Puasa Pertama Bersama Keluarga
Berhubung puasa hari sabtu dan hari kamisnya di kampus udah gak ada jadwal apa-apa, so gue memutuskan untuk menghabiskan puasa pertama gue bersama keluarga. Wah senengnya udah mau puasa lagi. Lagian temen-temen di kampus juga udah pada balik semenjak hari kamis sore, sebenernya sih gue juga pengen balik hari itu juga, tapi ada hal yang harus gue selesaikan dulu. So,, jumat pagi gue segera meninggalkan kosan dan menuju rumah gue di Jakarta. Nyampe rumah hampir sore dan gue ngeliat anak-anak kecil maen di depan rumah gue. Hahaha gue paling seneng liat anak kecil maen, lari-larian berasa gak ada beban hidup. Semuanya ngalir aja. Kangen nyokap bokap gue tercinta dan ade ade gue yang udah pada mulai gede hihihi (kayak berasa gue udah ninggalin rumah bertahun- tahun, padahal seminggu yang lalu juga dirumah. Hahahha)
Sahur bareng keluarga; Asiik..Rame banget hahhaha. Kalo dikosan sepi, dari pagi sampe sore di kampus, malemnya di kosan, nah pas saat saat gue sendirian di kosan yang namanya sindrom HOMESICK melanda. Hahaha padahal kalo di kampus ketemu temen-temen dari pagi sampe sore fine fine aja tuh. Sahur pertama seru banget ketawa ketawa bareng sama ade gue,nyokap dan juga bokap. Ini dia yang bikin gue HOMESICK banget, kangen dengan suasana keluarga.
Buka puasa juga seru banget, walaupun ade gue yang masih SD sempet ngambek minta dibeliin makaanan yang dia mau, padahal kan nyokap udah masakin enak-enak hihi emang dasar anak kecil. Terus pas saat bedug magrib malah ade gue ysng masih kecil ini yang paling semangat. Apa emang karena dia gendut jadi gak bias nahan lapernya hahaha. Ahh gue kangen dengan suasana ini, kangen dengan teriakan ade gue yang SMA gara gara makanannya yang dipiring diambil begitu saja dengan ade gue yang masih kecil dilanjutkan dengan teriakan nyokap yang marahin mereka berdua gara-gara ribut melulu, kangen juga kalo bokap lagi ngelawak yang bikin nyokap ampe ngakak, padahal anak-anaknya biasa aja. hahaha
Hari minggu sore gue harus balik ke kosan, soalnya besok senen udah ada jadwal lagi. Ah bentar banget dirumah. Heran gue, kenapa 3 hari di rumah bersama keluarga terasa begitu cepat, sedangkan 3 hari di kosan terasa begitu lama bagaikan tiga abad haha, jadi pengen cepet-cepet libur lebaran nanti dan kembali ngumpul bersama keluarga tercinta dirumah. Walaupun dirumah berisik banget dengan tingkah laku ade gue dan suara kemarahan nyokap, tapi emang yang momen itubikin kangen. Love you All.
I Don’t Give a Shit
Di awal awal bukan Agustus ini, kayaknya ada aja kejadian yang aneh aneh hahaha. Daripada gue bengong gak jelas kayak sapi ompong, mending juga maen di wordpress hahahah.
1 Agustus
Hari dimana nama gue tercantum di internet dan koran koran terbaik di negeri ini, bukan karena gue nyolong ayam atau memperkosa anak kucing orang (sorry agak gue dramatisir sedikit biar kerasa lebaynya haha). Yaa saudara saudara gue diterima SNMPTN. Sebenernya pengumuman udah bisa di liat jam 00.00, tapi sekitar jam 7 malem temen gw SMS dan kasih tau gue kalo udah bisa dilihat di situs UI (snmptn.ui.ac.id), ya nama gue ada disitu tanpa memperhatikan kode jurusan gue. Haha padahal gue pikir diterima di UI. iseng-iseng gue buka situs ITB dan nama gue juga ada disono hahaha padahal gak daftar di ITB. Setelah gue cocokan kode jurusan di buku nikah, eh maksud gue buku petunjuk SNMPTN ternyata tuh jurusan (tek.industri) bukan di UI hahaha udah ke ge-eran aja kampret. Well ya udah lah yang penting dapet pilihan ke dua, gak apa apa gak dapet UI juga. Hahah i don’t give a sh*t !!
