Grammatical Errors found In Student Of English department’s Essay
APPENDIX
Respondent1
Accident inMedan
(StephanieJoice)
A
16yearoldPadangBulanmanwaskilled
collidedwithanempty
thismorningwhenhiscar
schoolbutatMarindalstreet.Thefirst,typeofdriverthatI
findannoyingarethespeeders,that’swhy
thatPadangBulanman,namedRiowanto
diedat7p.m.atPirngadiHospital,wherehehadbeentakenfollowingtheAccident.
Iwasshockbythebadnewsyesterdaybecauseofmanypeopleareinjureinroad
accidenteveryday.
A
passengerinRiowanto’scar,Darwin,16,wasinjured.Heisinsatisfactory
conditionatthehospital.Also
injuredwas
RuthLiana,42.Thewas
Riowanto’scarskiddedintohers.Policehasaskedmany
hurtafter
peoplearoundtokeepthe
proveabouttheaccident,includeme.IjustarrivedandIsawbadboysarebeing
questionbythepoliceofficer,whilehe alreadyfinishaskedherunawaylikeinrush. WhenI
can’tkeepmyeyesofftheaccident,mybikewasstoleinthataccident.I run to police and
Isaid itwasthebad boysstole mine.
Policerun to find outthatbad boys.Iasked to calmdown atpolicestation,
finallyafter hours, theyfound them. Iwasveryangryto him, outhewastremblingin rage
and said itwasn’thim. Hekepthis words, butI’msurehe is. Thepolice took
out thegun and hewas startingfreakingand said thatmybikewasin hisfriend house.
Hepromised willgivemybike atthepolicestation in frontofall tomorrow, so I will
meethimon 12 p.m. tomorrow.Well theaccidentseems wason me, notthe car accident
anymore.
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Respondent2
OurVacation
(Sarah Israilia)
I
wenttoWaltDisneyinOrlando,Floridawithmyfamily.Itwasmyfavorite
vacationbecauseIspenttimewithmy
becausewearebusy
family.Wereachedattheairporton09.00pm
atall.Weplannedtogotoairportearlier.Afterwearrived,we
atedinnerandfeltasleep.Afterhours,I
realizeditwasalready
morning,wemissed
theplaneandonedayvacation.“Whatisthetimeinyourwatch?”,my
dadsaid.It
was08.00am, so wedecide traveled bytrain.
Nevermind,becauseIhavetoarrivedtoWaltDisneythisvacation.About
09.30am,wearrivedinFloridaandwecurrentlystayingatHotelforcoupleofdays.
IrealizedthatIhavetospentmy timeinthisvacationbecausethisismy firsttime sawFlorida
and things.
Theday
beforewewenthome,wedecidedtoplayedtoWaltDisney.Sowe
spentlotstimetorelax,visitedmany
inthethemepark
andIhad
buildingandboughtstuff.Iwentonattractions
lotsoffun.Therewerehundreds
ofpeopleon
thepark,
whilesome arereading book,feeding birds,listening music,playinggamewith pets,
andsoon.Itwassunsetandwewentbacktohotel,wentdinnershowcalled
Jolly
Holidayathotel.
Inthesecondday atFlorida,Iandmydadwentandspenttimetosawa baseballgame.
Wewentbyrides
with
rental
motorcycle.
Wereallyenjoyed
thegame
untilweforgottoatelunch.Webacktohotelandfoundmy momandsisterwereslept almost
alldaylong.
Atlastdayourvacation,allofussawdifferentDisneycharactersatthe
themeparks.Wesplitbyourselves,whereItookapicturewithsomedifferent
characters,likeCinderella,TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles,IronMan,and
Disney
many.I
forgot
mytime,sowhendaywentdark,I waspanic,I phoned myfamilybut neithermymother
andmysister
return
their
phonecalls.
againandagaintofindoneofthem.FinallyImetmy
waitmeback. Itwastragicbutfun.
Iwascryingand
circleback
dad,sister,andmymomweresittingto
Respondent3
MySchool
(NoviSinaga)
Eachstudentdefinitelyhasaplacetolearn,anywhereintheworldwhose
namestudentsneedaplace thatwasyes,yes!Thatplace iscallschool.
MyschoolissituatedinasuperlocationintheeliteareaofMedan.My school has a lot
of
ground
that
is
quite
nice
and
well
maintained
including
a
basketballcourt,futsalfield,sportstadiumforswimming, and tennis courts badmintonand
muchmore.
Atmyschoolmoststudentsarechildrenoftherich,especially
fromtheclass
ofbusinessandofficials.Inaddition,theyarealsosmart.Saraistheonly
oneofthe
studentswhoalwaysanswercorrectly.Many teacherloveher.Sheisthebeautifulest girl in
myclass. Shehasmanyfriendin theschool.
Inmyschoolalsohavetwinsbuteachtimeshavesomeunusualhabits.InJuly,wehave
examination.Theteacheraswellasherstudiesthatpracticemakes
perfect.Asstudentwehaveresponsibility
forourtask.Attaskpreparingforthe
werevised thetask three timestomakeitbetter.
report,
Respondent4
MyCat Zedva
(PinceSitanggang)
Zedvaismy
beautifulgray
performingadanceofdisdainasheslowly
Persiancat.Hewalkswithprideandgrace,
liftsandlowerseachpawwiththe
delicacyofaballetdancer.Hispride,however,doesnotextendtohisappearance,
for
hespendsmostof histime indoors watchingtelevision and growingfat.
HeenjoysmovieinTelevision,especially
chanelthoseforvichaneland
cinemas24.almosteverydayofmycatzedvaAlwayswatchtelevision,afterthe
feed
and
Sometimesheatewhilewatchingtelevision.
Zedvaisasfinickyaboutvisitorsasheisaboutwhatheeats,befriending
someandrepellingothers.Hemay
petted,orhemay
snuggleupagainstyourankle,beggingtobe
imitateaskunkandstainyourfavoritetrousers.Zedvadoesnotdo
thistoestablishhisterritory,asmany
catexpertsthink,buttohumiliatemebecause
he
isjealousof myfriends.
Aftermy guestshavefled,I lookat theoldfleabag snoozing andsmiling to himself
in frontof the television set, and Ihave to forgivehimfor hisobnoxious, but endearing,
habits.
Respondent5
MyBest Friend
(HaryadiSyahputra)
My
bestfriendisErnestoandheismy
classmate.Wegotoschooltogether.Ernestocomes fromaneducatedfamily.His fatheris
aschoolprincipalandhis mother isalso a teacher.
Heispunctual,well-educated,andhasgoodmanners.Heisreally
hard
working.Healways does his homework.Heis alsowell-dressedandwell-behaved. All
teachershaveahigh opinion of him.
Ernestohasawell-builtbody.Heisgentlebutfearless.Hetakespartin
sports,scout,trekkingandmountaineeringactivities.Hehas
agoodheart.Heis
all
truthful,
honestand obedient.
Healsoplaystheguitar,andhemakeshisparentsveryproudofhim.He
securesgoodmarksandisusuallytopofhisclassinexaminations.Heinspiresme
workharder.Hekeepsmeawayfrombadcompany.Iamhappytohavesucha friend.
to
Respondent6
Bukit Lawang
(Alvin Ratuliu)
BukitLawangisreferredtoasthegateway
toSumatraForest.Whenyou
explorethisjungle,thenyouwillfeelatruly
amazingexperience.Itisahillthathas
aslipperyfieldandmuddyslopes.ThejourneythroughtheBukitLawangwillbe thrillingand
unforgettable.
Whenyou’veenteredBukitLawang,
thenyouwillgetto
Sumatra.Thisdenseforestisthemainattractionthatisindemandby
andforeigntourists.Whatistheattraction?
theforests
of
bothdomestic
Orangutanisaspeciesthatisable
tobe
a
magnetfortourists.Youcaneasilyseeorangutanswingingintheforest,andthere
areatleast5000species whichbelongstothebiggestorangutanconservationin Indonesia.
Theconservationhas beenoperatedsince1973 anduntilnow, ithas attracted
alotoftourists
aroundtheworld.Nevertheless,thenumberoforangutaninthewild
continuestodeclineovertimeduetothehuntingdoneby
responsibility.
peoplewhodonothavea
Respondent7
Sembilang National Park
(Jemario MestikaG.)
Sembilang
nationalpark
ecosystems.Inthisnationalpark,
isawetland
thathasawiderangeofforest
thereareatleastfourdistinctecosystemsinclude
peatswamps, mangroveforests, freshwater swamps, and mud land. Administratively,
thisisanareathatbecamepartofthedistrictBanyuasinandhasbeennamedasa
nationalpark
since19 March 2003.
ThisareaiscalledtheSembilangbecausetherearesomanySembilangfish
orplotosus canius called inLatin.InBanyuasinpeninsula, thereis theeastcoastof
SouthSumatraandthisistheriverwhichisreally
suitableforwaterbirds.Wetsoil
conditionsandborderedbymangroveforestaretheperfectlocationfortheworm
likemolluscs,andcrustaceans.Thatiswhytherearemanywaterbirdslivingin there.
Somebirdspecies includetheKuntulCina(EgrettaEulophotes),Trinil LumpurAsia(LimnodromusSemipalmatus),danPedendang Topeng (Heliopais Personata).They
aresomekindof30birdsmigratingfromtheirmainhabitat.Those
birdsliveintheBanyuasinpeninsulainorderto avoidthewinter at their main location in
Siberia, andtheKorean Peninsula.
Respondent8
Tanjung Setia Beach
(Margaretha)
Thebeachisprobably
youdon’tknow,
butthewaveonthebeachinTanjung
Setiaarereferredasoneofthebestwavesintheworld by internationalsurfers.You need to
knowthat thewaveon thisbeachisequalwith thewavesin Hawaii.
