PROPOSE MARRIAGE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQTKw907oE

This is assigment from Miss Silvana

  

This video tells about a man proposes marriage to the woman. He uses different way to propose her. He gives a clue in their every  favorite place. He reminds her about special moments like  first time they meet, they date, and spent their time together. One of scene shows he’s  still remember what she eats and does in that place. It makes her happy laugh. Finally she comes to the last place, she finds a box contains a white dress. She looks so beautiful in white. And she go to the middle of sea with a ship.  This is the last scene which make all girls scream out and melting. They meet in the middle of sea and he stand dashing way, hold her hand and  say “Will you marry me??”...ohhhh so romantic.

I like this video because the meaning of song so beautiful. I think God had prepared a special day to meet our mate. Someone who loves us, accept our weakness , remind us when we forget and always complete our life. The important things is he can be a leader to guide us  to heaven. I believe that God had a good plan for us so we must have a positive thought.  And I think a boy who loves you  know details in yourself, maybe you don’t know about that.

Another reason why I like it because The view is so georgeous.  Maybe the shooting place at Phucket, Thailand. the place is fame as one of romantic place in this world.  I also like Afgan and Rossa sing this song. Their voice is good and they sing with all their heart.

  -AYU SPEAK UP INTERMEDIATE 1-

International Children Day

I have a plan to make an International Children Day in my town. It will held every 21th December. For 2014 the celebration will held it at  Convention Hall, which theme is Health. I will invite many children and their parents to come to this celebration. I choose health because recently health is important specially for children. Many children get malnutrition  especially in remote areas, because in remote areas rare nutriment. I will invite pediatrician to give many information about child health and sharing about many problem which experienced by parents. So in this celebration i'm sure parents will get many new information.

Maybe i will invite CJR because many children like CJR (cowboy junior) to start this celebration.The other famous person is Kak Seto, i will invite him to give many information about children's psychology. To food and drink i will give healthy food like spaghetti from spinach, soup, vegetable fried rice etc, The drink i will give juice, milk with many flavour but in low sugar and calory.
There are many activities in this celebration. There are drawing competition, model competition, fashion style competition, singing. Every competition there are judges, and every competition there are 3 champions. I give gift fo every winner. This Celebration just for child who have 3 until 10 years old.
But if there are don't join the competition its not a problem, The competition just for child who want to win and interest with the competiton.
I will give  a souvenir like key chains from this celebration and in the key chains there are name of the child and their parents. So this souvenir will be reminded that they had attended Internation Children Day.


- Natalia-
(speak up elementary 2)

Indonesia Economy

Currently, the Indonesian economy to be optimism for increased economic growth. With the growth and the national income has increased, so we can see the development and progress against other countries. National income per year in Indonesia will be able to deliver progress. For the macro-economic level will be very influential in economic growth. One of the economic growth can be seen and demonstrated with domestic demand is still the main support for economic performance. Not to forget also for world exports and imports, as well as investment. Visible at the lack of macro economy on the bank aspects of this we can also feel the presence of Indonesian Economic growth is increasing. Bank Indonesia predict that economic growth in the Indonesian economy will grow.

Synergistic relationship between the ministries should be made increasingly more care and support each other so it would be more beneficial to society. With the formation of the entrepreneurial spirit campaign, such as the international seminar. is one way in uplifting the soul and also the potential for economic warrior who never gave up and have creativity.

Indonesia has a low competitiveness and Indonesia are not able to manage the competition that will lead to the poor economy. then this brings a wide range of negative impacts of Indonesian Economic globalization, for example as a flood of foreign products call it the Chinese state products that ultimately shut down the value of domestic production. so that only Indonesian citizens could be manual labor that have low salaries. whereas for those jobs that require skills held by foreigners, and of course job vacancies at this time has been very narrow, difficulties for the people who are unemployed and will be depleted due to the employment of foreign workers.

While the positive impact of Indonesia Economy globalization in term of capital, then in term of the availability of capital to fund access will become increasingly easy to obtain investment from abroad. This investment directly such as in the construction of the plant will also open for a job. But it’s just that these positive effect will be reversed 180 degrees when the government is running the inability to manage the flow of foreign fund. This will happen even buildup of foreign fund is more profitable for the owner of capital and itis too prone to cause the economic crisis caused by the collapse of the Rupiah.