3 Agustus
Pagi itu, disaat gue masih tertidur lelap ditemani si sexy Megan Fox (khayalan tingkat tinggi) datanglah sesosok wujud seseorang yang gue pikir adalah wanita alien bertubuh tinggi langsing dari planet luar sana membawa sebuah senjata yang akan menculik gue, haha gak tau nya dia nyokap gue yang memanusia buta (membabi buta cocok buat babi) membangunkan gue dengan sebuah raket haha. Abis itu gue mandi buru buru mau nyari kostan, di mobil udah ada om gue beserta bokap dan nyokap yang tampangnya udah gak karuan gara gara nungguin gue kelamaan. Berhubung om gue tau jalan kesana dia yang bawa mobil jadinya, ya pas di tol suasananya sungguh amat sangat menegangkan. Mobil melaju dengan kecepatan mendekati 100km/jam, berhasil melewati bus, tronton, bahkan truk gandeng segede apaan tau haha. Alhasil waktu yang seharusnya ditempuh 2,5 jam, jadi cuma 2 jam kurang gokil !! Untung bokap berjiwa muda jadi gak komplain tuh. Malah nyokap yang teriak teriak hahah. Singkat cerita gue berhasil mendapatkan kostan yang oke tapi murah. Beserta suasana lingkungan yang oke di perbukitan, tapi yang gue heran adalah kenapa disini tetap panas dan gersang? Walaupun gak separah Jakarta.
8 Agustus
hari sabtu pagi, gue sama Abu dan Dayat ke Cililitan kerumah temannya Abu temen temen nya lagi (ngerti kan maksud gue?) kita ber tiga kesana pengen ambil tiket buat nonton Java Rockin’Land malam ini. Padahal sebenernya kita udah pesan 4 tiket satunya lagi buat ceweknya Dayat, gak tau apa tuh temen nya Abu conge apa gimana masa dia cuma nyiapin 3 doang sih. Alhasil ceweknya Dayat gak kebagian deh. Tapi ga apa apa deh, kalo misalnya kita jadi nonton ber empat beserta Dayat dan ceweknya, lo tega liat gue dan Abu mupeng gara gara gak punya cewek. Haha gila ahhhhh. Gini nih nasib jomblo. Lanjut….sorenya pas gue kerumah di sertai Dayat dan Abu dan pengen ambil sesuatu yg pengen gue bawa ke Ancol, gue liat bokap nyokap dan ade gue udah pada rapi, nahlo mau kemana mereka?
Gue: pada pengen kemana sih rapi amat?
BOKAP: mandi sana, trus pake baju koko, jgn lupa bawa peci.
GUE: (bengong kyk org bego)
NYOKAP: Hari ini ada roahan/selametan di rumah nenek
GUE: (sambil melas) ya olooh mah jam 6 nanti pengen ke Ancol sama temen.
NYOKAP: pentingan maen apa selametan sama keluarga nenek?
GUE: hmmmm (spechless)
Yang ngenesin Ade gue ngomong gini “Udah pah kalo abang gak mau ikut pecat aja jadi anak”
eeeettt bused dah dasar Genduttttttt gue kempesin loooo !!
Emosi jiwa gue. Trus Dayat ngemeng gini “udah Gung, ikut keluarga lo aja, kasian noh udh pada nungguin lo, sini tiketnya gue bayarin aja”
hahaha what the fuck, ngomong apa lo yat ? Dia ngemeng sambil cengengesan dan gue tau apa yang ada di otaknya Dayat (yess..akhirnya gue bisa nonton ama cewek gue) !! Huaaa menari diatas penderitaan org lain.
Alhasil malam minggu itu dihabiskan dgn ngaji breng keluarga besar nenek, huauaha..gpp deh jadi alim (sedikit). Kampr*t gue gak bisa liat performingnya Secondhand Serenade dan Mr.Big. Besok paginya gue di unjukin foto bareng mrka dgn John Vesely dan tanda tanganya Paul wuahaha. Kampret bikin gue ngiri ajaa..
Oh ya gue gak tau tuh gimana nasibnya Abu, nonton Java Rockin’Land sambil jadi obat nyamuk mereka berdua. Haha.. I dont give a shit !!
How to Write a Persuasive Essay
Writing a persuasive essay is much like preparing for a debate. You need to study your persuasive essay topic from various perspectives, establish your main argument and gather supporting evidence. You also need to know how to write a persuasive essay, namely how to organize parts of the persuasive essay in the way that will work best.
Try the following instructions on how to write a persuasive essay. They are indispensable in writing a well-planned and thoroughly considered persuasive essay.
1.Start with an Impressive Lead-In
The introduction of your persuasive essay is the first words you utter to render the readers to be well-disposed to you. Moreover, it is by the introduction that the reader decides whether to go on reading you essay or leave it in peace. Thus, the introduction of your essay should be attention grabbing and impressive enough to induce the reader to read further on.
Writing a persuasive essay, you need to pay particular attention to the first sentence you are going to write down, namely a lead-in. It is the most important part of the whole persuasive essay, out of which you come out either a winner or a loser.
