Everytime I'm on my weekend (and got a tv!) one of my favorite show is Oprah. How amazing her stability is at preserving the show exist for tens of year. One episode I watch something likely related to me. Education fee matter. This is what I'm about to tell.
I won't critics anything here, just pouring my heart out maybe, about a very classic problem. Money.
The Oprah's guest star that seri namely Suze Oman, a financial consultant & writer. She explained many about strategy in investation, money saving, how to solve home financial problem & how to make us feel whealthy (is it important??). She also give real solution to a mother who had broken her family financial up to 50% bankcrupty & has no enough to college her son. Then, why I feet the same matter? Hmm... Fortunately
nowadays, USA has special financial help programs that are the student loan, parent loan & parent loan plus. That such a great help!
In Britain, almost persist which government provide student dept for those who qualifide, that can be returned later when we already get a proper job.
I totally have a willing to understand fact that Indonesia can't be compared to such giant countries. How many million more year 'till I'd given such huge fee help. No matter how often SBY told about our economic increase these year, at least for me, Indonesia's still badly poor. Low salary standart for civilan worker impressing that goverment really unapreciate civilan worker -esp teacher- competency. I swear I could feel it, goverment likely consider them as not important part. What a hurt...
Even nowadays certification program dropping a new hope for doubling teacher salary whose pass the requirement. But again, the difficult & complicated birocration seems playing around that new hope. My mother's certification support hasn't payed yet, although it's been 10 month late. I said to my father,
" Indonesia haven't enough money to inflate the salary, not that easy for a country to earn more & fullfill all the people willingness". And he countered, " this country has so much money......to be corrupted, by those who actually have already reach".
October 17, 2009
August 29, 2009
Bus Dynamics
Everything can be enjoyed.
That's what stuck in my head everytime I'm on my ride back home, by bus of course.
I enjoyed to learn "the real indonesia's citizenry potrait" on the bus.
As long as I see, I'm the only one of my class who go home weekly by that kinda public transportation, everyone's ride their motorcycle home on weekend.
There's time it made me feel so unlucky & jealous. But I knew if we think positive actually all that scene has other atracting point of view to look at. The diversity.
In my opinion,
big part of bus passenger is in medium-low economically which varies from employee, labour, student, traditional market seller, and just traveller who wanna visit someone. Those face generally looked 'poorer' than people outside the window who ride their motorcycle & car.
Other time my eyes touched looking too many of dirty-slovenly street childs along the road begging for a cent, sometime they just in while the bus stop on red lamp & start singing a moment with no instrument, just clapping their hand. Their inncocent voice heard so pity. It's weird to see they're quite happy. Maybe they think it's a game, or maybe they don't ever know other world besides street life. Hmm...
That hot-smelly-nasty city & intercity bus always succeed to made my head dizzy & spinning around. Another weird, it can be cured everytime I heard the singing beggar plays their guitar or drum. The singing beggar's not that bad mucician as what most people guess. They play it nicely, sing honestly, create a song creatively & uniqely 'bout their real hard life. Sometime I just vivify their own song. I bet they got some singing beggar training before due to their sistematic way & sentence to say hello to us. Uneducated made most of them behave out of the path, I'm understand that. I mean, I saw the woman smoking, the man tattooing, and many of them not fasting in ramadhan. The nature build their behaviour like that. What can we do?
Another sadness is to see the bus retaillers sell their candy or book, and nobody buys it.
Ow, that face so pity & tired. Why they just don't search another better job? huft.
Then about the bus crew. The competitiveness. Every bus try to pass & not to be passed by other bus. The eye ability to spy the bus ahead & behind, also the driving skill, is the main key. They often break the traffic rule & drive like racing on circuit!
'O my god, o my god, o my god, watch your step please!!', I said on my hearth sometime.
That's what stuck in my head everytime I'm on my ride back home, by bus of course.
I enjoyed to learn "the real indonesia's citizenry potrait" on the bus.
As long as I see, I'm the only one of my class who go home weekly by that kinda public transportation, everyone's ride their motorcycle home on weekend.
There's time it made me feel so unlucky & jealous. But I knew if we think positive actually all that scene has other atracting point of view to look at. The diversity.
In my opinion,
big part of bus passenger is in medium-low economically which varies from employee, labour, student, traditional market seller, and just traveller who wanna visit someone. Those face generally looked 'poorer' than people outside the window who ride their motorcycle & car.
