Career day teaches students to be persistent
Career day teaches students to be persistent
Dyah Hapsari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Several high school students enthusiastically raised their hands to ask questions of General Electric (GE) South Asia chief executive Ridha Wirakusumah after he finished lecturing the group about the meaning of success.
Some asked for tips on how to succeed, while others wanted to know what they they should do to make their dreams come true.
When asked what they meant by success, most of students said it meant an important job and a lot of money.
The event was part of a career day event organized by GE and the Ministry of National Education at State High School 7 in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
The event, the fourth of its kind here, was participated in by some 1,000 senior high school students from around the Greater Jakarta area.
Ridha and Aswin Sasongko, the secretary-general of the Ministry of Information and Communication, both spoke about what success meant to them.
"We want to give them knowledge about the workplace because we realize that this is essential but, they don't get it from schools. I hope we can encourage them to prepare goals and pursue them in the future", Ridha said.
After the lectures, the students were divided into discussion groups of 20 and asked to summarize what they had been presented in the lectures.
One enthusiastic participant Deswita Nespati of SMUN 7, said: "This event really gives me an insight into what will I do in the future. Previously, I was confused because I wanted to go to medical school, but I have financial problems. This event has inspired me not to give up on my dream. I can always work first and pursue my dreams later on. The main point is consistency, if you're consistent in pursuing your dreams, you'll get there someday," she said.
"Hopefully, the event will prepare (students) to enter a competitive workplace. We also encourage them to believe in their dreams and pursue them by working hard," an event organizer, Alfa Raharjo, said.