Living  in  the  East  Asia  and  Pacific  RegionAna  R.  Otero  PhD,  DVMBiology  Department

Emmanuel  College,  Boston

UNY  State  University

•Housing• Food  •Clothing  &  dress• Schooling  for  dependent  children  •Re-­‐entry  syndrome

I  will  talk  a  little  bit  about…

Housing  and  transportation

•Apartment  vs.  house  • Location

Schooling  of  dependents• Public  vs.  private• Language• School  location

Schooling  of  dependents• Curriculum• Friends  

Cooking  at  home?• Food  storage• Shopping•Cost• Easier  to  cook  local

• I  did  not  cook  every  meal

Street  food

• Lots  of  sugar•Deep  fried

Water  and  beverages•Bottled  water•Make  sure  your  juice  is  safe

Restaurant  food  •Cooked  vegetables•Make  sure  your  restaurant  is  safe

Dress  code• It  is  important  how  you  dress•Conservative  but  colorful• Indonesians  love  uniforms!

Dress  codeDo  you  want  to  look  like  a  tourist  or  not?  

NO YES

Dress  codeBeing  respectful  without  fitting  in  

Reentry  syndrome

•Cultural  shock  backwards

•Different  concepts  of  time

•Different  priorities

Sharing  your  experience

• The  best  experience  for  me,  my  husband  and  my  son!

• I  feel  the  obligation  to  share  it

•Who  wants  to  know?