Other time my eyes touched looking too many of dirty-slovenly street childs along the road begging for a cent, sometime they just in while the bus stop on red lamp & start singing a moment with no instrument, just clapping their hand. Their inncocent voice heard so pity. It's weird to see they're quite happy. Maybe they think it's a game, or maybe they don't ever know other world besides street life. Hmm...
That hot-smelly-nasty city & intercity bus always succeed to made my head dizzy & spinning around. Another weird, it can be cured everytime I heard the singing beggar plays their guitar or drum. The singing beggar's not that bad mucician as what most people guess. They play it nicely, sing honestly, create a song creatively & uniqely 'bout their real hard life. Sometime I just vivify their own song. I bet they got some singing beggar training before due to their sistematic way & sentence to say hello to us. Uneducated made most of them behave out of the path, I'm understand that. I mean, I saw the woman smoking, the man tattooing, and many of them not fasting in ramadhan. The nature build their behaviour like that. What can we do?
Another sadness is to see the bus retaillers sell their candy or book, and nobody buys it.
Ow, that face so pity & tired. Why they just don't search another better job? huft.
Then about the bus crew. The competitiveness. Every bus try to pass & not to be passed by other bus. The eye ability to spy the bus ahead & behind, also the driving skill, is the main key. They often break the traffic rule & drive like racing on circuit!
'O my god, o my god, o my god, watch your step please!!', I said on my hearth sometime.
August 19, 2009
August of Independent
I love my village. I just, really love it. What a very quiet, lonely, little village. The youth, boys & girls, not to everyone I got really involved & in touched with, but generally I pretty much like them all. They always be my nice friends since I was a baby & will always be.
It's different compared to my school mate which always come & go, or sometimes being forgotten (sorry!).
Last couple days we held so many contest, as usual, to celebrate our nation 17th august independent day, Many of funny, silly & foolish contest were held for every grade from children to mothers & fathers. Some are just so common like cooking, some sports, 'menek jambe' and much others, yet it's not that important to think that way, it's throughtout about laugh & cheerness. All the dumb. Just feel the once a year hullaballoo situation.
Lucky me, many of my buddies stucked & 'trapped' in Jogja so they can't joining the throng in their own far away home. August in the dormitory? What's the essence about that?
One day I got very sick that stop me stepped to the contest field, I badly contaged influenza virus from my brother & father. Hmm, is this what they call 'together in pain'? Aarrgh!
Quite realize it was real flu epidemic. It seems everyone's sick including half of my family. God!
Well,
yesterday was the formidable 17th august! It's is our beloved nation's independent day! What a day! I always love august. I realize from tens to hundreds year ago thousands of brave soldier forced to sacrifice their precious red blood to reach Indonesia's Freedom! Perhaps they had a wife, childrens & family whom they left behind. Can't imagine how sad it was. Dear, they die for the nation, for justice, for a better life! my God.. Then what I'm doing now? What can I do anyway..
My Indonesia,
I just wanna wish you the best. I do really really love you so much, muah muah..! If only I could I will do anything for you, I will. Thank's a bunch for being my motherland, my heaven to live, my place to grow up, thank you. I hope in your every single bone, you'll get better, keep fighting & keep being an amazing country. I see you can do it, I see.
I just love to eat your food, I'm glad to hear your national songs, I'm happy to know your nice people.
Yes you have already gave me a lot of nice things, but I haven't do anything..feels so ashamed.
Anyway, for INDONESIA,
Happy 64th anniversary,
You are everything for us!
It's different compared to my school mate which always come & go, or sometimes being forgotten (sorry!).
Last couple days we held so many contest, as usual, to celebrate our nation 17th august independent day, Many of funny, silly & foolish contest were held for every grade from children to mothers & fathers. Some are just so common like cooking, some sports, 'menek jambe' and much others, yet it's not that important to think that way, it's throughtout about laugh & cheerness. All the dumb. Just feel the once a year hullaballoo situation.
Lucky me, many of my buddies stucked & 'trapped' in Jogja so they can't joining the throng in their own far away home. August in the dormitory? What's the essence about that?
One day I got very sick that stop me stepped to the contest field, I badly contaged influenza virus from my brother & father. Hmm, is this what they call 'together in pain'? Aarrgh!
Quite realize it was real flu epidemic. It seems everyone's sick including half of my family. God!
