Between Two Social Networking

Nowadays, in this globalization era people can communicate with other people without meeting face to face. One of the ways is by using available social networking. Social networking is the grouping of individuals into specific groups that function is to share and keep in touch with other people without meeting face to face by using online lines. Twitter and facebook are two of the most popular social networking sites on the internet. The purpose of this essay is to contrast the differences between twitter and facebook. The three main differences from twitter and facebook are in the terms of system, communities, and revenue.

Comparing both types of social networks the writer notice first difference. There is a system to start communicate both of them. In twitter use the follow system. If people follow someone but they don’t follow back, we can still put their updates in our timeline, unless they protect their updates. In contrast, facebook requires two-way verification system for full sharing between two people. If someone doesn’t accept our friend request, we can’t see what they are up to. On facebook, most of people use default strong privacy settings. So both of them have a difference system to start communicate.

The second difference between twitter and facebook is their communities. They have different communities. Most of the twitter users are on facebook, but most of the facebook users are not on twitter. It can be seen from the total users on facebook up to 500 million users and on twitter just 106 million (Facebook vs Twitter Infographic 2010). There are a lot of more famous people who use the twitter service than facebook. The famous people on twitter are movie stars; they use it to gain even more popularity. However, facebook users are the social people who just use facebook to share or communicate with their friends. So the facebook communities higher than twitter.

The final difference is the biggest difference between twitter and facebook. This is about revenue that CEO of facebook Mark Zuckerberg and CEO of twitter Jack Dorsey get. Dorsey gets $5 per twitter tweet and $2 per twitter follow. In contrast, Zuckerberg gets loyalty $14 per facebook shares and $8 per facebook likes. Because this is revenue Mark Zuckerberg become the richest young people with net worth up to US$ 1,5billion (Forbes Magazine). We can imagine how revenue that they get from users of twitter and facebook. So, due to value that we give is not least we can use twitter or facebook wisely.

In conclusion, there are some differences between twitter and facebook. It does not matter what social networking to choose for communicate. Each of them has its value. It depends on what people are trying to accomplish in a given situation. The important thing is we can use facebook or twitter wisely still to keep in touch or share about anything with other peoples and friends without face to face.

Qualities of a Good Teacher

Teachers have the very important responsibility to help the students build knowledge within their; therefore, all teachers should strive to know what can be considered to be a good teacher. A positive or negative influence from a teacher can have a great effect on the life of a student. Moreover, teachers come in all types and sizes. For example, some teachers are very good; besides, some teachers are not that good. It can be seen from their ability to face all criteria of the students. Consequently, there are many qualities that can be possessed to be a good teacher. The qualities are knowledge of subject matter, willingness to help a student, and dedication to excellence.

First, a good teacher must have knowledge of his/her subject matter. For instance, teachers are in charged with the responsibility of providing students with specific content knowledge with give a syllabus at the first meeting. A good teacher will know how to explain the content that he/she is teaching based on the syllabus. Explain the lesson accordance with the content of the material and not out of the material. The teachers must know what the subject matter well that will they teach.

Second, good teachers know that some students need an extra attention or assistance. They realize that achievement is not just a good grade on a test, but a feeling of accomplishment with mastering a subject. They are willing to work with a student. The teachers can give an additional time to teach students out of their teaching hours. A good teacher should be there if the students need extra help and even encourage it.

Third, a good teacher wants the best result from their students. The best teachers encourage the sharing of ideas and offer incentives like suggesting the educational students to try teach in schools or give private lessons to train students’ ability in teaching. The teachers guide the students to produce some product based on the material that teachers have been taught. The teachers want students to learn and able to apply what they learned, not just able to pass tests. They encourage students to be good people in students’ lives, not just good memorizers of text in students’ education.

To conclude, there are many qualities that can be possessed to be a good teacher. Knowledge of subject matter, willingness to help a student, and dedication to excellence are some qualities to be a good teacher. The teachers must meet these qualities in order to be a good teacher.

Going to Jogjakarta

            I am very happy went to Jogjakarta this year because I can do lots of activities in there. At the first day we arrived in Jogja, my family and I went to our grandparent’s house at Candran Rt 12/05, Godean, Jogjakarta. After that I went to Malioboro with my little brother to dinner. That is the first time I came out without my parents at midnight. My father gave me a freedom to go to Malioboro just with my little brother. The next day, spending the time at Parangtritis Beach is the first trip since we arrived in Jogja. I went there with my family, and we enjoyed a sunset. It is the beautiful moment that we do. The last day in Jogja, we visited the temples using a pedicab. Borobudur, Prambanan, and Mendut are the temples that we visited. I think it is an amazing traveling because we used a traditional vehicle to traveling. I can not imagine how tired the pedicab driver, but we are happy do that. I am satisfied going to Jogja this year.

