November 9, 2009

KT&G Foundation Scholarships 2010 for Master Degree

Application Deadline: November 30, 2009

Yonsei University. KT&G Fellowship at GSIS, for Turkish, Iranian, Russian, Kazakhstani, Indonesian, Yonsei 2010

The KT&G Foundation offers scholarships to the Turkish, Iranian, Russian, Kazakhstani, Indonesian students who seek a master’s degree at the Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) of Yonsei University:

Eligibility and Conditions
1. Degree: A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree.
2. Age : No limit
3. Health: Applicants must be in both sound physical and mental health.
4. English Language Proficiency: Applicants must possess strong English language proficiency (Recommended score of TOEFL CBT 237 (IBT 93/PBT 580), IELTS 6.5 or above).
5. Arrival in Korea: Scholarship recipients must arrive in Korea by February 23, 2010 and must attend the new student orientation program on February 24, 2010 at Yonsei GSIS.
6. Application Period: All necessary documents must be submitted to the Yonsei GSIS office between September 1, 2009 ~ November 30, 2009. All original documents should arrive at the GSIS office by this date.

Application address:
Yun Jeong Choi
Graduate School of International Studies
Yonsei University
New Millennium Hall 510
134 Sinchon-dong Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749
Republic of Korea
http://gsis. yonsei.ac. kr

Terms of Fellowship
The scholarship covers a maximum of 24 months (2 years), from March 2010 to February 2012. Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0/ 4.3 every semester to maintain fellowship eligibility.

Scholarship Details
1. Tuition fee: The KT&G Foundation will provide tuition fee for Spring 2010 through Fall 2011 (up to 4 semesters).
2. Stipend: The KT&G Foundation will provide a monthly stipend of KRW 1,000,000(= USD 892) for up to 24 months.

Obligations
1. Participation in a field trip, a roundtable conference prepared by the Foundation
2. Participation in events and activities upon request from the school or the foundation
3. Submission of a report on your life in Korea two months prior to your graduation and a copy of your Master’s thesis
4. KT&G Fellowship recipients must maintain a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.3 scale in order to retain their scholarship. If they fail in this requirement at any time, their scholarship will be cancelled and they will be ineligible to receive it again in further semesters.
5. If a KT&G Fellowship recipient decides to withdraw from their program of study they must pay the KT&G Foundation the full amount of the scholarship received up to the time of withdrawal.

Required Documents
1. For all documents concerning admission, please refer to the GSIS website: http://gsis. yonsei.ac. kr.
2. KT&G Fellowship at Yonsei GSIS Application Form
3. A Letter of Recommendation from the Dean or an equivalent official at the student’s institution with an approved signature of the Rector/President of the Home Institution

November 8, 2009

Australia Roderick Postgraduate Scholarship

JM and ICM Roderick Postgraduate Scholarship

Scholarship Description
The School of Civil Engineering at The University of Sydney offers a scholarship for a highly qualified student to undertake full-time research leading to a PhD in Environmental Fluid Mechanics. This research project is aimed to investigate the dynamics of biomineral suspended particle matter (SPM) in turbulently-stirred waters, with a particular focus on the interaction between microparticles made of cohesive mineral and micro-organisms in nutrient-controlled conditions.

The PhD candidate is expected to have a strong background in fluid mechanics, physics or mathematics, and be interested in multidisciplinary approaches involving hydrology, biogeochemistry, and nutrient cycling. This opportunity is for commencement in 2010 Semester 1. Both local and international students are welcome to apply, and international student tuition fees will be covered as part of this scholarship. Applicants must also apply for University-wide scholarships where eligible.

Reference Number: 4511
Study Subject: Civil Engineering- Environmental Fluid Mechanics
Web Address: http://agile2.ucc.usyd.edu.au/ro/opportunities/scholarships/156
Provided By: The University of Sydney
To be undertaken at: The University of Sydney.

Level: Post Graduate
Availability
This scholarship is offered once only to one person. Open for applications until December 31, 2009.
Payment Information
The value of this scholarship is AUD22500 (per annum). This award is to be used for living expenses. This scholarship is paid fortnightly for the period of up to 3 and a half years.
Research Information
This scholarship is for one of the following fields of research: Civil engineering, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY or Environmental engineering.
Eligibility
This scholarship is for study in Australia for those who have achieved Masters or equivalent.
Application Details
To apply for this scholarship you must consult the scholarship web site. Terms and conditions are subject to change. Always confirm details with scholarship provider before applying.

