Today was a very interesting day at Negeri 2 in Cimahi, Indonesia. Anni, my host invited me to assist in the admissions process at her school. During the summer her school interviews candidates that have applied. She interviews students whom want to be accepted based on their level in English. The school has 3 slots for such students.
During the interview, I and Pauline, an IREX representative were charged to listen to each presentation, then ask one or two questions to the candidates. There were 5 prospective students. The best presentation in my opinion was by à young man who did a power point presentation in English entitled " How Technology Changed My Life. It was about 15 minutes. In his presentation he shared how technologies has changed how we communicate and he introduced emerging technologies being developed by Google. I thought this presentation took a lot of courage, as he tried to engage the audience while presenting which is more than simply memorizing a presentation. Also, the content of his presentation was challenging as he used technical English. Also, it was not à safe topic. Gréât leaders always take risks. There were two présentations by girls who did dramatic interpretations of stories. Both stories finished with a lesson to remember, and the girls were enthusiastic when questioned about why these stories were important to them.
I was impressed with this portion of the student recruitment process at Cimahi. Having students create presentations and compete to secure precious slots is good practice and realistic representation of competing for opportunities and positions in the work place. When I questioned Anni about the process, she shared that the interview is only one component of the process. The team also evaluates the junior-high transcript. However, sometimes they have to push for special students as they do not always have enough places for everyone.
Following the interview process. I attended a round table with students and they presented their school and questioned me about life and students in America. During the presentation, students created this list of common facts about Indonesian students in Cimahi:
· Students wear uniforms to school. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday they wear white uniforms, on Thursday and Friday they wear Batik uniforms. (Batik is special fabric with prints on it. Every city has a
· Batik cloth)
· Students go to school by motorcycle of they are accompanied by their parents
· Students are very religious and the school schedule accommodates their time for prayer
· After-school, students like to watch movies, help at home, or take additional educational courses
Their presentation was rather short. It lasted maybe 10 minutes. However, they did ask provoking questions about what I thought about Indonesia and the differences between American and Indonesian students. A few questions surprised me. For example, one student asked me what were the greatest challenges in education in America? It is difficult to know if they were prepped by their teachers with the questions, nevertheless, they were enthusiastic in hearing about school life in America.
During the interview, I and Pauline, an IREX representative were charged to listen to each presentation, then ask one or two questions to the candidates. There were 5 prospective students. The best presentation in my opinion was by à young man who did a power point presentation in English entitled " How Technology Changed My Life. It was about 15 minutes. In his presentation he shared how technologies has changed how we communicate and he introduced emerging technologies being developed by Google. I thought this presentation took a lot of courage, as he tried to engage the audience while presenting which is more than simply memorizing a presentation. Also, the content of his presentation was challenging as he used technical English. Also, it was not à safe topic. Gréât leaders always take risks. There were two présentations by girls who did dramatic interpretations of stories. Both stories finished with a lesson to remember, and the girls were enthusiastic when questioned about why these stories were important to them.
I was impressed with this portion of the student recruitment process at Cimahi. Having students create presentations and compete to secure precious slots is good practice and realistic representation of competing for opportunities and positions in the work place. When I questioned Anni about the process, she shared that the interview is only one component of the process. The team also evaluates the junior-high transcript. However, sometimes they have to push for special students as they do not always have enough places for everyone.
Following the interview process. I attended a round table with students and they presented their school and questioned me about life and students in America. During the presentation, students created this list of common facts about Indonesian students in Cimahi:
· Students wear uniforms to school. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday they wear white uniforms, on Thursday and Friday they wear Batik uniforms. (Batik is special fabric with prints on it. Every city has a
· Batik cloth)
· Students go to school by motorcycle of they are accompanied by their parents
· Students are very religious and the school schedule accommodates their time for prayer
· After-school, students like to watch movies, help at home, or take additional educational courses
Their presentation was rather short. It lasted maybe 10 minutes. However, they did ask provoking questions about what I thought about Indonesia and the differences between American and Indonesian students. A few questions surprised me. For example, one student asked me what were the greatest challenges in education in America? It is difficult to know if they were prepped by their teachers with the questions, nevertheless, they were enthusiastic in hearing about school life in America.