Meina Berlianti

Hello guys, my name is Meina Berlianti, just call me Meina. I am from Banjarnegara, small city in Central Java, Indonesia. In 2006, I moved to Yogyakarta to continue my bachelor degree. I took Mathematics Education in Yogyakarta State University. Since 2011, I worked at Budi Mulia Dua Junior High School as a mathematics teacher. Then in 2016, I moved to Japan to continue my master degree in Hiroshima University. I am interested to research about improving students’ understanding on linear equation.

By the way, it is my first time coming to Japan. I arrived in Japan on September 24, 2016. I landed in Osaka airport. Fortunately, the temperature was not different with Indonesia at that time, it is quite warm. As you know that Indonesia is a tropical country. It is always hot there almost for a whole year.

The next thing that I notice about Japan is the traffic situation. There are so many people ride the bicycle here. Almost every person in Japan has their own bicycle. I was really surprised because not so many people in Indonesia ride a bicycle on the street. Most of us only rides a bicycle during weekend for hobby or exercising. One of my friends, said to me that “the one who rides bicycle is a king”. Then, I realized that it is true. Most of car driver and motor cycle driver always give priority to the bicycle rider here. You will never get this priority in Indonesia. I know it is bad but I have to admit it. In Indonesia, the one who drive the biggest or the most luxurious car is the king.