Testimonials

The following e-mail came to U.S. English, Inc. from an English learner in Indonesia.

I regret why English is treated as a second, or even third, language of my country. Of course, I will not despise Indonesia at all. But the fact that English is far more globally used than Indonesia should properly be an inevitable ground for the government to fully encourage English usage in elementary and secondary schools, so that, when pupils come in to higher level of education (university) after completing the secondary, they will have had, at least, a basic or elementary English that can be a foundation to digest university textbooks mostly written in English. 

In my view, a sense of nationality need not to be reflected in a foolish way by valuing exaggeratedly Indonesia as a home language. 

Completely supported by unguarded passion to advance and due to the financial constraint, I have been initiating an English gathering. To those who come from common families and everyone who regards English as a determining key for his or her future, it's hoped that the initiative can function as a place for idea exchange. We try to practice both writing and speaking, discuss our works to find out some possible improper words applied in them. 

There are various motivations underlying their participations; study abroad, teaching, story writing and telling, career opportunity widening, etc.. Most of them, however, are back-grounded by strong desire to continue study overseas. Perhaps, the variety reflects their different professions; fresh graduate, NGO activist, lower officials of both state and private institutions, young book translator, etc.. All of them come from common families. 

It is necessarily for you to know that such a non-profit-oriented institution is very rare. Most English courses establish a very high charge, even sometimes unreasonable. Clearly, this condition narrows everyone's opportunity and do not provide a wiser breakthrough to those with restricting financial capabilities.

A.M., Indonesia

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