Jakarta

 By: Mohammad Zacky

What do you think when you hear the city of Jakarta? a very busy city with a bustle that never stops. It's not stranger to hear that Jakarta is the busiest city in my mind. Living in Jakarta is one of the gifts that God has given to me. The love Jakarta gave to me is like a mother who gives pain and affection to his child. It seems that through Jakarta, God gave me a witness that life is something that needs to be fought for.

I have been grown up, but Jakarta always teaches something that makes me feel like I'm not fully grown up yet. According to some people, living in Jakarta is a sin that makes people reluctant to make Jakarta a part of their journey. How it is for me, Jakarta is a place where some people find their lost self. Do you want to know the love of Jakarta? it gave me pain nonstop, but what actually happened was which made my heart feel more calm for dealing with the pain.

Jakarta is a hope that returns to some people. It is the hope that has been killed by the family and the feelings that make this city as mother in the eyes of some people. Jakarta makes us never give up pursuing what we dream of, unlike ourselves who often break those hopes. The frenzy of society makes some people feel that the hopes they have broken themselves are reborn. Do you know who kept me going? Jakarta

Talking about the people of Jakarta who have never been lost by time, who have never thought whether their souls will weaken when the city lights are turned on. Indeed, our hearts may doubt whether Jakarta is really our travel companion, but the city of Jakarta will not leave a warm story that keeps the soul alive in its hopes in this city of love.

The hope that was lost may not return, but Jakarta has always been a hope for everyone. A city that will not leave everyone behind, a city that does not know time and a city that is not weak knows that the city lights are getting brighter. Maybe jakarta according to some people is despair but for me jakarta is the one who saves me when I'm weak. Jakarta is still strong without me but I will not be strong without Jakarta.

HOW DOES ENGLISH CHANGE MY LIFE

  By: Anju Eranti

    Many of us started learning English since we were at primary school, and me too. I learned basic vocabulary like animal names, fruit names and etc. At high school, I started learning grammar and speaking. Sometimes my teacher asked my friends and I to read some stories alternately. Hilariously, we even didn’t understand what did it mean. I felt so confused about English pronunciation because the writing, spelling and pronunciation were arduous and contrasting.

    I hated when I heard people talking in English and I didn’t like to watch English movies by reason of not understanding English. It sounded absurd but it burdened me to get the meaning.

    Sometime there was a question in my head like “why are there so many languages in this world?” those obstruct us to communicate with all people around the world.

    When I was at 2nd grade in senior high school, I was taught by a  genuinely great teacher ever at that time. He is Mr. Chen who gave terrific motivations concerning English. He told us his experiences at the moment he was a volunteer in other countries.

    Since he taught me at class, I was so motivated to learn English. I started playing random apps to communicate with people from different nationalities. I used google translate to help me to understand one by one words. I got some friends from India, Pakistan, Albania and some other countries. They motivated me to learn English by taught me how to greet someone politely, how to use vocabulary correctly.

    After finishing my senior high school, I decided to take an English course. After a few months, I can speak English, understand what people say and start using google translate seldomly. My friends who have helped me in learning English so proud in that I can communicate with them without using google translate.

    By knowing English, my life is more colorful because I can watch movies without using Indonesian subtitle. I can enjoy listening music in English lyric inasmuch as I understand the meaning. Furthermore, I everyday talk with many people from many countries. I join many English events like webinar, MUN, talk show, competition and others. I get new experiences, knowledges, insights and relations. Moreover, I can work while continuing my bacelor’s degree utilize my English.

    Being an English learner and speaker makes us closer with this world. English provides me to know more about so many things.