April 01, 2016

Esai Bahasa Indonesia

“Memanusiakan Manusia Modern”
Oleh : Loka Vianugra Eksa / XII IPA 4 / 14

            Manusia adalah makhluk sosial. Manusia sangat membutuhkan keberadaan manusia lainnya untuk tetap bertahan hidup. Dalam kehidupan sehari-harinya, manusia membutuhkan komunikasi dan interaksi dengan manusia lain untuk mengutarakan pendapat dan menukar pikiran.
            Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi, komunikasi antar-manusia menjadi lebih mudah. Mereka tidak harus bertatap muka untuk berkomunikasi. Cukup dengan handphone dan koneksi internet, orang yang berjarak ribuan kilometer pun dapat dengan mudahnya menghubungi orang lain. Segalanya menjadi lebih mudah dengan teknologi modern saat ini.
            Pada kenyataannya, teknologi yang semakin berkembang ini tidak diiringi oleh meningkatnya kualitas komunikasi dan interaksi antar-manusia. Yang ada malah merosotnya kemampuan berkomunikasi secara face to face. Orang zaman sekarang yang ketagihan dengan teknologi, gadget, dan internet tidak lagi mementingkan interaksi langsung dua arah. Mereka hanya sibuk sendiri dengan gadget mereka, hal ini khususnya terjadi di kalangan remaja. Seringkali terlihat di kawasan publik saat mereka berkumpul, bahwa para remaja ini menghiraukan keberadaan teman disekitar mereka. Mereka malah asyik bercanda gurau dengan ‘teman maya’ mereka. Yang jauh terasa dekat, yang dekat malah terasa lebih jauh. Yang ada di layar yang paling disayang, yang di depan mata dibuang-buang. Bukti nyatanya pun terjadi di asrama SMAN 10 Malang. Banyak yang sibuk bermain handphone saat ada istighosah, sosialisasi peraturan, maupun sekedar berkumpul. Karena itulah mereka akan merasakan kesulitan saat mereka dihadapkan secara langsung untuk berinteraksi dengan lingkungan mereka.
            Mengapa manusia malah kehilangan jati dirinya sebagai makhluk sosial disaat mereka dihadapkan dengan perkembangan teknologi dan internet seperti saat ini? Menurut saya, hal ini terjadi karena manusia tidak lagi mementingkan rasa kebersamaan mereka satu dengan yang lainnya. Manusia lebih memilih untuk menikmati pesatnya perkembangan zaman. Berfantasi ria di dunia maya, yang jelas sekali bahwa itu ‘maya’. Mungkin mereka lebih bebas mengekspresikan diri lewat tulisan, maka dari itu kemampuan menulis para remaja masih berada di atas rata-rata. Namun saat dihadapkan di kehidupan nyata, mereka yang sudah terbiasa berbicara melalui ketukan jari terhadap layar itu pun menjadi kikuk, dalam kecakapan berbicara secara spontanitas ini.
            Emily Drago, salah satu siswa Strategi Komunikasi di Universitas Elon, mengatakan bahwa “Teknologi secara negatif mempengaruhi komunikasi tatap muka. Orang-orang menjadi lebih bergantung pada berkomunikasi dengan teman dan keluarga melalui teknologi dan mengabaikan untuk terlibat secara pribadi, tanpa hambatan oleh ponsel dan perangkat, bahkan ketika benar-benar di hadapan orang lain.” Jadi memang banyak yang menganggap bahwa pesatnya perkembangan teknologi dan internet ini membawa dampak bagi orang-orang sekarang. Dan dampak yang saat ini dirasakan lebih banyak mengarah ke dampak negatifnya. Manusia menjadi lebih bergantung terhadap gadget untuk berkomunikasi, seakan manusia hanya tahu cara menuliskan kata di atas layar putih, seakan handphone adalah teman sejati manusia. Namun, hal ini tidak berlaku untuk setiap orang di dunia ini, masih banyak yang belum bisa menikmati teknologi. Akan tetapi banyak juga orang yang bisa membentengi diri mereka dari serangan negatif ini. Hanya dibutuhkan pribadi yang kuat yang masih mau untuk menolak segala kemewahan yang ditawarkan gadget masa kini, untuk tetap menjadi manusia selayaknya, yaitu manusia sebagai makhluk sosial.
