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Accident inMedan
(StephanieJoice)
A 16yearoldPadangBulanmanwaskilled thismorningwhenhiscar
collidedwithanempty schoolbutatMarindalstreet.Thefirst,typeofdriverthatI
findannoyingarethespeeders,that’swhy thatPadangBulanman,namedRiowanto
diedat7p.m.atPirngadiHospital,wherehehadbeentakenfollowingtheAccident.
Iwasshockbythebadnewsyesterdaybecauseofmanypeopleareinjureinroad
accidenteveryday.
A passengerinRiowanto’scar,Darwin,16,wasinjured.Heisinsatisfactory
conditionatthehospital.Also injuredwas RuthLiana,42.Thewas hurtafter
Riowanto’scarskiddedintohers.Policehasaskedmany peoplearoundtokeepthe
proveabouttheaccident,includeme.IjustarrivedandIsawbadboysarebeing
questionbythepoliceofficer,whilehe alreadyfinishaskedherunawaylikeinrush. WhenI
can’tkeepmyeyesofftheaccident,mybikewasstoleinthataccident.I run to police and
Isaid itwasthebad boysstole mine.
Policerun to find outthatbad boys.Iasked to calmdown atpolicestation,
finallyafter hours, theyfound them. Iwasveryangryto him, outhewastremblingin rage
and said itwasn’thim. Hekepthis words, butI’msurehe is. Thepolice took
out thegun and hewas startingfreakingand said thatmybikewasin hisfriend house.
Hepromised willgivemybike atthepolicestation in frontofall tomorrow, so I will
meethimon 12 p.m. tomorrow.Well theaccidentseems wason me, notthe car accident
OurVacation
(Sarah Israilia)
I wenttoWaltDisneyinOrlando,Floridawithmyfamily.Itwasmyfavorite
vacationbecauseIspenttimewithmy family.Wereachedattheairporton09.00pm
becausewearebusy atall.Weplannedtogotoairportearlier.Afterwearrived,we
atedinnerandfeltasleep.Afterhours,I realizeditwasalready morning,wemissed
theplaneandonedayvacation.“Whatisthetimeinyourwatch?”,my dadsaid.It
was08.00am, so wedecide traveled bytrain.
Nevermind,becauseIhavetoarrivedtoWaltDisneythisvacation.About
09.30am,wearrivedinFloridaandwecurrentlystayingatHotelforcoupleofdays.
IrealizedthatIhavetospentmy timeinthisvacationbecausethisismy firsttime sawFlorida
and things.
Theday beforewewenthome,wedecidedtoplayedtoWaltDisney.Sowe
spentlotstimetorelax,visitedmany buildingandboughtstuff.Iwentonattractions
inthethemepark andIhad lotsoffun.Therewerehundreds ofpeopleon thepark,
whilesome arereading book,feeding birds,listening music,playinggamewith pets,
andsoon.Itwassunsetandwewentbacktohotel,wentdinnershowcalled Jolly
Holidayathotel.
Inthesecondday atFlorida,Iandmydadwentandspenttimetosawa baseballgame.
Wewentbyrides with rental motorcycle. Wereallyenjoyed thegame
untilweforgottoatelunch.Webacktohotelandfoundmy momandsisterwereslept almost
alldaylong.
Atlastdayourvacation,allofussawdifferentDisneycharactersatthe
themeparks.Wesplitbyourselves,whereItookapicturewithsomedifferent Disney
characters,likeCinderella,TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles,IronMan,and many.I forgot
mytime,sowhendaywentdark,I waspanic,I phoned myfamilybut neithermymother
andmysister return their phonecalls. Iwascryingand circleback
againandagaintofindoneofthem.FinallyImetmy dad,sister,andmymomweresittingto
MySchool
(NoviSinaga)
Eachstudentdefinitelyhasaplacetolearn,anywhereintheworldwhose
namestudentsneedaplace thatwasyes,yes!Thatplace iscallschool.
MyschoolissituatedinasuperlocationintheeliteareaofMedan.My school has a lot
of ground that is quite nice and well maintained including a
basketballcourt,futsalfield,sportstadiumforswimming, and tennis courts badmintonand
muchmore.
Atmyschoolmoststudentsarechildrenoftherich,especially fromtheclass
ofbusinessandofficials.Inaddition,theyarealsosmart.Saraistheonly oneofthe
studentswhoalwaysanswercorrectly.Many teacherloveher.Sheisthebeautifulest girl in
myclass. Shehasmanyfriendin theschool.
