Bagas Azhar, a former Mechanic of Maheswara (the balloon team), shared his experience working in Gadjah Mada Aerospace Team. In the beginning, he wanted to join the rocket team as a mechanic. But after joining GMAT, he realized that he didn’t really want to be a part of the rocket team. Instead, he was glad to be a part of the balloon team which allowed him to experience something different.
Bagas decided to join GMAT because he wanted to have organizational experience. He believed joining other competition teams in University would take too much of his time which in his opinion wasn’t really worth it compared to what would be obtained by joining it. Because basically, he was mainly looking for organizational experience.
The most memorable thing for him as a part of GMAT was during the trial and during the competition. Since the competition was located near the beach, it was an exciting experience for him to be able to stroll around while testing the antenna and enjoy the beach. Even the competition itself was extremely exciting for him. Furthermore, the competition was held at dawn which allowed him to experience the beautiful view of Garut.
Bagas’ hope for GMAT today and in the future is to never stop innovating. Basically, people live because people are constantly thinking of new things. Winning is not everything, but winning is a real validation that we don’t stop innovating.
Being a part of GMAT brought a big impact on Bagas’ life. Since he’s having a career which is not in line with the educational background he has, organizational experience and the urge to continue learning are what brings him to this point. The key is to not think of learning as a burden, because in essence, life is learning.
