The First Winner for Writing Contest on Inspiring Agriculture “Jika Mimpi Kita Masih Sama”
Indonesia only need a tenacious hands and of genius brains to utilize all the resources we have. Do we think that we do not have superior figures among our youth? Certainly, Indonesia has. There are plenty of superior figures that are ready to develop our country better, but only few of them interested in the agricultural fields.
These sentences were cited from of the article entitled "Jika Mimpi Kita Masih Sama (If We’re Still The Same Dream)" written by Sherlina Rachma Anggraini, student of SMA Negeri 1 Jember. This article is the first Winner for “2012 Inspiring Agriculture” national writing contest for high school students in Indonesia. Sherli successfully won the first prize and she was awarded a laptop, development funds, and specific souvenir of Bogor Agricultural University.
Other citations says, “then what should be the future an agrarian country like Indonesia if its future generations do not have great interest in agriculture? Based on the current data, we may say that only few young generations who are interested in and concentrate their future’ life in agriculture. Endowed with rich of natural resources, fertile lands and the superior youths, we ensure that we will be able to develop our agriculture. It is possible that someday Indonesia will be developed, especially for its agricultural products, and its animal husbandry, and fisheries as well.
Don’t we want to repeat our past glory? Or even to make it better than before. Indonesia was once a powerful country in many ways. But why its international performance currently is getting lower and lower? It is our duty now to revive Indonesia. We have only one dream, to return the Indonesian triumphant. How to make our dream come true? The best way is promoting our agriculture, she wrote.
"To respond such current problem, I decided to concentrate on agriculture as my future’ life. It’s my choice, and I want to change Indonesia with it, "she stated during the interview with the Pariwara team at Inauguration of Class Common Room, at Darmaga Campus, on 27 April 2012.
The Daughter of Mr. Syamsul Bachri and Mrs. Tri Purwani, realized that the interest of young generation towards the development of agriculture has declined. In fact, according to her, agriculture will make Indonesia to be the most prestigious nation. "Agriculture will develop Indonesia to be a modern country with our products. In additon to the genious brains, Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country with a vast sea, and fertile lands, unfortunately our youths do not realize how to utilize them optimally, "said the eldest of two children.
Therefore, as expressed in her article, a girl who was born on 6 September 1994, has decided to pursue her continuing education at Bogor Agricultural University (IPB). "Stepping steady toward agriculture as the quiblat of my future. To set my goal helping our country to develop its agriculture, my choice is Bogor Agricultural University. I believe by pursuing my studies here at the University, I will learn a lot, "she said. (Wied).
