Hannah CW.

Home University: La Trobe University, Bendigo Campus, Melbourne, Australia

Indonesian University: Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogykarta

Course of study: Indonesian and English (Literature and linguistics) studies.

Duration: Full-year student exchange in immersion (self-organized).

Source of funding: Part-time work, university support and scholarships (DEEWR international scholarship)

Why do you recommend studying in Indonesia / Yogyakarta / and at UGM? 

I loved how most people in Yogyakarta were friendly. I enjoyed the cheap food and accommodation, and had lots of fun tasting all the new foods! There is a nice vibe in NorthYogya because of all the students who live there. I stayed in a quiet kampung very close to my University, on Jalan Kaliurang. It was great because I was close to the supermarket, internet cafe's, laundromats and printing/photocopying shops. Because there were no other Australians at my boarding house (kos), I was able to practise Indonesian heaps!