I don't sure what the current climate was, summer or autumn already. The days when I visit Japan was really short, only about 10 days, gladly we spent to visit many places. I'll write the stories in Japan case by case, about studying about Plant Factory, and also about our single trip.
And then, yap, autumn still not completely begin, but the temperature was low. And not all the leave changes into yellow or red, but everything, Its big chance of visiting Japan in changing of season.
And then, yap, autumn still not completely begin, but the temperature was low. And not all the leave changes into yellow or red, but everything, Its big chance of visiting Japan in changing of season.
Five hours for transit flight, from Indonesia to Narita (Japan). We should transit in Don Muang International Airport (Bangkok, Thailand). I am still walking and don't know what should I do the next. Besides me a student from Nepal who has his Master Degree in Thailand, still have a conversation with me. "Is it your flight?". Yes I am still don't fixed my mind, and then.. "Oh yes, thats my next flight". And I see my name. I say good bye to that student who sit beside my seat in cabin.
As then a person called me "Where are you going sis?" and I answered "Chiba University. And how about you?". He said that he will go to Sapporo, Hokkaido. Then we have short conversation while waiting another ones. Then, comes another one from the same flight with us, He is going to Sendai. Yap the Air Asia X crew leading us to International Connecting Flight, and after check in, our bag should be checked.
From immigration officer we go to departed gate, and I think we should walk all the way. We changes our business card (I remind you, for professional connection, business card really important) and than we talk each other all about the program we took on Japan. They have to enter Doctoral Degree in Japan, but I only join workshop for 10 days, ah they really experienced than me. But our conversation than bring to another topics related to career.
Meeting new people from the same country really valuable, only with them I can entrust my bag when I should go to the bathroom, etc. Only with them we can speak Indonesian freely (as you know, although you can speak english clearly, it always problem when your partner have different pronounciation) without mis-undestanding. Ah, its heaven :D
I still cann't use my english properly, just I know and use it little by little. Five hours really short for our meeting, because we should boarding to the next flight to Japan, and our seat really different and far away. All of the pasenger were Japanese people, and I cann't speak Japanese :D So I just keep silent in the cabin, and I think I should have sleep because tomorrow I still have many busy activities after arrived at Narita International Airpot (Chiba, Japan).
One day in Japan, and I get the WIFI in the 2nd day. I look my inbox mail and I found a short conversation about our first meeting in Bangkok. Nice to meet you guys, hope you'll success in Japan and together we change our country to be the best.
From immigration officer we go to departed gate, and I think we should walk all the way. We changes our business card (I remind you, for professional connection, business card really important) and than we talk each other all about the program we took on Japan. They have to enter Doctoral Degree in Japan, but I only join workshop for 10 days, ah they really experienced than me. But our conversation than bring to another topics related to career.
Meeting new people from the same country really valuable, only with them I can entrust my bag when I should go to the bathroom, etc. Only with them we can speak Indonesian freely (as you know, although you can speak english clearly, it always problem when your partner have different pronounciation) without mis-undestanding. Ah, its heaven :D
I still cann't use my english properly, just I know and use it little by little. Five hours really short for our meeting, because we should boarding to the next flight to Japan, and our seat really different and far away. All of the pasenger were Japanese people, and I cann't speak Japanese :D So I just keep silent in the cabin, and I think I should have sleep because tomorrow I still have many busy activities after arrived at Narita International Airpot (Chiba, Japan).
One day in Japan, and I get the WIFI in the 2nd day. I look my inbox mail and I found a short conversation about our first meeting in Bangkok. Nice to meet you guys, hope you'll success in Japan and together we change our country to be the best.
Sesi ke-3 ini sebenernya cuma bagian ambil visa aja, yap prosedur-nya dari Bogor tetep sama. Pengambilan visa dilakukan 4 Hari Kerja setelah memasukkan berkas, artinya yap itung-itung aja tanggalnya sendiri. Dan pengambilan visa dilakukan jam 13.30 sd 15.00, kalau pagi khusus buat mereka yang memasukkan berkas ajha.