Inmyschoolalsohavetwinsbuteachtimeshavesomeunusualhabits.InJuly,wehave
examination.Theteacheraswellasherstudiesthatpracticemakes
perfect.Asstudentwehaveresponsibility forourtask.Attaskpreparingforthe report,
MyCat Zedva
(PinceSitanggang)
Zedvaismy beautifulgray Persiancat.Hewalkswithprideandgrace,
performingadanceofdisdainasheslowly liftsandlowerseachpawwiththe
delicacyofaballetdancer.Hispride,however,doesnotextendtohisappearance, for
hespendsmostof histime indoors watchingtelevision and growingfat.
HeenjoysmovieinTelevision,especially chanelthoseforvichaneland
cinemas24.almosteverydayofmycatzedvaAlwayswatchtelevision,afterthe feed and
Sometimesheatewhilewatchingtelevision.
Zedvaisasfinickyaboutvisitorsasheisaboutwhatheeats,befriending
someandrepellingothers.Hemay snuggleupagainstyourankle,beggingtobe
petted,orhemay imitateaskunkandstainyourfavoritetrousers.Zedvadoesnotdo
thistoestablishhisterritory,asmany catexpertsthink,buttohumiliatemebecause he
isjealousof myfriends.
Aftermy guestshavefled,I lookat theoldfleabag snoozing andsmiling to himself
in frontof the television set, and Ihave to forgivehimfor hisobnoxious, but endearing,
MyBest Friend
(HaryadiSyahputra)
My bestfriendisErnestoandheismy
classmate.Wegotoschooltogether.Ernestocomes fromaneducatedfamily.His fatheris
aschoolprincipalandhis mother isalso a teacher.
Heispunctual,well-educated,andhasgoodmanners.Heisreally hard
working.Healways does his homework.Heis alsowell-dressedandwell-behaved. All
teachershaveahigh opinion of him.
Ernestohasawell-builtbody.Heisgentlebutfearless.Hetakespartin all
sports,scout,trekkingandmountaineeringactivities.Hehas agoodheart.Heis truthful,
honestand obedient.
Healsoplaystheguitar,andhemakeshisparentsveryproudofhim.He
securesgoodmarksandisusuallytopofhisclassinexaminations.Heinspiresme to
Bukit Lawang
(Alvin Ratuliu)
BukitLawangisreferredtoasthegateway toSumatraForest.Whenyou
explorethisjungle,thenyouwillfeelatruly amazingexperience.Itisahillthathas
aslipperyfieldandmuddyslopes.ThejourneythroughtheBukitLawangwillbe thrillingand
unforgettable.
Whenyou’veenteredBukitLawang, thenyouwillgetto theforests of
Sumatra.Thisdenseforestisthemainattractionthatisindemandby bothdomestic
andforeigntourists.Whatistheattraction? Orangutanisaspeciesthatisable tobe a
magnetfortourists.Youcaneasilyseeorangutanswingingintheforest,andthere
areatleast5000species whichbelongstothebiggestorangutanconservationin Indonesia.
Theconservationhas beenoperatedsince1973 anduntilnow, ithas attracted
alotoftourists aroundtheworld.Nevertheless,thenumberoforangutaninthewild
continuestodeclineovertimeduetothehuntingdoneby peoplewhodonothavea
Sembilang National Park
(Jemario MestikaG.)
Sembilang nationalpark isawetland thathasawiderangeofforest
ecosystems.Inthisnationalpark, thereareatleastfourdistinctecosystemsinclude
peatswamps, mangroveforests, freshwater swamps, and mud land. Administratively,
thisisanareathatbecamepartofthedistrictBanyuasinandhasbeennamedasa nationalpark
since19 March 2003.
ThisareaiscalledtheSembilangbecausetherearesomanySembilangfish
orplotosus canius called inLatin.InBanyuasinpeninsula, thereis theeastcoastof
SouthSumatraandthisistheriverwhichisreally suitableforwaterbirds.Wetsoil
conditionsandborderedbymangroveforestaretheperfectlocationfortheworm
likemolluscs,andcrustaceans.Thatiswhytherearemanywaterbirdslivingin there.
Somebirdspecies includetheKuntulCina(EgrettaEulophotes),Trinil
Lumpur-Asia(LimnodromusSemipalmatus),danPedendang Topeng (Heliopais Personata).They
aresomekindof30birdsmigratingfromtheirmainhabitat.Those
birdsliveintheBanyuasinpeninsulainorderto avoidthewinter at their main location in
Tanjung Setia Beach
(Margaretha)
Thebeachisprobably youdon’tknow, butthewaveonthebeachinTanjung
Setiaarereferredasoneofthebestwavesintheworld by internationalsurfers.You need to
knowthat thewaveon thisbeachisequalwith thewavesin Hawaii.
