Saykoji Proud That His Son Entered Anthropology at the University of Indonesia Through Achievements After a Period of Despair

Kapanlagi.com - Igor Saykoji cannot hide his pride when discussing his son's achievements, Aaron Miguel Penyami. His son successfully entered the University of Indonesia through the UTBK achievement route, majoring in Anthropology.

The rapper, who is also known as an actor, mentioned that Aaron's success did not come easily. He revealed that Aaron went through a difficult time because his grades were not improving.

“You could say he really put in a lot of effort for his UTBK preparation. So, during the last few months, he was very diligent in participating in additional courses; we didn't know what he would get, because at first, his grades were progressing slowly month by month,” said Igor when met in the Tendean area recently.

1. Once Desperate

In the early days, Aaron was below average and felt desperate. However, in the final months, Aaron showed significant progress that ultimately bore sweet results.

"There was a moment when he was below average, but in the last months, he pushed himself, and it turned out he got accepted into Anthropology at UI through the UTBK. We were really happy as parents," he said.

The moment of knowing Aaron's graduation became a special memory for Saykoji and his wife. Both admitted to screaming with joy in the car.

2. Once Closed Off

Saykoji © KapanLagi.com/Adrian Utama Putra

"We ended up screaming in the car. Our child didn’t want to be with us, he wanted to be alone because he was initially desperate," said his wife.

Aaron had closed himself off and chose to check his UTBK results alone. However, he eventually decided to share that moment with his parents.

"At first, he was desperate, didn’t want us to accompany him, didn’t want to be seen, so he was just alone in a café or somewhere and kept to himself, then suddenly we opened it together and screamed that he finally got it," said Saykoji.

3. Very Happy

For him, his child's achievements feel much more proud than his own in the past. He feels that his child has a strong fighting spirit.

"And if I am proud, it's because I don't have a track record of achievements. I just went through college, just went through school, but I have a child whose effort is stronger and more admirable than their parents. So, I am very, very happy," he expressed.

(kpl/far/tdr)