The month of Ramadan is a month full of blessings and privileges. One special thing about this month is that Muslims must fast for a whole month from sunrise to sunset. During the specified time, Muslims are required not to eat and drink and not to do evil deeds but are required to do more good deeds. The moment of breaking the fast is also used to stay in touch with relatives and friends. Because in friendship, there are blessings and great rewards, especially in this fasting month.
Entering the third week of Ramadan, IGOV holds an Iftar with students still in Yogyakarta. This event was held at the TOP Malioboro Hotel, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No. 145, Tegalrejo, Kec. Tegalrejo, City of Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta. Sixteen students and four IGOV staff attended this event. This activity began with a friendly and light conversation between the students and the director of IGOV. Then continue the prayer together before breaking the fast and welcome to enjoy the iftar meal. After breaking the fast together and praying, Maghrib, students, and staff take a heavy buffet meal. The activity was closed with a group photo at 7.30 p.m.
The Director of IGOV and Staff Held Iftar Together
Ramadan is a noble month where Muslims are encouraged to increase their worship and do good deeds because of the many rewards and forgiveness that Allah SWT has given to their creatures. After a full day of fasting to hold back hunger, thirst, and lust, they can break their fast at sunset. Breaking the fast is also a gathering event because it allows all to gather. Therefore, to strengthen friendship and family ties, IGOV held an iftar event between the IGOV Director and Staff.
This activity was held on Monday, April 4, 2023, at Pelem Golek Restaurant, Jl. Student Army Theater, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The IGOV director and seven IGOV staff attended. All staff gathered at the venue at 5 p.m. The event begins with praying and eating together, then praying together and discussing. In this case, two IGOV staff, Adibah Dhivani Gusmi, S.IP, and Foltamajuna, S.I.Kom, expressed their gratitude and said goodbye to resign after working at IGOV. Sakir Ridho Wijaya, S.IP., M.IP., as the director of IGOV, expressed his gratitude again to Adibah and Folta for their dedication to working and serving at IGOV. He hopes the family relationship among fellow staff remains close and lasts long.
Important Things IGOVers Often Forget
These are trivial things, but we often must remember if we do them immediately. If we forget, we will usually regret it. What do we often forget?
- Pray before studying
So that it is smooth and easy to study, remember to pray before starting to learn, guys! - Absent after class in MyKlass
After the class finishes, we usually return home immediately and forget that the absence in MyKlass has yet to be assigned. - Forget to click the ‘Submit’ assignment in MyKlass
Sometimes, when too excited to submit assignments, we collect the task and forget to click ‘Submit.’ - Forget to prepare Student Exchange registration.
The students’ Exchange program has many requirements for the applicant. It is better if these requirements are paid in installments from now on so that all the conditions have been collected at the end of the day.
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But if you need to remember number 4, it’s danger!
Life Lesson that IGOVers Got During Students Exchange Overseas
Students Exchange not only provides opportunities to learn, IGOVers, but many options give us a lot of life experiences. What are the lessons of his life?
Learn To Understand Anything around you.
Living in a foreign country, IGOVers must be able to adapt to the culture there. Many cultures make us understand the point, but learning to understand will make us wiser.
Learn to Let It Go
Joining Students Exchange means getting out of your comfort zone. Many things happen around us that do not match our expectations. Here, IGOVers need to be humbled by everything that is happening. This is what makes us stronger as individuals in the future.
Learn to Accept that You Change
Living in a foreign country changes our personality in all aspects. Many extraordinary experiences and new knowledge make us know more new things than others.
There are many other life experiences that only Students Exchange Students can experience. I’m taking the opportunity for the Students Exchange now so that I won’t regret it in the end!!
