Dreamchaser
Dec 19, 2016
Undergraduate / A brand new step for a giant stride - my first time abroad [3]
Hey guys, I am now applying to Global UGRAD 2017, and I need a review for my response.
Why would I become a great participant in global UGRAD?
I was born and raised in Tuban, East Java. It is a small city with only 1.2 million population. I grew up with high curiosity, eagerness and motivation to develop myself while living in a limited resource environment. It motivated me to pursue my further education, an undergraduate degree in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia which approximately 800km away from my hometown. I basically think that if I want to make myself improved, then I have to do what it takes to reach that. It makes me become a person who always find the way to get out from my comfort zone in order to seek a new lessons and experience.
Currently, as a student at the Communication Science major, I have been doing both academic and non-academic activities, inside and outside the campus. I joined several organization, two of them are Communications Student Association and StudentsXCEOs Jakarta which taught me a lot about the importance of leadership skill to people's life, not only lead for our own good but to lead to empower others, and also the importance of keep being bold in the competitive environment. Then I realized, that what I have done so far would never be enough to explore and develop my potentials. Having an opportunity to study and live abroad would be significant for me because it would affect my future. I come from a lower middle class family, so it might be a barrier. But then I found Global UGRAD as a solution. I believe that this exchange program could develop myself socially and academically.
Socially, I would get an opportunity to implement and enhance my leadership skill through community services. Having an experience as an Ambassador for Literacy of Jakarta and several voluntary works related to children could be an advantage for me to do that. Furthermore, I would be able to learn new cultures from people I interact with as well as enable me to represent Indonesia and introduce my beloved country to fellow students there. As a communication student, I believe that communication skill, especially intercultural communication is essential to build mutual understanding. So I will use my knowledge to create that understanding.
Academically, I could enhance my undergraduate education and get deeper knowledge about my field of study, Communication science, directly from the epicenter of the industry that have led the revolution of mass communication in the world. As I collected information about Communication science program in the United States, it is a little bit different with the program in my current university. Most college and degree provide a hands on experience and practical knowledge, while in my current university it is less practical. For instance, some college like S.I. Newhouse, Syracuse University, has a student-run public relations consultant. Therefore, I really want to experience that kind of education.
The fact that it would be my first time abroad makes me feel more excited and really want to craft an amazing and valuable journey through this program. I become eager to show cooperation and contribution both academically and socially, by showing a good performance in class and involvement in community services while I am doing Global UGRAD. Furthermore, if I become a grantee, I will also possible to use my experience and knowledge I have got from the United States to improve the quality of learning in my home university and inspire my friends and my surrounding to do the same journey as I did.
Hey guys, I am now applying to Global UGRAD 2017, and I need a review for my response.
Why would I become a great participant in global UGRAD?
A brand new step for a giant stride
I was born and raised in Tuban, East Java. It is a small city with only 1.2 million population. I grew up with high curiosity, eagerness and motivation to develop myself while living in a limited resource environment. It motivated me to pursue my further education, an undergraduate degree in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia which approximately 800km away from my hometown. I basically think that if I want to make myself improved, then I have to do what it takes to reach that. It makes me become a person who always find the way to get out from my comfort zone in order to seek a new lessons and experience.
Currently, as a student at the Communication Science major, I have been doing both academic and non-academic activities, inside and outside the campus. I joined several organization, two of them are Communications Student Association and StudentsXCEOs Jakarta which taught me a lot about the importance of leadership skill to people's life, not only lead for our own good but to lead to empower others, and also the importance of keep being bold in the competitive environment. Then I realized, that what I have done so far would never be enough to explore and develop my potentials. Having an opportunity to study and live abroad would be significant for me because it would affect my future. I come from a lower middle class family, so it might be a barrier. But then I found Global UGRAD as a solution. I believe that this exchange program could develop myself socially and academically.
Socially, I would get an opportunity to implement and enhance my leadership skill through community services. Having an experience as an Ambassador for Literacy of Jakarta and several voluntary works related to children could be an advantage for me to do that. Furthermore, I would be able to learn new cultures from people I interact with as well as enable me to represent Indonesia and introduce my beloved country to fellow students there. As a communication student, I believe that communication skill, especially intercultural communication is essential to build mutual understanding. So I will use my knowledge to create that understanding.
Academically, I could enhance my undergraduate education and get deeper knowledge about my field of study, Communication science, directly from the epicenter of the industry that have led the revolution of mass communication in the world. As I collected information about Communication science program in the United States, it is a little bit different with the program in my current university. Most college and degree provide a hands on experience and practical knowledge, while in my current university it is less practical. For instance, some college like S.I. Newhouse, Syracuse University, has a student-run public relations consultant. Therefore, I really want to experience that kind of education.
The fact that it would be my first time abroad makes me feel more excited and really want to craft an amazing and valuable journey through this program. I become eager to show cooperation and contribution both academically and socially, by showing a good performance in class and involvement in community services while I am doing Global UGRAD. Furthermore, if I become a grantee, I will also possible to use my experience and knowledge I have got from the United States to improve the quality of learning in my home university and inspire my friends and my surrounding to do the same journey as I did.