Eric Pellerin
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Monday, July 30 & Tuesday, July 31, 2018 It is hard to believe that the trip is almost over. This is the view from my window at the...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 31, 20182 min read
Barack Obama's Primary School
Monday, July 30, 2018 Today we are visiting SD Negeri 01 Menteng Jakarta, the primary school Barack Obama attended in grades 3 and 4. We...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 29, 20182 min read
Walking Tour of Kota Tua
Sunday, July 29, 2018 Today we visited Kota Tua. As you can see above, the influence of the Dutch colonization can be felt in this town...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 29, 20182 min read
Leaving South Kalimantan...Returning to Jakarta
Saturday, July 28, 2018 I cannot believe the week has come to an end, and I am sad to say goodbye to Nazar, his family, the students,...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 29, 20182 min read
Countryside of South Kalimantan
Friday, July 27, 2018 Today, Nazar and his family took us to see the countryside of South Kalimantan, along with a ride down the river on...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 28, 20183 min read
My Last Day of School
Thursday, July 26, 2018 Today was our last day of school at SMAN 1 Mandastana. Nazar invited all the English instructors from the...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 26, 20182 min read
Third Day of School
July 25, 2018 We were treated to a dance rehearsal today. They have been rehearsing a traditional Indonesian dance for two weeks, and...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 25, 20183 min read
Second Day of School
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 The second day of school was much more laid back than yesterday, but the excitement of the students and staff was...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 24, 20183 min read
First Day of School
Monday, July 24, 2018 My first day at SMAN 1 Mandastana. It is a public Muslim High School, with a student body of 300 students, grades...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 23, 20183 min read
Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism
Sunday, July 22, 2018 Firstly, a happy birthday to the love of my life, Luiza! "He whose prayers are always for others is truly happy." -...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 22, 20181 min read
The Floating Market
Sunday, July 22, 2018 Today we are going to visit the floating market at Lok Baintan on the Martapura River. The city of Banjarmasin is...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 22, 20181 min read
Teaching Experience - South Kalimantan
Saturday, July 21, 2018 We are breaking up into pairs to visit our host teachers and begin the one week, full immersion in an Indonesian...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 22, 20182 min read
Muslim Public Primary School
Friday, July 20, 2018 IREX did an amazing job showing us all angles of the educational system of Indonesia. So far, we visited a...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 21, 20181 min read
Private Vocational Catholic Primary School
Thursday, July 19, 2018 Today we visited SMK BUNDA MULIA, Vocational School. It is a Catholic, private, primary school with an...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 20, 20181 min read
National Gallery of Indonesia
Thursday, July 19, 2018 Today, we visited the National Gallery of Indonesia which houses two exhibits. Indonesia has a huge photo culture....
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 20, 20182 min read
An Introduction to Indonesian History and Culture: Lecture by Dewi Susilawati
Wednesday, July 20, 2018 Dewi gave a succinct lecture on Indonesian history that gave me a better understanding than any textbook I tried...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 20, 20184 min read
Atmajaya University Visit
Wednesday, July 20, 2018 Today we visited Atmajaya University as a comparative lens on education in Indonesia and The United States. We...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 17, 20181 min read
The Batik Textile Museum
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Today, we visited The Batik Textile Museum and created our own handkerchiefs. Dewi interpreted the instructions to...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 17, 20184 min read
Will this be on the test? Education in Indonesia - Part I
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 Today, Dawi Susilawati, our Indonesian Host Contact, gave a candid presentation about the education system in...
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Eric Pellerin
Jul 17, 20181 min read
Where is Indonesia? Where am I?
July 17, 2018 In a previous blog post, I described some of the major religions of Indonesia, and I want to share information when it will...
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