Ifyouwanttovisit,youhavetotravelinabout273kmoratleast6hours
fromthecityofBandarLampung.ThisbeachislocatedinthevillageofTanjung
SetiaWestLampung,anddirectlyadjacenttotheIndianOceansothisincredible
placehasasuchgreatwave.Nevertheless,despitethisbeachhaswaveswithheight up to 7
meters, but itisnotpopularlyknown asabeach in Bali andLombok.
WhenyouarriveatTanjungSetia,thenyouwillseeavery
longbeachwith
blueseaandbigwaves.Attheshore,therearemanylodgingsoyoudonotneedto
beconfusedtostay ifyouwantto.Infact,therearemany foreignerswhoaresurfers from
allover theworld come to TanjungSetiabeachand takesomenightsthere.
Respondent9
Benefitsof Dieting
(AyuPandiniL.)
Dietingissomethingthatisfearedbyall.Youcanfitintothatbathingsuit,
butsacrificesthelastpieceofcheesecake.Iknowexactlyhowyoufeeladietnot
only
thin,butis.It’salsoabouthealthier.Thereareseveralwaysthatapersoncan
benefitfromadiet.Canreducetheriskofdisease.Ahealthy
dietcanincrease
endurance.Itcanalsohelpyouroverallmentalhealth.Forthisreason,ahealthy
diet
isverybeneficial.IfIstartadiet,youshouldkeepinmindwhatyou’reavoiding.
Obesityputsyoumoreatriskfordiabetes,heartattack,highcholesterol,andhigh
bloodpressure.Diabetescan
makeyouloseyourlegs,ifnotprevented.Heartattacks
orstrokescausedbyhighcholesterollevelsandhighbloodpressure.Shewouldbe
theprevention of thesediseases with aproper diet.
Anotheradvantageofpropernutritionisendurance.Ahealthy
dietcan
toleranceandincreaseinstrength.You’llseethatyoucanmoreeasily engagewitha healthy
diet.Fatigueandshortnessofbreatharelesslikely
duringtheexercise.
Flexibilityincreasewith exercise and proper nutrition. Ahealthydiet isbeneficialfor
your endurance.
Finally, dietingbenefits willhelpyour
body,causing
moreconfidence.
Youwillfind,areyouhappierand
stateofmind.Aproperdietisa healthier
Ifyouformare
mostproud
whoyouare.
muchmore,thenwho.Ahealthierbody
givesyou
ahealthierattitude.
Healthy
eatingisnotjustaboutweightloss.Therefore,healthierandless
likely
toreceiveweightitssimilardiseases.Aproperdietgivesyoumorephysical
resistance.So,youcancontinuewithyourchildren.She
mind.Youwillbemoreconfidentandbehappy
seeIdon’twhy you not also want to eathealthier.
isalsoahealthierstate
of
whenyou’rehealthy.Sobeneficial,
Respondent10
Memoriesof MyChilhoodDays
(AyuImelda)
MyfirstrecollectionofmychildhoodisthedayItoppleddownthestairs
whenIwasthreeyearsold.I wassoupsetthatI criedandcriedfornearlyanhourin spiteof
myparents'attemptsat comfortingme.Finally,I quietened down when I was given icecreamand chocolates.Luckily,I wasnothurt.
My
dayswerehappy
onesbeforeIstartedgoingtoschool,asIhadgood
neighbourstoplay withfrommorningtillevening.Weplayedgamesoutdoors, dressed as
cowboys andRedIndians androdeaboutonour tricycles happily. There were also other
gamesto occupyour time.
Attheageoffiveyears,Ihad to attendkindergarten and this turnedouttobe
quiteanordealforme.Tobeginwith,I
feltvery
sadhavingtoleavemy
gooffeachmorningtobeamongststrangers.Icriedandwantedmy
muchtomy
motherand
motheraround,
teacher'sdispleasure.Asthedayswentby,however,Imadefriends
easilyin
classand found company. I becamehappyagain and actuallylooked forward to
leavingthehouse each morning.
IstillrememberthosedayswhenIwaslearning
bruisedmyselfseveraltimesbutI
torideabicycle.I
nevergaveup.Finally,Iwasabletojoinmy
friendsgoingaround theneighbourhood on mybike.
Anotherfondmemoryistheend-of-yearconcertheldatthekindergarten.I
waschosentoplaytheroleofJackintheplay,'JackandtheBeanstalk',andI
becameacelebrityovernightreceivinglotsof complimentsfor myperformance.
InowrealisewhatawonderfulchildhoodIhavehadandattimeswishI
could relive thosedays.
felland
Respondent11
IndonesianFood
(FrengkySinuhaji)
MostIndonesianseatrice asthe maindish forbreakfast,lunch, anddinner.In
factsomeIndonesiansfeelthey don'teatamealunlessitisrice.Thereisajokethat says,even
ifyou
have
eaten
a
loaf
of
bread,
youarestillhungry.It'sgottaberice!
OtherIndonesiansarefinewithbreadornoodles.ForthoseIndonesianswhohave
been
abroad,they gotused havingbreakfastwith bread.
Indonesians
eatricealot.Lunch,for
example,you'llseepeoplewithaplate
fullwithriceandapieceofchicken,orfish,oreggs
and"sambal"
(chilliesouce).
Indonesiansliketoeathot(asinspicy)food.ImeanreallyreallyreallyHOT.I
would
sayit
ishotter than Mexican food. Even weput chillie in pizza!!!(It'swierd to
me.Butthenagain,I
amthewierdone...
I
cannoteatspicy/hotfood!.)Ifyouorder
food,makesureyousay nochilly ornospicy.Otherwise,thedefaultisHOT! There was
afriendfromNetherlandwho
thinkthathecanhandlehotfood.(TheDutchlike
spicyfoodtoo.)Boy,hewaswrong.Hespenttwodaysinhishoteltorecoverthe stomachache.
EachareainIndonesiahasitsowntraditionalfoodandcustom.Hereisalist of someof
them.
•
Sundanese("orangSunda")inWestJavalikestoeatfreshvegetablesand
Thereis
ajokethatsaysyoucanleavethemin
fine.Sundanese
like
todrinktea
thegardenand
they
withoutsugar.Sodon'tbesurprised
sambal.
willbe
when
theyofferyou teabutnotsweat. Ask for sugar.
•
Javanese likesto eatsweet.Teawillbesweet.
•
Padang (WestSumatra)likestoeathot/spicyfood.They arefamousfortheir spicy
foodandfastdelivery.Thewaitercanbringdozensofplateswith
withhis
twohands(likejuggling)
whateveryoulikeandattheendofmeal
thewaiterwill
various
dishes
inonetrip.You'lleat
calculatetheprice.
You'llfind"RumahMakanPadang" (Padangrestaurant)everywherein Indonesia.
We think that theremustbeaPadangrestaurantonthe moon.
Mostoftheabovefoodareavailablefromrestaurants.Theyarecheapcomparedto western
standards.
Respondent12
What isthe Meaning of Love
(PutriPratiwi)
Loveiscompleteacceptance:Whenweallowsomeonetobeexactlyastheyare,
withoutanybeliefthattheyaren’tgoodenough,withoutanybeliefthattheywould
be
“better” if theyweredifferent,thisislove.
Loveiscompletelyunconditional:Lovehasnoconditions.Whenwetruly
someone,wecan’tstoplovingthem,regardlessofwhatthey
doorsay.Ifourloveis
dependentupontheotherpersonactingandspeakinghowwewant,thenthis
completely
love
loveis
conditional.Weoftenconfusethistobelove,butthisisjustpositive
thoughtsaboutsomeone.Thisisjust
lovingwhatapersonsaysordoes,notloving
them.
Positive thoughts or the thought “I love you” isn’t necessary to love. Sometimesit
even getsin theway.
Loveisselfless:Truelovedoesn’twantanythinginreturn,becausethereisnothing
itneeds.
We just lovefor thesakeof love. When we lovesomeone, wedon’t look for
themtofillourneeds,loveusback,andallthosetypesofthings.Ifthatiswhatwe are looking
for,then we are justusing theotherperson.Whatisthe meaning oflove? Love
iscompletelyselfless.
Respondent13
Family
(SautSimorangkir)
MynameisSaut.IwasbornatMedan.Ihaveagreatfamily.Ihavetwo
brothersandonesister.oneofmybrothersbwereinAtlantalastweekend.Yesterday,
aletterwaswroteby
my
sister.Shelikeswriting
andreading.Shealwaysreads
newspaperatthemorning.Shedoesn’tlikewatchingTVsoshecontinuetoread,
besidesbeingmore informed about theworld. She also spend her timeprofitablytoo.
WhileIamgoodindrawingaportraitandIamnotinterestedingambling.Myotherhob
byisplayingcrickettoobutIhaveplayedcricketsincealongtime.
WhenIhaveleisuretimeIwatchTVinmy
roomandsometimestherewasan
interestingshowat TV.
My
roomismorebrightthanmy
room.Insidemy
sisterroom.I
alsohaverefrigeratorinmy
refrigeratorisacanofDietPepsiandanoldEnglishMuffin.Inmy
window’sroomIcan see thereisalotof treeson our block.
Today either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting, and
sometimesI
don’thavetimetosharemy
problemwiththem.I
troubleI’veseen.ButasIgrowupIreleasethey
ofsurvivinginyhisthroughlife.Also,they
feelnobodyknowthe
releasepressureandteachusskills
provideentertainmentandpleasureand
socializeour livestoo.Then youwillfind,,areyou morehappyand much more.
help
Respondent14
Modern Airports
(Ryan Syahputra)
Therearemany
transportation’sfacilitiesthatavailableinourenvironment.
