Essay AAS 2023 - Reviewed Danis

Why did you choose your proposed course and institution?
Commented [MOU1]:
During my undergraduate years studying International Relations at the University of Mataram,

I had the opportunity to learn about general development theory, security and peace which
helped me build interest in the area of development. It was enjoyable for me to conduct
paperwork on human security issues, such as Ahmadiyah and Rohingya Refugees. However,
I also find the need to resolve such matters, but I find the provided courses did not offer me
a framework to do so. This has become a dilemma for a while until I met several other youths
online and subsequently decided to co-initiate 1000 Guru Lombok. This organization is part
of 1000 Guru Foundation, an organization that focuses on alleviating poverty through
voluntary-based education and other community development programs. With this
organization, I ran a short-term program called “. traveling & teaching” in various remote areas
in Lombok to improve children’s literacy skills at the elementary level. This program managed
to build awareness among youths that taking part in development matters, but unable to
provide a sustainable impact on its objective and this reason drove me to believe that studying
development is essential. After reading and exploring several development programs in Commented [MOU2]: Development of ??
Australia, I consider the Master of International Development Practice at Monash University Commented [MOU3]: Monash or Melbourne?
suits my need. Through this coursework, I will have high opportunity to extend my Commented [MOU4R3]:
understanding of development principles, especially in gender, policy analysis, campaign,
advocacy, monitoring and evaluation. Furthermore, the coursework also provides
professional enhancement units which are highly important for me as I am going to develop Commented [MOU5]: Professional ini reflect from what?
Quality of education, expertise or its impact?
better leadership, practice, and strategy in aid. As for me, building such skills is important
because I am currently playing the role of coordinator in 1000 Guru Lombok and planning to
go back to working full-time with this organization to develop better programs. On the other
hand, I find the Master of Development at Melbourne University also interesting because it
will help me looking development in-depth, especially its core theories, objectives, and
implementation. The coursework also ranked 16th in the world for development studies based
on the 2023 QS World University Rankings and this means that I will be able to get connected
with many reputable graduates working in organizations across the world, such as Save the
Children, UNDP, and Australian Red Cross. Commented [MOU6]: Alasannya untuk chose studynya
terlalu umum ang, coba disampaikan hal yang bner2
spesifik, misalnya, the quality of educators based on
What impact do you believe this study will have on your career, life and community? their research atau ada mata kuliah yang bener2 cocok
disana yang tidak ada di kampus lain. Kalua pakai alas
an spesifik kelihatan kita sudah melakukan eksplorasi
I see myself eventually becoming a program specialist with expertise in research, policy, and atau research terkait jurusan yang kita pilih.
practice. I believe I may attain it by studying development in Australia because I have access
Kalau bisa yang untuk second choicenya juga alas an
to both knowledge and practice in development through the Master of Development Studies yang sama, ada mata kuliah X yang akan menambah
at the University of Melbourne since this coursework merged them into a useful system. As a engetahuan saya terkait “apa” …
Southeast Asian who is from the small island of Indonesia, I find courses like Human Rights Commented [MOU7]: Kenapa di atas yang utama itu
Monash, tapi dsininya pakai Melbourne?
in Southeast Asia, Rural and Urban Development Strategies, Practising Community-led
Development, and Violence, Trauma and Reconciliation to be particularly interesting because
they help me broaden my perspective on issues that are important to my community. During
my time as a student, I intend to participate in group research projects as a way to enhance
my writing skills for policy proposals and to eventually apply the perspective I'm learning to
practical work. The Master of International Development Practice program at Monash
University also interests me because it gives students more in-depth knowledge for practicing
development. In the end, this coursework will also give me the chance to gain practical Commented [MOU8]: Impact for your life, bisa
disebutkan development of what?
experience. In other words, I will have a good opportunity to improve my writing, self-
discipline, and communication skills while studying in Australia for two years. Additionally, I Commented [MOU9]: All impacts are for your life
will have access to multicultural networking and Australian funding programs, which will allow
me to create sustainable projects with my organization back in Lombok as self-actualization. Commented [MOU10]: This one is for community, bisa
Suggestion: di describe lebih detail lagi project tentang apa
Dijelaskan secara langsung dan urut aja ang untuk menjelaskan Impactnya, dimulai dari life,
trus carrer (what you wanna really want to be), sm community (bisa disebutkan what will you do
in secara konkrit, misalnya project, project apa dijelasin)
How have you contributed to solving a challenge and to implementing change or

reform in the context of one of AAI priority development areas? (Be specific and
include: what aspect/s of your leadership knowledge, skills and practice, skills and
practice you consider to be well established and effective; which people or
organization you worked with to solve the problem; and what creative methods are
used.) Commented [MOU11]: This one is good ang, good job!
With several volunteer initiatives, I have been traveling to numerous schools in rural Lombok
with 1000 Guru. In general, students in rural areas don't have excellent access to education
and sometimes have to walk more than 30 minutes to go to school. Once the epidemic broke
out in 2019, this situation become considerably more complicated. The children of SDN 003
Filial Sambiq Elen, one of the few schools I have visited, are unable to participate in virtual
learning because they do not have access to the appropriate technology or internet access.
The teachers then made the decision to go to each student's home individually to teach them.
Sadly, they can only go to two houses in a day because of the difficult terrain. Since the
alternative did not appear to be the best option, I initiated a project called “Study Pack Project”
with 1000 Guru. The goal of this project was to create contextual educational materials that
included the collaborative work of parents, teachers, and students.This initiative produced
three books, one for students, one for teachers, and one for parents which we wrote based
on the national curriculum. The majority of the students were not exposed to the national-
term contexts. Therefore, I introduce the idea of building two characters named Manda, a
boy, and Lika, a girl, inspired by the Mandalika, refered by local legend, to address the
learning becoming culturally response. I also collaborated with like-minded people to join the
writing and preview process so that this initiative could go smoothly.
Please provide three practical and realistic examples of how you intend to use the
knowledge, skills and connections you will gain from your scholarship on your return
to Indonesia. Possible tasks can be personal and/ or professional. List any possible
constraints you think may prevent you from achieving these tasks. Commented [MOU12]: This one is good ang!
Studying development studies will equip me with knowledge and abilities in areas like project
management, global development concerns, and development from a variety of viewpoints,
such as human rights, gender, and disaster. This is closely related to my recent work with
1000 Guru Lombok and will enable me to cultivate a number of skills, including the ability to
map and plan projects, to design monitoring and evaluation scheme, and to effectively
communicate with others in order to reach a collective objective. Furthermore, the experience Commented [MOU13]: What objective?
will also get me close a good networking with INGOs, community, and like-minded people
which will be beneficial for my future plan in developing my work with my organization in term
of collaboration. Shortly, my experience studying development in Australia will not only allow
me to continue my work with my organization, but also to enable me reaching my goal toward
becoming a practitioner in development with expertise in research, policy, and practice. I did,
however, recognize that spending two years studying in Australia would provide me with
difficulties, such as homesickness and culture shock. In order to adjust to these scenario, I
will use my free time optimally to do volunteering on campus, attending workshops and
seminars, going on trips, and working a part-time job. I believe that by doing this, I may
develop my work ethics, broaden my horizons in looking upon the world, and appreciate my
whole process I am going through as a student.

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Why did you choose your proposed course and institution?

During my undergraduate years studying International Relations at the University of Mataram,

How have you contributed to solving a challenge and to implementing change or

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