Robertus Hudy Utomo, one of the Agricultural Microbiology students won first place at the International Essay Competition, Asian International Mobility Students 2023 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The competition that Hudy participated in was part of a study trip undertaken by Hudy while participating in a student exchange scholarship program at Gyeongsang National University (경상대학교), Jinju Korea. “Since the beginning when I was allowed to take part in a student exchange program in Korea, I wanted to explore as much knowledge as possible and all existing student activities, because this was a very valuable opportunity for me. One form is by challenging myself to take part in international competitions, instead, I can bring the good name of Indonesia and especially UGM, so that I feel that with the scholarship opportunity I get, I can bring home an award that I can present to the country and its people. people around me”.
After competing with various international students from various universities and countries such as Malaysia, Japan, and other countries. Hudy’s essay entitled “Dream of Knitting Hope in The Land of Ginseng (Korea)” won first place in a competition organized by the Korean Council for University Education, Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea. In this essay, Hudy tells stories, struggles, and inspirational stories about the struggle to contribute to maximizing self-capacity in striving to maximize relations between countries, and the development of agricultural science, especially agricultural microbiology as an aspect of science development for the sustainable interdisciplinary development of agricultural science. Through the contribution of this essay, Hudy to contribute and actively participate in the development of knowledge and friendship between various countries.
Hudy added “to make an active contribution and make big changes to the people around you, you must start with a spirit of courage and never be afraid to start everything, think positively, and keep relying on God in everything, surely good things will abound.”