Journal Writing : 13

New Year Eve

            All people in this world are very happy in every New Year eve. Because only a few hours,  they will face to New Year. Many people make a party in New Year eve, including me. It happened at last New Year eve.

            In last New Year eve, I just stayed in my home. I gathered with my family, such as : my mom, my daddy, both of  my brothers, my uncle, my aunt, my niece and my nephews. At the time , we turned many candles for waiting New Year eve. We were happy because we could together in a place. We also watched TV in living room. My family harmony was very visible at the night. Harmony and togetherness that has long been my desire. And the night could be realized. A few minutes would face to New Year. We saw a lot of fireworks in the sky.  How wonderful they were. I was just long time no see the fireworks. That’s why, I was very glad at the time. At twelve o’clock. We prayed together.we hoped that we will be success for the New Year, 2011. All our dream will become true. Especially for me : I hope I will  get a good grade in this semester and the next semesters. We shared about our behavior for the last year. My parents  advised me and my brothers for the actions that was not pleasing their heart. After we prayed and shared. We came on eating time. We tasted the dishes that we cooked. All foods and cakes were delicious. And all of us was glad in New Year eve and in the beginning of New Year, 2011.

            We will be near each other in the New Year eve and I hope in the others day. I think togetherness and harmony is one of the most important thing in this life.

Journal Writing : 1

My Frightening Experience

            I would to tell about my frightening experience. I think that this is a bad moment and scary experience. I also think that everybody don’t want it happens to them, including me.

It happened on Sunday, September 2010. When I and my mother went to church. We stopped in my family’s house. Because my mom wanted to take a robe. But, I just stood beside my motorcycle in front of my family’s house. It’s not long afterwards, there was two people who I didn’t know. Suddenly, one of them took my mother’s bag quickly. I was very confused and shocked so much. So, I thought quickly that they were thief. Just several minutes, they exited from the lane. Then, I shouted loudly “ gunsmith, gunsmith “ . But, no one heard what I said. It was because at the time, there was very quiet. They just heard what I said after the thief went so far from incident place. It didn’t make my mother’s bag would be back. I was very disappointed to me. I felt a lot of loss that is in the bag. I could feel  stress and trauma felt for several months. But, I began to surrender to God that everything what is in us is entrusted himself.
           I hope it will not happen in my life.From the experience. It motivates me to be more careful than ever.

Journal Writing : 2

My Opinion about Moving The Seat of Indonesia Government

            Well, I am going to tell about my opinion about moving the seat of Indonesia government issue, namely : Jakarta to the others city in Indonesia. According to me, I agree If Indonesia will move the seat of Indonesian government out of Jakarta. Why can I say like that. It’s because some reasons.

            Jakarta is capital city of Indonesia. Nowadays, Jakarta has various problems, such as : housing problems, traffic jams, public services including water supply, waste management, public transportation problems and the other problems. It makes difficult for impeding the flow of government. Because of that, the government must serious for determine a decision in this problem.

I think that with good planning and execution, Indonesia may soon have a new capital city that the nation can be proud of, wherever it is located. That’s why, the government must be cautious to determine for the best choice in this planning.

Journal Writing : 3

My Buddy in Campus

            I don’t know when I knew her first. May be, when I followed an interview for entering Jambi University. I think it’s first time I knew at the time, I supported her before she followed the interview. Because she was very afraid for following the interview. Even though, I didn’t know all about her.

One month later, I met her again at the first semester. We were in the same class. So that, I could know her so far. I felt that is very kind . And then, we are always together in studying or having fun. But, it was only in semester two. Now, we are semester three.  But, we are not in the same class. By the way, do you know who my buddy is? My buddy name’s Lena as her friends call her. Actually, her full name is Marlena Sitompul. She is very kind, especially : when I get some problems. She always give me some good solution. She is really understand me.

            I conclude that she is loyal – friend. She is a buddy in any situation. I hope that she will always be my buddy forever.

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Journal Writing : 4

                                 My Last Handphone

     

         I would to tell about my last handphone. Two years ago, I had a handphone. The brand of my last handphone is Nokia. The handphone is thin and small. I was very happy to use it. Eventhough, the price was cheap.

       The handphone was inventid in 2008.The handphone was still new. When I bought the handphone.The features of my handphone were video recording, audio player, SMS or calling features, internet service and the other features.  My last handphone helped me to communicate with my parents, my friends and the other people. I felt very easy to communicate.