Ifyouwanttovisit,youhavetotravelinabout273kmoratleast6hours
fromthecityofBandarLampung.ThisbeachislocatedinthevillageofTanjung
SetiaWestLampung,anddirectlyadjacenttotheIndianOceansothisincredible
placehasasuchgreatwave.Nevertheless,despitethisbeachhaswaveswithheight up to 7
meters, but itisnotpopularlyknown asabeach in Bali andLombok.
WhenyouarriveatTanjungSetia,thenyouwillseeavery longbeachwith
blueseaandbigwaves.Attheshore,therearemanylodgingsoyoudonotneedto
beconfusedtostay ifyouwantto.Infact,therearemany foreignerswhoaresurfers from
Benefitsof Dieting
(AyuPandiniL.)
Dietingissomethingthatisfearedbyall.Youcanfitintothatbathingsuit,
butsacrificesthelastpieceofcheesecake.Iknowexactlyhowyoufeeladietnot only
thin,butis.It’salsoabouthealthier.Thereareseveralwaysthatapersoncan
benefitfromadiet.Canreducetheriskofdisease.Ahealthy dietcanincrease
endurance.Itcanalsohelpyouroverallmentalhealth.Forthisreason,ahealthy diet
isverybeneficial.IfIstartadiet,youshouldkeepinmindwhatyou’reavoiding.
Obesityputsyoumoreatriskfordiabetes,heartattack,highcholesterol,andhigh
bloodpressure.Diabetescan makeyouloseyourlegs,ifnotprevented.Heartattacks
orstrokescausedbyhighcholesterollevelsandhighbloodpressure.Shewouldbe
theprevention of thesediseases with aproper diet.
Anotheradvantageofpropernutritionisendurance.Ahealthy dietcan
toleranceandincreaseinstrength.You’llseethatyoucanmoreeasily engagewitha healthy
diet.Fatigueandshortnessofbreatharelesslikely duringtheexercise.
Flexibilityincreasewith exercise and proper nutrition. Ahealthydiet isbeneficialfor
your endurance.
Finally, dietingbenefits willhelpyour stateofmind.Aproperdietisa healthier
body,causing moreconfidence. Ifyouformare mostproud whoyouare.
Youwillfind,areyouhappierand muchmore,thenwho.Ahealthierbody givesyou
ahealthierattitude.
Healthy eatingisnotjustaboutweightloss.Therefore,healthierandless likely
toreceiveweightitssimilardiseases.Aproperdietgivesyoumorephysical
resistance.So,youcancontinuewithyourchildren.She isalsoahealthierstate of
mind.Youwillbemoreconfidentandbehappy whenyou’rehealthy.Sobeneficial,
Memoriesof MyChilhoodDays
(AyuImelda)
MyfirstrecollectionofmychildhoodisthedayItoppleddownthestairs
whenIwasthreeyearsold.I wassoupsetthatI criedandcriedfornearlyanhourin spiteof
myparents'attemptsat comfortingme.Finally,I quietened down when I was given
ice-creamand chocolates.Luckily,I wasnothurt.
My dayswerehappy onesbeforeIstartedgoingtoschool,asIhadgood
neighbourstoplay withfrommorningtillevening.Weplayedgamesoutdoors, dressed as
cowboys andRedIndians androdeaboutonour tricycles happily. There were also other
gamesto occupyour time.
Attheageoffiveyears,Ihad to attendkindergarten and this turnedouttobe
quiteanordealforme.Tobeginwith,I feltvery sadhavingtoleavemy motherand
gooffeachmorningtobeamongststrangers.Icriedandwantedmy motheraround,
muchtomy teacher'sdispleasure.Asthedayswentby,however,Imadefriends easilyin
classand found company. I becamehappyagain and actuallylooked forward to
leavingthehouse each morning.
IstillrememberthosedayswhenIwaslearning torideabicycle.I felland
bruisedmyselfseveraltimesbutI nevergaveup.Finally,Iwasabletojoinmy
friendsgoingaround theneighbourhood on mybike.
Anotherfondmemoryistheend-of-yearconcertheldatthekindergarten.I
waschosentoplaytheroleofJackintheplay,'JackandtheBeanstalk',andI
becameacelebrityovernightreceivinglotsof complimentsfor myperformance.