Things IGOVers Can Do During Ramadan
The month of Ramadan has come to Muslims around the world. As a glorious month, of course we will carry out many activities in an effort to increase our good deeds as a form of our obedience to Allah SWT. During Ramadan there are many activities that can be done to fill our time from morning to evening before breaking the fast. Fasting cannot be an excuse for us to be lazy because by allowing the body to do nothing it makes us even more unproductive. What can we do during Ramadan on our beloved campus:
Taking Takjil at Maskam
As a UMY student, there are many facilities provided by the campus for free to students. One of them is the distribution of 5,000 free Takjil for all UMY students during the month of Ramadan. Taking Takjil is done on two scales, namely Drive Thru and Dine In. The 5,000 portions will be plotted to be 3,500 for the drive thru and 1,500 for the UMY campus mosque, so the pedestrian path has been removed and replaced with dine-in at the UMY campus mosque only.
Ngabuburit Time in the Laboratorium IP
The UMY IP Laboratory can really be your destination for spending time with friends. There are many interesting books about government science that can help increase your knowledge about friends’ knowledge. Apart from that, IP LAB can be a good place to hang out while having discussions.
Ramadhan with IGOV
Study with enthusiasm, even though, while fasting. Fasting is not an excuse for us to be lazy. We must keep enthusiastic about carrying out the commands of Allah SWT and carrying out our obligations as students. (NIA)
The Experience of Student Exchange Could Be Attracted by HRD
Participating in Students’ Exchange abroad gives the experience of surviving abroad. Student exchange not only allows us to learn, but also accustoms us to have skills that help us survive abroad. So, are there any skills from student exchange that can make you more attractive to HRD at the company you are applying for?
English Comprehensive
Recruiters prefer candidates who speak foreign languages well, especially English because they can communicate effectively with colleagues and partners worldwide.
Networking Skills
Getting student exchange abroad you will have friends from various countries. Frequently communicating with friends from multiple countries will train us to be able to communicate and respect the opinions of others. This ability makes recruiters interested in recruiting us.
Adaptability Skills
By participating in student exchanges, you are challenged to be able to adapt to the surrounding environment. It shows job recruiters that you can communicate and work with people from diverse backgrounds. (NIA)
Medical Check-Up Activities for Student Exchange Students at Universiti Sains Malaysia
MALAYSIA (21/03). To open the new semester, universities in Malaysia usually hold ceremonial events and orientation for the 2022/2023 program. This event is a public event that is generally held by campuses in Malaysia to welcome the new semester. This event was held to get to know the campus, campus environment, and all activities on the USM campus. This activity is also equipped with seminars and event briefings.
Three IGOV students have been sent to Universiti Sains Malaysia for the Students Exchange program in the 2022/2023 academic year. Their departure was made on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The students who departed included Kevin Arya Pranaja, Amanda Aspasia Dilla, and Muhammad Akbar Sabarna. Kevin arrived first at 9 am local time. Meanwhile, Amanda and Akbar left Kualanamu for Penang at 13.50.
On Monday, March 20, 2023 they did a Medical Check Up which was carried out by the USM campus. This activity was carried out from 09.00 until finished. This activity was facilitated by USM as an agenda for international students, in this case, Full-time students and exchange students who have arrived in Malaysia. In the morning, they gathered at the International Mobility Office. Then they are invited to do a Covid-19 test, an X-ray, and a urine test. Due to the large number of international students at USM, the queues were long, so this activity lasted a long time. (NIA)
Departure for Exchange to Malaysia, 3 Enthusiastic IGOV Students
Student exchange is one of the requirements for international students to complete their studies at Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University (UMY). The three UMY IGOV students are Kevin Arya Prajna, Muhammad Akbar Sabarna, and Amanda Aspasia Dilla. These three students are IGOV students from the class of 2021 who will carry out an exchange at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Departing by plane, Amanda and Akbar leave together via Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta Airport, transit at Medan’s Kualanamu Airport. Then the final destination arrives at Penang International Airport. Meanwhile, Kevin flew directly from Juanda Airport in Surabaya to Penang International Airport. Arriving there, the three students were picked up by USM by car.
Amanda said that something that surprised her when she arrived at USM, namely the many public transportation options that made it very easy for pedestrians like herself. “There are lots of buses here, Sis, for us to go to college, find food, and do other activities because if we walk, it’s quite far anyway, Kak, so if there’s a bus like this, it makes it easier for us for those who don’t bring their vehicles to USM.” Said Amanda (FLT)