A high standardization of the UN exam can have positive effects for students. While some students take private courses to prepare, having high standards can motivate students to study and compete academically. There are three key advantages to students taking preparatory courses before the UN exam: 1) It increases students' confidence by providing knowledge of test material and formats from prior years. 2) It decreases "stupidness" by reducing free time spent on non-academic activities and better retaining knowledge. 3) It motivates students to study hard in order to pass the difficult exam. Rather than seeing high standards as stressful, students should view it as a challenge that brings the positive effect of competing to improve their studies.

1. A high standardization of UN must give positive side
National exam is not common anymore for the third grade student. Almost of them
prepare themselves three months or six months before. Joining course or private course is one
way to prepare themselves. Even though there are some students who takes more than one
course. If we think, why does it happened? I think this happens because students are afraid
they can’t pass on it. As we know our government has a high standard for the third grade
students to pass. So, having course or private course can make them more confident. But
actually, a high standardization on UN must not be a matter. Even it can be a reason for
students to compete in study. So, something that we think it is difficult can be a positive one
for us. Being confident, decreasing the stupidness and motivating students to study are the
three advantages of having course before UN.
First, being confident. Joining course can make students more confident. Why is it so?
Because indirectly people who join course understand what the material will be test. And
surely they also know how to answer it. Course students have more knowledge than students
who haven’t. Because they learn examples of question and also analyze test booklets of UN
from the previous years. Even we can consult what material that we don’t understand in the
course. In short, having course can make students more confident to do the exam.
Second, decreasing the stupidness. If all of student on the third grade joins a course, it
can decrease the stupidness in Indonesia. Having a course makes students have a few time to
play not only with their friend but also with their gadgets. Because after they have a course
they will feel tired of their activities. So, they choose to sleep than play with their friend and
etc. Moreover, the knowledge which they get at course will be store better. Even for some
students who has more than one course can make them really understand about the materials.
So, absolutely, it can reduce the stupidness in Indonesia.
Third, motivating student to study. Having a high standardization for UN makes
students studies hard. Not only that, hearing an experience from the seniors makes them more
afraid. The questions are very difficult, there are many text booklets and their feeling when
the exam will be start. All of it makes them afraid. It wil give them motivation to pass the
exam. So, joining course or private school is the choice to make their preparation better.
In conclusion, a high standardization for UN is better for student in the third grade.
Because it can give them some advantages. Being confident, decreasing the stupidness and
motivating students to study are the three advantages of having course before UN. If we think
a high standardization will be difficult for us, it just makes us stress. So, let it be a challenge
for us. We can use this standardization to motivate us to compete on study which can bring
positive side for us.
Created by: Arvin Efriani,19april94