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AUTOBIOGRAPHY YOLA BERTILSYA HENDRI
I am Yola Bertilsya Hendri, I was born in Padang, 02 October 1996. I was born in a middle-class family, my father is a private employee, and my mother is a housewife. I have a sister who is four years older than me. My father and mother are loving parents who care deeply about their children's education. I always get in the top three at every level of my education. When I was six years old, I took formal education at public elementary school 20 Mandau. I also took informal religious education at Madrasah Diniya Awaliyah (MDA). My parents always tried to balance secular education and religious education for their children. After graduating from elementary school then I continued my education at Junior high school 4 Mandau. When I was in junior high school, I participated in many extracurricular activities, such as joining the physics club and Red Cross youth. Besides that, I also took extra lessons in the afternoon. After graduating from junior high school, I continued my studies at public high school 2 Mandau. During high school, my passion for chemistry began to grow. Therefore, I joined the chemistry club. Besides that, I also participated in many Olympics in the field of chemistry. In 2014, I was chosen to represent my district to participate in Darmasiswa Chevron Riau scholarship program. During the program, I gained many new experiences and met new friends from various regions. Until finally, on April 30, 2014, I was chosen to be one of the Chevron scholarship recipients to continue my undergraduate studies.
After graduating from high school, I decided to continue my studies majoring in
Chemical Engineering, University of Riau. It was a big transition in my life because it was the first time I was away from my parents, but because of my passion for education, I finally got over the problem and got used to the situation. Activities during college were quite dense, starting from the practical, which required reporting and other lecture assignments that had deadlines, but this made me value time more and manage time. During college, I also participated in organizations. I was elected as secretary of the scientific forum, chemical engineering student association. Besides that, I also participated in many scientific writing competitions. In 2016 I won 1st place in a faculty- level scientific writing competition entitled "Sulfur Based Cycles For Concentrated Solar Power Plants.” In 2017, I get research grant for student creativity by Ministry of Education with the title: "Graphene-based supercapacitor from waste oil palm shells and used batteries". Besides that, I also often attend seminars and have been a speaker in scholarship talk shows held by chemical engineering student association (HIMATEKI). I also take a job as a private tutor for elementary and high school students during my holidays. This job is a fun job for me because besides carrying out my hobbies, I also get extra money.
My college life is quite fun. But the toughest period in my life happened when my father died, it was two weeks before my graduation exam. At that time, I was not in my hometown. Therefore, I only heard the news of my father's death over the phone. This is enough to make me devastated. However, I remember my father's struggle to raise my sister and me. So I thought, even though I haven't had the chance to reply yet, but I have to make him proud. I remember that my father wanted me to pursue higher education. Therefore, I did not give up, and finally, I graduated with honors and get the best student achievement at engineering faculty. After graduating from college, I immediately worked as an assistant for my professors while continuing the master's program in chemical engineering at the University of Riau. During the master's program, I get research grant for a thesis magister by Ministry of Education with the title: “Modification of LiFePO4 cathode with the addition of few-layer graphene (FLG) from mechanical liquid shear exfoliation process". During the research, my curiosity about renewable energy and lithium-ion batteries increased. I realize that the world is growing every second, and so is science. Getting the opportunity to continue studying the PhD program at Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan, is a very happy thing for me because I can gain more knowledge and meet many new people with different characters and cultures. So that can improve my self quality. I have words affirmations for myself during my life, namely: focus, discipline, consistency, honest, maximum, and prayer. And make progress every day, even just a little progress, and today must be better than yesterday.
