Page 41 - WARTA USK

English English

Tomi

Education is a bridge to connect myself and
Man dala Putr a E different levels. I was terrified at first, but as I
the world. The way I see it, education can be
saw their responses, I knew I was doing fine.
Nationality : Indonesia a way to create a well-connected link to our Learning collaboratively with masters and
DoB : Banda Aceh, May 25, 1993 future. As a former student being motivated PhD students may seem overwhelming for
Interests : Cycling, reading, gaming to pursue my study, I also want to become a the young bachelor students but little did we
Email : tomiputra@outlook.com
teacher that grows my students’ motivations realize that working collaboratively with higher
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND on learning and builds their awareness. degree students can help the young prepare
• The University of Queensland 2020-2021 During my study in Universitas Syiah Kuala, for their future tasks.
( Post-graduate degree)
• Syiah Kuala University 2011-2017 I once participated in a student exchange Students may share ideas and have
(Undergraduate degree) program through Erasmus Experts Sustain discussions with each other to be open-
• Turku University 2016 in 2015 and went to Turku University (Turun minded about many things in the world.
(Undergraduate exchange)
• Modal Bangsa Senior High school 2008-2011 Yliopisto) in Finland in 2016. I chose this Plus, we can discuss matters other than
university because I know they have a high pursuing higher degrees but also about work
WORK EXPERIENCE
• English Tutor at LC Syiah Kuala University quality educational system. because master students are usually more
2014-2019 Granted, I arrived there in January and experienced.
• UP3BI Tutor and administrator 2013-2016 started my classes in the winter semester. I think that learning from lecturers is good
• Translator and Interpreter 2013-2021
• Hotel Receptionist 2015 Since choosing the courses was difficult, my but learning from peers is unforgettable. In my
consultation session with Pak Burhan, Head teaching experience there, I vividly remember
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Australia Awards Scholar in Brisbane, of English Education Department back then how the 8-10 year-old students in Turun
Australia 2020 helped me choose School Experience along Normalikoulo-TNK in Varisuo actively asked
• Erasmus Awardee in Turku, Finland 2016 with the other 3 courses. me questions and voiced their arguments on
• Conference Presenter in Sarawak,
Malaysia 2017 As it was my first learning experience the statement I mentioned. It amazed me to
outside of Aceh, I encountered surprises in the point that I kept telling myself “They are
many aspects of this class. Definitely, the
still young and these are genuine questions.” It
Bridging overwhelming workload was one obvious showed how they had strong awareness about
the things they are learning. That is what I also
challenge. I was then assigned to a school
for a teaching experience. Yet to be qualified
really want to see in our country.
My former lecturer once said that we
for teaching, one had to observe real class
the Future activities other than doing peer teaching cannot adopt one education system to fit in
our own system simply because the results
with other classmates. Some of my friends
from Germany and Romania dropped the
showed it is “the best”. So, Finland’s curriculum
might not necessarily work in Indonesia
course because of its workload. This was also
because the two countries are different in
challenging for me but I preserved and passed
with Experience the course as I made progress to the end. behavior, preferences, learning culture, and
teacher-students relationship.
It was also interesting as classes in
But it can be adapted with the situations to
this university usually take on tutorials
and lectures. In the tutorials, we were put
best prepare our young students to be critical
in Education in a big hall together with master and PhD and have strong awareness in supporting our
education. Last but not least, I would like to
students. I did not notice this composition
add that if we are students, be the students
until the second week when we needed to do
that we love to teach and if we are teachers,
a group presentation. It was the first time I
encountered a class composed by students of
be the teachers whom we love to learn from. []

40 JUNI 2021 41 JUNI 2021