Biography (FARIDshobri 0706120)

    Yana Setiawan, was born in January 8, 1984, Tasikmalaya. He is the president of BEM REMA UPI period 2007-2008 and also student of management business program, FPIPS Indonesia Education University (UPI) period 2003.

his father name is Asep Suherman and his mother is Cucu Solihah. Since he was in senior high school has been active in many organization such as the leader of political staff in OSIS senior high school PGII 2 Bandung. In university he also active in organization university student affairs, such as leader of HIMA Economics education department, senate of KM economics, the leader of commitee department DPM KM UPI and the leader of social and politics department BEM KM UPI period 2006-2007.

His hobby is read a book and his favourites  movie are about the journey of life, such as “Denias, senandung di atas awan”. He has a visin and mission “Educate and serve to build student intelligence and build a good relationship through student  organization.

He is a second son from third son belongs to a succed student, this is saw in his high score 3,7. He things that no reason for a student to not active in organization. Sitting only in college is not enough for build intelligence and our experience.

Mr. Ripan Biography (meirina Dikramdhanie 0704132)

English Faculty of UPI has a lot of qualified lecturers. One of them is Mr. Ripan Hermawan. Young man, but he has good achievement in his academic report.

He was born on October 24, 1980 in Cianjur. He is the fourth children in his family. He has one brother and 4 sisters. His parent worked in Fishery department. When he was child, he was a naughty boy. He spent his childhood in his hometown, until he was in senior high school.

He studied in Pasir Ayam Elementary school. And then he continued in junior high school 2 in Cianjur. His senior High School was in 1 Senior High School in the same city, graduated in 1999. He took the first UMPTN but he failed.

The terrible thing happened, his lovely mother passed away in 1999. He was desperate at that time. But he wanted to prove to his mother that he could make his mother proud of him. He comes from an adequate family, so it gives him motivation to study hard.

Mr. Ripan’s ambition which never has changed is to pursue knowledge as far as he can. His motto is “make knowledge as your food”. So, he tried again for the second UMPTN. He succeeds to accept in UPI, particularly in Non-Education English Department. His first target entering the campus was being cum laude. His financial condition made him study so hard, but his IPK used to decrease because there was no opponent in his class. In 2004, he graduated from Indonesia University of Education. The Graduation ceremony was the most memorable moment in his life because he got Cum Laude title.

He was ambitious and he loved challenge. He thinks that a challenge is energy for him.He got married with Dian Hartati. He had 2 children but both of them were died.

They always move from one place to another, because they had not a permanent residence. He once became an Editor in Grafindo Publiher. Actually, he wasn’t interested on education but he tried to be a lecturer. So he found the way how to teach. Now, he is one of the lecturers in English Department in Indonesia University of Education.

He wants to continue his Master degree. He wants to take Clinical Linguistic. He applied to get a scholarship from USA but he was failed because his application was not complete. He is going to take his Master Degree in Australia or in England.

Mr. Ripan’s life was inspired by Prophet Muhammad and Ferdinand Porsche. He thought both of them had a similar character. In his opinion, Ferdinand Porsche had original ideas even thought his environment didn’t give him many facilities. He is also ispired by Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X because his idol had leadership and high morality although he is very famous, he isn’t arrogant person.

Mr. Ripan loved reading. His favorite books were book about how to develop youth generation and Can Asians Think?

Mr.Ripan wanted to continue his study to S2 and S3, get Nobel, and go to Mecca. Mr. Ripan said that the most important person in his life was his self. He got an opinion that from someone’s self, there would be love and care to someone else.

Mr. Ripan gave us several tips, “Don’t be shy asking anyone else, bring your dictionary everywhere, and keep fighting!”

My Boyfriend’s birthday (meirina Dikramdhanie 0704132)

On my boyfriend’s birthday exactly on 21 January, I gave him a little surprise. It was the first time for me since I did not do anything when my ex-boyfriend’s birthday before. I just said “Happy birthday dear. Wish u the entire best. God bless u.” there was no a present or celebration. Apparently, it was not a special day.

