Open your eyes and ears

I think that the advantage of being in a foreign country is that we
are able to see things from a different perspective from the locals
who might find the everyday life to be rountine and 'normal'

For the locals, to see a busker going on the bus every morning seem
to be nothing out of the ordinary. For me, it is a whole new experience
to see that such actions provide the Indonesian people a way out
of poverty by engaging themselves in the informal economy through
a mixture of begging and busking as it is an unspoken obligation to
give some coins after their 'performance'.

A simple bus ride to school may provide the lessons that we might
never find it in our readings and lecture notes. So, for those who are
interested to go on the Sem Away program, approach it with an open
mind and keep your eyes peeled and ears open.