By Erin McMahon (Semester 14/Feb 2002) University of Adelaide There were a lot of things going through my head as I landed at Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar, Bali. It was the first time I had ever been to Indonesia and I didn't know what to expect. I guess it [...]
By David Armstrong (Semester 14/Feb 2002) Murdoch University Before I went to Indonesia with ACICIS to study at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta, I thought that I knew a lot about Indonesian history. I had read many books, in particular books about Sukarno. I delighted in stories about him, [...]
By Aaron Fowler (Semester 10/Feb 2000) Curtin University of Technology My name is Aaron and I had the pleasure of participating in the ACICIS program in Semester 10, 2000. At the time I was studying a double degree program in Accounting and Indonesian Language. By participating in the ACICIS program [...]
By Nicky Colbran (Semester 9/Aug 1999) Australian National University Walking into a classroom full of Indonesians by yourself can sometimes be a bit intimidating. Try to resist the temptation of either sitting by yourself or running to the back of the classroom or sitting with the other bule in your class. [...]
By Heather Stewart-Johnson (Semester 9/Aug 1999)
Murdoch University
Indonesia! Where else would you find so much diversity in one country? The first of my experiences with Indonesia was on the island of Roti, a tiny rain-shadow island to the west of Timor.
By Eleanor Rivers (Semester 8/Feb 1999 & Semester 9/Aug 1999) University of Technology, Sydney I've been living in Yogya on the ACICIS program for almost two semesters now, and during my whole time I have lived in the same, great, kost, in the Pogung Baru area off Jl. Kaliurang. I've [...]
by Xylia Ingham (Semester 8/Feb 1999) University of Technology, Sydney Indonesian society is experiencing many changes. These changes are in many ways related to the pressures of globalisation. Globalisation in one sense means an increased reliance by states on the integrating world economy. Individual states can no longer rely on [...]
By Maree Peters (Semester 7/Aug 1998)
Sunshine Coast University
Originally published in Amida Magazine
My six months in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with the ACICIS program was one of the greatest experiences of my life!
By Gary Dean (Semester 4/Feb 1997)
Murdoch University
In March 2013, past ACICIS student, Gary Dean was interviewed by Jakarta Expat. Below is an excerpt from the interview. Read the full interview here.
By Rosemary Greaves (Semester 4/Feb 1997)
Wife of a Murdoch University student
Bringing your family to Indonesia for six months or a year, although not always easy, is a fantastic experience. The following is some advice, hints and insights you may find helpful.