Well,
yesterday was the formidable 17th august! It's is our beloved nation's independent day! What a day! I always love august. I realize from tens to hundreds year ago thousands of brave soldier forced to sacrifice their precious red blood to reach Indonesia's Freedom! Perhaps they had a wife, childrens & family whom they left behind. Can't imagine how sad it was. Dear, they die for the nation, for justice, for a better life! my God.. Then what I'm doing now? What can I do anyway..
My Indonesia,
I just wanna wish you the best. I do really really love you so much, muah muah..! If only I could I will do anything for you, I will. Thank's a bunch for being my motherland, my heaven to live, my place to grow up, thank you. I hope in your every single bone, you'll get better, keep fighting & keep being an amazing country. I see you can do it, I see.
I just love to eat your food, I'm glad to hear your national songs, I'm happy to know your nice people.
Yes you have already gave me a lot of nice things, but I haven't do anything..feels so ashamed.
Anyway, for INDONESIA,
Happy 64th anniversary,
You are everything for us!
August 12, 2009
Decrease of Faith
Last week was my turn to give some religious speech (KulTum) in our village's monthly youth meeting. Our village namely Santren, means 'santri', that's why we involved religious side in every activity.
I still remember, here's the point of the speech:
As we know, Santren's very wellknown of it's ulamas, of all time. I think it should be preserved. But, teenager today has only a little attractive of learning islam. If we held a islamic gathering, the attendance just a few.
In my angle, one cause the decrease is the common hightech lifestyle of teenagers. It wasn't full of modern gadget yet in era of our grandpas so that they're 'free' of it's bad affection. But not us. Sometime when we hear adzan we still watching tv; we often online but seldom read Quran; we're familiar with pop songs but not Allah's verse. That's the bad deal of techno zone.
Basic of technology is science, and actually Islam's very encourage & pro to the science it self. About 104 times Allah spell 'knowledge' in Quran. One of them is in Al-Mujadalah: 11, with the translation:
"..and Allah will enhance people who faithfull among of you and people who has knowledge for several degree".
That's prooven that Islam so appreciate knowledge, and that lead to born many of moslem scientist with formidable influence internationally. Such as Al Khawarismi. The founding concept of Aljabar & Algoritma. The word Aljabar's taken from his book "Aljabr wal Muqobbala" means "Description & Solution". About algoritma, today used in informatics eng, for computer programming. The next scientist is Ibnu Sina, best known as Aviccena in west. He's amazing in medical research. Then, Ibnu Firnas. Perhap he's the first man ever fly, he's done his flight experiment long ago, thousand years long before Wright brother's did their. And there're other scientist like Albiruni, Alfarabi, Imam Al Ghazali, etc.
See, Islam's not that stupid actually.
Nevertheless, we must not affected to the bad influence of hightech lifestyle. Religion & worldly must balance n equal.
So, whatever our position is. Whether we're no longer schooling, we already get a job, or even marry. Don't ever forget to stay learning Islam deeper. Read the Hadits, Al Quran & the translation...I guess this so crucial, many people read Quran without the translation even they don't understand Arabic, so how could we know what Allah like to say??
We got to pay attention on something like this... to enrich our faith to ALLAH SWT.
I still remember, here's the point of the speech:
As we know, Santren's very wellknown of it's ulamas, of all time. I think it should be preserved. But, teenager today has only a little attractive of learning islam. If we held a islamic gathering, the attendance just a few.
In my angle, one cause the decrease is the common hightech lifestyle of teenagers. It wasn't full of modern gadget yet in era of our grandpas so that they're 'free' of it's bad affection. But not us. Sometime when we hear adzan we still watching tv; we often online but seldom read Quran; we're familiar with pop songs but not Allah's verse. That's the bad deal of techno zone.
Basic of technology is science, and actually Islam's very encourage & pro to the science it self. About 104 times Allah spell 'knowledge' in Quran. One of them is in Al-Mujadalah: 11, with the translation:
"..and Allah will enhance people who faithfull among of you and people who has knowledge for several degree".
That's prooven that Islam so appreciate knowledge, and that lead to born many of moslem scientist with formidable influence internationally. Such as Al Khawarismi. The founding concept of Aljabar & Algoritma. The word Aljabar's taken from his book "Aljabr wal Muqobbala" means "Description & Solution". About algoritma, today used in informatics eng, for computer programming. The next scientist is Ibnu Sina, best known as Aviccena in west. He's amazing in medical research. Then, Ibnu Firnas. Perhap he's the first man ever fly, he's done his flight experiment long ago, thousand years long before Wright brother's did their. And there're other scientist like Albiruni, Alfarabi, Imam Al Ghazali, etc.