I have been dating with him almost 2 years. I knew him from a computer dating. We changed a telephone number each other. We began to make a call or sent message but we did not know how our appearances. Then, on 6 June, we made an appointment to meet in NHI at 10 o’clock for the first time. After we met and talked, we decided to go for a walk. We saw music in Bandung Super Mall. We went to Selasih for lunch. We enjoyed that meeting. We were falling in love at the first sight. On the afternoon when he took me home, we decided to continue the relationship until now.

A few days before my boyfriend’s birthday, his close friends (amel, riki, obay, eza) and I planned to make a surprise for him. We pretended bored to him. We would make him annoyed.

I have gathered some money for bought him a present though I had to set apart my pocket money. I gave him a black T-shirt with his favorite’s band design. I had to look for in the completely clothing company to get it. I wrapped up neatly. I stuck some ribbon on it. I put poetry as well. I wrote romantic words. Those were “You were my strength when I was weak; you were my voice when I could not speak, and you were my eyes when I could not see. You saw the best there was in me. Lifted me up when I could not reach. U gave me faith because u believed… I am everything I am… Thank you for love.

Happy birthday my sweetheart.”

It was so sweet, was not it? I gave him a cake with 19 candles on it as well. I intended to make him my own cake but I did not have cooking skill. Finally, I decided to buy a cake in bakery.

On 20 January morning, I phoned him. Then I lied to him. I said that I could not meet him for that day because I had to go to my aunt’s house. He was rather disappointed but he believed. Actually, I met with his friends in Riung Bandung. Riung Bandung is his favorite place to stay together.

On 2 o’clock, I arrived in Riung Bandung. I gathered with his friends in Riki’s house and prepared the surprise for tonight. I did not forget to take the present and the cake. The plans were I hide in Riki’s house and waited until 12 pm. On 10 pm, Obay called him and told him to come. Waiting for the peak of agenda, they would make him annoyed. Then on the 12 pm, I would Towards him while bringing the cake. His friends sang a happy birthday song. Then I said “Happy birthday Honey” and I would like to kiss his forehead. He cut the cake. Then gave me the first cake and shared other part of the cake to his friends. Finally, I would give him the present. What a good plan!

all day long my boyfriend sent message to me but I did not replay his message. He also telephoned his friends but his friend intentionally made him irritated. Until the incident that was not suspected of arriving, on 8 pm, when we were assembling, Eza said that he saw my boyfriend in Riung bandung. He also said that my boyfriend has known the plans and his looked an unhappy dog.

Finally, his friends and I moved to amel’s house for hiding. Nevertheless, what was going on? My boy friend was there. he looked at me with sharp sight. I knew he was very angry. I supposed… it was over. We visited him and asked to talk together. We gathered almost 2 hours but him and I did not speak each other. I thought the plans failed so I decided to resemble him and explained all. He even was angry and complained to me. Then he leaved us.

I was so sad whereas 2 hours again until the midnight. I was confused. Whom did I come with? I would cry… his friends cheered me. They said that he had to come back.

I was not sure but I still waited him. Evidently it was true, one hour later, he came back again but he did not approach me. I decided to approach him for the second. I tried to explain what happened. When I was talking to him, he passed out. I was shocked until I felt my heart was not beat. I cried, cried and cried. His friends attempted to awareness him but he did not weak up. I was so frightened.

Fortunately, he woke up. He hugged me while laughing. Then he said whisper “you look so cute when you are frightening. I am egoistic to confess that I am very happy. Thank you for all. I love you so much.” I have aware if I was cheated me. Oh… I am annoyed but I am glad. His friends shouted us. I stood up. I took the cake and fired the candles. We sang a happy birthday song for him. He blew the candles then cut the cake. I got the first cake. My god… It was the best I ever had.

