CANADA | Wednesday, 21 May 2014 | Views [590]
“Where are you from?” a friend of mine asked.
“Indonesia,” I said. He gazed up at the ceiling, as if picturing an atlas, wondering where Indonesia could possibly be on it.
“It’s near Australia? You know where ... Read more >
Tags: canada, culture shock, indonesia, usa
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 20 May 2014 | Views [809]
Oxford, 1400s: there weren't books nor pens, not even for the highborn men who had the chance to go to university. This meant attendance was everything and so were the professors' remarks in every lecture. Even the wealthiest with the highest ... Read more >
Tags: europe, oxford, uk, university
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 13 May 2014 | Views [367] | Scholarship Entry
I stood on the tube (the London subway) platform, wearing my Chelsea Football Club jersey, waiting for my train to Fulham Broadway. I was still unable to fully appreciate that I was going to watch my favorite football club play at their home stadium, ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
