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ALT Ethan M. Bahureksa Bahureksa: a Sanskrit-origin word that means 'protector'.

ALT Ethan in his hometown — Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region. "Silaw men." Translate: An exaggerated, silly way of saying "Oh, (the light) is blinding me".

ALT Ethan 'pinching' the moon with his hand, taken the same night in his hometown and referencing a viral video, showing his shitpost habit and random (and nerdy) science niche. "Lowk kinda reminds me of that one pinching a single atom video #iykyk"

ALT Ethan posing in Indrayanti Beach, Yogyakarta, pretty close to where he used to live before college. "Bukti nyata mau lulus makin gila: bolos inten* buat ngejar sunrise dan bablas** me-time sambil rebahan." Trans: "A concrete evidence of losing my mind nearing graduation: skipping Inten to catch the sunrise and ended up spending more time for me-time and laying around." *) Inten: an after school tutoring institution that's pretty famous for its strict program for college/uni entrance exam **) Bablas: a Javanese-origin word that means 'to overdo something' or 'to extend the time doing something else instead of doing what you're supposed to do'.

ALT Another moment of Ethan going to a beach as a beach boy, this time in Nusa Dua Beach, Bali Island. "Bosen Parangtritis* mulu ah." Trans: "Parangtritis is getting too boring." *) Parangtritis: one of the most famous beaches in Yogyakarta, where Ethan is from.

ALT Ethan's trip to Surabaya, another city that he used to live in, that's very famous of its ethnic and culture diversity. "Udah lama banget nggak sowan*, terakhir kali pas sebelum Oma-Opa** balik ke Jogja lagi. Terus sekarang kayak turis lokal soalnya mendadak Tunjungan Plaza*** ada 6. Would love yo go back and explore more stuff!" "Long time no visit, the last time was when Oma-Opa were going back to Jogja. Now I feel like a local tourist because suddenly Tunjungan Plaza has 6 (malls). Would love to go back and explore more stuff!" *) Sowan: a Javanese word that means 'to visit' but in a polite (almost endearing) way. **) Oma-Opa: a way to address grandparents, usually by families of European descents. ***) Tunjungan Plaza: one of Surabaya's most famous and biggest shopping mall center.

ALT Still in the Tunjungan area, Ethan brings his mom along for a shopping spree. "Belanja di Tunjungan! Ofc gotta bring Mamski*." Trans: "Shopping at Tunjungan! Ofc gotta bring Mamski." *) Mamski: a silly gen z way of saying Mommy by adding -ski to the word Mom.

ALT Moving on to college years, Ethan is now a student of Sant Dominic Int'l College (fictional, btw!), forcing him to move out and live on an apartment on his own. "And just like that, a new chapter has started. So many things happened during high school, so much so that time really fleet and the rest were just a complete blur. Tapi kali ini janji bakal sayangi waktu lebih baik lagi; karena nggak cuma kesempatan, tapi kesalahan dan pelajaran hidup mungkin nggak akan dateng dua kali." Translate: "And just like that, a new chapter has started. So many things happened during high school, so much so that time really fleet and the rest were just a complete blur. But this time I promise I'll love my time better; because not only do chances, but mistakes and life lessons might not be able to come twice."

ALT Still regarding his moving out to a city a few hours away from home, Ethan posted a rant as he's feeling somewhat homesick. "Mulai baru lagi. Padahal rasanya baru kemaren euforia keterima SMA. Terus isinya cuma drbat sana, debat sini. Basket sana, basket sini. Nggak kerasa tau-tau udah beberes dan tiba-tiba pindah kota. Tiba-tiba apa-apa sendiri. Nggak ada yang dikenal. Nggak ada yang bisa dimintain bantuan. But I just know I'll survive, somehow." Trans: "Starting anew, again. Though it felt like the euphoria of getting into high school was still so fresh (like yesterday). And then (my hs years) were only filled with debating around, basketballing around. The next thing I know now I had to pack up my things and move to another city. Suddenly I have to be by myself. Suddenly there's no one else I know. Suddenly there's no one else to ask for help. But I just know I'll survive, somehow."

