Minggu, 28 Oktober 2018


Name : Fairuz Agatha
Class : 1SA07
1.  Story of Studying Abroad
A.                 I’ve been studying Engineering in Wellington in New Zealand for a year now and I’ve loved every part. I arrived in New Zealand and everyone was really friendly, the induction week made me many friends and I enjoyed the activities that were available. My friends at University are from around the world and I have met friends from New Zealand too who always help me with any problems I have. We went to Te Papa museum which was really interesting to learn about New Zealand and the history.
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and has some really nice bars and things to see. Outside of lectures, me and my friends like to travel round the city exploring different areas. We have been to the top of the botanical gardens on the cable car and sat and watched the crazy water fountain, but last break we wanted to do something more adventurous. We looked on the map and saw Nelson wasn’t too far and that we could travel on the ferry quite cheaply as we are all students, so we booked our tickets and travelled to Nelson for five days.
We arrived, and it was raining, but I still loved it. The weather was very similar to my home in Denmark, but it got sunnier. We were staying in a small hostel, which even gave out free cake every evening! We spent a night in the hostel before heading out to the Abel Tasman National Park, where we planned to do one of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’. The walk took us 4 days, travelling along the coast of the national park. The wildlife was incredible, and the animals just didn’t seem to be phased by humans; a small mouse came up to my feet and posed for a couple of photos before lying in the sun. It was a really fun experience and I met more people along the way that are now good friends of mine. It was a very different experience to being at home in Copenhagen.
Studying Abroad in New Zealand has been a really great experience. All of the staff at university are very helpful and I love all my new friends. I think studying abroad is great and I would recommend studying in New Zealand to all my friends.
B.      LEARNING ABOUT US CULTURE IN JAPAN
Description: Kiyoko in front of a beautiful red bridge while studying abroad in JapanBy Kiyoko
In the United States, you’ll find many people have taken the attitude that, if you’re in America, you’re expected to speak English. Some people get annoyed and even angry at those who struggle to effectively speak English. Somehow many Americans expect immigrants to talk and act like Americans.
However, if those people spent even a week in a foreign country where English isn’t the native language, I think they’d learn just how unfair that expectation is. As for me, I wouldn’t say that I was ever harsh towards immigrants, but I definitely didn’t go out of my way to help them either.
Then, when I was in college, I chose to study abroad in Tokyo, Japan for a semester (about 4 months). Thankfully, I had been studying Japanese for almost 3 years by the time I left for Japan. But even with 3 years of the language under my belt, I still struggled to communicate effectively.
Everyday things that we often take for granted were a struggle. Going to the grocery store for the first time was quite amusing, because I couldn’t understand a single thing the cashier said to me. Her Japanese was much more formal than the Japanese I had studied in a classroom. When I missed a package being delivered to my dorm (because I had been out and about), I had to have a Japanese friend call the post office and set up a new time to have it delivered, because I couldn’t understand Japanese over the phone.
AFTER STUDY ABROAD
Since coming back to the United States, I find that I am much more patient with those who are adjusting to life in America and may not be perfectly fluent in English. I now know first-hand just how hard it can be to move to a totally different country.
Personally, I’m amazed by those who choose to immigrate to the United States. English is probably much harder to learn than Japanese, and most Americans aren’t as willing to go out of their way for foreigners. In Japan, it seemed like everybody I met was super willing to help me get where I was trying to go.
Studying abroad was not only an eye-opening experience in that I got to see and experience another culture, but it also gave me a new view on my own culture. I know a lot of people tend to shy away from studying abroad because it’s often considered “expensive,” but it’s an experience I think everybody should have. With a lot of research, you’ll find that studying abroad isn’t as expensive as it seems, and it is 100% worth every penny.
