SLEMAN - The spirit of continuing education to college is still smoldering in the mind of Nunik Khirunisa. Despite failing to be accepted as a new student at State College in 2017, she again tried to take the Joint Selection Test for State Universities (SBMPTN) at UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta (UPNVY), Tuesday (8/5/2018).

Together with 2,799 other participants, Nunik took the Academic Skills and Potential Test (TKPA) and the Soshum Basic Capability Test (TKD Soshum).

"I graduated in 2017, but I want to retry to take the exam. Hopefully, I can have one of the options I chose, "said the woman born June 16, 1999.

Alumni SMK 2 Temanggung arrived at the Auditorium WR. Supratman UPNVY since 09.00 WIB. Delivered by one of he pesantren friends, she prepared herself for the test.

This woman from Pare Village, Kranggan Sub-district, Temanggung has been living in one of the pesantren in Yogyakarta. In addition to studying religious knowledge, this farmer's daughter also works as a telephone pulse guard counter on Jl. Palagan.

"While waiting for the exam, I learn and do the exercises," said the first child of 3 siblings.

Nunik chose Department of External Education and Special Education at Yogyakarta State University as a choice of 1 and 2. For the third option, he chose the Department of Development Economics at UPNVY.

"I want to study and change the fate of the family," said Nunik who is one of the participants of this Bidikmisi program. (wwj / humas)