“Dengan kemajuan teknologi yang secepat cahaya, manusia berubah dengan cepat, mungkin mustahil untuk memprediksi masa depan. Namun, semua orang harus menyadari bahwa interaksi manusia yang dulu dikenal mungkin sudah berubah selamanya.” – Emily Drago. Pada detik ini saja, teknologi dan internet masih dalam proses pengembangan dan perbaikan. Padahal pada tanggal 15 Februari 1946 silam, komputer baru pertama kali diciptakan, dan itupun sebesar ruangan. Seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, komputer menjadi lebih kecil dan lebih pintar. Pada tahun 1977, PC atau Personal Computer dikenalkan ke masyarakat. Lalu komputer berkembang menjadi sebuah telepon, lalu menjadi telepon genggam, atau handphone. Handphone  pertama kali diluncurkan pada tahun 1973, oleh Martin Cooper. Lalu dengan cepatnya smartphone mulai menguasai pasar perdagangan, setelah dikenalkannya pada tahun 1992. Diintegrasikan dengan internet, smartphone menjadi kebutuhan tersier yang seakan menjadi kebutuhan primer. Hal ini menunjukkan betapa cepatnya teknologi dan internet berkembang dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Kita tidak bisa memprediksi bagaimana nanti teknologi mengambil alih dunia kita. Dengan adanya perkembangan alat kounikasi, pola hidup dan pola pikir manusia ikut berubah. Dahulu, mau tidak mau manusia harus bertatap muka untuk berkomunikasi. Mereka harus berinteraksi dengan orang-orang disekitar mereka. Akan tetapi zaman yang modern telah mengubah segalanya. Maka dari itu cara berkomunikasi orang-orang terdahulu sangat berbeda dengan sekarang. Sekali lagi, kehidupan saat ini menjadi jauh lebih mudah dengan adanya teknologi dan internet.
“Kami telah menunjukkan model apa lagi interaksi tatap muka dapat lakukan," kata Greenfield. "Interaksi sosial dibutuhkan untuk mengembangkan keterampilan dalam memahami emosi orang lain." Tentu saja berkomunikasi secara langsung dan melibatkan diri dengan orang lain itu sangat berarti. Mereka dapat membaca gerak-gerik lawan bicaranya. Mereka juga akan dapat merasakah emosi dan perasaan yang diekspresikan oleh orang lain. Tanpa komunikasi face to face, manusia tidak akan peka terhadap kesan eksplisit yang diungkapkan orang. Menurut studi, manusia hanya membutuhkan 7% untuk kemampuan berbicaranya, sedangkan 93% yang lain adalah memahami emosi, perasaan, dan gerak-gerik dalam pesan yang disampaikan. Maka dari itu jika hanya layar putih dari handphone yang ditatap oleh masyarakat, mereka tidak akan peka lagi terhadap lingkungan sekitar mereka.
Menurut pendapat saya, teknlogi dan internet tidak perlu terdengar seburuk itu, semuanya hanya bergantung pada bagaimana setiap orang menyikapi dan menanggapinya. Semua tergantung pada manusianya, agar mereka tetap menjadi manusia yang selayaknya. Manusia yang masih memiliki sisi sosialnya yang bisa berinteraksi dengan  manusia lainnya. Maka dari itu, saya ingin mengajak masyarakat disekitar saya untuk lebih sadar akan teknologi. Bahwa kita bisa memanfaatkannya semaksimal mungkin tanpa dijajah habis-habisan.
Menurut saya, perlu diadakan sebuah workshop atau sosialisasi besar-besaran untuk masyarakat, khususnya remaja. Masyarakat butuh disodorkan fakta dan bukti nyata bagaimana model manusia modern saat ini. Kita benar-benar butuh memanusiakan manusia modern, agar tidak lupa akan kodratnya sebagai makhluk sosial. Agar komunikasi tidak lagi menjadi sebuah penghalang dalam berinteraksi sesama manusia.
Jadi, pada intinya, teknologi yang canggih dan internet yang aksesnya mudah dapat mempengaruhi cara berinteraksi manusia zaman sekarang. Banyak yang terlahap olehnya lezatnya handphone ataupun smartphone. Namun kita sebagai makhluk sosial yang sudah tidak begitu sosial, harus berusaha untuk berinteraksi dengan orang disekitar kita, agar kembali ke kodratnya. Ngetrend boleh saja, asalkan paham akan waktu dan tempatnya saja. Mari kita letakkan handphone kita untuk komunikasi antar-manusia yang lebih baik. Mari kita menyadarkan diri sendiri dan orang lain, agar tidak terlarut dalam dunia maya. Mari kita memanusiakan manusia modern, untuk menjadi dunia yang lebih baik.

