Finally Barrack Obama came to our country, Indonesia!

I came too see his lectures at University of Indonesia, Depok. I was really lucky because I have an opportunity to see Obama live. Once again, my biggest gratitude to BINUS International Office  for this honorable opportunity! Some in the auditorium were equally excited about the other famous people attending the speech. I bet it’s gonna be such a cool experience to see the President of the United States in person.

The speech was definitely not boring. It’s exactly what I expected out of Obama, The statement that I most like from him is “Indonesia bagian dari diri saya,” President Obama said in his address at the University of Indonesia (UI) Campus in Depok, on the outskirt of Jakarta, in fluent Bahasa Indonesia.  Simply by mentioning religious tolerance and our motto, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika [Unity in Diversity], Obama has made a very smart political step. He’s the first foreign president to have overstepped the Indonesian president.

“I am personally satisfied that we managed to increase the number of American and Indonesian students who continue education at the university who is in both countries,” said Obama.