Independence day of Bandung (Vina Nuzulul Fitria_0706156)

An Amazing Event Ever Year

    There is always an amazing event in my lovely city, Bandung. The most amazing event is a celebration of Independence Day of Bandung. It is always held on September 19, ever year. ‘Pikiran Rakyat’, as one of the newspapers in Bandung has a great curious to hold this annual event, which means gathering with all of local people in Bandung. In this event, people walk along the streets in Bandung while enjoying the city and its valuable things are there. The event usually starts from Merdeka Building, through Braga street, Balai Kota, Landraadt, Bethel Church, and it’s finished at Gedung Sate.

    This event is also held to motivate people for learning more about Bandung and its history. And in this event, people share each other and make a friend. The event is not only for adult, but also for teenage. It’s amazing event because this contains of value of education and socialization. And this event is held every year, where everyone is given a chance to join in it.

Biography of Mr.Ripan hermawan (Vina Nuzulul Fitria_0706156)

The Incredible and Religious Lecturer

 

    Talking about ‘Reading for General communication’, we will directly see someone who relates to this subject. He is one of the lecturers in Indonesia University of Education who has a high dedication in teaching his students. Do you know him? yes…He is mr.Ripan Hermawan, S.S. he is a lecturer of ‘Reading for general Communication’ for students in 1st semester.

    Mr. Ripan was born in Cianjur on August 1980, 27 years ago. He is married in 7th semester with Diah Hartanti and had two children but they had passed away when they were still baby. Mr. Ripan loves reading, playing computer and he likes doing experiments with new things, yaa…he likes new things.

    For Mr. Ripan, getting married is achievement. But he was the best graduated from non-education english department only for four years, and this was a big achievement he got. Actually, being lecturer is not his dreaming. That’s why he joined in non-education program. But, because he was so smart and genius as what he said before, he became the best graduated in 2004 and directly accepted in UPI as a lecturer. That’s the big achievement!

    However, Mr. Ripan is a kind of person who doesn’t feel satisfied with his deal. He still wants to get Nobel prize in education or science because he doesn’t only learn English but he also likes reading science books such as physic, psychology, etc. Mr. Ripan spent his junior and senior high school in cianjur and he came to UPI in 2000. Now he lives in Ciwidey with his wife.

    At the end of interview, Mr. Ripan sent messages for us. He wishes that we will do the best, get the best and win the best. He also said, ” You should have big motivation in lerning English. in my word, you should feel hungry of knowledge, meaning that you should eat more knowledge everyday because it will improve you and don’t ever feel satisfied of knowledge”.       

The tragedy of ‘Kicir-kicir’ (Vina Nuzulul Fitria_0706156)

    It was an embarassing experience. I can’t stop laughing when i remember this story.

    I was eleven when this story happened. That time, i was in the 2nd grade of senior high school, and that time was a long holiday. My school  planned for going to Dunia Fantasi  (Dufan). I was very happy, and so were my friends. We were waiting for the trip enthusiastically. We prepared everything to go, foods, clothes, camera, and every single thing that we would bring.

    The day’s coming and the trip began. We sang together along the trip. we slept when we got tired. finally, we arrived at Dufan. we tried the games there one by one. we stood in line and waited for the turn happily even it was boring and hot. we got on to roller coaster, niagara-water, rajawali, kora-kora, and many others. at the end, we decided to try Kicir-kicir, a new game in Dufan. Actually my friends worried because they saw kicir-kicir looked scary and dangerous. but i forced my friends to join me, i urged them bravely and i guaranteed that we would be fine! and my friends agreed.

     and we got on to kicir-kicir. along the game, we screamed and screamed. but in the middle of the game, kicir-kicir was rolling higher and higher. we began to be afraid and worried. my friends were sreaming louder, others were praying and i myself felt something strange.  my head was starting confused  and my eyes were dark. at the end, i couldn’t  see anything. i passed out. i didn’t feel anything until i realized that the game had been stopped and someone woke me up.  i woke up, and i saw everybody surrounded me. they looked worried about me. and i woke up at all. i immediately felt ashamed to my friends and my teachers because at the beginning, i spiritfully forced them to get on to kicir-kicir but at the end i was weak and passed out….hehe….

