A Different Indonesia
One of the draws to Indonesia for ETA Nathan “Nate” Kumar was the diversity of the country. So, while students at his school were finishing up exams, Nate had the opportunity to travel to various regions within Indonesia. Between December 3 – 6 Nate was able to visit Tana Toraja in the South Sulawesi Province. In.. Read More.
Christmas Wrap-Up!
There were a few things left to do at the school library and with the English Club before the start of festive celebrations. ETA Angela Zhu decided to continue the library English wall after International Education Week and posted the works of students. This month, facts about Día de los Muertos in both English and.. Read More.
Mie Bakso
This month, ETA Jillian Castoro’s monthly highlight was eating mie bakso with her students. Mie bakso is a traditional Indonesian dish. It features a soup containing noodles, fish meatballs and sometimes vegetables. While at the restaurant, the students practiced English while Jillian practiced her Bahasa Minang. They told Jillian about how mie bakso is one of the.. Read More.
December Interviews
During the month of December ETA Said Haji was asked to be interviewed by a few students from the English department of Lambung Mangkurat University. The students approached Said through a simple Instagram direct message, and from there they met up at a local cafe to conduct the interview Topics ranged from politics in Indonesia, education,.. Read More.
A Quick Trip to the USA
The time has surely flown by since ETA Sophia Lockwood arrived in Indonesia, but it’s not even half as impressive as the progress shown in the 10th English Club. Over five months, Sophia has seen all of her students shed some of their anxieties about learning and practicing English. Because of their progress, the school.. Read More.
Celebrations & Explorations in Salatiga
For many of the English Teaching Assistants, parts of December are spent away from traditional classroom teaching, as schools begin testing and the short holiday in between the semester starts. To celebrate the end of the semester, SMKN 2 Salatiga held a day-long ceremony that featured Zumba, presentations from various extracurricular groups, and of course,.. Read More.
MAN Temanggung Goes to Bali
The entire month of December was filled with exams and a well-deserved break for the teachers and students of MAN Temanggung. To celebrate the end of testing, the entire eleventh grade went on a road trip to Bali – and what a celebration it was! ETA Lucy Faust had spent over a week in New Zealand.. Read More.
North meets West Sumatra
For a weekend excursion, ETAs Nathan Danielson, Emily Thomas, Joe Miller, and Ammarah Rehman met at Lake Toba to enjoy December liburan. The weekend was a great opportunity to share experiences, challenges, and successes that each of them has had at their respective sites over the past five months. The conversations gave them ideas and.. Read More.
Student-Centered Celebrations
On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, ETA Joseph “Joe” Janik Miller participated in student-led efforts to celebrate the end of examinations and to kick off the holiday season. The Intra School Student Organization at SMAN 1 (National High School 1) Padangsidimpuan, abbreviated as “OSIS,” organized basketball, soccer, and volleyball tournaments among the classes at school. There.. Read More.
Closing Out 2019
In December, ETA Kush Mansuria had some extra time outside of school because students were taking their semester exams and the semester was wrapping up. Kush took some time to travel to India to attend his friend’s wedding and meet some of his extended family. Kush also got to visit a few Hindu temples and.. Read More.
