Informal Written Connected Speech

gotta = got to : I've gotta go now.
wanna = want to : I don't wanna go now.
gonna = going to : I'm gonna go somewhere I can feel happy.
hafta = have to : I hafta  accompany a friend of mine to the party.
hasta = has to : she hasta come to the party.
'cuz = because : 'Cuz I'm happy just to dance with you.
...
miscellaneous:
getcha = get you : I'm gonna getcha.
meetcha = meet you : I'm gonna meetcha.
'em = them; 'bout = about  : you gotta teach 'em 'bout freedom.

even the real student can fall

there are too many barriers during the college period..
laziness
tired
boredom
pressure
conflict
BROKEN HEART

you may agree or not..
this is one effective thing to make me down...
even the real student can fall...


moreover, if we can see him/her around
every single day
every session in a school day
more and more...

I wonder how to know something without learning how to...
I wonder how to know things without asking what, why, where, when, why and how...

it's just when love has successfully break my mind down
even the real student can fall...

less educated || less funded

every year of my school years is not complete with a raise of school fees.

today, there is a BOS (bantuan operasional sekolah) programe.
yet, it only admits the primary and secondary students.

for me as a college student, school fee is not something to be granted.

it is such a long and costive way to graduate.

me.student

hope to graduate
study
do the assignments though they sucks

hear what the lecturers said
do I listen?

waking up every morning
try hard not to yawn
attend or skip
it is all about the attendance

bad marks
good marks
do I care?


run away and hide?
back forward, please

how many years did I spend to reach it?


run away and hide?
back forward, please

how painful did my parents feel to get me through of all those years?


THINK AGAIN





dee

last day of april

when everything which has gone wrong tired to mess with life..
not much to say when the sun hide and the moon show its light..
inhale the trauma in the air that will contaminate my blood..
try hard to run away than keep drinking desirible poison to death..
can see nothing when I can't find the light in me..


(pardon me if there were grammatical mistakes because it was made on 2007. the year when I have not studying in this Department)



dee

about my final project

The Meaning of English Printed Words on Distro T-Shirts

            Fashion is one of the products of culture in its existence through ages. Fashion is dynamic as we can see its fast trends changing. In connection to my study of language, I would like to make a final project related to the use of language in fashion product. As language and fashion are simultaneously grown in society all over the world, the blending phenomena of these things is happening in this country.

            I think that this topic would be interesting to discuss because it is related to human’s social and personal sides. Just like languages, it is closely related one another; socially and personally. Moreover, I would like to discuss the close relation between language and fashion product. The English printed T-shirt draws my attention as it become a soundless yet well understood-communication way.

dee

the one who should not be named

You seem to find the dark when everything is bright.
You look for all that's wrong instead of all that's right.
Does it feel good to you to rain on my parade?
You never say a word unless it's to complain.
It's driving me insane...

Hoobastank - "If I Were You"

I found that the lyrics suits her best.

well, 

she is one of the persons who I hate and love at the same time.

hate?

she is the one who always demand perfection from us.

love?

she is the one who can make my writing skill damn better!

It seems that she is the public enemy in this Department.

It is obvious yet disguised.

easy to find the reason if you were one of us.

Just watch and listen carefully if you were are around us.

;)

3500C Flight Mode Call

When I was having holiday at the end of last year, something happened with my cell phone…

It was a bright Tuesday morning at Sayang Heulang beach. I changed my cell phone profile to flight mode because the signal was bad then I put it on my right pocket of my boxer pants.

I also hold a cell phone on my left hand. It belongs to a (boy)friend of mine.

Suddenly, there was an incoming call on his cell phone. I was telling him that he got an incoming call when I realized that the incoming call was from my number.

I was shocked.

At that moment, I reject the phone call.

Now…

The question is: how come my cell phone which has turned into flight mode (the signals are cut off) could make a phone call?

dee

RESERVED

Where does everybody take their seat every morning in the classroom? Most of us will (are going to) sit at the same chair next to the same partner every single (school) day! Of course not all of us do that. Here, I am trying to say that in the third year of our study probably each of us has already found comfort zone. It also include the the friendship which we feel comfortable to go along.

