Spring Break
Indonesian students prepare for final farewell at Cauthorn Hall get-together
Farewell reception held last night in Cauthorn Hall for students who have been taking classes at OSU
Quanaje Hampton
Issue date: 3/6/09 Section: News
A farewell reception was held last night in Cauthorn Hall for the Indonesian students who will be leaving OSU on March 7.
"They're outstanding; it's really great to have students from Indonesia come here," said Debby Kohler, one of the teachers who taught grammar to the students.
The event was packed with children, adults, students and people from all different cultures.
"I appreciate that they brought their cultural dress and gave us a taste of their culture, it was really beautiful to see all the different islands of Indonesia come together," said Alaina Woolley, a senior in nutrition.
This was the third group to come from Indonesia and was comprised of 20 students who arrived here on Jan. 4.
They took full-time classes at the English Language Institute, taking on 19 credit hours during the term. The students partnered up with American students to help them with their English.
"This was the first real winter I ever had. I never felt it before. The students were very friendly, and I enjoyed it here. It was a great experience," said Aidil Azhar, one of the Indonesian students.
During the event, there was a heavy representation of culture in singing, dancing, socializing and food that all represented Indonesia. The Indonesian students prepared some of their traditional foods like Soto Ayam, Kelepon and Es Teler, a sweet drink.
"All the students come from my country, so I was very happy to help them cook the food," Febri Yeni said.
The Indonesian students took photos and also had displays from their culture. They dressed up in traditional Indonesian outfits, allowing people to see the different trends the country.
"My experience here was great; I liked it here very much. We are from a different country and we mixed it together, we walked together. It was amazing," said Indonesian student Barak Hisni.
"I didn't like the food here, no taste at all. It was very different. We like spicy food, and it wasn't spicy," Hisni said.
Certificates of completion were given to each student, followed by a gift from the IELSP of OSU.
They sang the national anthem of Indonesia and also gave a slide show presentation, displaying their culture, traditions and lifestyles.
"They really enrich the classes. They bring a lot of their culture into the classrooms and they integrated well. They were always a pleasure to have around," said Joyce Bryan, one of the teachers who taught listening and speaking to the students.
"I found a lot of cultures. It made me realize who I am and made me richer in my own personality. I'm excited to go back and sad to leave, because I started to make new friends and understand the culture here," said Marycni Auliyati.
Quanaje Hampton, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
"They're outstanding; it's really great to have students from Indonesia come here," said Debby Kohler, one of the teachers who taught grammar to the students.
The event was packed with children, adults, students and people from all different cultures.
"I appreciate that they brought their cultural dress and gave us a taste of their culture, it was really beautiful to see all the different islands of Indonesia come together," said Alaina Woolley, a senior in nutrition.
This was the third group to come from Indonesia and was comprised of 20 students who arrived here on Jan. 4.
They took full-time classes at the English Language Institute, taking on 19 credit hours during the term. The students partnered up with American students to help them with their English.
"This was the first real winter I ever had. I never felt it before. The students were very friendly, and I enjoyed it here. It was a great experience," said Aidil Azhar, one of the Indonesian students.
During the event, there was a heavy representation of culture in singing, dancing, socializing and food that all represented Indonesia. The Indonesian students prepared some of their traditional foods like Soto Ayam, Kelepon and Es Teler, a sweet drink.
"All the students come from my country, so I was very happy to help them cook the food," Febri Yeni said.
The Indonesian students took photos and also had displays from their culture. They dressed up in traditional Indonesian outfits, allowing people to see the different trends the country.
"My experience here was great; I liked it here very much. We are from a different country and we mixed it together, we walked together. It was amazing," said Indonesian student Barak Hisni.
"I didn't like the food here, no taste at all. It was very different. We like spicy food, and it wasn't spicy," Hisni said.
Certificates of completion were given to each student, followed by a gift from the IELSP of OSU.
They sang the national anthem of Indonesia and also gave a slide show presentation, displaying their culture, traditions and lifestyles.
"They really enrich the classes. They bring a lot of their culture into the classrooms and they integrated well. They were always a pleasure to have around," said Joyce Bryan, one of the teachers who taught listening and speaking to the students.
"I found a lot of cultures. It made me realize who I am and made me richer in my own personality. I'm excited to go back and sad to leave, because I started to make new friends and understand the culture here," said Marycni Auliyati.
Quanaje Hampton, staff writer
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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