April 17, 2014

If I were Conan Edogawa. . .


                                                                           
As we know that Shinichi Kudo was a young famous detective from Japan. He is just the character of a comic that made by Aoyama Gosho, but a lot of people like Shinichi Kudo. In the story, Shinichi was the son of Yusaku Kudo, a city detective and Yukiko Kudo. Shinichi was closed enough with Ran Mouri, Kogoro Mouri’s daughter while they are in Teitan High School.
                One day, Shinichi and Ran went to the Disneyland Japan. In the middle of the day, Shinichi was gone. Actually, he followed some black clothes strange people. When Shinichi looked at those people, suddenly one of them hit him with a wood. Those strange people brought a capsule and feed it to Shinichi. In seconds, Shinichi transformed and became a child!
                Several times later, a little Shinichi came to Professor Agasa’s house and asked him to stay in Ran’s house. A little Shinichi said to Ran that his parent had some business to be done. Little Shinichi introduced himself as Conan Edogawa, to hide his true identity. No one know his true identity except Professor Agasa and Ai Haibara, a “child capsule” victims. Living in Ran’s house, means that living with Kogoro Mouri, he is an amateur detective. By Conan Edogawa’s attendance, Kogoro Mouri can solve various murderer cases in Japan.
Time by time passed, Ran realized something that related with Shinichi when she is looking at Conan. Conan and Shinichi are having the same characteristics! Ran thought that Shinichi have lots of cases to be solved, so she cannot meet him. Ran didn’t know the fact that happened to Shinichi. From the earlier book until the newest book now, Ran still didn’t know about the Shinichi’s secret. If I were Conan Edogawa, I would…
1.       I would tell Ran the truth that I am Shinichi Kudo.
Because Shinichi has been keeping the truth for a long time. If I were Conan Edogawa, I would tell her that I am Shinichi Kudo, no matter what.
2.       I would tell Ran that I love her.
Since Elementary School, Shinichi and Ran had been together, until the accidents came to Shinichi. They are together right now, but Shinichi in the form of Conan. Both of them are having their own feeling to others, and of course that’s love! If I were Conan Edogawa, I would tell Ran that I love her, as she loves me.
3.       I would say to Kogoro Mouri that I am the real detective that always helps him.
Of course, who don’t know “Sleeping Detective Kogoro”? Everyone knows that he is the famous detective that always solves the murderer case in Japan. But as everyone knows, it caused by the Conan Edogawa that speaking in Kogoro’s voice and made him sleep. If I were Conan Edogawa, I would really tempting to tell him that I am the real detective, haha!
4.       I would find the restorative medicine to come back to my previous body.
As Shinichi’s body shrunken into Conan Edogawa, there must be a medicine for Conan to come back to his real body. Sometimes, when Conan drinks certain alcohol, he came back to his real body for a while. If I were Conan Edogawa, I would find the restorative medicine to bring my body back, of course! I don’t want to be jailed in that little body forever.
5.       I would find the black clothes strangers to give them my revenge.
Because of the strangers’ capsule, Shinichi shrunk and became Conan Edogawa. That accident made a whole life of Shinichi was changed. If I were Conan Edogawa, I would find the strangers to give them my revenge.

Januari 30, 2014

2013 Flew, 2014 Is The New

A really big thanks to the Almighty God, because of His blessings I can passed the beautiful year 2013. Unconsciously, 2013 has passed extremely fast. It brought me a bunch of memories to be remembered, a lot of experiences to be learned, and a lot of things to be thanked. There are a lot of things worth to be fight for. Several failure happened, but covered with some succeed. Tears, sad, disappointment, discord, and any other sadness came continuously, but the laugh, love, smile, and happiness healed everything. 2013 flew, 2014 is the new. Many hopes, dreams, wants, and wishes will be hang over the year 2014. So these things are what I've done, whether it well or not.
So, why aren't you check my posting out?

What things went well?
  • Youth Exchange and Study’s candidate
As the candidate of the Youth Exchange and Study that will go to USA, I am very thankful for the chance to be selected. With around 6 steps selection and National Selection, the committee announced the candidates in December. Thanks for all peoples who guided me to passed these tight selection. I’m very happy to be the part of AFS/YES family. Go to overseas is one of my big dream, and the chance to be selected might not come to me if I don’t school in here, SMAN 10 Malang. Once again, thanks for all people who always help me to passed the selection.

  •        My sweet 16th birthday
I want to say thanks a lot to the peoples who have participated in my 16th birthday party. It sounds a common birthday that celebrated by someone. For me, it was a best birthday ever. Thanks a lot to my beloved Dolphin House, for your nice Durian essence that made me mad all day long. Thanks to my mates, Yulan, Ifa, and Rahma who made such a nice cake and created video that made me almost cry.

