It's the post y'all have been waiting for. When you hear 'Indonesia', what do you think? When I first was applying to YES Abroad, I saw Indonesia on the list and knew that it was a Southeastern Asian country, but I didn't know a whole lot about it. As I was preparing to leave, I quickly … Continue reading The Island of the Gods
Boo. Did I scare you? That mummy is from Toraja, Indonesia, aka The Land of Heavenly Kings. If you look on the above map, Toraja is in the southern middle-ish part of Sulawesi. As far as I know, every year AFS students have a mid-year trip. This year, it was to Toraja in mid-May. We … Continue reading Toraja
You know that wonderful experience when you've written a whole blog post and attached pictures? Really quite a rewarding experience. But do you know the experience of that whole blog post disappearing for No Good Reason and leaving you a Blank Page? That is not a rewarding experience. Nevertheless, I shall persevere and WRITE THIS … Continue reading It’s Wedding Time!
(Part 1) "Take me somewhere," The Sniffler said, "where the food is diverse." "Pshaw," Spectacles replied, "that's easy. That could be anywhere--besides school cafeterias, that is." "There has to be a very prominent culture." Spectacles stroked his imaginary beard. And then, "Eurake!" "'Eurake'? Don't you mean eureka?"The Sniffler said, unimpressed. "No, I definitely mean eurake. … Continue reading Gold and Fishcakes
It was fairly standard Sunday. Went to church at 8 AM. My host family picked me up at 11 AM. We drove around a neighborhood near to ours in search of Turkish kebabs (which are, unfortunately, nothing like real Turkish kebabs. They're something like a sad fajita). We didn't find said Turkish kebabs, so we returned home. … Continue reading Showdown With the King of Fruits
When I first came to Indonesia, I had no idea that I'd be traveling as many places as I have. I certainly did not anticipate the opportunity to leave the country and travel to China. Nah, I'm just messing with you. This is a Confucius temple in Taman Mini. (part 2/2) December 3, 2015 In … Continue reading China
So, I'm not really sure how to write about this, as the trip was wholly visual without any sort of real story to go behind it. Essentially, we just visited a giant flower garden near Puncak. I'll let the pictures be the story and let the captions clarify anything. They had a … Continue reading Taman Bunga
At all the exchange orientations I've gone to, the people in charge always warned me about the holidays. They said that this time period had a high probability of homesickness, sadness, etc. As a result, my whole exchange, I've been looking forward to the holidays with a sort of dread. I determined early on that I probably would not … Continue reading Christmas
Hello dear people. This is my first post in a few weeks because I finally was able to get my pictures on my computer! Without further ado, I give you...Yogyakarta! (Ironically and unintentionally, this is posted exactly one month after I went) To all my non-Indonesians, Yogyakarta is known as one of the cultural centers … Continue reading Yogyakarta
Ruth wakes up in a gray room. She is shackled to a cold metal chair. A woman sits opposite her, dressed to match the walls. "You know why you're here." "But I don't." Ruth says, confused. The woman continues on, undeterred. "You told us it would never happen again. And it has." The realization hits … Continue reading When I Spilled Bee Jelly All Over My Pants
The Truth By Ruth 