This Man Has 32 Degrees, Talk About Being Overqualified
The dream is to have a double degree in a similar discipline or possibly a third one in something else entirely for you to fall back on when times are tough. This man from Indonesia however had a different idea entirely because he owns not 3 but 32 degrees in various disciplines.
Welin Kusuma, 39 years old, started his tertiary education in 1999 at the age of 18 where he did a degree in Industrial Engineering. In the following years to come, Welin would continue to add on 31 other degrees and certifications to his name.
His keen obsession with wanting to be as multi-disciplinary as possible led him to take on 11 Bachelors’, 3 Masters’ and 18 other professional certifications.
Welin was also awarded a record holder for being the most multidisciplinary academic in Indonesia by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) in 2012 and he also has a Wikipedia page.
So, what is the secret to his success? According to Welin in an interview with CNN Indonesia, he just enjoys learning.
“University is a hobby for me, I truly enjoy learning. I’m certain that by going to university, I will gain knowledge that is useful to me in a practical sense.”
- Welin Kusuma, S.T., S.E., S.Sos., S.H, S.Kom., S.S., S.Ap., S.Stat., S.Akt., S.I.Kom., S.I.P., M.T., M.S.M., M.Kn., RFP-I, CPBD, CPPM, CFP, Aff.WM, BKP, QWP, CPHR, ICPM, AEPP, CBA, CMA, CPMA, CIBA, CBV, CERA, CSA, ACPA.
His title is a mouthful.
Luahan Wartawan: Wow. I have major respect for this guy.
As someone who enjoys learning myself, I actually wanted to be multidisciplinary and I am on my way there.
The thing is you can be good at multiple things depending on the types of intelligence you have. But it takes time and discipline.
But to have that many degrees and certifications to your name?
Insane! He apparently set specific timeslots for each of his courses and is very strict about it.
It takes a keen interest and thirst to consume that much knowledge as well as discipline.
Jack of all trades but master of none or master of one?
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