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Tentang PPDB Online Kota Surakarta
PPDB Online adalah sebuah sistem penerimaan siswa baru SMP maupun SMA yang bersifat online, transparant dan realtime. Data calon siswa yang mendaftar di sekolah tertentu akan digabungkan ke bank data, sehingga dapat ditampilkan melalui web yang dapat diakses di http://www.ppdbsolo.net dan melaui sms gateway 3011 (khusus pengguna Matrix, Mentari, dan IM3) dan 0856 4173 5588(All Operator) .

1. DASAR DAN AZAS
1. DASAR
1. Undang-undang Dasar 1945 pasal 31 ayat (2);
2. Undang-undang Nomor 20 Tahun 2003 Tentang Sistem Pendidikan Nasional;
3. Undang-undang Nomor 14 Tahun 2005 Tentang Guru dan Dosen;
4. Peraturan Pemerintah 72 Tahun 1991, tentang Pendidikan Luar Biasa;
5. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 19 Tahun 2005 tentang Standar Nasional Pendidikan;
6. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 74 Tahun 2008 tentang Guru;
7. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 17 Tahun 2010 tentang Pengelolaan dan Penyelenggaraan Pendidikan;
8. Keputusan Menteri Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia Nomor 0491/U/1992, tentang Pendidikan Luar Biasa;
9. Keputusan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Nomor 053/U/2001, tentang Pedoman Penyusunan Standar Pelayanan Minimal Penyelenggaraan Persekolahan Bidang Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah;
10. Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Republik Indonesia Nomor 50 Tahun 2007, tentang Standar Pengelolaan Pendidikan Oleh Pemerintah Daerah;
11. Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Republik Indonesia Nomor 70 Tahun 2009, tentang Pendidikan Inklusi Bagi Peserta Didik Yang Memiliki Kelainan dan Memiliki Potensi Kecerdasan Dan/Atau Bakat Istimewa;
12. Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional No. 19 Tahun 2007 tentang Standar Pengelolaan Pendidikan untuk Satuan Pendidikan Dasar dan Menengah;
13. Keputusan Mendiknas RI No. 20 Tahun 2007 tentang Sistem Penilaian di SD, SDLB, SLB Tingkat Dasar dan MI ;
14. Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional Republik Indonesia Nomor 15 Tahun 2010, Tentang Standar Pelayanan Minimal Pendidikan Dasar di Kabupaten / Kota;
15. Peraturan Mendiknas RI No. 45 tahun 2010, Tentang Krikteria Kelulusan Peserta Didik pada SMP/MTs/SMPLB, SMA/MA/SMALB dan SMK Tahun Pelajaran 2010/2011;
16. Peraturan Mendiknas RI No. 46 tahun 2010, Tentang Pelaksanaan Ujian Sekolah/Madrasah dan Ujian Nasional pada SMP/MTs/SMPLB, SMA/MA/SMALB dan SMK Tahun Pelajaran 2010/2011;
17. Peraturan Daerah Kota Surakarta Nomor 6 Tahun 2008 tentang Susunan Organisasi dan Tata Kerja Perangkat Daerah Kota Surakarta;
18. Peraturan Daerah Kota Surakarta Nomor 4 Tahun 2010, tentang Pendidikan;
19. Keputusan Kepala Dinas Pendidikan Provinsi Jawa tengah No. 481/20110/2010, Tentang Kalender Pendidikan Tahun Pelajaran 2010/2011;
20. Peraturan Walikota Surakarta No. 11 Tahun 2008, tentang Penjabaran Tugas Pokok, Fungsi dan Tata Kerja Dinas Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olah Raga Kota Surakarta;
21. Surat Edaran Kementrian Pendidikan Nasional Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Dasar, Nomor 634/C.C3/TU/2011, Tentang Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru pada SD dan SMP Rintisan Bertaraf Internasional (RSBI) Tahun Pelajaran 2011/2012;
22. Surat Kementrian Pendidikan Nasional Direktorat Jenderal Pendidikan Dasar, Nomor 441/C.C3/DS/2011, Tentang Pemberitahuan Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru, Tahun Pelajaran 2011/2012;
23. Nota Kesepahaman antara Pemerintah Kota Surakarta dengan Universitas Sebelas Maret, Nomor : 119/3.182.1, Nomor : 6722A/H27/KL/2010 Tentang Pelaksanaan Tri Darma Perguruan Tinggi dan Penyelenggaraan Pemerintahan / Pembangunan Daerah Pemerintah Kota Surakarta.
2. ASAS :
1. Obyektif , artinya bahwa PPDB, dilaksanakan tanpa membedakan suku, agama, ras dan golongan, dan prosesnya dilakukan dengan seleksi berdasarkan nilai / prestasi siswa
2. Transparan, artinya bahwa PPDB bersifat terbuka dan dapat diketahui oleh masyarakat termasuk orang tua/wali peserta didik baru, untuk menghindarkan penyimpangan – penyimpangan yang mungkin terjadi.
3. Akuntabel, artinya bahwa PPDB dapat dipertanggungjawabkan kepada masyarakat, baik prosedur maupun hasilnya.
KETENTUAN
2. Ketentuan PPDB Taman Kanak-kanak (TK)/ Raudhatul Athfal (RA)/ Busthanul Athfal (BA)/ Taman Kanak-kanak Luar Biasa (TK LB); Sekolah Dasar (SD)/ Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI)/ Sekolah Dasar Luar Biasa (SD LB); Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP)/ Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs)/ Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP LB) dan Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA)/ Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK)/ Sekolah Menengah Atas Luar Biasa (SMA LB) Tahun Pelajaran 2011/2012 diatur sebagai berikut :