(Ella)

Nobita and Robot Kingdom - My Favorite Movie

            

               Nobita was born on 7 August. He is a student in elementary school. He is a lazy and stupid student. Ussually, He also not do his homework and come late to school. His teacher and his mother always angry to him. The name of Nobita’s mother is Tamako Kataoka and his father is Nobisuke Nobi. Nobita attracted with his friend, Shizuka Minamoto. Shizuka is smart and diligent student. She wanted become a stewardess. Nobita has a bad hobby. The hobby are sleep and play. Nobita has a pet like cat, dog, air child (Fuko), dinosaur, elephant, etc. He has a robot from his family. The robot’s name is Doraemon. Doraemon was born on 3 September 2112. His tall is 129,3 cm and his weight is 129,3 kg. Doraemon has a blue color, white hand, circle head, red tail and magic pocket. Doraemon liked Dorayaki. Doraemon doesn’t has an ears. Doraemon’s ears was broken because a mouse robot eat it. He cry and always try to make his ears back with fluit grower, but it’s not success. Because it, Doraemon phobia with a mouse. Doraemon have a sister. The name is Dorami. Dorami has yellow color and use red tape in his head. Dorami more diligent than doraemon, but she don’t like joke. Because it, Nobita don’t like Dorami. But usually, Dorami help Nobita and Doraemon. When Doraemon go to future for service Dorami accompany Nobita too. Doraemon Nobita always use doraemon’s magic pocet to do everything. Doraemon and his friends travels into another world via the time machine. Doraemon and Nobita always have many adventure. The adventure like adventure in galaxy train, Wan Yan country, cloud kingdom, sun kingdom, air kingdom, bird kingdom, mysterious world, seabed samudra pasifik, Japan in the past, etc.

One day, Nobita and his friends play in the yard. Takhesi Gouda (Giant) always bullied Nobita. Suddenly, Suneo Honekawa and his new dog robot come to Nobita and his friend. Suneo tell to Nobita that He get a new dog robot from his mother because He always help his mother. Suneo’s robot very sophisticated. And then Suneo and Nobita play with Suneo’s robot. Nobita jealous with suneo because He has a new robot and he want to have it. Because usually Giant mock him. And then He was go home and asked to Doraemon that He want to buy a new robot. Usually, Doraemon accept Nobita demanded, but this time Doraemon can’t accept it. Because Doraemon think that Nobita already have a cat robot. The cat robot was Doraemon.

            When Doraemon play out with his sister, Nobita look for machine “ Brochure Expenditure Future”. 

Nobita often make a problem and Doraemon was angry with him. Nobita ordered robot from Doraemon’s mechine and He choose the wrong button. And then, there are many robots in Nobita’s badroom. It is make crowded. Doraemon come and look it. He was angry and He know that Nobita make it. Doraemon try to deport the robots, but there is one of the robot can’t deport because the robot was bruise. The robot name is Poco. Poco is small robot and cute. He is like a human. Poco come from robot kingdom. Doraemon and his friends want to deliver poco to the robot kingdom. They was go by Doraemon’s magic tool. They pass way space time. Doraemon and his friends get problem in their adventure because disperity space and time. They get attack from another plane too. Doraemon’s plane was broken and they  landed to robot kingdom.

            

             Nobita find Dr. Chapeck’s house in near their landed. Dr. Chapeck is dokter of robot. Chapeck live in there with his assistant, squirrel robot and fisherman. Nobita tell about Poco and He say that Poco bruise. And then, Dr. Chapeck give cure to Poco. The king of robot have a plan for destroy earth and make robots don’t have a heart. Dr. Chapeck disagree with the king’s plan. Dr. Chapeck think that robot must life and robot must have a heart. Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, Giant, shishuka, and Poco disagree too. They have a plan for try to fail this plan. Doraemon and his friend caught, but they can escape after beat Kong Fighter in power struggle between the robot. After that, they must rescued Poco’s Mother. The name is Maria. They must beat ruler of robot kingdom. And then, Doraemon and his friend can rescued Poco’s Mother and beat ruler of robot kingdom. Poco can back to his family and all of the robot can happy. When they will go home, they was cry because they don’t want leave Poco and consider Poco like their family. Doraemon and his friend go home to Japan by Doraemon’s magic tool. At their home, Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, Giant, Shizuka always think Poco. They were miss with Poco.

(Ella - Speak Up Pre-Advanced 2)

Java Jazz Festival

Hi… I want to do this essay assignment from my beautiful  English teacher Miss Silvana, I want to say thanks for this essay assignment before.. thank you so much miss. Now I want to write about Java Jazz Festival, I do not know much about this event so  I took this assignment  from several sources .  

Java jazz festival is one of the biggest jazz festival in the world, this festival is held in early March each year in Jakarta,  It was held for the first time in 2005 so now java jazz festival was ten years old. This festival is not only present jazz musicians but there are also musicians from another music genre like hip hop, R&B and reggae. Many famous international jazz musician came to this festival like  James Brown, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eric Benet, Bubi Chen, and Angie Stone in 2006 but actually I don’t know about them and there were many local jazz musician like  Maliq & D'Essentials, Marcell, Ten 2 Five, Ruth Sahanaya and many more, and I like listening their song specially for Maliq & D’Essentials and Ten 2 Five.  According to this festival official account more than 67.000 visitors came to this festival for three days in 2006,  I think this is great festival with great musician too.