A Mysterious Girl

        I have a best classmate, and she is a mysterious girl. Her name is Selvi Nur Wenda. We study at UHAMKA, and we are on the fifth semester. I always call her Mpi. At the first time I met her, she is very reserved. I thought she is a boring girl. Until at the time, we got an assignment and we must do that in a group. I chose to do it in Selvi's house. At the first time, learning atmosphere is very tense, until Selvi started interacting and could put up a job as well by throwing a funny word. Then the atmosphere was melted and warm conversations were intertwined. After that I know she is a nice and funny girl. Selvi in a campus is very different from her daily life. I had been feeling she is a mysterious girl.

Swinburne University of Technology

          On next Saturday, I will be presenting about abroad university to speaking final exam. I chose the Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. This institution was founded by the honorable George Swinburne in 1908 and achieved university status in June 1992. On 1 July 1992, Swinburne was proclaimed a university and its first chancellor was self-made businessman and philanthropist, Richard Pratt. Now, the chancellor is Bill Scales AO and vice-chancellor is Professor Ian Young. The 2011 Good Universities Guide has rated Swinburne as the best university in Melbourne for teaching quality for past five years (2007–2011). It has six campuses. There are Hawthorn, Prahran, Lilydale, Croydon, Wantirna, and Sarawak. The five campuses are located in Australia, and the last one in Malaysia. Swinburne University of Technology has six faculties. Till now, Swinburne University of Technology has more than 40.000 students who studies in six campuses. A lot of alumni graduated from this university. Such as Gillian Armstrong as film director, Mark Bolton as Australian Football League player, Ray Crooke as artist, Sidney Nolan as artist, Philomena Tan as author, etc. So, if you want to continue studies abroad, choose Swinburne University as your place to study. Later, you will become the next great person in this world.

Vocabulary:

1. Honorable: showing high moral standards.

2. Chancellor: the official head of a university.

Breakfast = Slim

        In this morning accidentally I open the website earlier, because I miss the news on television. Hoping to get updated news today, but I accidentally read the article with the title ‘breakfast if you want to stay slim’. Seen from the title that reads ‘slim’, I was interested to read that article.

Some point can I take from the article:

1. Breakfast is important for breakfast really help control the problem of weight gain and obesity for everyone. Numerous studies show that most successful people maintain weight just by familiarizing breakfast every day.
2. Numerous studies show that people who like to ignore the breakfast, and pay it all at once when the lunch, usually not even healthy. Why is that? Empty stomach sometimes 'force' people eat foods high in calories and fat.
3. Another advantage if we breakfast according to The American Institute for Cancer Research, familiarize breakfast increases your metabolism, or rate of burning calories. As a result, the body will be more energetic and control weight more easily.

A few tips below we can try:

• Fresh fruits such as bananas, apples, melons, papaya and others is a good choice for breakfast lightning. But it would be much better if we mix this fruit with yogurt or milk and cereals, e.g. cornflakes.
• Milk, cow's milk or soy milk for breakfast is always advisable. If we do not have a problem with weight, it is better to add a little honey or sugar into the drink is to add energy substances.
• Low-sugar cereals such as oatmeal and cornflakes are rich in fiber and very easy to prepare it is an ideal breakfast menu. To make it more delicious you can add raisins or grated cheese.
• For fans of bread, try to fill a sandwich with protein substances such as cheese or eggs or meat. Protein substances needed to prolong satiety.

So make sure always, breakfast was good for the body effect, rather than just filling. Happy healthy life!

Vocabulary:
1. Advantage: a quality of something that makes it better or more useful.
2. Satiety: the state or feeling of being completely full of food, or of having had enough of something.

The Special Dishes from Padang City

          Presentation is a one of material in a speaking class. I’m does the presentation on last Wednesday. My presentation is about special dishes from Padang City. Now I want to representation about the dishes. The special dishes from Padang City are nasi kapau, dendeng balado or batoko, sate padang, and ayam pop.

