yang terbaik, selalu yang terbaik). Tertegun aku di depan layar laptopku, sejumput rindu kusematkan padamu. Kembali aku terpaku pada wajah‐wajah lugu di galeri gawaiku. Ya anakku, hargailah sekecil apapun usaha orang lain untuk menjadi lebih baik karena senyum dan penghargaanmu akan membukahkan sedikit simpul senyum di hidupnya. Senyum bahagiamu akan menularkan virus kebaikan. Jangan lupa senyum hari ini. Senyum itu ibadah. Ana Uhibbuum fillah (Ku mencintaimu karena Allah). Jujur, aku bahagia bersamamu, ya Bunayya. 178 | Safridah, dkk
Story 9 First Sight By: Umi Salamah, S.Pd. #Little Ant “Beep . . .beep . . . beep . . .” An alert notification on my phone. It was 04.48 a.m. It is time to perform shalat Subuh. Astaghfirullah, I was late this morning. An alert of Tahajjud had been missed. I did not know why these several days were so attractive with those couple bolsters. I called my mind to remember what I have done in this week. Finally, I get up and fulfil my duty as a Moslem. Yes, I left my feeling and mind in the air, they blow up with the morning dews. I snitch my missing to my Rabb. After having tidy my room up and preparing all school stuff, I glanced at my phone a while. Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, boom, was a deadline to write this draft. I dared myself to do it after teaching at school. Fixed. That was on my mind on this morning. So, here I am with a set of computer and a million of memories. At 11.50 a.m., I sit in a corner of teacher’s office, still have been trapped on ideas and a thousands of photos on my gadget. I look around the room well. Some new steel cupboards contain laboratory stuff, a stack of paper unarranged well, and a number of students’ creativity that has been rotten. Again, I see many things above the arranged cupboard, there are three pictures lined up together, they Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 179
have the same faces with different time. Many things have changed. My eyes react, their lenses started to watery. I notice the neddles on the clock on the wall in front of me, at 12.00 a.m. I continue to write my stories, one day later I will remember that I have ever spent my life with the students. At least, I have tried with as much as I can to be a part of them, even a couple of seconds. I stucked at the passed memory a while. It flew on July 2017, early of school year of 2017‐2018 which was the second year for me joining at Bunayya School started. After annual meeting finished, it was the announcement of classrooms teacher. I feel so touchy, was ready to restart new life. “It might be the best.” I whisper to myself. I, the one who felt that had failed at the first year, hoped to never get that huge place again. Indeed, it was very heavy for my first year. For me, being a classroom teacher is like to replace the second mother to the students at school. “I have not been married nor kids. How can I guide people’s children? Furthermore, my mother and I always have long distance relationship, since I was Junior high school.” A little discussion between me and my heart at that moment. The last day of the meeting was coming. My heart beats were irregularly, it might be caused by the medicine given by the doctor, at the same time I got nerve disruption on omy right hand and typhus symptoms. There it was. Our headmaster was ready with laptop and her slides of Power Point. She started by explaining the job description of our places from headmaster to all teachers. 180 | Safridah, dkk
“There are 4 classes in this year, 8 Ibnu Sina Class for Ikhwan or boys, Ibnu Nafis Class for akhwat or girls, 7 ikhwan Class, and 7 akhwat class. 8 Ibnu Sina Class with 19 boys is given to Ustazz Muhammad Ishaq, S.T., the room is here. 8 Ibnu Nafis Class with 15 girls is given to Ustazzah Siti Shofiyah, S.Pd., the room is the next to this room. 7 Ikhwan class with 23 girls will be conducted by Ustazz Ahmad Jadil Haq, S.Pd., its room is near the office, and 7 akhwat with 8 girls will be conducted by Ustazzah Umi Salamah, S.Pd.” She said to us that was followed by applause of the other teachers. A huge wave in my heart started to beat again. My hope to retreat from the duty was vanished. On my mind, a duty is never asked, but once I get it, I will never be back off. Because I am sure that Allah will give everything based on our ability. Bismillah. Then, she continued, “Last year, our classes were given by headmaster, using the first name of Moslem scientist. Both of them are stated by “Ibnu”, Ibnu Sina and Ibnu Nafis. This year, name of the class will be given by classroom meeting by first name “Al”. It is hoped to inspire the students to be their idols in the future. I was still learning a lot about Islam, I have to add one more knowledge. A knowledge about Moslem scientists behind the history background that we feel know. It was not easy at first. I seek and search on network a lot to get a name. I collected some scientists. Then, I stucked on “Al Aslamy”. She was a pious lady who was guided directly by her father who was a scientist and a healt expert. It was the first time of falling in love one more time. Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 181
There are eight names in my class. I look at their names. I see them one by one. I realize that I have enough “Short Term Amnesia”. My first step to remember was calling their names intensively and making their special nick names. Alhamdulillah, it was easy enough to get along and work together in many things. I love them everyday. July 3rd 2017, it was the first day of my love seed grew up. I put my little du’as for them when I see and hear their names. Indeed, I do not know how many their names I wrote on my teacher diary. Ah, I felt back to teenager who know “feeling”. I think, it was not only me. I promised to protect and take care this “feeling” forever. Falling in love is not always beautiful, isn’t it? Me too. My mind and my heart is started to debate. There is something out of our mind. I started to be a teacher, mother, sister, and friend for 8 kids. I learn many things from them. I feel tiring, madness, anger, haterd, and exhausting, but it could not be released directly, because I know it was not the true love. “Just do it, face, and enjoy it. A short sentence delivered by someone to me. It is like a sword to me in running my days with my 8 kids. That notice is also strengthening me when I get used to do morning and go home activities. My worth time along them is my first 15 minutes in the morning and in the afternoon at school everyday, I do strengthen our relationship. It is a strong boundary like number 8, bounded and centered on one stop, it is me. They will always gather in this little circle, stay along the perfection of number 8. “A lover will never never want to see those she/he loves make a sin.” a good notice from a scientist, I forget who he is, 182 | Safridah, dkk