       Handphone is very helpful us, expecially for me.

Journal Writing : 5

A New Friend from Srilanka

            I want to tell about my new friend. I was glad at the time. She was also like that.  We met about six months ago.

 We found on facebook account. At the time, she was chatting me. She said hello. But, I didn’t know who she is. Because of that, I sent message to her. And then, she replied. It started from that. We knew each other. She asked about me and I also asked about her. We shared about each our country. She is also student of university in one of universities in Srilanka. Several hours, she closed our chatting. And she said that she was glad to know me. Then, we promised we will be friend. And then, I agreed that.

We were happy together for acquainted that. Especially for me : because we spoke in English. It made me to improve my English skill beside I got many friend and some new knowledge from the overseas.   

Journal Writing : 6

An Unusual Moment

Well, I am going to tell about moment in three weeks ago. Do you know as a student of Unja. We must move from place to another place for studying. May be, because the head of university is not so care about our destiny. Are we difficult to look for a class? Not for comfortable room, existence of room is still difficult.

In Thursday, on October 27, 2010. My class has schedule at 09.45 PM. It was the third meeting for vocabulary II lesson. Because we didn’t feel comfort study at front verandah of faculty teacher training and education. My lecture suggested us to study at SAC. Do you know where the SAC is ? I think, not at all students of Jambi University know the location of SAC. Because the room has not used in two recent years. The room is located in old library building on the second floor. When the member of my class came to the room. I and my classmates were so surprised at the time. The room is dark. There is no lamp. And we did not know how to turn on the lamp. SAC is very dirty. We were very afraid, expecially with me. Actually, I call scary room. I felt I came to old cave as like as it tells in horror story. Oh, it is so scary. Because it was first time I saw the worst room in the world. Although, I haven’t seen all the rooms in the room. “heheh”. But, I think like that. Of course, we didn’t may to study directly. So, we must clean the room, include : to arrange well all the items of decoration. For instance : arranging all the books at the place. Some of us cleaned the carpet. Several minutes later, the vacuum cleaner stopped. Because it’s full with dust. Whereas, there are complete equipments for supporting in study of student. It’s available for English department student. There are magazines, Jakarta Post newspaper, elementary – intermediate vocabulary and the others. Eventhough, we felt so tired. But, we kept spirit to clean all sides of the room. Beside that, we closed our nose. Because there are much dust.

After one hour, the room looked so clean. At least, the room is better than before. That’s why, I can say an unusual moment. Because it seldom happens for us. “ Cleaning before studying”. But, we have a new class.

Jornal Writing : 7

My Favorite Author

I think most of people has a favorite author. If they like reading something. It also happen to me. I don’t know why I like him. May be, because he inspires him, especially : in my education.

According to me, he is the best author. We can see in his book or novel. I started to like his book. When I read “Rainbow Troops” book. It’s the first of tetralogy book. The book is the best seller book. It makes Andrea Hirata to be a famous person. It’s very good book. It inspires and make us to be spirit person, especially for reaching our dreams. Like me, since I read this book. I will be more spirit to execute my school. In the book, some of story from the reality of Andrea Hirata’s life. He will success. Even though, he is from quite rich person. He can prove that he can reach his dream.

All in all, I like Andrea Hirata’s book. Because in his book, we can catch a strong inspire from his book.

Journal Writing : 8

 Miracles in my  Life

          Eight months ago, I got an accident in Mendalo road. Because there is a big hole. I couldn’t  avoid my motorcycle from the hole. So, I got the accident. I thank to God. Because God rescued my soul. I couldn’t imagine that the big truck which traversed the road slapped me at the time. Fortunately, it didn’t happen to me. I was lucky at the time. I thank to God that I was helped by people at there. Even though, my right leg wounded. Several minutes, I remembered my schedule in campus. Then, I asked a permission to chairman of my class. He asked about my position. Ten minutes later, my friend saw my condition. How glad I was ! All of my friends in campus is so care to me, especially : when I got the accident at the time.

I couldn’t imagine my parents would shock. If the worst something happened to me. Because it was one day before my father’s birthday. Since that, I couldn’t drive my motorcycle during one month.

