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                      t a certain point, we   a different environment really did   perspective about school and
                      all start to think about   influence my understanding of   studying. However, they also
                      how to accelerate      expanding life.                    taught me about the meaning of
                      our study and gain       Since then, I extremely wanted   cooperativeness and commitment
         Aexperience to achieve              to pursue a master’s degree in     in the work field as well as social
          future goals. Some might have      another country to equip me with   life.
          decided their goals a lot earlier from   more academic comprehension on   In this diverse community, I
          high school, but for me, college   the field that I am interested in. I   learned a lot about commitment,                                                                            Dwi Juniyana
          journey really played a big role   believe that the more we study, the   manner, tolerance and respect in
          towards my future plans.           more knowledge we would have,      the workplace. It was amazing to
            Upon hearing stories and         and the closer we are to achieve the   see how workers are committed to                                                                           Desa Bili Aron, 25 Juni 1993
                                                                                                                                                                                                      : dwijuniyana@oia.unsyiah.ac.id
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          experiences from inspired people   goals.                             their job and how they practice good
          who studied abroad, I became         Although I had not set a specific   manners towards their customers                                                                             EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
          motivated to live the experience   country as my destination, I really   by providing swift assistance in                                                                            •   S1- Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris, Fakultas
          myself. From then, I looked for    wished to study in an English-     solving problems occurred.                                                                                        Keguruan dan Ilmu Pengetahuan – Universitas
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Syiah Kuala (2011-2016)
          more resources and motivation by   speaking country. Naturally,          Not only that, I witnessed how
          attending seminars and placing     Australia was one of my options. Yet   positivity is enforced through                                                                             •   Exchange student- Masaryk University –
          myself in a supportive circle.     to get there and find a sponsor for   tolerance and respect in the                                                                                     Czech Republic (2015-2016)
            It was during my third year of   my study were another challenges   university. The one thing that I                                                                               •   S2- Master of Applied Linguistics, Monash
          my English Education study that I   for me, until I was granted an    still vividly feel is the relationships                                                                           University, Melbourne – Australia (2019-2020)
          participated in an exchange program   Australia Awards Scholarship (AAS)   between students and lecturers
          to study abroad. Since I made the   to pursue my study.               built upon cooperativeness.                                                                                    ACHIEVEMENTS:
                                                                                                                                                                                               •
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Exchange student - Erasmus Mundus
          decision, I took every chance to     Studying the Master of Applied   Students can be open about their                                                                                  Scholarship, Expert Sustain program
          try. That was when I realized that   Linguistics program at Monash    problems to the lecturers, while the                                                                              awardee (2015)
          motivation can bring a massive     University, Melbourne – Australia   lecturers usually take into account
          contribution for me to study.      has enlightened me not only in the   the student’s condition to make                                                                              •   Master’s Degree – Australia Awards

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Scholarship (AAS) awardee (2018)
            I kept saying to myself, “failure   field of the study but also in the   decision accordingly.
          is a nature of every competition,   wider social and work life.          My study journeys have indirectly
          but we never know the result         With the programs the university   taught me about many things that
          if we never try; so it would be    has to offer, I managed to work with   we need to look at and plan carefully
          more satisfying knowing the        people from different backgrounds   in this life. Studying abroad was
          unsuccessful result rather than    and accessed many of the           impactful in my case to have a wider
          wondering about something that     university’s resources through the   view into life, what we actually need
          we never put efforts on.”          Graduate Leadership Program and    to do.
            Then, after an unsuccessful      Orientation Day where we get a lot    However, the motivation to
          attempt, I was granted the Erasmus   of information about clubs, grants   study should come from ourselves
          Mundus scholarship under Expert    and social activities, and students’   because we are the one who will be           It All Starts
          Sustain program on my second       events with some refreshments. We   in that process. Knowing yourself
          attempt. It was a completely life   also enjoyed participating in free   better and planning your future, I
          changing experience. Living in     sport programs.                    believe that will be your greatest
          Czech Republic, experiencing a       All these experiences also       motivation to do things, especially              with College
          different culture, and studying in   incorporate a shift towards my   for pursuing your study. []





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