Main Contact
Dr Federico Maggi
Phone: +61 (0)2 9351 2115
Fax: +61 (0)2 9351 3343
Email: F.Maggi@usyd.edu.au
Web Site: http://www.civil.usyd.edu.au/people/maggi.shtml
Address:
School of Civil Engineering J05
University of Sydney
NSW, Australia
2006

2010 Endeavour Postgraduate Awards

The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards provide financial support for international students for up to 3 years to undertake a postgraduate qualification at a Masters or PhD level either by coursework or research in any field of study in Australia.

The Endeavour Postgraduate Awards aim to:

* enable high achieving international students to undertake a postgraduate qualification either by coursework or research in their chosen field of study in Australia

* strengthen bilateral ties between Australia and the participating countries

* showcase Australia’s education sector

* strengthen mutual understanding between the people of Australia and Award Holders’ home countries

* build international linkages and networks.

For detailed information on eligibility requirements, Award values, list of participating countries and other important information please see the Applicant Guidelines.

You should download these Guidelines and ensure you read and understand them before starting your application.

Once you have read the Guidelines and are ready to start your application please go to Apply Now.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Australian National University SCHOLARSHIP

The International Peace Research Institute, Oslo and The Australian National University’s Department of International Relations, in partnership with Bjørknes College, are offering a scholarship for Master of International Affairs Specialising in Peace and Conflict.
The program brings together academics at the forefront of international relations, peace, and conflict research from two sides of the globe. Students spend one semester at Bjørknes College in Norway with faculty from the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) pursuing courses in Conflict Resolution and Peace-Building, Ethics of Peace and War, and Gender and War. The international relations courses are taken at ANU in Canberra. Participants have full access to the specialist libraries of the Nobel Institute and PRIO.
The Oslo Peace Scholarship pays the tuition fee and provides a living allowance for both Oslo and Canberra. Full details available here.
Closing date for receipt of complete application for scholarship is 30 April 2010 for applications to start in August 2010 and 29 April 2011 for applications to start in August 2011.

Admissions Requirements
MA (International Relations) (MAIR) and Master of International Affairs (MIA)

Applicants for the MAIR and MIA should normally have obtained at least second class honours, division A, in their Australian bachelor degree, or the equivalent in a degree from other countries. The degree should normally be in any discipline of the social sciences or the humanities. ‘Equivalence’ may be met by a very good four-year bachelor degree, a very good graduate diploma, or a very good three-year bachelor degree and substantial relevant work experience demonstrating a capacity for analysis and research. As a guide, ‘very good’ normally refers to an A/B+ average and above, or distinction average and above.
Graduate Diploma in International Affairs (GDIA)

Applicants for the GDIA require a ‘very good’ bachelor degree. Although a degree in the social sciences would be an advantage, degrees in other areas will be considered.
English Language Requirements

International applicants should note that the University requires evidence of an adequate standard of English. Applicants may be deemed to have satisfied the English language requirements if they can provide evidence that they meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Citizenship Status
Citizens of the following countries* are not required to provide evidence of English language proficiency where their previous secondary and/or tertiary study was conducted in English in the national education system and/or at a recognised, local university in their home country:

* Australia
* Canada (excluding Quebec)
* Fiji
* Ireland
* Kenya
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Singapore
* Solomon Islands
* South Africa
* United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland)
* United States of America
* Samoa
* Zambia

* These countries are from the list determined by the ANU Admissions Standards Committee.

2. Prior Study
Applicants who have successfully completed two full-time years of study or equivalent at a University or other post-secondary educational institution, where the sole language of instruction and assessment was English, may not be required to undertake a language test, if they can provide a statement or certificate, issued by the Registrar’s Office (or equivalent) of that institution confirming this.The statement or certificate must be on headed paper, and must be an original. Information included must be: Student Name, Degree Name and statement that the degree program was solely conducted and examined in English.

For the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), contact any IDP Education Australia office or your nearest British Council office; for The American Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), contact: CN6151, Princeton NJ 08541-6151 USA [The ANU institution code is #0506.]

