Emily Peterson OC ‘19

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Syiah Kuala University, Indonesia (2019-21)

Emily Peterson ’19, an English and Environmental Studies double major, is the 2019-2021 Fellow to Syiah Kuala University in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. She has considerable teaching and tutoring experience through working in the Oberlin Writing Associates Program as a Speaking and Writing Associate. She has also worked with the ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) program and with students wishing to practice conversational English at the Global Englishes Table. Emily has studied Oberlin-specific climate change issues through her Environmental Studies major, and hopes to continue learning about resilient communities in Banda Aceh. Her other interests include cooking and playing Ultimate Frisbee, both activities she hopes to continue abroad.

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One Line a Day
One Line a Day

By Emily Peterson ‘19, Syiah Kuala University Fellow

Navigation in Banda Aceh works differently than at home. Instead of maps and street names, most people navigate using other landmarks they already know. To get to our house I learned to turn right at Simpang Mesra, the intersection marked by large statue that looks like the tip of a ballpoint pen. Turn left at a different intersection with a large billboard displaying a woman in a white hijab to get to the mall. Keep going straight and you reach Simpang Lima, the intersection where five roads converge into one roundabout. Turn left and over the bridge to get to the gym and the supermarket.

Navigating Banda Aceh
Navigating Banda Aceh

By Emily Peterson ‘19, Syiah Kuala University Fellow

Navigation in Banda Aceh works differently than at home. Instead of maps and street names, most people navigate using other landmarks they already know. To get to our house I learned to turn right at Simpang Mesra, the intersection marked by large statue that looks like the tip of a ballpoint pen. Turn left at a different intersection with a large billboard displaying a woman in a white hijab to get to the mall. Keep going straight and you reach Simpang Lima, the intersection where five roads converge into one roundabout. Turn left and over the bridge to get to the gym and the supermarket.