1. Organisasi Penyelenggaraan Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru.
1. Dinas Pendidikan Pemuda dan Olah Raga membentuk dan menetapkan kepanitiaan penerimaan peserta didik Tingkat Kota dengan struktur organisasi : Penanggung Jawab, Ketua, Sekretaris, dan anggota sesuai dengan kebutuhan.
2. Sekolah membentuk dan menetapkan kepanitiaan Peserta Didik Baru yang terdiri dari: Ketua, Sekretaris, dan seksi – seksi yang dibutuhkan.
2. Syarat Penerimaan Peserta Didik Baru.
1. Calon peserta didik TK/RA/BA telah berusia 4 (empat) tahun sampai dengan 6 (enam) tahun.
2. Calon peserta didik TKLB berusia minimal 4 tahun.
3. Calon peserta didik kelas 1 SD/MI telah berusia 6 – 12 tahun.
4. Calon peserta didik kelas 1 SDLB telah berusia minimal 6 tahun.
5. Calon peserta didik kelas VII SMP/MTs adalah :
1. telah lulus SD/MI/SDLB/Program Paket A dan memiliki ijasah/SKHU;
2. memiliki Daftar Nilai Ujian Sekolah / Surat Keterangan Hasil UASBN atau Daftar Nilai Ujian Persamaan lulus SD atau Daftar Nilai Ujian Nasional Program Paket A;
3. berusia setinggi tingginya 18 tahun pada awal tahun pelajaran baru.
6. Calon peserta didik kelas VII SMPLB adalah anak yang lulus SD/SDLB/MI dan memiliki Ijasah/SKHU.
7. Calon peserta didik kelas X SMA/MA adalah sebagai berikut :
1. telah lulus SMP/SMPLB/MTs/Program Paket B dan memiliki Ijasah/SKHU;
2. memiliki Daftar Nilai Ujian Nasional SMP atau MTs atau Daftar Nilai Ujian Persamaan lulus SMP atau Daftar Nilai Ujian Nasional Program Paket B;
3. berusia setinggi-tinggimya 21 tahun pada awal tahun pelajaran baru.
8. Persyaratan calon peserta didik kelas X SMALB adalah anak yang lulus SMP/SMPLB/MTs dan memiliki Ijasah/SKHU.
9. Persyaratan calon peserta didik kelas X SMK :
1. telah lulus SMP/SMPLB/MTs/Program Paket B dan memiliki Ijasah/SKHU;
2. memiliki Daftar Nilai Ujian Nasional SMP atau MTs, Daftar Nilai Ujian Sekolah, atau Daftar Nilai Ujian Persamaan lulus SMP atau Daftar Nilai Ujian Nasional Program Paket B;
3. berusia setinggi-tingginya 21 tahun pada awal tahun pelajaran baru;
4. memenuhi syarat sesuai dengan ketentuan spesifikasi program pendidikan di sekolah yang dituju.
10. Calon peserta didik baru yang berasal dari luar wilayah administrasi kota Surakarta (tidak tercatat sebagai penduduk Kota Surakarta) dapat diterima pada SMP/MTs dan SMA/MA di Kota Surakarta dengan ketentuan sebagai berikut :
1. Proporsi maksimal yang dapat diterima adalah sebesar 20 % dari kapasitas/ kuota penerimaan calon peserta didik baru masing-masing sekolah;
2. Dalam daftar rangking calon peserta didik baru yang diterima, nilai yang bersangkutan lebih tinggi dari nilai terendah (batas bawah) calon peserta didik baru yang berasal dari dalam wilayah administrasi Kota Surakarta yang dapat diterima pada sekolah bersangkutan.
11. Perpindahan peserta didik antar sekolah dalam satu kota, antar kabupaten/kota dalam satu propinsi, atau antar propinsi, dilaksanakan atas dasar persetujuan kepala sekolah asal dan kepala sekolah yang dituju serta dilaporkan kepada Kepala Dinas Pendidikan / Kepala Kantor Kementrian Agama setempat sesuai dengan kewenangannya.
3. JUMLAH PESERTA DIDIK
1. Jumlah peserta didik pada TK/RA/BA, dalam satu rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 25 siswa.
2. Jumlah peserta didik TKLB, dalam satu rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 5 siswa.
3. Jumlah peserta didik pada SD/MI, dalam setiap rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 36 siswa.
4. Jumlah peserta didik pada SDLB, dalam setiap rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 8 siswa.
5. Jumlah peserta didik untuk SMP/MTs, dalam satu rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 36 siswa.
6. Jumlah peserta didik untuk SMPLB, dalam satu rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 8 siswa.
7. Jumlah peserta didik untuk SMA/MA, dalam satu rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 36 siswa.
8. Jumlah peserta didik untuk SMALB, dalam satu rombongan belajar/kelas, maksimum 8 siswa.
9. Jumlah peserta didik baru pada SMK per rombongan belajar/kelas maksimum 36 siswa untuk program TI dan maksimum 40 siswa untuk program non TI.

