The title of my story today is a bit unusual. People usually use the words ‘wonderful’ or ‘beautiful’ to describe the quality of gifts they receive. But for me now ‘wonderful’ is just too common. And ‘beautiful’ also sounds pretty ‘girly’ at this time. That’s why I choose the words ‘handsome’ as a man and, by chance, I
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Today I am going to share a little bit of my experiences during the first three months of my life here in Vancouver. Well, before that I would say that my life transition from Korea to Canada has not been easy. On the days before my departure from Korea, I was so hectic that I
We are now living in the most advanced era of information technology in human history, known as Information Age. Exchanging information has never been so easy. In fact, the world is as if in our hands with the existence of smartphones, tablets, computers, etc. People who have access to internet live in two worlds: the real and the virtual, and therefore you
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. (Matthew 5:6, NIV) I just came back from Everland, the largest amusement park in South Korea, yesterday night. Anybody who has ever visited Everland must know that the most stunning attraction people want to see (and ride) there is T Express,
2014 is the year I will never forget. My graduation day is the best-special day I will always remember in my life. What makes it special? Firstly, it represents a personal accomplishment in my education, the area where I have committed myself for the last five years (after my undergraduate study). Secondly, it is the day when
Tanpa terasa di bulan November ini tepat dua tahun tiga bulan alias dua seperempat tahun kami tinggal di Korea Selatan. Tentu saja ada berbagai pengalaman suka-duka dan pahit-manis selama menjalani hidup di sini. Banyak orang mengira hidup di Korea itu begitu indah dan menyenangkan, layaknya drama Korea yang penuh romantika. Kenyataannya? Langsung saja, tanpa basa-basi lagi, kami
Beberapa hari ini di media sosial sedang ramai dibahas sosok kontroversial, Menteri Kelautan dan Perikanan dari Kabinet Kerja 2014-2019, ibu Susi Pudjiastuti. Yang sangat menarik perhatian adalah latar belakang akademisnya, yang mana beliau ini tidak tamat SMA tetapi punya karir bisnis yang luar biasa, bahkan dinilai lebih spektakuler daripada orang-orang yang bergelar pendidikan lebih tinggi. Ukuran yang
No words can best describe how happy I am today. Time has been running so fast, two years study is finally completed and I feel so blessed that my graduation day is marked with a truly wonderful and unforgettable memory witnessed by my beloved parents and lovely twin-sister: a privilege to deliver a speech as the winner of
Nowela Elizabeth Mikhelia Auparay, akhirnya resmi menjadi juara Indonesian Idol 2014. Menyimak perjalanannya dari awal babak audisi, spektakuler, hingga grand final, ada satu hal yang menarik dari Nowela. Tidak pernah ada satu pun babak yang ia lewatkan tanpa mengucapkan “Terima kasih, puji Tuhan”. Bagi saya inilah hal ‘kecil’ yang merupakan kunci besar bagi kesuksesan Nowela,
Being in the last semester of my study for Master program in Clean Energy and Chemical Engineering major at Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), I was still not really happy with my work productivity. Although I have completed all the required class work credits, I still did not have any paper for my