Six months later, around four weeks ago. I was collisioned by someone. Fortunately, I did not drop from my motorcycle. I think it is miracle from God. Nothing was pain in my body. Just my brake of my motorcycle damaged. How kind God is.
           God rescued me again and again. I think it is an extraordinary miracle in my life. I always wanna say “ Thank God

Journal Writing : 9

It’s Very Hard to Acquainted with The Foreigner

            On December 2010, when the celebration of my aunt’s wedding party. In the evening, I went to the party in Ratu Convention Center (RCC).At the time, I went with my big family. There was very crowded. Many people came to the party from several society. Of course, people was invited by bride and bridegroom.

            When I arrived there. I enjoyed for the celebration. Because there was many kind of food and beverages. All of them were very delicious. Beside of that, I could look people for washing my eyes. Words are said by people. As people say for refreshing their mind or getting a new experience. Several hours, my eyes directed to a foreigner. Suddenly, I just saw him as the foreigner. I believed he is a foreigner according to the characteristics of foreigner. I embittered about him. Even though, just a moment. I asked my niece for meeting the foreigner. I started to sit with three spaces of chairs beside him. Because my niece knew that I wanted to acquainted with the foreigner. My niece shiffed my body. So that, I was more and more near with him. As a person who fall in love. Whereas I just wanted to know him for improving my English skill.

            When he saw my attitude. I looked to the other directions as if I did not observed him. I did not know did he know I paid attention him. So that, he competed strange something. He answered handphone calling. He was back and forth to the room. It made I was boring to see him. I was more and more afraid to acquainted with him. I was just looking the program of the party. At there, I felt it’s very hard to meet a foreigner. In fact, the foreigner went to the party with Indonesian people. The Indonesian people are from Bataknese. The foreigner wanted to take picture with the bride and bridegroom. Something which made me shock. The foreigner jumped on top of head’s a boy child. The boy is around three years old. As someone is playing petak umpet. After he did that, he laughed loudly. May be, he thought it’s an usual thing. Fortunately, I did not meet him so far. Because strange something might happen and I thought he is stranger. Even though, I wanted to know him till now for improving my English skill and adding my experience.

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Journal Writing : 10

It’s Because Speaking Task

            I want to tell my experience in looking for a foreigner. It happened about one month ago. My speaking class got a task for interviewing with a foreigner. Each group was maximize 3 people. But, I was just two people in my group. I was with my friend, Novri. In fact, it was very difficult for searching a foreigner in Jambi.

            On Monday, November 22, 2010. after I studied in campus. I and my friend went to language office for searching a foreigner. But, the foreigner came back to his country, Netherland. He would come back to Jambi in the beginning of December month. It’s too long. So, we tried to find in Jambi Town Square or Jamtos. Eventhough, the weather was very hot. We kept our spirit. At there, Novri’s friend was laughing and she suggested that we must look for a foreigner in Abadi Suite. Before we planned go to Abadi Suite. We tried to find in Mall Kapuk. In fact, nobody was a foreigner at there. Because it’s too evening at the time. We decided to go home. On November 25, 2010. We continued to look for a foreigner. I heard from my friend that there is a foreigner in Walhi. The officer of  Walhi said that no foreigner has come to here recently. But, he gave an information that in Warsi, there is a foreigner. Then, he mad a map as a clue. Before we met the foreigner. We were too nervous. Because it was first time for us that we met a foreigner and would to interview him. He is friendly and kind person. He like English. He is a teacher in SMP N 7 Jambi. He is homesick because his home is so far, namely : he is from Los Angeles, California.

           

            I and my friend was very glad. Because we found a foreigner in Jambi. Eventhough, it mad me difficult to find a foreigner in Jambi. But, it gave us a new experience. It is because speaking task. I can speak with the foreigner directly.

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Journal Writing : 11

Christmas Party at H3

            Have you ever heard about H3 ? H3 is new kind of learning center that combines both academic and social education in a relaxed and fun learning environment. To that end,  it makes that we are going to find a place to begin for learning and understanding new things and people, a place to become for a better friend and more dynamic member of society and a place to belong to a caring and diverse community of life – long friends. It sounds “ nice “. Is it true, according to me, it is true. Because I joined the place for English and cultural learning. Especially : when I followed Christmas party at there. It is really true.

