PKM "Improving Self for Future" di SMK Yadika 13 Tambun
Senin, 15 Mei 2023, Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing JIA melakukan kegiatan PKM (Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat). Kegiatan PKM dilaksanakan dari jam 9 pagi. Dimana kegiatannya dibuka oleh Muhammad Abdu Khoiru Umam sebagai MC. Umam membuka diri dengan perkenalan dirinya dan para dosen-dosen STBA JIA, serta memperkenalkan Kampus STBA JIA kepada para alumni (100+ orang) SMK Yadika 13 Tambun yang menghadiri kegiatan ini.
Setelah pembukaan yang disampaikan oleh Mr. Elsan Arvian, beliau juga memberikan semangat dan motivasi kepada para siswa, diikuti oleh Mrs. Yeni Noryatin selaku pemateri pertama, membahas tentang “How to Improve Your English Skill” yang membicarakan tentang pentingnya berbahasa Inggris dan cara mengembangkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris untuk kepentingan pendidikan dan pekerjaan untuk masa depan mereka.
Pembahasan kedua disampaikan Mr. Sajjaad Ali dan memberikan materi bertema “Tips and Tricks for Successful Job Interview” yang menjelaskan bagaimana agar lebih percaya diri dan meningkatkan kualitas diri yang membuka kesempatan lebih luas diterima bekerja.
Setelah itu, sesi Q&A dimulai dan para alumni yang berani bertanya mendapatkan hadiah. Selain itu, para alumni yang duluan follow Instagram (@stbajia) dan Youtube Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing JIA.
Sebagai puncak acara, pihak STBA JIA mengadakan praktik interview kerja, dimana para alumni dibagikan kertas tentang pertanyaan-pertanyaan interview dan diberikan waktu untuk mengisi jawaban mereka. Lalu, beberapa alumni ditunjuk untuk maju ke depan membentuk beberapa kelompok yang terdiri dari 3 orang untuk masing-masing di interview dan diberikan masukan.
Di penghujung acara, penutupan diisi oleh Umam selaku MC yang mengajak para alumni untuk berfoto bersama sebelum ditutupnya kegiatan PKM. by : Rio Effendi.
Sesi Foto bersama seluruh peserta PKM
English Drama 2023 “BACK TO 70s”
The first English Literary Drama performance after the Covid-19 pandemic was successfully held on Saturday, February 11th, 2023. This show was held at the auditorium of STBA JIA on the 8th floor. "BACK TO 70'S" is the theme of the stage and features three different plays. The first drama is named "A Streetcar Named Desire” by Tennessee Williams. The second drama is named "Mourning Becomes Electra" by Eugene O'Neill. The third drama is named "Death of a Salesman" by Arthur Miller. This drama was performed by 5th-semester students in English Literature, as the Final Examination for English Drama. Even so, this stage event is open to the public, so that people can become more familiar with English literary dramas in the 70s era.
The Drama Performance event started at 09.00 AM with two MCs namely Aulia Zahara and Yusuf Abdullah. Then continued by greeting from the English Drama Lecturer, Sir Fitra Mandela, M. Hum. Also, a greeting by the lecturer representative, namely Sir Beny Alam, M.Hum. As for the greeting from Az Zukhrufi Alyaa as Chief Executive of English Drama. “Saya mengucapkan banyak terima kasih atas bimbingan serta saran dari para Dosen. Lalu, saya juga ingin berterima kasih kepada para Volunteer dari semester 1 dan 3. Berkat bantuan dan semangat mereka, acara ini dapat terlaksana dengan lancar hingga hari H. Tidak lupa, saya ingin mengucapkan selamat dan semangat kepada teman-temanku. Akhirnya, selama satu semester ini kita bisa melalui segala kesulitan dalam mempersiapkan drama ini. Sekali lagi terima kasih atas kerja kerasnya.” Said Alyaa, expressed her gratitude for the implementation of this event.
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
This drama is performed by the morning class group one. As for the main character, Blanche Dubois is played by Ceicilia Putri Cahyani. She is a city girl who visits the house of her sister, Stella Kowalski (Putri Nur Azizah), in Elysian Fields. There she meets his brother-in-law, Stanley Kowalski, played by Angela Ivani, he has a tough character and likes to play with hands. Blanche, who is from Laurel, cannot believe that her sister lives in a slum-like Elysian Fields. There are many conflicts that occur, one of which is in the life of Stella's household fights. Not only that, Blanche's past begins to unfold one by one. Stanley also took the opportunity to destroy Blanche to get the inheritance money. How unfortunate is the fate of Blanche Dubois. She ends up mentally ill because she has to bear the heavy burdens of life. The duration of this drama takes about two hours. The drama is a depiction of human greed and the non-acceptance of reality. The acting of the actors is very good, and there is also a lot of improvisation from the players which makes this live performance interesting.