20.234 Siswa SMP/MTs Tidak Lulus UN 2011


Jakarta - Meskipun persentase kelulusan Ujian Nasional (UN) tingkat Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) dan Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) tahun 2011 mengalami sedikit pengingkatan dibanding tahun lalu. Namun tetap saja masih ada sebanyak 20.234 siswa yang dinyatakan tidak lulus UN, dari total 3.660.803 siswa SMP/MTs yang mengikuti UN tahun 2011 ini.

Jumlah siswa yang tidak lulus UN tersebut terdiri dari siswa SMP sebanyak 17.770 orang dan siswa MTs sebanyak 2.464 orang. Demikian disampaikan Menteri Pendidikan Nasional (Mendiknas) M Nuh dalam konferensi pers di kantornya, Jl Sudirman, Jakarta Selatan, Rabu (1/6/2011).

Dari jumlah tersebut, Provinsi Kalimantan Barat tercatat memiliki persentase ketidaklulusan paling besar, yakni 6,15 persen. Dimana dengan jumlah peserta yang mengikuti UN sebanyak 60.518 siswa, ada 3.722 siswa yang tidak lulus.

Selanjutnya ada Provinsi Kepulauan Riau dengan persentase ketidaklulusan sebesar 3,32 persen. Dengan jumlah peserta UN sebanyak 19.776, ada 657 siswa yang tidak lulus.

Kemudian disusul Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) dengan persentase ketidaklulusan sebesar 2,61 persen. Dimana dengan jumlah peserta sebanyak UN 73.458 siswa, ada 1.919 siswa yang tidak lulus.

Sementara untuk Provinsi Jawa Tengah tercatat ada 4.823 siswa yang tidak lulus, namun secara persentase tidak besar yakni hanya 0,95 persen. Hal ini karena jumlah peserta yang mengikuti UN sebanyak 506.393 siswa.

Sedangkan untuk Provinsi DKI Jakarta, persentase ketidaklulusan hanya mencapai 0,01 persen. Dimana dengan jumlah peserta yang mengikuti UN sebanyak 134.061 siswa, hanya ada 7 siswa yang dinyatakan tidak lulus.

Dari jumlah siswa yang tidak lulus tersebut, sebanyak 19.490 siswa tercatat nilai akhirnya kurang dari 5,5. Sedangkan siswa yang nilai akhirnya di atas 5,5 hanya sebanyak 744 siswa.

