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Success That's because the Talents and Interests ...

2011-06-01T17:08:00.000-07:00

Parents are sometimes confused in choosing the college for their children. Did have to put their talents and interests of children or even in advance of academic achievement?
All successful people in this world because they have been highlighting its superiority. And it certainly related to the talents and interests.
- Romy Cahyadi

Director of Education ProVisi Romy Cahyadi rate, the confusion of the parents that is normal. According to him, every parent would want their children succeed. However, viewed from the psychological side of children, continued Romy, interests and talents of the child should remain a point of departure for selecting colleges.

"All successful people in any field, it is not because he is perfect in every way. All successful people in this world because they already show its superiority. And it certainly related to the talents and interests," said Romy when met Kompas.com in Jakarta, Wednesday (27/4/2011) last week.

Romy said, parents also need to give space to provide opportunities for children. Because, according to Romy, the future career opportunities will appear, type of work, and new fields accompany the times. When there is such a thing, is certain knowledge of the child will be better than their parents.

"Because always comes up new fields that parents do not completely understand it," said Romy.

Step Forward

In addition to confusion in determining the college, not infrequently happens also distinction between child and parent views. When things like this happen, further Romy, parents and children are encouraged to think the solution with the focus of thought that took a step into the middle of problems simultaneously.

According to Romy, when children want to choose the field that her parents did not agree, it's natural. However, for a difference of opinion can be resolved, the child also should act proactively to address parental concerns.

"Show me, at least a little research, whether browsing the Internet or ask a friend, who can demonstrate to parents that his chosen field is promising," said Romy.

Catching Courage entrepreneurship

2011-05-23T20:36:00.000-07:00

entrepreneurship education can be an alternative to reduce the current unemployment rate. However, there are fundamental things that must be done, that is changing the paradigm of education that are still conceptual with academic affairs.
Sometimes it does not make education students experimented dare to, because it is too dogmatic.
- Novianta Hutagalung

General Manager International Development Program-ABFI Institute Banks Association, Novianta Hutagalung, said a few things to note in embed entrepreneurship education in universities. According to him, the early stages to do is change the paradigm of education that are still conceptual with academic affairs.

"Sometimes it does not make education students experimented dare to, because it is too dogmatic. As a result, their ability to think outside factors, it becomes something that is hard to do," said Novianta to Kompas.com in Jakarta last week.

For that, go Novianta, educators have a pivotal role. He pointed out, in the classroom educators must give students the opportunity to develop their creativity for entrepreneurship education can be carried out systematically.

"So, they not only provided the theories, because education is not only teaching, but also encourages them to experiment and give freedom to develop their environment," said Novanta.

He added, when students are given the opportunity to develop their creativity, it must also be combined with the specialized training. Training must be conducted simultaneously with the opportunity to work with the people around him. It was intended that students be able to manage their business with an existing network.

Novianta pointed out, entrepreneurship education in the United States (U.S.). In the U.S. at this time many developed competencies of entrepreneurship education in depth. In fact, not infrequently, education will be a new race bussines venture with support, both theoretical and material by successful entrepreneurs.

"Indeed, some have applied here (Indonesia) with the support of the major banks. However, it should be better if developed systematically, comprehensively. That is, not only sporadic and reactive," he explained.

Three Important Levels

According Novianta, develop entrepreneurship education need to be considered at least three levels, namely individual skills, interpersonal skills, and organizational skills. In the individual level, students are taught to change the mindset to see opportunities from the challenges of the entrepreneurial world.

"In order for students to think strategically to be effective and creative individuals. Meanwhile, in interpersonal skills, students are taught to develop a useful network for themselves," he said.

That is, the word Novianta, students not only know anyone who is in the network. However, students also must be able to capitalize on its network so that the ideas set out to run well.

"Because so many people have good ideas, but the ability to develop interpersonal communication skills for people accepted the idea that low," he added.

Finally, continued Novianta, students should also be taught about the ability to organize. The goal, so students have the ability to manage its network, so that later growth can run its business effectively.

"These three things should be run simultaneously. For example, if there are people who have good interpersonal skills, but do not have good organization skills, he'll loose hold. Therefore, when he just became an opportunist who is able to capture it, but not able to manage those opportunities on an ongoing basis, "he said.

Selvi, Seeing Heroes in Comics

2011-02-04T21:40:00.000-08:00

Djarum again held Beswan Djarum Writing Competition 2010, which testifies to the importance of creative and original ideas toward the future of Indonesian students to Indonesia's. Selvi Eka Puspitasari Ten November Institutes of Technology (ITS) followed this event with their written works are interesting; Comics Modern Heroism for Indonesiaku.

"The idea started because I look around my neighborhood preferred brand (comics) from abroad. If you see this is very sad, why can not we like domestic products," said Selvi Kompas.com encountered after the presentation of his writings here on Thursday (10/14/2010).

Selvi said, from where he started approaching small children in his neighborhood. According to him, a child is the easiest to change their ways of thinking for like domestic products than adults. Preparation was done Selvi approximately 7 months.

"After that I do research what is most preferred by young children, was komiklah the most popular," said Selvi.

He said, the target audience of this comic also consists of children aged 6-10 years. "Comics that make it my own, of course, with stories, pictures, text, placement of the balloon, and the colors are packed exciting," said student majoring in Engineering Physics class of 2007.

Selvi added, the comic will be made thick with national figures today. For that he menjuduli this comic with modern heroes.

"Heroes is not just in the war just like Prince Diponegoro or Patimura, but we can take characters who are successful in their fields today," said Selvi.

He said this in his comic character every one will be a comic. Currently, Selvi claims will incorporate this into his scientific work in the ITS student activity program.

"My hope someday is to win the race this paper and of course to the front of the national blood can be attached to the younger generation," added the receiver Beswan Djarum 2009.