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Studying and Living

Experiences in Aceh

Haleemee

E-yaebasor tudying in an Islamic country had to adjust to the language, food, and
traffic. The hardest is probably the food
was my desire till I got an
opportunity and scholarship because I am a person who cannot eat
to study at Universitas Syiah spicy food. Once many of my Indonesian
Name: Haleemee E-yaebasor SKuala, Aceh, Indonesia. Now friends came to recommend food that is
Date & Place of Birth: 26 August 1998,
Pattani province, Thailand. I am an international student taking the not spicy and that I should eat. My favorite
Origin: Thai English Education major. There are many dish right now is chicken Soto, especially
Status: Student of English Department, stories and experiences about study and the one at the university. It is delicious! As
Universitas Syiah Kuala living that I have gained while I am living in for the language, at first, there might be
Email: amihalimi9@gmail.com
Aceh for almost one year. some problems because of my familiarity
ACHIEVEMENTS: Firstly, let’s start with my studies at with the Melayu language communication
g 2016: Participated in English this university. I am a third-year student but now I can use Bahasa Indonesia to
Competition (Speech Competition) in
Senior High School level at Darussalam in the teacher training faculty (FKIP) in communicate quite well. Another is about
school. English education major. Unfortunately, the society and environment of Banda
throughout my first and second years, Aceh City. Aceh is an Islamic province,
g 2016: Participated in English
competition (spelling Bee) in Senior I had to rely on online learning due to so many things are very similar to my
High School level at Darussalam school. the pandemic of covid-19. Although the province, which means that I do not have
g 2017: Participated in English language barrier sometimes took me to adjust much in this area. Last but not
competition (Speech Competition) in a long time to learn new things, in the least, Aceh has many tourist attractions,
Senior High School level at Darussalam end, my online learning went well. In my which made me fall in love with the nature
school.
third year, I had the opportunity to study of the city very much and experience
g 2017: Gold Medal of Badminton offline for the first time, something I had great moments.
Tournament held by Darussalam
school. been looking forward to while studying My life and learning in Aceh have been
online. The first day of offline classes challenging and have given me many
g 2018: Representative of “South Thai
Youth” Project Bangkok, Thailand. made me a bit nervous, I was afraid that things over almost a year, both in terms
I couldn’t get along with my friends due of living in the university as a student and
g 2020: Speaker – in “Jia English Club”,
Narathiwas, Thailand. to the language barrier. But everything living in this society as a foreigner. Both
turned out to be unpredictable. Everyone of these show that no matter who we are
g 2021: Speaker- in “The Next Step
Project” Narathiwas, Thailand. here was very kind and ready to help me and where we come from, people here
with everything both in my studies and are ready to help and love us as a human
g 2022: Speaker- in QSP Alumni Weeky
Halaqh (Webinar) socializing here. friend can give. I would like to thank all
Secondly, I will tell a story about living readers who read this line. Hope this
g 2020 – Scholarship study at Universitas
Syiah Kuala, Aceh, Indonesia. in Aceh for almost a year of my stay here. article is more or less useful to everyone.
During the first period of my stay here, I See you again next time. Thank you! []

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