For more information on ANU’s English Language Requirements:
Apply Online
Go to the http://students.anu.edu.au/apply_online.asp website and enter your application. Please note that is possible to begin your application and then log in again later to complete it.
Deadlines
First Semester 2010 Admission
Domestic Students
29 Jan 2010
International Students
11 Dec 2009

October 31, 2009

International Graduate Program In: Mechanical, Electrical and Materials Engineering at University of Tokyo

Application Deadline for 2010 Academic Year: November 30th, 2009

Prospectus for 2010

This special program offers non-Japanese students an opportunity to work toward Doctor of Engineering (3 years) or Master of Engineering (2 years) degrees.
Ten of the top qualified students will be awarded scholarships from the Japanese Government’s Monbu-kagakusho (MEXT: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology). We also seek several more highly qualified students to enroll as self-supporting students.
All of the students will be enrolled in one of the departments below.

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Information Systems
Electrical Engineering and Information Systems
Materials Engineering
Material Engineering
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Aeronautics and Astronautics
Chemical System Engineering
Chemical System Engineering

Program Features

* Lectures and research guidance in English
* Interdisciplinary program
* Direct entry to postgraduate degree courses
(Non-degree or research fellowship programs are not offered.)
* Admission based on the evaluation of the documents submitted by the applicants and e-mail interviews between the faculty and the applicant
(You don’t have to take Regular Entrance Examination)
* Free basic Japanese language classes for the students and their spouses

Tuition and Fees

Entrance Fee
282,000 yen (as of 2009)
Annual Tuition
535,800 yen (Master) (as of 2009)
520,800 yen (Doctor) (as of 2009)

Students awarded the MEXT scholarships are exempt from the above fees.
The Japanese Government’s Scholarship

Ten Applicants who have exceptional academic records will be awarded the Japanese Government’s MEXT scholarship by recommendation of The University of Tokyo for the period of either the Doctoral program or the Masters program. If you complete the Masters course with distinguished achievement or with a substantial contribution to your field of research, you may be provided a chance to continue working toward a Doctoral degree under a continuing scholarship. The Scholarship grantees are exempt from Entrance Fee and Annual Tuition Fees throughout their entire term of study. They are also provided with round-trip air tickets from their home country to Japan.

* The MEXT Scholarship will not be offered to students who are already receiving grants from other sources.
* If you apply for the Japanese Government’s MEXT Scholarship by obtaining the recommendation of the Japanese Embassy in your country, you will not be eligible to enroll in this program. Instead, you will have to initially enroll as a research student and then later take an entrance examination to be admitted to the graduate courses.

Admission

The Graduate Council of The University of Tokyo grants admission to this program based upon the recommendation of the School of Engineering. Screening for admission is based both on the evaluation of documents submitted by the international students and on Internet interviews conducted by the faculty. Once the evaluation process is complete, ten top qualified applicants will be nominated as candidates for the MEXT Scholarship and several more applicants will be granted admission to this program on a non-scholarship basis.

For enrollment in October 2010, a completed Application Form together with other necessary application materials must be submitted to the MEM International Graduate Program Admissions Office at the address below by November 30th, 2009. Please submit the materials by registered mail or use an international delivery service such as UPS and FEDEX.

Application

Please click here to download Application form

Schedule

1. November 30th, 2009

Application deadline

2. Early February 2010

The Selection Committee nominates the candidates for the MEXT Scholarship. The candidates are informed of their nomination by the middle of February. At that time they are requested to submit additional documents such as the Pledge and the Certificate of Health (health examination results) by the end of February.

3. Early March 2010

The list of candidates recommended for the MEXT Scholarship is submitted to the MEXT.

4. Early July 2010

The MEXT selection results will be announced to the candidates.

5. October 2010

Matriculation at the University of Tokyo

* Note: This is an approximate schedule and it is subject to minor changes.

More information at University of Tokyo Website

Tokyo Institute of Technology International Graduate Program

International Graduate Program(A)
Commencing October 2010
Overseas Application

Admission: October 1, 2010
Number of students admitted: Several students in each department
Type of Programs: Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program, Doctoral Program
Application Period: August 1, 2009 -December 4, 2009

1. General Prospectus

        Tokyo Institute of Technology (”Tokyo Tech”) launched its International Graduate Program on October 1, 2007 to offer overseas students an opportunity to enroll directly in the Master’s or Doctoral programs at Tokyo Tech and to enable qualified students with little or no knowledge of Japanese to pursue a full-degree program of advanced studies in Japan.
        Tokyo Tech has six graduate schools, each participating in the program:Graduate School of Science and Engineering; Graduate School of Bioscience and Biotechnology;Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering;Graduate School of Information Science and Technology;Graduate School of Decision Science Technology;and Graduate School of Innovation Management. The various programs available ensure that students find the best program to further their research and study, acquire broader knowledge and understanding,and engage in advanced research over the long term. A limited number of applicants with outstanding academic performance are entitled to apply for a scholarship from Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(MEXT) through a recommendation from Tokyo Tech.