Initiator of this event is Peter Frans Gontha, he was born in Semarang,May 4 1948. He is a son of the couple V Willem Gontha and Alice. He is one of the success businessman in Indonesia, now he has many corporation like Plaza Indonesia Realty (The Grand Hyatt Jakarta), Bali Intercontinental Resort, Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI), Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV), PT Chandra Asri Indonesia, PT Tri Polyta Indonesia, Firstmedia, and Indovision wow rich man. Peter Frans Gontha inspired to create this event from him experience, he was always going to Europe to watch jazz concert so he want to make jazz concert in Indonesia and Indonesian people don’t need to go abroad, so I think we can take the spirit of him and make something great like him make this great festival.

MURI give this event world record highest award plaque for Java Jazz Festival. Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival break the record for the world's largest jazz festival as much as 1.300 musicians, artists and music group in 21 stage wow congratulation for Java Jazz.

Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014 (JJF 2014) which was held on February 28, 1 and March 2, 2014, in JI Expo Kemayoran, is holding the 10^th of the world's largest jazz festival is produced by the Indonesian consistently. Java Jazz Festival 2014 presents many international musicians, some of which are Tania Maria, Sadao Watanabe, Ivan Lins, Roy Ayers, Lonnie Liston Smith, Allen Stone, Jamie Cullum, Robert Glasper, Thais Motta (Brazil), Joao Sabia (Brazil), Public Opinion Afro Orchestra and Grumul (Australia), Nils Petter Molvaer and Magnus Lindgren (Skandinavia), Gerald Albright, James Taylor Quartet, Norman Brown, Earth Wind and Fire Experience, Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot, Jonathan Butler, and Rick Braun, and some local musicians like Deddy Dukun, Dian Pramana Putra and Adie MS

Java jass festival could be a promotion for tourism in Indonesia so the government get the provit from this event. This year java jazz sponsored by Clear Shampoo and this year java jazz use batik theme, all singer and musician wearing batik so this is pride for us, Indonesian people. Now I am confused  what to write anymore, I swear I am confused.

This musical events that became the pride of Indonesia is supported by several loyal sponsors such as First Media, BNI Bank, Garuda Indonesia, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, the Ministry of Commerce, and others. I hope this event can continue to be held because I think this event is the good way to promote Indonesia. But I think some of us including me didn’t know what is jazz, we just enjoyed the music without know what is jazz.

Jakarta International Java Jazz 2014 have another event that event called Sound Fair it will  held on  October 24 – 26, 2014 and the guest star  is Magic! Band that mixed reggae, pop, rock and a little soul as their genre is one of the famous newcomer artist today, and their song “Rude” is famous among teens, and I like their song too, I hope I can go to Jakarta and watch their performances, I hope…..   Miss Sil maybe you want to go there? If you want, can you treat me? :D

I hope we as the young generation can make something good creation for Indonesia maybe with music, make a great event like Java Jazz without forgetting our culture or we can mixed the modern music with our traditional music and local culture, so we can reduce negative behavior among the teens with positive activity. Be good generation for a good country. Fighting!!

I’m sorry Miss Sil I can’t write well, because actually I didn’t know about Java Jazz, so I retrieve data from the Internet, but I translate this assignment by my self and my friend helped me to find the word, I hope I can be more active in class than before, Thank you ((:

(Rika - Speak Up Pre-Advanced)

Koes Plus

Koes Plus is an Indonesian musical group was formed in 1969 as a continuation of the group Koes Brothers. Famous music group in the 1970s is often regarded as the pioneer of pop music and rock ’n roll in Indonesia. Until now, this band still occasionally perform music bring their old songs, although only two members ( Yon and Murry ) enabled. Their songs sung by many other musicians with the new arrangement. For example, Lex’s Trio makes special album re sing Koes Plus songs,  Cintamu telah berlalu sung by Chrisye, also Manis dan Sayang sung by Kahitna.

The group originated from Tuban has been a pioneer of pop music and rock n’ roll, even once imprisoned for his music which is considered to represent the flow of capitalist politics. At the time it was fierce-fierce anti-capitalist movement in Indonesia. On Thursday, July 1, 1965, an army captures brothers Tony, Yon, and Yok Koeswoyo and locked them in prison Glodok, then Nomo Koeswoyo come on consciousness itself. He choose together rather than separation from beloved brothers. The error is because they always play a song of The Beatles that are considered toxic to young people at that time.

From prison would produce songs that have until now remained thrilling, ‘’ Di dalam bui’’, ‘’ Jadikan aku dombamu’’, ‘’Balada kamr 15’’. 29 September 1965, the day before erupted G30S-PKI, they were released without any apparent reason. Later after the event was over, Koes Brothers are still alive and doing the age old testimony in front of audience talk show KICK AND ANDY ( Metro TV) in late 2008 that they were actually behind the arrest, the Soekarno government assigns them in a counter intelligence operation to support the movement crush Malaysia.