Berhubung siang, agak santai dikit berangkatnya, karena gak khawatir desek-desekan di dlm CL. Tapi ane lupa, kalo hari itu adalah 22 Juli 2014, announcement day of the election final results. Deg-deg-an di mulai waktu keluar dari Stasiun Sudirman, tumben dijagain polisi, kalo soal mudik, Sudirman bukan pusat-nya. Yap, selow-lah ane tetep jalan ke shelter Tosari. Karena udah tau pas-nya nanti turun dimana, ane naik trans Jakarta dan turun di shelter Sarinah, dan meskipun itu shelter yang paling dekat tapi tetep ane harus jalan lagi sekitar setengah kilometer. Di sekitaran Bundaran HI, ane ngerasa lebih WOW lagi, berapa bus tuh berhenti di sekitaran HI isinya satpol PP semua.
Pas masuk, wow, antrean-nya udah panjang aje. Waktu ngambil no urut, ane udah kebagian 162, hmm. Yaudahlah ane tunggu dipanggil sambil duduk, dan boring dan akhirnya buka HP main-main socmed dan mantengin berita soal pengumuman pemilu. Yap sekitar 1/2 jam kemudian nomor antrian ane dipanggil, dan tralala, visa ane udah jadi. Ane diminta ngecek ID passport, nama, dan tanggal lahir. Setelah cocok, yap ada administrasinya 320.000, dan ane langsung pulang.
Rencana awalnya mau nginep ke Setia Budi, di kosan Tira sekalian ngobrol2 ama Dwi yg udah lama gak ketemu, berhubung situasi agaknya lumayan ekstrim dan besok ane harus nanem pagi-pagi, ane urungin dulu deh niatnya semoga lain kali bisa nginep.
Rencana awalnya mau nginep ke Setia Budi, di kosan Tira sekalian ngobrol2 ama Dwi yg udah lama gak ketemu, berhubung situasi agaknya lumayan ekstrim dan besok ane harus nanem pagi-pagi, ane urungin dulu deh niatnya semoga lain kali bisa nginep.
Nah pas balik ini sekitaran jam 14.30, udah mulai kerasa nuansa rada seremnya. Bundaran HI ada yang demo, sesaat setelahnya ane baru tau kalo ternyata Prabowo mundur sesaat sebelum pengumuman, entah apalah. Tapi yang paling parah, kok Sudirman udah padat gini yak.. Ane lihat jam di HP lagi, masih jam 15.00 lhoo.. Usut punya usut dikasih tau adek kelas yang kerja di sekitaran Sudirman-Thamrin kalo hampir semua karyawan dipulangkan lebih awal *nah lhoo. Pantesan ane kagak dapet kereta setelah nunggu hampir sejam, dan keretanya ekstrim sangat.
Yang ada juga kereta udah nggak muat, dan ane udah mau turun karena ngepas depan pintu takut kejepit, eh tiba-tiba diserang orang yang mau masuk juga dan akhirnya badan ane masuk ditengah gerbong. OMG, apaan ini.. untung ini gerbong khusus wanita -_-
After getting recomendation letter from ICO of IPB, I went to Japan Embassy of Indonesia at Jl MH Thamrin, Jakarta. Bringing all documents I've filled out, and in the early morning I went to Jakarta. Yes, I'm from Bogor, and went by commuter line, stopped at Sudirman station.
The day before, I already search the route of Japan Embassy through Google Maps. Yap, enough to prevent Lost in Jakarta, hehe. Also what kind of transportation should I use. And cause I don't really understand the position of Japan Embassy right after bundaran HI, I choose the safe way to use taxi. Although I'm sure that not really far away.
As arrived at Japan Embassy, I said to the security office that I would apply for visa. Then he open the door for me, fyi, the the door will not open if you don't ask the security guard. Then, I switch my KTP with the visitor ID. I entered the next door, yeah, the security is really tight. All of my bag being checked. And you should noted that do not bring anything harmful.