1. Nasi kapau

Nasi kapau is traditional dishes from Minang Kabau, West Sumatra. Kapau is a name of village in West Sumatra and the first seller of the dishes is coming from Kapau village. That's the story why it's called nasi kapau. Nasi Kapau is mixed rice from kapau dishes uses generous amounts of thick coconut milk and ingredients that come from various parts of the buffalo or cattle. In nasi kapau, plain white rice is served with sambal and a variety of curry like stews, such as a vegetable stew jackfruit, long beans, cabbage, bamboo shoots, fern and jengkol (cubadak), curried tunjang (buffalo tendon), buffalo meat stew, Gulai Tambunsu (stuffed intestines), eel, brain, (kikil) cattle feet, etc.

2. Dendeng balado or batoko

Dendeng balado is a speciality from Padang, West Sumatra, made from beef that thinly cut then dried and fried before added with chillies and other ingredients.

  

3. Sate Padang

Sate Padang is a special sate from Padang, West Sumatra. It made from beef cut into small dices with spicy sauce on top of it. The sauce is made out of lots of chilli and spices to make it tasty and spicy. In Medan, a lot of Sate Padang use not only beef but also chicken and lamb. There are three types of sate padang, which are sate padang, sate padang panjang, and sate pariaman. The three types are differentiated by the color of their sauce. Sate Padang Panjang usually has yellow-colored sauce while Sate Pariaman has red-colored sauce. Bearing the sauces are different, the taste of both Sate are different. While sate Padang has a variety of flavor blend from the two types of sate above. Fresh meats are boiled twice in a big drum filled with water to make the meat soft and juicy. Then, the meat is sliced into parts and spices are sprinkled on the meat. The boiled water will be used as a soup broth to make the sauce. Then the broth, mixed with 19 kinds of spices which have been smoothed and stirred with various kinds of chili. All seasoning are then put together and cooked for 15 minutes. Grill the sate when ready to eat, using charcoal from coconut shell.

4. Ayam pop

It called pop chicken, for cutlets of chicken are dipped and marinated in spiced juice. And then the cutlets are deep fried in very hot oil for only a few minutes, you'll hear a loud “POP” sound when the chicken enters the oil.

 1. Lamb: meat from a young sheep.

2. Bearing: the way in which something is related to something or influences it.

3. Charcoal: a black substance made by burning wood slowly in an oven with little air.

4. Dipped: to put something quickly into a liquid and take it out again.

5. Marinated: to be salty.

Assignment

          UAS getting closer and the lecturer have started to chase the target subjects. An assignment was not left behind from the UAS towards the compulsory routines. So many assignments make me confused to begin working on whichever comes first. Because of continued confusion to start which one assignment to do first, consequently everything was not done. The assignment had been neglected and ultimately will continue to accumulate. The problems of all this is lazy. Sometimes I think, when there are drugs sold in pharmacies lazy. With the hope I can cure this feeling lazy and can with the spirit of pre- UAS doing this. Hopefully tomorrow morning, all these lazy condition improved. At least some levels are reduced, so that I can repay all the piling assignment.

1. Chase: to run, drive, etc. after something in order to catch them.

2. Compulsory: that must be done because of a law or a rule.

3. Repay: to give something to somebody or do something for them in return for something that they have done for you.

Bad Day

          This story begins on January 3^rd, 2011 in the morning. The first problem is in the ears that itch, and I feel uncomfortable. Before taking a bath, I asked my brother for help to clean my ears with ear stick. Instead of improving, in fact I feel it to be deaf. Finally, I left college with my left ear condition problematic.

          The first lesson is a writing class in that morning. Ms. 3 provides shock therapy by providing a question one by one to the students. Unfortunately, my name comes out first to answer. With the troubled condition of my ears, plus I’m forgot with the subject matter of structure 2, and a sense of shock at first call. So, I cannot answer simple questions from ms.3. In the midst of writing lessons, there is also a snap quiz. So my day was complete on campus in that morning.
           But the problem still hasn’t wanted to get away from me on that Monday. At 15:00, I’m back to go home after college. I decided to go to the Haji Hospital, because of my ears did not get better that day. A little lucky followed me. I do not need to wait for a doctor as long as, because I get the first serial number. After review by a doctor, it turns out there's only dirt that clog at the base of the ear. Only about 5 minutes in suction using sophisticated equipment. My hearing returned to normal. The doctor did not notice anything. He just wrote down something on paper checks. Then with a smile, he gave the paper to me to be given to the administration. Part administrative processing of paper, and I’m waiting a bit. About 10 minutes of waiting, finally my name on the call. Feel like fainting when he saw a bill payment that I have to pay. With black ink written Rp 236.500,- the bill was. With a sense of trust do not believe, I am completely out ATM and take care of hospital administration. On the way home, I muttered to myself, "just in time about 25 minutes I could spend Rp 236.500,-." Oh how my misfortune that day.
On Monday grey, full of exciting stories that make the heart sad.

