Pre-Departure Preparation

I never expected that I would go to the Philippines. Because the teachers told us that we would teach in Malaysia around March, but they didn't give us further information, we questioned them about when we would leave, but they could not answer us. We were in obscurity for several months. Some of us had already handed our passports to our universities, turned out the Malaysian government canceled this program. Then, our faculty informed us that there was another program. We didn't expect anything when they informed us because we were already disappointed.

Our faculty gave us a few courses over a few weeks to prepare us for this program. We must attend many classes, including speaking, psychology, and an alum-sharing session. I'm grateful that all the professors helped us with this program. Additionally, our institution and staff paid for our travel and the cost of our accommodations here.

Additionally, since we must begin our thesis dissertations, I intend to write on this program. My lecturer's assistant and I discussed my idea, and he agreed. I got ready for the observation in Baguio, Philippines. However, I had to overcome several challenges to carry out my study. Two days before I was scheduled for Indonesia, I had to provide them with a letter from my institution. I then had to pay the language office to translate the letter into English, and I only received the letter this morning, just in time for my trip to Jakarta. Now that everything is well, I plan to finish my thesis quickly.