            On December 16, 2010. I and my buddy went to H3. It’s located beside Mall Kapuk in Jambi. We came late. Because I waited my buddy to follow an examination in LBPP LIA. When we arrived at there. Some of my friends said that we came on eating time. I and my buddy just laughed. There was also classmates, Mr. Eric (A foreigner who are asked by institute for teaching English and culture in Jambi ) and the other people. People at there asked us to go kitchen directly. Then, we saw many kind of cakes. My teeth felt a little pain. When I tasted the cakes. Because all cakes had contain a lot of sugar. But, one of the cakes which I liked. The cake was made from mint which brought Eric’s friend from America.

            I felt happy so much because I could communicate with the foreigner directly and I could celebrate Christmas with people who different are. I also surprised that all cakes was made by Eric. Cakes ala America. I thought that the foreigner likes cakes which a lot of sugar.  

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Journal Writing : 12

Football Competition Unites Indonesia’s Society

            I think almost everybody like to watch football competition. Some of them shout loudly if the ball is kicked and it’s almost to go into hurdle. Whereas, the team who they support. It’s also seem in football competition within Indonesia’s national team and Malaysia’s national team.

            When the final of leg 2 competition was happening. Many of Indonesia’s supporter watch the competition in Gelora Bung Karno in television. But, I could look that Indonesia society’s nationality was very high. The always supported our national team, Garuda. They sang a lot of spirit song. In order that, the national team would be spirit in football competition. In the end of the competition, Indonesia won with score 2 – 1. Even though, the national won in the competition, leg 2.  It was not enough to make them to be the winner in AFF cup.

            Nationality spirit of Indonesia’s society looked in the competition. Because the football competition united all Indonesia’s society. In the competition, Indonesia’s society that Indonesia’s society was proud of Indonesia’s national team.

Contrast or Compare Essay

A Bank Employee and A Teacher

I would like to compare two jobs in this world. I think that everybody knows the jobs. The kind of the jobs are a bank employee and a teacher. I am going to compare within a babj employee and a teacher from some sides. I will compare about salary, benefits, workplace atmosphere, and perfomance.
Firstly, I am going to compare about salary between a bank employee and a teacher. May be, you know the salary of a bank employee is higher than a teacher. May be, the average of a bank employee income in a month is Rp 3.000.000,00 and the income of a teacher is Rp 1.500.000,00. I compare them from a new employee in both of the jobs. Therefore, the necessary of a bank employee is more sufficient than a teacher.
Secondly, I talk to compare benefit each jobs. I see from vacation. A teacher is more higher his or her vacation than a bank employee. For instance, teacher is also get a long vacation. It's different from a bank employee. He or she stay working at the bank, except : in national holiday. For example : Idul Fitri holiday, Independent day and the other national holidays. Then, I start to compare another benefit, namely : credit facilities. The bank employee is easier for getting anything they want than a teacher. Because a bank employee gets a discount for credit. For example : a bank employee wants to credit a car. He or she is easier to get them than a teacher. Therefore, It will make easy a bank employee for getting all facilities.
Thirdly, I talk about workplace atmosphere. As we know, the teacher always meet with new students in every semester. It will not make the teacher get bored. The condition and situation of workplace always dynamic. Different from a bank employee. A bank employee always only meet his or her friends in job. He or she does not find a new situation or condition. In this side, a teacher is better than a bank employee.
All in all, a teacher is better than a bank employee. Because a teacher get more freedom to execute his or her job. A teacher is not related a strong procedure. Eventhough, the salary is lower than a bank employee.

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Journal Writing : 14

Someone Who I Miss So Much

            In this last journal writing, I want to share about someone who I miss so much. I think that everyone will miss so much to someone, especially to special someone in their heart. It happens to me. Okay, I am going to tell who the person who I miss so much, why I miss the person.

            The feeling is very haunting and very disturbing to me. Occasionally, I have attempted to make myself busy in order to eliminate the sense of longing that. but it's very difficult.May be, because it was missed once.The man came in my dreams. It was very missed when someone went to college outside the city of Jambi. It’s about two and a half years ago. When I was in the third year of Senior High School. Until now, I have been very difficult for eating  my food or for doing something because I have missed him.the thing proves about “ Ingat Kamu “ song. It really hurts my heart. Do you know who the person is? the person who made me fall in love. Because of him,  I refused the love that never came to me. Because I do not want to lie to my feelings and sense of longing that. I know it's very tormenting myself. But, it's all because of a sense of longing.

            Because a sense of longing, I have done some strange something for my self. Till I wrote this last journal writing. I still miss him. Even though, I met him three months ago. When he came back to Jambi for having his holiday.