ALT Ethan's pinned post; a welcome twibbon of the club's new member introduction. The Canine’s Youthspeak club is the first uni club he wanted to get into as soon as he got in due to the club’s outstanding reputation. "The greatest change could start from the smallest idea, but only when it has a voice. Hello Canines, my name is Ethan Bahureksa, and I'm taking my first step with @sdic.youthspeak! #caninesyouthspeak #speechclub #debateclub"

ALT Ethan's first trophy that he got in a competition after only joining Canine’s Youthspeak for a few week. "It was superb, Canines! #caninesyouthspeak"

ALT Ethan is also in the uni's basketball club, but haven't competed yet; he's still waiting for the varsity trials. In this post he's teasing the upcoming Canine's Cup, his uni's sports league for the regional high school students — which winning teams could be gifted a special scholarship program to get into the uni. "Tahun ini gak ikut bukan karena kalah, tapi karena jadi panitia. WKWKWK* semangat adik-adik semuanya!!! #CaninesCup27" Trans: "This year I'm not joining not because I lost, but because I'm now the (event) committee. WKWKWKWK good luck to all the younger ones!!! #CaninesCup27" *) WKWKWKWK: Indonesia's way of (typed) laughing lol

ALT Ethan's support for his school's girl basketball team in #CaninesCup26 last year, in which he failed to get into the semifinal of. "#CaninesCup26 Let's gooo girls!!!"

ALT And a new kind of gug he picked up for giggles and extra cash, acting-modelling. He was one of the talents for the uni's anniversary festival trailer, Dominic Fest. "Behind the scene of domfest 27 trailer! Matur nuwun sanget* buat tim @domfest atas undangan dan kesempatannya. See you again next year!" Trans: "Behind the scene of domfest 27 trailer! Thank you so much to @domfest team for the invite and for the chance. See you again next year!" *) Matur nuwun sanget: Javanese phrase that means 'thank you so much' but in a really polite and endearing way; you usually use this to someone older (like parents/grandparents), or people you really respect.

ALT Ethan's favorite thing about Dominic Fest is street food hunting, because every year there's gonna be street food tents and vendor set up around the venue, and there's gonna be a chance that his fellow uni friends (and highschool kids from the same academic foundation as the uni) are also selling stuff. "#Domfest2027 Udah gak usah gofood*, mending larisin dagangan teman-teman dan adik-adiknya ya ges yaa" Trans: "#Domfest2026 no need to gofood, (it's) better (that you) buy what the friends and the younger ones sell, guys." *) Gofood: a service under Gojek app that specializes in food delivery.

ALT But worry not, Ethan still has a life outside uni, basketball, and debate. He hangs out often with his friends for game night in the nearest bar to uni. "Vibes!"

ALT During his friend group's game night, they play UNO most often because it's always available to borrow on the bar. "Abis UTS* ada opsi minum sampe sekarat tapi semua orang lebih milih NGERAGEBAIT saya**. (Sorry kalo gak mempan.)" Trans: There's an option to get drunk and wasted after midterms, yet everyone chooses to RAGEBAIT me. (Sorry if it didn't work.)" *) UTS (abbreviation of Ujian Tengah Semester): means the exam of the middle of semester — midterms exam. **) Saya: a way to addres 'me' but in a formal and respectable setting. You don't do this to your friends unless you're joking (which he clearly did lol)

ALT And Ethan loves to take care of animals, too! As soon as he found out there's an animal shelter near uni, he always make sure to visit every now and then to play with the fur babies. "Abis sempetin dateng ke @anifriendshelter mumpung lagi libur panjang, terus ternyata banyak banget bocil-bocil* yang butuh rumah. So please adopt, don't shop!" Trans: "Just made the time to visit @anifriendshelter now that I'm in a long (school) break, and turns out there's so many little kids that needed a home. So please adopt, don't shop!" *) Bocil-bocil: short for bocah kecil that means little kid, so bocil-bocil means little kids. Meant to sound silly and childish.

ALT A concrete evidence that Ethan's love for animals isn't only performative: he once found a strange white cat starving on campus, so he kept them in foster in case somebody lost theirs or if it was abandoned. "Guys, ada yang tau adek kicil* ini punya siapa? Tadi ketemu di FIB ngeong** terus gak berhenti dan ternyata laper banget. Anaknya*** pake colar. Tolong bantu repost dan tanya sekitar barangkali ada pemiliknya yang kehilangan guys, makasih. cc @FIBSDIC @SDIC" Trans: "Guys, does anyone know who this little kid belongs to? (I) found it near the Faculty of Language Building meowing nonstop and it turned out very hungry. The kid's wearing a collar. Please help repost and ask around in case someone's cat is missing guys, thanks!" *) Adek kicil: supposed to be written as adek kecil but it's a cuter version of it. Word-by-word it means younger sibling and small. So, small younger sibling. **) Ngeong: meow-ing. Indonesia's meow is meong. ***) Anaknya: actually means (the) child (is).