2. Programs

The International Graduate Program offers a choice of seven English-language curricular programs related to 38 departments of Tokyo Tech and enables students to obtain a Master’s or Doctoral degree. There are three types of programs : Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program and Doctoral Program. Some curricular programs are set up as an Integrated Doctoral Education Program, designed to combine the Master’s Program and Doctoral Program so that graduate students can obtain both degrees within three to five years.
        Applicants are required to specify their choice of program from among those listed below:

1)Sustainable Engineering Program
 Website:http://www.eng.titech.ac.jp/ingp/sep/

2)Educational Program through International Collaboration on Architecture and Urban Design
 Website:http:http://www.arch.titech.ac.jp/English/Graduate/international.html

3)International Bioscience and Biotechnology Course Program
 Website:http://www.bio.titech.ac.jp/english/index.html

4)International Program for Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering
 Website:http://www.igs.titech.ac.jp/index_English.html

5)Education Program of Japanese Advanced Information Technology
 Website:http://www.cs.titech.ac.jp/cs-home-e.html (Computer Science)
 Website:http://www.mei.titech.ac.jp/index-e.html (Mechanical and Environmental Informatics)

6)International Program on Effective Utilization of Technology, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology
 Website:http://www.dst.titech.ac.jp/index.html

7)International Program on Earthquake Engineering
 Website:http://www.cuee.titech.ac.jp/English/Education/index.html

3.Eligibility

     Foreign applicants residing outside Japan during the period between application and enrollment and who satisfy one of the following conditions can apply for the Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program and Doctoral Program.

1) Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program
(1) Persons who are graduates of a university or college in Japan or who will graduate from a university or college by September 30, 2010.

(2) Persons who have successfully completed 16 years of school education abroad or who are expected to do so by September 30, 2010.

(3) Persons from a foreign country in which the completion of a college-level education does not require 16 years of school education and who satisfy the following two conditions and who are recognized by the Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal or higher academic ability compared to graduates of a Japanese university.

  a.Persons who have spent one year or more as a research student or research fellow at a university or research institution in Japan or abroad after successfully obtaining a Bachelor’s degree or who are expected to do so by September 30, 2010.
  b.Persons who will be 22 years of age on or before September 30, 2010.

2) Doctoral Program
(1) Persons who have obtained a Master’s degree or a professional degree or a professional degree in Japan or who are expected to do so on by September 30, 2010.

(2) Persons who have successfully obtained a degree equivalent to a Master’s degree or a professional degree at a university or college abroad or who are expected to do so by September 30, 2010.

(3) Persons who are recognized by the Tokyo Tech Graduate School as having equal or higher academic ability compared to the holder of a Master’s degree or a professional degree by individual adjudication of their eligibility for admission and who will be 24 years of age by September 30, 2010.

    The admission of applicants expecting to graduate from a university or college will be cancelled in the event that they do not succeed in graduating or obtaining a Master’s degree or professional degree by September 30, 2010.

    *Applicants who satisfy eligibility condition (3) for Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program or Doctoral Program are requested to submit the following documents for individual adjudication of their eligibility to the Admissions Division together with the application documents by the due date. Applicants will be informed of the results of individual adjudication of their eligibility for admission around Late-December by postal mail.

Integrated Doctoral Education Program, Master’s Program
① Application form for individual adjudication of admission eligibility
② Documents certifying eligibility under (3)

Doctoral Program
① Application form for individual adjudication of admission eligibility
② Research achievements
③ Outline of research to date

4.How to Apply

 1)Applicants living outside Japan wishing to enroll in the International Graduate Program should carefully read this Application Guide before applying.

 2)Applicants are required to get in touch with the contact person of each department or their preferred academic advisor. Prior to sending the application to the Admission Division, applicants should obtain the consent of a faculty member who has agreed to be an academic advisor, in the event of acceptance into this program.
   The following explains how to find an academic advisor.
   First, applicants should check the list of faculties and look for a faculty member who is willing to be an academic advisor.
   Second, applicants should directly contact the intended academic advisor by e-mail and include their CV(curriculum vitae), academic transcripts, future research plans and scores from TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT,TOEFL-CBT, TOEIC or IELTS academic module. For more information on our faculty members, such as e-mail address , etc, applicants can refer to our “Researchers’Database”

 3)The completed application documents must reach the Admission Division no later than December 4, 2009 by postal mail.

