Wahid returned to Jakarta expecting that he will go abroad again to study at McGill University in Canada. He kept himself busy by joining the Institute for Research, Education and Economic and Social Information (LP3ES) organization which consists of a progressive Muslim intellectuals and social democrats. LP3ES founded the magazine called "Prisma" and Gusdur become one of the main contributors to the magazine. In addition to working as a contributor LP3ES, Gusdur also toured Islamic schools throughout Java. At that time, schools are trying hard to get funding from the government by adopting the government curriculum. Gusdur are concerned with the conditions for traditional values boarding fading due to this change. Gusdur also concerned with boarding poverty he saw. At the same time when they persuaded the government boarding schools adopt curriculum, persuading the government boarding schools as agents of change and assist the government in the economic development of Indonesia. Gusdur choose canceled studying abroad and prefer to develop boarding. Abdurrahman Wahid continued his career as a journalist, writing for magazines and newspapers article was well received and he began to develop a reputation as a social commentator. With the popularity of it, she received many invitations to give lectures and seminars, making him have to commute between Jakarta and Jombang, where Gusdur lives with his family. Despite having a successful career at the time, Gusdur still find it difficult to live on one income source and he worked to earn additional revenue by selling peanuts and delivering ice. In 1974 Gusdur get additional work in Jombang as a teacher in boarding Tambakberas and soon developed a good reputation. One year later Wahid add jobs to become Master Kitab Al Hikam. In 1977, Gusdur join Hashim Asyari University as dean of the Faculty of Islamic Beliefs and Practices and the University wants Gusdur teach additional subjects such as Islamic law and missiology. However, the excess caused some displeasure of most universities.
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