Oneofthefacilitiesisairport.Theterminalisthelargestbuilding
atanairport.All
passengersmustpassthought itwhen theystartor end their trip.
Inairportwefindplanthatallowsmanyaircraftparknexttothebuilding.
However,itcreateslongwalkingdistanceforpassengersbutwecanusebusfrom airport to
get
in
aplan.
If
busesareuse,
thepassengersmust
climb
boardtheaircraft.Ifmobileloungesareuse,thecanlinkupdirectly
aflightof
withtheaircraft
stairsto
and
perfectpassengersfrom theweather.
Thetransporter plan employssomesystemof transportfor movepassengers
fromtheterminalbuilding
aircraftsmallterminalsthat
oftheaircraft.Inthesatelliteplan,passengersboard
areseparatefromthemainterminals.Inthesatelliteplan,
passengersboard aircraftsmallterminalsthat areseparatefromtherailterminals.
Respondent15
Arewetoo dependentoncomputers?
(HarlintongSitumorang)
Yes, becausewerelyon themwaytoo much.
They
gameson
kindoftakeoverkids'everydaylives.Kidsarealwaysplaying
them.
Assoon
astheyget
home
from
uneducated
school,
theyhead
straightforthecomputer.Wesavetoomuchimportantinformationonthemaswell.
Ifthecomputercrashes,wewillnolonger
haveallof
thatinformation.And,wecan't
learncursivewritinganymore.Whenkidsgrowup,they'regoingtohavejobsand
willneedtosignforthings.Theyaren'tgoingtobeabletosignforthosethings
won'tknowtheirsignature!Eventhoughcomputersarevery
becausethey
usefulfor
allplacearound
theworld, westillshouldn'tbeso dependenton them.
Wearetoodependentoncomputerstodoeverythingforusandsoonwe
won'tbedoinganything butusing ourcomputersorcellphonestodoeverything insteadof
just trying itourselves.SoI clearlystatedyeswedependoncomputerstoo much and Ithink
weneed to takeabreak from themeveryonce in awhile.
People might think we arenotoverlydependenton computersbutwe are. We
usecomputersalotoftimestodownload games,downloading apps,andalsoforlots ofother
thingslikeusingFacebook.Whenthe
computeror
the
internetgodown,
peoplefreakoutwhichshowsweareentirelytoodependentbecausewecan'tdo
anythingwithout computers.For exampleif wewant to paywewillpayfrom thenet,
ifwewanttobuywewillbuyfromnet.Humansaregettinglazybecauseofthis
computer.Computers aretobeused ingoodway,butsomechildrenused inwrong way.
Haveyoueverbeeninaroomwithsixpeopleandnoonewastalking?No
onewassittingupstraight,noonehadtheirheadsup,itwaskindofasulky
atmosphereright?
Thatwouldbea
,sad,
depressing
typicalAmericanhouseholdin
future.Ifithasn'thityourfamilybynow,itwill;bcitsurehashitmine.Everyoneis
the
constantlyontheiriPhones,iPads,orGalaxies(WhichAREcomputers)andthey
nevereverplanongettingoffofit..Theonly
WhenItsat15%battery
CHARGERIGOTTA
thingthey
life,someonewillcry
wanttodoisUPGRADEit.
out"OH
NOWHERESMY
CHARGEMYPHONEITSGOING
TODIE"-youseethat
justhitmerightthere.Theanxietyandfearandpanicofasmeeslylittlephoneis
goingto"Turnoff"butwesubstituted
itas"ItsDEAD",which
feellikeTHEYAREDEAD.They
Whensomeonesphonedoesdiethey
clearlymakespeople
feelliketheyarenothing,liketheyareworthless.
areinstantly
sadandboredandangry
complainabouthowthey'rephoneisdeadandtheywishithadbattery
andthey
percentage.
Whyarethey feelingthisdownoveraphonewhenthereare10otherpeopleinthe roomthey
canconversewith?Thesayings"ICANTLIVEWITH
OUTMY
PHONE!"
justmindbogglesme...WeALLLIVEDONCE.WeALLLIVEDwhen
therewasn'tacellularphoneorcomputerinsight!I amsothankfultohavebeen able tolivemy
10yearsoflifetoknowing
rememberhaving
exactly
whatlifewaslikewithoutacomputer
orcellphone.I
realgenuinefeelingsandemotionstowardsothers
thoserealandgenuinefeelings
cameinreturn
tome.Howevernow
scripted.ThetoneandthedialoguebetweenapersonandIis
andfor
italljust
always
feels
thesame.
Timehasgonepassed anditsbeenyearsofthesame conversationsonline.Who wantsto live
likethat? Whatmemoriescanyou remember onlineallday?
Therearesomany
reasonwhy
computersarebeingusedway
peopleDRIVESwhileontheircomputers/cellphones.They
theirfamilywhileontheircellphones.PeopleWATCH
computer.
toomuch,
EATatdinnerwith
TVandareontheircell
phonesor
Respondent16
My Favorite Place
(SamuelFladynova)
My
favoriteplaceisthebeach.I
loveitmorethananyplaceintheworld.
l
nevergettiredoflookingatthebeautiful,brightbluesea.EverytimeIfeelsad,I
drivetotheoceantoenjoy
thecoolbreezeblowingagainstmyscarf,smellthefresh
air,andhearthesoundofwavescrashing
ontheshore.Afterwards,I
salty
feellike
mytroubleshavegoneaway.MyfriendsandIalsolovetogoonpicnicsonthe beach.Webring
lotsoffoodsuchastunasandwiches,juice,andpizza.Weplay volley-ball in thesand and
when weget tired, we jump in thesea. It isalwaysa lotof fun.Many ofmy
bestmemoriesarethetimesthatIhadby thebeachinmy hometown. Iwillgo back again
oneday.
TheplacewhereIfeelmostcomfortableisaplacewhereI
amcalm.A
place
that
ispeaceful in itsown ways.It istheplaceto go to get awayfrom all mytroubles. It
istheoneplacewhereI could sitforever, and neverget tired of juststaringinto the
deepestblueIhaveeverseen.ItistheplacewhereIcansitandthinkthebest.A
placewherenothing
mattersbutwhatisinthatlittlemoment.Theoneplacecapable
of
sendingmysensesinto an overload.Thisplaceistheocean.
JustasI
sightsjumpatmy
sitdownonthesandmymindstarttounwind.
The
manyspectacular
eyes.AsfarasIcanseethereisturquoisewaterinfrontofme.
Surfers
wearing their bright colored suits grab their boards and head for the unknown.Light
colored sailboatsdisappear in thedistance.Lookingfarther out, I see dolphinspeakoutof
thewater.I
cannothelpbutto
thinkhowitwouldfeeltobeso
freeandcareless.Theirgrayishbluecolorshimmersinthefiery
mefeelhappy
theirbeachattirebriskly
orangeskymaking
thatIgottoseethem,evenforasplitmoment.Couplesdecoratedin
paceinfrontofme.Icannothelpbuttowonderwhattheir
rushcouldbe.Childrenfeverishly dancearoundmoundsofsandthatwithinashort amountof
timewillyield the mostimpressivesandcastles.
Relaxing abit more,I become more awareof thesoundsaround me. The
seagullsseemtobetalking
toeachother
intheirownlanguagewhilethey
shoreforfishtoeat.Theoceantidecrashesontheshore,makingasteadybeatthat
skimthe
quickly formsa song-like rhythm. The mass1vewaves make a very comforting
sound,softtotheear.
Respondent17
ImportanceandBenefitsofSports
(DanielR. Siahaan)
Haveyoueverthoughtwhy
peopledosports?Absolutely,many
nottoknowthereasons.Asaanectode,thereismany
nothingaroundus.Everyday
peopleseem
peoplewhodosportsfor
wecanencounterwiththesepeople.They
sports;however,noneofthemrealizes
thebenefits
regularlydo
andimportanceofsports.Infact,
viceversa, somepeoplewant to befit andattractive, look smart. Unfortunately, these
people can’t consider other benefitsofsports. In myopinion, there are several
benefitsofsportsthatpeopleoftendonotconsider: sportsarerequiretobehealthy people,
areneed for enjoyment, and aregreatmarketfor countries’ economies.
Thefirstadvantageofsportsforpeopleisthattheyhelppeoplebehealthy,and
Throughouthistory,
people
believethatnowmany
can’tgiveuptheir
interest
at
their
peoplelovethemselvesnomatterhowbeautifulorugly
befit.
body.I
they
are.Naturally,people’sfirstaimshouldbehealthyandfitwiththebenefitsofsports.Duetothis
factthatSportskeepourbody
healthy.Asapossibleexample,
thatthereisacarwhichhasnotworked
itwillnotwork
anymoresince
foryears.Ifyoutry
ithasbeenrusted
down.Asaresult,peopleissimilar
and
imagine
torunthemotorengine,
itsengine
maybebroken
toenginesandmotors.Ifwedon’tdosports,wewillbe
forcedtorust,inotherwords,decompositionofourbody;afterwards,wemay
someproblemswithourbody
whenweevenneedtosmallwalk.Inaddition,sports
balanceourbody’sbloodpressureandcirculation.Accordingtomany
whichhavebeendoneby
healthbecause70%middle
have
researchs
scientists,wecanprovetheimportanceofsportsforour
agedpeople
whodidnotdosportsintheiryoutharenow
strugglingwith theproblems such as high tension, troublewithblood circulation,
easilybecome tired due tothelack of sports.
Thesecondadvantageofsportsforpeopleisthattheyarerequiredforour
dailylivesandcompetingattheinternationalareabecauseofenjoymentofsports.