but I remember what he said. I look back what have I done to my 8 kids? Then, here I am, I have just regret several things by these words. Is it enough by saying, “I love you, I proud of you” to represent our real feeling? Big no. Time will never come back, I decide to change my way of love to the truth. My teacher said to me, “if you are a teacher, your students’ behaviour will reflect you when you were a student. Ah, regret is useless, we can not change our pass, but we can create what we will do in the future. I was practicing my prayer as I wanted to, such as shalat Duha, Tahajjud, morning‐afternoon zikir. If I gave charity as I have, I decided to do it well and regularly. My motive in teaching was only to fullfil my duty as a teacher, I transformed it as my intention as a big teacher in the human education history. I against my own straight life priciple to be more humanity. I was an introvert person who always try to become an extrovert person in one time. Because facing the students is not about five minutes, but also give a big impact fot their future. They will imitate and or follow their closest people’s characters. Changing our willing to Allah is not as a piece of a cake like turn our palms down. One of my little step is rearrange my prayers and daily activities. I always pray for my students on my special du’a (Robhithoh) before I meet them. A number of books and articles about how to educate and teach students are increasing. Most of them are talking about the same content, start by yourself, even a tiny change we want to. Transform my bad habit into Rasulullah’s behaviour Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 183
needs extra trigger and more patient. This is one of my reason to keep doing on education. “Why should change ourself? Everybody is different. The students have to accept what we are, are not they?” I am screaming in the deepest heart. Yes, my soul gets mad at me when it has to manage all my part of my body to try on imitating Rasulullah’s style, as a teacher who is an Idol for all human. Being a teacher is not only about transfering a knowledge, but also about how to educate the students to appreciate, understand, apply, and teach the knowledge we give, and the most important is how to educate them to behave on the teachers. It is a prove of love from the teacher to them. Its feeling will bound the students to keep closer and try to behave with the teachers. Eventhough I have never to be perfect as Rasulullah, I always try my best. “Rasulullah was not created, except to fix all creations’ moral in the world”. An opening sentence that is always delivered by me to my 8 kids in every morning activity. It is like number 8, I am the center of the circle, I look at them well. My silence du’a never stops in my heart, I watch them one by one who will bring me to the heaven? After their attention on me, I started to tell a story about Rasulullah, how heavy he brought Islam until we can enjoy the goodness of the deen. I told them to be the best human, the best moslem anywhere and anytime we are. If Rasulullah did not teach his friends to bring the deen, we would never get the blessing of knowledge. A good teacher who have strong relationship with the students, he/she is not only giving, but also accepting. 184 | Safridah, dkk
Accepting all students’ suspire, if there is someone cry or in trouble, she/ he will be the first person who give all despair blow up in the air, replace his/her students’ pain to be joy, it is the time to teach them to be a stronger person. Accepting the reality that love asks your time, mind, and energy for the students’ goodness, a lot of time will be taken, even in your dreams, you will be dreamt by their names, at this moment, you are learnt about sacrifice and love. Accepting the students’ lack, focus on their superiority, if they are lack on a subject, you will give a solution and the best support, at that time, you tech them how to understand their self esteem. Accepting the effect of their behavior, if they are in trouble, you will be the one who protect them, confirm and show the best, you are learnt how to be responsible. Accepting the leisure time get along them, if there is someone who has not pick him/ her up yet, you will accompany, it will teach you that “A teacher” is always there. Time passed by, I realize I am not perfect. There is a childish ego, such as getting mad at someone, unstable anger. Forgive me if I was standing in front of them when It comes up without any reason, it will be my enemy. If I make a mistake, forgive me then. If I reBue you, forget it, please. If I do wrong, give me a n advice secretly, but if I do right, explain it. I give some words to you, my 8 kids, thank you for being a reason to stay. Thank you for teaching me to understand the true love. Thank you for being my tool to get meaning as a teacher. Thank you for your goodness, your spirit as along with me. Thank you for your patient to accept everything I Cerita Indah di Detak Hati (Beautiful Notes in the Heart Beat) | 185
give. Thank a million for being my little teachers to seek the real prayers. Looking at you seems like to carry a big mandate that Allah gives to me. You should always remember the aims of getting knowledge, take your teachers’ approval, then Allah approves you. Special for you, my 8 star kids, there is a greeting from a little ant. Thank a bunch. Good luck with your knowledge, keep growing with your behaviour, and keep shining with your characteristics. Keep doing better. be a better you, for you. No matter happened, fix it through Allah’s ways, turn to circle 8. At least, Be the best, do the best, give the best because you are the best, always the best. I was stucked in front of my laptop screen, a pinch of missing them. Again, I turn to stop my eyes on cute students’ faces on my phone. My kids, respect every people’s struggle to be better. Because of your smile and appreciation will bring their little smile up on their life. Your happy smile will transmit a goodness virus. Do not forget to smile today. Ana UhibBuum Fillah (I love you because of Allah). Honestly, I am happy around you, ya Bunayya. 186 | Safridah, dkk
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