Sick Does Not Deter Rahardian to Miss National Exam
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by Isa Efriadi
Sick because of third and fourth backbone segments fractured does not make Rahardian (17) skip school. This student of XII-3 Science Class in State Senior High School (SMAN) 13, Koja, North Jakarta, keeps eager in taking the National Exam (UN) which held simultaneously starting today.
The exam materials are not too difficult, because I keep studying though I’m sick. Whatever happened, I want to graduate this year
“The exam materials are not too difficult, because I keep studying though I’m sick. Whatever happened, I want to graduate this year,” said Rahardian who is taking the exam in the school’s healthcare unit room (UKS) for his comfort, Monday (4/14).
According to Ismajana (60), Rahardian’s father, the third and fourth backbone segments of his second son broken until they are piled up after Rahardian played futsal near his house in RT 04/09, Lagoa Urban Village, Koja Sub-District, North Jakarta. Not only that, his back nerve is also squashed.
21,818 SMA/SMK Students in West Jakarta to Take National ExamBecause of that, Rahardian had to be treated at home and cannot attend school. To supply him with school materials, the school sent teacher periodically and also sent the materials through internet. While to ease the pain, he had to take painkillers medicine every day. But today, he does not take the painkiller because it could make him fall asleep and not concentrate in doing the exam.
“Indeed, I did not give him the painkiller because I’m worried he would fall asleep. His neurologist said that after this UN, Rahardian’s condition will be checked again. If it is necessary, his backbone will be operated and pen will be installed to support his back,” uttered Ismajana.
Meanwhile, SMAN 13 Headmaster, Noviola Leni, stated that there are two students sick but still taking UN. Besides Rahardian, the other student is Aulia Yusuf (17), student of XII-3 International Science Class who is hospitalized due to appendix surgery and had to take the exam in Cempaka Putih Islamic Hospital.
“In total there are 243 students taking UN. Those students consist of 91 Social Class students and 152 Science Class students,” she finished.
