"...instead of being busy waiting for work opportunity, it's better if I initiate my own work." This interesting statement came from Rexine Yeralvany Riwu, a fresh graduate who is still looking for a job, but because she lives in East Sumba, there are limited job opportunities that suit her study background and interests. Next, she thought about how to utilize what she had and the potential developed during college, including talent in English, winning English competitions, participating in international meetings, and good personal branding. After a month in their hometown, many people asked, "Sist, open English tutoring, we want to enroll our children in tutoring class." Since then, she thought, why not build an English language course even with limited capital from savings and using the terrace of the house?
Rexine Yeralvany Riwu, a young girl from Waingapu, East Sumba, is a fresh graduate of the Bachelor of Applied Tourism, or S.Tr.Par. from Merdeka University, Malang, East Java. Currently, she is starting a crochet or knitting business and an English course. Even though she studies in Malang, Ine has participated in several Stube HEMAT Yogyakarta activities, including Communications Skills, short video production, and discussions with international students, where she learned new things with Stube HEMAT, opened networks, and helped increase self-confidence. The English course focuses on children and teenagers who are willing and serious about learning English. She was once a student studying English formally and the subject scared her, so she wanted participants to grow interest of learning English with a carefree and fun learning method. She uses categorical class nicknames, namely, El Rapha, El Nissi, and El Shaddai. These are related to memories in Malang where she served Sunday School at one of the churches in Malang as a Sunday School teacher. It became her preparation for dealing with children and starting an English course. There was also a message that she always remembered, namely "Let the children learn according to their ability" so she nicknamed her English classes according to her Sunday School classes at that time.
In the first month she did not encounter any significant obstacles, she was much helped by the technology advances in which teaching materials and lots of materials were available on the internet to support course activities. Challenges actually come from outside, such as participants' tutoring schedules at the same time as other activity schedules or activities at home, so they have to be smart in managing their time. She was surprised by the progress in the last period, even amazed, because previously the participants said they did not like English at the start, but it turned out that during the written and oral exams, they were fluent and the results were good. She was proud of them because they studied seriously and finally liked English. When the material provided is quite heavy, she modifies the learning method, through video and audio, or songs and games. She also uses English and Indonesian so that students can understand more quickly.
Ine hopes that there will be many Sumbanese children who are enthusiastic and able to learn English. Currently, Sumba has succeeded in attracting the world's attention for its tourism potential which is no less interesting than other regions in Indonesia. The potencies should go in line with the availability of qualified- human resources. No less important is the support of parents to provide skills for their children. One dream, she wants to create a comfortable and enjoyable learning place for children, so they can learn with love every day. You can speak a certain language because you get used to it. Come, young guys, initiate your own work!***
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