IJSO 2005

Hallo..
How are you? =)

today I wanna share my experince when I was attending IJSO Training for a month at Depok..


OK..
When I was a Secondary School student (at Regina Pacis Secondary School), I represented my school to compete in a science competition..
and.. at that time, I didn't know what does IJSO stand for..
I remember my teacher told me to study physics and biology, that's all..
After finished the competition, 3 students were chosen to represent our district on the Province level.. Yeremia Ryan, Hendi Zufendi, and Me..



Mmm..
After that, three of us went to Pangkalpinang for the Province test..
and finally I know IJSO stands for International Junior Science Olympiad..
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During the test..
There were 20 competitors in the exam hall..
I was quite nervous that time, because everyone was discussing biology, physics, and so on..
the other was still with their books..
but my friends and I just sitting and did nothing.. (hahaha)
soon thereafter, a man came into the hall, and he brought 20 thick books with him, and he said it was our exam papers..
(WHAT..?? THAT THICK..???)
the only thing I thought that time was, OK.. I would do my best.. and let God do the rest..
and do u know, when the man told us the instruction, I was shocked (I think not only me, but also all the participant were shocked), it was an IQ test instead of Science test..!!



Few weeks had past..
and my principal called me, he told me that I was one of the 50 people who past the exam (there were 2000 participant from the whole Indonesia)..
and I would be trained for a month at Depok..
at first I was so excited, but.........
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at Depok..
First week (Maths) = stressed
Second week (Physics) = depressed
Third week (Biology) = frustated
Fourth week (Chemistry) = calmed down (since it was the last week, wkwkwk)

what was that..? we had to study High School materials, materials for one term, we learned them in one week (I mean, 5 days), I couldn't stand on it T__T
I even got sick, hiks.. hiks..
However, because of my parents, teachers, and friends' supports, I could finish the training, although I failed to be the best 12 =p (best 12 would represent Indonesia for the IJSO).

Although I failed to be the best 12, but I still very happy..
Since I learnt a lot of things there.. =)
I also had a short-term friendship with DeRaPaLuLi (Delphine Helena Natasha-Jakarta, Rara Dwi Astarinaya-Bali, Patricia Natalie-Jakarta, and Lusia Kristiana Purnama-Jakarta)
Miss them ^^
and..
I got a lot of new experienced I'd never had before..


=)