From this was born the group Koes Brothers songs that are very popular such as ‘’Bis Sekolah’’, ‘’ Di dalam Bui”, “ Telaga Sunyi” , “ Laguku Sendiri” and many more. One member of the Koes Brothers, Nomo Koeswoyo out and replaced by Murry as drummer. Although this replacement initially cause problems within the personal one Yok who objected to outsiders. Brother’s name so replaced with Plus, it means plus outsiders( Murry).

Actually Koes Brothers songs better in terms of harmonization (such as Telaga Sunyi and Bis Sekolah) compared to Koes Plus songs. At that time Nomo also have second job. While Tony wants totality of the music that makes Nomo should choose. Finally Koes Brothers should be changed. The tradition of the songs itself is a creation invented tradition Koes Brothers. Later this tradition continued with the album Koes Plus serial volumes 1,2 and so on. Once formed, Koes Plus indirect sympathy of Indonesian music lovers. LPs first album had been rejected several record stores. They even laughed at the song “ kelelawar” which is actually absorbed it.

Then Murry was cranky and went to Jember distributing LPs album for free on his friends. He worked at the sugar mill also playing band together with Gombloh in group Lemon Trees. Tonny then followed Murry to invited back to Jakarta. After the song “ kelelawar” screened at the last RRI, and people looking for their first album Koes Plus. Some time later through his songs” Derita”, “Kembali Ke Jakarta” until “ Cinta Buta”, Koes Plus dominates Indonesia at that time.

In the years 1972 - 1976 Indonesian air completely filled by Koes Plus songs. Either the radio or the party always carry a Koes Plus songs. Perhaps no  Indonesian people who were then aged teenagers who do not know Koes plus. When was Koes Plus issued a new album is always early waited by Koes Plus lovers and the general public. Koes Plus 1972 could be the best band in the Jamboree Band in Senayan.  All participants sing Western songs in English. Only Koes Plus that dared to be different by singing the song “ Derita” and “ Manis dan saying”.

From the information that was sent by Koes Plus fans, apparently Koes Plus feat was remarkable. In 1974 Koes Plus issued 22 albums, the album consisted of new songs and album’’ the best’’ including instrumental albums, which were made from the original instrument recording Koes Plus. They spend an average of 2 albums in one month. In 1975 there are 6 albums. Then in 1976 they released 10 albums. Perhaps it is worth noting record in the Guinness Book of Records. And indeed almost all the songs nice to hear. Because a lot of merit in the development of music, the community provides a sign of respect for his achievement became legendary group with a token of appreciation given through the “ Basf Legend Award, 1992 were held in addition to the achievement devotion in art long enough, the product of creation because the songs was also inadequate since 1960 and now has created 953 songs in 89 albums collected. But the fact of Koes Plus now very tragic. As Yon said one time that Koes plus not only big name but got nothing. This remark was fit to represent the state personnel Koes Plus. They do not get money from the sale of tapes containing their old songs. But Yon did not feel it as a burden. He feel grateful when the people love their old songs until now and the support from family.

(Dwiki - Speak Up Pre Advanced 2)

Coboy Junior - My Favorite Idol

Hi my name is Ella. Here's my writing to fulfill assignment given by Ms. Silvana in my Speak Up Pre-Advanced 2 Class. I will tell you about my favorite idol, Coboy Junior.

               Coboy junior are the first Indonesian young boy band established on 23 July 2011. The members are Iqbal Dhiafakhri (Iqbal), Teuku Rizky Muhammad (Kiki), Alvano Maldini Siregar (Aldi), Bastian Bintang Simbolon (Bastian). His manager is Patrick Effendy. This boy band formed from the audition. After that, Coboy Junior produce the first single, “Kamu” on 23 July 2011. The song tell about teenager attracted with a girl by social media. The band, aside from their vocals, emphasises costumes and choreography. Coboy Junior is a boy band with a concept of the music from their daily. This teenagers attracted with a girl and support by technology, so they can express it to a song. Coboy Junior’s management made by Indra Bekti. The name is Inbekplus. Their fans called comate (Coboy Junior Mate). Comate scattered in Indonesia and other countries like Singapore, India, Germany, Canada, USA.