Formanyyears,sportshavebeendonebypeople.Forexample,haveyouever
thoughtwhypeoplewanttoplay
footballorothergames?
Theanswermay
sincesportsareentertaining.Theyaresometimesmagicsastheycatchourattention
beeasy
andgiveuspleasureasmuchasweneed.Sometimesoverwhelming
lifeconditions
maybeunfairandmakeusunhappy.However,ifthereisasportactivitywhenwe
areunhappy,wewillprobablybemotivatedandberefreshedagainafterthesport
activity.Thisshouldbethemostimportantbenefitofsportsbecausemanypeopledo
sportsforthisreason.Inaddition,haveyoueverthoughtwhy
watchWorldCupmatchwithoutbreathing?
actionof
watching
Theremightbesomereasonsbehindthe
footballmatch.Themostimportantone
andenjoymentofsport.Footballmatch
millionsofpeople
isexhilating
mightbethe
excitement
becauseitgivesuspleasureto
watch.Inthepitchandnearthepitch,therearemorethan18men,andthey
representativeofoursportculture.Comfortableshoesandloosefitting
recommendedby
arethe
clothing
theinvestor.Withintheexcitmentofsports,countriesareableto
competeintheinternationalarea.Duetothisfactpeoplelikesportssincethey
theircountriesare
was
ableto
and
competeandbeatopponentcountriesandthisisthemost
importantreason totakepleasurefromsports.
Thefinalandleastadvantageofsportsisthattheyarethehugemarketfor
countrieseconomy.Firstofall,ifwelookatonly
footballindustry.Therearemore
thanthousandprofessionalteamandatleasttheseteamhave25players.Ifthisis
calculated,thereareapproximately
25000playerswithoutworkingstaff,scouts,
coachesand
managers.Thisshouldbethelargestindustry
whichemploysmany
peopleinTurkey.Theplayers,aswellasthecaptain,wantstowin.They
also,teach
youhowtoacceptloosingandhowtry
againandagaintillachievingyourgoals.In
addition,countriesandclubshavetoestablishnewfacilitiesforsportsgame.Some
ofthemarethelargestbuildingsintheentirecountrythatrepresentcountries,for
exampleAtaturkOlympicStadiuminTurkey.Supplyingfundsforthisbuildings
may
bethepublicity
ofcountriessinceconstructingwelldesignedstadiumshelp
country
prepareororganizebigcompetitionssuchasWorldCup,Olympics,and
Tennis
Tournaments. Finally, sportsallow advertisement companies to make
publicityofstrongbrands.
Allinall,wecan
concludethatthereareseveraladvantagesandbenefitsof
sports.First,sportsarerequiredbypeopletobefit,smart,and
goodlooking.Second,
sportsareentertainingduetomany
facts.Third,sportsarethehugemarketfor
countries’economies.Inmy
opinion,despitesports’advantages,many
peoplecan’t
believethatsportsareusefulandbeneficial.Ihopethatinthefuturethesepeople will tendto
be moreoptimisticallyto sports since theyare thenecessaryof our lives.
Respondent18
My Favorite PlaceintheWorld
(MestikaPasaribu)
Thesunshines. Thewaterglistens in thebrightlight. Thewindswirls around
me,unsettlingthehotsandbeneathmy feet.Iruntotheocean,disturbingthecalm waterasI
divein.Thewatersurroundsme,engulfing
peace.Forrightnow,atthismoment,
meinitswarmth.I
I
amonewiththewater
amnowat
andthesalt
andthe
sand,andeverythingisokay.Allmy problemsarewashaway withthetide.It’sjust me and
theocean.Just meand thebeach.Just meand myfavoriteplace intheworld.
I
cannotdescribehowmuchtheoceanmeanstome.Thewaves,thesand,the
sun,thewater,theworlddeepbeneaththesurfacethatnohumantruly
everything
understands,
aboutitjustconnectswithme.Igrewupwiththeocean;itwasonthe
shoresthatItook myfirststeps, learned to swim, and grewfamiliar with all thesmall
creaturesthedwellnear
theshore.No,I
didn’tentirely
growuponthebeach,
though
IwishIhad.I’velivedsincebirth,intheChicagolandarea.However,onceayear my family
hasgatheredinabeachhouseinNorthCarolina,rightontheocean,fora weeklong reunion.I
treasuredthoseprecioussevendaysI
hadwithmy
familyonthe
beach,forthatisallIgot;sevendaysofpurehappiness,andthenI
normal,beach-lesslife.Don’tgetmewrong;I
wentbackto
lovedgrowing
my
upinthecity,
but
somethingaboutthoseweeksatthebeachcapturedmy heartandmademeyearnfor more.
Somany
ofmybestchildhoodmemoriesarecenteredontheshoresofNorth
Carolina.Surroundedbyallmyfavoritepeopleandthings,therewasneveradull
moment.Thoughlookingbackitseemslikewespentevery
wakingmomentonthe
beachandinthewater,wealsoplayedgamesinsidethebeachhouse,orjusthung
outandtalkedwhilesittingontheporch,lookingoutatabeautifulbeachsunset.
WhenIwasyounger,noolder
cousinswouldbe
Butasforme,
tooscared
thedaredevil,I
than
maybesixyears
togonearthebig
looked
old,I
loved
ones,preferring
thewaves.My
tostayneartheshore.
downuponthewimpywaves,wanting
bigonesthatcanonly befoundindeeperwater.Once,abigstormhitourbeachand
onlythe
allthestrongmenwentouttotry
jointhembattle
toconquerthe10feetwaves.Iwantedsomuchto
thesea.However,mymotherwouldnotlet
megoin.Soinstead,my
cousinsandI stayedontheporchwatching,amazedathowthecalmandpeaceful ocean of
thedaytime could turn into such a monster. But thenext morning, thesound
ofthecalmwavescrashingonthesandyshoregreetedmeasIfirstopenedmyeyes
tothenewdayinparadise.ThepeacefulwaterIknewandlovedhadreturned, waitingfor me
to go back in.
Thereareotherdownsidestobeing
atthebeach,butnoneofthembothermeanymore.For
muchsunscreenyourub
example,no
matterhow
intoyourskin,you
seemtogetsunburnsomewhere.Orhowitdoesn’tmatter
always
ifyouaredripping
withbugsprayatnight,themosquitoesattackyouanyway.Butevensunburnand
mosquitobitescan’truin
theworld.
mytripstothebeach.Afterall,I
am
atmyfavoriteplacein
Respondent19
My Hobby
(RominaTinambunan)
Myhobbyisreading.Ireadstorybooks,magazines,newspapersandany
materialthatI
findinteresting.Thishobby
hadalwayswantedmy
gotstartedwhenI
wasa
kindof
littleboy.
I
parentstoreadfairytalesandotherstoriestome.Soonthey
gotfedupandtiredofhavingtoreadtomecontinually.SoassoonasIcould,I
learnedtoread.IstartedwithsimpleABCbooks.SoonIcouldreadsimplefairy talesand other
stories. NowIread just about anythingthat isavailable.
Readingenablesmetolearnaboutsomany thingsthatIwouldotherwisenot know.I
learnedabouthowpeoplelivedin
bygonedaysofmagicandmystery.I
thewondersof
travel,humanachievements,gigantic
theworld,space
learned
whales,
about
tiny
virusesand other fascinatingthingsof our world.
ThewonderfulthingaboutreadingisthatIdonothavetolearnthingsthe
hardway.Forexample,Idonothavetocatchadiseasetoknowingthatitcankill
me.I
knowthedangersoI canavoidit.AlsoI donothavetogodeepintothejungle to learningabout
thetiger. Ican read allabout it inabook.
Booksprovidethereaderwithsomuchinformationandfacts.They have certainly
helpedmeinmy daily life.Iambetterequippedtocopewithliving. OtherwiseIwouldgo
about ignorantlylearningthingsthehard way.
SoIcontinuetoread.Besidesbeingmoreinformedabouttheworld,Ialso
mytimeprofitably.It isindeed agood hobby.
spend
Respondent20
My Mother
(YukiSembiring)
My
mother'snameisKhodijah.Shewasborn49yearsago.Sheisshort,but
nottooshort.Sheislittlefat.Andsheisold.Shehasgotshortwhitestraighthair.
Shehavegotbrownskin.Sheisbeautiful.Herhandissosoft,thehandthathave
taughtmetobekindperson.Sheneverstoptosupportme.She
alwaystellsmetonot
giveupsoeasily.ShealwaysgivesmesomefinesolutionwhenI
havesome
problems.
Theimportanceof her isneverdenied.
She isaverynice, afriendly, and apatientwoman. Mymom lovesher family
somuch.Sheisthebestmotherintheworld.Sheplaysherroleasahousewife
nicely.Sheneverforgetsherresponsibilitiesasamother.Althoughsheisverybusy
atwork,sheneverforgetsherfamily.Mymomreally
lovescleanliness.Shealways
keepsherhomecleanandhealthy.Besidesbeingagoodmom,sheisthegreatest
chefwhoeverexisted.Sheisverysmarttomakeatasty
food.Ilovedfoodmadeby
her
especiallyher fried chicken.
My
momisalsogoodwithothers.Sheishappytohelpfriendsandneighbors
whoareintrouble.Becauseshehasavery
onpeoplewhoneedhelp.My
highsocialsoul,my
momalwaystakes
pity
motherissodisciplinedwithreligion.Sheisvery
diligentinworshipandalwaysremindsustocontinueprayingtogod.Therearestill
alotofthingsthatIcouldnotsay
aboutmy
motherbecauseIthinkmy
motherisa
perfectsmomformyselfandmy family.IwishIcouldfindamotherlikeherformy childrenin
thefuture.
