UNAIR NEWS – Three Universitas Airlangga students make another brilliant achievement. Hansel Alexander, Tri Wahyudi, and Dhea Anggraini won First Place at 8th Pharmacovent National Pharmaceutical Debate Competition held by Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof Dr. HAMKA.
There were various topics covered in the competition. The team leader Hansel Alexander said that their first topic was the urgency of pharmacoinformatics as a new pharmaceutical discipline. “Followed by one of the current hottest issues on medical marijuana legalization,” he said.
Both topics are impromptu motions, topics that are informed ten minutes before the debate starts. The limited time challenged the teams to organize their arguments.
The Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung-native student explained that to prepare for the competition, they conducted research on the current pharmaceutical issues in order to stay updated.
The team also got guidance and feedback from the supervising lecturer Andi Hermansyah SFarm MSc Ph.D. Apt to prepare for the competition.
“The most important part is to practice more and receive feedback for improvement. I think both will help improve our confidence to compete,” he said.
Motivation and hopes
Since he was young, Hansel has always admired figures who can speak well in public. It keeps him motivated and encourages him to practice public speaking and gain more knowledge.
“For me, debate competition channels my interest. It is a way to improve my skills,” he said.
The team member, Tri Wahyudi wished that the debate team culture in UNAIR Faculty of Pharmacy will continue and passed on to future generations.
“So the debate team representative of the Faculty of Pharmacy may become more significant in every pharmaceutical debate event,” said Yudi.
Dhea Anggraini, the team member, suggested the students not be afraid to try despite the difficulties. Sometimes, students are insecure, which prevents them from growing. “Winning and losing are ordinary parts of the game; however, the experience and knowledge are extraordinary,” she ended.
Author: Sandi Prabowo
Editor : Binti Q Masruroh
