December 08, 2009
Go Jakarta: How to Appreciate the ‘big Durian’
0 comments Posted by -deniya a.ka Siti Daniati- at 5:11:00 PMColossal chaos under a blanket of pollution. That is the common perception of Jakarta. But much like its nickname ‘The Big Durian’, this bustling Southeast Asian metropolis may turn your nose at first, buts its rich culture, tremendously friendly residents and historical charm are so full of flavor, they soon become addictive. Let me take you on a fruitful journey into the heart of this fabulous, bewildering city.
If you’re interesting to travel to Indonesia, Jakarta is simply too massive to explore without fragmenting your experience into specific things to do. Here is our suggestion list:
• Be seen in the trendy suburb of Kemang. With its selection of boutiques, fine dining and drinking lounges, this is the place to see and be seen.
• Visit the phallic-shaped, flame-lit national monument (MONAS) otherwise known as Suharto’s “last erection”.
• Sojourn into the Thousand Islands. The further you venture away from the city, the more pristine the water and vibrant the wildlife. Check out Pulau Sepa, Pantara and Pelangi for the best diving and snorkeling, or if you can, make friends with a billionaire who owns one of the islands!
• Shop at Plaza Senayan (Pondok Indah) SEA’s second largest shopping mall
• Traipse around Old Jakarta and see the Museum Wayang (puppet museum)
• Stay in absolute style at the Mandarin Oriental or designer hotel Kemang Icon
• Go clubbing at the upscale Dragon Fly and the internationally famous, 24 hour pumpin’, Stadium
• Munch at restaurants with local cuisine to die for, such as Dapur Babah, Pendoka Kemang or Lara Djonggrang
• Dream on at Jalan Taman Impian Jaya Ancol themepark
Follow these trip advices, and your holidays in Jakarta could be a delightful vacation after all.
I am convinced that Jakarta dating sites could give you the best options in finding your best friends online in Indonesia. If you are surfing the net for someone to make friends with, or for some more serious relationships, these dating sites can offer you the best opportunities for meeting the most wonderful girls on the continent.
If you have been looking for good Asian dating sites, point yourself towards Indonesia. Here, you can open new doors of opportunity for yourself, with your dream of finding a lifetime partner coming true on a Jakarta dating website.
Online dating has become so popular and helpful to so many people that it has become a 24/7 activity on the net. Don’t you think it is now your turn to join the millions of successful and lucky men and women who have found their perfect matches here?
I believe that Asian women have the characteristics that many men are looking for in a lifetime partner or wife. Particularly girls from Jakarta, who are faithful, devoted and will do anything for their man, but who are also highly moral and highly educated, unlike many of the bimbos of the Western world.
There are many reasons why people should choose Indonesian dating services online. I could mention that women on Indonesian sites and in Asia in general, are beautiful inside and out. They have their own way of treating their man in the right way once they have him. They are not demanding, but are loving and completely faithful to the person to whom they have committed their life.
Nor are they slaves however, and know their own mind. That is because Indonesian women are highly educated and can hold down very responsible professional jobs. However, this does not stand in the way of their culture, where the woman is devoted to the man - he runs the household, but does not treat his wife as a slave, but as an equal partner. To believe otherwise would be making a grave error.
A Jakarta dating site will enable you to come into contact with some Indonesian women, and find out what they are like. These sites are used equally by Westerners seeking a wife, and by Indonesians using the dating service just like anybody else: some seeking fun, others looking for permanent partners. Indonesian dating sites offer their services to both men and women who are seeking new partners, so don't think that only men need use them.
Jakarta girls will have been raised in a family where respect is paramount, and where respect is two ways. Don't expect an Asian woman to respect you if you don't respect them. Indonesian women respect their husbands, parents and grandparents, and this is inculcated from an early age as a child. Indonesian men respect their wives and your future partner will expect the same respect from you as he or she will offer to you.
So if you are looking for a new partner, why not try our Jakarta dating site, where you will find lots of tips on how find your new partner, but above all, a fabulous portfolio of women and men of all ages seeking a partner with which to spend the rest of their lives. You will never regret choosing an Indonesian partner, no matter your nationality.
(Jakarta-Dating.com)
Aiming to be Different: the New Hi-tech Player in Jakarta’s English Language Education Sector
0 comments Posted by -deniya a.ka Siti Daniati- at 5:05:00 PMAiming to be Different
The new hi-tech player in Jakarta’s English language education sector.
By David Keating.