Before proceeding to the next drama stage, there was an entertainment session presented by Komaji Music and Dance UKM. Komaji Dance or commonly called 21CE features 3 popular songs from the KPop group, namely NCT Dream with a song titled 'Beatbox', a song from BTS entitled 'Micdrop', and also Bigbang's famous song entitled 'Bang Bang Bang!'. 21CE enlivened the event with an energetic and lively performance. Komaji Music also performed 2 songs entitled 'Only You' by Pamungkas and 'Surat Cinta Untuk Starla'. The melodious voice of the vocalist made the audience carried away and they also sang together.
MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA
This play was performed by the morning class of the second group. At the beginning of the play, Lavinia, the main character played by Aghniyatun Nisa, secretly discovers that her mother, Christine, is having an affair. Christine (Nandira Widhi Syavira) has an affair with a young man named Adam Brant (Fakhri Muhammad). The two of them loved each other and had the plan to avenge Lavinia's father, Ezra Mannon (Michael Charis). The dispute between the Mannon family gets worse, especially when Christine manages to exchange Ezra's medicine, which kills him. Lavinia feels hurt, and finally tells her mother's rottenness to her younger brother Orin (Abdu Khairul Umam). With revenge, Lavinia and Orin kill Adam Brant. That news also reached Christine's ears. She felt sad and frustrated her lover had died. She decided to kill herself beside Ezra's body. Orin, who really loved his mother, felt guilty and always imagined this incident. Then he also decided to end his life. Lavinia lives alone as the last remaining Mannon. This play takes less than two hours. Appearances full of strife, revenge, and also death have been shown well. Even the acting of the characters Orin and Lavinia made the audience feel the tension. .
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
The last play is performed by group three from the evening class. The beginning of the play, tells about the life of Willy Loman and his family. Willy, played by Thaha Ismail, is a good man, a responsible husband, and also a caring father. Towards retirement, Willy's income as a salesman is decreasing. The relationship between Willy and his son is getting worse, it has a big impact on Willy's psychology as a father. Willy starts talking to himself and can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality. In the end, after seeing his family's economic failure. Willy decides to end his life. For his actions, Willy does not feel sad and justifies himself by thinking that he can meet his family's economic needs through his life insurance. This drama takes approximately two hours. Overall the actions performed by each player build a natural character. The performance of the drama which is full of sacrifices in the family, conflict, and also sadness can be felt by the audience.
The drama performances of the three groups have been shown. It marked the end of the Final Examinations for 5th-semester students. The chief executive of the event also gave souvenirs to the supporting lecturers and English Literature representative lecturers as a sign of gratitude. After that, the first drama stage was closed with a photo session with all the cast.
Inagurasi HMIJ 2023
Inagurasi adalah acara pelantikan anggota baru HMIJ yang dimana tahun 2023 ini diselenggarakan 2 hari secara offline di Kampus STBA JIA pada tanggal 18 dan 19 Maret 2023. Berikut keseruannya :
Hari pertama
Pembukaan Acara Inagurasi oleh MC, ketua HMIJ, ketua pelaksana serta terdapat pemateri dari dosen (Elsan Arvian, SS., M.Hum. dan Winda Lutfiyanti, M.Pd.)
Tidak hanya sekedar mencairkan suasana agar para calon anggota HMIJ dapat kembali fokus terhadap acara namun ice breaking ini juga bertujuan menambah pengetahuan mengenai kata kata dalam bahasa inggris.
Ice breaking pertama yaitu bermain tebak kata dalam bahasa inggris
Pelaksanaan studi kasus ini diharapkan mampu membentuk anggota HMIJ yang berfikir kritis, kreatif dan inovatif.
Suasana ketika para divisi divisi HMIJ melaksanakan studi kasus dengan anggota anggota baru
Hari Kedua
Games ini memerlukan kerja sama antar anggota dalam suatu group dan memerlukan komunikasi yang baik antar anggota. disetiap post kita menghadirkan bermacam game yang berbeda seperti answer the question(post 1, 2), guess the word(post 3), direction(post 4).
Melaksanakan game post to post
Melaksanakan olahraga pagi yang dilaksanakan di rooftop Sekolah Tinggi Bahasa Asing JIA
Membacakan hasil studi kasus dari masing masing divisi
Pembacaan Ikrar HMIJ oleh ketua dan wakil ketua diikuti oleh seluruh anggota HMIJ
Acara ini berlangsung dengan lancar dan diharapkan setelah acara ini Himpunan Mahasiswa Inggris Jia (HMIJ) bisa lebih baik kedepannya dan bisa menghasilkan program kerja program kerja yang dapat memberikan dampak baik untuk sekitar.
Foto session bersama dengan anggota baru HMIJ