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How would you feel if your friend surprised you with a free ticket to Dufan? For those who like an adrenaline rush, the feeling would probably be extreme happiness. You imagine all the terrifying rides you would get on, all that fun and screaming. For others it may not sound so appealing as that kind of 'rush' is not something that does anything for them. We all want to be happy, it is after all a universal desire, we just chase it differently. How do you pursue happiness?

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Did you know that Jakarta’s air quality is among the world's worst? It was categorised as "very unhealthy" by AirVisual, a Switzerland-based pollution mapping service. Discussions on combating these harmful air pollutants have long been had.

What are your thoughts? How can we change the air level from "unhealthy" to "moderate"?

On our fifth podcast, Gio and Kiky have also shared their concerns, where you'll learn the vocab of the week and you can play along in an 'adjective' game at the end.

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If you want to enhance your British listening skills, let’s welcome Daniel, our British teacher. Besides learning interesting facts about the UK, you’ll also get to hear Daniel’s views on the differences between Indonesia and the UK. Daniel’s culture shock experiences can make your tummy tickle because of how true they are.

Curious to know? Let's listen to our podcast!

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Welcome to the hustle and bustle of Jakarta traffic!

It is where you are being literally excruciatingly swamped on the train and you get to witness motorcycle drivers ‘innocently’ riding on the wrong side of the road.

Kiky and Gio are here to talk about everything related to commuting in Jakarta, ranging from what transport they usually use to get to work to their experiences using Jakarta’s public transport.

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