Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Introduction (Group 1)
Our group consist of 8 people ; Syahirah (3E2), Radhiyah (3E2), Syahidah (3N6), Azyan (2E1), Shahrul (3N7), Asrul (2N8), Shaharudin (2T9), Iskandar (2E6). We want to learn more about the Indonesian culture and history. We feel very excited to be able to go to Indonesia.
HELLO HELLO HELLO !
HELLO !
basically our group consists of 8 members , 5 boys and 3 girls. Namely, Nur Sharinah, Iylia Nadhirah, Siti Fazira, Amil Arifin, Irianshah, Syazwan, Shahiran and Haiqal Ashidiq. We're travelling to Indonesia for experiental learning journey. Through this trip, we hope to learn more about Indonesia culture, and history and cuisine. We also hope that we will get to know each other well. BYE ! :)
basically our group consists of 8 members , 5 boys and 3 girls. Namely, Nur Sharinah, Iylia Nadhirah, Siti Fazira, Amil Arifin, Irianshah, Syazwan, Shahiran and Haiqal Ashidiq. We're travelling to Indonesia for experiental learning journey. Through this trip, we hope to learn more about Indonesia culture, and history and cuisine. We also hope that we will get to know each other well. BYE ! :)
Intro ; Group 3
Group members ;
- Raja Nurul Huda
- Nur Syazana
- Nurul Ameeliza
- Nurul Ardilla
- Anwar Arifin
- Muhammad Haikal
- Md Irfan
- Muhammad Heikel
We are going to Indonesia . Maybe to Jakarta and Bandung .
Unable to go Jogjakarta due to Volcanic Eruption of Mt. Merapi .
We are expecting to have some fun and learn lots of things .
Get the whole group bonded and know each other well(:
Thankyouu , Have a nice day ! ;D
Yours sincerely ,
Group Threeeeee !
Indonesia Evacuated Thousand For Volcano Alert
Posted on 26 October 2010 by Mia Vania
Mount Merapi of Indonesia
Realizing the imminent danger, Indonesian authorities have evacuated thousands of people from the region around the volcano.
Yesterday at local time, seismologists have said that Mount Merapi could erupt at any time. The government thus raise the mount’s status to red, the highest level of alert.
According to Surono, a government volcanologist, the magma has been pushed upwards due to the escalating seismic energy and now it is only about one kilometer below the crater.
Responding to their seismologists and volcanologists, local authorities then ordered 19,000 residents within a danger zone of 10km from the crater to leave.
Frequent threats
“The evacuation has been under way since this morning. We put a priority on children, women and elderly,” said Widi Sutikno, a field coordinator of the Sleman district.
But it seems most residents are not willing to move because they had become too accustomed to the volcano’s activities. “This volcano is erupting many times in the last couple of years and people have been evacuated only to have to return home. So people are quite reluctant to leave,” said a government official.
“The most dangerous part of this volcano is its very hot clouds that up to 500 degrees of Celsius and travels at a high speed of up to 200 km per hour. And it was the clouds who have killed the most last year,” he added.
The last eruption of Mount Merapi was in 2006, killing two people. In 1994 its eruption had killed 60. But the biggest casualties recorded were in 1930 where more than 1,300 people were killed in eruptions.
Sabri, a local resident, said that he does not have any intention to move but stay in his village “to tend my goats,” he said.
“I am not afraid,” he went on. “It is better for young men like me to stay here to look after our livestock. If the volcano does erupt, we can escape quickly,” he added. “Let the children and old people go first to a safer place.”
Indonesia is a country with many active volcanoes. Currently there are 129 active volcanoes there, spread over vast area of the country.
Introduction on Jakarta
Jakarta (English pronunciation: /dʒəˈkɑrtə/;[3] Indonesian: /dʒakarta/), officially the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java, it has an area of 661 square kilometres (255 sq mi) and a 2010 census count population of 9,580,000.[2] Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre. It is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the twelfth-largest city in the world. The metropolitan area, Jabodetabek, is the second largest in the world. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research.[4] The city's name is derived from the Old Javanese word "Jayakarta" which translates as "victorious deed", "complete act", or "complete victory".
Established in the fourth century, the city became an important trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda. It grew as the capital of the colonial Dutch East Indies. It was made capital of Indonesia when the country became independent after World War II. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (397–1527), Jayakarta (1527–1619), Batavia (1619–1942), and Djakarta (1942–1972).
Landmarks include the National Monument and Istiqlal Mosque. The city is the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat. Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, and Tanjung Priok Harbour; it is connected by several intercity and commuter railways, and served by several bus lines running on reserved busways.
