“Actually, there are six ITB students who got into the final of Geoquiz Competition, they are Alfath Salvano, Aditya Rizki R, Aditya Yuda, Berliana Yuniar, Hamzah Zamzani, and Dimas Adi H. Winners of the first prize are Alfath, Rizki, and Yuda,” said Fivien Nur Savitri, Head of Public Relations and Publication Sub-directorate of ITB.

They won after beating a team of students from Universitas Gajah Mada (UGM). The competition itself was participated by students from several universities in Indonesia and was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Participants were tested in their knowledge about earth science and the application.

This year, for the umpteenth time, Geological Engineering students of ITB participate in GIW 2018 which is held by Geology Department of Universiti Malaya, Malaysia. The competition was divided into morning and afternoon sessions. 45 questions were given on the first session before 60 other questions on the second session to determine the winner of GIW 2018.

When asked about their preparation, Rizki said that they only had 2 weeks before the competition. On the first week, they prepare the administrational paperwork before using the second week to study the materials. Rizki said it is important to have team work in facing the competition. “We share the job descriptions. Where our expertise and interest is, that is what we study more. Then, we use strategy and believe in our teammates,” he said.

Their success also faces predicament in the process. They found the competition’s wide range of questions as an issue. Geoscience related questions was the hardest, “What we found difficult is when the question is not about geology but about petroleum or mining engineering,” he said.

He believes that their win in Geoquiz Competition was the result of their parents’ prayer and the mentorship of their lecturer, Alfend Rudyaman, S.T, M.T., Ph.D. Rizki and his team is grateful for the win. “Happy to carry our nation’s name. It is everyone’s dream to carry their nations’ name in international level,” he said. He advises ITB students to not merely focus on academic but also pay attention to surrounding community. How impactful we can be for Indonesia. How we bring pride to Indonesia. We have to pay attention to surrounding community,” he ended.

Photo: Aditya Rizki Ramadhan