Jumat, 18 September 2015

The ARRIVAL at the States

Bismillahirrahmaanirrahim
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“Loving everyone not what or how they look like because everybody is unique and this world is a home for everyone” Anis Wulandari – YES 2012-2013
This is the first day in Washington DC, precisely at the Hilton Hotel. The groups are devided into some rooms.  It has been a nice opening of being a world citizen by staying with a new friend. Her name is Jennifer. It was a great orientation held by YouthExchange and Study. The students from some countries have been grouped in to each sponsors such us PAX, Word Link, AFS USA, etc. In each grouped, the students learn about how to adapt with new environment, knowing more about the characteristic of American. Nonetheles, the students also learn about deepening the culture we’ve brought from the home country. I think the orientation is very helpfull for me because it makes me used to speak in English, listen in English, and open with new people. The best thing is share my big and warm smile to others.




Looking good the bus driver work station


This is what the parking lot of The Washington Dulles airport look like



Big question, of why the flag is a half pool


That is the highway





My luggage was there


We were all wearing the same t-shirt for easily recognizing the team member


We are ready to go to the Hilton Hotel. Ready for learning and be good ambassador !

SCHOOL OF MAWAPRES 2


                It is not a usual school. It just this morning, I have a previlige to be part of this valuable occasion. On Saturday, May 16th 2015, My friend, Nilam Cahya and I are selected to be the participant of School of Mawapres 2 (SOM 2). It is held in Kahuripan hall at 3rd floor of Airlangga University Student Centre. The event have been set by Garuda Sakti Team.
                I came at 7.15 a.m with by my strong bike. Ok, just an information that I got to meet Aida, my classmate who was waiting for “Healthy and Beauty with Al-Quran”, what such a deep seminar by Asma Nadia. She is an inspirational writer in Indonesia among wonderful muslimah. Any way, I didnt go for that seminar. But, just so you know that there are two kinds of ticket for the seminar. There are gold and silver. The early booked ticket will get a chance to have picture with Asma Nadia. What a creative way for marketing!
                Back to SOM 2, Nilam and I went to Kahuripan Hall. We get welcoming snack and drink. Let me say this typical snack which have been favorited by events at my campus “Kampung Roti” and “Club”. Well, if anyone needs me for endorsing, feel free to contact me.
                The SOM 2 is hosted by Kak Intan and fine-looking guy. Both of the mc are finalist of “DUTA UA 2014”. What a great combination. Actually, I see that there are a little bit nervous at the first time, due to their talks in such a rush. By the time, after standing for singing “Indonesia Raya” and “Hymne Airlangga”, the mc are adjusting well with the situation. There were about 141 selected students (mahasiswa) gather in SOM 2. The selection was accommodated from each faculty by publishing to each student by broadcasting in line and posters. The students just need to collect their curriculum vitae and the latest report card (KHS). After that, the students who selected was also announced by line.
                 Return to the event, after the opening session, there are some opening speech by Dr. Bimo Laksono (lecture at Vet faculty). I can tell you that he is very energetic and looks young. From his speech, I can see how big his passion working with the students. Especially, with the  brilliant students. He said that the people in SOM 2 are selected. So, it is important to be grateful and give a full attention toward any materi given at SOM 2. Really, I am so excited to know more about the qualification of being MAWAPRES.
                The second speech given by the chief of Garuda Sakti. He is a boy and again, as the leader of the event, he explain what is SOM 2 and its differences with SOM 1. SOM 2 is more applicative then SOM 1. The participant will be an active part of the workshop.
                The first session by Pak Bimo. He explained about the “Potensi/Keunggulan” to be MAWAPRES. From all of his explanation, I got my turning point of how important is being a competitive person instead of participative person. It because of the MAWAPRES judging process are calculated from individual point of MAWAPRES. Pak Bimo was very focus in emphasizing about the differences between participative and “prestatif”. “Prestatif” is about being the winner, get the award, being honourable, being one of a kind, and took competitive selection process. In this opportunity, i got a chance to verified again about what is really means by “prestatif”?
My question      : “What about if the student is a selected delegation who passed the local, regional,
                                 Until national level, so then he or she can be delegation of Indonesia to go to
                                International event ?”
Answer                                : “That concern have been a controversial thing also in the process of scoring the
                                 Students, but sorry that I can say, that kind of activity is still include in participation.
                                Unless he or she join a competition while abroad and become either 1st,2nd, or 3rd
                                Winner. Those will include as “prestatif”.
