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Experience

in Banda Aceh

Name: Md. Imran Mahmud t has been three months I am living in Banda students coming from different parts of Indonesia
Age: 21 years Aceh. Coming all the way from Bangladesh to and all over the world. In the campus different
Place of Birth: Chapai Nawabganj,
Bangladesh Indonesia was not an easy decision to make. faculties arrange career and education field
Nationality: Bangladeshi Also I have never lived without my family. related seminars, workshops, competitions and
Role: International Student of IWhen various thoughts and anxiety started training every week. The environment in the
Universitas Syiah Kuala filling my head, by saying ‘Bismillah’ I just started USK campus can be a benchmark for an ideal
Email: imranmahmud1.618@gmail.com
my journey to Indonesia and so far, I think I university. Not only in academic sectors, but also
ACHIEVEMENTS have made the right choice. in the co-curricular activities the students are
t 2023 I have come to Indonesia through KNB so active. They actively participate in debate
Awarded KNB Scholarship from
Ministry of Education, Culture, (Kemitraan Negara Berkembang) Scholarship competitions, intra and inter province sports
Research and Technology, Indonesia Program to do my Bachelor’s in Computer competitions, summer camps, community
to study Computer Engineering at Engineering at Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK). services etc. They also go to other countries
Universitas Syiah Kuala. It is an Indonesian government scholarship to participate in different programs and bring
t 2020-2021
Form Leader at Rajuk Uttara Model program provided by the Ministry of Education, success for the university.
College, Bangladesh Culture, Research and Technology. According The local people here are so hospitable. They
t 2018 to the scholarship program plan, currently I am approach to foreigners and start chitchatting
Founding Member of Oporahno, a taking BIPA class, learning Bahasa Indonesia like a long-time friend. This November on one of
Dhaka based non-profit organization
t 2018-2021 and Indonesian culture. I have classmates from our field trips we visited Pekan Kebudayaan Aceh
Volunteer at U-Report Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Gambia, America, Japan, that holds once every five years! By attending
UNICEF Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. the program, I gained a profound understanding
t 2018
Exhibited my photograph, ‘Duronto When we learn a topic in class such as of the richness of the wonderful diversified
Bikel’ at Bangladesh Shishu Academy Indonesian handicrafts, Independence Day or Acehnese culture. People from different
t 2017-2020 cuisine, we also discuss about the topic from religions and tribes live in peace and harmony
Member at Rajuk College Cultural the perspective of our own country. That is how here. Aceh is also blessed with spellbinding
Club we learn Bahasa Indonesia and have a cultural natural landscapes. It has breathtaking beautiful
Md. Imran exchange at the same time. For cultural class mountains, waterfalls, islands, sea, rivers and

beaches.
Mahmud our own country. For our field trips we have visited my classmates, teachers and specially the staffs
we go to field trips, learn Indonesian traditional
By getting the warm hospitality and help from
dances, sometimes cook traditional foods from
to Aceh museum, Dekranasda Aceh Besar, Masjid
of OIA (Office of International Affairs), I do not
feel any homesickness. I hope my upcoming
Raya Baiturrahman and many other places. We
have learned the traditional dance ‘Likok Pulo’ and
performed it in International Student Summit 2023, days in Aceh, Indonesia will be more exciting
and productive. I also hope that I will be able
Bandung. I am enjoying this BIPA class very much. to utilize the opportunities to study in this
USK campus is so vibrant with the bright prestigious Universitas Syiah Kuala properly. []

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