Entrepreneurship for Nation

Di post kali ini, saya ingin berbagi hasil dari apa yang telah saya dapatkan ketika mengikuti Future Leader Summit di Semarang tempo hari. Sekaligus merespon janji saya di post sebelumnya. Ini merupakan review apa yang saya dapat dari presentasi Kang Goris Mustaqim, one of inspiring people for me.

Well, sebelumnya saya ingin pembaca mengetahui terlebih dahulu.. fakta apa saja sih yang Indonesia miliki sekarang ? Take a look at this picture:

Facts of Indonesia

Indonesia merupakan negara keempat terpadat populasinya di Dunia. Namun itu bukan sepenuhnya berarti kabar baik bagi kita, karena dari total 235 juta jiwa penduduk dengan jumlah tenaga kerja ‘labor force’ sebesar 112,74 juta orang, Indonesia masih memiliki sekitar 8,96 juta jumlah tenaga kerja yang menjadi pengangguran ‘unemployed’. Betapa miris bukan fakta tersebut?? Ditambah lagi jumlah pekerja yang terlepas dari jerat pengangguran masih berada di jurang kemiskinan.

Namun, tidak semata-mata Indonesia sudah pupus dari harapan. Secercah cahaya penerang masa depan, yaitu 36,4% pemuda masih memiliki kesempatan untuk membangun dan memajukan Indonesia menjadi negara yang lebih baik. Mereka lah yang akan membawa angka pengangguran dan kemiskinan tersebut menjadi sedikit berkurang dan lama kelamaan menghilang.

But, what youths need to do??

Benar, yaitu dengan memperbanyak kuantitas entrepreneur (wirausaha) yang ada di Indonesia.

Dengan semakin banyak pemuda yang berwirausaha mandiri, maka dampak kedepannya adalah semakin banyaknya terbuka lapangan pekerjaan yang dapat diisi oleh sejumlah pengangguran yang terdata diatas. Jadi, mindset pemuda sekarang, terutama yang sedang melanjutkan studi setaraf perguruan tinggi, haruslah berubah yang dulunya mencoba mencari pekerjaan menjadi menciptakan pekerjaan. Ada beberapa hal lagi yang semakin membuat kita (pemuda) harus aware terhadap isu ini dan menciptakan lebih banyak entrepreneur, yaitu fakta di bawah ini:

Kondisi Wirausaha Indonesia

Indonesia, at least, harus memiliki porsi wirausahawan sekitar 2% dari total jumlah penduduk untuk mengembangkan perekonomian dan meretas pengangguran. Bandingkan dengan negara lain, yang tidak perlu jauh-jauh, Malaysia saja sudah memiliki 2,1% penduduknya yang berwirausaha, juga Thailand yang sudah mencapai 4,1%-nya. Oleh karena itu, kita lah yang perlu menebarkan di ranah Ibu Pertiwi ini entrepreneur2 muda penghasil lapangan pekerjaan Bangsa.

We need more Entrepreneurs

Sebenarnya, masih banyak selain kuantitas yang perlu ditingkatkan. Ada juga kualitas para entrepreneur yang mengacu pada sustainable development (lihat post saya sebelumnya: http://bit.ly/lE0DtH), kemudian entitas, perbedaan, dll. Namun, kesimpulan dan inti dari post ini, adalah marilah kita semua pemuda pondasi Bangsa membangun Indonesia yang lebih baik dengan cara menciptakan lapangan pekerjaan lebih banyak secara kuantitas dengan menjadi entrepreneur. Berikanlah kontribusi nyata terhadap masyarakat. Karena sesungguhnya:

Sebaik-baiknya manusia adalah yang bermanfaat bagi orang lain

Be useful for others, dan jadilah insan persada Bangsa yang dikenang karena hal baik yang ditinggalkannya.

Final Decision: Bandung Institute of Technology

Alhamdulillah, a great gate for my bright future has been opened by The Almighty to continue my Bachelor study as a Collegian at Bandung Institute of Technology. After taking my graduation from my senior high school number 17, I can step to go out from there with big pride as alumnus of Acceleration class by bringing a gratified National Examination’s result.

Million of gratitude I extend to my parent whom never stop supporting and praying me to get the best life; all my senior high school’s teachers whom have given me infinities knowledge of which I will keep along my life eternity; my friends whom have supported me, made me smile and been such kind-friends by these 2 years before; and others with lot of helpings you’ve given to me, I can’t live without you. Thanks and sorry for everything that honestly I cannot do the same to you all entirely. Thanks a lot!

Now, let me enter a new world. A new world with more obstacles than my world before. Yes that is being a Collegian. And Alhamdulillah, a moment ago I’ve been accepted as one of collegian at School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics (Sekolah Elektro Informatika, STEI) – Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung, ITB).

Alhamdulillah

I’m so delighted can continue my study at this one of the best Institute in Indonesia. Even, this institute which was founded on March 2nd 1959, has the main campus which is the site of earlier engineering schools in Indonesia. ITB is included as an old and historical institute. First name of ITB was De Techniche Hoogeschool te Bandung, established July 3rd 1920, had only one faculty named de Faculteit van Technische Wetenschap and one major too, named de afdeeling der Weg en Waterbouw. Supported with firm ideas and convictions by spirit of Proclamation of Independence, government of Indonesia officially established the existence of ITB on March 2nd 1959. Until now this institute which has a motto “In Harmonia Progressio” (Latin : Progress in Harmony), keep growing and be one of the best Institute in Indonesia. [more about ITB: English | Indonesia]

Technische Hooge School 1929

Bandung Campus in 1950

Fortunately, I got School of Electrical and Informatics (STEI) in ITB of which is eligible with my interest and proclivity. STEI ITB was officially established on January 1st 2006, is a merger of two regarded departments in ITB, Electrical Engineering and Informatics Department. STEI ITB has been instituting bachelor of engineering program on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (Sarjana Teknik S1), Sarjana in Electrical Engineering and Sarjana in Informatics, each of which is to be conducted within 8 semesters consisting of 144 semester credits. Moreover, STEI ITB also institutes Master Program (S2) and Doctorate Program (S3). But in here I’m taking the bachelor engineering for my bachelor degree (S1). STEI ITB has vision and mission which put down here:

Vision:

To be a higher educational institution of developing competitive and outstanding science Electrical engineering and Informatics in Indonesia, acknowledged in the world and having active participating within efforts to expand and achieve social welfare.

Missions:

1. To provide high education and continuous education in Electrical Engineering and Informatics by using communication and information technology toward creative communities.
2. To promote current technology (State of The Art) and develop Electrical Engineering and Informatics science through innovative research activities.
3. To disseminate science, technology and view/knowledge of Electrical Engineering and Informatics possessed by society through its alumnae, partnership with industry or other institutions and through activities of service to community program to form wise and technological society.

[Source and Know more STEI: http://www.stei.itb.ac.id/profile]

In ITB, I am signed as 2010 generation (Angkatan ’10), since I’ll begin taking college at this year, 2010. From next august on, I’m gonna take OSPEK and start to wander collegian’s life. Getting this institute is included the one of my 2010 resolutions, means I’ve already accomplished it.

Actually it spends much enough my parent’s finance to pay the expense, therefore I promise in my heart: I will fully do my best struggle in here to get the pride graduation and get the bright future for making proud them (Aaamiinn!).

With Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, I hope it will be my best final-decision by taking college in one of the best institute in Indonesia, Bandung Institute of Technology__School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics! Aaamiiinn!

“In Harmonia Progressio”

Ceremonial Hall by architect Henri Maclaine-Pont

ITB's Campus

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