To write a strong and impressive lead-in, try the following strategies:
7.start with an unusual detail;
8.put a strong statement;
9.quote a famous person;
10.introduce a short and up-to-the-point anecdote;
11.open the essay with a statistic or fact;
12.start with an emphatic rhetorical question;
Before deciding on one of the strategies, try all of them. You will be surprised to find out how different strategies can enrich and smarten up the introduction to your persuasive essay.
After you have put the opening sentence, be sure to introduce a sentence that will show that you see both pros and cons of the subject matter under consideration. Then write a thesis or focus statement, which has to reveal your own point of view. A well-formulated thesis statement is the key to success, as it is the central part of your essay, around which all other parts are organized.
Remember that a good introduction should be brief, concise and end with a closing sentence that will be transitional to the next paragrath.
2.Support Your Thesis in the Body
The body of your persuasive essay is the main part of your writing where you present supporting evidence and elaborate on the reasons you stated previously. The body should be a proof that you have researched and examined your persuasive essay topic and that your arguments are reasonable and reliable.
In order to prove your thesis statement and dispel the opposing arguments, you need to: 1) state the facts of the case; 2) prove your thesis with arguments; and 3) disprove your opponent’s arguments in three consecutive steps.
Statement of facts is a non-argumentative presentation of details, summaries and narration concerning the problem discussion. In this part of the body you should present supporting evidence without stating your own point of view and trying to persuade the readers in it.
First, you should remind the readers of some events, provide vivid illustrations that will show the significance of the topic. Statement of facts should be clear, brief, and vivid. If you obscure the facts, you are defeating the purpose. Thus, delete irrelevant information and information which contributes little to the reader’s understanding.
After you’ve introduced some facts, you can get down to proving your thesis with arguments. This should be the longest section and the central part of your persuasive essay. With the readers rendered attentive by the introduction and informed by the statement of fact, you must show why your position concerning the facts should be accepted and believed.
Now comes the time to deny the truth on which the opposing argument is built. Be patient in thinking over the refutation. It is the most difficult stage that needs time, concentration and absorption.
The proven way to hook readers’ attention is to leave your strongest argument for last so that to leave them with your best thought.
3.Write a Memorable Conclusion.
Your conclusion should be a “mirror image” of your introduction. It means that you should refresh the reader’s memory and remind him of the thesis statement you put in the introduction. It is not a mere waste of time or words, but the best way to convince the reader to take your side.
As well as in writing the introduction, you can try several ways to write a memorable conclusion for your persuasive essay.
Except for restating the introduction, you can summarize the main points to enable the readers to recall the main points of your position.
A nice way to conclude the persuasive essay is to write a personal comment or call for action. It could be: 1) your prediction; 2) a question that will let the readers make their own predictions; 3) your recommendations to solve a problem; 4) a quotation. It’s up to you to decide!
The last line of your persuasive essay, that is the “tag line,” needs special attention, for it is the second most important line after the lead-in. Thus, it is important that it:
4.renders the readers to be well disposed to you;
5.magnifies your points;
6.puts the readers in the proper mood.
Once you have put the full stop after the “tag line”, your work is over. But make sure that the words you have put in your persuasive essay will be “working” long after your readers stop reading it.
source: http://www.articlesbase.com/
Setting Goals – How to Reach Your Dreams
“The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.” This statement perfectly explains the benefit of setting goals. Establishing goals for yourself, professionally and personally, can help you reach the objectives that are important to you.
How to do I set goals?
The first step you should take is to determine what is important to you. It could be health, career, and family life – it can be many things – but put these items in order of priority. This step will prevent the possibility of being sidetracked by distractions and give you something to focus on; otherwise, you risk floating in a constant chaotic state without achieving anything.
Next, phrase your goals in a positive manner and write them down, i.e. try – “Learn to fluently speak and understand Spanish;” versus – “Not sounding like a moron every time I speak.” Get the difference? The words you use to define your goals also determine your feelings towards them. So use positive words!
Define your goals in very specific terms. Be sure to identify any milestone and final dates, as well as, how you will measure success. This action is critical because it not only gives you a timeline to follow, but also a marker of achievement.
Remain conscientious that the goals you set are realistic and attainable. Nothing hurts worse than failing to reach a goal that was too big in the first place. It’s fair to say that wanting to be the next Julia Roberts in three years is not a very realistic goal, but perhaps, promising yourself to go on an X-number of auditions is reasonable. Let your common sense be your guide in keeping your goals within reach.
Conversely, don’t establish goals that are too low. Many of us fear disappointment and failure so we set goals that offer little challenge or effort to achieve. Don’t allow yourself to fall victim to this common practice; identify objectives that are slightly out of reach, but not impossible.
I’ve achieved my goal – now what?
Once you’ve achieved a goal, reward yourself for a job well done! Then take time to reflect on how you reached this goal so you can tap into that energy and knowledge for future objectives.
