Han Yoo Ra

UPH Helps Me Find My Identity

Finding her identity becomes a central turning point in Han Yoo Ra’s life, a South Korean-born Youtuber and Content Creator who also happens to be UPH Communication Science cohort 2010’s alumni. For this popular Instagram celebrity amongst Indonesian youth, studying at UPH did not only gave Han Yoo Ra the opportunity to join various organizational activities that are beneficial, but also equipping her with applicable, integrated Christian values. All these values she’s gained at UPH helped Yoo Ra to find her identity. Yoo Ra – so is she usually called, admits finding her identity and purpose in Christ. Thus, whatever others say about her did not shake her – even about the beauty that is seen. What is more important, is the beauty that radiates from within. “During college, I took part in Miss UPH Scholar (MUS) 2011 pageant. Although I never felt as beautiful or as smart as those who competed against me, I rather use this opportunity to challenge myself,” Yoo Ra admits. Struggle came for Yoo Ra after she is crowned Miss UPH Scholar 2011. The different lifestyle she’s had outside her activities during her time as Miss UPH Scholar made her question whether she is worthy and whether is she representing UPH well. In plain view, Yoo Ra has everything every woman wants: fame, title, and to impact those around her. But rather than being satisfied, Yoo Ra feels that her achievements that day aren’t something she wanted in life. She was too busy being someone everybody else expected. When she is alone, Yoo Ra felt lonely and didn’t know who she really is. Looking beautiful is something very ordinary for Yoo Ra. A lot of people gave her the compliments in regard to her looks. But this South Korean Youtuber, raised in Indonesia, had a hard time accepting the compliment. Her journey of defining beauty is often shared to inspire younger girls, including her contribution in UPH’s Summer Virtual Program entitled “Beauty Tamed the Beast” on June 30th, 2020 for high school students across Indonesia. “There is no one definite way to define beauty. Beauty is a compilation of qualities that someone or something holds. If I don’t know who myself, how am I supposed to know whether or not I’m beautiful? We must ask God who we really are. God, our creator, is the one who knows how we should grow,” Yoo Ra further explains. Through her life story, Han Yoo Ra emphasizes the importance of finding one’s identity and invites every person to be brave enough to be themselves, hold on to their principles, and not tolerate those principles for the sake of acceptance. This is what differs Yoo Ra from other Youtubers and gave her a positive characteristic.