Blog Entries

Outside doing science, I enjoy writing some blog entries. These entries often reflect from my personal experience applying for scholarships and some exchange programs for youths, or just for sharing some tips on things like IELTS test. These articles are mostly published in Indonesian since they are primarily targeted for young Indonesians but some of these articles are in English as well. 

These entries are mostly published on the community blog, MITRA, that my friends and I started back in our undergraduate years. MITRA, an acronym for Mahasiswa Indonesia Timur Relasi Asing or Eastern Indonesian Students Foreign Relations Association in English is a community-based youth organization that aims to empower young people in Eastern Indonesia through Teaching, International Relations, and Environmental Works. 

In 2019, a friend of mine and I started an initiative called "Kelas Daring IELTS NTT". The primary reason why we began this initiative is because English proficiency test such as IELTS often becomes a road block for many Indonesians to pursue their further degree overseas. Geographical disadvantage and excessive costs to undertake an official IELTS training also are also the primary holding factors. Running for one year, this initiative aimed to introduce and provide a free guided IELTS learning experience for people from Eastern Indonesia. This initiative also brought together alumni from various scholarships to contribute by becoming a mentor. As a learning platform, participants learnt from a virtual learning platform through google classroom and small discussion groups through WhatsApp. Aside from teaching, we also provided several web-based series on various topics opened for public. We recorded these webinars and published them here: https://www.youtube.com/@KelasDaringIELTSNTT. 

2015 Entries

1. "A Story from Asia Pacific Week 2015"
   https://www.aiya.org.au/2015/08/a-story-from-asia-pacific-week-2015/.

2. "Asia Pacific Week"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/433/. 

3. "A Journey in Young Leaders for Indonesian Wave 7"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2015/10/13/a-journey-in-young-leaders-for-indonesia-wave-7/.

4. "Improving My Leadership Skills through the 2015 YLI Program"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/improving-my-leadership-skills-through-2015-yli-program/.

2016 Entries

1. "Berbagi Pengalaman Mendapatkan Beasiswa LPDP (Bagian I)"
   https://www.aiya.org.au/2016/04/berbagi-pengalaman-mendapatkan-beasiswa-lpdp-bagian-1/.

2. "Berbagi Pengalaman Mendapatkan Beasiswa LPDP (Bagian II)"
   https://aiya.org.au/2016/04/13/berbagi-pengalaman-mendapatkan-beasiswa-lpdp-bagian-2/.

3. "15 IELTS Tips from Albert"
   https://www.universitybridgeproject.org/blog/2016/9/6/ielts-tips-from-albert.

4. "Academic IELTS - Reflecting on My Experience"
   https://www.universitybridgeproject.org/blog/2016/9/6/academic-ielts-reflecting-on-my-experience-knowledge.

5. "A Brief Summary of My Journey with YSEALI Academic Fellowship - Fall Program 2016"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2016/11/01/a-brief-summary-of-my-journey-with-yseali-academic-fellowship-fall-program-2016-albert-soewongsono/.

6. "Some Useful Tips on Applying for YSEALI Academic Fellowship Program"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2016/08/25/some-useful-tips-on-applying-for-yseali-academic-fellowship-program-by-albert-soewongsono/.

7. "A Day of Youth Empowerment"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2016/05/06/a-day-of-youth-empowerment/.

8. "Berbagi Pengalaman Mendapatkan Beasiswa LPDP"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/berbagi-pengalaman-mendapatkan-beasiswa-lpdp-albert-christian-soewongsono/.

9. "Tips untuk Melamar Beasiswa VDMS Bagi Mahasiswa Program Sarjana (S1) dan D3 di Indonesia"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2016/02/03/tips-untuk-melamar-beasiswa-vdms-bagi-mahasiswa-program-sarjana-s1-di-indonesia/.

2019 Entries

1. "Mengenal Sistem Orientasi Kampus di Australia Bagi Mahasiswa Baru"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/06/25/mengenal-sistem-orientasi-kampus-di-australia-bagi-mahasiswa-baru/.

2. "Forum Diskusi Online Mahasiswa dan Dosen di Australia"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/06/16/forum-diskusi-online-mahasiswa-dan-dosen-di-australia-albert-christian-soewongsono-s-si-m-math-sci-adv/.

3. "Berbagi Pengalaman Sebagai Tutor di Universitas di Australia"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/berbagi-pengalaman-sebagai-tutor-di-universitas-di-australia/.

4. "Pengalaman Mendaftar Program PhD di Universitas Luar Negeri (Mencari Supervisor Hingga Melamar Beasiswa)"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/06/12/berbagi-pengalaman-sebagai-tutor-di-universitas-di-australia/.

