Writings & Academic Essays
Exploring narrative architecture, sociolinguistics, cinematic prose critique, and workplace ethics through articles and essays.
Editorial Writing & Journalism
This portfolio showcases my academic papers, essays, and published editorial articles covering English literature criticism, sociolinguistics, workplace ethics, and cinema script analysis.
Words are my medium for clarifying complex ideas. This compilation represents an individual project containing a mix of academic class assignments from my studies at Universitas Pamulang and self-initiated columns published on digital platforms.
Across my editorial publications, I focus on compiling research-backed advice and breaking down critical frameworks. My publications include:
- Fulbright Scholarship Preparation Guides: Outlining structured roadmap requirements, application essay strategies, and interview tips for Indonesian scholars looking to pursue postgraduate degrees in the US. My impact has been helping local candidates demystify complex application procedures.
- Workplace Ethics & Career Growth: Writing research-oriented columns on Kompasiana covering national labor standards, professional work habits, and developing a positive hospitality mindset. These articles sparked discussion on F&B labor rights.
Academic Literary Studies & Criticism
As an English Literature major at Universitas Pamulang, I apply analytical theories to study societal shifts, language constructs, and narrative techniques. My academic research focuses on:
- Sociolinguistics & Dialectics: Investigating code-switching trends and slang integration within modern Indonesian communication, exploring identity expression through speech.
- Film Criticism & Prose Analysis: Deconstructing screenplay structures, themes of post-colonialism, and subtextual symbols in classic cinema and dramatic prose.
What I Learned
Writing these academic and editorial pieces sharpened my research, critical thinking, and synthesis skills. It taught me how to construct logical narratives, decode subtle user context, and analyze human behavior through text—skills that directly inform my user-centric approach to digital product design.
Read Publications Online
Click the publication cards below to read selected articles, essays, movie critiques, and academic research papers.
Archive note: A lot of my older articles were taken down because of platform policy changes, so the current list is only a representative sample of my writing archive.
6 Persyaratan untuk Pengajuan Beasiswa Fulbright
A practical education article outlining preparation requirements for Indonesian applicants interested in the Fulbright scholarship.
Implementasi Nilai Pancasila di Lingkungan Kerja
A workplace values article connecting Pancasila principles with professional behavior and team environments.
The Types of Impoliteness Strategies
An essay examining impoliteness strategies through a pragmatics lens and explaining how language can express social tension.
Appreciating Love Under Material Influence in Materialist
A reflective essay on romance, social value, and material influence in the 2025 film Materialist.
Materialists Review
A short-form review and thematic response to Materialists, written through a literature and film-analysis perspective.
Multicultural Conflict and Cultural Identity in Freedom Writers
An academic article discussing multicultural conflict, cultural identity, and classroom representation in Freedom Writers.
The Impact of Social Class on Survival in Grave of the Fireflies
A film-analysis essay exploring class, survival, vulnerability, and social context in Grave of the Fireflies.
Kuzco's Character Transformation in The Emperor's New Groove
An analysis of character transformation through narrative conflict and cinematography in The Emperor's New Groove.
Euphemism as a Pragmatic Strategy in Political and Media Discourse
A pragmatics project examining how euphemism operates as a strategic language choice in political and media discourse.
Social Dialect
A sociolinguistics project exploring social dialect, language variation, and identity in communication.
Social Class Representation in Grave of the Fireflies
A popular literature project applying a Weberian perspective to social class representation in Grave of the Fireflies.
Business Development Proposal
A business development proposal project focused on planning, positioning, and strategic presentation.