For the 2019-2020 cohort, we have decided to dedicate the “Spotlights” section to highlight some of the wonderful Indonesians that we have met along our journey that deserve recognition or played an important role in our Indonesian experience. Please enjoy! Adebarto ETA Name: Angela Zhu Site: Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi There are so many facets…
For the 2019-2020 cohort, we have decided to dedicate the “Spotlights” section to highlight some of the wonderful Indonesians that we have met along our journey that deserve recognition or played an important role in our Indonesian experience. Please enjoy! Ibu Asri ETA Name: Maria Isabel Nieves Bosch Site: Surakarta, Central Java Bu Asri is…
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The 2019-2020 cohort of Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETAs) arrived in Indonesia on July 28th. Each of the twenty-eight ETAs spent a week at their site to get a feel for their school and community before heading to orientation together. Now, more than 100 days in Indonesia, we decided to pay tribute by posting about…
For the 2019-2020 cohort, we have decided to dedicate the “Spotlights” section to highlight some of the wonderful Indonesians that we have met along our journey that deserve recognition or played an important role in our Indonesian experience. Please enjoy!
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Every ETA has a unique experience. From country to country and year to year, ETAs have vastly different experiences. There is even a range of experiences for ETAs in the same country, during the same year. This is especially true for the cohorts in the incredibly diverse country of Indonesia. Therefore, this post will not capture what it is like to be an ETA in Indonesia, rather it will attempt to capture some of my personal experiences from the first week as an ETA at SMA 2 Payakumbuh in 2019.
~By: Anisha Tyagi, (2018-2019) ETA in Semerang~ Your role is going to feel impossible. Though both the U.S. and Indonesia are extremely diverse, their diversities are different. Because of this, it is incredibly difficult to properly explain what it means to be an American of color to Indonesians. This is a new concept and a…
~By: Catherine Krol, ETA in Malang, East Java~ Introduction: Explaining Indonesia In one month’s time, I have had the ability to superficially analyze the Indonesian society based on my American experiences, given that I have not acculturated to the cultural context. In this situation I have seen very stark differences in the economic landscape that…
~By: Neelam Vohra, ETA in Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands~ Her hands reminded me of my mothers hands, and I found myself watching hers just as I so often watched my mothers. I watched her feel potatoes and onions at the traditional market, her hands carefully pressing the vegetables, dropping and picking up each one with intention,…
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