Drowned by
Thesis
Lately, we’ve just shocked with an issue about the
abolishment of thesis. Muhammad Nasir as State Minister of Research and
Technology made a statement to abolish the thesis after a surprise inspection
to some universities in Jakarta. He found that some college students
(mahasiswa) just pay amount of money to the lecturer to get a thesis and finish
instantly. What an easy thing to do by the rich!
There are some serious problems why thesis is planned
to be abolished. In this case, some students become depressed because their
thesis is rejected by lecturer again and again. On the contrary, some students
just wait and sit in front of computer or laptop effortlessly (tanpa
susah payah) without reading lots of books, making the result of research, and
thinking deeply about their thesis because they have someone make the thesis
for them. Pathetically, some lecturers also take parts offering a thesis-making
service for their students.
As a fact, in December 2014 in Baturaja, South
Sumatera, a student committed suicide due to her depression of her thesis. She
couldn’t finish her thesis while the final exam time was getting closer. It is
the result of how difficult to make a thesis with all its complexity and facing
some arrogant lecturers.
On the other side, abolishment of thesis is rejected
by some students and intellectual people. They argue that it is still needed.
Thesis isn’t only about how to make the result of a research or apply the
theory, but it’s especially about mental resilience (ketahanan mental)
to face all problems during its process. Basically, thesis is a scientific
paper based on the results of field research and literature study compiled (disusun)
by students according to their basic study as the final project in a formal
studies. Thesis becomes one of the benchmarks (tolak ukur) for
students to gauge (mengukur) their ability based on the knowledge they
have learned and also to get a degree.
Finally, give your own assessment (penilaian)
for this case, please. Think deeply pals!
1.
What is your
opinion about abolishment of thesis?
2.
Tell us please
about your experience / process of finishing your thesis?
3.
How is your
argument about graduating from university without thesis?
4.
Who to blame for
this case?
If the thesis is eliminated, what will be the best solution for the
student and the university then to produce excellent graduates
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