Quarter Two
The focus on this quarter was "Nationalism and Globalization in Indonesia." The main assignment we received was to create a slideshow that described the affect of globalization to Indonesia in the specific areas of people, government, business, and a general conclusion. The challenge of this assignment was to discuss those three points in less than five slides, including the title. My group and I (Ryuta and Woosung) managed to accomplish this task on time, and presented it in front of the class. However, we received and additional assignment on researching the about the term "amoek," which is an Indonesian/Malay term that has been picked up and used internationally, and writing a brief essay on the topic. I deem the essay to be our best work because through the assignment, we were able to gain additional understanding on the concept of "amoek" and the term's cultural relevance inside and outside Indonesia. Also, its my best work becuase for this essay I received the score of 7 which is impressive regarding the fact that the essay was also an abrupt assignment, so our ability to do it without warning is what I think my group members and I did well for this assignment. And improvement in the future would be to include picture in the assignment to illustrate the concept rather than just words. This assignment relates to the Global Context "Orientation in Space and Time" because the concept of "amoek" has significant cultural relevance, and is a historical term that is still used today. Also, the significance of the terms is in the meaning that has slowly adjusted between the past and the present, and the shifting relevance of the term in the modern societies.