“Pokemon Go” Ala Ado Makes him the First Rank in IPB’s Outstanding Student Selection
Achievements at the national and international level have made Muhammad Murtadha Ramadhan, a student of the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (MIPA), Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) the first winner in IPB's Outstanding Student Selection (Mapres). Ado, friendlily called, is the most balanced in the all aspects of selection, ranging from excellent achievements to a psychological test. Apart from these, Ado always shows a dynamic and progressive character during the selection.
"I believe a good personality are the main point that I should always improve and has implications in achievement and enthusiasm for achievement," he said.
During the selection, Ado put forward the application design of environmental encyclopedia to improve environmental awareness among children using the Augmented Reality technology.
"This application is similar to the Pokemon Go game. I raise the issue of the environment because the Indonesian people's awareness is still low. Then, I also connect with Indonesian specific characteristics, namely the biodiversity of flora,"said the young man born in Jakarta 19 years ago.
With his cousin's recommendation (student of Landscape Architecture-IPB), Ado determined his choice to study in Bogor Agricultural University, the Department of Computer Science. According to him, the Department is representative enough as a channel for his passion and desire in the field of Information and Technology (IT).
It is in the Department that Ado has finally acquired some achievements both nationally and internationally. Among others, he became the official delegation of IPB in the Munster University International Model UN in 2015, the representative of Iran in SPECPOL committee (Munster, Germany), Best Position Paper in Indonesia Model United Nations in 2015, the representative of Thailand in Special Summit on Technology committee (Depok, Indonesia), the elected delegate of Computer Science Department of IPB for Student Mobility to University Putra Malaysia (Serdang, Malaysia), the official delegate of IPB to the Geneva International Model United Nations in 2016, the representative of Germany in WHO committee (Geneva, Switzerland), Special Prize (3rd position) in APEC Edutainment Exchange program 2016 (Busan, South Korea), Best Speaker; Project Presentation in the Leadership Development of Beswan Djarum 2017 (Surabaya, Indonesia), The Winning Team; Debate Competition in Leadership Development Beswan Djarum 2017(Surabaya, Indonesia), Chairman of t Himalkom IPB 2016/2017 (Bogor, Indonesia), Chairman of the Computer Problem Solving Competition, National Science Festival 2016 (Bogor, Indonesia).
Because he is not from the have, the son of Anwar and Eni Nizirwan Sulfita (Late parents) must take the best use of the limited facilities and tries to reduce spending as his sister is also still attending college.
"Thank God I get a Djarum scholarship and I also teach in Katalis (a learning guidance) to add to the monthly money so that I rarely ask my parents some pocket money for my studies," said the second of three siblings.
Because of his parent's job, during the high school period (SMA), Ado three times changed schools: from the High of Nganjuk, East Java to the second year in SMA Muhammadiyah 1 of Bandung, and the third year until until graduation in SMA Budi Mulia Ciledug, Tangerang. These conditions could slightly interfere with his achievement in the high school years especially when his mother died.
"I always push myself to adapt quickly to the environment. In the down time, I have to stay motivated to learn and continue my studies to make my parents smile for my achievement, "Ado said. (Mtd)
