"SKOR MINIMUM TOEFL YANG DI JADIKAN SYARAT KELULUSAN????"

Sempat shock mendengarnya. Ada bebrapa syarat yang menjadi penentu kelulusan mahasiswa di salah satu PTS. Mungkin saya tidak akan berkomentar jika syaratnya ini tidak membebani mahasiswa dan masuk akal. Bayangkan saja ada syarat seperti ini, "Setiap mahasiswa harus mencapai skor toefl minimal 400 untuk dapat ijazah" Ironisnya hal ini benar terjadi, ada seorang mahasiswa yang sudah dinyatakan lulus saat melakukan ujian skripsi, hanya karena skor toeflnya kurang dari 400, mahasiswa ini tak dapat mengambil ijazahnya yang masih ditahan oleh pihak kampus. apa hal ini dikatakan lumrah???? setiap orang memiliki kecerdasan pada bidang yang tak sama. ada yang mahir dalam bidang pengetahuan, ada yang mahir bidang bahasa dll. la kalo ada mahasiswa yang mendapatkan nilai yudisium sangat baik namun ia kurang menguasai bahasa, ya jelas saja nilai toeflnya gag sampek 400. apa dia tetap tidak berhak mendapatkan ijazah???? sekeras-kerasnya dia berusaha tidak cukup hanya 2-3 kali scoring toefl untuknya dapat mencapai skor 400.

melakukan scoring toefl butuh biaya. berapa banyak biaya yang ia keluarkan hanya untuk sekali scoring ??? Allah .... lagi-lagi politik uang. Belum lagi ada yang mengatakan syarat kelulusan yang satu lagi adalah "adanya jumlah minimum sertivicate seminar yang harus dimiliki". La ini, sekali seminar paling gag kita harus bayar sekitar 50rb, kalikan saja dengan jumlah minimal sertivicate yang harus dimiliki. Sudah berapa ratus ribu itu???? Pak rektor biaya kuliah sudah mahal jangan bebani para mahasiswa untuk mengeluarkan biaya tambahan sebagai alaih-alih syarat penentu kelulusan. Biaya untuk menyelesaikan tugas-tugas saja sudah sangat mahal. 

Mau dibawah kemana alur pendidikan kita???

"GLOBAL WARMING"

Global Warming is the increase in the average temperatureof earth's near surface air and oceans. There has been a debate over the last ten years over the effects of global warming. There is no doubt that according to data there have been increases to the gasses in the natural greenhouse effect of our world due to increase in carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels. The question in the debate is whether these increases are indeed causing global warming, and if so, what can be done to stop global warming from getting any worse.

Since global warming is caused mostly by the increase in carbon dioxide emitted into the air, the most practical thing that people as a whole can do to find ways to stop global warming is to decrease these emissions. Due to the recent gas crisis, more work is being done in order to help decrease these emissions from cars and trucks by creating vehicles that run on alternative sources of fuel. Since car pooling does not seem to have taken popular hold of more progressive nations, changing the fuel for cars and trucks seems like the best way to help stop global warming. Unfortunately, unless carpooling becomes a government mandate, it does not seem likely that people will give up their independent car use in the near future.

There is little doubt that the planet is warming. Over the last century, the planets temperature has risen by around 1 degree fahrenheit (0.6 of a degree celsius). The warmest since the mid 1800’s was the 1990s. The hottest years recorded were 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003.

The United Nations panel on climate change projects that the global temperatures will rise 3-10 degrees fahrenheit by the century’s end – enough to have the polar caps all but melted. If the ice caps melt, a vast majority of our countries borders will be under water. Monuments and great buildings, as well as homes and lives will be under water, including New York City.

So now we know what some of the causes are for global warming, how can we as individuals do our part to help save the planet?

The answer is simpler than you may think. You don’t have to go miles away from home to protest, or spend masses of money. If you try to follow the few simple steps that I shall now give you, you will have started to help us all.

Firstly, plant a tree. This could be easier than it sounds. Join or help out a local wildlife group and ask to plant a tree. Trees, when fully grown, will help keep the planet cooler. On the same point, you could protest against the demolition of the rainforests. This is the same principle, we need the trees to cool our planet and yet they are chopping them down to create roads or homes.

Something as simple as walking instead of taking the car will help reduce pollution. As well as stopping pollution, you are giving yourself exercise, something important for our bodies. So the next time you get into your car, or your motorbike, think – do I have to make this journey by vehicle or can I walk?

When you are at home, and your getting a little cold. Put a jumper on and do not adjust the heating. The extra heat produced by our homes also affects the planet. So try wearing an extra layer in winter.

If possible, buy your fruit and vegetables from local suppliers. And try to avoid imported goods. The more foreign food that we import the more pollution from aeroplanes and boats it will create.

Keeping to the speed limit can also help the environment. The more you speed the more petrol you are going to use, making the pollution higher. Also, SUV’s make about six times their own weight in CO2 each year. A small efficient diesel car covering the same distance not only uses much less fuel; it makes two thirds less.

If possible use solar energy, after all it is free; all you need to buy is the equipment. You can get much of your hot water and heating from the sun and even generate electricity.

Reduce, reuse and recycle. Only buy what you need; don’t stock the cupboards with things you may or may not use. Reuse whatever you can, like containers and paper, and recycle what you cannot reuse. It really is as simple as that.

Finally turning off unused sources of power such as televisions and heaters will help the environment, as well as save you money.

If everybody stuck to these rules, we would be doing a great thing by protecting the earth. So please take into consideration what I have said, and try to do your part. After all, it will be our next generation that will feel the effects.

(Source : http://www.presentationmagazine.com/)

Mutu SDM

wajib belajar 12 tahun????

miris mendengarnya. progam wajib belajar (pendidikan formal) yang dicanangkan oleh pemerintah, bertujuan baik demi kemajuan kualitas pendidikan di negeri kita. namun sayang, semuanya hanya canangan dalam bentuk omongan. andai ada kerja sama yang baik dari pemerintah dan rakyat negeri ini, semuanya akan berjalan dengan baik.

meningkatkan kualitas mutu SDM negeri ini bukan hanya dari pendidikan yang diwajibkan untuk para peserta didik, tapi juga para pengajar baik guru maupun dosen. pendidikan berkarakter akan dapat mencetak individu-individu yang berkarakter jika para dewan pengajarnya juga mempunyai karakter tersendiri. apakah Indonesia tidak pernah capek di cap sebagai negara plagiat dalam hal pendidikan???

seperti kata-kata yang pernah saya kutip dari salah seorang dosen saya "meningkatkan kualitas mutu SDM itu tidak hanya dari jenjang pendidikan formal, bahkan lebih banyak dari pendidikan informal". seseorang akan mendapat nilai lebih jika nilai sosial dengan lingkungan dan masyarkat sekitar juga baik.

jenjang pendidikan 12 tahun yang diwajibkan pemerintah sudah sangat cukup dan matang untuk terjun ke dunia luar (katakan pekerjaan). lalu mengapa masih banyak lulusan S1, S2, S3, S tung-tung dsb masih dalam keadaan menganggur?????? simple, mereka hanya kurang sosialisasi dengan orang lain, mereka kurang pengalaman menghadapi masyarakat, mereka belum siap terjun ke rona globalisasi dan semunya di sebabkan pendidikan informal (pendidikan yang melibatkan dirinya sendiri, keluarga, dan masyarakat) sangat kurang.

oleh sebab itu, progam wajib blajar 12 tahun oleh pemerintah harus ada kerja sama yang baik dengan lingkungan (keluarga dan masyarakat) serta di tunjang dengan pendidikan informal dan non formal .. ^^