Respondent1
Accident inMedan
(StephanieJoice)
A
16yearoldPadangBulanmanwaskilled
collidedwithanempty
thismorningwhenhiscar
schoolbutatMarindalstreet.Thefirst,typeofdriverthatI
findannoyingarethespeeders,that’swhy
thatPadangBulanman,namedRiowanto
diedat7p.m.atPirngadiHospital,wherehehadbeentakenfollowingtheAccident.
Iwasshockbythebadnewsyesterdaybecauseofmanypeopleareinjureinroad
accidenteveryday.
A
passengerinRiowanto’scar,Darwin,16,wasinjured.Heisinsatisfactory
conditionatthehospital.Also
injuredwas
RuthLiana,42.Thewas
Riowanto’scarskiddedintohers.Policehasaskedmany
hurtafter
peoplearoundtokeepthe
proveabouttheaccident,includeme.IjustarrivedandIsawbadboysarebeing
questionbythepoliceofficer,whilehe alreadyfinishaskedherunawaylikeinrush. WhenI
can’tkeepmyeyesofftheaccident,mybikewasstoleinthataccident.I run to police and
Isaid itwasthebad boysstole mine.
Policerun to find outthatbad boys.Iasked to calmdown atpolicestation,
finallyafter hours, theyfound them. Iwasveryangryto him, outhewastremblingin rage
and said itwasn’thim. Hekepthis words, butI’msurehe is. Thepolice took
out thegun and hewas startingfreakingand said thatmybikewasin hisfriend house.
Hepromised willgivemybike atthepolicestation in frontofall tomorrow, so I will
meethimon 12 p.m. tomorrow.Well theaccidentseems wason me, notthe car accident
anymore.
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Respondent2
OurVacation
(Sarah Israilia)
I
wenttoWaltDisneyinOrlando,Floridawithmyfamily.Itwasmyfavorite
vacationbecauseIspenttimewithmy
becausewearebusy
family.Wereachedattheairporton09.00pm
atall.Weplannedtogotoairportearlier.Afterwearrived,we
atedinnerandfeltasleep.Afterhours,I
realizeditwasalready
morning,wemissed
theplaneandonedayvacation.“Whatisthetimeinyourwatch?”,my
dadsaid.It
was08.00am, so wedecide traveled bytrain.
Nevermind,becauseIhavetoarrivedtoWaltDisneythisvacation.About
09.30am,wearrivedinFloridaandwecurrentlystayingatHotelforcoupleofdays.
IrealizedthatIhavetospentmy timeinthisvacationbecausethisismy firsttime sawFlorida
and things.
Theday
beforewewenthome,wedecidedtoplayedtoWaltDisney.Sowe
spentlotstimetorelax,visitedmany
inthethemepark
andIhad
buildingandboughtstuff.Iwentonattractions
lotsoffun.Therewerehundreds
ofpeopleon
thepark,
whilesome arereading book,feeding birds,listening music,playinggamewith pets,
andsoon.Itwassunsetandwewentbacktohotel,wentdinnershowcalled
Jolly
Holidayathotel.
Inthesecondday atFlorida,Iandmydadwentandspenttimetosawa baseballgame.
Wewentbyrides
with
rental
motorcycle.
Wereallyenjoyed
thegame
untilweforgottoatelunch.Webacktohotelandfoundmy momandsisterwereslept almost
alldaylong.
Atlastdayourvacation,allofussawdifferentDisneycharactersatthe
themeparks.Wesplitbyourselves,whereItookapicturewithsomedifferent
characters,likeCinderella,TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles,IronMan,and
Disney
many.I
forgot
mytime,sowhendaywentdark,I waspanic,I phoned myfamilybut neithermymother
andmysister
return
their
phonecalls.
againandagaintofindoneofthem.FinallyImetmy
waitmeback. Itwastragicbutfun.
Iwascryingand
circleback
dad,sister,andmymomweresittingto
Respondent3
MySchool
(NoviSinaga)
Eachstudentdefinitelyhasaplacetolearn,anywhereintheworldwhose
namestudentsneedaplace thatwasyes,yes!Thatplace iscallschool.
MyschoolissituatedinasuperlocationintheeliteareaofMedan.My school has a lot
of
ground
that
is
quite
nice
and
well
maintained
including
a
basketballcourt,futsalfield,sportstadiumforswimming, and tennis courts badmintonand
muchmore.
Atmyschoolmoststudentsarechildrenoftherich,especially
fromtheclass
ofbusinessandofficials.Inaddition,theyarealsosmart.Saraistheonly
oneofthe
studentswhoalwaysanswercorrectly.Many teacherloveher.Sheisthebeautifulest girl in
myclass. Shehasmanyfriendin theschool.
Inmyschoolalsohavetwinsbuteachtimeshavesomeunusualhabits.InJuly,wehave
examination.Theteacheraswellasherstudiesthatpracticemakes
perfect.Asstudentwehaveresponsibility
forourtask.Attaskpreparingforthe
werevised thetask three timestomakeitbetter.
report,
Respondent4
MyCat Zedva
(PinceSitanggang)
Zedvaismy
beautifulgray
performingadanceofdisdainasheslowly
Persiancat.Hewalkswithprideandgrace,
liftsandlowerseachpawwiththe
delicacyofaballetdancer.Hispride,however,doesnotextendtohisappearance,
for
hespendsmostof histime indoors watchingtelevision and growingfat.
HeenjoysmovieinTelevision,especially
chanelthoseforvichaneland
cinemas24.almosteverydayofmycatzedvaAlwayswatchtelevision,afterthe
feed
and
Sometimesheatewhilewatchingtelevision.
Zedvaisasfinickyaboutvisitorsasheisaboutwhatheeats,befriending
someandrepellingothers.Hemay
petted,orhemay
snuggleupagainstyourankle,beggingtobe
imitateaskunkandstainyourfavoritetrousers.Zedvadoesnotdo
thistoestablishhisterritory,asmany
catexpertsthink,buttohumiliatemebecause
he
isjealousof myfriends.
Aftermy guestshavefled,I lookat theoldfleabag snoozing andsmiling to himself
in frontof the television set, and Ihave to forgivehimfor hisobnoxious, but endearing,
habits.
Respondent5
MyBest Friend
(HaryadiSyahputra)
My
bestfriendisErnestoandheismy
classmate.Wegotoschooltogether.Ernestocomes fromaneducatedfamily.His fatheris
aschoolprincipalandhis mother isalso a teacher.
Heispunctual,well-educated,andhasgoodmanners.Heisreally
hard
working.Healways does his homework.Heis alsowell-dressedandwell-behaved. All
teachershaveahigh opinion of him.
Ernestohasawell-builtbody.Heisgentlebutfearless.Hetakespartin
sports,scout,trekkingandmountaineeringactivities.Hehas
agoodheart.Heis
all
truthful,
honestand obedient.
Healsoplaystheguitar,andhemakeshisparentsveryproudofhim.He
securesgoodmarksandisusuallytopofhisclassinexaminations.Heinspiresme
workharder.Hekeepsmeawayfrombadcompany.Iamhappytohavesucha friend.
to
Respondent6
Bukit Lawang
(Alvin Ratuliu)
BukitLawangisreferredtoasthegateway
toSumatraForest.Whenyou
explorethisjungle,thenyouwillfeelatruly
amazingexperience.Itisahillthathas
aslipperyfieldandmuddyslopes.ThejourneythroughtheBukitLawangwillbe thrillingand
unforgettable.
Whenyou’veenteredBukitLawang,
thenyouwillgetto
Sumatra.Thisdenseforestisthemainattractionthatisindemandby
andforeigntourists.Whatistheattraction?
theforests
of
bothdomestic
Orangutanisaspeciesthatisable
tobe
a
magnetfortourists.Youcaneasilyseeorangutanswingingintheforest,andthere
areatleast5000species whichbelongstothebiggestorangutanconservationin Indonesia.
Theconservationhas beenoperatedsince1973 anduntilnow, ithas attracted
alotoftourists
aroundtheworld.Nevertheless,thenumberoforangutaninthewild
continuestodeclineovertimeduetothehuntingdoneby
responsibility.
peoplewhodonothavea
Respondent7
Sembilang National Park
(Jemario MestikaG.)
Sembilang
nationalpark
ecosystems.Inthisnationalpark,
isawetland
thathasawiderangeofforest
thereareatleastfourdistinctecosystemsinclude
peatswamps, mangroveforests, freshwater swamps, and mud land. Administratively,
thisisanareathatbecamepartofthedistrictBanyuasinandhasbeennamedasa
nationalpark
since19 March 2003.
ThisareaiscalledtheSembilangbecausetherearesomanySembilangfish
orplotosus canius called inLatin.InBanyuasinpeninsula, thereis theeastcoastof
SouthSumatraandthisistheriverwhichisreally
suitableforwaterbirds.Wetsoil
conditionsandborderedbymangroveforestaretheperfectlocationfortheworm
likemolluscs,andcrustaceans.Thatiswhytherearemanywaterbirdslivingin there.
Somebirdspecies includetheKuntulCina(EgrettaEulophotes),Trinil LumpurAsia(LimnodromusSemipalmatus),danPedendang Topeng (Heliopais Personata).They
aresomekindof30birdsmigratingfromtheirmainhabitat.Those
birdsliveintheBanyuasinpeninsulainorderto avoidthewinter at their main location in
Siberia, andtheKorean Peninsula.
Respondent8
Tanjung Setia Beach
(Margaretha)
Thebeachisprobably
youdon’tknow,
butthewaveonthebeachinTanjung
Setiaarereferredasoneofthebestwavesintheworld by internationalsurfers.You need to
knowthat thewaveon thisbeachisequalwith thewavesin Hawaii.
