Y O U T H   P R O B L E M

Dear Future, Wait for Me!

Talking about youth are often linked with courage, curiosity, trial and error, diet, staying up late, free sex, drugs, singles, lust and many other situations related to youth spirit. A youth life is often filled with emotion and passion. Youngsters who face problems in their life are usually far from social life and it is worse that people often tend to ignore that.

Based on many problems in the lives of young people, Stube-HEMAT Yogyakarta as a forum of learning for students studying in Yogyakarta, held a training on 'youth problem'.

The goals of the training are to enable participants to recognize habits that threaten life, to enable them to adapt the situation properly and to commit doing good living habits. It is expected that the participants are able to manage their inner potency to take part in any social activities that trains them become independent, firm and responsible for themselves, their families and society.

The training, which began on Friday, October 7 until Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Wisma Kaliurang km 21.5 Camelia proceed smoothly, although the weather was less friendly. All participants were very enthusiastic to follow all sessions until the end.

Two facilitators who have expertise in their field were invited to this training. The first is Kuriake Kharismawan, S.Psi ,. M.Psi, a psychology lecture at Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang and the second is Rev. Hendri Wijayatsih, MA, a lecturer at Theology UKDW Yogyakarta. They delivered matters related to Personal Mapping-Finding Myself; Improving Myself from Everything Within; and I am with New Perspective.

At the end of the training participants designed follow-up activity. They grouped themselves into seven groups which design certain activities, such as making documentary video about public opinion about free sex (Rudi’s group), delivering discussion and sharing among students at PMK ITY (Selvi & Tamjos’ group), futsal sport group to strengthen the relationship among students through positive activities Mika's group), sharing experiences to friends at boarding house and campus (Endang's group), creating a discussion and plant trees in STAK Marturia’s student dormitory (Ike & Titin's group), further discussion with friends at Sanata Dharma (Septi & Dodie's group), and writing articles on problem Youth (Agus & Umbu Wahi's group).

Finally, time will move forward and give challenge to youth with many problems, but with a gentle touch of Stube-HEMAT, youth are encouraged to choose, decide and commit to live a healthy life, well and able to give a positive impact for themselves, friends, family and society. (SA)