With all her achievements, Tyas declares that they mean nothing without her family. “My family is the reason I did everything good. Before I had children, no matter what I do, it didn’t matter because whatever consequence that occurs is my own personal responsibility. However, when I became a mother, my way of thinking becomes wider, wiser – I learned to forgive myself and others. I want to be able to leave a good legacy for my children – I want to show them that life is not about having this and that, but in the end it is about giving everything we can give: our ideas, our energy, our motivation, our work and words to others, so that we have a meaningful life that serves our family, our community, our nation and country. Basically, I want my children to be able to say proudly, ‘That’s my memo’,” she declared stoutly.
What dreams do you have that you haven’t achieved, Tyas?
“Oh my, so many! I really want to get a double degree in Law, then a Doctorate in Public Policy in the UI. I want my business to run so smoothly that I can enlarge my Foundation and have my own office, so I can positively affect many people as a public facilitator without interventions from others. I also want to facilitate academicians, so that they will take the name of AWR Foundation to the outside world when they participate in a workshop or something, like the United Nations. Anything that can greatly impact society and make people happy, especially in formal and non-formal education – scholarships, advocacies, literacy in arts, culture, and sports,” she enthused.
Tyas reiterates her hope to expand her capacity and skills in the future – academic, mentality, experience. “To be able to learn better and better every day, so I can be more beneficial for many and earn the trust of more people out there as their partner in achieving common goals. I look forward to being able to represent Indonesia in certain international forums someday,” she smiled. (des)