See, Islam's not that stupid actually.
Nevertheless, we must not affected to the bad influence of hightech lifestyle. Religion & worldly must balance n equal.
So, whatever our position is. Whether we're no longer schooling, we already get a job, or even marry. Don't ever forget to stay learning Islam deeper. Read the Hadits, Al Quran & the translation...I guess this so crucial, many people read Quran without the translation even they don't understand Arabic, so how could we know what Allah like to say??
We got to pay attention on something like this... to enrich our faith to ALLAH SWT.
July 30, 2009
Most Important Language
No wonder people 'round the globe agree that english is the lucky number 1 language of the world. But meanwhile, a doctor namely Dr. Argilleas told that an educated person should masters at least 6 language! O my...
So, what's the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on?
The category likeky fall into "most important" & "most used" language. For the last one, of course it'll very relate to the dweller amount of certain language speaking countries that means the more inhabitant the higher rank. In this case even English beated by Chinese with 3 billion speaker widely spread over continens. The 2nd chart sure placed by English.
Well, I think it isn't interesting to look at that point of view. So let's check it with "most important" approach. According to some sources, English will still lead the way as an international language even 'till 2025, or more. Majority say that the 2nd place would taken by Mandarin due to the rapid economic growth & remarkable population. Then, for the next 3, I'm sure there's no absolute answer. Almost all assumtion range between Spanish, French, & Japanese. Some also mull about Germany, Arabic, Hindi and several other.
To choose which is suit us. Let see remark of main assumption. Out there, are exist approximately 21 Spanish speaking countries. Tens of them are in Europe and other in North America (Mexico, Peru), Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador), and more. Spanish just like 2nd language in USA. If you understand Spanish, just try out Latin & Italian, because it so similiar. Learn it not as difficult as other, we just read the words as what we see, don't need certain technique or accent like French, Mandarin, & the weird Russian.
But we also have to consider French, the softes & romantic language, also tourism language.What Napoleon did made French being the official language in about 30 countries encompassing Europe, Africa and America. For example Switzerland, Belgium & Canada. French native speaker called francophonie. Perhap the difficult thing 'bout French is to adapt our tongue to form the accent.
Ok. The next is Japanese. Many opinion write that perhap Japanese is the most atracting & curious to learn. Individual passion. Hmm, influenced by manga & RPG game maybe? :-)
Overall 130 million people speak japanese and the leading technology Japan is the one and only country that speaks Japanese.
Well yeah, it's so sick to know that I'm only fluent in Bahasa Indonesia.. and Javanese. Hiks.
:: cry out lout ::
So, what's the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on?
The category likeky fall into "most important" & "most used" language. For the last one, of course it'll very relate to the dweller amount of certain language speaking countries that means the more inhabitant the higher rank. In this case even English beated by Chinese with 3 billion speaker widely spread over continens. The 2nd chart sure placed by English.
Well, I think it isn't interesting to look at that point of view. So let's check it with "most important" approach. According to some sources, English will still lead the way as an international language even 'till 2025, or more. Majority say that the 2nd place would taken by Mandarin due to the rapid economic growth & remarkable population. Then, for the next 3, I'm sure there's no absolute answer. Almost all assumtion range between Spanish, French, & Japanese. Some also mull about Germany, Arabic, Hindi and several other.
To choose which is suit us. Let see remark of main assumption. Out there, are exist approximately 21 Spanish speaking countries. Tens of them are in Europe and other in North America (Mexico, Peru), Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador), and more. Spanish just like 2nd language in USA. If you understand Spanish, just try out Latin & Italian, because it so similiar. Learn it not as difficult as other, we just read the words as what we see, don't need certain technique or accent like French, Mandarin, & the weird Russian.
But we also have to consider French, the softes & romantic language, also tourism language.What Napoleon did made French being the official language in about 30 countries encompassing Europe, Africa and America. For example Switzerland, Belgium & Canada. French native speaker called francophonie. Perhap the difficult thing 'bout French is to adapt our tongue to form the accent.
Ok. The next is Japanese. Many opinion write that perhap Japanese is the most atracting & curious to learn. Individual passion. Hmm, influenced by manga & RPG game maybe? :-)
Overall 130 million people speak japanese and the leading technology Japan is the one and only country that speaks Japanese.
Well yeah, it's so sick to know that I'm only fluent in Bahasa Indonesia.. and Javanese. Hiks.
:: cry out lout ::
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