once upon a time.....

Ahad, 9 Oktober 2011

what makes a good teacher?

*Love other people like yourself
*Good skill.knowledge and attitude

- Just combine these sentences and that's makes a good teacher for me.

Rabu, 14 September 2011

Mattie Stepanek


1. Who was Mattie Stepanek?
- He was an American poet.He became a peace advocate,motivational speaker,and philosopher at the age of 3th to 13th before he died a month before his 14th birthday.

2. Why do you think he was famous?
- I think Mattie Stepanek was a famous person because of his life journey and work.Begin from his sister and two brothers that suffered from a rare form of muscular dystrophy,dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy.His sister and two brothers died from the disease during early childhood,but Mattie Stepanek survived until he reach 13th,when lastly he also died a month before his 14th birthday.Before he died,at the age of three he started to write poetry to cope with the death of his older brother.Mattie Stepanek had six books of poetry and one book of essays all reach The New York Times bestsellers list.He also inspiring many people by his wonderful words,philosophy,spirit,and attitude.

3. What is mean by posthumously?
- Posthumously is associated with death.This word is about respect to events occurring after death.Mattie Stepanek was still respect by everyone that known him even he was not with them anymore.

4. What does Jimmy Carter mean when he said ‘we have known kings and queens,and we’ve known presidents and prime ministers,but the most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is Mattie Stepanek.His life philosophy was‘Remember to play after every storm!’ and his motto was‘Think Gently,Speak Gently,Live Gently’?He wanted to be remembered as “a poet,a peacemaker,and a philosopher who played”.
- Jimmy Carter mean that Mattie Stepanek is a wonderful person he ever known by his words,work,spirit,attitude and life journey.So,we must emulate the person like Mattie Stepanek.

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Khamis, 8 September 2011

Oprah winfrey


1. I guess that Oprah’chilhood was unhappy.It is because,she was born to unwed    teenage parents and living in a segregated society.

2. Yes.Sidney Poitier inspiring Oprah by his success when he receive an Academy Award on April 13,1964,since Oprah was 10 years old that time.

Rabu, 7 September 2011

A matter of Balance(short stories)

1.a) The events are when he remembered his wife was killed and when he was being     
   bullied in his school since he was in grade two.

 b) The fate of Harold’s wife and the nature of his illness is the challenge and anticipation from God.He must be accept it because,all things that was happened in this world has it own reason and aim from God.

c) The author develop these feeling by make and write situation more wondering and surprising to Harold,when the bikers act like want to disturb him at the beginning.

d) The harold’s action was rational when he leave the bikers in the dangerous position.It is because,when he help the bikers,maybe the bikers will disturb him again.The other reason that he might have is,he is not a normal person at all after his wife was killed.I think his action was justified because,he was still remembered about his wife that was killed that quite same as the bikers situation and to make the bikers realize his mistakes.

e) The title is appropriate and effective for me because,the story is tell and show us about the events that happened in our life have it own balanceness and fairness.