Sementara dilihat dari nilai per mata pelajaran, Bahasa Indonesia menempati posisi terendah dengan nilai rata-rata 7,49 dan nilai minimum 0,80. Padahal untuk mata pelajaran Bahasa Inggris, nilai rata-ratanya mencapai 7,65 dengan nilai minimum 0,90. Sedangkan untuk mata pelajaran Matematika, nilai rata-ratanya hanya 7,50 dengan nilai minimum 0,80.

Menurut Kepala Balibang Kementerian Pendidikan Nasional (Kemdiknas) Mansyur Ramli, rendahnya nilai UN pada mata pelajaran Bahasa Indonesia disinyalir karena pemahaman soal dan minat baca para siswa kurang. Diketahui bahwa soal Bahasa Indonesia sarat dengan bacaan.

"Ternyata siswa kita lemah di dalam membaca. Soal-soal Bahasa Indonesia kan selalu diawali dengan bacaan. Mungkin karena terburu-buru waktu, jadi membaca soal tidak dengan cermat. Jika tidak sempurna memahami soal, jadi kesulitan memilih jawaban yang tepat," jelasnya sembari menyebutkan bahwa analisis ini diperoleh dari diskusi dengan berbagai kalangan pendidikan.

Gempa di Jepang Pengaruhi Industri Mobil Indonesia


Jakarta - Tutupnya pabrik-pabrik industri otomotif Jepang akan berpengaruh kepada industri mobil nasional. Meski tidak semua mobil diimpor dari Jepang, Jepang merupakan salah satu pemasok komponen mobil utama ke Indonesia.

"Mungkin ini akan mempengaruhi industri mobil nasional, tetapi kita belum tahu seberapa besar dan sampai kapan kita belum mengetahuinya," kata Direktur Pemasaran PT Toyota-Astra Motor Joko Trisanyoto saat dihubungi detikoto, Senin(14/3/2011).

Joko juga mengatakan bahwa ini tidak akan mempengaruhi Lexus, Toyota Prius, dan Toyota Alphard ke Indonesia yang memang masih didatangkan secara CBU dari Jepang . "Memang tidak ada schedule untuk pengiriman bulan ini, lagi pula kalau pun ada itu berjumlah sedikit," ujarnya.

"Sebenarnya yang menjadi concern kami saat ini adalah, untuk bagian komponen-komponen yang ada di sana. Karena untuk pusat pabrik Toyota sendiri itu berada di Nagoya, dan itu berdampak sedikit, namun untuk pabrik-pabrik komponen itulah yang belum saya ketahui informasinya saat ini," tambahnya.

Gempa Bumi Jepang akan Ganggu Ekspor Indonesia

Hal itu disampaikan pengamat ekonomi Moch. Doddy saat dihubungi Minggu (13/3). "Jepang menjadi salah satu tujuan utama ekspor Indonesia. Gempa bumi yang terjadi kemarin di Jepang akan membuat pertumbuhan ekspor Indonesia terpangkas 2 persen apabila pertumbuhan ekonomi Jepang terpangkas hingga satu persen, sehingga target pertumbuhan ekpor kita sekitar 9 persen akan terpangkas," tutur Doddy.

. Lebih lanjut ia menuturkan, kemungkinan ekspor Indonesia yang akan terganggu ke Jepang yaitu bahan baku komoditas seperti tambang. Selain itu, investor Jepang yang banyak mencatatkan foreign direct investment (FDI) di Indonesia kemungkinan akan menjual asetnya di Indonesia dan mengurangi investasi di Indonesia. Tidak hanya FDI saja yang berpengaruh tetapi juga aset keuangan di Indonesia seperti saham, obligasi dan surat utang negara (SUN). "Tidak tertutup kemungkinan investor Jepang akan menjual aset keuangannya di Indonesia," kata Doddy.

Doddy menambahkan, dampak gempa bumi di Jepang itu juga mempengaruhi psikologis terhadap bursa saham ke depan. Tapi dampak psikologi itu hanya sementara. Jepang merupakan salah satu negara memiliki ekonomi besar setelah China dan Amerika Serikat. Gempa bumi 8,9 skala richter yang terjadi di wilayah timur laut Jepang tersebut secara tidak langsung akan berpengaruh terhadap perekonomian global. Seperti diketahui, ekspor migas Indonesia ke Jepang cukup tinggi. Data kementerian Perdagangan, total perdagangan Indonesia Jepang mencapai US$9,34 miliar pada 2010.

Yuk Belajar Microsoft Excel

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LINGKUNGAN KERJA EXCEL

Work Sheet adalah suatu bidang yang merupakan lembar kerja dari Excel. Bagian bagian dari work sheet diantaranya: kolom, baris, dan cell (sel).

Cell (selanjutnya ditulis sel) adalah pertemuan antara baris dan kolom. Contoh: A10 (fokus berada pada baris A dan kolom 10).

Range adalah kumpulan dari beberapa sel.

Colom Heading adalah induk dari sebuah kolom, dimana pengaturan atau perubahan pada induk ini akan berakibat kepada seluruh sel yang terdapat pada kolom tersebut.

Row Heading adalah induk dari sebuah baris, pengaturan pada row heading ini, juga akan berakibat pada seluruh sel yang terdapat pada baris tersebut.

Formula Bar, adalah batang yang mengidentifikasikan seluruh kegiatan pada sebuah sel. Formula bar menampilkan seluruh karak ter yang dituliskan pada sebuah cell. Formula bar juga digunakan untuk menuliskan rumus-rumus (formula) kepunyaan Excel.

Name Box adalah kotak yang menampilkan informasi tentang sel atau range yang sedang aktif (terpilih).

Tab Sheet adalah suatu lajur yang menampilkan sheet-sheet yang terdapat pada work book.

Task Pane adalah sebuah jendela yang berisi perintah-perintah yang dapat digunakan sebagai jalan pintas untuk mengontrol aplikasi. Task Pane merupakan fitur baru dari Ms. Office yang mulai diterapkan pada Ms. Office XP (2002).
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Children Day's

On Children's Day in 2010, a technology company treated more than 200 underprivileged children to a 'high-tech' experience. They were given training on information technology.

The company wanted to provide opportunities for these children to learn more about the Internet and the latest technology. They wanted to help the less fortunate in the community.

The children had an enjoyable and educational experience that day. They were exposed to the new technology for the first time and they were very interested. The company hoped to conduct many more such training sessions for these children. They fell that the skills the children had would be useful to them when they grew up.

The company was very active in caring for the less fortunate. They even put aside one day a year for their employees to do volunteer work to help the needy. They also donated money to many charitable organisations.

Many people had benefited from their efforts. Many also praised the company for being so generous towards the needy.













BOMB IN BALI

The bomb, in the resort of Kuta, destroyed the Sari Club and a crowded nightspot. Many people have fallen victims to this blast. Many of them were foreign tourists, especially from Australia. They were burner beyond recognition. Some tourist who were at the scene of the blast said there were two explosions around the nightclub. One bomb had exploded outside Paddy’s Bar before a Bar bomb hit the Sari Club which was located some meters away.

Hundred were injured in the explosion and about 220 Australians remain unaccounted for. The U.K. Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, said that 33 Britons were among those killed in the Bali attack. The Australian Primer Minister, John Howard, called its borders, saying it had been a problem for a long time.

Lists of missing people have been posted in Bali and official said that it could take days to identity all the victims, some of whom were trapped in the Sari Club by a wall of flames. A notice board at the hospital in Bali includes a section called “Unknown Identity” and detailed list on victims such as : “Young girl in intensive care, 11-14 years old, face burned, income, Causation,” or “Girl in intensive care, about 5 years old, 130 cm, fair skin, Caucasian with reddish brown hair. She has a purplish belly button ring.”

Many embassies, including the British and the American, are advising their people to cancel spending their planned holidays in Indonesia, and all U.S. citizens in the country have been told to leave including diplomats and non-essential government staff.












My Horrible Experience
Let me remind you my experience during an earthquake last week. When the earthquake happened, I was on my car. I was driving home from my vocation to Bali.
Suddenly my car lunched to one side, to the left. I thought I got flat tire. I did not know that it was an earthquake. I knew it was an earthquake when I saw some telephone and electricity poles falling down to the ground, like matchsticks.
Then I saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road. I was trapped by the rock. Even I could not move my car at all. There were rocks everywhere. There was nothing I could do but left the car and walked along way to my house, in the town.
When I reached my town, I was so surprised that there was almost nothing left. The earthquake made a lot of damage to my town. Although nothing was left, I thanked God that nobody was seriously injured.

















