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ARIF FASHLI HAKIKI

2006124676
AGROTEKNOLOGI/B

My Struggle For Collage Test

A Few months ago, I finally officially became part of the Armada Biru Langit
(Representation Outfit Of Riau University). To reach this point, it felt like a lot of sacrifices
had been made which are certainly worth to sacrificed. Starting from the energy, thoughts,
time, money and all the resources that had been out. We don't want to be calculations
everithing, but we can capture these events through writing for the purpose of telling
information or sharing experiences.

I could felt how the struggles of the 2020 Generation are very dramatic when written
down. Not purpose for comparing fate with previous generation, but it seems that the 2020
Generation has its own challenges. The Generation of 2020 is pressured what it feels like the
National Examination, even though it was canceled due to considering the COVID-19
pandemic situation which was being discussed in March when national exam held. For the
making school sertificate , schools only use school test scores which, fortunately were still
held before the pandemic COVID 19 coming. Meanwhile, all of we felt happy. But on the
other hand we felt unsatisfied, many things that we should be able to through with memories
now are just in our dream. For example Graduation celebrations, we did not felt the
atmosphere of graduation. In fact, we have paid money for the event. Because it was
canceled, the money was returned.

To pass on high school, that fortunately my school had an A accreditation. So the

LPMPT (Goverment Institution organizes for manage national university education test)
provides a 30% allocation for my school students. Then, the school also selection students
who they think deserve the opportunity for SNMPTN (College test based on academic
scores). My academic score is actually not very good, it's just a coincidence because my
academic score is always increasing every semester so I finally got a quota for SNMPTN.
After asking myself and discussing with my parents, I chose to major in Agrotechnology.
Incidentally, the Riau University has even been accredited A. In addition Riau University is
not too far from the domicile where I live, only about 32 KM with 1 hour of travel using car
transportation in busy traffic. This made me even more convinced to choose Riau University
because to migrate outside the region it felt like I could not afford it. Therefore, in this
SNMPTN, I chose option 1 in Riau University Agrotechnology study program and for option
2, i chose a study program that is still related to it but the focus is more on research, is
Biology Major. Before the announcement passed of the SNMPTN participants, there was a
little dramatic incident that made us 2020 Generation felt like being played. Because the
SNMPTN announcement was suddenly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

I am realized my biggest mistake, I am too sure to pass in the SNMPTN which makes
me not hard study to learned material that will be tested on another test, namely the SBMPTN
(College test based on test scores). After the announcement of the participants who passed the
SNMPTN, it made me a little bit upset because i gave too much expectation. After a few days
after that, I could come to accept the results and immediately focus on catching up with the
SBMPTN material. Actually I has also taken another test to passed the Riau University,
namely PBUD (College Test based on high school scores and for Riau Province Only).
However, the PBUD announcement will be announced last if the other tests (SNMPTN-
SBMPTN-SMMPTN BARAT) had been completed. So I remembered my experienced is not
to over-expect something. So, I only considered PBUD as a bonus at the end.

It was in prepared for the SBMPTN test that I began to put my time and thought into
getting the best result. I remembered very well, the time left to push on the SBMPTN
material was around 30 days left. From there I started to seriously study and borrowed my
sister's 2018 SBMPTN book to study. And a little looking for reference materials and patterns
of last year's questions. In this SBMPTN, 2020 Generation still feel pissed off. The schedule
UTBK (Test with Computer) was postponed to a certain time and the determination of the
location where the UTBK was changed suddenly for several reasons. After printing the
UTBK card, it turned out that the LPMPT had to repeat the printing of the new UTBK card.
Which means the schedule and place that had been change from the beginning and must be
replaced with a new one. For the first UTBK card printing, I got a place at STMIK AMIK
Riau. Due to the change in the UTBK card, for printing the second UTBK card I got a place
in the Faculty of Engineering, Computer Lab, Mechanical Design, Riau University.

In the SBMPTN test, my expectations were not suitable again. The material tested on
the SBMPTN 2020 is very different from what I have studied and the pattern is different from
last year. Knowing that, I was a little bit depressed doing the SBMPTN questions and I was
only doing what I could. In the process of waiting for the results of the SBMPTN to come
out, I continued to study to prepare for the next test, namely the SMMPTN-BARAT (College
test with high-cost). I learned from my previous mistake which was to over-expect something
that was uncertain. I felt that the questions tested in the SBMPTN are quite difficult, in
addition proportion of chances to qualify is a little bit. In fact, it was because of that lack of
self-confidence that I tried to find a University that was still in Pekanbaru but had a good
Accreditation of Agrotechnology. Finally, the choice fell to UIR (Riau Islamic University).
That option is the last option that I backup, if it still does not pass the SBMPTN.

On the day of the announcement of the SBMPTN passed, I was fall down again.
However, I am not too sad for the long term because I did not really over-expect SBMPTN.
After the announcement of this SBMPTN passed, I began to be confused about what steps to
take next. Will I have a Gap Year or choose a private college. Then, my decision was believe
to try be part of Riau University one more time, which had rejected me on 2 tests (SNMPTN
and SBMPTN) by registering for the SMMPTN-BARAT test.

In preparing for the SMMPTN-BARAT, I was not too passionate and not too
intensive in terms of learning as in the previous tests. There are 2 possibilities, firstly I am
ready because I previously studied the SBMPTN material which he said was more difficult
and the second possibility was that I was too frustrated to be part of Riau University.
However, I am still consistent in learned and studied the material even though the effort is not
as much as the previous tests. It purpose to keep me more relaxed and less depressed due to
previous failures.

Thanks to my consistency in learned, I felt that the materials tested in the SMMPTN-
BARAT were not too difficult for me to answered. Thanks to that confidence, I have more
frexibility for answer the question. In order to prepare PKKMB (Campus Introduction for
New College Students), the University of Riau has accelerated the announcement of the
PBUD. The PBUD, which was at first to be announced at the end, was accelerated and
synchronized with the schedule for the SMMPTN-BARAT announcement. And on the day of
the announcement, I immediately checked the website of the University concerned by submit
the registration number and date of birth. My struggle paid off when I saw the website that
stated I passed the selection. I did not expect at all, I was successful to pass 2 test at once
(SMMPTN-BARAT and PBUD). I immediately thought that getting into the university was
very difficult, I was sure that even getting out would take effort. I hopefully I could through
as well and get useful insight for contribute to my country. This is where my campus story
begins.