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It’s an unshakeable truth as unavoidable as taxes that a higher education degree opens the door to a decent career in the future. The fact university is inescapably important doesn’t mean you have to spend three years studying at an institution down the road from home though.
Moving halfway across the world to study in English at a world-class university has become exceedingly normal, with elite Indonesian universities clambering up the world university rankings and offering new scholarships and programs in English to cater to students from abroad with itchy feet.
Considering your own move to a new country? Here are eight reasons we think you should drop everything and study in Jakarta.
1. Get a chance to drive your scooter around town like a local
Indonesia has the third largest motorcyclist population in the world, and its capital isn’t exempt from the sea of ojek flitting in and out of traffic jams. Kill time between lectures and explore Indonesia by motorcycle because it’s a) an experience and b) very affordable. You could probably rent a motorcycle for about US$5 a day, which beats paying for the train.
2. Watch the world’s most acidic lake spit blue flames into the night
Situated in East Java, Ijen crater lake is the most acidic lake on earth, and it’s known for emitting stunning flames of blue fire that erupt as the lake burns sulfuric gases. The phenomenon occurs day and night, but it’s only perceptible in the darkness.
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