InowrealisewhatawonderfulchildhoodIhavehadandattimeswishI
IndonesianFood
(FrengkySinuhaji)
MostIndonesianseatrice asthe maindish forbreakfast,lunch, anddinner.In
factsomeIndonesiansfeelthey don'teatamealunlessitisrice.Thereisajokethat says,even
ifyou have eaten a loaf of bread, youarestillhungry.It'sgottaberice!
OtherIndonesiansarefinewithbreadornoodles.ForthoseIndonesianswhohave been
abroad,they gotused havingbreakfastwith bread.
Indonesians eatricealot.Lunch,for example,you'llseepeoplewithaplate
fullwithriceandapieceofchicken,orfish,oreggs and"sambal" (chilliesouce).
Indonesiansliketoeathot(asinspicy)food.ImeanreallyreallyreallyHOT.I would sayit
ishotter than Mexican food. Even weput chillie in pizza!!!(It'swierd to
me.Butthenagain,I amthewierdone... I cannoteatspicy/hotfood!.)Ifyouorder
food,makesureyousay nochilly ornospicy.Otherwise,thedefaultisHOT! There was
afriendfromNetherlandwho thinkthathecanhandlehotfood.(TheDutchlike
spicyfoodtoo.)Boy,hewaswrong.Hespenttwodaysinhishoteltorecoverthe stomachache.
EachareainIndonesiahasitsowntraditionalfoodandcustom.Hereisalist of someof
them.
• Sundanese("orangSunda")inWestJavalikestoeatfreshvegetablesand sambal.
Thereis ajokethatsaysyoucanleavethemin thegardenand they willbe
fine.Sundanese like todrinktea withoutsugar.Sodon'tbesurprised when
theyofferyou teabutnotsweat. Ask for sugar.
• Javanese likesto eatsweet.Teawillbesweet.
• Padang (WestSumatra)likestoeathot/spicyfood.They arefamousfortheir spicy
foodandfastdelivery.Thewaitercanbringdozensofplateswith various dishes
withhis twohands(likejuggling) inonetrip.You'lleat
whateveryoulikeandattheendofmeal thewaiterwill calculatetheprice.
You'llfind"RumahMakanPadang" (Padangrestaurant)everywherein Indonesia.
We think that theremustbeaPadangrestaurantonthe moon.
Mostoftheabovefoodareavailablefromrestaurants.Theyarecheapcomparedto western
What isthe Meaning of Love
(PutriPratiwi)
Loveiscompleteacceptance:Whenweallowsomeonetobeexactlyastheyare,
withoutanybeliefthattheyaren’tgoodenough,withoutanybeliefthattheywould be
“better” if theyweredifferent,thisislove.
Loveiscompletelyunconditional:Lovehasnoconditions.Whenwetruly love
someone,wecan’tstoplovingthem,regardlessofwhatthey doorsay.Ifourloveis
dependentupontheotherpersonactingandspeakinghowwewant,thenthis loveis
completely conditional.Weoftenconfusethistobelove,butthisisjustpositive
thoughtsaboutsomeone.Thisisjust lovingwhatapersonsaysordoes,notloving them.
Positive thoughts or the thought “I love you” isn’t necessary to love. Sometimesit
even getsin theway.
Loveisselfless:Truelovedoesn’twantanythinginreturn,becausethereisnothing itneeds.
We just lovefor thesakeof love. When we lovesomeone, wedon’t look for
themtofillourneeds,loveusback,andallthosetypesofthings.Ifthatiswhatwe are looking
for,then we are justusing theotherperson.Whatisthe meaning oflove? Love
Family
(SautSimorangkir)
MynameisSaut.IwasbornatMedan.Ihaveagreatfamily.Ihavetwo
brothersandonesister.oneofmybrothersbwereinAtlantalastweekend.Yesterday,
aletterwaswroteby my sister.Shelikeswriting andreading.Shealwaysreads
newspaperatthemorning.Shedoesn’tlikewatchingTVsoshecontinuetoread,
besidesbeingmore informed about theworld. She also spend her timeprofitablytoo.
WhileIamgoodindrawingaportraitandIamnotinterestedingambling.Myotherhob
byisplayingcrickettoobutIhaveplayedcricketsincealongtime.
WhenIhaveleisuretimeIwatchTVinmy roomandsometimestherewasan
interestingshowat TV.
My roomismorebrightthanmy sisterroom.I alsohaverefrigeratorinmy
room.Insidemy refrigeratorisacanofDietPepsiandanoldEnglishMuffin.Inmy
window’sroomIcan see thereisalotof treeson our block.
Today either my mother or my father is coming to the meeting, and
sometimesI don’thavetimetosharemy problemwiththem.I feelnobodyknowthe
troubleI’veseen.ButasIgrowupIreleasethey releasepressureandteachusskills
ofsurvivinginyhisthroughlife.Also,they provideentertainmentandpleasureand help
Modern Airports
(Ryan Syahputra)
Therearemany transportation’sfacilitiesthatavailableinourenvironment.
Oneofthefacilitiesisairport.Theterminalisthelargestbuilding atanairport.All
passengersmustpassthought itwhen theystartor end their trip.
Inairportwefindplanthatallowsmanyaircraftparknexttothebuilding.
However,itcreateslongwalkingdistanceforpassengersbutwecanusebusfrom airport to
get in aplan. If busesareuse, thepassengersmust climb aflightof stairsto
boardtheaircraft.Ifmobileloungesareuse,thecanlinkupdirectly withtheaircraft and
perfectpassengersfrom theweather.
Thetransporter plan employssomesystemof transportfor movepassengers
fromtheterminalbuilding oftheaircraft.Inthesatelliteplan,passengersboard
aircraftsmallterminalsthat areseparatefromthemainterminals.Inthesatelliteplan,
Arewetoo dependentoncomputers?
(HarlintongSitumorang)
Yes, becausewerelyon themwaytoo much.
They kindoftakeoverkids'everydaylives.Kidsarealwaysplaying uneducated
gameson them. Assoon astheyget home from school, theyhead
straightforthecomputer.Wesavetoomuchimportantinformationonthemaswell.
Ifthecomputercrashes,wewillnolonger haveallof thatinformation.And,wecan't
learncursivewritinganymore.Whenkidsgrowup,they'regoingtohavejobsand
willneedtosignforthings.Theyaren'tgoingtobeabletosignforthosethings becausethey
won'tknowtheirsignature!Eventhoughcomputersarevery usefulfor allplacearound
theworld, westillshouldn'tbeso dependenton them.
Wearetoodependentoncomputerstodoeverythingforusandsoonwe
won'tbedoinganything butusing ourcomputersorcellphonestodoeverything insteadof
just trying itourselves.SoI clearlystatedyeswedependoncomputerstoo much and Ithink
weneed to takeabreak from themeveryonce in awhile.
People might think we arenotoverlydependenton computersbutwe are. We
usecomputersalotoftimestodownload games,downloading apps,andalsoforlots ofother
thingslikeusingFacebook.Whenthe computeror the internetgodown,
peoplefreakoutwhichshowsweareentirelytoodependentbecausewecan'tdo
anythingwithout computers.For exampleif wewant to paywewillpayfrom thenet,
ifwewanttobuywewillbuyfromnet.Humansaregettinglazybecauseofthis
computer.Computers aretobeused ingoodway,butsomechildrenused inwrong way.
Haveyoueverbeeninaroomwithsixpeopleandnoonewastalking?No
onewassittingupstraight,noonehadtheirheadsup,itwaskindofasulky ,sad, depressing
atmosphereright? Thatwouldbea typicalAmericanhouseholdin the
nevereverplanongettingoffofit..Theonly thingthey wanttodoisUPGRADEit.
WhenItsat15%battery life,someonewillcry out"OH NOWHERESMY
CHARGERIGOTTA CHARGEMYPHONEITSGOING TODIE"-youseethat
justhitmerightthere.Theanxietyandfearandpanicofasmeeslylittlephoneis
goingto"Turnoff"butwesubstituted itas"ItsDEAD",which clearlymakespeople
feellikeTHEYAREDEAD.They feelliketheyarenothing,liketheyareworthless.
Whensomeonesphonedoesdiethey areinstantly sadandboredandangry andthey
complainabouthowthey'rephoneisdeadandtheywishithadbattery percentage.
Whyarethey feelingthisdownoveraphonewhenthereare10otherpeopleinthe roomthey
canconversewith?Thesayings"ICANTLIVEWITH OUTMY PHONE!"
justmindbogglesme...WeALLLIVEDONCE.WeALLLIVEDwhen
therewasn'tacellularphoneorcomputerinsight!I amsothankfultohavebeen able tolivemy
10yearsoflifetoknowing exactly whatlifewaslikewithoutacomputer orcellphone.I
rememberhaving realgenuinefeelingsandemotionstowardsothers andfor
thoserealandgenuinefeelings cameinreturn tome.Howevernow italljust feels
scripted.ThetoneandthedialoguebetweenapersonandIis always thesame.
Timehasgonepassed anditsbeenyearsofthesame conversationsonline.Who wantsto live
likethat? Whatmemoriescanyou remember onlineallday?
Therearesomany reasonwhy computersarebeingusedway toomuch,
peopleDRIVESwhileontheircomputers/cellphones.They EATatdinnerwith
theirfamilywhileontheircellphones.PeopleWATCH TVandareontheircell phonesor
My Favorite Place
(SamuelFladynova)
My favoriteplaceisthebeach.I loveitmorethananyplaceintheworld. l
nevergettiredoflookingatthebeautiful,brightbluesea.EverytimeIfeelsad,I
drivetotheoceantoenjoy thecoolbreezeblowingagainstmyscarf,smellthefresh salty
air,andhearthesoundofwavescrashing ontheshore.Afterwards,I feellike
mytroubleshavegoneaway.MyfriendsandIalsolovetogoonpicnicsonthe beach.Webring
lotsoffoodsuchastunasandwiches,juice,andpizza.Weplay volley-ball in thesand and
when weget tired, we jump in thesea. It isalwaysa lotof fun.Many ofmy
bestmemoriesarethetimesthatIhadby thebeachinmy hometown. Iwillgo back again
oneday.
TheplacewhereIfeelmostcomfortableisaplacewhereI amcalm.A place that
ispeaceful in itsown ways.It istheplaceto go to get awayfrom all mytroubles. It
istheoneplacewhereI could sitforever, and neverget tired of juststaringinto the
deepestblueIhaveeverseen.ItistheplacewhereIcansitandthinkthebest.A
placewherenothing mattersbutwhatisinthatlittlemoment.Theoneplacecapable of
sendingmysensesinto an overload.Thisplaceistheocean.
JustasI sitdownonthesandmymindstarttounwind. The manyspectacular
sightsjumpatmy eyes.AsfarasIcanseethereisturquoisewaterinfrontofme. Surfers
wearing their bright colored suits grab their boards and head for the unknown.Light
colored sailboatsdisappear in thedistance.Lookingfarther out, I see dolphinspeakoutof
thewater.I cannothelpbutto thinkhowitwouldfeeltobeso
freeandcareless.Theirgrayishbluecolorshimmersinthefiery orangeskymaking
mefeelhappy thatIgottoseethem,evenforasplitmoment.Couplesdecoratedin
theirbeachattirebriskly paceinfrontofme.Icannothelpbuttowonderwhattheir
rushcouldbe.Childrenfeverishly dancearoundmoundsofsandthatwithinashort amountof
timewillyield the mostimpressivesandcastles.
Relaxing abit more,I become more awareof thesoundsaround me. The
seagullsseemtobetalking toeachother intheirownlanguagewhilethey skimthe
ImportanceandBenefitsofSports
(DanielR. Siahaan)
Haveyoueverthoughtwhy peopledosports?Absolutely,many peopleseem
nottoknowthereasons.Asaanectode,thereismany peoplewhodosportsfor
nothingaroundus.Everyday wecanencounterwiththesepeople.They regularlydo
sports;however,noneofthemrealizes thebenefits andimportanceofsports.Infact,
viceversa, somepeoplewant to befit andattractive, look smart. Unfortunately, these
people can’t consider other benefitsofsports. In myopinion, there are several
benefitsofsportsthatpeopleoftendonotconsider: sportsarerequiretobehealthy people,
areneed for enjoyment, and aregreatmarketfor countries’ economies.
Thefirstadvantageofsportsforpeopleisthattheyhelppeoplebehealthy,and befit.
Throughouthistory, people can’tgiveuptheir interest at their body.I
believethatnowmany peoplelovethemselvesnomatterhowbeautifulorugly they
are.Naturally,people’sfirstaimshouldbehealthyandfitwiththebenefitsofsports.Duetothis
factthatSportskeepourbody healthy.Asapossibleexample, imagine
thatthereisacarwhichhasnotworked foryears.Ifyoutry torunthemotorengine,
itwillnotwork anymoresince ithasbeenrusted and itsengine maybebroken
down.Asaresult,peopleissimilar toenginesandmotors.Ifwedon’tdosports,wewillbe
forcedtorust,inotherwords,decompositionofourbody;afterwards,wemay have
someproblemswithourbody whenweevenneedtosmallwalk.Inaddition,sports
balanceourbody’sbloodpressureandcirculation.Accordingtomany researchs
whichhavebeendoneby scientists,wecanprovetheimportanceofsportsforour
healthbecause70%middle agedpeople whodidnotdosportsintheiryoutharenow
strugglingwith theproblems such as high tension, troublewithblood circulation,
easilybecome tired due tothelack of sports.