            January 2013 Coboy Junior's single ”Eeaa”, about puppy love, made the band popular. They had released three other singles by that time such as Kamu, Kenapa Mengapa, and Terhebat. Coboy  junior have many song, such as Eaa, Fight, Jendral Kancil, Kamu, Kenapa Mengapa, Satu Senyuman, Terhebat, Demam Unyu Unyu, Mama, Terus Berlari, Tetap Percaya, Ngaca Dulu Deh,  Pelangi Dan Mimpi Coboy Junior was scheduled to begin a national tour, styled the CJR Generation Tour 2013, from April to December 2013. They were to play in 30 Indonesian cities, from Sabang in the west Indonesia to Merauke in the east. The members still studying in regular junior high schools, because it the band was only allowed to tour on weekends, weekdays were dedicated to school. And then, on 5 June 2013 Coboy Junior released a movie. The title is Coboy Junior The Movie. In two days the film, directed by Anggy Umbara and costarring Astri Nudin, Fay Nabila, Abimana Aryasatya, Nirina Zubir, and Dewi Sandra, was seen by over 150,000 people. The film followed the band members as they underwent personal development and attempted to win a mixed singing and dancing competition.

            Coboy junior will disperse on 23 February 2014. Because one of the member, Bastian out from the boy band. Bastian out from the boy band because he want to solo karier. Many comate desagree with Bastian, Iqbal, Aldi, Rizki disicion. Coboy Junior, teen music group make a farewell concert that marked the end of their journey as a boy band group. The name of this concert is “Farewell Concert” and the topic is “A great trip, ends with a terrific”. The concert at Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta on 23 February 2014. This is the last concert of four members perform. Because after this they will not appear together again. The decision to hold a farewell concert is based on a joint decision  from the management and the members of Coboy Junior. There are  many dreams and plans not materialized, but the management and the members of Coboy Junior think,  the decision to make this farewell concert is the best way. This concert present coboy Junior’s journey on 2011 until now. Coboy Junior sing all their songs in the concert. They also collaborate with another singer. When the concert, Aldi, Iqbal, Rizki explane that coboy junior disperse because they haven’t four. And then Aldi, Iqbal, Rizki make new group. The name is CJR.

            CJR will do a tour in other cities in Indonesia which have not been visited in previous years. According to the plan, in addition to Indonesia, this year CJR will perform a series of tour to Singapore and several cities in Malaysia. CJR will also make a book with the theme of diary of the personnel (Aldi, Kiki and Iqbal) and the outpouring of their hearts about the journey along Coboy Junior. CJR also will make CJR The Movie 2 movie which was shot will be conducted in Jakarta and the United States.

(Ella)

Indonesia's Struggle for Independence

Indonesia colonized by some country because Indonesia have many kinds of spices. Portugal is the first country that colonized Indonesia. Portugal went through Africa’s beaches and Indian waters to reach Indonesia, and they finally came to North Sumatera in 1509. Their purpose at first was trading but then they started to monopoly the trade. Then Portuguese fought against the natives, and they won. The news reached Europe. The news made other countries in Europe want to take over Indonesia.  

In 1521, Spain came to Maluku. Both Portugal and Spain wanted to take over Indonesia, then they fought each other. Portugal won against Spain in 1529. Portugal made Saragossa agreement with Spain. Both countries signed the agreement. Based on the agreement, Portugal may take over Indonesia, both the waters and lands. Portugal colonized Indonesia for more than a century. 

In 1602, the Dutch colonized Indonesia. They colonized Indonesia for about 3,5 centuries, it is the longest period. For about 6 generations Indonesian fought the Dutch. Indonesian suffered during that period, but only the physical. The Dutch forced Indonesian people to work hard without giving any salaries. The poor couldn’t go to school, only rich people could go to school. The poor people were the ones that forced to work. The Dutch forced Indonesian people to build road from Anyer, one of town in Banten to Panarukan, one of regency in East Java. It is 1000 km length. The Dutch also made a public company named VOC. 

VOC stands for Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie. VOC made in 20 March 1602.  VOC monopolied Indonesian trade. VOC defunct on 31 December 1799. France colonized Indonesia in 1806. France won against the Dutch. But the Dutch didn’t back to their country. The Dutch and France colonized Indonesia together. France took over Java Island only. In 1811, England started colonize Indonesia, and France’s position as colonizer in Indonesia ends. England also colonized Java Island only. In 1816, the Dutch started to colonize Indonesia again because of convention London. In convention London, the Dutch can take over Indonesia from England.  

In 1942, Japan won against the Dutch and started to colonize Indonesia. Indonesian people suffered both physical and mental during Japan’s authority. Japan came to Indonesia with the reason that Japan and Indonesia is related, both are in Asia. Japan promised Indonesia to give them independence. Japan also made 3A. 3A made in 29 April 1942. Shimizu Hitoshi is the pioneer of 3A movement. Japan made it for their own advantage. 3A was “Nippon Pemimpin Asia” or Japan leads Asia, “Nippon Pelindung Asia” or Japan protects Asia, and “Nippon Tcahaya Asia” or Japan lights Asia. 3A movement, Japan is related to Indonesia, and promised of giving independence was just a trick to made Indonesia helps Japan in World War 2, and Indonesia fell for it. But 3A wasn’t success to make Indonesian people help Japan in World War 2. So, Japan dispersed 3A movement in 1943 and replaced with Putera. Putera is an organization that Japan made on 16 April 1943. Putera stands for Pusat Tenaga Rakyat. Putera lasted for a year only. Japan replaced Putera with Jawa Hokokai. Japan made Jawa Hokokai in 1 March 1944. Jawa Hokokai was an organization that Japan made to help them in World War 2. 

