Germany is not a strange word for me since I was child. From the
television, newspapers, articles or even textbooks in my schools often told
about it. From the elementary school, I had been introduced to Germany, when I
studied about some countries in Europe. But, absolutely it was about Germany in
general, about the political system, economy, industries and the famous Berlin
wall. Many articles, television, books gave me more information about it, about
NAZI with its Adolf Hitler, Germany’s role in World War II, and the most
influencial information to me, as Indonesian, that was one of our Presidents, a
great engineer, the only man in Indonesia or even in South East Asia who could
create the aeroplane in that time, Mr. President B.J Habibie, had ever studied
and lived in Germany before his return to Indonesia. That all informations opened
my mind about Germany. At least, in my first perception, Germany is very
developed and influencial country among the others. And that was why, we had to
learned about it in that time.
When I was a child, I didn’t really think to study in most of my
time, I mean, I just thought that I had to finished my schools, my bachelor
degree, and then work. That’s it. However, this thought is changed when I
begin to enjoy my study. I begin to
enjoy the knowledge I’ve got. I get my own pleasure when I study and learn
about something new. I know something that other peoples don’t know about it, I
can tell them, I can teach them and it is nice. I begin to think, if I had
chance, I will continue my study. Not only in bachelor degree, but also in
higher degree, master, docotorate, until the top. I think, in social aspect, by
getting high education, I can increases my family level of life too. I just imagine,
how happy may parents are if their son will be Doctor. Yes, getting my own
satisfactory for the idealism, and increases the standard life in realism
aspect, two advantages that I can get by getting high education degree.
Now, I’m studying in the Department of Chemistry, Sepuluh Nopember
Institute of Technology (ITS). The education atmosphere here, especially in my
department is really influencing my mind. My lecturers are often the the
graduated Ph.D students from some universities from countries abroad, like
Australia, UK, France, Japan and of course Germany. By them, I can get more
information about that each country, the lifestyle, academic style, etc. They
often motivate us to fight, to continue our study abroad, to get the knowledge
and apply it in Indonesia in many sectors. Mrs. Nurul by her story about
Australia and it’s science, she always motivated us to study abroad and come
back again to Indonesia, to develop our own country. Their stories, their experiences and their
motivation increases my motivation to study abroad.
Another lecturer who always gives us her stories about her
experiences is Mrs. Irmina. She studied in Germany for her doctorate degree.
From Mrs. Irmina, I get more information about more specific aspect in Germany,
its about the sciences and education there. She said that the sciences in
Germany are so developed, with the good facilities, infrastuctures, great
scientists and good quality universities, institutes, etc. And then, by her, I
begin to realize that we, as the chemistry students, are familiar with Germany,
actually. When we do the experiements, or researches, the materials or reagent
we used are often from Merck, Sigma Aldrich, which come from Germany. She opened my mind that
Germany must be developed in their chemical industries so that they can export
the really advance material such that reagents. It means, the sciences there is
also developed.
The familiarity with the Germany are further developed. In our
lectures, we often met the German scientists, like Otto Diels, and Kurt Alder
who supposed the Diels-Alder reaction, Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner with his
Triad Döbereiner, Herman Emil Fischer with his Fischer projection and many
other scientists. I think that it’s absolutely right if the sciences in Germany
is so developed, because it has many good scientists in its history. Until now,
it is still mentioned in many articles that Germany is one of the best
destination for Indonesian students to continue their study due to its
developed sciences and engineer, and also good quality education. All these
facts, motivate me that sometime, if I had opportunity, I want to study in
Germany. It’s my dream.
By following the Fast Track Programme held by Indonesian
Governments, the opportunity is opened to me. At least, I have a chance to
study doctorate programme in Germany. During my study, I concern my research to
solid state chemistry. That is about Aurivillius oxide for my script in
bachelor degree, and for thesis, I have a plan to concern to perovskite as a
inorganic membrane. Both topic have similiarity, in which Aurivillius structure
is composed by perovskite-like structure and both, are included in solid state
chemistry. If I study in Germany, I would like to concern my research in this
field, solid state chemistry, especially perovskite material and its
application. I hope, everything will be alright, and this programme will always
“on the track” as its purposed.
It’s my dream, and I’ll always pray that my dream will come true,
by the grace of God.
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