FMIPA UI Students Win Gold Medals in the 2021 Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI)

Andini Dwi Khairunnisa Daulay or more familiarly called Andini, a 2019 undergraduate student of Geography study program, FMIPA UI, won a gold medal in the Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI) in Geography which was held by the Indonesian Science Olympiad Training (POSI) online on May 29-30, 2021. The competition in the competition can be said to be quite tight, especially for the geography field which was attended by more than 100 participants from various provinces throughout Indonesia.

Andini's interest in the field of geography has become her main motivation in participating in this competition. "I've interest with geography since 2nd grade of high school. Starting from participating in OSN Geography to other competitions related to geography, I always participated. That's why when I was in college too No hesitant to choose geography as a major. Even now, I am still enthusiastic if there is an opportunity to compete in geography." Said Andini, who looked enthusiastic when interviewed by the MIPA Public Relations Team.

Apart from her interest, Andini also thinks that participating in the Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI) can give her the opportunity to hone her skills in the field of geography.

The stages of the competition began with registration which was opened in 3 waves. Andini also said that on the day of the competition, she and other geography participants worked on 75 multiple choice questions in approximately 2 hours. The questions were worked on online with website based on Computer Based Test (CBT)

In a process of trying to achieve a goal, of course, it is not free from challenges. Just like Andini in her efforts to eliminate her competitors in the Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI) which she just won.

"In my opinion, the challenge is to recall past materials. Because, the last time I participated in the Olympiad was in 2018. But, at least with my experience as a teacher of high school students who are preparing for the Olympiad, I can learn to-review again, the material that I have studied before," Andini answered when asked about the challenges she faced. Teaching while learning is like rowing two or three islands at once, Andini added to her answer.

At the end of the interview session, Andini advised other FMIPA UI students to make the best use of their time and continue to explore their interests. Andini believes that when we already know what we are interested in, passion us, then carrying it out will feel easier and less burdensome.

The 2021 Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI) is a science competition organized by the Indonesian Science Olympiad Training (POSI) to facilitate students, teachers, and pupils to excel and become a means of ability. This competition is held to encourage students, teachers, and pupils to continue to strive to carry out educational efforts in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, so that they can continue to learn and excel with online-based competitions (CBT). For the student category, students are also expected to be able to better prepare themselves for the National Science Competition (KSN) this year and in the years to come.

The Indonesian Science Olympiad (OSI) not only competes in Geography, but there are 10 other fields of science for the category of students and high school students and teachers, namely Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Earth, Computers, Astronomy, English, and History.

The series of activities starts from May 9-27, 2021 for the registration period. The implementation day takes place on May 29-30, 2021, then ends with the announcement of the scores on May 31, 2021 at 17:00.

Article compiled by FMIPA UI public relations contributor: Arrizqy Nadya Khairunissa Yulianto (Geography 2019)

News source: https://sci.ui.ac.id/