I'm Vini Indriasari, an Indonesian. From Dec '06 till Dec '08, I took master degree in GIS & Geomatic Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). This blog is telling about my experiences during my days in UPM. "Tutup Buku" (Closing the Book) is the entry in this blog that marks the end of my story as a UPM student. I'd been back in my home country by the time I posted it. I keep a few entries for myself by setting them as private, but I share the rest for others. Thanks to ERJ who has suggested and facilitated me to create this blog.

Archive for the 'Malaysia' Category

Perlukah Memanggil Dengan Gelar?

Monday, July 16th, 2007

Selain masalah transportasi, ada satu lagi perbedaan yg menonjol antara Indonesia dan Malaysia. Di Malaysia, seorang profesor harus dipanggil dengan “Prof”, dan seorang sarjana PhD harus dipanggil dengan “Doctor”. Di lingkungan kampus, mungkin ini bisa diterima, tapi di luar kampus, di jalan, di tempat umum, di lingkungan rumah, agak janggal rasanya kalau kita menyapa seseorang […]

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Kuala Lumpur vs Jakarta

Wednesday, July 11th, 2007

Tinggal di Kuala Lumpur dan di Jakarta, hampir bisa dikatakan sama. Iklim kotanya sama, orang²nya sama (melayu), bahasanya pun mirip. Singkatnya, penyesuaian diri yg harus saya lakukan sebagai orang yg biasa tinggal di Jakarta terhadap KL, sedikit sekali, kalau nggak bisa dikatakan nggak ada. Hanya saja ada satu hal yg membuat terasa banget, kalau saya […]

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