Because of the lose for World War 2, Japan was surrender from Indonesia. Japan had many disadvantage because of the lose of World War 2. And Indonesia is officially independent in 17 August 1945. And to remind people of Indonesian people hard struggle during Japan, Dutch, Portugal, France, England, and Spain colonization, they have a ceremony in 17 August every year.

(Mela - Speak Up PreAdvanced)

My Dream

Hello, my name is Mela. I'm a studentof Speak Up Pre-Adavanced Class. Here's my writing for the assignment that Ms. Silvana gave me in the class. I will tell you about my dream.

My dream is to become a doctor, because doctor helps people, cures them. My parents also want me to become a doctor. The way to become a doctor is very hard, so many things to learn. But my parents say that it’s worth it, because the salary is huge. They always make my brother as an example, and I actually make him as an example. And to accomplish my dream, of course I have to study hard, really really hard. Then I have to enroll to senior high school with very good scores. 

Enrolling to a good senior high school will also makes me easier to accomplish my dream, I want to enroll to SMAN 5 Surabaya. My sister says many doctors that she knows graduated from SMAN 5, they also graduated from UNAIR. After graduate from senior high school I want to continue my study to UNAIR. Actually my choices are two; UNAIR or UI, but my sister said UNAIR is better that UI. She said doctors that graduated from UNAIR are more than UI. My friend said that it’s harder to be a doctor in Surabaya if I graduated from UI. 

Well, my plan is to have perfect scores in national examination first, about which university I’ll enroll to, will be think later. But to focus on school lessons is actually not too easy, many things make me lose focus. For example is internet. It is good to search lessons I don’t understand but sometimes when I search other things like updates of EXO, it lasts for so long time. It makes me lose focus on searching my lessons. 

Other example is music, sometimes I listen to music when I do my homework or other tasks, but after I finish my homework or tasks I still continue listen to the songs till fall asleep. After do homework or other tasks I should study lessons that will teach tomorrow or do some exercises for national examination. My parents say I have to focus on national examination and my school lesson, they should be my first priority for now because they are the most important things for now. 

When I was a kid, my dream is to become an astronaut. My teacher told me and my friends about moon in kindergarten and since that time I love astronomy. I really love astronomy, a study about stars, planets, galaxies and others. Until now, when I read articles or book about astronomy or movies that is related to astronomy, I’ll be so enthusiasm. I also want to know if alien does exist or not. Well, I believe that alien exists and I want alien does exist. I don’t know why I believe that alien exists and actually the current evidences are not strong, it doesn’t make statement that alien does exist or not.  My parents said astronaut is not a profession, but I still want to go to space till now. 

Years passed, I know other profession that is related to astronomy, it is an astronomer. I thought that astronaut is the only profession that is related to astronomy. After I know more about astronomer, I want to become an astronomer. I want to find other planet in other galaxy that humans can live in. I want to be both, astronomer that learns about astronomy and astronaut that goes to space. If I can go to space, I want to go to Neptune. Neptune is my favorite planet in our solar system.  Then my dream is to become a doctor to help people, an astronomer to learn astronomy, and an astronaut to go to space.

(Mela)

festival in surabaya

              Hi guys,i think you ever hear this word "FESTIVAL".Many Festival we found in Surabaya.But,now i tell about festival food.One of them is festival Gado-gado.The composito are vegetable,peanut,a water,etc.Many pople follow the competition to made a gado-gado because it's very funny.

              And in the festival food we can choose what food do you like,in fact it's free.Maybe we can try to go to festival food.In Surabaya ever held a festival food.Many people go there.Maybe now,we tried go there.Thank you....




-AGNES-

Rujak Uleg Festival

Indonesia has many kinds of rujak, one of them is rujak uleg. Rujak uleg is one kind of traditional food in Surabaya, East Java. Rujak uleg made from petis with peanut, chili, and onion. The vegetables on it are bean sprouts, kangkung, lontong, tempe, tofu, cucumber, etc. Every years when we celebrate the anniversary of Surabaya,  Rujak Uleg Festival is held. Why does rujak uleg? It does because rujak uleg is surabaya's icon of food. There are more 1000 participants gathering in Kembang Jepun for held this festival. Usually, there are many women on that festival. The participants are local people or people who come to Surabaya. On that side, the participants are rujak uleg seller from East Java. The participants must wear a unique clothes for add the happiness from this festival, example: an army clothes, Gatot Kaca, clown, fisherman, etc. It will be fun, won't it? So, come to Kembang Jepun every 31 May to see this festival!

