USM students ended the International Summer Course program at UNESA with a typical Indonesian game with the theme
Unesa. ac.id SURABAYA—Universi Sains Malaysia (USM) students have completed a series of international summer course activities at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) at Surabaya State University (UNESA) with great excitement. The highlight of this summer course activity was the Indonesian Games which were held at the Merdeka Belajar Laboratory, Campus 2 Lidah Wetan on Saturday, August 17 2024.
This activity was deliberately held to coincide with the 79th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia , so that students from various countries know and experience firsthand the excitement of celebrating the Republic of Indonesia's Independence Day.
In this activity, summer course participants participated in various traditional Indonesian competitions, including marbles racing, nail-in-a-bottle competition, and cracker eating competition.
Sharvathshini Thanapalan, a student at the Biology Department at USM, revealed that the competition to put marbles in bottles was an interesting challenge for her. Even though it looks easy, it requires concentration and precision.
"Every movement had to be calculated carefully, and that made it the most challenging experience for me in this race," said Sharvathshini.
Apart from the traditional competition, the participants also got opportunity to learn how to make tempeh, a typical Indonesian food. This provides the first experience in implementing biotechnology for students.
USM Malaysia students with the UNESA team at the Merdeka Belajar Laboratory, Campus 2 Lidah Wetan, Surabaya.
Sharvathshini explains , tempeh is rare in the country. Because of this, he wanted to take home tempe chips as a souvenir and to share with his friends on campus.
Nik Yasmin Umaira binti Hasnizan, USM Master of Bioprocess Technology student, also felt the challenge which is different when taking part in marble racing competitions at FMIPA UNESA.
According to her, the use of iron spoons and marbles which are different from those usually used in Malaysia adds to the excitement and difficulty of the competition.
While in Indonesia, Yasmin also explored the richness of local culinary delights and discovered several traditional foods that are related to Malaysia.
He noted that although many foods are similar, there are differences in taste to suit local tastes. This shows how rich and varied the culinary culture is in both countries.
Yap Huan Ying, a Bachelor of Management student from University Sains Malaysia (USM), also gave an impression after taking part in traditional Indonesian games.
"This feeling is a bit special, because before I only played congklak, bakiak and sudu. This is the first time I have had exposure to traditional Indonesian games," said Yap Huan Ying.Regarding tourism, Yap Huan Ying expressed his admiration for Mount Bromo and the diversity of traditional Indonesian foods such as tempeh. He was also impressed by the friendliness of the people of Surabaya who made him feel respected during his visit.
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Reporters: Muhammad Dian Purnama (FMIPA) & Zakariya Putra Soekarno (Fisipol)
Editor: @zam*
Photo: Zakariya Putra Soekarno (Fisipol)
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