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| Japan Embassy of Jakarta |
After confirmed that I don't bring anything harm, then they unlocked the door automatically. Then I enter the other doors that already full with another person, I think so, the have the same matter as me. Then I put the number of queued, and not too long my number was called. I give all my document, then in a moment the recepcionist give me the proof of acceptance that will I used for the next visit, taking my visa.
Okay then... less then five minnute. And lets go home. Eh, oh no.. I'll resolved my problem first in Sarinah plaza, that I have trouble with my booking flight :D
This is the first time for me joining something like this, ready or not, but the challenge must be winning. Okay, pake bahasa Indonesia aja karena target pembacanya adalah orang-orang senasib yang mungkin juga dag-dig-dug buat ngurus short visit visa, terutama yang belum familiar sama lokasi konjen-nya, terutama lagi mahasiswa IPB :D
Sipp, the first step is waiting for the invitation letter that sent to me (bacause only the original copy are permitted), after that I consulted my case in the ICO (International Collaboration Office). Denger-denger sih dulunya bisa urus visa lewat ICO, tapi kemaren waktu ke sana saya disuruh urus sendiri aja biar lebih murah, dan kali aja bisa gratis. Selanjutnya saya disuruh minta surat pengantar, minimal tanda tangan kadep, lalu nanti dikumpulkan bareng fotokopi pasport dan invitation-nya.
Agak lama sih, selama ngurus surat saya stuck di departemen 1 minggu, yakin 1 minggu karena tiap hari saya follow up, dan mentoknya di tandatangan pimpinan, dan itu wajar :D. Setelah surat pengantar dari departemen jadi, saya langsung buru-buru ke ICO untuk menyerahkan surat dan berkas-berkas lain yang diminta. Saya juga nggak lupa minta fotocopy rekening koran a.n. rektor, dan karena prosesnya cukup lama, saya diminta meninggalkan no HP dan akan dihubungi 2 hari kemudian.
Yap 2 hari kemudian, karena saya belum dihubungi juga, akhirnya pagi-pagi (sekitar jam 10an) saya mampir lagi ke ICO menanyakan surat-nya yang ternyata sedang dibuat. Saya diminta kembali siang hari setelah surat ditandatangani pimpinan.
Karena feeling besok saya harus apply visa ke Konsulat Jenderal Jepang di Jakarta, hari itu saya mulai lengkapi form (form-nya bisa cek disini) print foto sesuai ukuran, tulis itinerary dengan jelas (ini saya buat sesuai dokumen yang saya peroleh dari pihak Chiba University, meskipun saya harus berjuang mati-matian membaca tulisan kanji via google translate :D.
Yap, jam 14.30 WIB saya ditelepon dari ICO bahwa surat pengantar visa atas nama saya sudah selesai, dan saya langsung ambil ke rektorat. Sekalian sama fotokopi rekening koran-nya, sebenernya ini gak wajib sih, penggantinya bisa pake rekening koran punya kita sendiri dengan jumlah uang yang memadai untuk bea hidup kita selama di Jepang nanti. Meskipun sudah ada beasiswa yang menanggung kita di Jepang nanti, tapi berkas ini tetap syarat dalam pengurusan visa.
Setelah semua siap, yang nggak kalah pentingnya adalah mempelajari lokasi dan rute Japan Embassy di Jakarta, jangan sampai nyasar (atau minimal nyasarnya jangan jauh-jauh banget-lah). Karena lokasinya di Thamrin, perkiraan saya cukup naik kereta CL dari Bogor turun di Sudirman, dan sambung Trans-Jakarta, turun di sekitar-an Bundaran HI. Yap, trus dikasih link ini sama http://dwicadesyana.blogspot.com/2014/07/pejuang-visa-part-2-kedubes.html Ray, dan karena si penulis apply-nya juga baru awal-awal bulan ini, jadi kondisi real di lapangnya gak akan jauh berbeda.
