Becoming an Indonesian Language Teacher
Once I got an announcement that I was accepted in the FLTA Program by Fulbright I was not only happily surprised but in other way I was also scared. I am actually a kind of person who is afraid to try something new. I am also not a person who is easy to interact with other people.
This opportunity finally brings me to meet with other 13 FLTAs around Indonesian archipelago. They are all well-experienced people with excellent personalities. We just met for 1 week to have a Pre Departure Orientation in Bandung for a week before flying to the different states respectively.
Honestly speaking, I have never had an experience in teaching an Indonesian language before. This opportunity allows me to try something really new. Not only that, the environment is also new. I will be teaching American university students that are drastically different from Indonesia in terms of culture or system of education.
Through this blog, I want to write my experience becoming an Indonesian Instructor at university of Georgia. Many bittersweet moments have happened. I am sure those are also part of learning too. I will share the story day by day in the next note.