Bandung
Bandung (pronounced [bənˈduŋ]) (Indonesian: Kota Bandung) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia,[1] with 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level, Bandung has cooler temperatures year-around than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.
The Dutch colonials first opened tea plantations around the mountains in the eighteenth century, followed by a road construction connecting the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The European inhabitants of the city demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906 and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for the plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened of which the city was dubbed as Parijs van Java (Dutch: "The Paris of Java").
After Indonesian independence on 1945 onwards, the city experienced a rapid development and urbanization that has transformed Bandung from idyllic town into a dense 16500 people/km² metropolitan area, a living space for over 2 million people. Natural resources have been exploited excessively, particularly in the conversions of protected upland area into highland villa and real estates. Although the city has encountered many problems (ranging from waste disposal, floods to chaotic traffic system, etc.), Bandung however still has its charm to attract people flocking into the city, either as weekend travellers or living in.
Established in the fourth century, the city became an important trading port for the Kingdom of Sunda. It grew as the capital of the colonial Dutch East Indies. It was made capital of Indonesia when the country became independent after World War II. It was formerly known as Sunda Kelapa (397–1527), Jayakarta (1527–1619), Batavia (1619–1942), and Djakarta (1942–1972).
Landmarks include the National Monument and Istiqlal Mosque. The city is the seat of the ASEAN Secretariat. Jakarta is served by the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, and Tanjung Priok Harbour; it is connected by several intercity and commuter railways, and served by several bus lines running on reserved busways.
Bandung
Bandung (pronounced [bənˈduŋ]) (Indonesian: Kota Bandung) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia,[1] with 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level, Bandung has cooler temperatures year-around than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.
The Dutch colonials first opened tea plantations around the mountains in the eighteenth century, followed by a road construction connecting the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The European inhabitants of the city demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906 and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for the plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened of which the city was dubbed as Parijs van Java (Dutch: "The Paris of Java").
After Indonesian independence on 1945 onwards, the city experienced a rapid development and urbanization that has transformed Bandung from idyllic town into a dense 16500 people/km² metropolitan area, a living space for over 2 million people. Natural resources have been exploited excessively, particularly in the conversions of protected upland area into highland villa and real estates. Although the city has encountered many problems (ranging from waste disposal, floods to chaotic traffic system, etc.), Bandung however still has its charm to attract people flocking into the city, either as weekend travellers or living in.
Eh Hi ! :D
Our Introduction ;
Our Group name is Asal Boleh . Our group members are Nazima , Fatin , Nabilah , Aidil , Afiqah , Rafi , Azman and Hafizh . We are from SENG KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL . :D Our hopes to achieve in this trip to Indonesia is to witness the Bandung-ness of the city . Chehh , lekk . Our main aim is to learn about new things like their culture , language and their history .
Kay done .
Our Group name is Asal Boleh . Our group members are Nazima , Fatin , Nabilah , Aidil , Afiqah , Rafi , Azman and Hafizh . We are from SENG KANG SECONDARY SCHOOL . :D Our hopes to achieve in this trip to Indonesia is to witness the Bandung-ness of the city . Chehh , lekk . Our main aim is to learn about new things like their culture , language and their history .
Kay done .
Monday, October 25, 2010
An Introduction / Instructions
SKSS Overseas Trip Blogs SOP
Why do we need to do this?
To record experiences for future sharing and reference.
To mould friendships.
To provide updates on what is happening when you are overseas.
To preserve the sights and experiences for memories.
How do I go about doing it?
Go to www.blogger.com
Log in to sengkangsec@gmail.com
Password is **************
Use the blog applicable to your trip. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE OTHER TRIPS’BLOGS!
For reference, please see, skssgoestoeurope.blogspot.com
You can customise your blog, but please do not use blogskins found online.
Pre-trip Activities
Get into groups of about 3-4 friends (teachers can decide on the size of each group)
Your 1st post should be on an ‘Introduction’. Write about who is in the group, where you are from, what your group hopes to learn, see and experience during this time overseas. Group photos would be good.
Follow up on the 1st post with your reflections on the pre trip briefing conducted by your teachers. When possible, include photos.
During the Trip
Instead of the daily reflection, daily blog posts about the day’s activities should be posted. If there is no internet connection, please have your reflections done, saved as a Word document. When internet connection is available, post the reflections online. This will serve like an online diary for your group.
Post trip Activities
Blog about what was being done after the trip, with photos as well. Use this blog as a communication channel between your friends after the trip.
And don't forget to have FUN!
gavin lee
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