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Paving a Future

Nour for Gaza From USK

T. M. Alhaj

Date and Place of Birth
Khan Youis, 05-08-1995 he road to success make my parents proud of me. They During my stay here, I noticed
Origin is not easy and not were the main reason I came here. how much people in Indonesia love
Palestine
Status decorated with flowers. With their prayers, I could get what I Palestine. When they knew that I’m
International Student of Universitas Syiah Kuala, “TYou must resist to get wanted. a Palestinian, they would ask about
Magister Program of English Education what you want.” I got a partial scholarship to my country and my family there.
Email I’m Nour Tawfiq Alhaj, a Palestinian study for a master’s degree here in Everyone was always eager to know
nour.tawfiq.1995@gmail.com
girl from Gaza. I come from my Indonesia. I started my college years in more about Palestine.
ACHIEVEMENTS country with a determination to USK majoring in Disaster Management They welcomed me warmly as
• Volunteer From 21/4/2016 to 21/6/2017 in Al- succeed. I faced so many difficulties where I hope to learn and gain if I was a part of their family. This
Hayat Al-Jadeeda Newspaper and every time I fell and felt like I was knowledge about better preparation is something that helps reduce the
• Prepare morning programs in the University of
Palestine Radio. on the cusp of failure, I was standing before, during and after disaster. anxiety of someone who is away
• Graduated with a Bachelor Degree in up again with God’s help. When I first arrived in Banda from their family like me.
Journalism and e-publishing from the I was always sure that the Aceh, I was very impressed with the I love Indonesian food and love
University of Palestine 2017 difficulties I had in my life were only beauty of nature in Indonesia. During trying new types of food. But my
• Volunteer at the TEDx event of the
Department of Social Communication periods that made me stronger. I did the first year of my study, I was able biggest challenge was eating spicy
in the University of Palestine. not get to Indonesia through a road to participate in many activities and food. When I attended an event
• Participating in the activities paved with flowers. events held by the college. where food was served, I would ask
of the “Step towards Better Starting with my exit from Gaza Here, I also met my fellow friends first if the food was spicy or not, and
Education” project by Press
House Association between and the difficulties I from Gambia who then became then my friends would start to laugh.
1/2/2018 to 30/8/2018. faced at my closest friends on my two-year Two years were enough to change
• English Language Course the Rafah study journey. Meeting friends my personality a lot and broaden my
(TOFEL) 2018/2019
• International Student at crossing from a different part of the world is knowledge in many aspects. For me,
Universitas Syiah Kuala 2019 until this definitely one of the highlights of my the most valuable lesson is to learn
• Graduated with a Master moment, experience studying here. about the correct scientific methods in
Degree in Disaster there are I also visited many places and writing my master’s thesis and research
Management and Mitigation
from Universitas Syiah Kuala still many travelled to many cities in Aceh paper. Thanks to my supervisors who
in The Republic of Indonesia difficulties and learned about the customs and always guided me through the journey
2021 in my life. traditions of the occasions here. of preparing for the research.
• International Student at
Universitas Syiah Kuala But I’m Nevertheless, with the emergence They helped me go through the
(Master Degree) in English still fighting of Covid 19, things began to change. thesis defense examination, and
Department 2021 with all my For me personally, I found that online finally on 25 August 2021, I reached
might to learning was the biggest challenge of all the end of my master’s journey in
prove to during this period. It became difficult to which I graduated with an “A”, a Cum
myself that I practice what we learn in classes as we Laude. At the graduation ceremony,
can complete were unable to communicate directly I wore the Palestinian kuffiyah. I am
the path I’ve with the lecturers to understand the proud of being a Palestinian girl who
chosen and material in depth. graduated from this university. []

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