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's 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 …
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I am super duper excited today! I used to wake up (a bit late) in the morning, turned on my laptop to check any soccer news or e-mail inbox. This morning (as usual, I woke up a bit late), I was so surprised when I opened my e-mail. I got a message from my professor …
Today is my mom's birthday. I wish to express my gratefulness in person, but as distance separates us now, I decided to make a testimony for her. Mother's love is just immeasurable and this video is just a very simple expression of my love for her. Thanks be to Father God, in spite of my very busy days, …
Banyak orang enggan bercerita tentang dirinya sendiri. Alasannya bermacam-macam, entah karena tidak percaya diri bahwa kisah hidupnya cukup menarik atau penting untuk diceritakan, takut dinilai sombong atau narsis, takut diabaikan atau diremehkan orang lain, dsb. Apalagi ketika cerita tersebut disampaikan dalam bentuk tulisan. Hanya sekilas melihat banyaknya kata-kata, banyak orang lalu malas melanjutkan untuk membaca. …
Closing the year of 2013, recalling what I have been through: happy and sad moments, good and bad times, success and failures, here is a summary of what life has taught me throughout this amazing year: 1. Respect to the 'elders'.“Honor your parents so that your days may be long in the land that is given …
These days I don't know why many friends have spoken an encouraging word to me. They told me that I am kind of multi-talented person. But, at the same time I didn't have any ideas on how I should responded to this compliment. Should I be happy and thankful? Should I disagree with their opinions? …
Komunikasi adalah kunci untuk keberhasilan hubungan antarmanusia. Dari semua makhluk ciptaan Yang Maha Kuasa, hanya manusia yang diberi kemampuan untuk berbicara, artinya ada satu amanat penting yang diembankan kepada manusia lewat kemampuannya mengolah kata. Kualitas hidup manusia amat ditentukan dari bagaimana cara ia menggunakan kemampuan berbicara ini (lihat ulasannya di Rahasia di Balik Lidah Manusia). Akan …
Time flies so fast. It has been more than one year since I came to this Land of the Morning Calm for the first time in my life. I have never imagined before that South Korea would be the country where I could finally bring my dreams into reality: studying and living abroad, learning the …
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