  •       Celebrated my mom & my brother’s birthday
Being my mother’s daughter is the best thing in my life that worth to be thanked for. Thanks Mom, you have been caring me along my life. Fortunately, my mom’s birthday was close enough with my brother’s. So, as my gift to them, I bought them a tart cake when my family visited me. I couldn't give them a very luxury thing, but at least I gave them a nice tart cake that made them smile and happy enough.




  •       Being the 10 best rank of X grader
I knew that it just an ordinary thing, being the 10 best rank of X grader. But for me, it was an awesome achievement in this school. As we you that my friends is just smarter than me, having a tremendous achievement than me, and much diligent than me. At least, I can show to my surrounding that I can do what I have to do. As the evidence, I got the 9th parallel rank of the X grader over the 67 students.


  •       Won the Class Expression Day in X-9
As the 10 grader, we felt that we would not win any competition in the school. But with our hardworking, we can show to the whole school that our class can be the winner of the Class Expression Day. We made a science museum that the dinosaurs stood up in the middle of our classroom. We also made such a planetarium with some planets ticked on the classroom’s wall. Because of that, we won the competition and got some gifts. We ate the buto’s burger and amanda brownies together. That was a nice closing of the academic year.


What things didn't go so well?
  • My short haircut
I never imagined that my hair would be this short. I had a haircut, and my hair’s long was just 2 cm under my ears. My friends and I should cut our hair because we are Flag Raiser Squad, and we will join a competition. Personally, I thought it was my nightmare. How pity I am.

  •       Mading 3D Competition
It was the worst competition ever. How could this happened to us? Yulan, Ifa, Rahma and I want to join the Mading 3D Competition. We have planned the concept as good as we could make. The theme was about technology’s prospect, we have planned everything carefully. We brought the equipment as we planned in the concept. Suddenly, one of us changed the concept the day before the D-day. Unfortunately, a week before the D-day, we prepared for the Paskibra’s Diklat and I have to prepared the National Selection of YES. Because of that sudden change, we spent a night to made the 80% of the Mading, and we didn't sleep at all. How was the end? We lose.



  •       Paskibra’s Competition
In September 2013, our Paskibra joined the competition of Paskibra in Polinema. We have prepared it well enough. We've made the formation and the yells, we practiced everyday, every night, every time. We practiced a lot. Until I felt like my feet was tired and sick, a lot. On the D-day, we performed at the 3rd. But some accidents happened at that time. We hoped that we could win the competition. And, finally we got the 3rd positions. Unfortunately, they just pick the 2 winner and the best Danton. Our team got less 3 points than the 2nd winner. How pity we are.


Resolutions?


2013 flew. 2014 is the new. Let the past just passed, learn the thing that good enough. Often, a new year could be the reason to be the better one. For me myself, it's no need a new year to have resolutions. But what we want to do, what we want to achieve, should be hang in front of our heads. So that we can always remember to get it. As it is a new year, new life,  and new page, so it's good to rearrange what we want to achieve this year and the next year. So, check out my resolutions.

What’s my next plans, dreams, hopes, and resolutions?
  • Really go to USA
As the candidate of YES, I really hope that I could go to USA. As we know, I am the "candidate". So, one day there will be a possibility that I wouldn't get school or host-family there. I really hope that I could go there. Because studying overseas is one of my biggest dream.

  • Get the 10 best rank AGAIN
I hope that the rank I got last year isn't just a fortune. I hope I could be one of the 10 best rank, again. Even, I hope that I will get better than last one. Amin.


  • Accepted in UNAIR with scholarship
Since I was junior high school, I want to be a doctor. Helping other people, help the commnity, help a sick person. Thats my dream. As time go by, as I knew Airlangga University, I really hope that I could enter that college, more over with scholarship like now. Even though that my parents disagree with my choice, caused by the college's cost, I will show them that I can. I hope.....

  • Become the Obstetrician
If I accepted in UNAIR, I hope that I could continue my study to the Obstetry and Ginecology. And I hope I can be accepted in the hospital, and work as an obstetrician. It's my big hope.

  • Winning some competitions
When I saw my friends around me, they such an amazing creatures. They got this, they got that, they got a tremendous achievement, they won this, they won that. I want to join some competition, but I still confused what should I compete to? But I hope that I will join competitions, and win that.

  • Apply the 7 Habits well
By knowing the 7 Habits lesson,I really hope that I can apply the habits into my daily life. Be Proactive, Begin in the End in Mind, Put First Thing First, etc. I believe that this life will be easier if I can manage everything well, by applying the 7 Habits.


Well, they are my reflections and my resolutions. I hope in the new year, I can recharge my spirit, rearrange the dreams well, and renew the pages that full with the past's scratches. This is it, 2013 Flew 2014 Is The New.


"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards"  -David Levithan