Do we remember when did we sit when we were first year student? Did we always sit the next to our current desk mate? Well, the chair was different. I know. However, it is about the process that we went through together in our community: a class of 2008 of Business English.

we are different yet we stand as one!

Here, I am trying to say that every morning I walk into our classroom seeing that most of the desk have invisible well written message:

RESERVED

dee

BETTER LIBRARY, PLEASE!

Library is very important in conducting a research. We can browse the previous work about our topic. The theories and knowledge are “inside” the place named library which keep hundreds even thousands books. Even in the modern age when the Internet almost always has the answer of everything, library is still important to gain people’s knowledge.
My experience in using library facility was not quite good. It is the place where it really makes me sleepy. Well, perhaps it is only my thoughts because so many people feel fine in using library. However, what can be inconvenient about library is it usually closed at four p.m. Moreover, it is closed in weekends.
It becomes the problem for us who have tight schedule. The time limitation of opening hours sucks! If we finished studying in the class in the late afternoon, how can we use the library?
Longer opening hour is needed to make people more enjoy using the facility. It has the role in this country’s education support. Let’s have a look at the other country’s policy about library opening hour. Based on our lecturer’s experience, Australia has 24 hour library. It surely can support people especially students to study better.
In short, better library operation can make the whole country’s education better.

dee

HOW TO BE A MORE THAN THE STUDENT OF THE WEEK

Here are some steps to keep your classmates keep talking about you:

1.       Be the brightest student in Business Communication class by getting the highest score on the final examination.

2.       Accept your “duty” as the speaker of the end-of-semester-seminar.

3.       Prepare your presentation materials and your slide show well.

4.       Groom well at the seminar.

5.       Start to present then not too long after that just let your nervousness off!

6.       Ask your friend (boarding house mate is preferable) to replace you as the presenter.

7.       For more info, just ask Ririn. ;)

Ririn and I

Just kidding!


dee

Sayang Heulang Beach

It was the end of the 2010, when we were sick of college life. We were exhausted untill our brain cannot think even to make a sentence. REST! We needed a rest. A good rest. A relaxing rest.
Then with the rest of energy we had, we started to plan a holiday. HOLIDAY!! That was what we needed. We thought of a place to go. Slowly but sure we decided: BEACH! We wanted to throw away our stressful mind to the sea, drowning it down to the bottom of the sea. Burry it under the sand and let the wind blow it away.
Finally, we could breathe the smell of fun in Sayang Heulang and Santolo beaches. We just arrived at the resort. A terrific wind was welcomin us when we were going to greet the beach. We hid in the resort, wishing the wind stop blowing. Meanwhile, we gave all our stressful mind away to the wind. Soon after the wind stop angry, we had fun enjoying the beautiful view along the sea shore.
Two days were too short, but it is actually satisfying. We are grateful to God we are happy to have this chance. HOLIDAY was too short!! Assignments ruined our happiness. As the New Year came, we had to be ready to face the more challanging school days.

QUOTE! QUOTE! QUOTE!

We usually quote what a famous person said about something or we quote someone’s theory in making our research. Now, let’s take a look at our surroundings. Do we listen carefully? Do we just hear?

Here are some quotes from our lecturers when they are teaching:

Use your brain to think (Sugiharti, 2010).

There is always room at the top (Setiawan, 2010).

 Expect for the worst, prepare for the best (Sugiharti, 2010).

The more knowledge you have, the happier your life is (Sembiring, 2010).

Life is negotiation (Agoes, 2010).

Some people have sacrificed for you. Do you care? (Sugiharti, 2011)

Why do you think you are small? Just be grateful! Be powerful! Be yourself! Be tough! Because each of us is meaningful (Setiawan, 2010).

If you do not want to have problems, you die (Sugiharti, 2010).

Kill your handphone during presentation (Adhyawardhani, 2010).

