Thank you Indonesia<\/p>\n
From Media Indonesia<\/p>\n
My name is Yoshi. I spoke very little of the Indonesian
\nlanguage when I came here from Japan a year ago. But after
\nattending the language course at BIPA (Indonesian Language for
\nForeign Participants), Literature Department of UI (University of
\nIndonesia) under the student exchange program, I have gained
\nproficiency in the language. It is because, besides studying its
\nformal expressions, I also have been studying its various
\ncolloquial expressions and even the slang.<\/p>\n
Unlike the people in Japan, not to mention the people in other
\ncountries, the people here are very hospitable and so easy to
\nmake friends with. I am of the opinion that the hospitality of
\nthe people of a country is a necessary factor in fostering good
\nrelations with other countries in the world.<\/p>\n
Since Japan opened its doors to the outside world after the
\nMeiji era, it has always looked to the West. Until today, many
\npeople in the country still think that \"internationalization\" is
\nlike westernization. It is also often associated within the
\ncontext of economic, political and governmental relations with
\nother nations.<\/p>\n
I think understanding of other nations' cultures, especially
\nthrough the student exchange program, is indispensable in order
\nto foster good relations with other nations. A nation will face
\nproblems with other nations if its relationships with other
\nnations is merely based on economics and politics.<\/p>\n
I think the students who attend colleges in foreign countries
\nunder the student exchange program will gain great understanding
\nof the cultures of the countries where they study. This is
\nbecause the students have to communicate directly with the people
\nof the countries.<\/p>\n
It has taken me about a year to adapt and to understand the
\nIndonesian people. As a result many Indonesians even see me as a
\nlocal.<\/p>\n
With this opportunity, I sincerely would like to express my
\ngratitude to my teachers and friends who have made my life happy
\nduring my stay in this country.<\/p>\n
YOSHIKAZU WADA<\/p>\n
Depok, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/thank-you-indonesia-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }