UNAIR NEWS – Being a graduate after completing bachelor study at the Faculty of Psychology Universitas Airlangga in 2001, did not stop I Gusti Agung Komang Yulia Dewi, from studying again. After 13-years away from the campus, Yulia returned to take her master degree in the same faculty. In fact, she successfully graduated as the best graduate with 3.80 GPA.
“I graduated from undergraduate program in 2001 but UNAIR does not have a professional program yet. Well , in the year 2000 I got a student scholarship program from GE Money, so I worked and enjoyed it too much. I am waiting at Udayana (professional program, -red ) but not yet open. Finally I returned to UNAIR, “said Yulia.
For a long waiting time,  Yulia had extensive work experience from working as Sales Manager PT General Electric Finance Indonesia Surabaya Branch (2000-2008), Visa Manager of PT Bali Mode Indonesia Sanur (2009-2011), Business Development Manager of PT Bali Mode Indonesia Sanur (2011-2012), and Chief of Business Relation & Academic HighScope Indonesia Bali School Support (2012-2014).
He had some difficulties in the beginning to study. She needs to make more adjustments after working for 14 years. “There is an unforgettable event that happened in the beginning of my study in my matriculation period. At the end of the matriculation period there was a test. Well , I need three tests in order to fit the 65 score. The first test failed. The next day I failed a test again. In the last exam, last chance, I just managed it somehow, ” she said with a laugh.
She had also been rejected in some hotels before her practice of the profession, She believed it was a test for her. “I applied to almost ten hotels, until finally Hotel Grand Inna Surabaya accepted me for practical work. They refused for various reasons, such as there is confidentiality of employee data, internship positions already filled with other students, etc., ” she said.
But eventually, all efforts Yulia have paid off. She got a new degree as the best graduate of Master of Professional Psychology Universitas Airlangga. (*)
Author: Binti Q. Masruroh
Editor: Nuri Hermawan, bes