If, however, you found that this goal was bit easy, be sure to make your future goals a little more difficult. Or if you discovered difficulty with a particular skill, consider improving it as your next objective.
But I didn’t reach my goal!
Don’t allow yourself to despair if you did not achieve your specific goal. Embrace your experience as a learning lesson and develop ways to overcome obstacles for the next challenge. Remember – “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger!”
And the bottom line is…
Anything worth attaining is worth the effort.
source: http://www.articlesbase.com/
Perjuangan, Pengorbanan, dan Tanggung Jawab
Postingan ini gue tulis 5 hari sebelum gue pindah ke kost. Yaa sekarang gue adalah mahasiswa baru di salah satu PTN, jurusan Teknik Industri. Jurusan yang udah gue incer dari setiap UM, mulai dari SIMAK-UI, UMB, dan gak nyangka gue lolos di SNMPTN. Gue puas atas semua usaha dan segala pengorbanan gue untuk meraih cita cita gue. Alhamdulilah Allah sungguh sangat sayang ke gue, waktu mau masuk SMP gue senantiasa berharap agar bisa masuk SMP inceran gue dan Allah mengabulkan. Saat mau masuk SMA pun gue tetep berdoa sama Allah agar bisa masuk ke SMA ini dan Allah lagi lagi mengabulkan doa gue. Betapa nikmatnya anugerah Allah yang udah di kasih ke gue.
Hidup ini pasti semuanya membutuhkan pengorbanan untuk meraih apa impian kita, untuk mewujudkan semua cita cita kita. Gue yakin setelah kita bisa dapetin apa yang kita mau, kita dituntut untuk mempertanggung jawabkan apapun semua keputusan yang udah kita pilih. Yaa inilah hidup. Hidup yang penuh perjuangan. Seperti halnya novel novel Andrea Hirata, setelah membaca semua tetralogi laskar pelangi, apalagi yang Sang Pemimpi, gue akan berusaha untuk menjadi seperti Andrea Hirata (wanna be).
Gue sadar dengan diri gue sendiri, gue bukan dari keluarga yang berlebihan, gue gak gampang mendapatkan apa aja yang gue pengen. Alhamdulilah walaupun seperti itu gue masih merasa berkecukupan, orang tua gue masih bisa membiayai gue hingga segede ini. Yang gue bangga dari orang tua adalah mereka sangat memprioritaskan pendidikan. Ya pendidikan hal yang utama dalam keluarga ini. I LOVE YOU FULL MY PARENTS. . . .
Mengenai keputusan gue untuk ngekost, yaa gue akui emang berat. Jauh dari orang tua. Apalagi dengan nyokap gue, dalam beberapa hari ini sebelum gue ngekost, sebelum gue pergi jauh merantau meninggalkan Jakarta (160km apa iya merantau? Haha) seakan akan doi berat banget melepaskan gue. Entah apa yang ada dalam pikirannya, apa mungkin karena gue cowok satu satunya di keluarga atau entahlah ada sesuatu hal yang emang gue gak tau, tapi yang pasti nyokap sangat sayang ke gue. I love you mom. Oh ya kemarin dini hari, berhubung gue kalong (baca: insomer) jadi belum tidur, gue liat nyokap shalat tahajud sambil nangis. Gue paling gak tega liat nyokap nangis, gue samperin doi dan gue tanya ada apa. Lo tau kenapa nyokap nangis? Ya doi mengkhawatirkan gue disana, takut kalo ada apa apa terjadi sama gue bakal minta tolong sama siapa sedangkan gue jauh dari orang tua. Apa mungkin karena gue penyakitan? Ya semenjak gue TK emang gue sering bngt sakit, penyakit gue emg gak bisa diblang remeh, tapi semenjak SMA udah gak pernah kambuh lagi kok. Guys apa gue terkesan manja ? Gue tau apa yg nyokap lakukan ini adalah karena doi sayang ke gue, sayang banget. Dan dari perbincangan gue ke doi, gue janji sama nyokap gue bakal jadi anak baik dan gue akan kuliah sungguh sungguh untuk meraih semua mimpi gue.
“Kejarlah mimpi mimpimu, karena tuhan akan memeluk mimpi mimpi itu” pasti lo tau kan quote tersebut yg ada di Sang Pemimpi? Gue akan teres membulatkan dekat untuk meraih semua cita2,mimpi2,dan harapan gue kedepan. Gue pengen banget ngeliat orang tua gue bangga dikemudian hari kelak. Pengen banget liat senyuman hangat dari orang tua. Ya Allah ijinkan hambamu ini untuk memberikan yang terbaik buat orang tua. Gue akan belajar dengan sungguh sungguh, kasian orang tua yang udah kerja keras untuk semua pencapain ini. All that I need just sacrifice, my determination, and my own hunger of learning.
