FIELDTRIP 2016
ITINERARY
Reflection
Our field trip to Yogyakarta was very educational. We went to several non-governmental based places that supports social issues. Our final product was to create a short advertisement about one of the topics we looked through while we were at jogja. The topic my group chose was about disabled children. From this, I learned that not everyone is as fortunate as I am, but they are still much more enthusiastic about life than I am.
Lidya Devega
Elisabeth Pristiwi
IDU Subject
4 March 2016
Reflective Essay
A person’s physical or mental disability had always been always been a boundary for them to reach her/his highest potential. This is an issue that is found in schools, and public places. The discrimination towards disabled people is still seen around Indonesia. In this fieldtrip, we went to Yakumm rehabilitation center, Sukunan village, and CD Bethesda hospital. In Sukunan, the villagers there are very strict about their trash policy, and encourage their kids to reduce, reuse, recycle, by teaching them to throw trash in specific areas in their daily life. In this IDU unit, I discovered about the discrimination towards children with disabilities, and how our environment makes a lot more influences in our life.
Though most people view disabled people as weak, vulnerable, and not capable, I strongly believe that they have as much potentials as we do, after visiting Yakkumm rehabilitation center in Jogja. There, I saw how children in wheelchairs with chronic disorders are filled with encouragement to strive for education. However, it is still hard for them to enroll in public, or even private schools like Pelita Harapan Intercultural. This is because we don’t have the facilities to ensure that they go to places in the school (move classes, go up/down the stairs, etc.). In my Individuals and Societies class, we learned about discrimination issues in the world, which relates to this NGO. The discrimination towards disabled people in Indonesia is shown through the unfairness that is given to them. Everyone deserves to live up to his or her highest potential, and it does not exclude the people with disabilities. Their human right that is to be treated equally still applies to them just like how it is to me. I find it unfair when children who have brilliant minds are not accepted in schools to grow their capabilities because they are physically disabled. Though it is also understandable that most schools cannot accept physically disabled students because of facility limitation, I think this gave me greater awareness about the complexity of human rights issues in Indonesia.
Aside from going to the Yakumm rehab center, we also visited Sukunan village where they locate their trash specifically, reduce, reuse, recycle, and uses eco-friendly materials in their daily life. This also improved their living condition that is very healthy for them, and the environment. The electricity usage in the village is also limited, which makes it more environmental friendly. Through this, they show servant hood, because though they could use other resources, they still choose to be eco-friendly. I could see the differences of the people in sukunan, and our school. After staying in the village, I’d like to think that the smallest things really matter. For example, towel paper usage. In SPH, towel paper in bathrooms is always provided, making it easy for teachers and students to use as much as they want. Some people take only one, but some take a lot more than they need. This is an issue that is taken too easily because it could impact climate change and global warming. I also realized that we should all take what we need in terms of food, supplies, materials, etc. This is our choice, which is why this interdisciplinary unit is impactful to reflect on how we live.
This fieldtrip on IDU gave me more influence to be a better person. We looked through issues of different people, whether it’s religion, disabilities, living conditions, and economic levels. This gave me a further understanding on the topics we learned in our three subjects, Biblical Studies, Individual and Societies, and English. Human rights issues are still flooding in Indonesia, creating more complex problems. I found the value of learning through this IDU and made me want to grow to be a better person through Christ.
Elisabeth Pristiwi
IDU Subject
4 March 2016
Reflective Essay
A person’s physical or mental disability had always been always been a boundary for them to reach her/his highest potential. This is an issue that is found in schools, and public places. The discrimination towards disabled people is still seen around Indonesia. In this fieldtrip, we went to Yakumm rehabilitation center, Sukunan village, and CD Bethesda hospital. In Sukunan, the villagers there are very strict about their trash policy, and encourage their kids to reduce, reuse, recycle, by teaching them to throw trash in specific areas in their daily life. In this IDU unit, I discovered about the discrimination towards children with disabilities, and how our environment makes a lot more influences in our life.
Though most people view disabled people as weak, vulnerable, and not capable, I strongly believe that they have as much potentials as we do, after visiting Yakkumm rehabilitation center in Jogja. There, I saw how children in wheelchairs with chronic disorders are filled with encouragement to strive for education. However, it is still hard for them to enroll in public, or even private schools like Pelita Harapan Intercultural. This is because we don’t have the facilities to ensure that they go to places in the school (move classes, go up/down the stairs, etc.). In my Individuals and Societies class, we learned about discrimination issues in the world, which relates to this NGO. The discrimination towards disabled people in Indonesia is shown through the unfairness that is given to them. Everyone deserves to live up to his or her highest potential, and it does not exclude the people with disabilities. Their human right that is to be treated equally still applies to them just like how it is to me. I find it unfair when children who have brilliant minds are not accepted in schools to grow their capabilities because they are physically disabled. Though it is also understandable that most schools cannot accept physically disabled students because of facility limitation, I think this gave me greater awareness about the complexity of human rights issues in Indonesia.
Aside from going to the Yakumm rehab center, we also visited Sukunan village where they locate their trash specifically, reduce, reuse, recycle, and uses eco-friendly materials in their daily life. This also improved their living condition that is very healthy for them, and the environment. The electricity usage in the village is also limited, which makes it more environmental friendly. Through this, they show servant hood, because though they could use other resources, they still choose to be eco-friendly. I could see the differences of the people in sukunan, and our school. After staying in the village, I’d like to think that the smallest things really matter. For example, towel paper usage. In SPH, towel paper in bathrooms is always provided, making it easy for teachers and students to use as much as they want. Some people take only one, but some take a lot more than they need. This is an issue that is taken too easily because it could impact climate change and global warming. I also realized that we should all take what we need in terms of food, supplies, materials, etc. This is our choice, which is why this interdisciplinary unit is impactful to reflect on how we live.
This fieldtrip on IDU gave me more influence to be a better person. We looked through issues of different people, whether it’s religion, disabilities, living conditions, and economic levels. This gave me a further understanding on the topics we learned in our three subjects, Biblical Studies, Individual and Societies, and English. Human rights issues are still flooding in Indonesia, creating more complex problems. I found the value of learning through this IDU and made me want to grow to be a better person through Christ.