My Teachers..#imported from MP

I have a lot of teachers of course since I was in elementary school, but the teachers that I'm about to mentioned are the ones at ELS Language Centers, Jakarta. Why them? simply because I have their caricatures hehehehehe...okay..lets begin

Mr " argan" Arief

He is our listening teacher and yet so eager to speak :) . He was very keen to help us to improve our skill and willing to gave us extra time. So dedicated! A fun learning by music or movies is one of his way. He even lent me a full series of Friends CDs and I think I can proudly say that because of that CDs sir, I  got an almost perfect score ;). We call him "Mr. I have to say something" simply because he always comments on everything! He's even bragging about his new shoes in front of the class..hahahahaha
We'll never forget you sir! thanks for being such a kind teacher for us
PS : argan = arief ganteng (you wish!..hehehehhe)

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"The pirates"Andy

He is a Canadian (The Pirates of Canadian..hmm..cool!) and our structure teacher (one of ELS policies is that the structure section must be taught by a native).
He is one of my favorite (along with SSG I guess, rite gals?hehehehe). He is the teacher with a lot of mottoes. "Garbage in garbage out" is the top on the list. That is the motto for every TOEFL test you take. Take it and then throw it! The other motto is "Don't think!", he feed us with techniques and strategies for the test, and trained us like a soldier. So at the test he ordered us not to think, just do it! you think to much you failed to manage time, 'cos TOEFL basically is a war with the time.He also has an Indonesian motto "setiap kata", for us to identify every word in a sentence. Hard time but worth it. One thing that I will always remember about what you've said sir. "If you can't do it today then you can't do it tomorrow, 'cos learning is a process that takes time". Also thanks for teaching me the beauty of the song "Glory of Love" from the structure point of view. 


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. "Master of the games" Sakti

He is our reading teacher, and many times with him there were always games in the class (we asked for it..we are such a naughty student! but hey..he approved it..hahahahahaha).

The sentence he says at his caricature pretty much gives a picture of how the class runs. I don't blame him cos at reading section it was WE who supposed to READ ..hehehehehe. But reading sometimes bores us (ok..ok..most of the time!) that's why we desperately needed the games! Anyway, congrats for your new baby sir! 

 Next...Ms. Diah "the asking-for-agreement-lady"

"Do you agree with me" is flowering almost every sentence she said. That's what I would called "character"..hehehehe, you are different from the others rite?.
She is actually our substitute teacher replacing Ms Yuli who has to go somewhere else during our course period. She handled conversation class which is nothing to do with TOEFL (old version) test. So, class is always about fun. Games, games and games were our daily activities. Well, conversation is about communication rite? so as long as you keep "mumbling" and the others understand you then it will work out..I guess..hehehehhe
The answer from the question she asked at the pics is defenetely our style, the-trouble-maker-yet-willing-to-study-students ;)....it soooooooo us.
Forgive us Ms, for giving you such a hard (but fun) time..hehehehe and thanks for all those encouraging advises.


Last but not least...Mr. A*#^@ "The demonic angel"

Well, he is actually the director of EAP (English for Academic Purpose) program, not our teacher (uughh..Thank God!). The one with a very unpredictable mood. Do not try to guess his mood, cos you might be wrong and you end up hearing all his f******* s#%@d vocabularies...hehehehehe.

But we are not just some ordinary students who would do nothing for him in return, so the caricature above is our 'precious' present for him, the one whose name cannot be mentioned.
PS 1 : he actually believe that we consider him as Mr. Angel..duh!
PS 2 : FYI, he still works at ELS after several times braggs to move out...hmmm


Here they are in incomplete form (minus Mr. Arief and Mr.Sakti) with our presents...hope you all like it teachers..


Credit for the caricatures goes to Reni's friend from elementary school...

Let's talk rubbish! #imported from FB

How often do you find someone throw a rubbish inappropriately? how often do you see people with expensive clothes, shiny shoes and a multimillion car throw a rubbish on the street, just like that? or how often do you do that?

Let's imagine how big our contribution to built a pile of rubbish just by throwing a small coffee cup. Not much is it? then let's multiply it by how many times you drink coffee in a plastic cup a day...still not much either I presume. Then let's multiply it by how many day you drink and how many others just like you who do the same...hmm..it becomes a difficult math doesn't it?

Yet by knowing this, there is no stopping of piles of garbage from appear in a place where it shouldn't be. I wonder what our planet looks like in one, two decades ahead...

Am I expecting too much?#imported from FB

Civil servant is the kind of job that I intended to avoid after I graduated from my bachelor university. I applied to become one cos my parent asked me to. I though the job is one hell of a boring job (that's what I thought)
I applied with the feeling of nothing to loose, as an unemployed one...hehehe
I did my test easy-going-ly
I never thought such behaviors cost me the acceptance announcement!!

Well, as I said, Civil servant is the job that I have no dream of become one. So at first I fight (so hard) my parent who were so keen in this job. I just didn't want to let my parent down...
Well...it is in the university,I suppose it contains people with academic background...in fact, it gave me the opportunity of a life time: studying abroad...

Today, I just realize that become an educator doesn't mean you act like one properly...
Today, I just knew that this high institution give no educated-behavior-guarantee...

How you would consider these?
phone ringing in the middle of formal meetings or seminars or class? with the loudest possible sound!
talking while the spoke person is in the middle of her/his speech?nothing related to the speech.. out loud!

I just hope that people just act following their titles behind their names

Now I am asking my self? Am I expecting too much?? or worse..Am I acting like one?

Pindahan

Setelah terakhir kali diakses lebih dari empat tahun yang lalu, mulai sekarang blog ini "resmi" diaktifkan lagi dengan agenda pertama: pindahan...ya, mindahin beberapa tulisan yg ada di FB dan beberapa dari MP..eh copy-paste maksudnya... :)