The analogy I have created here might not suit others. That is fine. I devised it to map out my own academic education.
In previous writings, I mentioned that after graduating from high school—where I majored in Physics—in 1989, I pursued an undergraduate degree in Fisheries and completed my final thesis in the field of Aquaculture Technology. My thesis focused on Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). After graduating with my degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture Technology in 1994, I began working in management in 1995. While working, I pursued a master's degree in Marketing Management, graduating in 2000.
In 2002, at the age of 32, I became a director overseeing production/operations, marketing, human resources, and strategy—a role I held for 20 years. During this period, I felt it necessary to pursue further education while continuing to work, completing the following: 1) Bachelor of Laws (thesis: Corporate Law); 2) Bachelor of Psychology (thesis: perception and work stress); 3) Master of Psychology (thesis: leadership communication); and 4) Master of Human Resource Management (thesis: Organizational Citizenship Behavior).
I liken these fields of knowledge to the parts of a body: 1) the head, 2) the torso, 3) the tail, 4) the right wing, and 5) the left wing. The head represents my Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture Technology, where I gained extensive knowledge in mathematics, engineering logic, ecology/ecosystems/the environment, and management. The torso represents my Master’s degree in Marketing Management, where I studied wants, needs, perceptions, and competitive advantage. The tail represents my Master’s degree in Human Resource Management, where I learned about managing people.
On the right wing is my Bachelor’s degree in Law (along with Advocate Training), where I learned about assertiveness and managing conflict with opposing parties. On the left wing is my Bachelor’s and Master’s in Psychology (including professional training in Industrial and Adult Clinical Psychology), where I studied human behavior and mental processes (encompassing assessment and interventions such as education, counseling, and therapy).
I envision myself working in the Green Industry & Management sector, leveraging my Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries/Aquaculture Technology alongside Master’s degrees in Marketing Management and Human Resource Management. I utilize legal knowledge (as a "right wing") and psychology (as a "left wing") to maintain career stability, particularly during turbulent times or when facing challenging issues.
In conclusion: 1) I returned to university while working because it was necessary to resolve issues in my professional role. 2) I gained additional knowledge to maintain the stability of my career trajectory—specifically, the study of law serving as the right wing (tending toward assertiveness and tough negotiation) and psychology as the left wing (tending toward understanding, companionship, support, and healing).
Monday afternoon, July 6, 2026, at 18:36 WIB
Dr. Constantinus, S.Pi, S.H., S.Psi, M.M., M.M., M.Psi, Adv., Psi. (Green Industry & Management)