1. Itch: to have an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch.

2. Providing: to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use.

3. Clog: to block something or to become blocked.

4. Sophisticated: clever and complicated in the way that it works or is presented.

5. Faint:  to become unconscious when not enough blood is going to your brain, usually because of the heat, a shock, etc.

6. Mutter: to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something.

7. Misfortune: bad luck.

Mother is Everything

          A phrase which states that “mother is everything” it's true. Mother could be a figure of a woman that is soft and also very powerful figured though. Soft attitude can we feel in terms of affection, and can also be strong in terms of protecting her children. Sometimes we do not realize how precious a mother. Beautiful when she was cooking for a family. Tender feelings of a mother noticeable when she listen her children love story which started growing up. Strong spirit reflected when a mother protected her children from things that could be theirs harm. It's all just a little example of the role of a mother. Mom worked tireless. However, when the mother got sick, all will be neglected. Strong figure was changed. My mother could only lay limp on the mattress, smiled weakly when we are welcome home from activities, and nothing delicious food presented at the table. And that's realized how important a mother in our lives. This paper is a special gift for my beloved mother who is currently sick. Get well soon mommy. I love u mom.

New Vocabulary  

1. Precious: loved or valued very much. 

2. Tender: kind, gentle and loving. 

3. Neglected: not receiving enough care or attention. 

4. Limp: lacking strength or energy.

Mother's Day

          Mother's day is celebrated nationally on December 22. It is the day of the first Indonesian Women Congress from December 22 to 25, 1928. The meeting happens in a building called Dalem Jayadipuran now functioned as office of Center of History and Traditional Values Preservation in Brigjen Katamso Street, Yogyakarta. It was attended by 30 feminist organizations from 12 cities in Java and Sumatra. In Indonesia, feminist organizations have existed since 1912, inspired by Indonesian heroines of the 19^th century, e.g. Kartini, Martha Christina Tiahahu, Cut Nyak Meutia, Maria Walanda Maramis, Dewi Sartika, Nyai Ahmad Dahlan, Rasuna Said, etc.

New Vocab

1. Heroines: a girl or woman who is admired by many for doing something brave or good.

2. e.g.: It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia. The meaning is “for example.”

Compound Sentences Using Coordinators

1. He did not take the money, for it was not the right thing to do.

2. I want to go to the bookstore, and I want to go to her birthday party.

3. I did not see it, nor did they.

4. The teacher was talking, but the pupils failed to listen.

5. You can join me at the bookstore, or you can stay home.

6. The sun is warm, yet the air is cool.

7. She wanted to buy a dress, so she saved her money.

I Love You Mommy!

If there are any questions, "Who were the most powerful in the world?" I will answer out loud, my mother. Mother is everything for me. Her sacrifice for me is very big. She was carrying me for 9 months, breastfeeding for 2 years, and taught me so far. No one treasure in the world that can be used to pay all the sacrifice of mothers. Because of too noble a mother, then God gives heaven under the heel of his mother. So, devoted to the mother! Then we will enter into paradise.

New Vocab

1. Sacrifice: to give up someone that is important or valuable to you in order to get or do someone that seems more important for yourself or for another person. 

2. Breastfeeding: she feeds her baby with milk from her breasts. 

3. Noble: having fine personal qualities that people admire, such as courage, honesty and care for others. 

4. Devoted: having great love for somebody and being loyal to them.

New Face of My Blog

          The interesting story this week is about my blog. I made some changes on my blog. I have a new background, fresher than before. I chose a yellow as the dominant color on my blog. It makes my blog look fresher than ever. I’m adding a description about blog title and change my blog layout position. There are also additional ornament analog clock on my blog, more interesting when I looked. I chose illustrated head of the dog to analog clock. Because, it adjusts with my background picture a dog trail. Hopefully, with a new looks on my blog, I am be more interested to open a blog and writing tasks. I love my new blog. 

-New Vocabulary-

1. Adjust: to change something slightly to make it more suitable for a new set of conditions or to make it work better.

2. Trail: a long line or series of marks that is left by something.

Speaking Midterms

          I'm mid term test of speaking 3 today, and I have bad experience in exam. The topic speaking is about problems related to choosing a language school overseas. At the first time, I felt comfortable. But, everything changed when at the end of the presentation. I forgot one parts of presentation materials. So, I stopped talking and confused to say what else. Finally, I closed my explanation, and forgot to give the conclusion. I do not feel up to the test this time. I feel disappointed. And, I was determined to correct a mistake today. Still have a chance at the end of semester exams. And, I will fight to get the best score.