Jakarta, May 5th 2007
Both learning and using the English language have now become a major part of the lives of many Indonesians. From a young age children begin learning English at schools, meaning the majority of Indonesians who complete formal school education have at least a basic grasp of the fundamentals of the language.
Increasingly, families are recognizing that children who take language education one step further are getting a ‘head start’ on their peers when it comes to higher education and the employment market. From an early age, some modern Indonesian families (especially those in the big cities) incorporate English into the daily lives of their children through family conversation and after-school language classes. The result of this upsurge in demand for language education has been an increasing number of language schools, and nowhere can this trend better be seen than in Indonesia’s capital city, Jakarta.
A bewildering variety of English language courses are on offer for Jakarta’s youth, from ‘private’ classes with individual teachers to the array of different types of programs offered by the multitude of commercial language schools in the city. There are now English courses aimed at people from all walks of life, and for an array of different purposes:
Academic English, Business English, IELTS preparation, General English, Conversation, TOEFL preparation, writing classes, business communication, ESP(English for specific purposes)… the list goes on…
2 questions will be addressed here:
1.What are students looking for in a Jakarta language school
2.Where can all of their needs be met?
What are students looking for in a Jakarta language school?
Formal market research, combined with extensive personal investigation, has shown that the 5 highest ranking factors in choosing a language school in Jakarta are as follows (1=most important, 5=least important):
1.Experienced, fun teachers.
2.Range of support services and facilities
3.Comfortable learning environment
4.Reasonable price
5.Close to home/office
Where can all of the students’ needs be met?
With so many schools and so many teachers, Jakarta already caters for each of the above mentioned factors. However, very few institutions are able to offer them all and more besides. The new player on the language school scene in Jakarta is ‘Aim for English’, a small Manggarai-based centre offering ‘the personal touch’, as well as courses, services and facilities currently unparalleled in Indonesia.
Innovative language solutions
1.Experienced, fun teachers.
Aim for English (Aim) has teachers from Indonesia and from English-speaking countries. They all have several things in common: - Internationally recognized qualifications, years of experience of teaching English to Indonesians, and genuine passion for the English language and teaching. Unlike some less reputable language schools, Aim’s native-speakers are ‘here to stay’ (they’re not glorified backpackers with a job).
Teacher training and development is a continual process at Aim, and all staff strive for perfection.
1.Range of support services and facilities & 3. Comfortable learning environment
Aim’s facilities really help it stand out from the crowd. Their approach is to go ‘hi-tech’, implementing ‘Smart’ touch-screen white boards in classrooms and MP3-based listening activities. Gone are the days of cassettes and chalk boards; listening activities are now controlled by the white board and piped out via 5.1 digital surround-sound speakers.
Aim’s custom-designed interior creates a modern, bright stimulating place to relax or study. Walk through the door off Jalan Padang into an air-conditioned lounge-café, featuring a computer section, a library, and plenty of places to sit in comfort and read a newspaper with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Once enrolled, students have access to Aim’s free wireless internet service, providing a hi-speed broadband connection in all communal areas and class rooms.
Also worthy of note is Aim’s one-of-a-kind ‘e-notice board’. The owners of Aim have done away with the traditional cork pin-boards, and now have a giant projector-screen display on the café wall. This is a portal for all of the latest news, special events, offers, schedules and messages. This innovative solution is part of Aim’s drive to save paper. Other strategies are: emailing homework to students, reusing paper, and recycling used paper. This environmentally-friendly policy helps to keep students’ fees as reasonable as possible.
2.Close to home/office
Geographically, Aim really is at the heart of the city. You only have to look as far as ‘Google! Earth’ Aim is right under the marker for ‘Jakarta’!
There’s convenient access for the residential areas of Jakarta, as well as the main central office districts of Sudirman and Kuningan.
Aim’s classes are small (usually 6-8 students), so students receive plenty of personal attention. Out of class, students can contact teachers via email or sms 7 days per week, and teachers make themselves available for casual conversation in the café as often as possible.
Aim also features an impartial ‘Overseas Study Information Centre’, where students can find out about overseas study, get help with applications, and receive advice on the complicated enrollment and student visa process
So finally it seems like people looking for a quality language course which delivers ‘the personal touch’ (while embracing the future) can find what they’re looking for in the heart of Jakarta. www.aimjakarta.com has details of staff, courses, facilities and current special offers.
Look for the forum too; it’s a chance for anyone to get free online advice from the English language experts.
Contact: info@aimjakarta.com for more information.
