UNAIR NEWS – Ten high school students from different schools in various regions of East Java, gave testimonials about the implementation of the Airlangga Education Expo (AEE) 2018, at UNAIR Airlangga Convention Center (ACC) building, 23-25 February 2018.
According to them, the implementation of AEE was very useful and very helpful for high school students who are looking for accurate information about the study programs they aimed at college. Therefore, this activity should be carried out every year, especially before the registration of both SNM-PTN and SBM-PTN.
From the ten students interviewed by UNAIR NEWS, four of them gave constructive criticisms, such as better sound system, especially from the second floor. Some booths also ran out of brochures. The faculties should prepare more brochures.
“I am happy and satisfied with the service of the students who attend the booths, from them we get a detailed explanation about the existing majors. In essence, I got the information that I needed, “said Abimanyu Dwi Pamungkas, a student of SMA Kemala Bhayangkara I Surabaya.
For Abimanyu, he could seek the information through the website but he and four of his friends chose to come to ACC UNAIR, because at the exhibition, they can ask directly.
Sarah Zein, a high school student of SMA Darul Quran Malang, said that the exhibition can give insight to the preparations that must be prepared for high school students who will continue to college. “If only browsing on the internet, we are passive, just reading. But here can meet directly with lecturers and students, “said Sarah, who wanted to enter FK UNAIR.
For Sabrina R, high school student SMA Khadijah Surabaya, she came to the exhibition to get detailed information directly. Sabrina hoped that UNAIR can held the exhibition annually, so students who will continue education can get accurate information, said the girl who aimed at this FEB Development Economics majors.
While Alfin Dananto, a student from SMA Negeri 3 Sidoarjo, and Aini Rosalina from SMA Wahid Hasyim Surabaya were amazed that they could come to educational exhibition. Both of them were told by their seniors to come to the education exhibition, because the information is complete. The course in the intended study program should be known, and the website not always provides the information.
“The sound system next year should be better, “said Alfin, who aspires to enter the History study program in FIB UNAIR.
“The exhibition is nice and interesting, and I got what I wanted,” said Luluk, SMAN 3 Sampang. She came all the way to Surabaya because, UNAIR is a deemed as a favourite university in East Java. AEE is a very strategic for those who want to continue college.
“At first I was still confused to determine the study program, after knowing the details, I finally determined my choice to enroll in psychology majors,” said Luluk who did not care about the sound system.
Ulimazada Islami, high school students 2 Jombang, also said that AEE exhibition was very useful, informative, and insightful. Furthermore, SBM-PTN registration was also opened, so she got accurate information.
Khoirunnisa, a senior high school student from Trimurti Surabaya, also thinks AEE was very interesting and useful for prospective students, so that the information she needed was obtained clearly. Asking via the internet can indeed be done, but the answer is not directly given while in the exhibition, it is answered directly and clearly in details.
“The exhibition was good and organized. The seniors are friendly and knowledgeable. “Fadelia, a high school student of SMA Muhammadiyah 2 Sidoarjo, said. She considered that because when asking other problems at the FISIP booth, the answers were satisfactory, even though the student was in a political department.
“So much can be learned from this AEE activity. Apart from the sound system problem and less organized boots, the exhibition is good and very helpful to prospective students, “said Fadelia who wants to enter Communications FISIP UNAIR, while showing two thumbs. (*)
Author: Bambang Bes
