"The great experience begins with one small step"
Learning from my previous mistakes when
I wanted to continue my studies to the Master's level in the UK, I need to
ensure that this time I apply to a university based on the QS World University
Ranking (best position according to the top 20 subjects/programs in the UK).
Because the sponsor's condition is to
receive an offer from one of the top 20 universities in the country for the
subject of choice, the university search is based on the list of those
universities. Hopefully, there will be no serious drama this time.
I began submitting my research proposal
to the University and potential supervisors, but all of them were rejected. The
reason for this is due to the supervisor's availability, and my proposed
research proposal was not convincing enough to be carried out during the
pandemic. Despite this, I was able to speak with one of the supervisors, who
encouraged me to revise the proposal and consider changing my research topic.
PhD is such a long journey, he said. I
still have plenty of time and am not in a hurry. Read a lot of other people's
papers to gain a better understanding of what the industry is really looking
for right now.
For a while, I take a break. Grab a deep
breath. Take a really deep one. Talk to some friends and gather every courage
before I start writing a new proposal for research. Then, I wrote a
proposal on a new research topic and sent it to a few universities and
potential supervisors.
I am still considering the United Kingdom as a destination for my Ph.D. studies. Among the universities that have been selected are:
- University of Sheffield (Awaiting decision but University is not on the sponsor’s list)
- University of Edinburgh (Rejected due to supervisor availability)
- University of Birmingham (Received unconditional offer)
- University of Glasgow (Awaiting decision)
- University of Bristol (Rejected due to supervisor availability)
- King College London (Awaiting decision but University is not on the sponsor’s list)
Actually, I'm running out of time to obtain an unconditional offer from the university. So, whoever can respond quickly is the one I'd consider accepting.