-Tiara

Interesting Place in Surabaya - Cheng Ho Mosque

Cheng Ho mosque is located on Jalan Gading Surabaya. This mosque has an oriental architecture with the art of it. The art is a symbol of China, Java, and Moslem culture. The colors of it are green, yellow, and red.  The architecture of this mosque is from China and Java. Cheng Ho is taken from Laksamana Cheng Ho who entered  Moslem when he in Majapahit. The model of Cheng Ho mosque is inspiration from Niu Jei, a mosque in Beijing, China. The capacity of this mosque is more than 200 people. In that mosque, there are an Arabic language made from dragons and lions from wax. In the left of the mosque, there is a bedug to tell people that we can pray at that time. The mosque has 8 sides and every number has the meaning from Moslem and China belief.  The size of Ka'bah  is symbolize by number 11, and Wali Songo is symbolize by number 9. Lucky is symbolize by number 8. It's interesting! So do you want to go there?



-Tiara

Interesting place in Surabaya (G-walk)

Surabaya, if you hear that name. What's in your mind?
Surabaya it's a beatiful city and beatiful place. Surabaya have many famous place which you should visit. But i will describe about G-WALK. Maybe many people who do not know about g-walk. Because g-walk is a place which built by Ciputra company. But i suggest you to come to g-walk. 
G-Walk is a favorite hangout place for not only tourists of the city but for the local youth as well. You will find a great array of nightlife, entertainment, bazaars and the widest choice of food stalls in its most alluring venue, the Citra Raya. With the concept of culinary and entertainment, GWalk which is part of the elite housing in Surabaya Western Citraland offers 98 cafe and restaurant are lined with local and international menu. There's a gado-gado, lontong racing, know the typical mix of Surabaya, corn rice, sticky rice durian and Hor with a portion of the fitting.
So this place can be considered as an interesting place in surabaya. 



This is the gateway of G-Walk

   This is the situation in the evening.

G-walk called house of food. Maybe if you're lucky you can meet a foreign people from many country. Like my friend experience, she met a foreign from Korea hehe :)
This is other picture in Gwalk

   

But if you will go to G-walk, i suggest to come in the evening because in the evening there are many kind of lamp so you can take a photo in there. And about price, emm i suggest you to bring more many because you will buy many food hehe.
This is enough for my blog and happy reading :))

(Natalia)

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My Favorite Place in East Java

  Hello guys,i will tell you about the most intereing place in Surabaya.But,i just tell one of them.It is a lake.Can you guess the name of the lake?haha..its name is Telaga Sarangan.

  Telaga Sarangan is one of the most atttactive place for tourism in East Java.The located on of the slopes of Lawu montain.The fresh water and air make people like to visit the place to enjoy the panorama.

  Sailing by boat or riding horse to around the lake is enjoy.And the last thing I wanna tell you,don't forget to bring your jacket.Sometime the weather is cold brrr...I think enough to tell this place I hope you enjoy this trip.

Agnes Tabitha

Photography

Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of animage sensor.

First we talk about old camera, in ancient times we capture a photo must use a negative film and must wash it to dark room for get the photo. But in modern times there are a types of camera is DSLR, DSLR is a digital camera combining the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a DSLR and other digital cameras. In the reflex design, light travels through the lens, then to a mirror that alternates to send the image to either the view finder or the image sensor.

In DSLR there are many kind of terms like:

1.Shutter speed is is the length of time a camera's shutter is open when taking a photograph

2.Tripod  is a portable three-legged frame, used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object

3.Sepia is like a filter effect of camera like a old photo

4.Aperture is the opening lens that determines the cone angle of a bundle of lights that come to a focus in the image

5.Exposure is the opening that determines the cone angle of a bundle of rays that come to a focus in the image

This is a photo from my camera taken

(Alif)

Note: Alif tried to make a passage from the words he chose at the vocabulary game he had with his friend in his Speak Up Elementary 2 Class. 

My Hiking Experience

My first  experience Hiking Arjuno Mountain

After I’m in senior high school for the first time I know about hiking and climbing, I joined one of extracurricular in my school and the club name is SMA 6 Pecinta Alam, I joined that club because I like adventure and nature.  After I learned about survive on the mountain and all about something that we need on the mountain for  one year finally the real hiking is coming I went hiking with my friend and my senior, actually the mountain that we choose is Semeru but in D-1 we got bad news, the bad news is there is storm on the top of Semeru Mountain so we change to the Arjuno Mountain. We know that Semeru is the highest mountain in Java Island with 3676 mdpl but Arjuno is one of the high mountain too with 3339 mdpl. 