Thesecondadvantageofsportsforpeopleisthattheyarerequiredforour
dailylivesandcompetingattheinternationalareabecauseofenjoymentofsports.
Formanyyears,sportshavebeendonebypeople.Forexample,haveyouever
thoughtwhypeoplewanttoplay footballorothergames? Theanswermay beeasy
maybeunfairandmakeusunhappy.However,ifthereisasportactivitywhenwe
areunhappy,wewillprobablybemotivatedandberefreshedagainafterthesport
activity.Thisshouldbethemostimportantbenefitofsportsbecausemanypeopledo
sportsforthisreason.Inaddition,haveyoueverthoughtwhy millionsofpeople
watchWorldCupmatchwithoutbreathing? Theremightbesomereasonsbehindthe
actionof watching footballmatch.Themostimportantone mightbethe excitement
andenjoymentofsport.Footballmatch isexhilating becauseitgivesuspleasureto
watch.Inthepitchandnearthepitch,therearemorethan18men,andthey arethe
representativeofoursportculture.Comfortableshoesandloosefitting clothing was
recommendedby theinvestor.Withintheexcitmentofsports,countriesareableto
competeintheinternationalarea.Duetothisfactpeoplelikesportssincethey and
theircountriesare ableto competeandbeatopponentcountriesandthisisthemost
importantreason totakepleasurefromsports.
Thefinalandleastadvantageofsportsisthattheyarethehugemarketfor
countrieseconomy.Firstofall,ifwelookatonly footballindustry.Therearemore
thanthousandprofessionalteamandatleasttheseteamhave25players.Ifthisis
calculated,thereareapproximately 25000playerswithoutworkingstaff,scouts,
coachesand managers.Thisshouldbethelargestindustry whichemploysmany
peopleinTurkey.Theplayers,aswellasthecaptain,wantstowin.They also,teach
youhowtoacceptloosingandhowtry againandagaintillachievingyourgoals.In
addition,countriesandclubshavetoestablishnewfacilitiesforsportsgame.Some
ofthemarethelargestbuildingsintheentirecountrythatrepresentcountries,for
exampleAtaturkOlympicStadiuminTurkey.Supplyingfundsforthisbuildings may
bethepublicity ofcountriessinceconstructingwelldesignedstadiumshelp country
prepareororganizebigcompetitionssuchasWorldCup,Olympics,and Tennis
Tournaments. Finally, sportsallow advertisement companies to make
publicityofstrongbrands.
Allinall,wecan concludethatthereareseveraladvantagesandbenefitsof
sports.First,sportsarerequiredbypeopletobefit,smart,and goodlooking.Second,
sportsareentertainingduetomany facts.Third,sportsarethehugemarketfor
countries’economies.Inmy opinion,despitesports’advantages,many peoplecan’t
believethatsportsareusefulandbeneficial.Ihopethatinthefuturethesepeople will tendto
My Favorite PlaceintheWorld
(MestikaPasaribu)
Thesunshines. Thewaterglistens in thebrightlight. Thewindswirls around
me,unsettlingthehotsandbeneathmy feet.Iruntotheocean,disturbingthecalm waterasI
divein.Thewatersurroundsme,engulfing meinitswarmth.I amnowat
peace.Forrightnow,atthismoment, I amonewiththewater andthesalt andthe
sand,andeverythingisokay.Allmy problemsarewashaway withthetide.It’sjust me and
theocean.Just meand thebeach.Just meand myfavoriteplace intheworld.
I cannotdescribehowmuchtheoceanmeanstome.Thewaves,thesand,the
sun,thewater,theworlddeepbeneaththesurfacethatnohumantruly understands,
everything aboutitjustconnectswithme.Igrewupwiththeocean;itwasonthe
shoresthatItook myfirststeps, learned to swim, and grewfamiliar with all thesmall
creaturesthedwellnear theshore.No,I didn’tentirely growuponthebeach, though
IwishIhad.I’velivedsincebirth,intheChicagolandarea.However,onceayear my family
hasgatheredinabeachhouseinNorthCarolina,rightontheocean,fora weeklong reunion.I
treasuredthoseprecioussevendaysI hadwithmy familyonthe
beach,forthatisallIgot;sevendaysofpurehappiness,andthenI wentbackto my
normal,beach-lesslife.Don’tgetmewrong;I lovedgrowing upinthecity, but
somethingaboutthoseweeksatthebeachcapturedmy heartandmademeyearnfor more.
