Brown Canyon of Semarang

By M. Taufik H

Brown Canyon is a mine site in border of Semarang City. It is located at Meteseh rural area, near Demak Regency. My first time knew about that site, when I lived at Semarang. One day, I watched a TV program on Trans 7 or Trans TV name My Trip My Adventure. I felt in love with the place wich was introduced by the host located at Semarang. I guessed it was at Demak or Semarang Regency, because I did not ever hear about such place. I guessed, the host or the TV crew only familiar with Semarang City name. They would called every place around Semarang City with Semarang.

I was so curious about that place and wished someday could went there. I searched information at google and found a fact that Brown Canyon located at Semarang City, about less than an hour from my former boarding house. I was so happy and told my uncle that I will went there. My uncle interested and agree to followed me.

At Sunday, tomorrow after I watched that program we went to that site. That place is so remote from the town. The road was also sandy and dry. We lost to TVRI office and asked the officer there. He gave me a guidance to the right location. Finally we arrived to the destination.

Brown Canyon view is similar with Grand Canyon view in USA. Thats why it was quite impressed me. I can took a picture in the great background as if I was in Grand Canyon. Anyway, It was quite dangerous place also because the "hills" could suddenly ruined. It was happened when I took a picture actually. After it ruined, the air became so sandy.

Semarang, My Beloved City

By M. Taufik H.

Semarang is a special city for me. I dont know why since when. It is a capital city of central java, a province where I was born.

My oldest sister went to Semarang at her farewell tour. She visited Puri Maerokoco. Her story made me was obsessed to go to Puri Maerokoco. For me, Puri Maerokoco sounds great, a central java province version of TMII (Indonesian Miniatur Park).

I had a chance to visited Semarang first time in 2016. I went there to do IQ test for provincial training selection of science olympiad. I did the test at Udinus. It was a great journey for me. I felt so blessed, happy and proud because I collected with brilliant students around my city. Moreover, Zainul, a pyshic olipiader, was really funny and made our journey so fun.

You know that finally I studied at Semarang State University for my bachelor degree. But, I got Tegal campus so I did not study at Semarang. As a Tegal campus student was really complicated. Especially about the feeling. I was so obsessed to study at Semarang.

Finally, at my postgraduate, I lived at Semarang. Not only can enjoyed study at Semarang campus, but also can enjoyed joined a Semarang NGO, PKBI Semarang. There, I was so happy and got many awesome experiences. I felt in love with Semarang.

I dont know why, Semarang is really meaningfull for me. Maybe because I made many dreams came true there. Even, I feel more enjoy and happy stay in Semarang than Tegal, my hometown.