Wow! This Girl Being A Director At 22
Years Old!
Hi Fellas! This time
I have an opportunity to interview someone that inspired me. How could she have
inspired me? It’s because she is becoming a director at a young age, 22 years
old. Yes, she is Ms.Laras Penggalih P. the director of Mitra Andalan Multiguna
company. Let’s check this out!
Me :
“Good afternoon Ms. How do you do? I am Ulfa Maya from Gunadarma University. Can I get your time to do an interview about
your story that can inspire others?”
Ms.Laras : “Oh, good afternoon Maya. I’m fine, how do
you do? May Allah SWT. always protect us,
Aamiin. An interview? Oh, of course with
my pleasure.”
Me : “Alhamdulillah, I am
good. Okay, let’s start with the first question. How did you start your career?”
Ms.Laras : “ I started in 2014, when I’m on the
second semester of college. At that time, I am 19 or 20 years old. But
actually, I have learnt the basic from my father since senior high school,
because he also involved in the same field. At first, I just want to focus on
college first, but it is like a demand from the environment that forces me to
focus on career also. It is because I am the first child from 6, it means that
I have big tasks and responsibilities for my family, especially in economic terms.
That’s why I have to be brave to handle not only one but three companies at
once. In the beginning I could not understand easily, but slowly I could
understand. It’s like a Wi-Fi that have to be connected first hahaha.”
Me : “How it feels to be a director in such a
young age? Are there any difficulties?”
Ms. Laras : “from 2014 until now I have to studying
and also working, so it’s hard. I have to study about how to lead, how to
handle people, to see a person in the work context, see others psychological in
carry out the job. It’s hard because there is something like this in the college worlds, because
the only one that know about this is only the internal of the company. And then
when we handle three companies at once, the responsibility is bigger than
handle one company only.Of course there are ups and downs, sometimes it ups and
sometimes it downs. For example, when the company onward, Alhamdulillah, and
when it downs of course it disappoint and makes me sad but I have to keep going
and cheer the teams up. There is no easy way to achieve something, there must be
process, ways, and struggles. So, we could not measure something in easy way.
We should have target, but when we do theprocess we should understand the
purpose of our target. I have a target but now I still not achieve it yet,
wallahualam. So, if the company onward Alhamdulillah, and when it stuck it’s
okay but I have to think the way out. The most important thing, we should not
stop. Why? Because the company is others livelihood. So I have to believe, keep
going, and pray.”
Me : “ I agree with
Ms.Laras, now what do you want to say to the youth so that they could be
productive and prove that we can succed at a young age?”
Ms.Laras : “I think it is self-reminder, knowledge
and insight are very important. Especially in the work field, we must have
broad insight, that is why I planned to continue my study because I want to
take the knowledge. Because, knowledge will be very useful whenever. Moreover,
later I will be a parent that will teach my children with the knowledge that I
have, and a person will be useful if he or she is knowledgeable. The world of
work is difficult, especially for them who does not have wide insight. Whereas
knowledge can obtain from anywhere, not only from school we could get knowledge
anywhere when we want to open up. It be the reason why I ask my employee to
continue their study. Because the most important part of a company is the
potential of the resources, and if it sufficient, it could make the company
onward. Some people said that college is only a theory, but I disagree with
this statement. Why? Because to be a good person, theory and experience must
balance. Especially in the work field, this two terms are very important.”
Me : “So, the point is we
have to keep learning and knowledgeable right? Because knowledge never gets old
and run out. Even it could be a merit if we share it with other people. So,
Ms.Laras I would like to say thank you to give me your time. Personally, I feel
inspired not to laze in learning because learning could determine our future in
the work field later. Once again, I would like to say thank you and I hope you
always be successful.”
