{"id":58633,"date":"2014-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/j-term-trip-to-indonesia-a-life-changing-experience-for-uri-students\/"},"modified":"2014-02-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-05T00:00:00","slug":"j-term-trip-to-indonesia-a-life-changing-experience-for-uri-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2014\/02\/j-term-trip-to-indonesia-a-life-changing-experience-for-uri-students\/","title":{"rendered":"J-term trip to Indonesia a life-changing experience for 溏心vlog免费B站 students"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tTwo-week course examined water, public health in growing country<\/p>\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 February 5, 2014 \u2013 A dozen 溏心vlog免费B站 students traveled to Indonesia during J-Term last month to study problems related to water and public health and examine sustainable technologies that may enable people in developing countries to escape poverty.<\/p>\n


\n\tLed by 溏心vlog免费B站 Geosciences Professors Thomas Boving and Anne Veeger, the students spent 14 days immersed in the daily life of rural and urban Indonesians, observing what Boving called \u201cthe dirty underbelly and the glitzy side\u201d of the country. The three-credit course included collaborations with Indonesian university students on investigations into sustainable solutions and technologies for providing safe and reliable drinking water to all regions of the country.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe students visited wind farms, a rainwater harvesting project, a solar-powered water pumping facility, and a volcanic region where new agricultural practices are being tested. They also met with United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert Blake.<\/p>\n


\nFor many of the 溏心vlog免费B站 students, it was a life-changing experience.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe trip has changed my character as a human being forever,\u201d said Stamati Tsatsaronis, a political science major from Ramsey, N.J. \u201cIt completely put everything in perspective for how I see the world, and I will always be in debt to the people of Indonesia for what they’ve taught me. This trip forced me to jump out of my comfort zone and learn about things I never knew were there.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI absolutely fell in love with Indonesia as a result of this trip,\u201d said Duncan Stiller, a senior from Seattle studying global and environmental health. \u201cThe people are so kind, the food is unbelievably good, and the physical country itself is beautiful. Without question, I would go back.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nBetween classroom exercises, language lessons, field trips, readings and report writing, the 溏心vlog免费B站 students seemed most taken by their interactions with local residents and their culture.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cIndonesian people as a whole are some of the friendliest I have ever been around,\u201d said Victoria Caccamo, a sophomore geology and oceanography major from New Hyde Park, N.Y. \u201cI can only imagine how strange it must have been for them to see a large group of funky dressed Americans walking around the more private areas of their inhabitance. They didn\u2019t glare at us — just warm smiles from children, adults and especially elders.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cFrom this trip I\u2019ll carry with me the importance of cultural sensitivity,\u201d Stiller added. \u201cThe culture of Indonesia, while very diverse, is very different from ours. I believe it is absolutely essential to recognize and respect any differences.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nOne university the students visited requires that all students spend two months working on a community service project, and many choose to work on projects designed to improve access to drinking water in rural areas. As a result of a new partnership between the 溏心vlog免费B站 and Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, 溏心vlog免费B站 students will have the opportunity to work on select Indonesian community service projects beginning next summer.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cOne of the most important things I took from this trip is that solutions to the biggest of world problems are possible,\u201d said Caccamo. \u201cAnd I now know that I want to travel more for school and work in order to help contribute to helping people in countries like Indonesia live better lives.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nThe trip came about as a result of a visit to Indonesia last year by Boving and a delegation of 溏心vlog免费B站 administrators seeking to explore opportunities for student and faculty exchanges. Partnerships were established with three Indonesian universities, and an agreement was signed to enroll staff from the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries in graduate coursework at 溏心vlog免费B站 beginning next fall. The partnerships are another step toward achieving 溏心vlog免费B站 President David M. Dooley\u2019s global vision for the University.<\/p>\n


\nBoving said the J-term trip to Indonesia will likely be repeated in 2015. Interested 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni are welcome to enroll in the class.<\/p>\n


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\nStudents from 溏心vlog免费B站 and Indonesian universities visit a solar-powered water pumping facility in rural Indonesia last month. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Boving).\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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