Interview for mr. Roby Muhamad

group2classB
Nov 1, 2019
1 min read

Story Angle:

Life is unpredictable. What you originally choose may not be what you end up working with in the end. How does your childhood affect what you decided to choose in college.

Background information on Rody Muhamad:

Roby Muhamad was born on 17 may 1975. He was known as a scientist, entrepreneur, actor (????), and also a content creator. “He had his PhD in Sociology, researching about social networks from Columbia University, New York. He has a bachelor degree in theoretical physics from Bandung Institute of Technology. He Currently works as a Psychology professor at the University of Indonesia. He is a co-owner of Yogrt, a social networking application based in Singapore. And was a researcher in the “Small World Project” working with Duncan J. Watts and Peter Shierdan Dodds

Questions:

Did you ever imagine you’d be working in the place you’re working?

What was your reasoning for switching majors from Physics to Sociology?

How did your childhood affect your choices for majors in university?

Did your first major in college correlates with what you do now? (How do your first two majors affect your career as a social researcher(?)?)

What was your aspiration when you decided to study sociology in Columbia?

What current projects are you a part of or what future project do you wish to be working on?

Do you believe that risk-taking is an important part of life as a student and as a working adult?

Did your parents influence your decision for your first major?

What was your childhood dream job?

Are you satisfied with your career choices?

If you had continued with Physics and gained a PhD, how do you think life would have been for you?