                Many students at the room, are start to talking each other, to give respond toward the answer. More over, before my question, there is Alfin, from Public Health Faculty also get a chance to give a question. In conclusion, being in organization or committes in events is also considered as a participative score. It based on a reason that hard t score how big someone impat toward the event or change which have been made. It is exceptional for the President of BEM which will be included as the fisrt winner in province level. There are 4 area of scoring level (local, regional, national, and international). Pak Bimo also let give a chance to anyone who want to tell about their cv. One of student kindly open with his cv. He is from Pharmacy faculty, and he has become delegation ASEAN conferrence in ppharmacy at Thailand and also France. Unfortunately, those marvelous chance is still scored as participative. After a self presentation, Pak Bimo gives verrifications question such as “what did you get from being in France? How many participants are joined? Where they from? And so on.”. Those questions are given to know how well the students joining the event. It is not only about what, but it is about how.- my conclusion
                There are four main requierements for being mawapres nasional. Those are capability of English and others UN language (Arabic, Chinese, France, Spain), Perconality, Potensial/Keunggulan, and Research paper /KTI. Each of them has their own percentage 40%, 25%, 35%. All of this have been first viewed by the curriculum vitae. The achievements from the major taken will have higher score.
                The second session given by Bu Dewo Melani, a brilliant lecture from Pharmacy major, who has many published research paper internationally. She shared to the students about how to write a rights reaserach paper. Most of all, the important things are :
1.)    Well organized and always make a note of any idea we have got (save at purse and re-write it to a specific book every twice a week. Because it will be usefull oneday
2.)    Creative, innovative, contributive, solutiv, and implementatif (start from the closest problem)
3.)    The title of the paper  have to be original, new, update, interesting, popular, and easy to be understood (max 20 words)
4.)    Have to be persistance.
A writer will never give up to give the right and best paper. There is Hilmy from Dentst faculty, present about his paper with the title “Med camp for kids”. The abstract have been answer the background of the event, aims, method, where, sample, result,a nd conclusion. Remeber that abstract is only 250 words long.
The third session was given by Dr. Dewi Retno Suminar, M.Si. Psikolog. She is very friendly, warm presentator. She is very in love and depth in to her major. She also ever be a key note speaker in one of event in Osaka, Japan. I can tell that her presentation is well prepared because she really knows whats in her file presentation. I learn about how important is the intonation, volume, and oral expresiion in presentation. The peak or histogram must given a peak on opening, harmonic in the middle and give other topmost in the closing. “Give the judge great expression while he or she wants to write a score”, Bu Dewi. As a presenter, we have to have the mindset that we are the presenter and I am the only one who knows my materi. The audience really needs my information cause they still know a little or might be no nothing about my material. Even the  judges. So, Show yourself!
The next session is sharing session by alumni of mawapres, they are mabk Neissa (Public Health), Nastiti (Vokasi), and Avi (Psychology). From mbak Neissa, given tips to be always understand and follow the procedure, make a clear research paper. More over from mbak Nastiti and Avi, be brave to try, cause everyone is smart in their way but how brave you will take the opportunity and risk. The agenda continue with Ishoma. The lunch menu are fried chicken, white rice, noodle, tofu with sambal and sambal goreng ucet. Thank you committe! One of the event organizer is Kak Lydia and my friend Efi.
Here, I met new friend from other faculty. They are Nurul (Technobiomedical Enginering), Yessy (FISIP), Ari (Indonesian Literature), Ina (the Raline Shah from Sidoarjo who is a student of Law faculty),  Desak from (FISIP), and also Mario (Dentist Faculty). Here we arem got a chance to have seminar about debate with Mrs. Monique, a lecture at Economic faculty. I admire how well she dressed. A black plain balck gown, bold hijab style, enough high heels so the she can walk firmly, her white necklace wich contrast with all the black color and her neat make up. Subahanallah..
The debate went smoothly because wach group has their own turn to give argumentation at the first session. The next session only for the 10 selected teams, and the third session is a debate which only for the big four selected teams. I love the mossion chosen by the comiitee. What an uptodate and comprehensive issue such us issue about UNAS, smoking effects, sinetron, until technologies effect toward lessening the kids interest toward reading book.
SOM 2 is a breakthrough of Airlangga University to gain and find out the potential students who might fit properly with the requierements of beng mawapres nasional. That is a prestige. Here I gain that, Allah akan memeluk mimpi-mimpi hamba-Nya.
When you believe......
Thanks kak Avi who have sing for us.

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.