Celebrating The End of The Semester & Bodybuilding Out of The Void
Before school closed for the holiday break, ETA Daniel Knoll, invited his English For Communication club out to KFC for lunch. KFC seems to be a desirable place for lunch as many of the students were excited to hear this offer, and while KFC is an American chain restaurant, the menu seldom resembles the comfort.. Read More.
The Good Ol’ Days: A Celebration To Remember!
Despite the rush and stress of exams at the beginning of December, students at ETA Natasha Anis’s school were busy with preparations for the school anniversary celebrations, which are held every December. The celebrations last for a full week, and consist of everything from a fashion show, to basketball competitions, English competitions, karaoke, and even.. Read More.
Sunrise
Early mornings are nothing new for ETA Gabriel “Gabe” Umland, who regularly wakes up at 5:00 am at his site to beat the daily Surabaya heat. However, the month of December featured some particularly early mornings as he found himself waking up for sunrises all across Indonesia. This month Gabe’s alarm went off at 1:00.. Read More.
ETA Connections
In December ETA Blake Lapin had the opportunity to travel around Indonesia. On a trip to Jogjakarta, he met with former ETA Daniel Owen. They sat in Dan’s sitting room and ate almonds and dried apricots while drinking hot tea. Dan was an ETA in 2008 and taught in South Kalimantan. One reason why the.. Read More.
Review Strategies: Three Ways!
For ETA Natasha Anis, the month of November was filled with student hang-outs, Teacher’s Room movies, and even an Indonesian Thanksgiving Celebration! In the classroom, she and her co-teacher Ismi finished up the last of the new material for students, leaving them almost three full weeks for review. Natasha was thrilled about having extra time.. Read More.
Different Levels Same Excitement
One of the most exciting elements of teaching in Indonesia for ETA Nathan “Nate” Kumar is the opportunity to work with a variety of different students at different skill levels. This was recently highlighted on November 22 and 23. On November 22, Nate taught his tenth-grade high school students about figurative language using popular songs. Later.. Read More.
Vlogging a Rumah Gadang
On November 30, ETA Jillian Castoro joined SMAN 2 Bukittinggi on a field to Batusangkar. Eight students with excellent English were invited to attend. The purpose of the trip was to make a vlog style video where the students explained the Minang Kabau culture and history to ETA Jillian. The vlog was filmed in English, as.. Read More.
Thinking Globally
The second to last week of November, ETA Shannon Pinzon hosted several events to celebrate International Education Week (IEW) at her school. With the help of a few peers, Shannon held three scholarship workshops, each focusing on different study abroad and exchange programs. The first workshop was held for grade 10 students and it primarily centered.. Read More.
My America is…
ETAs Janika Berridge and Lucy Srour joined a local private middle school’s two-day English camp. For two hours on a Friday night, the pair led 60 students through a series of interactive activities. They kicked off the night with a game of “Guess Who! Miss Lucy or Miss Janika?” Students then learned more about each other.. Read More.
Indonesia and Puerto Rico
On November 22, ETA Maria Isabel “Isa” Nieves Bosch gave a presentation about her home, Puerto Rico, to her school SMKN 7 Surakarta. The Aula was full of teachers, students, and guests from other schools. After singing the national anthem and the SMKN anthem, the principle Bu Wening introduced Isa; then, the ETA explained that.. Read More.