Ifyouwanttovisit,youhavetotravelinabout273kmoratleast6hours
fromthecityofBandarLampung.ThisbeachislocatedinthevillageofTanjung
SetiaWestLampung,anddirectlyadjacenttotheIndianOceansothisincredible
placehasasuchgreatwave.Nevertheless,despitethisbeachhaswaveswithheight up to 7
meters, but itisnotpopularlyknown asabeach in Bali andLombok.
WhenyouarriveatTanjungSetia,thenyouwillseeavery
longbeachwith
blueseaandbigwaves.Attheshore,therearemanylodgingsoyoudonotneedto
beconfusedtostay ifyouwantto.Infact,therearemany foreignerswhoaresurfers from
allover theworld come to TanjungSetiabeachand takesomenightsthere.
Respondent9
Benefitsof Dieting
(AyuPandiniL.)
Dietingissomethingthatisfearedbyall.Youcanfitintothatbathingsuit,
butsacrificesthelastpieceofcheesecake.Iknowexactlyhowyoufeeladietnot
only
thin,butis.It’salsoabouthealthier.Thereareseveralwaysthatapersoncan
benefitfromadiet.Canreducetheriskofdisease.Ahealthy
dietcanincrease
endurance.Itcanalsohelpyouroverallmentalhealth.Forthisreason,ahealthy
diet
isverybeneficial.IfIstartadiet,youshouldkeepinmindwhatyou’reavoiding.
Obesityputsyoumoreatriskfordiabetes,heartattack,highcholesterol,andhigh
bloodpressure.Diabetescan
makeyouloseyourlegs,ifnotprevented.Heartattacks
orstrokescausedbyhighcholesterollevelsandhighbloodpressure.Shewouldbe
theprevention of thesediseases with aproper diet.
Anotheradvantageofpropernutritionisendurance.Ahealthy
dietcan
toleranceandincreaseinstrength.You’llseethatyoucanmoreeasily engagewitha healthy
diet.Fatigueandshortnessofbreatharelesslikely
duringtheexercise.
Flexibilityincreasewith exercise and proper nutrition. Ahealthydiet isbeneficialfor
your endurance.
Finally, dietingbenefits willhelpyour
body,causing
moreconfidence.
Youwillfind,areyouhappierand
stateofmind.Aproperdietisa healthier
Ifyouformare
mostproud
whoyouare.
muchmore,thenwho.Ahealthierbody
givesyou
ahealthierattitude.
Healthy
eatingisnotjustaboutweightloss.Therefore,healthierandless
likely
toreceiveweightitssimilardiseases.Aproperdietgivesyoumorephysical
resistance.So,youcancontinuewithyourchildren.She
mind.Youwillbemoreconfidentandbehappy
seeIdon’twhy you not also want to eathealthier.
isalsoahealthierstate
of
whenyou’rehealthy.Sobeneficial,
Respondent10
Memoriesof MyChilhoodDays
(AyuImelda)
MyfirstrecollectionofmychildhoodisthedayItoppleddownthestairs
whenIwasthreeyearsold.I wassoupsetthatI criedandcriedfornearlyanhourin spiteof
myparents'attemptsat comfortingme.Finally,I quietened down when I was given icecreamand chocolates.Luckily,I wasnothurt.
My
dayswerehappy
onesbeforeIstartedgoingtoschool,asIhadgood
neighbourstoplay withfrommorningtillevening.Weplayedgamesoutdoors, dressed as
cowboys andRedIndians androdeaboutonour tricycles happily. There were also other
gamesto occupyour time.
Attheageoffiveyears,Ihad to attendkindergarten and this turnedouttobe
quiteanordealforme.Tobeginwith,I
feltvery
sadhavingtoleavemy
gooffeachmorningtobeamongststrangers.Icriedandwantedmy
muchtomy
motherand
motheraround,
teacher'sdispleasure.Asthedayswentby,however,Imadefriends
easilyin
classand found company. I becamehappyagain and actuallylooked forward to
leavingthehouse each morning.
IstillrememberthosedayswhenIwaslearning
bruisedmyselfseveraltimesbutI
torideabicycle.I
nevergaveup.Finally,Iwasabletojoinmy
friendsgoingaround theneighbourhood on mybike.
Anotherfondmemoryistheend-of-yearconcertheldatthekindergarten.I
waschosentoplaytheroleofJackintheplay,'JackandtheBeanstalk',andI
becameacelebrityovernightreceivinglotsof complimentsfor myperformance.
InowrealisewhatawonderfulchildhoodIhavehadandattimeswishI
could relive thosedays.
felland
Respondent11
IndonesianFood
(FrengkySinuhaji)
MostIndonesianseatrice asthe maindish forbreakfast,lunch, anddinner.In
factsomeIndonesiansfeelthey don'teatamealunlessitisrice.Thereisajokethat says,even
ifyou
have
eaten
a
loaf
of
bread,
youarestillhungry.It'sgottaberice!
OtherIndonesiansarefinewithbreadornoodles.ForthoseIndonesianswhohave
been
abroad,they gotused havingbreakfastwith bread.
Indonesians
eatricealot.Lunch,for
example,you'llseepeoplewithaplate
fullwithriceandapieceofchicken,orfish,oreggs
and"sambal"
(chilliesouce).
Indonesiansliketoeathot(asinspicy)food.ImeanreallyreallyreallyHOT.I
would
sayit
ishotter than Mexican food. Even weput chillie in pizza!!!(It'swierd to
me.Butthenagain,I
amthewierdone...
I
cannoteatspicy/hotfood!.)Ifyouorder
food,makesureyousay nochilly ornospicy.Otherwise,thedefaultisHOT! There was
afriendfromNetherlandwho
thinkthathecanhandlehotfood.(TheDutchlike
spicyfoodtoo.)Boy,hewaswrong.Hespenttwodaysinhishoteltorecoverthe stomachache.
EachareainIndonesiahasitsowntraditionalfoodandcustom.Hereisalist of someof
them.
•
Sundanese("orangSunda")inWestJavalikestoeatfreshvegetablesand
Thereis
ajokethatsaysyoucanleavethemin
fine.Sundanese
like
todrinktea
thegardenand
they
withoutsugar.Sodon'tbesurprised
sambal.
willbe
when
theyofferyou teabutnotsweat. Ask for sugar.
•
Javanese likesto eatsweet.Teawillbesweet.
•
Padang (WestSumatra)likestoeathot/spicyfood.They arefamousfortheir spicy
foodandfastdelivery.Thewaitercanbringdozensofplateswith
withhis
twohands(likejuggling)
whateveryoulikeandattheendofmeal
thewaiterwill
various
dishes
inonetrip.You'lleat
calculatetheprice.
You'llfind"RumahMakanPadang" (Padangrestaurant)everywherein Indonesia.
We think that theremustbeaPadangrestaurantonthe moon.
Mostoftheabovefoodareavailablefromrestaurants.Theyarecheapcomparedto western
standards.
Respondent12
What isthe Meaning of Love
(PutriPratiwi)
Loveiscompleteacceptance:Whenweallowsomeonetobeexactlyastheyare,
withoutanybeliefthattheyaren’tgoodenough,withoutanybeliefthattheywould
be
“better” if theyweredifferent,thisislove.
Loveiscompletelyunconditional:Lovehasnoconditions.Whenwetruly
someone,wecan’tstoplovingthem,regardlessofwhatthey
doorsay.Ifourloveis
dependentupontheotherpersonactingandspeakinghowwewant,thenthis
completely
love
loveis
conditional.Weoftenconfusethistobelove,butthisisjustpositive
thoughtsaboutsomeone.Thisisjust
lovingwhatapersonsaysordoes,notloving
them.
Positive thoughts or the thought “I love you” isn’t necessary to love. Sometimesit
even getsin theway.
Loveisselfless:Truelovedoesn’twantanythinginreturn,becausethereisnothing
itneeds.
We just lovefor thesakeof love. When we lovesomeone, wedon’t look for
themtofillourneeds,loveusback,andallthosetypesofthings.Ifthatiswhatwe are looking
for,then we are justusing theotherperson.Whatisthe meaning oflove? Love
iscompletelyselfless.
Respondent13
Family
(SautSimorangkir)
MynameisSaut.IwasbornatMedan.Ihaveagreatfamily.Ihavetwo
brothersandonesister.oneofmybrothersbwereinAtlantalastweekend.Yesterday,
aletterwaswroteby
my
sister.Shelikeswriting
andreading.Shealwaysreads
newspaperatthemorning.Shedoesn’tlikewatchingTVsoshecontinuetoread,
besidesbeingmore informed about theworld. She also spend her timeprofitablytoo.
WhileIamgoodindrawingaportraitandIamnotinterestedingambling.Myotherhob
byisplayingcrickettoobutIhaveplayedcricketsincealongtime.
WhenIhaveleisuretimeIwatchTVinmy
roomandsometimestherewasan
interestingshowat TV.
My
roomismorebrightthanmy
room.Insidemy
sisterroom.I
alsohaverefrigeratorinmy
refrigeratorisacanofDietPepsiandanoldEnglishMuffin.Inmy
window’sroomIcan see thereisalotof treeson our block.
Today either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting, and
sometimesI
don’thavetimetosharemy
problemwiththem.I
troubleI’veseen.ButasIgrowupIreleasethey
ofsurvivinginyhisthroughlife.Also,they
feelnobodyknowthe
releasepressureandteachusskills
provideentertainmentandpleasureand
socializeour livestoo.Then youwillfind,,areyou morehappyand much more.
help
Respondent14
Modern Airports
(Ryan Syahputra)
Therearemany
transportation’sfacilitiesthatavailableinourenvironment.
