Bakti Desa

Bakti Desa or we usually called it "Bakdes" is an annual internal SMAN 3 Bandung's program. This is the program that we go to the village for 3 days or more and we do whatever activities with the people at that village. The goal of Bakti Desa is so we can feel how to see the world through their eyes. 

Bakti Desa held on Thursday, 23rd of October 2014, until Saturday, 25th of October 2014. At first day (Thursday), first we gathered at SMAN 3 Bandung at about 6 a.m. We went to the village by public transportation (angkot). We went to the location at 8 a.m because we had to prepare our packing first. We arrived at Desa Resmi Tingal at 10 a.m, it was about 2 hours to get to this village. 

First, we gathered at Balai Desa, and then we sat to do an Opening of Bakti Desa. In the opening, our headmaster, Mr. Encang, spoke and gave us a speech about this program. After that, the Mayor of the village was also gave us a speech. After that, we lunch at Balai Desa with the buffet menu. After we finished eating, we went to our house in the village.

On the second day, my house-parents woke us up at 4.30 am, we prayed in the mosque and then prepared ourselves to work in the field. But before we work, we had our breakfast first. We ate "gorengan" and drink some coffee before we left the house to help our parents. So, after we had breakfast we went straight to the field. The walk to the field was not so far, but it was hilly and a bit muddy.We repealed wild grass, and so many things that bothered the scallions. After about 2 hours of working, we had rest because we had to went to mosque to do "Jum'atan".

At about 3.00 p.m. Mr.Cipto said our class wanted to go to Situ Cisanti. So all the classmates gathered near the mosque to get to the truck that was about to take us to Situ Cisanti. All 36 friends of mine got on the truck and we went to place about 10 minutes later. The ride was about half an hour and it was a bumpy ride. The road not smooth and the truck was so full that I couldn't move for a bit. But on the truck, we saw beautiful scenery, We took a selfie on the truck and had some conversations. We even sang together on the ride to Situ Cisanti.

Finally we have arrived at the place that we had been waiting for. It was a very beautiful scenery, some people was fishing in the lake. Then we were told that it was ‘Hulu’ of Citarum River. The water that we used in the village came from there. It was mesmerizing scenery, it was so cool and fantastic. And as usual, we took photo of us, together with a beautiful view of the lake as our background.

Last day on Bakdes, after 2 days living in here, came the day that we have to comeback to our home. We woke up at 4.30 a.m. and prayed subuh in mosque. After that we had breakfast like the day before and just relax in the morning. At 7 a.m. as the agreement the day before we gathered at the mosque to go down to the river. We started the journey at 7.30 a.m. The way to make to the river are very slippery and a little bit dangerous. It also very far below. But after an hour of tiring adventure, we got there. We got to the citarum river. Well, as usual we took some photos together there and played a little bit. We just hanged out and took a rest because as I said before it was tiring to get here.