English Version
A lecturer entered the classroom with a serious expression. The material being presented was so heavy that the students in the back row looked half-conscious.
Suddenly, a whistling sound was heard. The lecturer immediately turned his head. With a gaze as sharp as a brand-new kitchen knife, he asked, "Who whistled?"
The class fell completely silent. Even the sound of the ceiling fan seemed too loud.
The lecturer gave a faint smile, put the marker in his pocket, and then casually said, "Alright then, let's end the lecture for today. I'll just tell you a story instead."
The students instantly perked up. A story was far more interesting than lecture notes, wasn't it?
The lecturer began, "Last night, I had trouble sleeping. Turning to the right felt wrong, turning to the left felt wrong. So, I got up, went outside, and decided to refuel my motorbike. Just to avoid the morning drama of running out of gas on the way."
"After filling up, I drove around the city. The streets were quiet, the atmosphere was calm—until I saw a young woman on the sidewalk. She looked neat, polite, probably just coming home from an event. Feeling sorry for her, I stopped and asked, ‘Would you like a ride home?’ She agreed."
"We chatted along the way. Wow, this girl was incredibly smart! Her knowledge was vast—wider than some of my students. We arrived at her house, and before stepping out, she said something surprising..."
'Sir, I like you.'
"I was shocked! But I remained professional. I replied, ‘I’m also impressed by your intelligence.’ Then, I gave her my phone number."
"But just before she entered her house, she said one more thing..."
'Sir, my younger brother happens to study at the campus where you teach. Please take good care of him, okay? It looks like we'll have a long relationship from now on.'
"Curious, I asked who her brother was."
"She smiled and said... 'You must know him. He has a unique habit... he likes to whistle!'"
The entire class turned to look at one student.
The lecturer crossed his arms and said, "I did not buy my Master's and Doctorate degrees online. I earned them through hard work and experience."
Then, with a triumphant smile, he looked directly at the whistling student and said...
"Hey! Come here. Get out of the class!"
Indonesian Version
Seorang dosen membuka kelas dengan wajah serius. Materinya berat, sampai-sampai mahasiswa di barisan belakang mulai kelihatan setengah pingsan.
Tiba-tiba, terdengar suara siulan.
Dosen itu langsung berbalik. Dengan tatapan setajam pisau dapur baru, ia bertanya, "Siapa yang bersiul?"
Kelas langsung hening. Bahkan suara kipas angin pun terasa terlalu berisik.
Dosen itu tersenyum kecil, memasukkan spidol ke saku, lalu berkata santai, "Baiklah, kalau begitu, kita hentikan kuliah hari ini. Saya akan cerita saja."
Mahasiswa langsung segar. Cerita lebih menarik daripada catatan kuliah, kan?
Dosen itu mulai, "Tadi malam saya susah tidur. Putar kanan salah, putar kiri salah. Akhirnya saya keluar rumah, sekalian isi bensin. Supaya besok pagi nggak ada drama kehabisan bensin di tengah jalan."
"Selesai isi bensin, saya iseng muter-muter kota. Jalanan sepi, suasana tenang, sampai saya lihat seorang gadis muda di trotoar. Rapi, sopan, mungkin baru pulang dari acara. Karena kasihan, saya berhenti dan bertanya, 'Mau diantar pulang?' Dia setuju."
"Sepanjang jalan, kami ngobrol. Wah, pintar sekali anak ini! Wawasannya luas, lebih luas dari beberapa mahasiswa saya. Kami sampai di rumahnya, dan sebelum turun, dia bilang sesuatu yang mengejutkan..."
"'Pak, saya suka sama Bapak.'”
"Kaget, dong! Tapi saya tetap profesional. Saya bilang, 'Saya juga kagum dengan kecerdasanmu.' Lalu, saya kasih nomor saya."
"Tapi sebelum masuk rumah, dia bilang satu hal lagi..."
"'Pak, kebetulan adik saya kuliah di kampus tempat Bapak mengajar. Tolong jaga dia baik-baik, ya. Kita bakal menjalin hubungan yang panjang sekarang.'”
"Karena penasaran, saya tanya siapa adiknya."
"Dia tersenyum dan berkata... 'Bapak pasti kenal. Dia punya kebiasaan yang khas… dia suka bersiul!'"
Sekelas langsung menoleh ke satu mahasiswi.
Dosen itu melipat tangan dan berkata, "Saya nggak beli gelar S2 dan S3 saya di toko online. Saya dapatkan dengan kerja keras dan pengalaman."
Lalu, dengan senyum penuh kemenangan, dia menatap mahasiswa yang bersiul tadi dan berkata...
"Oi! Sini kamu. Keluar dari kelas!"