Oneofthefacilitiesisairport.Theterminalisthelargestbuilding
atanairport.All
passengersmustpassthought itwhen theystartor end their trip.
Inairportwefindplanthatallowsmanyaircraftparknexttothebuilding.
However,itcreateslongwalkingdistanceforpassengersbutwecanusebusfrom airport to
get
in
aplan.
If
busesareuse,
thepassengersmust
climb
boardtheaircraft.Ifmobileloungesareuse,thecanlinkupdirectly
aflightof
withtheaircraft
stairsto
and
perfectpassengersfrom theweather.
Thetransporter plan employssomesystemof transportfor movepassengers
fromtheterminalbuilding
aircraftsmallterminalsthat
oftheaircraft.Inthesatelliteplan,passengersboard
areseparatefromthemainterminals.Inthesatelliteplan,
passengersboard aircraftsmallterminalsthat areseparatefromtherailterminals.
Respondent15
Arewetoo dependentoncomputers?
(HarlintongSitumorang)
Yes, becausewerelyon themwaytoo much.
They
gameson
kindoftakeoverkids'everydaylives.Kidsarealwaysplaying
them.
Assoon
astheyget
home
from
uneducated
school,
theyhead
straightforthecomputer.Wesavetoomuchimportantinformationonthemaswell.
Ifthecomputercrashes,wewillnolonger
haveallof
thatinformation.And,wecan't
learncursivewritinganymore.Whenkidsgrowup,they'regoingtohavejobsand
willneedtosignforthings.Theyaren'tgoingtobeabletosignforthosethings
won'tknowtheirsignature!Eventhoughcomputersarevery
becausethey
usefulfor
allplacearound
theworld, westillshouldn'tbeso dependenton them.
Wearetoodependentoncomputerstodoeverythingforusandsoonwe
won'tbedoinganything butusing ourcomputersorcellphonestodoeverything insteadof
just trying itourselves.SoI clearlystatedyeswedependoncomputerstoo much and Ithink
weneed to takeabreak from themeveryonce in awhile.
People might think we arenotoverlydependenton computersbutwe are. We
usecomputersalotoftimestodownload games,downloading apps,andalsoforlots ofother
thingslikeusingFacebook.Whenthe
computeror
the
internetgodown,
peoplefreakoutwhichshowsweareentirelytoodependentbecausewecan'tdo
anythingwithout computers.For exampleif wewant to paywewillpayfrom thenet,
ifwewanttobuywewillbuyfromnet.Humansaregettinglazybecauseofthis
computer.Computers aretobeused ingoodway,butsomechildrenused inwrong way.
Haveyoueverbeeninaroomwithsixpeopleandnoonewastalking?No
onewassittingupstraight,noonehadtheirheadsup,itwaskindofasulky
atmosphereright?
Thatwouldbea
,sad,
depressing
typicalAmericanhouseholdin
future.Ifithasn'thityourfamilybynow,itwill;bcitsurehashitmine.Everyoneis
the
constantlyontheiriPhones,iPads,orGalaxies(WhichAREcomputers)andthey
nevereverplanongettingoffofit..Theonly
WhenItsat15%battery
CHARGERIGOTTA
thingthey
life,someonewillcry
wanttodoisUPGRADEit.
out"OH
NOWHERESMY
CHARGEMYPHONEITSGOING
TODIE"-youseethat
justhitmerightthere.Theanxietyandfearandpanicofasmeeslylittlephoneis
goingto"Turnoff"butwesubstituted
itas"ItsDEAD",which
feellikeTHEYAREDEAD.They
Whensomeonesphonedoesdiethey
clearlymakespeople
feelliketheyarenothing,liketheyareworthless.
areinstantly
sadandboredandangry
complainabouthowthey'rephoneisdeadandtheywishithadbattery
andthey
percentage.
Whyarethey feelingthisdownoveraphonewhenthereare10otherpeopleinthe roomthey
canconversewith?Thesayings"ICANTLIVEWITH
OUTMY
PHONE!"
justmindbogglesme...WeALLLIVEDONCE.WeALLLIVEDwhen
therewasn'tacellularphoneorcomputerinsight!I amsothankfultohavebeen able tolivemy
10yearsoflifetoknowing
rememberhaving
exactly
whatlifewaslikewithoutacomputer
orcellphone.I
realgenuinefeelingsandemotionstowardsothers
thoserealandgenuinefeelings
cameinreturn
tome.Howevernow
scripted.ThetoneandthedialoguebetweenapersonandIis
andfor
italljust
always
feels
thesame.
Timehasgonepassed anditsbeenyearsofthesame conversationsonline.Who wantsto live
likethat? Whatmemoriescanyou remember onlineallday?
Therearesomany
reasonwhy
computersarebeingusedway
peopleDRIVESwhileontheircomputers/cellphones.They
theirfamilywhileontheircellphones.PeopleWATCH
computer.
toomuch,
EATatdinnerwith
TVandareontheircell
phonesor
Respondent16
My Favorite Place
(SamuelFladynova)
My
favoriteplaceisthebeach.I
loveitmorethananyplaceintheworld.
l
nevergettiredoflookingatthebeautiful,brightbluesea.EverytimeIfeelsad,I
drivetotheoceantoenjoy
thecoolbreezeblowingagainstmyscarf,smellthefresh
air,andhearthesoundofwavescrashing
ontheshore.Afterwards,I
salty
feellike
mytroubleshavegoneaway.MyfriendsandIalsolovetogoonpicnicsonthe beach.Webring
lotsoffoodsuchastunasandwiches,juice,andpizza.Weplay volley-ball in thesand and
when weget tired, we jump in thesea. It isalwaysa lotof fun.Many ofmy
bestmemoriesarethetimesthatIhadby thebeachinmy hometown. Iwillgo back again
oneday.
TheplacewhereIfeelmostcomfortableisaplacewhereI
amcalm.A
place
that
ispeaceful in itsown ways.It istheplaceto go to get awayfrom all mytroubles. It
istheoneplacewhereI could sitforever, and neverget tired of juststaringinto the
deepestblueIhaveeverseen.ItistheplacewhereIcansitandthinkthebest.A
placewherenothing
mattersbutwhatisinthatlittlemoment.Theoneplacecapable
of
sendingmysensesinto an overload.Thisplaceistheocean.
JustasI
sightsjumpatmy
sitdownonthesandmymindstarttounwind.
The
manyspectacular
eyes.AsfarasIcanseethereisturquoisewaterinfrontofme.
Surfers
wearing their bright colored suits grab their boards and head for the unknown.Light
colored sailboatsdisappear in thedistance.Lookingfarther out, I see dolphinspeakoutof
thewater.I
cannothelpbutto
thinkhowitwouldfeeltobeso
freeandcareless.Theirgrayishbluecolorshimmersinthefiery
mefeelhappy
theirbeachattirebriskly
orangeskymaking
thatIgottoseethem,evenforasplitmoment.Couplesdecoratedin
paceinfrontofme.Icannothelpbuttowonderwhattheir
rushcouldbe.Childrenfeverishly dancearoundmoundsofsandthatwithinashort amountof
timewillyield the mostimpressivesandcastles.
Relaxing abit more,I become more awareof thesoundsaround me. The
seagullsseemtobetalking
toeachother
intheirownlanguagewhilethey
shoreforfishtoeat.Theoceantidecrashesontheshore,makingasteadybeatthat
skimthe
quickly formsa song-like rhythm. The mass1vewaves make a very comforting
sound,softtotheear.
Respondent17
ImportanceandBenefitsofSports
(DanielR. Siahaan)
Haveyoueverthoughtwhy
peopledosports?Absolutely,many
nottoknowthereasons.Asaanectode,thereismany
nothingaroundus.Everyday
peopleseem
peoplewhodosportsfor
wecanencounterwiththesepeople.They
sports;however,noneofthemrealizes
thebenefits
regularlydo
andimportanceofsports.Infact,
viceversa, somepeoplewant to befit andattractive, look smart. Unfortunately, these
people can’t consider other benefitsofsports. In myopinion, there are several
benefitsofsportsthatpeopleoftendonotconsider: sportsarerequiretobehealthy people,
areneed for enjoyment, and aregreatmarketfor countries’ economies.
Thefirstadvantageofsportsforpeopleisthattheyhelppeoplebehealthy,and
Throughouthistory,
people
believethatnowmany
can’tgiveuptheir
interest
at
their
peoplelovethemselvesnomatterhowbeautifulorugly
befit.
body.I
they
are.Naturally,people’sfirstaimshouldbehealthyandfitwiththebenefitsofsports.Duetothis
factthatSportskeepourbody
healthy.Asapossibleexample,
thatthereisacarwhichhasnotworked
itwillnotwork
anymoresince
foryears.Ifyoutry
ithasbeenrusted
down.Asaresult,peopleissimilar
and
imagine
torunthemotorengine,
itsengine
maybebroken
toenginesandmotors.Ifwedon’tdosports,wewillbe
forcedtorust,inotherwords,decompositionofourbody;afterwards,wemay
someproblemswithourbody
whenweevenneedtosmallwalk.Inaddition,sports
balanceourbody’sbloodpressureandcirculation.Accordingtomany
whichhavebeendoneby
healthbecause70%middle
have
researchs
scientists,wecanprovetheimportanceofsportsforour
agedpeople
whodidnotdosportsintheiryoutharenow
strugglingwith theproblems such as high tension, troublewithblood circulation,
easilybecome tired due tothelack of sports.
Thesecondadvantageofsportsforpeopleisthattheyarerequiredforour
dailylivesandcompetingattheinternationalareabecauseofenjoymentofsports.