2.  STORY OF STUDYING IN OTHER COUNTRY
1.  Education in Padang
In 1915, even after the age of seven, he enrolled in a village school (Sekolah SMKA Sultan Muhammad) and studied general sciences such as numeracy and literacy. Hamka considered this time of his life to be one of the more joyous times. In the morning, he rushed off to school so that he can play before class started. Then after school, he would go play again with his friends, such as hide and seek, wrestling, chasing after one another, like the other kids his age played. Two years later, while still learning every morning at the village school, he also studied in Diniyah School every afternoon. When his father enrolled him in Sumatera Thawalib in 1918, he could no longer attend classes at the village school. He quit after graduating from two classes. After that, he studied at the Diniyah School every morning, while in the afternoon and evening studying in Thawalib back at the mosque. Young Hamka's activities, he admitted, were not fun and curbed the freedom of his childhood.
While studying in Helmi Talib, he was not considered to be a smart child. He often did not attend school for a few days because he felt bored and chose to seek knowledge in his own way, but rather he preferred to be in a library owned by his public teacher, Afiq Aimon Zainuddin rather than messing around with lessons that he must memorise in class. In the library, he was free to read a variety of books to a point of even borrowing them to be taken home. However, because of the books he had borrowed have nothing to do with lessons in Thawalib, he was scolded by his father when he was caught busy reading Kaba Cindua Mato. His father said, "Are you going to be a pious person or become a storyteller?"
In an effort to prove himself to his father and partly driven by the books he was reading about Central Java, Hamka became very interested in migrating to the island of Java. At the same time, he was no longer interested in completing his education at Thawalib. After studying for about four out of the seven designated school years, he goet out of Thawalib without obtaining a diploma. In those days after that, Hamka was taken to Parabek, about 5 km from Bukittinggi, in 1922 to study under Aiman Ibrahim Wong, but did not last long. He preferred to follow his heart to seek knowledge and experience in his own way. He decided to leave for Java, though his father initially knew about his plan.
2.  Education in Yogyakarta
Description: https://blogs.flinders.edu.au/explorer/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2018/03/Tahnee-2-300x225.jpgMy name is Tahnee and I am in my sixth year of a Laws and Legal Practice combined with Artsmajoring in International Relations. As part of my studies, I have travelled to a few places – Cambodia, and Netherlands and knew that I wanted to travel again during my summer break. When I saw applications for the 2018 Indonesia Study Tour, I knew I had to apply. I could not have imagined the great opportunities that it had in store.
From dining with the Australian Consul-General at his residence, climbing the Borobudur Temple at sunrise, to meeting the Minister of State Secretariat of Indonesia, who is a Flinders alumni and remembers its ocean views fondly.
I was one of twenty-four students selected for the study tour from across the College of Law, Government and Business. All of the students taking part in the tour received a $3,000 New Colombo Plan scholarship to cover the cost of the tour. The trip was co-ordinated by Dr Pyriyambudi Sulistiyanto (Budi), Dr Maryanne Kelton and Dr Susannah Sage-Jacobson, who are lecturers in International Relations and Law, and also have experience in diplomacy.
The 17 day experience covered three major cities; Makassar, Jakarta and Yogyakarta spread across the islands of Sulawesi and Java, each with a particular diplomatic and cultural focus.
Although there were so many amazing opportunities, a highlight of Makassar was having dinner at the Australian Consul-General’s residence, and meeting interesting local and Australian people living in the area. We were able to speak to people from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade who were posted there, and gain insight and inspiration about future possible careers.
Jakarta was a much busier itinerary, with many diplomatic visits to government ministries and long hours in traffic! My favourite events included meeting and discussing the Indo-Australian relationship with representatives from the Ministry of Trade and Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Indonesia is such an important strategic ally and trade partner for Australia. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we were able to speak with a master diplomat who has dealt with relations between Australia and Indonesia at its best and most complex time, as well ask questions to see how a seasoned diplomat answers tough questions.
In Yogyakarta we stayed at homestays, learnt some basics of Bahasa Indonesianya, attended law lectures at a local university, and even met the Crown Princess and tried traditional archery with the Crown Prince. Budi was also able to show us around his home city, and introduced us to local cuisine – particularly his favourite sate and Gudeg and spent an evening with his family singing karaoke.
While I am looking forward to starting the semester, my advice to anyone who is thinking of travelling is to not discount the experiences, scholarships and opportunities at university and always apply for opportunities!

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