Dream - Reaching the highest career level in the academic field as a professor is certainly a dream for all academics. Moreover, the title of professor can be achieved at a relatively young age. It is not an easy task, but it can be accomplished. Like Prof. Dr. Pramaditya Wicaksono, S.Si., M.Sc., who has successfully made his name in the history of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) as the youngest professor at the age of 35 years and 11 months.

He did not miss the opportunity by enrolling in the Joint Doctoral Program in Remote Sensing Geography at Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany. "So I applied to be a lecturer at the Faculty of Geography while pursuing my PhD," he said on UGM's website, quoted on Tuesday, February 13, 2024.

Prama said, he decided to become a lecturer because of his passion for exploration. He also enjoys storytelling and sharing experiences, as well as meeting new people. "Yes, because I love to explore, I thought if I'm not a researcher, then I'll be a lecturer. But after thinking about it, if I become a researcher, there will definitely be times when I get bored of researching continuously. Meanwhile, as a lecturer, I can do the three pillars, which are researching, conducting education, and serving the community. It's much more colorful," he explained.

For Prama, achieving the position of professor is not the end of his academic career journey. According to him, holding the title of professor is the beginning of further advancing knowledge. "This professorship becomes a locomotive for developing knowledge in the institution. Therefore, the opportunity for knowledge development becomes greater, so that it can be even faster in disseminating literacy to society," he said.