First POSTING about CULTURE EXCHANGE in FKM UA

Public Health Faculty of Airlangga University ought to be proud because among so many available faculties in the Airlangga University, Public Health was the faculty that was visited by the guests from overseas that is the student from United State, America. They consisted of several people who came from the faculty that was different in Oklahoma University and Missisipi University, they are Bryan, Cooper, Lucy, Joody, Betty, John, Lika, and others. Their arrival in Indonesia by the EEC (Easy English Course) with Public Health Faculty for the activity of culture exchange which tried to introduce their respective culture and of course for Indonesia culture too. The available activity inside are sharing, carried out the activities together, and practice our English in learning by doing. The first day was the reception from the lecture of Public Health Faculty and the student (including the student of English Club). They were accompanied by the guest plate of the Jejer dance and the introduction to the good regional tradition of wedding party and other. In this opportunity, the American student also carried out several attractions and the guest plate that were enough entertained. After the welcoming agenda, arrived the activity of sharing together that discussed around education, family, friends, dating, holiday, taboo, entertainment, lifestyle, and else. This activity was very pleasant and all of us studied mutual their respective culture there, to know each other and honour the difference, moreover the response from the American student was also friendly and so nice. Just a little that could be explained here that the educational agency in America was that public school that for the school was not put on the cost completely and the private school that have a payment. The child who still was 4 years old could have at once gone to school and for the student who was not more well-off in the private school got the loan that eventually can be settled after passing and working. For dating topic, most students in America used the flower and asked the dance to his couple to show his love.

If there are those that asked about the email address, several of the they were that did not memorise because they often checked the email or something in the internet when the hot season holiday which always called summer and could reach 3 length months. The activity that often was carried out by them was sport and hang out with his friends moreover when weekend. The second day was interesting attracted for them because we asked for the American student in counselling to use the doll theatre in SDN Mulyorejo 1. The response from the American student was very really enthusiastic especially to begin try the language and learn about Indonesian culture. The committee of us also provided several pedicabs to be used by the American student and they really felt happy caused that. The third day was on Monday what was a series of separation agenda and be accompanied guest plates kuliner and the attraction of the other culture both from Indonesia and from the American side too. Although a part from the schedule, before Monday that is Sunday afternoon, several students from us join with the American student and all the EEC in playing kickball that is a kind baseball but not used stick. This game used your kick. In the middle of the community felt like the closeness that was caused the time of Magribh had came. “That would not forget from my memories”, said Cooper, one of the students from Oklahoma University.