Because PIMNAS I Boarded the Plane

Because PIMNAS I Boarded the Plane

PIMNAS is one of prestigious event for all students over Indonesia. Last August, the 30th PIMNAS held at Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI) Makassar.  The opening of the 30th PIMNAS was held on August 23, 2017 in front of the Al-Jibra Hall, Universitas Muslim Indonesia. A series of events held within a week is a top event of students struggle from their PKM that submitted in November 2016. Various Kinds of champions are contested here.

On this occasion I will share my feelings and experiences when PIMNAS. Thanks to PIMNAS my desire to board the plane was realized. The Polines contingent for PIMNAS consists of two teams: PKM-KC and PKM-K. We leave on August 23, 2017. We uses Garuda Aircraft for flight from Ahmad Yani Airport to Sultan Hasannudin Airport. During our 3-4 hours on air travel it is a great thing and a little scary to me. We arrived in Makassar exactly at 21.00 WITA. We picked up by LO at the airport. Our contingent did not follow the opening of PIMNAS that was done that night. We got there just for registration about administration only. After the administrative matters finished then we are delivered to Amaris Hotel.

I introduce PIMNAS fighters from Polines. The first team is the PKM-KC team headed by Naufal Agastia, composed of Pramuditya Purba Aji, Enrico Maulana Wantoro, Herlambang Diannisa and Novia Aulia Nor Fitryan. The second team is a PKM-K team headed by Yunita Kholida Zahra, whose members are Rizki Ulfiani and Nofitasari. We were accompanied by Mr. Junaidi and Mr. Ilham Sayekti.

The first day of PIMNAS begins. Our struggle began in Poster Competition. The first experience at PIMNAS made us a little less prepared than the teams from other universities. One thing in my group is that we do not make brochures about our products. Secondly, we do not bring souvenirs or anything to decorate our poster. The poster contest is judged by a jury from a team of Ristekdikti. Each team must have a representative to explain about the poster. At the same time also held a seminar in the hall of Al-Jibra. The seminar was filled by Pertamina. Poster event competition finished, the event continued after dhuhur prayer.

My team is in PKM-KC3 class. Each class consists of twenty teams of the same type of PKM. The division of the many classes is what causes a lot of conferment of the title. Champion is taken from every class. I felt trembling when entered the presentation room. Various universities are there, ranging from ITB, UI, UGM, IPB, PENS, UNNES, UNDIP, UB, ITS, UNY and so forth. Unconfidence had haunted, let alone in the state of jetlag still and the adjustment to the environment makes us one team to feel the body in a less healthy condition.

Presentation of the first day begins, the jury begins to take the numbers at random. Some groups first got their turn to present their work. I think the work presented is a masterpiece. The presentation they did was also excellent. It makes me tremble. Especially after suddenly our team name was called, it was our turn to move forward. Shivering plus hunger because we have not got lunch makes the power of it feel half lived. We rushed forward and brought our work and files forward. Our presentation time was ten minutes and a fifteen-minute question time. Confidence began to form when I was standing in front. The time comes for questioning, the question the jury asks is far from our prediction. All five of us took turns to answer questions from the jury. I feel the performance of our presentation is not so good but we have tried as much as possible in that time. We are only able to pray the best and wait for the announcement.

The second day starts. Continue the presentation on the first day. My team had to come to the presentation room again, but just look at another team presentation because it was our turn on the first day.

The third day we used to get around Makassar City. We went to Fort Rotterdam, Losari Beach, and hunted souvenirs typical of Makassar. We chose to go using Go-Car. That very day I met my sister who lives in Makassar. After traveling around with a team from Polines I also went around the city of Makassar with my sister. Meet his husband and his two cute children. I was driven back to the hotel around five o'clock.

The third day is the day that all PIMNAS members have been waiting for. After the maghrib we have gathered in the courtyard of Al-Jibra Hall to await the closing of the 30th PIMNAS. Closure begins with a traditional dance greeting, welcome from Ristekdikti, greeting chairman of PIMNAS and not forgetting speech from the Rector of Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI) Makassar. Next is the “Deklarasi Anti Plagarisme” conducted by all participants PIMNAS. After that interspersed with entertainment and peak event that is the announcement of the champion. I felt very nervous at the time, there was little hope and a miracle that my team could fit into one of the categories mentioned. Every time the name of the university is called, the atmosphere becomes boisterous with the yells of each campus. That night all fly flag of each campus. Those who came with a group that sounded a lot of thunder beat soundsystem on the show that night. The announcement for PKM-KC starts well from the poster and presentation categories. As a result my team is not mentioned at all. Disappointed definitely yes but this is a competition where losing and winning is commonplace.

Then there is an announcement for PKM-K. one by one the announcement is delivered. However, during the announcement of the first champion of poster in PKMK1 class, I heard the name of Yunita Kholida Zahra, State Polytechnic of Semarang. Our spontaneous Polines contingent shouted. Our gratitude is imparted to the presence of Allah.SWT. Although not my team that can but we are all very happy. At least our Polines contingent can bring a proud gift to our beloved campus from PIMNAS. The next championship announcement continues, until the last announcement is the general champion again obtained by Universitas Brawijaya. After that we returned to hotel at 00.00 WITA.

The fourth day is our last day in Makassar. We prepare early in the morning to get to the airport. We traveled from Sultan Hasannudin Airport to Juanda Airport afterwards to Ahmad Yani Airport. See you again Makassar and see you again 31st PIMNAS.