“Long before becoming a student, I was very happy to carry out activities that went directly to the community and proved a real form of caring for the surrounding environment in need. When I learned that at Diponegoro University there was a Social Care UKM, I didn’t immediately decide to join because I was busy studying. However, I again think that my desire to organize and carry out social programs has not faded, and the need to seek relationships and experience in organizing is very high. After I became a member, I realized that at UKM Peduli Sosial not only trains awareness and altruism, but also trains organizational skills, such as working together in teams and applying a professional attitude,” said Rana Umairah,

He said the activities and programs carried out by the Social Care UKM were related to service to the environment and the community and had gone through difficult times at the beginning of the pandemic because all activities were shifted online, whereas previously all activities were offline and went directly to the surrounding environment. However, over time, Social Care SMEs can adapt by moving their offline activities to online.

“The activities that we carry out online include training, webinars, and campaigns . The activity was carried out by utilizing the social media of UKM Peduli Sosial. In addition, some of our activities also collaborate with outside communities to spread the benefits that we are aiming for. So, we take advantage of social media and collaborate with outside communities so that the goals of our service are still realized.

Since the pandemic has improved, we are slowly trying to create a hybrid system for some activities of Social Care SMEs. It is intended that members of the Social Care UKM have the experience to join the community and the community can feel the role of the Social Care UKM directly, “said the student majoring in Psychology.

“Social care has a very important role in life. Moreover, humans as social beings, of course need each other. Meanwhile, to help others, that concern needs to grow first in us. When we help others, a feeling of usefulness arises within us which leads us to feelings of pleasure and satisfaction with life. It is as important as education and organization, which actually become our provisions in living life,” he continued.

“There are so many things that we get from education and organizations to apply in daily activities. Education makes us know what is the purpose of this life and the future. The organization is also a place to gain skills , such as public speaking and time management, as well as training self-resilience. Do not hesitate to pursue education and participate in organizations because it is one of our steps to prepare for the future,” concluded Rana.

Source: Universitas Diponegoro