At SMK Negeri 3 Manado, the focus of every daily activity is preparing students to find better success in the future job market and while working at their jobs. Teachers from different departments hold meetings to coordinate lesson topics and design integrated lessons that test skills from many different topics at once, with an eye toward real-world applications of the knowledge gained. For example, a recent collaboration between the English department and the culinary teachers led to the temporary creation of a full-service English-language restaurant operating within the walls of the massive school campus.

ETA Harry Crawford has an important part in this integrative exercise, commonly referred to as praktek by major-specific teachers and within the school community. Culinary and hospitality teachers invited Harrison to serve as a guest in a mock restaurant setting, where he was greeted and guided to his table by English-speaking culinary students. These students practiced their vocabulary extensively to be able to communicate with foreign guests and were very excited to practice on their ETA. Harry ordered a dory fish fillet with soup and a deviled pancake for dessert. It was amazing, and he’s so happy to have been able to try it.

Harrison Crawford is currently teaching at SMKN 3 Manado, North Sulawesi.