Many positive things were experienced by these awardees through studying abroad for one
semester.
This study abroad is under a scholarship called Indonesian International Students Mobility Award (IISMA) 2022. Moreover, they also faced challenges while studying there. However, the ability to adapt well will certainly make students able to enjoy the experience. The comfort felt like a honeymoon would last until the awardees returned to Hasanuddin University. This re-entry aims to help these awardees reflect on their learning journey, help awardees with strategies to re-adapt to learning at Hasanuddin University, and facilitate opportunities for awardees to incorporate their international experience into their lives at home, both academically and personally.
This orientation was attended by Vice-Rector for Partnership, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Business, Prof. Dr. Eng. Ir. Adi Maulana S.T M.Phil. In his remark, Prof Adi emphasized that the awardees were fortunate to have experienced the learning process abroad. He also shared his experiences when he first studied abroad. The opportunity was different from his era, where scholarship was limited and difficult to attain.
Besides the remark from Prof Adi, the awardees also gained a variety of topics such as Self Reflection on Learning Journey by Muhammad Ridwan, M.A., the Secretary of International Office, and How to adapt effectively and wisely by Jamaluddin Fitrah Alam, Ph.D. with Rafika Ramli, LLM. The last session was facilitated by a Psychology expert, Elvita Bellani, M.A. The re-entry was carried out on Monday, January 16th 2023, at the Institute of Quality Assurance and Education Development (LPMPP) meeting room and was followed by 5 of 11 awardees.
