UMM alumnus shares stories of winning LPDP scholarships and studying in Canada

KOMPAS.com – Continuing education abroad is now a dream that can come true if you want to try.

Especially now that there are many scholarship programs from government and private institutions that can make it easier for you to continue your studies abroad.

As experienced by a former student of the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), Rezka Mardhiyana. Currently, Rezka, as she is colloquially known, is studying at the University of Toronto, Canada.

This former student of UMM Psychology recounted how he struggled to successfully set foot in a country that bears the maple leaf symbol.

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Preparation is an important key to getting a scholarship

Rezka said her journey to get a scholarship has gone rather well. After obtaining his undergraduate degree in February 2019, he was successfully accepted as a laureate Education Fund Management Institute (LPDP) scholarship in September of the same year.

Rezka admitted that, as far as she can remember, she only received one refusal, namely the Australia Award scholarship.

“Also, the distance between graduation and the final AAS deadline is quite short. So I’m not well prepared. In my opinion, preparation is an important key to getting scholarships,” he said. declared Rezka, quoted on the website of the UMM, Saturday 21/8/2021).

This woman from Banjarmasin added that her initial goal was to continue her studies on the European continent. This is driven by his love for Harry Potter characters.

But it turned out that fate said otherwise and instead took Rezka to the Americas to continue her studies.

“I changed the direction of the destination navigation and wanted to dock in Australia, to be specific at the University of Melbourne. The reason was that it wasn’t too far, so if something happened in the country , he could get there faster, “he said.

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Activities during college play an important role

Unfortunately, he was unable to meet one of the requirements, namely the IELTS score. Several times he tried to get the required value, but could not achieve it.

Rezka admitted that his activities at the UMM played an important role in his journey to obtain a scholarship. From the international activities available to other activities that encourage him to continue to excel.

According to Rezka, the UMM has also enabled it to develop through institutions intended for students.

Blessings and prayers from parents

Being able to continue his studies abroad gave Rezka a new experience. He could come to places he had never been before. One of them is at the Toronto Botanical Garden. He thinks that this garden makes him more comfortable and allows him to refresh his mind. deadline course to be completed.

“I also really enjoy visiting the library on campus. The quiet and strategic location makes me more excited to study,” said Rezka.

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Rezka pointed out that her parents’ blessings and prayers were the biggest keys that made her study tour quite smooth.

“Always include the role of parents in all our efforts to make the path that we take becomes easier,” Rezka concluded.

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