In Indonesia, villages are a common sight despite rapid urbanization.

Here at home,
distinguishing these villages is effortless, as broken roads and foul odors are among their
common features, providing a stark difference between the more developed counterparts of the
city.

I have grown to hate this contrast as it also divides the people whose national motto is centered
around unity. Throughout high school, I have spent a great deal of time sharing life with villagers
around the city in an attempt to both break the status quo and to find areas where I can provide
practical aid.

If given the opportunity, my time at GU-Q will be an extension of my mission to mitigate the
differences between the dwellers of these villages and their more lavish living counterparts, an
economical issue as much as it a mathematical, philosophical, communication, and cultural
issue.

Courses like International Trade will allow me to compare and analyze trends for optimization in
the dynamics between companies within Indonesia for the betterment of the Indonesian people,
while Economic Development will present factors that contribute to the success, or lack thereof,
of the economy of a country, helping me to guide the direction of Indonesia’s economy.

As the captain of my soccer team and the co-leader of Chaplain Society (one of two main
student organizations in my small school), I believe that in serving through the Hoya
Empowerment and Learning Program is the best way in which I am able to refine my leadership
qualities. However, it is the dual effort from my experience in whatever service position I find
myself in as well as the relationships I will form with the faculty and staff members in being a
part of the Brainfood Club that will mold me into a middleman who can speak up for the
marginalized and speak into the affluent, bridging the less privileged of Indonesia’s villages with
the more fortunate city residents.

Finally, in an effort to bring a little piece of my home to GU-Q, I wish to immerse myself in
various cultures. As I walk through campus during the annual Qatar National Day festival, the
Middle Eastern religious heritage will remind me a lot of my sweet home; on the soccer pitch as
part of GU-Q’s Men’s Football club, a bond will be formed as I share a common love for soccer
with friends who come from all kinds of backgrounds. Through my active involvement, I hope to
bring back the experiences of a diverse community to bring people together in Indonesia.

I’ll be far from home for a while, but I am secure in knowing that when I come back, I will be a
better individual, fit to fill the spaces within Indonesia’s social landscape and to unite people who
are immeasurably distinct yet equally valuable.