Formanyyears,sportshavebeendonebypeople.Forexample,haveyouever
thoughtwhypeoplewanttoplay
footballorothergames?
Theanswermay
sincesportsareentertaining.Theyaresometimesmagicsastheycatchourattention
beeasy
andgiveuspleasureasmuchasweneed.Sometimesoverwhelming
lifeconditions
maybeunfairandmakeusunhappy.However,ifthereisasportactivitywhenwe
areunhappy,wewillprobablybemotivatedandberefreshedagainafterthesport
activity.Thisshouldbethemostimportantbenefitofsportsbecausemanypeopledo
sportsforthisreason.Inaddition,haveyoueverthoughtwhy
watchWorldCupmatchwithoutbreathing?
actionof
watching
Theremightbesomereasonsbehindthe
footballmatch.Themostimportantone
andenjoymentofsport.Footballmatch
millionsofpeople
isexhilating
mightbethe
excitement
becauseitgivesuspleasureto
watch.Inthepitchandnearthepitch,therearemorethan18men,andthey
representativeofoursportculture.Comfortableshoesandloosefitting
recommendedby
arethe
clothing
theinvestor.Withintheexcitmentofsports,countriesareableto
competeintheinternationalarea.Duetothisfactpeoplelikesportssincethey
theircountriesare
was
ableto
and
competeandbeatopponentcountriesandthisisthemost
importantreason totakepleasurefromsports.
Thefinalandleastadvantageofsportsisthattheyarethehugemarketfor
countrieseconomy.Firstofall,ifwelookatonly
footballindustry.Therearemore
thanthousandprofessionalteamandatleasttheseteamhave25players.Ifthisis
calculated,thereareapproximately
25000playerswithoutworkingstaff,scouts,
coachesand
managers.Thisshouldbethelargestindustry
whichemploysmany
peopleinTurkey.Theplayers,aswellasthecaptain,wantstowin.They
also,teach
youhowtoacceptloosingandhowtry
againandagaintillachievingyourgoals.In
addition,countriesandclubshavetoestablishnewfacilitiesforsportsgame.Some
ofthemarethelargestbuildingsintheentirecountrythatrepresentcountries,for
exampleAtaturkOlympicStadiuminTurkey.Supplyingfundsforthisbuildings
may
bethepublicity
ofcountriessinceconstructingwelldesignedstadiumshelp
country
prepareororganizebigcompetitionssuchasWorldCup,Olympics,and
Tennis
Tournaments. Finally, sportsallow advertisement companies to make
publicityofstrongbrands.
Allinall,wecan
concludethatthereareseveraladvantagesandbenefitsof
sports.First,sportsarerequiredbypeopletobefit,smart,and
goodlooking.Second,
sportsareentertainingduetomany
facts.Third,sportsarethehugemarketfor
countries’economies.Inmy
opinion,despitesports’advantages,many
peoplecan’t
believethatsportsareusefulandbeneficial.Ihopethatinthefuturethesepeople will tendto
be moreoptimisticallyto sports since theyare thenecessaryof our lives.
Respondent18
My Favorite PlaceintheWorld
(MestikaPasaribu)
Thesunshines. Thewaterglistens in thebrightlight. Thewindswirls around
me,unsettlingthehotsandbeneathmy feet.Iruntotheocean,disturbingthecalm waterasI
divein.Thewatersurroundsme,engulfing
peace.Forrightnow,atthismoment,
meinitswarmth.I
I
amonewiththewater
amnowat
andthesalt
andthe
sand,andeverythingisokay.Allmy problemsarewashaway withthetide.It’sjust me and
theocean.Just meand thebeach.Just meand myfavoriteplace intheworld.
I
cannotdescribehowmuchtheoceanmeanstome.Thewaves,thesand,the
sun,thewater,theworlddeepbeneaththesurfacethatnohumantruly
everything
understands,
aboutitjustconnectswithme.Igrewupwiththeocean;itwasonthe
shoresthatItook myfirststeps, learned to swim, and grewfamiliar with all thesmall
creaturesthedwellnear
theshore.No,I
didn’tentirely
growuponthebeach,
though
IwishIhad.I’velivedsincebirth,intheChicagolandarea.However,onceayear my family
hasgatheredinabeachhouseinNorthCarolina,rightontheocean,fora weeklong reunion.I
treasuredthoseprecioussevendaysI
hadwithmy
familyonthe
beach,forthatisallIgot;sevendaysofpurehappiness,andthenI
normal,beach-lesslife.Don’tgetmewrong;I
wentbackto
lovedgrowing
my
upinthecity,
but
somethingaboutthoseweeksatthebeachcapturedmy heartandmademeyearnfor more.
Somany
ofmybestchildhoodmemoriesarecenteredontheshoresofNorth
Carolina.Surroundedbyallmyfavoritepeopleandthings,therewasneveradull
moment.Thoughlookingbackitseemslikewespentevery
wakingmomentonthe
beachandinthewater,wealsoplayedgamesinsidethebeachhouse,orjusthung
outandtalkedwhilesittingontheporch,lookingoutatabeautifulbeachsunset.
WhenIwasyounger,noolder
cousinswouldbe
Butasforme,
tooscared
thedaredevil,I
than
maybesixyears
togonearthebig
looked
old,I
loved
ones,preferring
thewaves.My
tostayneartheshore.
downuponthewimpywaves,wanting
bigonesthatcanonly befoundindeeperwater.Once,abigstormhitourbeachand
onlythe
allthestrongmenwentouttotry
jointhembattle
toconquerthe10feetwaves.Iwantedsomuchto
thesea.However,mymotherwouldnotlet
megoin.Soinstead,my
cousinsandI stayedontheporchwatching,amazedathowthecalmandpeaceful ocean of
thedaytime could turn into such a monster. But thenext morning, thesound
ofthecalmwavescrashingonthesandyshoregreetedmeasIfirstopenedmyeyes
tothenewdayinparadise.ThepeacefulwaterIknewandlovedhadreturned, waitingfor me
to go back in.
Thereareotherdownsidestobeing
atthebeach,butnoneofthembothermeanymore.For
muchsunscreenyourub
example,no
matterhow
intoyourskin,you
seemtogetsunburnsomewhere.Orhowitdoesn’tmatter
always
ifyouaredripping
withbugsprayatnight,themosquitoesattackyouanyway.Butevensunburnand
mosquitobitescan’truin
theworld.
mytripstothebeach.Afterall,I
am
atmyfavoriteplacein
Respondent19
My Hobby
(RominaTinambunan)
Myhobbyisreading.Ireadstorybooks,magazines,newspapersandany
materialthatI
findinteresting.Thishobby
hadalwayswantedmy
gotstartedwhenI
wasa
kindof
littleboy.
I
parentstoreadfairytalesandotherstoriestome.Soonthey
gotfedupandtiredofhavingtoreadtomecontinually.SoassoonasIcould,I
learnedtoread.IstartedwithsimpleABCbooks.SoonIcouldreadsimplefairy talesand other
stories. NowIread just about anythingthat isavailable.
Readingenablesmetolearnaboutsomany thingsthatIwouldotherwisenot know.I
learnedabouthowpeoplelivedin
bygonedaysofmagicandmystery.I
thewondersof
travel,humanachievements,gigantic
theworld,space
learned
whales,
about
tiny
virusesand other fascinatingthingsof our world.
ThewonderfulthingaboutreadingisthatIdonothavetolearnthingsthe
hardway.Forexample,Idonothavetocatchadiseasetoknowingthatitcankill
me.I
knowthedangersoI canavoidit.AlsoI donothavetogodeepintothejungle to learningabout
thetiger. Ican read allabout it inabook.
Booksprovidethereaderwithsomuchinformationandfacts.They have certainly
helpedmeinmy daily life.Iambetterequippedtocopewithliving. OtherwiseIwouldgo
about ignorantlylearningthingsthehard way.
SoIcontinuetoread.Besidesbeingmoreinformedabouttheworld,Ialso
mytimeprofitably.It isindeed agood hobby.
spend
Respondent20
My Mother
(YukiSembiring)
My
mother'snameisKhodijah.Shewasborn49yearsago.Sheisshort,but
nottooshort.Sheislittlefat.Andsheisold.Shehasgotshortwhitestraighthair.
Shehavegotbrownskin.Sheisbeautiful.Herhandissosoft,thehandthathave
taughtmetobekindperson.Sheneverstoptosupportme.She
alwaystellsmetonot
giveupsoeasily.ShealwaysgivesmesomefinesolutionwhenI
havesome
problems.
Theimportanceof her isneverdenied.
She isaverynice, afriendly, and apatientwoman. Mymom lovesher family
somuch.Sheisthebestmotherintheworld.Sheplaysherroleasahousewife
nicely.Sheneverforgetsherresponsibilitiesasamother.Althoughsheisverybusy
atwork,sheneverforgetsherfamily.Mymomreally
lovescleanliness.Shealways
keepsherhomecleanandhealthy.Besidesbeingagoodmom,sheisthegreatest
chefwhoeverexisted.Sheisverysmarttomakeatasty
food.Ilovedfoodmadeby
her
especiallyher fried chicken.
My
momisalsogoodwithothers.Sheishappytohelpfriendsandneighbors
whoareintrouble.Becauseshehasavery
onpeoplewhoneedhelp.My
highsocialsoul,my
momalwaystakes
pity
motherissodisciplinedwithreligion.Sheisvery
diligentinworshipandalwaysremindsustocontinueprayingtogod.Therearestill
alotofthingsthatIcouldnotsay
aboutmy
motherbecauseIthinkmy
motherisa
perfectsmomformyselfandmy family.IwishIcouldfindamotherlikeherformy childrenin
thefuture.