5. "Kelas Daring IELTS NTT's Webinar Series #2: How to get Research Internships - With Rebecca Latto, a research intern at Institute for Marine and Antartic Studies (IMAS) University of Tasmania"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/10/26/kelas-daring-ielts-ntts-webinar-series-2-how-to-get-research-internships-with-rebecca-latto-a-research-intern-at-institute-for-marine-and-antarctic-studies-imas-university-of-ta/. 

6. "Kelas Daring IELTS NTT's Webinar Series #1: What Makes a Company Successful - With Tom and Albert from London"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/10/19/kelas-daring-ielts-ntts-webinar-series-1-what-makes-a-company-successful-with-tom-and-albert-from-london/.

7. "Notulensi "Bincang-Bincang Tes SBK Beasiswa LPDP Bersama Kelas Daring IELTS NTT" (Bagian I)"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/notulensi-bincang-bincang-tes-sbk-beasiswa-lpdp-bersama-kelas-daring-ielts-ntt-bagian-i/.

8. "Notulensi "Bincang-Bincang Tes SBK Beasiswa LPDP Bersama Kelas Daring IELTS NTT" (Bagian II)"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/notulensi-bincang-bincang-tes-sbk-beasiswa-lpdp-bersama-kelas-daring-ielts-ntt-bagian-ii/.

9. "Kelas Daring IELTS NTT's Webinar Series #4: Forestry, For Real School and Work in the Environmental Sector - With Caroline 'Dea' Tasirin, Yale Graduate in Forest Science and Lecturer at Sam Ratulangi University"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/kelas-daring-ielts-ntts-webinar-series-4-forestry-for-real-school-and-work-in-the-environmental-sector-with-caroline-dea-tasirin-yale-graduate-in-forest-scien/.

10. "Kelas Daring IELTS NTT's Webinar Series #5: Remote Sensing & Environmental Monitoring - With Florina Stephanie Richard, Master of Science (Research) Candidate from Swinburne University of Technology"
    https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/11/24/kelas-daring-ielts-ntts-webinar-series-5-remote-sensing-environmental-monitoring-with-florina-stephanie-richard-master-of-science-research-candidate-from-swinburne-univer/.

11. "Notulensi "Bincang-Bincang Tes Wawancara Beasiswa LPDP Bersama Kelas Daring IELTS NTT" (Bagian I)"
    https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/notulensi-bincang-bincang-tes-wawancara-beasiswa-lpdp-bersama-kelas-daring-ielts-ntt-bagian-i/.

12. "Notulensi "Bincang-Bincang Tes Wawancara Beasiswa LPDP Bersama Kelas Daring IELTS NTT" (Bagian II)"
    https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/11/02/notulensi-bincang-bincang-tes-wawancara-beasiswa-lpdp-bersama-kelas-daring-ielts-ntt-bagian-ii/.

13. "Notulensi Sesi Diskusi Daring Bersama Kelas Daring IELTS NTT "Persiapan, Ekspektasi, dan Realita Studi Pascasarjana oleh Penerima Beasiswa di 4 Benua - Bagian I"
    https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/12/09/notulensi-sesi-diskusi-daring-bersama-kelas-daring-ielts-ntt-persiapan-ekspektasi-dan-realita-studi-pascasarjana-oleh-penerima-beasiswa-di-4-benua-bagian-i/.

14. "Notulensi Sesi Diskusi Daring Bersama Kelas Daring IELTS NTT "Persiapan, Ekspektasi, dan Realita Studi Pascasarjana oleh Penerima Beasiswa di 4 Benua - Bagian II"
    https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2019/12/09/notulensi-sesi-diskusi-daring-bersama-kelas-daring-ielts-ntt-persiapan-ekspektasi-dan-realita-studi-pascasarjana-oleh-penerima-beasiswa-di-4-benua-bagian-ii/.

2020 Entries

1. "Kilas Balik Pengalaman Mendaftar 8th Heidelberg Laureate Forum hingga Diundang"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2020/04/29/kilas-balik-pengalaman-mendaftar-8th-heidelberg-laureate-forum-hingga-diundang/.

2022 Entries 

1. "9th Heidelberg Laureate Forum Report"
   https://rhed.amsi.org.au/albert-christian/.

2023 Entries 

1. "Berbagi Pengalaman Mendaftar Visa J-1 ke Amerika Serikat"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2023/04/24/berbagi-pengalaman-mendaftar-visa-j-1-ke-amerika-serikat/.

2024 Entries 

1. "Perspektif Matematika Dalam Model Filogenetik Penyebaran Garis Keturunan Evolusi & Sesi Berbagi: studi lanjut dan riset di luar negeri"

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JM8p_FcfgsydT9W1tIg6kPjSP8tzR3Py/view?usp=sharing  

2. "Mengenal program postdoctoral dan manfaatnya - Bagian I"
   https://assosiasimitra.wordpress.com/2024/04/28/mengenal-program-postdoctoral-dan-manfaatnya-bagian-i/