After a series of flights, that seemed as if they would never end, we arrived safe and sound back in the United States. I'm sorry we were not able to post anything from Singapore, but the hotel we stayed at charged way too much for Internet usage.
In Singapore, we had a meeting with Mr. Andi Solaiman to discuss our Internship. Mr. Solaiman is over Indokemika. We shared many of the things that we learned and discussed a lot of the cultural experiences that we were able to enjoy during our month-long Internship. Aside from this meeting, we toured the city and watched the new Batman movie.
I won't bore you with stories about our 30 hour travel back to the United States, but it consisted of sleeping, eating and a lot of sitting.
I thought it would be Important to list a few things that I will miss about Indonesia and a few things that I missed about the USA. These are in no particular order at all.
Things I will miss about Indonesia-
1. The People- Very kind, welcoming and talented.
2. Food Prices- You could feed a small army for $15.
3. Bali- They don't call it Paradise Island for nothing.
4. Jakarta- A massive metropolis of activity.
5. Nature- Cool plants, tree's, animals and fruit that we don't have.
6. Pearl Garden- Our apartment, where there were pools, palm trees and $15 massages.
7. The Malls- Not a big shopper, but they do have some pretty cool malls.
8. The Movies- $3.50 to see a movie at a nice theater... Can't beat it.
9. Bu Lily- She was essentially our Mother in Indonesia. She created our schedule, and took extremely good care of us while we were there. We will all miss her a lot.
10. Work- The work environment is fun and the co-workers are all friends with each other.
It makes for a happy work place and a high level of productivity.
Things I missed about the USA-
1. Family/Friends- Missed everyone.
2. Roads- I'll take a traffic jam in the US any day over one in Jakarta.
3. Pretzels
4. Home-cooked food.
5. Driving- It was odd going a month without driving.
6. Tap Water- In Indonesia you can not drink the tap water.
7. My Bed- It's true, nothing like sleeping in your own bed.
8. Currency- It's nice to be able to use American Dollars again.
We had an awesome Internship and had the opportunity to learn a ton of great information about running a successful company. I would encourage anyone who gets the chance to visit Indonesia to jump on the opportunity. We will surely miss the people, places and culture, and I hope I get the chance to visit again.
I feel very grateful and blessed to have been a part of such a great experience.
Thanks for reading.
Until the next adventure,
Tyler
