Agatha Gabriele's Journal: January 2014

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In bulimia, paper

My first little research: Psychology of Comm

PSYCHOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION

RESEARCH PROJECT 1

Name : Agatha Gabriele Indrajaya

ID : 009201100094

Major : PR Class 1

2012

PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY

Jl. Ki Hajar Dewantara, Kota Jababeka,

Cikarang Baru, Bekasi 17550 – Indonesia

I. Introduction

1.1 Case Study

Battled with Bulimia

Mary Black, 48 years old, battled with bulimia for several years, but finally she can found the way to recovery. She thought her bulimia may have had its roots in her claustrophobic upbringing. Her mother had her when she was very young and was very strict. Mary never thought it was right to express her feelings and kept them to herself. As a result, she grew up thinking she was never good enough. Even at school she felt like an outsider.

She was a normal size when she was 12 years old, but by the time she was 17 she was convinced that I was fat and unglamorous. She started to diet but she just ended up getting larger. She used to starve herself for three or four days, then she would binge on anything she could lay her hands on. This was usually bread, biscuits and cereals. Then she felt so disgusted with herself that she would make herself sick as fast as she could in the hope that she would get rid of the food before she had time to digest it.

"I was still living at home and this was my secret. My parents had no idea what was going on. Even when I went into hospital with a ruptured bile duct from vomiting so much, I managed to explain it away as appendicitis.” said her.

By the time she was 22 she decided to go on a healthy eating regime, which I managed to stick to for two or three years, but then the bulimia started again. She had just come out of a relationship and was feeling pretty low generally. She also felt her life was running away and there was no purpose to it.

She existed like this until she was about 28 but then she met someone who was a recovering alcoholic who suggested that she had an eating disorder. “It suddenly dawned on me that my problems weren’t about food, but about my whole attitude to life.”

She decided to look for help and started going to an Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Wednesday-night meeting, which took place about 50 miles from where she lived. “It was very helpful and provided a framework for my recovery. But I quickly realized that if I wanted to recover I had to do it myself.” said Mary.

"I was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired so I decided to keep a diary. At the end of each day I wrote down what had made me feel uncomfortable and the things that had happened that I had tried to soothe with food. As soon as I looked back at what I had written, I realized things weren’t nearly as bad as they seemed. Gradually I stopped whining about things in my diary and started to write about my achievements.”

Slowly she started to eat normally again and lose weight. She also set up a local OA meeting and has a massive attendance each week. She now feels that she is 99% free of her compulsive eating and she would not dream of vomiting.

She is healthier now than she has ever been and just so grateful that her bulimia didn’t destroy her looks. She thinks than the body does heal itself and it's never too late to start on the road to recovery. “Nothing is permanent and my recovery process is ongoing every day."

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In life, me

Thanks 2013

2013 taught me many things. Here we are I would like to review back what I did, what I got, what I learned in 2013.

January 2013

In this first month, I start my new semester, 5th semester, and unfortunately I should met Prof. Banyu, a lecturer that I afraid of, because in the previous semester, it's really hard to get A. I thought this semester as the hard semester that I will face. Hahahha.

February 2013

I started enjoying this semester, conducted a media visit to Hai Magazine with my PUMA Comm, and visited Hard Rock FM as the final project.

March 2013

I ended my short semester very well, because finally I could get full A this semester. During the semester break, I went to Kuala Lumpur with my family and Wisnu for a week. It was such a very great holiday. In this month also, my boyfriend, Wisnu, has done his thesis defence very well. In the end of the month, I celebrated my birthday, my mom birthday, as well as Easter Day.

April 2013

In April, again I started a new semester again. I went to Trans Studio Bandung with Wisnu, visited UMN for a comparative study with my PUMA Communication, and unfortunately delayed the Exhibition Week Program because we were not ready yet.

May June 2013

This is the month of SOPU and the month of Astra 1^st Selection Process. I joined Astra 1^st program again, since last year I did not accepted, but this year luckily I am accepted. How happy I am at that time.

July August 2013

This month I had holiday again. I face that I failed to get 1^st scholarship because my English 4 score is B L I really sad at that time. In August, I went to Pari Island with my high school friends, went to Puncak with my family at Lebaran holiday, and joined Moving-in Committee in my 2^nd year. Unpredicted, I got the result of XL Future Leaders that I passed to the next selection process, while in fact; I did not fill the essay part. Hihihih

September 2013

I joined Astra1st Workshop Program, met many new great friends, got a FIF Project. Unfortunately should cancel my first Wedding Organizer Job. In this month, I join the test of XLFL2, join Focus Group Discussion, be interviewed, and finally accepted. For the first time, I was being MC for my friend’s sweet 17th party. How happy I am to get those opportunities. In this month, PUMA Comm also succeed in creating the first exhibition week.

October 2013

I started my business at campus, CBOX, as the project of entrepreneurship subject. I was being the CEO, a position that I have never imagined before, dealing with 10 different people, arranging the plan step by step :D This month PUMA Comm also held the 1^st PCD Gathering that I see is the most attractive event of PUMA Comm. I feel closer with all PUMA members J In this month, I also got the 2^nd chance to join WO again, I was responsible of the FnB things.

November 2013

I arranged COMMIT and GRAND OPENING CBOX at the same time. This month is the most hectic semester that I ever faced. I even forget to fill the lecturing evaluation. Hahahah My CBOX finally opened and within two weeks all the boxes and macaroni were SOLD OUT! :D I joined the first face-to-face XLFL2 workshop. I also feel depressed when I need to change the focus of FIF project again and again. In other hand, this month I also prepared the PUMA Comm Presidential Election and finally my vice was chosen.

December 2013

This is the month that I really waiting for. I joined my 2^nd time Wedding Organizer. Yeah finally I finished this hectic semester, have farewell with my beloved PUMA Comm. Finally I got B in Mr. Nyoman’s subject. Hahahah. I celebrated Christmas Day with my family, celebrated wisnu and me 4^th anniversary, and also New Year eve with my family and wisnu.

This whole year gave me many things that I will not forget, taught me to try many new things, to put myself on God and let Him create his best plan on me. Many lessons I cannot describe here. I learned to manage myself and my time. I really learned to stretch my limit. And finally I proved that I can, in the end I could pass many things greatly.

Thanks everyone who participated in my 2013 life. I will not be like I am today without year 2013.

Agatha Gabriele

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