Jonathan Pradana Meiloa: Our education system is too passive
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
THE life rhythm of this youth suddenly changed in mid-July. He is now spotlighted, photographed, interviewed and gets to meet all kinds of people. Jonathan Pradana Mailoa is receiving praises galore because he is the shining star in a nation that is going through so much darkness: earthquakes, floods, famine and that endless disease called corruption. Indonesias reputation went up a notch through the brilliance of this 16-year-old, when he became the absolute winner of the 37th International Physics Olympics, held in Singapore and participated in by 86 countries.
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Yet, all this attention has made JonathanJon Pe to his classmates at the SMAK 1 BPK High School at Penabur Jakartafeel quite anxious. He never thought himself to be a genius. Being the absolute winner, in his estimation, was just pure luck. He also attributes it to the eight-month quarantine imposed by coach Yohanes Surya. If he had a choice, he would prefer to go back to his old routine: reading comic books and spending time at the PlayStation.
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