Those are just some of the quotations from our lecturers  that we remember. We believe that they are hard trying to educate us to be a better persons. One of their ways is by telling inspirational words. From now on, it would be very wise to listen to them; not just hear them.

dee

Final Project Proposal: JJ’s note on 6 January 2011 From the Research Methodology Class

Any proposal includes :
WHAT
1. A proposed title
2. Problem identification
3. Aim(s): to develop/to analyze something in order to .........
4. Research question, the focus of your project that should be answered by your product/the result of analysis
5. Significance of study: the theoretical value and the practical value
WHY is it important to be your project
1. Rational/background
2. Locus of research: where you locate (e.g. tourism related to English, Computer games related to English)
HOW
1. Theoretical Framework
2. Research Methods/design
3. Ethical consideration
4. Resources
5. Special Consideration
6. Bibliography
WHEN
Time Table
Put also your budgeting.

That is what my RM lecturer told me.

Literature Review vs Theoretical Framework

The BODY of a literature review contains:

1.    Overview of the available materials on the topic you choose

2.    More detailed explanation about the materials use, at least five sources  for a diploma student. From each source should be explained:

a.    Who did what

b.    The form of the source

c.    The focus of the work

d.    The purpose

e.    How the data is collected

f.     The used theory/theories

g.    The results

Explain also your opinion on the strength and weaknesses of the work.

3.    Define the gaps, you may summarize your opinion on point 2.

4.    Your project will be to fill in the gap, you need to mention what weaknesses you want to avoid and what method you use in your project.

5.    References

Theoretical Framework

          My ‘Hokage ‘said that it is related to quotation from knowledgable people/authority in the area or domain of writing. Definition, method and principle are include in forms of quotation. The quotations should be from valid resources and easy to understand. In other words, this part is the brain of your study.research/the development of product.

The best quotation is that which refers to original/primary resources. You can quote from other people’s project, but if you find the books it is better.

My ‘Merapi’ insisted that the theoretical framework should also include your comment and how you will use the theory or what contribution that is given by the theory to your project.

Always mention the resources! SAY NO TO PLAGIARISM!!!!!!!

Good Family’s Good Home

What is family? What is home? There is nothing better in this world than living at home with our family.

Home is a place where we get true love. Home is the best place to stay and also the best shelter. A good home contains a good family that is full of love, share and sincere.

Family always accepts you however bad you are. Family always loves you however fool you are. Family always takes care of you however busy they are.

Don’t ever think that they forget you when they do not give you much time to spend with. One thing that we should always remember is they always wish all the best things for us. Moreover, they always do the best for you.

For you who did not remember and realized that family loves you...sincerely

Role of Family: Presentation script

Hi! I’m Eoth. I am the first child in my family

I have a sister and a brother

Both my parents are teachers

I am the 2nd grade student of Eng dept.

Anyway, do you kiss your mother’s hand before you leave?

Do you say good bye to your father before going school?

Do you live apart from your parents?

If yes, do you miss them?

Well, I conclude that everybody here has family.

Is it right?

Who is your family?

(smiling)I have told you about my family: me myself, sister and brother, father and mother.

On the other hand, I would like to tell you that you all are also my family. Family doesn’t only mean blood relation, but for me, family can be also friends that I love so much.

Well actually I am going to tell you about the roles of family members. Why? I try to remind you about the love and care within family.

It will be divided into three main points : the meaning of family, the basic roles of family, and also the role of every member. You may ask question in the end of the session.

The 1st point will be ‘meaning’..

What family means?

It means home or shelter: the place we get piece/serenity. It is also the place where you are looking for protection

It’s also love: family is full of love, here’s the place when you can express all your love.

Family also means share: share love, experience, etc.

That what family means for me. Move on to the 2nd points: basic roles

There are 8 basic roles of family: physical care, human resources care, job division, socialization, member quantity systemization, orderliness maintenance, occupying member, and motivate members.

Each member contributes in making these 8 roles. Let’s see the role of each member in the family:

Father: earn money, educator, protector, leader, and social environment member.

Mother: household maintenance, guardian, educator, or in some case she can earn money too.

Son/daughter: to execute psychotically as the level of their physical, mental, social, and spiritual development.

In conclusion, it is important to us to know each role of family member and the role of family itself because we are a part of family: son or daughter, and someday everyone here will be a mother or a father.

Whatever the condition, whoever your family members are, and whatever they like, I’m sure in the bottom of your heart, you love them, don’t you?

Just be a good son, a good daughter, so that you can be a good mother and a good father!

That’s all. Thank you!

SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

A group of people assumes that smoking makes them please for many reasons although it is realised that smoking is harmful. My question is if they realise the disadvantages of smoking, why do they still do it even in public places? Unconsciously, they disturb or harm their selves, the others and the nature. For this reason, I against smoking from three aspects: economy, social, health.
If we see from the economy aspect, smoking is bad for the economy condition of the people. For one thing, smoking is a waste activity. On the other hand, while smoking is addictive, people become consumptive. It is a must for the addicted people to spend some money for buying cigarette. Although, smoking can enrich the country, it is better for the people to allocate the money to develop the country. IDR 10,000 a day can be used to buy newspaper, fruits, or anything else which are more useful. Fruit can make people healthy; newspaper can make people more aware to the environmental status or even inspire people to be more creative. Using their creativity, people can enrich the country through a more precious way.
The second aspect that makes me against smoking in public places is social. Not only smoking harms the smokers, but it is also bad for the other people and the nature. Smoking in public places can be harmful for the other people. Smoke can annoy people’s comfort. Smokes can disturb the enjoyable nature. Moreover, smoke is pollution for the nature. It destructs the clean and the beauty of the nature. The level of CO2 on the atmosphere is increasing; it causes global warming.
Talking about annoying other people, smoking is also harmful for people’s health, both the smokers and the non-smokers. It can be the strongest reason that I against smoking in public places. Many doctors said that smoking is bad for our lung. Many diseases are caused by cigarette. Respiration system is the one that is most influenced by smoke and all the substances that consisted in cigarette. Even many experts believe that smoking is more dangerous for the non-smokers rather than the smokers.
In short, I strongly against the activity of smoking in public places, that brings many disadvantages to people, country, and nature. It is important for the people to realise about the bad things that are caused by smoking in public places and stop smoking in public places. On the other hand, we need a very strict regulation against this unprofitable activity so that we can live more healthily and can safe our nature.

A Note of Uncle B: About the Annual Student Evaluation 2010

Last session of 2010, annual event became one of the requirement to pass through this year. This was where students supposed to do our best by showing a performance, such as singing a song, playing drama, reading poetry, and many more. All of the students of English Department should be the participants. It might be the cure for our painful weeks. It wasa good refreshment for our college life.

            Some lecturers said that it was a compitition, so we should do our best. However, how could we do preparation if we were still caught up in the busy days? Eventhough it was three days befor the show time, assignments never say die.

            Let us skip all about the assignments stuff. I decided to be the participant of the singing contest. I was so confused and unprepared while the show would be held the day after, and I still did not know what song I would sing. I know I am not good in singing, so I thing I need some cutie things to covered my imperfection. Then I asked Jefry to accompany me in playing guitar and Zenith to fill up some backing vocal. Shortly, we decided “Ashley”, a song that is written by me to be the song that we were going to sing. Why should I sang my own song? Is there no more famous song to sing? My answer is to avoid whether the audience would compare me to the original singer who definitely can knock me out.

            Without any better preparation, we cameto the stage. The first thing on my mind was I would not take it too seriously. I did not think that it is a competition; I just want to have fun. Since this is the first time I sing in front of college friends and lecturers, I was so nervous and frightened. However, as the minutes left, I was drowned in the halse of my friends’ applause. I do not think that they clapped their hands because I am good while I was singing, but they respecct me as their friends and give the best support for me. I am so proud of them.

My Final Project

I found that my hometown have so many interesting destinations, but they are lack of promotion. I then feel encouraged to promote some or one of them to a larger audience. There are so many media provided to promote the destinations. I need to choose one of them, the easy to access one, the doable, and the low-cost one.

I am interested in making a film. I then relate it to my final project. My final project will be about “Making a video promotion of Tourist Destinations in Garut”. I am planning to upload my project to the internet so that people can see it. I hope by doing this project not only I myself get the advantages, but also my hometown. Moreover, I hope that not only do the English speaking tourists will be attracted, but also the local people will be motivated to visit the destination.

I will apply the skills I have got from English major at Polban. I am going to make the script for the video, I will present the information in English, then I will put the subtitle in Bahasa Indonesia in order to facilitate the Indonesian people who are not speak English in understanding the information.