"Visiting Bali"

There were so many places to see in Bali that my friend decided to join the tours to see as much as possible. My friend stayed in Kuta on arrival. He spent the first three days swimming and surfing on Kuta beach. He visited some tour agents and selected two tours. The first one was to Singaraja, the second was to Ubud.

On the day of the tour, he was ready. My friend and his group drove on through mountains. Singaraja is a city of about 90 thousands people. It is a busy but quiet town. The street are lined with trees and there are many old Dutch houses. Then they returned very late in the evening to Kuta.

The second tour to Ubud was a very different tour. It was not to see the scenery but to see the art and the craft of the island. The first stop was at Batubulan, a center of stone sculpture. There my friend watched young boys were carving away at big blocks of stone. The next stop was Celuk, a center for silversmiths and goldensmiths. After that he stopped a little while for lunch at Sukawati and on to mass. Mass is a tourist center

My friend ten-day-stay ended very quickly beside his two tour, all his day was spent on the beach. He went sailing or surfboarding every day. He was quiet satisfied.


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"Vacation to London"
Mr. Richard’s family was on vacation. They are Mr. and Mrs. Richard with two sons. They went to London. They saw their travel agent and booked their tickets. They went to the British Embassy to get visas to enter Britain. They had booked fourteen days tour. This includes travel and accommodation. They also included tours around London

They boarded a large Boeing flight. The flight was nearly fourteen hours. On the plane the cabin crews were very friendly. They gave them news paper and magazine to read. They gave them food and drink. There was a film for their entertainment. They had a very pleasant flight. They slept part of the way.

On arrival at Heathrow Airport, they had to go to Customs and Immigration. The officers were pleasant. They checked the document carefully but their manners were very polite. Mr. Richard and his family collected their bags and went to London Welcome Desk. They arranged the transfer to a hotel.

The hotel was a well-known four-star hotel. The room had perfect view of the park. The room had its own bathroom and toilet. Instead of keys for the room, they inserted a key-card to open the door. On the third floor, there was a restaurant serving Asian and European food. They had variety of food.

The two week in London went by fast. At the end of the 14-day, they were quite tired but they felt very happy.













My Rush Time as a Journalist

I usually woke up at eight o'clock a.m. and went to the Press Center to check the daily schedule of briefings and press conferences. It was usually held by the United Nation officials or disaster mitigation team.
It was challenging to visit different refugee camps to find soft stories, human interest stories. After that I went back to the Press Center to cover the press conferences of the day.
It was heart breaking when I saw these survivors fight for food and secondhand clothing. Unfortunately as they said, the food and clothing were limited and inadequate. Emerging to glaring, fool noon, it was time to go back to Press Center to write stories and race against time. I was always fearing that the internet would come crushing down.
After everything was done, only then I remembered to eat. Most times, I only ate once a day because I always had to rush and again it was difficult to find food. I had to travel quite far. I needed to spend a 30 to 45 minutes by car just to find fresh food.










My Adventure at Leang-Leang Cave



On Sunday, my parents, my best friend Novi, and I visited a cave at Maros called Leang-leang. It was my first time to visit the cave, better yet, my best friend came to visit it with me!
The cave was famous for its primitive cave wall paintings which were some hand prints and wild boar paintings. The cave and its surroundings was turned into a national park, so it was taken care of. My parents took a rest in a small hut for visitors of the park, while Novi and I adventured around the cave with a guide. We had to climb some metal stairs to get to the cave, because the cave was embedded into a small mountain. Next stop was a place where some seashells littered the ground and some were actually piled into a big mound! The guide said that these piles of seashells are called kjokkenmoddinger, or kitchen trash. The humans who lived here ate the shells and dumped the left overs in their 'kitchen'. The last place was a small museum where they have skeletons of the humans who lived in the caves. The skeletons along with some roughly made jewelry and weapons were placed inside glass cases for display. The walls of the museum were adorned with photographs taken when they did an excavation there.

After a quick lunch with Novi and my parents, we decided it was











My Horrible Experience
Let me remind you my experience during an earthquake last week. When the earthquake happened, I was on my car. I was driving home from my vocation to Bali.
Suddenly my car lunched to one side, to the left. I thought I got flat tire. I did not know that it was an earthquake. I knew it was an earthquake when I saw some telephone and electricity poles falling down to the ground, like matchsticks.
Then I saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road. I was trapped by the rock. Even I could not move my car at all. There were rocks everywhere. There was nothing I could do but left the car and walked along way to my house, in the town.
When I reached my town, I was so surprised that there was almost nothing left. The earthquake made a lot of damage to my town. Although nothing was left, I thanked God that nobody was seriously injured.










