Brilio.net - Every individual generally has ideals or strong desires that grow from an early age. Since childhood, dream professions often become motivations to achieve a better future.
However, life does not always go according to plan. Something similar was experienced by a boy in an elementary school uniform who had high hopes of becoming part of the Indonesian National Army through the Military Academy (Akmil) education path. Unfortunately, that dream has not been realized until now.
The boy in the elementary school uniform is Gilang Dirga. The desire to enter the Military Academy began to grow since he was in elementary school, inspired by the figure of his uncle who served as a member of the Indonesian Air Force.
This boy in elementary school uniform failed the military academy
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When Gilang Dirga was in junior high school, his uncle's son was also accepted into the Air Force. which finally made Gilang want to become a member of the TNI.
"Every time he comes home for Eid, he (his uncle's son) wears a cruiser suit, a cruiser suit is really cool, his body is so tight, and everyone is like 'oh, he's so handsome', they all worship him," said Gilang Dirga as quoted by brilio.net on Armand Maulana's YouTube channel, Sunday (8/6).
With strong determination, Gilang Dirga nurtured his dream from an early age by exercising every day until his body was formed. Adiezty Fersa's husband registered for the Military Academy during his second semester of college. Because he focused on preparing to enter the Military Academy, Gilang put college aside.
His self-confidence increased when the Akmil praised his body by calling him, "potential Kopassus commander."
"When I tested at Danrem 041 Gamas in Bengkulu, the soldiers were already tapping me on the shoulder, 'wow, our future commander', 'wow, Kopassus here'. After being appointed like that, I became more confident, confident," said Gilang Dirga.
This boy in elementary school uniform failed the military academy
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However, during the health test, the man born in August 1989 did not pass because he was declared to have tonsil symptoms. Gilang Dirga's feelings were raging to the point of stress. Not only that, the actor of the film Rumah Kentang also revealed that he could only be alone in his room for a long time.
Even so, Gilang Dirga has now accepted Akmil and admits that everyone has their own path. He then chose to move to Jakarta to join a modeling competition held by a designer named Ramli every year. Not in vain, Gilang won three categories.
After receiving the title, he and the other top three winners received an unwritten contract to be Ramli's fashion models for a year with the benefit of traveling around Indonesia. From there, Gilang began to explore his career as an artist.
This boy in elementary school uniform failed the military academy
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Now his name is known as a presenter and often appears as a host on television stations. Not only as a presenter, this versatile man is also known to be successful as an actor and comedian.
He is also considered adept at making viewers laugh with his ability to impersonate or imitate the style of other public figures. Because of his achievements, it is no wonder that Gilang Dirga now has abundant wealth and sky-high honorariums.
His honorarium from the entertainment world was also allocated to build his dream house. His luxurious American Classic style house is currently under construction.
This boy in elementary school uniform failed the military academy
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Gilang and Adiez's magnificent new house is said to be priced around Rp 4 billion! The building will have three floors built on 360 square meters of land.
Gilang Dirga apologizes and thanks after losing in the 2024 West Bandung Pilkada.The 2024 West Bandung Pilkada showed results that were not in favor of Gilang Dirga. In the political contest, the results of the vote acquisition did not bring victory. However, the response given still showed a generous and sporting attitude.
Through a social media post, Gilang Dirga apologized to those who had supported him during the nomination process. He also expressed his gratitude for all forms of support, energy, time, and prayers that had been given.
In his statement, Gilang also acknowledged that the struggle had been carried out to the maximum. Although the results were not as expected, awards were still given to all parties involved. Congratulations were also addressed to the party that excelled in the vote acquisition.
The way forward is still open. The spirit to continue working and contributing to society remains part of the commitment that is firmly held.
(brl/lut)
