{"id":5367,"date":"2015-03-13T21:56:05","date_gmt":"2015-03-13T21:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/?p=5367"},"modified":"2015-03-13T21:56:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T21:56:38","slug":"interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with an International Student from Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I got the privilege to sit down with an international student from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/college\/ne\/university-of-nebraska-lincoln\/\">University of Nebraska Lincoln<\/a> and asked him a few questions. His name is Julian Tirtadjaja, he is from Jakarta, Indonesia. We talked about how he chose Nebraska and what it was like to make the transition.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/mapsengine.google.com\/map\/embed?mid=zsqrZ9qjtFBA.kqomCgQXY8AA\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose an American college instead of a college in Indonesia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Julian: <\/em>\u201cI chose an American college because America is known for their excellent education system. Also graduating from an American University will give me a competitive edge when applying for work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How did you decide a college without touring any of them?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Julian: <\/em>\u201cI chose it based on which colleges had the best websites, and which were the easiest to navigate. Also I chose it based on what mission people were like. When they sent emails to me with important information, it allowed me to prepare for when I came, making me feel welcome. This was a big deciding for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose Nebraska?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Julian: \u201c<\/em>Nebraska had the major that I wanted, and it has an excellent environment. The admission people are engaging and that allowed me to connect to the school.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How was the change from Indonesia to Nebraska?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Julian: <\/em>\u201cCulturally, I don\u2019t feel any drastic change, but the way people live is a lot different then what I am used to, also the food is very different.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did your previous education prepare you for college in America?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Julian: <\/em>\u201cYes, very much so. I went to International Baccalaureate, and Americans taught my classes. This allowed me to have an easy transition from my old school in Indonesia, to college in America.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are you planning on staying in American after college?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Julian: <\/em>\u201cYes, because I want to live the American Dream.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5367 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia\/nebraska2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Nebraska2-e1426281795980.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Nebraska2-e1426281795980.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Nebraska2-e1426281795980-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia\/nebraska3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska3-e1426280946489.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska3-e1426280946489.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska3-e1426280946489-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia\/nebraska\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1382\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska-326x200.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1382px) 100vw, 1382px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia\/nebraska1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska1-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/interview-with-an-international-student-from-indonesia\/nebraska4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2448\" height=\"3264\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska4.jpg 2448w, https:\/\/www.mymajors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/nebraska4-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2448px) 100vw, 2448px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I got the privilege to sit down with an international student from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and asked him a few questions. 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