-New Vocabulary-

1. Related: connected with something or somebody in some way.

2. Overseas: connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by the sea or ocean.

3. Feel up: to have the strength and energy to do or deal with something.

4. Determined: showing a person’s determination to do something.

My Beloved Dad

          My father is nicest person in my life. His name is Dwi Sudarmanto. He was born in Kebumen on June 3^rd, 1965. My father is very handsome. He is the 2^nd child. He has 1 sister, 2 younger brother, and 2 younger sister. My father is a teacher and teaching at STM Karya Guna Manggarai. He has a funny character. He never did physical violence against me, even though pinch though. However, behind his kindness, he also has a very disciplined nature. I sometimes feel constrained by the nature of his discipline. But, I realized it was also for my good. Discipline was taught by him to get me to live better than now. Because, the father said that discipline is the key to success. I love him so much.

-New Vocabulary-

1. Pinch: to take a piece of somebody is skin between your thumb and first finger and squeeze hard, especially to hurt the person. 

2. Nature: the usual way that a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character. 

3. Constrained: not natural, forced or too controlled.

Bad Experience

          Idul Adha is one of the Muslim feast. This year, Idul Adha is celebrated on Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Today was my first experience seeing cuts sacrificial animals. One word to describe it’s all “sickening”. Animal blood is splattered so much. I was basically afraid of blood, and when I saw so much blood in the goat abattoir, and then I throw up spontaneously. Goat voice struggling sounds so heartbreaking. And the effect is, I will not be able to eat meat this year. And after this, I promise to myself, next year I will never see the slaughter of sacrificial animals directly. So, I can eat opor meat, sate, and rendang again.

-New Vocabulary-

1.      Feast: a day or period of time when there is a religious festival.

2.      Sacrificial: the act of offering something to a God.

3.      Sickening: making you feel disgusted or shocked.

4.      Splattered: to drop or throw water, paint, mud, etc. on somebody something.

5.      Abattoir: a building where animals are killed for food.

6.      Throw up: to bring food from the stomach back out through the mouth.

7.      Struggling: to fight somebody or try to get away from them.

8.      Heartbreaking: a strong feeling of sadness.

9.      Slaughter: the killing of animals for their meat.

My Hobby

          Reading is the most interesting hobby for me. Reading is fun. I’m reading everyday, everywhere, and every time. I like reading novel. Last Sunday, I was read a book, the title is Terapi Cinta: Agar Si Dia Nggak Mendua by Syifa D. Gumaisha. In her book that she wrote, there was a study done by Mr. Helen Fischer, a researcher of love and author of Anatomy of Love, who said that the effectiveness of Phenylethylamine compounds produced by the body begin to decrease. So within a period of 4 years is a critical time for the couple and we are experiencing courtship. But if a critical mass that can be overlooked, build our relationship with the couple will be lasting. It’s an interesting book.

With reading we can add to knowledge and open the horizons of the world. That's reason why I like reading.

1. Researcher: to study something carefully and try to discover new facts about it.
2. Phenylethylamine: name of compound substances that exist in the human brain.
3. Courtship: the time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married.
4. Overlooked: to see something wrong or bad but decide to ignore it.

The Nightmare

     Learning English has four skills. They are reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In writing we must paying attention about punctuation and capitalization and in speaking about pronunciation. I have bad experience when I'm learning English. Onetime, in the speaking class, my lecturer calling my name and I must stand up in front of the class to retell about the material. It is make me panicky. So, I can't speak clearly because my pronunciation is become chaotic. I always fear when my lecturer calling my name to stand up in front of the class or answer her questions. This is the biggest nightmare when I'm learning English.


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1. Panicky : nervous.
2. Chaotic : in a state of complete confusion and lack of order.
3. Nightmare : a dream that is very frightening or unpleasant.

My Leisure Time

     Leisure time is a free time to I do everything. It’s time to refreshing from all fatigue activities that I do in a week day. I like reading novel, chatting, shopping, and sleeping. Sometimes, I’m cleaning and rearrange the home decoration with my mom, so it can get a fresh new look.  It’s all activity that I do in my leisure time, and it can re-energize for the next routine activities in a week day.

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1. Fatigue : a feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise.
2. Re-energize : to give somebody more energy, strength, etc.