“I am extremely grateful to USINDO and their on-the-ground partners, especially PCMI, for providing us with an unforgettable summer experience in Indonesia. I feel as though this has been time well-spent – as a young professional seeking a career in Southeast Asian diplomacy, an in-depth language and cultural immersion program is exactly what I needed to test the waters and see how I personally fare in such an accelerated environment. A strong platform in Bahasa Indonesia opens up a range of educational, professional, and social opportunities that I could not otherwise enjoy.”

– Perry Landesberg, 2018 Summer Studies Participant

“It becomes challenging to summarize the experiences of the last two months. In my short time here in Indonesia I have met people and shared experiences that I won’t forget. I have a much stronger passion to continue learning about Indonesia, in graduate school and beyond. I have confirmed that this is a nation and culture that I find interesting, confusing, unique, and all I want to do is learn more. …You can know that I have fallen in love with Indonesia, so I will be back and I look forward to seeing you again.”

– Adam Murphy, 2017 Summer Studies Participant

“There are so many adventures and realizations I had in this short time, that there’s no way I can cover it all. I had absolutely no language skills coming to the country and now I can communicate basic ideas and actually understand what people are saying. Life in Indonesia went through phases of being weird and not, but I was able to handle all challenges.. All of these differences helped me to understand life in a country very different from my own. Before I came here, I knew very little. But now, 2 months later I have created lifelong friendships and a much deeper understanding and appreciation of the culture and language.”

– Emily Wood,  2017 Summer Studies Participant