Dare to step out of their comfort zone! UNESA Students Involved in International Conference in Malaysia

Sunday, October 22, 2023 The Faculty of Education successfully dispatched 14 of its students to attend an International Conference in the Student Excursion program at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. One of them, Kezia Syafa Zahrani, who is a student of the Out of School Education Study Program, successfully passed the selection of participants to take part in the activity for 1 week. Departure to Malaysia was accompanied by Muhammad Ashar, S.Pd. M.Sc, Lecturer of Special Education Study Program.

The International Conference with the theme "Sustainability Education Development 2023" discussed various ways to empower educators to improve the quality of human resources in the world. This activity was attended by participants from various countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, China, and even Russia. Given these diverse differences, it is hoped that this international conference will not only provide an opportunity for participants to receive extraordinary material, but also provide the right platform for participants to exchange opinions and gain insight into foreign education systems and cultures.

In addition to the International Conference, the participants also had the opportunity to attend in-class lectures organized by the University of Malaya. Some examples of lectures that have been attended by participants are parenting classes, psychology classes, and training classes to become good educators. Not only that, the participants also got the best experience when invited to explore every corner of the campus. One of them was when the participants entered the Asian Art Museum which is located on the campus of the University of Malaya.

Through a series of activities packaged in this student excursion program, it is hoped that it can be a provision to enrich students' learning experiences and insights to prepare themselves to face the challenges of an increasingly complex and diverse world. As well as motivating students to be more courageous in stepping out of their comfort zone, because the world is very wide and our time is very short.