Skip to main content

The 23th Letter: A Controversial Offline Plans in 2021



On November 25th, 2020, I had been reading a lot of news about the Education Ministry has plans to reopen school and college in January 2021. They tell will make rules to make sure to protect them although we still the middle of the pandemic and Indonesia is in the highest Covid-19 cases in ASEAN. But, they saying that is only for new students, practicum, and thesis who are allowed to come to college. They also will apply the hybird learning system (online and offline systems). 

Then, what is my reaction to that statement? I've just read the requirements of offline learning and I think they committed to protect all of people involved, including college leaders, lecturers, and students (new students, practicum, and thesis). I don't see how they do and how they keep a commitment. My hope is a free test everyday and makes a commitment to make sure to guarantee safety first.

Actually, I'm happy with this but I have people who work in the hospital for months and they never return home sometimes. So, I think we must take careful to make sure safety and healthy. As part of appreciation to the medical workers team, we must do the same things. You know, my mom is a nurse. So, I feel I have to do the same with her to follow the protocols. Not only a mask up but the whole of protocols commitment and discipline. It's has been a long time, I don't back to college. So, I miss a lot of things. Moreover, I took a few practicums lesson which couldn't do an online and it has takes an offline to improve the students competence. I totally can't understand what were they said on Zoom, WhatsApp Group, Google Classroom, or Google Meet. I think it wasn't optimal to help us. 

At least, two movie shootings was canceled due to Covid-19, so that I feel that is such an important moment to back shooting in January 2021. I keep a promise to follow the protocols, like 14-day self isolate, a free Covid-19 test everyday, and make a deal with the college leaders. There is a challenge for me. I haven't a residence so that I have to find out of the list of residence has the best facilities (very close to my college, min. 10-15 minutes). Sure, I will contact the residence agents to make sure of safety first.  

What this the point is? I am happy will back to college with the protocols. I can't wait to back shooting. I will finish my semester well before I will take an internship in June 2021 then take a thesis. I hope everything went smoothly and safely during the pandemic. I also hope the pandemic will passes away soon to back normal activities like 2019 year. I never give up to achieve my dreams list on my journey.

Thanks, everyone!

  

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

The Ninth Letter: A Deaf Education in Indonesia

On May 2, 2020, we were celebrated Education Day in Indonesia. What is the background? Yeah, Ki Hadjar Dewantoro who an Indonesian hero in the education field. He was born in Yogyakarta on May 2, 1889. He also died in Yogyakarta on April 26, 1959. He was the originator of Indonesian education through Taman Siswa (Students Park) in Yogyakarta. He has also created three things which are an important motto, part is: 1. Ing Ngarsa Sung Tulada 2. Ing Madya Mangun Karsa 3. Tut Wuri Handayani If you need more information about three motto, you can click:  1.  https://bobo.grid.id/read/081713504/3-semboyan-dunia-pendidikan-dari-ki-hajar-dewantara-apa-maknanya-ya?page=all  (Indonesian language) 2.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ki_Hajar_Dewantara  (English language)  I always reading and give respect to him. He was an Indonesian hero for everyone. I was proud of him. He had fought for Indonesian education until died. So, I must thank to ...

Apakah Anda Sungguh Berpikir Bahwa Orang Tuli Tidak Bisa Belajar Bahasa Inggris? (Terjemahan Bahasa Indonesia)

Sumber:https://www.fitriananda.com/2020/08/ayo-belajar-bahasa-inggris-seru-loh_19.html  Sebagai orang Indonesia yang terlahir sebagai orang Tuli tidak akan pernah mudah. Ada banyak stereotipe tentang orang Tuli, seperti bodoh, bahasa isyarat adalah bahasa Tarzan, tidak ada masa depan, bisu, tidak sempurna, berdosa, dll. Dan juga, banyak orang dengar berpikir bahwa bahasa isyarat tidak dapat membantu orang Tuli untuk belajar untuk menulis dan berbicara. Sebaliknya, membaca bibir yang diyakini banyak orang dengar dapat membantu orang Tuli untuk menyesuaikan kehidupan masyarakat dengar secara standar. Seperti halnya Alexander Graham Bell adalah pendiri telepon, saya tidak yakin karena sejauh ini saya tahu bahwa dia mencuri telepon yang diklaimnya. Dia membenci bahasa isyarat karena menurutnya bahasa isyarat tidak dapat membantu orang Tuli untuk menulis bahasa Inggris dengan baik. Saya akan menjelaskan sejarah singkat Tuli tentang apa yang terjadi warisannya yang mengerikan untuk gener...

Why Are Men Less Interested in Learning Sign Language?

Source: Why Great Sign Language Interpreters Are So Animated https://cdn.theatlantic.com/media/mt/food/g1%20615.jpg As a sign language teacher, I would notice that so many women are more interested to learn sign language than men. All my classes tend to be dominated by women. I don't know why it happens. We discussed how to recruit more male prospective students in our class but it was tough to find it and still accept the dominated women. For example, a class has 20 students consisting of only 3 men and 17 women. I was reading two websites that linked wondering about what women are more interested to learn sign language than men. There were just opinions and not research. I taught students of the fifty-fifty by 2 women and 2 men of 6 students and it was in 2021 when we limited the students' quota due to pandemics.  That was far fair in my teaching experience. I have never seen all male-dominated in my sign language class. You can read the links here: https://www.reddit.com/r/a...