Wijaya's Hub of Knowledge

Our mission is to tackle the gap of education among young people in the world. We strive to connect educated people from across the globe that have the wish to help other people with students in developing countries. Some activities will include personal finance, entrepreneurship and other real-life skills. We hope that this would unlock the potential among these students and give them better opportunities for their future career.

For most people, the question of education might seem complex. Which major should I take? Which university should I go to? Which organization should I join? These questions have come to our minds during our college life. But if you go to these developing countries, you would see that their question are simple yet profound. How do I write? How do I read? How do I pay my tuition? are among the many questions that they ask. I myself come from such developing countries and I have experienced the gap of education first hand.

Our organization is unique because it seeks to close the gap by connecting both worlds. We want to give the opportunity for people from rich countries to come and learn about culture, economy, and life. While they do that, we would also be able to provide children in need with the necessary exposure and education that they need. In an era of globalization, it is vital for people to understand each other and this hub is the perfect stage for that.

Wijaya's Hub of Knowledge is the pioneer in its field. We have the vision to increase cross-cultural collaboration that will impact everyone involved. We are enthusiastic to welcome people from different culture. We believe that this hub would be the key to educating students so that they will be able to unlock their potential. Opportunities are abound for people that want to learn and the Wijaya's Hub of Knowledge is the perfect place for that.

Part 1

From the quote, I believe of the notion that every man is equal. But the sad truth is that not all are truly equal in the sense that many of us are not given the same opportunities that others get. The simple fact of being born in another country or of another race makes us not equal in a sense. For a better world, I think the first step would be education.

Education creates awareness that the world is huge and yet we are all connected in some ways. It makes us aware of the fact that we are all lucky. We are lucky we could go to USC, we are lucky we could get a higher education, we are lucky that we have a place to stay and food to eat and a family to care about. Education gives us opportunities that many people are lacking. It gives us opportunities for a better job, better thinking, and a better government.

Indonesia

Hi, for this week random post I would like to talk about my country, Indonesia. It is a country in South East Asia (SEA) famous for its beaches and forest fires. If you are wondering where it is, just know that it is located between Singapore and Australia. It is the biggest Muslim country in the world and also the biggest economy in SEA. Some of you might be scared to go there with all these commotions about terrorism, but do not worry. Indonesia is a really diverse country with all the other religions acknowledged and religious harmony is emphasized by the government and religious bodies. In fact, there are many Islam sects and many of them are different city to city with extremism disallowed by the government.

Beside that, it is still a developing country. The GDP per capita is only $3,475 per year. That is only roughly 1/15th of the US GDP per capita. The minimum wage in major cities are in fact only about $200-300 per month. Although that might seems the case on stats, the truth is "shadow money" plays a big role in the economy. Grafts, kickbacks, and "under the table" deals are relatively common and therefore increase the livelihood of most citizens. It is weird but in fact many experts believed that was the reason it resisted the 2007 recession because most people do not pay tax on those deals.

Coagula 4/9/2016

Today's art show was named "Public Secrets" by Abel Alejandre. "Public Secrets" is a new painting series that deals with conspiracies, family secrets, and UFOs. Seemed like it was made using graphite like in the video in the class. It was all great and meticulous, I enjoyed the drawings. I like the caps but they are $250 each!!