I found this awesome music video while I was looking for information about Medan!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
One Step Closer
This past week I learned of my assignment in Indonesia. I will be working at a private Muslim school, MAN 1, in Medan, Indonesia. This is not, of course, definite. My assignment is subject to change at any time, even once I arrive. But for now, in order to gain some peace of mind, it is Medan or bust!
My friends and I have started in on our research! From what I can tell, Medan is a non-touristy tourist stop. In other words, people go there to get somewhere else. In my mind, it's like St. Louis used to be - the gateway to the West. Some sources say it's lovely, others an industrial eyesore. Either way, I'm excited!
I think I found the school's website: http://mansatumdn.blogspot.com/. Thanks to google translate, I can decipher a tiny bit about the school. Right now my biggest question is whether or not I will need to veil when I teach. I won't mind, but given my nice round, fat, baby face, I want to start acquiring beautiful, flattering scarves. This school has never had a Fulbright before, so we might be making up the rules as we go! Oh boy!
My friends and I have started in on our research! From what I can tell, Medan is a non-touristy tourist stop. In other words, people go there to get somewhere else. In my mind, it's like St. Louis used to be - the gateway to the West. Some sources say it's lovely, others an industrial eyesore. Either way, I'm excited!
I think I found the school's website: http://mansatumdn.blogspot.com/. Thanks to google translate, I can decipher a tiny bit about the school. Right now my biggest question is whether or not I will need to veil when I teach. I won't mind, but given my nice round, fat, baby face, I want to start acquiring beautiful, flattering scarves. This school has never had a Fulbright before, so we might be making up the rules as we go! Oh boy!
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