Somany ofmybestchildhoodmemoriesarecenteredontheshoresofNorth
Carolina.Surroundedbyallmyfavoritepeopleandthings,therewasneveradull
moment.Thoughlookingbackitseemslikewespentevery wakingmomentonthe
beachandinthewater,wealsoplayedgamesinsidethebeachhouse,orjusthung
outandtalkedwhilesittingontheporch,lookingoutatabeautifulbeachsunset.
WhenIwasyounger,noolder than maybesixyears old,I loved thewaves.My
cousinswouldbe tooscared togonearthebig ones,preferring tostayneartheshore.
Butasforme, thedaredevil,I looked downuponthewimpywaves,wanting onlythe
jointhembattle thesea.However,mymotherwouldnotlet megoin.Soinstead,my
cousinsandI stayedontheporchwatching,amazedathowthecalmandpeaceful ocean of
thedaytime could turn into such a monster. But thenext morning, thesound
ofthecalmwavescrashingonthesandyshoregreetedmeasIfirstopenedmyeyes
tothenewdayinparadise.ThepeacefulwaterIknewandlovedhadreturned, waitingfor me
to go back in.
Thereareotherdownsidestobeing
atthebeach,butnoneofthembothermeanymore.For example,no matterhow
muchsunscreenyourub intoyourskin,you always
seemtogetsunburnsomewhere.Orhowitdoesn’tmatter ifyouaredripping
withbugsprayatnight,themosquitoesattackyouanyway.Butevensunburnand
mosquitobitescan’truin mytripstothebeach.Afterall,I am atmyfavoriteplacein
My Hobby
(RominaTinambunan)
Myhobbyisreading.Ireadstorybooks,magazines,newspapersandany kindof
materialthatI findinteresting.Thishobby gotstartedwhenI wasa littleboy. I
hadalwayswantedmy parentstoreadfairytalesandotherstoriestome.Soonthey
gotfedupandtiredofhavingtoreadtomecontinually.SoassoonasIcould,I
learnedtoread.IstartedwithsimpleABCbooks.SoonIcouldreadsimplefairy talesand other
stories. NowIread just about anythingthat isavailable.
Readingenablesmetolearnaboutsomany thingsthatIwouldotherwisenot know.I
learnedabouthowpeoplelivedin bygonedaysofmagicandmystery.I learned about
thewondersof theworld,space travel,humanachievements,gigantic whales, tiny
virusesand other fascinatingthingsof our world.
ThewonderfulthingaboutreadingisthatIdonothavetolearnthingsthe
hardway.Forexample,Idonothavetocatchadiseasetoknowingthatitcankill me.I
knowthedangersoI canavoidit.AlsoI donothavetogodeepintothejungle to learningabout
thetiger. Ican read allabout it inabook.
Booksprovidethereaderwithsomuchinformationandfacts.They have certainly
helpedmeinmy daily life.Iambetterequippedtocopewithliving. OtherwiseIwouldgo
about ignorantlylearningthingsthehard way.
SoIcontinuetoread.Besidesbeingmoreinformedabouttheworld,Ialso spend
My Mother
(YukiSembiring)
My mother'snameisKhodijah.Shewasborn49yearsago.Sheisshort,but
nottooshort.Sheislittlefat.Andsheisold.Shehasgotshortwhitestraighthair.
Shehavegotbrownskin.Sheisbeautiful.Herhandissosoft,thehandthathave
taughtmetobekindperson.Sheneverstoptosupportme.She alwaystellsmetonot
giveupsoeasily.ShealwaysgivesmesomefinesolutionwhenI havesome problems.
Theimportanceof her isneverdenied.
She isaverynice, afriendly, and apatientwoman. Mymom lovesher family
somuch.Sheisthebestmotherintheworld.Sheplaysherroleasahousewife
nicely.Sheneverforgetsherresponsibilitiesasamother.Althoughsheisverybusy
atwork,sheneverforgetsherfamily.Mymomreally lovescleanliness.Shealways
keepsherhomecleanandhealthy.Besidesbeingagoodmom,sheisthegreatest
chefwhoeverexisted.Sheisverysmarttomakeatasty food.Ilovedfoodmadeby her
especiallyher fried chicken.
My momisalsogoodwithothers.Sheishappytohelpfriendsandneighbors
whoareintrouble.Becauseshehasavery highsocialsoul,my momalwaystakes pity
onpeoplewhoneedhelp.My motherissodisciplinedwithreligion.Sheisvery
diligentinworshipandalwaysremindsustocontinueprayingtogod.Therearestill
alotofthingsthatIcouldnotsay aboutmy motherbecauseIthinkmy motherisa
perfectsmomformyselfandmy family.IwishIcouldfindamotherlikeherformy childrenin
