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The biggest mistakes Indonesian students make when applying to UK universities

The biggest mistakes Indonesian students make when applying to UK universities

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Maryam: Hey guys, welcome back to the Extra Credit Podcast. To all first-time listeners tuning in, this is a series where we discuss the beauty, perks, and essential how-tos of studying abroad with fellow international students, graduates, and professors worldwide. I'm Maryam, your host. Today, we'll be focusing on one of history's most popular study destinations, the United Kingdom, home to nearly half of the world's top 10 universities like Oxford and Cambridge. Joining us is someone who's been there, done that, and is now making it her life mission to help aspiring international students achieve their own dreams of studying in this country. Trifty Qurrota Aini began her study abroad journey as a master's student in mass communications management in the UK. This life-changing experience has then led her to many career opportunities like becoming a news producer and presenter for multiple TV stations, a guest speaker on the UK's British Muslim TV, an education influencer, and now the Indonesian country manager for the University of the West of England. That's quite a full circle journey, huh? Trifty, welcome. It's a pleasure to have you here with us today. How are you? Trifty: I'm good. Thanks for having me. Maryam: That's so lovely hear. All right, let's dive right in with some of our burning questions. Okay, you've built such a huge fanbase, especially on Instagram with over 56,000 followers through creating such fun, insightful content about studying abroad, especially in the UK. Tell us, has the UK always been your dream study destination? Trifty: Yeah, so from the very first stage of dreaming to study [in] the UK, our study route, I chose the UK as my, uh, country destination because it doesn't take a very long time to study there. It was only one year to take my master's degree in the UK, and I feel like the UK is a very safe place for international students to study. And I also feel like there's a multicultural environment in the UK, so everyone from any background is welcomed. Maryam: So, I have to say, like, now we all know that for most people, studying abroad is about getting quality education, learning from the world's best teachers, and gaining access to world-class facilities. But we can't ignore, you know, as you said, that a huge draw for students to want to study abroad is also the thought of getting to explore new environments, meet new people from other countries, and yeah, to immerse ourselves in, you know, many different unfamiliar cultures. So, tell us, what was that experience like for you? Were you able to adjust to life in the UK easily? Trifty: Yeah, so when I was living in the UK or studying in the UK, I met so many friends from different cultures, from different backgrounds. And that experience has given me insight [into] how to perceive life in many perspectives. And also from that experience, I gained so [much] knowledge engaging with international people. So that's kind of like [an] interesting experience for me. Maryam: Did you face any challenges while settling in? Trifty: So, the only challenge I felt was about the weather because I come from a tropical country. I come from Indonesia. So, I had to adjust myself to [the] cold weather. And the other big deal was about the food. So, I was used to, you know, like Asian foods. And, um, but, you know, like, however, the UK offers so many Halal shops and Asian shops. I wasn't really struggling to find Halal and Asian shops in the UK. Maryam: I think that also speaks to how diverse the current UK population is and also the current student population is as well. Trifty: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Maryam: So, um, while you were at uni doing your master's in mass communications management, did you feel that the resources at UK universities differed from the ones at universities back home in Indonesia? Trifty: Yeah, there is a huge difference between studying [in] the UK and in Indonesia. In the UK, I didn't have exams at all and I feel like the education structure at UK universities is very compact. And my marks were taken from essays, presentations, and dissertations. But of course, it depends on the course you've taken, right? But in my course, I didn't have any exams. And yeah, another thing is obviously, UK universities do not have [a] GPA system, but Indonesian universities offer a GPA system. That's something interesting, between universities in the UK and Indonesia. Maryam: Could you tell us a bit more about you know the teaching styles and classroom environments in the UK? Trifty: So, my classroom consists of around 25 students and half of them are international students and half others are UK students or home students. And we had, like, practical lessons. But in Indonesian universities, you will have more than 25. Like, it's kind of [a] small class, but I had also a big classroom. Yeah. Maryam: Ah, so I'm guessing it's more personal. Trifty: It depends on the course you take, actually. But in my course for [the] master's degree,...
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