Paridi's Education: a role model for thousands

Dear kind donors,

I hope this letter finds you and your loved ones in good health.

Since I completed and fulfilled all of my class credits, I am focusing only on my final paper this semester. At this moment, I am collecting information and data about the real estate, property, and construction companies that are listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. These are the subjects for my research. I study their financial report, assets, capital, and many other data. I search for all the information from the official Indonesia Stock Exchange website. I am mostly working out of the home but I attend the office twice a week to work on the employee and organization tax reports and also at the end of the month to submit the financial report.

My children have just finished their final exams last week. They hope that next semester they will be able to attend in-person classes at their school. They miss their teachers and friends very much. Last September, two of my children had their birthdays. We celebrated at home with a simple birthday party. I am grateful that during this difficult time, all of my family members are keeping good health.

This has been a hard year for everyone, but you continued to support my education despite the challenges. I am truly thankful for your generosity. I will do my best to graduate on time with a satisfactory grade. Once again, thank you!

Once again, I wish you all a safe and wonderful holiday season.

Sincerely,

Paridi

My dear donors,

I hope this letter finds you well.

This semester, I am still working on my final paper.  I used to go to the library to collect data but since the outbreak,  most of the time I do online searching.  My paper is about the effect of profitability on dividend policy and debt policy on stock returns. The objects of my research are property, real estate, and construction. The first and second chapters have already been approved by my advisor. Now, I am moving to the third chapter.  

I had a consultation with my advisor scheduled for the next couple of months but unfortunately, one of the students at my university was positively infected by the Covid-19 virus and to anticipate the virus spreading, since July, all of the university's activities were canceled, including my consultation. I am really disappointed with this situation but I can only wish things will be better soon. 

On the other hand, I am grateful that all of my children have completed their studies and are able to continue their education to a higher level. In accordance with the Indonesian Ministry of Education and Culture’s announcement, they will continue to learn from home until the end of the year. My wife focuses on helping my youngest child learn; he is in the 2nd year of primary school. While my older children are able to cope with their lessons and seldom need my help. Every day, I struggle with office work, writing my final paper, and helping my children to study. But despite all of the hassle, I cannot stop being thankful for having all of my family members together in fit and healthy condition. 

After four months of being home everyday, we finally went to our relatives' home recently. He lives near a fishing pond and we spent the whole afternoon fishing and having lunch there. My children were very happy because it had been months since they were allowed to do outdoor activities.

That is all from me now. Thank you for your kind continued support for my study. I wish all the best for you and your family.  I very much hope that this pandemic will be over soon.

Warmly,

Paridi