Student Loan for College Students in Indonesia

Student loan may not be a new issue for other countries, but it is considered to be an

intriguing topic for the people in Indonesia. It is one of Indonesian government plans that

attracts attention of many people from various background.

Most students decided to stop their education in Senior High School level because

they do not have money to pay for tuition in college. Student loan provides a better chance

for them to pursue higher education. Because they can borrow the cost for their college from

the government or other student loan provider first and then return it later when they have

finished their study and find a job to support their live.

In addition, student loan will also provide a convenience for the student to undergo

their study as they can use it not only to pay for the tuition in college, but also to support their

life in daily basis. It means that the students do not have to take any time-consuming-part-

time job to fulfill their need of food and place to stay during their time in college so that they

can stay focus on their study and reach their best achievement.

On the other hand, taking a student loan will leave the student with certain amount of

debt that they need to return to the government or the student loan provider as soon as they

get a job. This condition has created anxiousness among the students and also the society in

general. They are worried of their prosperity in the future with the amount of debt that they

need to pay.

Besides, most universities in Indonesia cannot guarantee the student to get a job as

soon as they are graduated from the university. This fact makes the student think twice to

accept the government plan about student loan. They are afraid that their life will be much

harder if they take the student loan and they cannot return it just because they do not get a job

when they have finished their study in the college.

The advantages and also the disadvantages of student loan above are the reason why

this topic attract so many attention in the society. People realize that it can be helpful for

students to achieve higher education but it can also be a burden for them in certain situation.
 TV is Bad for Children

Television plays very important role in our lives, and it is also main source of entertainment.
We watch TV whenever we are free, or sometimes while working, and learn many things
from it. As the TV is used in our daily life, it broadcasts many live events and news which
educate us in many ways. But, sometimes children watch those programs on TV which
should not meant to be viewed by child's age group and have many negative impacts on
their lives.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that kids under 2 years old not
watch any TV and that those older than 2 watch no more than 1 to 2 hours a day. The first 2
years of life are considered a critical time for brain development. TV and other electronic
media can get in the way of exploring, playing, and interacting with parents and others,
which encourages learning and healthy physical and social development. As kids get older,
too much screen time can interfere with activities such as being physically active, reading,
doing homework, playing with friends, and spending time with family.

I believe that many children who watch TV for long hours, have many negative impacts on
their health such as they may weak their eye-sight at young age. In fact, these children
should spend most of their time playing and studying, which would give them better result
later and keep them healthy as well. If these children keep wasting their precious time
watching TV for long hours instead studying, it may affect their school result.

Many children tend to follow their favorite actors or actress and imitate them by wearing
same cloths, following same attitude and try to speak same languages. This becomes worse
when they watch any action movies and perform same actions at home, which might injure
them or change their behavior toward other people.

Television indeed can be a media to entertain and to teach children something. However,
programs in TV are not designed for children only; they also include some programs for
adult. Watching TV too much could make children following some clothes, attitudes, and
language which may be bad for them. Too much watching TV also will weaken children eyes.
Thus, watching TV too much is bad for children.