Sipp, the first step is waiting for the invitation letter that sent to me (bacause only the original copy are permitted), after that I consulted my case in the ICO (International Collaboration Office). Denger-denger sih dulunya bisa urus visa lewat ICO, tapi kemaren waktu ke sana saya disuruh urus sendiri aja biar lebih murah, dan kali aja bisa gratis. Selanjutnya saya disuruh minta surat pengantar, minimal tanda tangan kadep, lalu nanti dikumpulkan bareng fotokopi pasport dan invitation-nya.
Agak lama sih, selama ngurus surat saya stuck di departemen 1 minggu, yakin 1 minggu karena tiap hari saya follow up, dan mentoknya di tandatangan pimpinan, dan itu wajar :D. Setelah surat pengantar dari departemen jadi, saya langsung buru-buru ke ICO untuk menyerahkan surat dan berkas-berkas lain yang diminta. Saya juga nggak lupa minta fotocopy rekening koran a.n. rektor, dan karena prosesnya cukup lama, saya diminta meninggalkan no HP dan akan dihubungi 2 hari kemudian.
Yap 2 hari kemudian, karena saya belum dihubungi juga, akhirnya pagi-pagi (sekitar jam 10an) saya mampir lagi ke ICO menanyakan surat-nya yang ternyata sedang dibuat. Saya diminta kembali siang hari setelah surat ditandatangani pimpinan.
Karena feeling besok saya harus apply visa ke Konsulat Jenderal Jepang di Jakarta, hari itu saya mulai lengkapi form (form-nya bisa cek disini) print foto sesuai ukuran, tulis itinerary dengan jelas (ini saya buat sesuai dokumen yang saya peroleh dari pihak Chiba University, meskipun saya harus berjuang mati-matian membaca tulisan kanji via google translate :D.
Yap, jam 14.30 WIB saya ditelepon dari ICO bahwa surat pengantar visa atas nama saya sudah selesai, dan saya langsung ambil ke rektorat. Sekalian sama fotokopi rekening koran-nya, sebenernya ini gak wajib sih, penggantinya bisa pake rekening koran punya kita sendiri dengan jumlah uang yang memadai untuk bea hidup kita selama di Jepang nanti. Meskipun sudah ada beasiswa yang menanggung kita di Jepang nanti, tapi berkas ini tetap syarat dalam pengurusan visa.
Setelah semua siap, yang nggak kalah pentingnya adalah mempelajari lokasi dan rute Japan Embassy di Jakarta, jangan sampai nyasar (atau minimal nyasarnya jangan jauh-jauh banget-lah). Karena lokasinya di Thamrin, perkiraan saya cukup naik kereta CL dari Bogor turun di Sudirman, dan sambung Trans-Jakarta, turun di sekitar-an Bundaran HI. Yap, trus dikasih link ini sama http://dwicadesyana.blogspot.com/2014/07/pejuang-visa-part-2-kedubes.html Ray, dan karena si penulis apply-nya juga baru awal-awal bulan ini, jadi kondisi real di lapangnya gak akan jauh berbeda.
The first time I enter Graduated Program of Agronomy and Horticulture, I promised on my self that I'll focuses only on academic literacy, not for other as in Undergraduate. But the first two months, I felt something unusual, I cann't management my schedule correctly, and when I have free time, I cann't use it wisely. And after then, I try to be active in my class activity such as join every class activities. Yes right, I have problem with my daily schedule.. and with activities in the class still not enough to solve my problem.
Then I look for FORSCA (Forum Mahasiswa Pascasarjana Dep. Agronomi dan Hortikultura or 'Graduate Students Forum of Department Agronomy and Horticuture'), just I imagine one day I'll be one of them, being on Information and Communication Department like before is interesting. Yap, during undergraduate I have been passed the time here, explore my skill on writing, photograph, also designing.. For someone else this is difficult, but for me this is interesting, and one day this will be my passion.
July, 3th 2014 was our official inauguration. Inducted by our Head of Department Agronomy and Horticulture. This is not the end, only begining of our journey. And also for now, my daily days not only about study and research, but also about FORSCA.
