Kawan

Teman-teman, apa kalian masih mengingat saat kita berlatih bersama? Apa kalian masih mengingat saat-saat terindah kita di Australia? Sampai kapan kalian akan mengingatnya? Kawan, semua yang kita lalui telah menjadi masa lalu namun tak akan pernah terlupa. Telah berlalu namun akan tetap menjadi hal baru di hati kita.

Kawan, dulu aku dan kamu pernah menjadi kita, dan akan tetap menjadi kita. Tapi saat ini, semua telah berbeda. Kita hidup masing-masing dalam langkah yang tak lagi beriringan.Suatu hari nanti, saat kita bertemu dalam sebuah persinggahan, genggam erat tangan ku kawan. Letakkan tanganmu di bahu ku saat beban menderamu. Usapkan jemarimu di pipiku saat air mata melemahkan pijakku. Karena kita pernah menjadi kita, dan akan tetap menjadi kita meski dalam langkah yang berbeda.

Dinner time

Australian family dinner

from : www.google.com

Australian habits are very interesting to learn well. In this context, about the dinner. Dinner is very important for Australian family. Because that is family time. Time for sharing, eating together, and meeting another one. They share, eat together, meet another one in the dinner time.

The dinner time for Australian people usually be held at 7pm. Depend on the family. They usually do the dinner together at the same table. That's very fun for them. Eat together and finish together too. After that, they usually share about their problem, their story, and etc another one. They usually solve the problem, listen the story together too. So with it, they can know what's the problem with another the family member. That's so useful. As example, in my family homestay, we don't leave the dinner on the table lively. We share together, talk together about our experience. So we can know the others. Actually there are so many type of foods are served in the table when the dinner time. And that can be changed with others in next dinner time.

Melville's and Surabaya's students play the Gamelan together

This was my first time as a visitor to the Indonesian consulate in Perth. I was so excited when I heard, I would go to the consulate. I had a big job to do while I was there. I must ask a student questions. Only one. I made a friend from the year 8 students from Melville Senior High School when I was in bus. I asked him so many questions about Indonesia. I asked a question about 'what do you think about Indonesia?', but firstly I asked his name. His name was John. Then he answered just all about Bali. I didn't know why. But I was satisfied, he could answer my questions.

Then we went down from the bus into the consulate. In the consulate, we met the consulate staff. We then watched a video. The video was about traditional dances in Indonesia and the Gamelan. After that, we went to the other room to play the Gamelan. I was so excited because I would introduce the Gamelan to the Melville Senior High School's students. Before we did it, we were divided into some groups as Slentheng player, Demung player, Gong player, etc. We were very happy, we could play Gamelan together.

Setelah kita melakukan itu semua, kami lalu kembali ke Melville Senior High School dengan bus. Lalu saya memberikan pertanyaan lagi seputar Indonesia. Saya menanyai dia tentang 'Kata-kata Indonesia apa yang dia ketahui?', dan dia menjawab banyak kata dalam bahasa Indonesia. Sebagai contoh, dia bisa mengatakan terima kasih, salam, angka, dan masih banyak lagi. Dalam perjalanan pulang, dia bercerita banyak seputar kota Perth. Tentang Swan River, Kings Park, dan banyak lagi. Banyak pengetahuan baru tentang kota Perth yang saya dapat dari John. Sungguh suatu pengalaman yang indah karena bisa mengunjungi kedutaan Indonesia di Perth.

Thank you so much for your time. Good bye.

When we're at Fremantle Port

With our hostparent in Fremantle Port. We're so proud because we could go there earlier than others.