*However, some programs may require the applicant to submit the additional documents before the deadline. Applicants must check the program web page and make inquiries to his/her academic advisor about the program

complete information on titech website

November 17, 2008

AYCC 2008..

This is the Article I sent to the AYCC committee for the 2008 AYCC Book:

Short Brief of AYCC

Asian Youth Culture Camp (AYCC) held by The Office for Hub City of Asian Culture, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Republic of Korea, and this 2008 AYCC is the 3rd AYCC. For this 3rd AYCC, The Office for Hub City of Asian Culture, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism collaborated with Gwangju International Center, United Nations Environment Program National Committee for the Republic of Korea (UNEP) and Chonnam National University as the host.
The participant came from Cambodia, China, Denmark, Indonesia (including me ), India, South Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tanzania divided into seven group. The camp was held from October 30th to November 2nd, 2008 and divided into three group discussion session, one group presentation and a mission impossible. Even before we actually meet each other, we already involved in the online discussion. I think the idea was brilliant, because we need some kind of “warm-up” before the camp because the participant comes from various academic backgrounds.

The Camp

In the first discussion session, we asked to present about individual proposal that we made before the camp. So after some short introduction we started to present each proposal. I tried to address an issue about one of my country’s World Heritages that endangered by Climate Changes, that is the Komodo National Park, home of the unique Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodoensis). The proposals from other participant were very interesting and have unique point of view. In the second session the observer from AYCC committee give us a topic to discuss. We only have short time for the discussion but we can freely expressing our idea. And as the discussion go on in my group, we talk more about damage on World Cultural Heritages and the causes.
The last intra-group session was to summarize the previous discussions. Its quite tough discussion because too many things to consider while so little time we had. But that is the challenges of discussion. And I’m really nervous because every move was taped by television broadcaster (I didn’t remember the name, maybe it’s Arirang).
The discussion in our group consume so much time, so we didn’t have the time to create the report. As the solution we take some times from our sleep time to finishing the report.
The next day, we had rare opportunity to joined 2008 Asian Culture Forum which was organized by Korea’s Global TV Arirang and hosted by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism at Hotel Ramada Plaza Kwangju. It is invited many fantastic speakers from good organizations like Director of Liverpool Biennale (United Kingdom) and Director of National Art Center, Tokyo (Japan).
After the Asia Culture Forum, we return to Chonnam University and we gathered at the hall to present the group report. My group presenter was Chang Min and he did great job for us, even we receive The Best Team Award. In order to refresh our mind, we go to eat dinner together and play some Korean game. I really like the time when we playing together, because it shows that there is no barrier between us.
Last day was an outdoor trip called “The Mission Impossible”. All participants were assigned into new groups so each of us can interact more among participants. Each group has different mission to accomplish and after the first mission at Kwangju Biennale, All groups were separated to different places. And my team got the Kwangju River Bike Mission. We had to take the Bike tour, take pictures as evidence of task completion and draw a map of Kwangju River. I feel so lucky to get this mission because I love riding a bike and Kwangju River is really nice place for biking and jogging. Kwangju River can be a perfect example for riverside management. Not only provide clean river but also a place for entertainment. We also had lunch in Korean traditional restaurant (really old one, just like in the countryside of Korea). I really had a great time during “The Mission Impossible” task.
Closing Ceremonies
Every group presented their travel time by showing some pictures taken at the mission with short explanation. And then winner announcement held followed by music performances. I really happy because both of my group get “The Best Team Award” (Presentation group and Tour group).
Suggestion
Overall, the camp is a huge success. The participants had valuable experiences of working with together on environmental issues and exchange our cultures. I have some suggestion for future camp. It is not about the camp itself, but the promotion and post-camp actions.
I think for the next camp the promotion should be more incessant. In order to bring more youth to experience the great time in the camp. Independent website definitely needed to maintain the post-camp actions and maintain the relations between the participants. This is also easing the participant candidates to review about previous camp. Last but not least, I hope AYCC will hold again next year.

