Once again I was selected and invited to be a judge for the Mojang Jajaka Competition. This is always such a special occasion for me because I truly get an opportunity to discover all of the beauty which West Java has to offer as far an culture is concerned. All of the finalist were so intelligent, polite, and leaders in their communities. This year was very different from last year in that each and every city and district throughout the West Java province sent a male and female representative to the finals. There were 54 finalists altogether, 27 men and 27 women, all dressed up in traditional clothing encompassing their extremely unique individual cultures.
Due to the fact that I am an English teacher, my area of contribution to the competition was of course English. So many of the finalists could communicate so effectively in English. This definitely impressed me. I hope the Mojang Jajaka competition forever stays a part of West Java's heritage. In addition to judging the competition, I served as one of the mentors and gave a class on how to be confident when speaking English. I also taught them how to express their opinions in English. The class was very lively. I even threw in a game of Simon Says which of course was a lot of fun.
As a result of all my efforts, I was given an award at the Grand Final for being one of the favorite teachers. That was such a great honor for me. I did not even expect to get that. When I was called to the stage, I had to hold all of my enthusiasm inside and just simply smile. Now, I kind of wish I had jumped up and down with joy. I sure hope I get invited again next year so that I can learn even more about all of the great traditions of the Sundanese culture. The committee mainly comprised of former Mojang Jajaka finalists really did an outstanding job organizing the competition and a variety of events. They really took their jobs and duties quite seriously and all of their efforts sure paid off just fine.
Due to the fact that I am an English teacher, my area of contribution to the competition was of course English. So many of the finalists could communicate so effectively in English. This definitely impressed me. I hope the Mojang Jajaka competition forever stays a part of West Java's heritage. In addition to judging the competition, I served as one of the mentors and gave a class on how to be confident when speaking English. I also taught them how to express their opinions in English. The class was very lively. I even threw in a game of Simon Says which of course was a lot of fun.
As a result of all my efforts, I was given an award at the Grand Final for being one of the favorite teachers. That was such a great honor for me. I did not even expect to get that. When I was called to the stage, I had to hold all of my enthusiasm inside and just simply smile. Now, I kind of wish I had jumped up and down with joy. I sure hope I get invited again next year so that I can learn even more about all of the great traditions of the Sundanese culture. The committee mainly comprised of former Mojang Jajaka finalists really did an outstanding job organizing the competition and a variety of events. They really took their jobs and duties quite seriously and all of their efforts sure paid off just fine.
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