We went to Arjuno at 1 July 2013, we went there by public transportation like bus and mini bus. We needed  3 days for hiking and 1 day for go down. First day we start our hiking at 10.00 am we leaved the first post to go to the second post (Pondokan). During our journey the rain was fall until we arrived at the second post, the rain made the track difficult to hike and this the adventure. We arrived in second post at ± 19.00 pm. In Pondokan there is many hiker, one of them gave us a cup of warm milk (thanks for the man) after that we built our tent and then we cooked some food for dinner. After we had eaten, we sleep until morning. In the morning before we continue our journey we cooked first for breakfast and we continued our journey to the third pos (Lembah Kidang), Lembah Kidang is the last post before top of mountain. 

We continued our journey at 8.00 am and it was  raining again (poor us) because of rain the fog is coming huft it was made us difficult to saw the track and thanks for God we found a small shelter to take a rest. After the fog has gone we continued our journey, but I like when it was raining because we can drank the rainwater after we collect the water in to our raincoat, the water taste was very fresh. Finally we arrived in lembah kidang at 18.00pm but one of my friend was getting hypothermia, all of us was hugging him,I was so afraid but thanks for God my friend was getting better after we gave him wedang jahe after that we built tent and made  food for dinner and sleep to prepare our physics and our mental of course. Lembah Kidang is beautiful place in the morning there is big savannah and small waterfall and the water was so fresh ._.

After we breakfast we prepared the tools that we need, we just brought one carrier for our food and medicine, and this is fighting time we go to the top of the mountain at 10 am. During the journey we put sign in some place for orientation so we didn’t get lose anymore. The track was more difficult and it was make us so tired, but the view is soooo beautiful I swear thanks for God because make the beautiful world. We continued our journey and finally we arrived on the top of  the mountain at 15.00 pm and some of us found a bank of rock, the rock formed like a pyramid and resident called it “The Door of Satan Market”, but not all people can go to “Satan Market”, we just can see the rock (very horrible). Back to our journey, finally we found our country flag and that flag is sign that we have arrived the real top of the mountain, we were on 3339 mdpl wooww it was soooooo amazing when we looked around we like on the cloud… ….(speechless). We sang Syukur song first to respect our God power…. After that we took picture together ((((:

I was the one standing in the middle

The picture we took on top of Mount Arjuno

At 16.00 we went back to our tent in Lembah Kidang but we got trouble because it was dark we difficult to find the right way, but finally we found our tent safely at 18.30 pm, we cooked some meal for dinner and after that we sleep to prepare our physic to go down next day. Yup this was last day in the mountain :’) we didn’t  cook for breakfast we just made milk and ate some breads. We go down at 9.00 am, we go down with running not walking because we didn’t have much time so were run but it is amazing, unfortunately me and my friend getting small accident we were fall down and we get injured in our knees it made our trousers ripped (poor my trouser L) but it wasn’t make me trauma so I continued my journey with running again J. We arrived at first post at 15.00pm and we bought bakso yummy but the bakso price was very expensive  -_-

Someday I want to go hiking in Arjuno again with someone special…. But I don’t know when.. :D

I will always remember the Pecinta Alam Motto

“Be Brave by Advanture, Be Strong by Nature”

So that is my first  great experience, Thank you J JJ

This is my second experience Hiking Penanggungan Mountain

In holiday me and my friends go hiking together but we choose small mountain the mountain is Penanggungan, the high is just 1653 mdpl but the track is more more difficult from Arjuno because the track is small and more steepy  and slippery too, so it make us more tired. We hike just for 2 days. We start the journey at 11.00 am and we arrived in camping place at 17.00 pm so it didn’t need much time because the mountain is small. We built the tent and cooked some meal for dinner after that we sang together. That night is the best night for me because I felt free I can sang together with my friend and I can saw the star and the moon clearly, you know miss I felt like in the top of the world I felt I can took the star it was amazing, if I can take the picture I will show you how beautiful that view. After we sang together we go sleep to prepare our physic for next day. At 2.00 am we woke up because we want to see the sunrise ((: woow can you imagine that?? it was interesting……

We start hike after we prepare our food and medicine, and huuft the track was double difficult but it can made us stop, we help each other. It was first time I heard adzan on the mountain, subhanallah and the wind blows made me fresh… when I look around the city light was like diamond, beautiful very beautiful..

Finally we arrived on the top at 5.00am,, we ate some food with waiting the sunrise..  fifteen minutes later the sunlight had seen…… and this was  the heaven of the world… sunrise on the top of the mountain….  

After we took picture we back to our camp and we cooked food for breakfast and than prepare to go down…

Sunrise at Mount Penanggungan

Do you know which one was me? I was the one with black veil

 I wish someday I can go to Korea and I want to hiking in there with someone special of course J maybe with  you miss.. we can  go hiking in Korea together  with BigBang and kim soo hyun :D                                     

(Rika)