November 16, 2008

Playing with the 지하철..

kemaren kami berempat (mike, unggul, mas sidum, megan) berangkat ke KRBI karena ada syukuran/selametan staff KBRI yang akan melaksanakan ibadah haji, kalau kata megan mah, walimatussafar..

acara berlangsung dengan lancar dan tertib (baca: kenyang :P )

nah, yang seru pas kita pulang..
saya dan megan yang merasa kurang kerjaan..
melakukan beberapa “aksi”:

Attempt no 1:

Attempt no 2:

yah, sekian saja.. hehehe

pesan sponsor:
Don’t try this at home!! Try this at subway line, it’s really fun! :P

November 7, 2008

[AYCC] Notice of Acceptance


Last week I’m joined a culture camp in Kwangju (광주). The camp was really great and fun, the name of the camp is Asian Youth Culture Camp. It all started when I checked my email several weeks before, and I saw a promotional notice about this event. The Promotional said:

 

 

“GIC (Gwangju International Center) would like to introduce 2008 Asian

Youth Culture Camp to you.

 

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) sponsors, Gwangju

Internationl Center (GIC) manages, and United Nations Environmental

Programme National Communitee for the Republic of Korea (UNEP), and

Chonnam National University supports the 2008 Asian Youth Culture Camp

in Gwangju, Hub City of Asian Culture. Undergraduate and graduate

students in Korea, of any nationality, who are interested in culture

and environment are cordially invited to participate in the Camp.

 

Theme: Asia, Culture and Environment

Topic1: World Heritage of Asia damaged by climate/environmental

changes

Topic2: The culture and environment of Gwangju, Hub city of Asian

Culture

Date: October 30th Thursday to November 2nd Sunday, 2008

Venue: Chonnam National University, Gwangju”

 

Hmm.. I’m quite interested with the cultural and environmental issues, especially issues from my country. so I just started to write about one of  World Cultural Heritage from Indonesia, Komodo Island.

 Several days after i submit my essay, i receive an email, it said:

Dear 2008 AYCC participant,

 

We are pleased to inform you that you are qualified to participate in the 2008 Asian Youth Culture Camp (AYCC).

Below is some information that you need to know. Should you have any inquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us at aycc2008@gmail.com.

 

2008 AYCC Committee

woo-hoo..!! i got accepted !! emoticon

but i think i should check it one more time, so i go to thier website and.. yeah, there’s my name on the list.

 

 

June 20, 2008

Tulisannya Bu Shana..

Keluarga Mahasiswa ITB Milik Semua

 

Ide ini mungkin klise, tapi itu yang terjadi di kemahasiswaan kita. Sejak awal masuk ITB, kita diceritakan tentang betapa hebatnya peran mahasiswa, menjadi agen perubahan, cadangan masa depan, dan penjaga nilai, dan hal paling membanggakannya adalah ketika kita diberi kehormatan untuk menyandang gelar mahasiswa untuk berkiprah di kampus perjuangan.

 

Kehidupan kampus pun begitu menjanjikan. Ratusan organisasi mahasiswa mulai dari barisan himpunan hingga sebaran unit menjadi pusat-pusat perumusan ide, gagasan, dan aktualisasi diri yang menunjukkan betapa besarnya cita-cita untuk berkontribusi ke masyarakat dan Indonesia tercinta.

Sesimpel itu? Wah, ternyata kampus dinilai tidak lagi menjadi tempat yang asyik untuk menghabiskan waktu. Ceritanya, saya lebih memilih untuk karaokean di nav, nongkrong di ngopidoeloe, atau nonton bioskop di XXI.

Mahasiswa ITB butuh senang-senang, tapi dibalik itu, mahasiswa ITB butuh cita-cita. Tidak adanya lagi cita-cita yang ingin dicapai di kampus menjadikan ganesha 10 ini semakin redup saja dari hari ke hari. Masalah demi masalah berdatangan, mulai dengan rektorat yang menekan, kungkungan beraktivitas, kemahasiswaan terpusat yang tidak legitimate, dan sejumlah lainnya yang menjadikan anak itb malas berkarya. Tapi, itukah masalah sebenarnya?