Home Alone (Siti Salamah 0704599)

When i was nine years old, it was first time i learned cooking. One day, my mom wasn’t at home. I felt so hungry, but there’s no food in the dinning table. So, i fried some soybean curds, and sausage. But, when i tried to take it away from the pan, my hand hit splash of oil. And then my skin got peel off. I was scream and cry. After several minutes, my mom came home and she was shocked when she saw my hand, and immediately she treated my injury. That experience made me tried to be more carefully to do something.

My Childhood’s Experience (meirina Dikramdhanie 0704132)

I had embarrassed experience when I was in elementary school about 8 – 9 years old.

Of all my girl’s classmates, I was the biggest.

Nevertheless, I was lover everything sport.

In athletic education, I was included active student.

At beginning, I was confident with my oversize body.

I enjoyed every sport which I done happily.

At the time, types of body were widespread in my girls’ classmate.

They commented a size of female body in class considered me.

Since I had special body among girl’s classmates, they called me “bongsor.”

Well, there was a last exam before class rise. Every student ought to follow the entire test.

There was in the morning. My classmates and I assembled in a schoolyard.

The first test was run two rotation around the schoolyard.

One by one, my sport teacher called our name.

While I waited my turn, I did heating in the border of schoolyard.

I stretched my muscles in order to do not stiff.

When my friend was running, resemble the finish line.

The girls shouted inspirit.

I even was being fad… However, the boys only sat while giggle.

“Damn… spirit affection please!! I grumbled inside my heart.

At last my turn. Soon I got ready in my position.

A whistle was blown; I ran with of equal strength energy.

When I nearly reached the finish line, I heard the girls screamed my name.

Finally, I reached finish line. The girls congratulated to me but the boys chuckle while gazed at me. I was quite curios…

Each times the girls until finish line always were laughed at.

I approached them and asked what judge. At beginning, they did not talk anything but I compelled them. One of them whispered in my ears, “Only talk… talks… part of female body.”

Next thing I knew that they talked about breasts. Another boys said me “you look amusing with your body when you are running; your breasts are sway… seems like basket balls were bouncing.”

My goodness!!! I could not believe my ears what had just they talked.

My face was red. I hit him hardly. Then, I ran far away…

I could hear their shout, “Huh… obese woman… obese woman.”

I felt so humiliated.

Biography of Ripan Hermawan (Siti Salamah 0704599)

Ripan Hermawan is one of the best lecture in Indonesia University of Education. His nickname is Ripan. He was born at 24th Oktober 1980. He is 4th child of six siblings. His father worked on Fishery Department. His wife’s name is Diah Hartati. He married at 7th semester while he was studying. He school at SDN Pasir Hayam (1987-1993), SMPN 2 Cianjur (1993-1996), and SMAN 1 Cianjur (1996-1999). And then he tried to join UMPTN test in 1999, but he was failed. In 2000, he accepted become student in English Department Indonesia University of Education and finished his study in 2004. His dissertation is about Clinical Linguistic and Diseas of Language. He was graduated with Cum Laud predicate. Actually he was the best graduation in that year. He had sent application to America, England, and Autralia, but rejected. It caused his registration were not completed. He tried to be editor and accepted in Grafindo. And then, he interested in educational course. so, he tried become a lecture in Indonesia University of Education.

Ripan loves reading. He has interest in very kind of booksgave more knowledges to him. His favourite book is “Can Asian Think?”. That book is about how to develope youth generation. A few word from him to us is “Never feel shy to ask, always bring your dictionary everywhere and keep fighting!!!”

New Year Party (Siti Salamah 0704599)

New year party is celebrated the turn of the year. Celebrated on 1st January. Everyone usually celebrate it with party, fireworks, barbeque, trumpet, etc. It celebrated because the new year is symbol to begin a new life. They hope their life at new year will be better than before.

New year is a time of festivity in the world. Sometimes several party always organizes music concert with sparkling lights. they also usually celebrate it with barbeque and summit of the party is burn a lot of fireworks at 12 o’clock and blew trumpet. everyone always happy to celebrate it.