Yogyakarta Trip 2K19

By : Alyssa (3E4) , Eliana (3E4) , Jia Xuan (3E3) , Levina (3E3) , Yan Ting (3E3)

Mount Merapi & Jeep Tour

One of the most enjoyable and insightful activity would definitely be the jeep ride and the museums on Mount Merapi .

It was shocking to see how destructive mother nature could be , as we live in a region where we are not prone to natural disasters . But despite all the dangers , locals would still choose to live near the volcano for its rich and fertile soil and carry on with livelihood knowing that there is a volcano above them .

This truly made me reflect and think of how privileged I am compared to them , and made me appreciate what I have , being not needed to worry about natural disasters as we live in a very safe country .

Mount Merapi & Jeep Tour

By : Jia Xuan

Jomblang Cave

The Jomblang Cave was indeed an extremely memorable experience for me.We had to be lowered down into the cave which is 7 metres wide and 4 meters height and it's all done by manpower. Initially, i felt extremely frightened because i always had a fear of height since young but with encouragements from my friend i made it down.In the cave, it is a route of a 250 m long along with some obstacles because the cave was very dark, We had to use our flashlights to shine at each and every step. At first, i thought i wouldn't even make it out of the cave due to how scared i was but my teachers and friends kept a look out for me and helped me all the way into the cave and out of it without even leaving me alone for a second. I feel extremely thankful to my teachers and friends, through this i've also learn to be brave and believe in myself a little more because things are not always as bad as i imagine it to be.

By : Yan Ting

SMPN 5 : School Immersion

The most memorable part of the trip in my opinion would be the day where we went to SMPN 5 in yogyakarta. This is because of how the group of girls I was with had such an incredible personalities and their energy level the whole day was so amazing. Their level of enthusiasm is something I'll never forget as we always got excited over small things like playing games or even jus eating together. Another thing that struck me was the fact thay they're all majority younger than me. They are all so matured and they don't complain nor show attitude even though they learn more subjects than us. They handle things like adults which is very eye opening for me as they are so independent. They were able to take initiative unlike many of us in AI so we need to learn from them. Overall they were great hosts and I'm sure many of us from AI had an enjoyable experience and even made maybe some lifelong friendships there. We really bonded alot within one day till it was so hard to say goodbye. I love their hearts. I'm so glad to still keep in touch with them even till this day. Definitely a experience I'll never forget :)

By : Levina

^ Us at Borobudur temple :)

Borobudur Temple

One of the most memorable site, based on my experience on the trip is our visit to Borobodur temple. I have always thought that Angkor Wat was the world’s largest Buddhist temple when it is, in fact the Borobudur temple. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels (each telling a different story) and 504 buddha statues. The central dome (representing the unity among the people of Yogyakarta) was surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, 69 seated inside a perforated stupa, and one without a stupa. I was very fascinated by the story of it’s rediscovery by the British and the Dutch, as well as the many stories told while we were at the temple.

The visit to Borobudur temple, and the other temples has allowed me to learn about the unique structures of each temple, the history of other religions which i was previously unaware of, and to respect the different religions at each of the temples we visited.

By: Eliana

Rice Planting at Bantul - Kebon Agung Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Rice Planting was definitely one of the memorable moments from the trip. At the start, most of us did not know what to expect as we have never done anything like this before. Upon arriving at the venue, many of us were speechless because it was totally not what we expected. The Paddy Field was filled with dung from the water buffalo.

Plowing The Land

Firstly, we had to plow the land. We would never forget this experience because we never thought we would ever ride a water buffalo. The first step of going into the paddy field was one of the hardest. We had to step out of our comfort zones and gather the courage. We managed to do this by reminding ourselves that it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity we definitely should not miss. Secondly, we had to plant rice. I was very excited and curious to plant rice because I have never done it in my life before. It was harder than I thought! Walking through the paddy field was really tough. We would often get stuck and take extremely long to move around. However, many of us were caring and helped one another to ensure that no one falls.

Reflections

After coming out of the paddy field all dirty, I felt like I learnt a lot from this experience. What struck me the most was that this was their way of living. I cannot imagine having to do that every single day under the hot sun. I really admire those people with these difficult and gruelling jobs. They must be very used to it as they did not complain and were very friendly when they were teaching us how to plant rice. All in all, I feel like this was indeed a unique experience that will stay with us for a long time and I am very thankful to have this opportunity to learn and experience this

By : Alyssa

Some photos from other activities

Sorry for the clarity of some of the photos

Thank you to all the teachers who have made this trip possible !!! <3

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