August 17, 2018

“Happy Independence Day Indonesia.”

I was so excited for this day to come, because I will get to wear batik clothes and also I have memorized Indonesia’s National Anthem but we SEA exchange students were late for an hour, since we were given a wrong information of the time it’s going to start. Nevertheless, now that I’ve memorized it I can sing with the students in Great Crystal School during their flag ceremony.

 

In addition, UNESA also conducted their welcoming ceremony for the freshmen, it was such a wonderful event, because basically in my school during welcoming ceremony the students are welcomed per batch or group with different time in a day while in UNESA the freshmen prepares for a week, according to Jami a UNESA student whom I got to know, and I really also saw it because every evening student would flock outside our dorm and create their props. It is such a nice idea because the students bonds immediately and get to know each other, as Jami had said it is an activity that sets and cleanses the mind of each students.

We SEA exchange students helped the International Office with their booth in welcoming the freshmen. We folded and gave out brochures to the students, we even have explained to some of them the purpose of the Office and their program. We met a lot of personalities and characters but overall it was so interesting and funny. It’s interesting because I’ve been able to create a crown of people I do not know and listen to what I say and it’s also funny because not all of the students can speak English and we just laugh out of it together.

With this activity the bond we SEA exchange students created grew stronger together with the people who have accepted us. We we’re able to tell stories together, know another acquaintances and friends. So at the end of the day, though I’m so tired just thinking back of the memories made, it is worth it, no chances missed.

Day 14