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y name is Farisah Sedik Talusob for those without good laptop or capable
Farisah from Mindanao, the Philippines, and smartphones to access learning materials. In the
I feel grateful and lucky enough to be
end, even with the Indonesian government’s aid
one of the international students in
Sedik T alusob MUniversitas Syiah Kuala (USK). I am in giving free internet access for students, the
situation is quite unfitted for quality learning.
privileged especially as one of those who availed I can’t help but think such condition is rather
the scholarship for USK bachelor’s degree in unfair compared to those who have good internet
Nationality : Filipino
Date of birth : 07 August 1997 nursing program. and devices. As a result, the average academic
Interests : watching movies, reading Despite having the lesson delivered in Bahasa performances of some students will likely drop.
newspaper, comics, books,
cooking, singing Indonesia, I’m trying my best to understand the Indeed, this is a very challenging time for us
Email : fariahbukhari@gmail.com words that I never heard before. I know this is not especially for education.
easy for me but since I stay here, I have to do my I believe that every single person has their own
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Nursing Faculty, Universitas Syiah Kuala, best. rights to get educated. It is even more important
Banda Aceh, Indonesia, (2020 - present) My time studying in Universitas Syiah Kuala to pursue education to turn our ambition into

ACHIEVEMENTS has been pleasant. All the facilities and equipment reality. That is why we intend to gain knowledge on
g Scholarship awardee for Junior High that we have such as free wi-fi, projectors, things we don’t know and learn how to elaborate
School in Pidie, Sekolah Sukma Bangsa,
Aceh Indonesia (2016-2017) computers, air-conditioners, and other our thoughts – to get something important. We
g Scholarship awardee for Senior High technology devices have supported the overall gain that through education.
School in Pidie, Sekolah Sukma Bangsa, teaching and learning experience in the campus. As a Filipino, I dream like every other Filipino:
Aceh Indonesia (2017-2020)
g Scholarship awardee for USK Partial I also feel that these make the learning more to have a good life. A life where I have no worries
Funding for International Student at effective and results in satisfactory teaching and over my financial conditions, can get food at least
Universitas Syiah Kuala (2020- present)
learning experience. for three meals a day, and have a stable job to be a
Although the education system itself is a bit successful woman.
unique and challenging for me, I can study here But I also know how life is like in the Philippines.
comfortably because I am surrounded by many It never gets easier as we get older and have more
religious and kind lecturers, friends, and people. responsibilities. At some points, we have no choice
With the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, but to start from the low place to get into the
things have not been the same. It also applies higher place. And that is not easy to get without
for the educational system – which has greatly having the proper knowledge.
changed. We used to have face-to-face offline My fellow Filipino brothers and sisters
meetings. Now, these have been replaced by including me are known to be strong, brave,
online learning, which eventually have some bright, and positive. We seek ways to make our
EDUCATION, coverage, active internet, and working devices, be wasted in the face of poverty. That what fuels
negative effects for students.
dreams come true. We do not want our dreams to
As online learning relies heavily on network
us to be relentless in pursuing education through
students in rural or remote areas face the
scholarships.
CHALLENGES, AND greatest challenge to learn. that we face make our ambition grow stronger.
I like to think that pressures and challenges
Unlike the students who have good internet
That also becomes a reason to keep studying
access and supporting facilities to online learning,
AMBITION those who experience network failure or unable to while life brings us down.
access internet surely find it difficult to connect
Education is a way to achieve future success and
create a better life, and I believe that every young
to the lesson.
This is even more challenging especially
people have a role to play to build a country. []

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