 

ITB butuh dobrakan! Kita butuh keluar dari paradigma yang mengatakan bahwa kemahasiswaan itb hanya untuk orang-orang hebat saja. Kita harus menghancurkan tembok-tombak yang bertuliskan tidak ada tempat untuk orang-orang cerdas biasa. Saya biasa saja, tapi saya bangga jadi mahasiswa itb. Tapi bangga tidak cukup ternyata, karena ternyata potensi yang berlebih ini hanya akan menjadi berkah ketika dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan orang banyak. Filosofi pengabdian masyarakat mungkin sesimpel rasa syukur atas kelebihan dan kemudian ingin membagi ke orang lain yang tidak memiliki kelebihan yang sama. Tuhan menciptakan kita tidak sempurna untuk kita paham akan kebutuhan bekerjasama. Ibarat tubuh, sejumlah manusia hanya memiliki mata, yang lain menjadi tangan, atau bahkan ada yang kebagian menjadi kuku, namun tubuh hanya berfungsi menjadi manusia sempurna ketika kesemua bagian tersebut berkolaborasi. Dan tubuh tersebut akan mampu memberi ketika sadar akan perannya sebagai manusia.

 

Sulitkah itb memiliki cita-cita bersama? Sulitkah itb menjadi rumah untuk semua? Sulitkah itb menjadi kawah candradimuka yang menyiapkan putra-putri terbaiknya untuk menjadi pilar bangsa?

Indonesia masa depan adalah Indonesia yang mandiri, berdaulat, adil dan makmur. Indonesia yang mandiri tidak dibangun dalam satu atau dua hari, bahkan satu atau dua tahun. Sebuah cita-cita besar, dimana 10-15 tahun lagi kita melihat negara ini bangkit dan bersinar, dan tebak : Kitalah pemain utamanya! Karena pastinya kita tidak ingin hanya duduk di bangku penonton saja.

 

Untuk itu, mulai saat ini juga marilah kita bergerak untuk mengenal, membangun, dan mengoptimalkan potensi yang kita miliki. Marilah kita mulai berlomba-lomba untuk berkontribusi dan berkolaborasi dalam rangka membangun Indonesia secara nyata. Saya, Kamu, Dia, Kalian, Mereka, dan Kita semua punya peran masing-masing yang harus diambil. Sekali lagi, peran itu harus diambil, bukan dianggurkan dan berharap dia akan datang dengan sendirinya. Kita memilih untuk menjadikan negara ini negara yang besar. Dan tentunya, negara ini tidak akan pernah besar jika bangsanya tidak berpikir besar. Tantangan kita sangat nyata, Indonesia yang mandiri hanya akan terwujud jika masyarakatnya pun berpikir dan berperilaku mandiri. Dan inilah yang akan kita bangun lewat Gerakan Kebangkitan Nasional KM ITB. Sebuah gerakan yang dimotori mahasiswa dengan prinsip kreatif, inovatif, terbuka, dimana kita bersama-sama elemen masyarakat membangun langkah-langkah menuju Indonesia yang mandiri.

 

Ternyata semua memiliki kesempatan yang sama. Ternyata idealisme hanya terbentuk ketika kita berbenturan kebenaran dengan lingkungan. Dan kita sadar bahwa lingkungan tidak akan pernah homogen. Dan kita akan menjadi sadar dan siap. Karena mengutip seorang teman, pertempuran kita sebenarnya di luar gerbang ganesha 10 sana. Kita memulai dengan menjadikan Keluarga Mahasiswa ITB benar-benar menjadi milik semua, dan dirasakan semua.

Dan kembali saya ingin bertanya padamu hai sahabat, siapkah untuk ikut bersama kami membawa perubahan revolusioner untuk ITB yang bersinar dan menyinari dunia? Dan kabar baiknya, kita tidak perlu menjadi orang lain untuk berkarya. Kita hanya perlu untuk menjadi diri sendiri.

 

Ayo menggagas dan berkarya!

Ayo tunjukkan warnamu pada dunia!

Ayo ajak semua untuk berlari bersama!

Ayo bergerak bersama-sama untuk Indonesia merdeka!

 

 

Shana Fatina Sukarsono

 [Presiden KM ITB]

 

Disalin dari :agendaganesha@yahoogroups.com 

October 25, 2007

OST Deadliner in action

abis bikin tugas kripto.. haha cuma pengen nulis, tadi ada lagu yg pas banget ama theme song para deadliner lagunya jaman jadul, yg nanyi Ebiet G. Ade:

"Roda zaman menggilas kita
terseret, tertatih-tatih
sungguh hidup terus diburu
berpacu dengan waktu
tak ada yang dapat menolong
selain yang disana..
tak ada yang dapat membantu
selain yang disana..
Dialah..
Tuhan…
Dialah..
Tuhan…."

hahaha… bener2 dah pas lagi susah begini aja baru inget sama Tuhan…