UNAIR NEWS International Relations (HI) Study Program student, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), 51动漫 () has completed his IISMA (Indonesia International Student Mobility Award) student exchange scholarship program in Leicester at the end of last year.
Arsyad Aurellio passed the IISMA scholarship selection as the second batch at Leicester.听In addition to carrying out activities scheduled by IISMA, Arsyad and otherawardeesintroduced Indonesia through two things, clothes and food.
Batik as an Indonesian promotion medium
Arsyad admitted that while in Leicester, he often wore batik daily.听He and other awardeesdid thisto introduce Indonesia to Leicester friends and the elementary students he mentored.
In addition to introducing Indonesia through batik, with an abundance of spices from Indonesia, they also cooked Indonesian food ataccomas a venue for introducing Indonesia.
淲hile there we were, by design,we were expected to preparean eventto promote Indonesia.听However, it seems too normal if it檚 just a promotional event.听So some of us, including me,had the ideato wear batik to campus, including when we held avolunteeringsession at the nearestPrimary School(equivalent to SD), 渆xplained Arsyad toUNAIR NEWS(March 7, 2023).
Culture shockArsyad experienced
Furthermore, Arsyad also shared about theculture shockhe experienced.听Aside frompublic transportationand European food, which he thought were too bland, Arsyad also shared his culture shockregarding education.
The education system in Leicester, which is quite different from Indonesia, required Arsyad to adapt well. Learning conducted at will without the obligation to attend lectures is an extraordinary experience for Arsyad.
淪o, assignments that are reallyimpactfulto the final grade are onlyfinal assignments, usually in the form of 1000-3000 word essays, depending on the subject.听For exams, it檚 the same as here.听In fact, many were made into one final assignment.听So, there is no final exam at all, he said.
Arsyad hopes that next yearthere will be more IISMAawardees from UNAIR.听For him, following the program will give him an extraordinary experience that will never be forgotten.
淒on檛 be afraid to try.听Don檛 feel inferior and feel you are an underachiever.听Because some say,You檒l miss every shot you don檛 take.听So, just try everything: MBKM, GKS, YSEALI, or other opportunities to go abroad.听Because after you experience education there,you檒l realize that you miss a lot of things here, he concluded.
Author: Cahyaning Safitri
Editor: Nuri Hermawan
