Woohoo! My partner teacher and I found another cafe with great wifi, so it's time for a blog post before we leave Kudus tomorrow morning and head back to Jakarta, where we will reconvene with all of the TGC Fellows and reflect on our host site adventures. I know friends and family have been interested in seeing my host school SMA 1 Bae Kudus, so I am dedicating this post to the scenery and beauty of SMA 1 Bae Kudus. Here is where I have spent many hours during my host community experience. Most people ride their motorcycles to school. The motorcycle parking lot is HUGE and wraps around the field, and then there is a small spot for bicycles. :) Click here to see a video that shows just how many motorcycles there are since it's hard to tell from the photos alone! Here is the school cafeteria, which is what they refer to as the "canteen." Students (and teachers) can purchase different types of Indonesian food here. They have a really neat covered outdoor recreation area, where P.E. classes and whole school events are held. This is the school library, which will now house some books gifted to the school by Naperville District 203! The school has many beautiful gardens adjacent to their outdoor hallways. Each garden is maintained by a single classroom of students. There is a contest held every year to vote on the best garden. Based on how gorgeous the garden plots look, it's evident that the students take pride in their work and have very green thumbs! SMA 1 Bae Kudus offers an entrepreneurship class. These are some of the intricate costumes students designed as a class project. Aren't they so neat?!? These photos don't even come close to capturing the beauty of the school, but hopefully they provide you with a little window into an Indonesian Senior High School.
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Mrs. Kate Boyens is a K-5 EL Teacher at Scott Elementary School in Naperville, IL. She is a 2017 Fellow in the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program. She will be using this blog to share her journey during her international field experience in Indonesia in July & August 2017. ArchivesCategories |