READ THE PASSAGE

One day I was setting in the local library, I started to read a medical encyclopedia that was lying on the table in front of me. The first illness I read about was cholera. As I read the list of symptoms, it occurred to me that perhaps I had cholera myself. I sat for a while, too frightened to move.
Then, in a kind of dream, I started to turn the pages of the book again. I came to malaria. Yes, there was no doubt about it – I had malaria too. And I certainly had hepatitis. And yellow fever. And so it went on. I read through the whole book, and by the end I came to the conclusion that I had every illness. There was only one illness I didn’t have – and that was housemaid’s knee.
I sat and thought, and I became more and more worried. I wondered how long I had to live. I examined myself. I felt my pulse. At first, I couldn’t find it at all; then, suddenly it seems start off. I looked at my watch to time it – it was beating 147 times a minute. I tried to feel my heart. I couldn’t feel it. It wasn’t beating. I stuck my tongue out and tried to look at it. I could only see the end of it, but from that I was even more certain than before that I had yellow fever.
I went straight to my doctor, who was a good friend of mine. “What’s the matter with you?” he asked. “I have every illness in the medical encyclopedia.” I told him how I read the medical encyclopedia. Then he opened my mouth and looked at my tongue, and he felt mu pulse, and he listened to my heart. Then he sat down and wrote a prescription. It said:
• 3 good meals every day
• A two-mile walk every day morning
• Be in bed at 11 o’clock every night
• Don’t read medical books!
I followed the doctor’s instructions, and I am happy to say that I now feel quite well again.
(Adapted from Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome , first published in 1889)





A Visit to a Sheep Property

Last holidays I visited a sheep property. I helped in the shearing sheds and in
the yards.
On the first day the Merino wethers were crutched. I helped by sweeping up after the rouseabout picked up the wool pieces. Shearers start early (at 7.30 am).
After lunch, we started shearing the lambs. There were more than 400 so we
didn't finish until the next day. Once again I was sweeping and picking up
dags.
I was tired by the end of the day in the shed but our work wasn't finished.
We all had to help to get the wethers and lambs back into the paddocks. As
well, we had to get a mob of ewes and their lambs into the yards for shearing
the next day. Then it was time for tea (that's what my nanna calls dinner).
This was a very long day but I enjoyed it a lot.

















Holiday at Anyer Beach

At the end of first semester, there was holiday which was very long about
two weeks.
Previously, I was just thinking about my study, because on the next semester
would be held an hard examination. But, I changed my mind to take
refreshing at the beach, which had I could get many happiness. Because, if I
just studying and studying, it would be possible if I would get stressed.
As soon, I called my friend and asked him where we will go at this holiday.
So, my friend had an idea that we will go to Anyer Beach. So we called
other friends and invited them to go together. And I was very happy because,
other friends came too. So, we planned our departure to go to Anyer Beach.
And it had been decision. The day was Monday until Tuesday.
On Monday, we had been ready to go to Anyer beach. When we arrived at
Anyer Beach, I was very fresh and enjoyed the scene. Playing with the sand
and water beach was very happy. We stayed at the hotel for tow days one
night. We enjoyed our holiday at this time. But, we didn't forget the
examination either.







My Holiday in Bali
When I was 2nd grade of senior high school, my friends and I went to Bali. We were there for three days. I had many impressive experiences during the vacation.
First day, we visited Sanur Beach in the morning. We saw the beautiful sunrise together. It was a great scenery. Then, we checked in to the hotel. After prepared our selves, we went to Tanah Lot. We met so many other tourists there. They were not only domestic but also foreign tourists.
Second day, we enjoyed the day on Tanjung Benoa beach. We played so many water sports such as banana boat, jetsky, speedboat etc. We also went to Penyu island to see many unique animals. They were turtles, snakes, and sea birds. We were very happy. In the afternoon, we went to Kuta Beach to see the amazing sunset and enjoyed the beautiful wave.
The last day, we spent our time in Sangeh. We could enjoy the green and shady forest. There were so many monkies. They were so tame but sometimes they could be naughty. We could make a close interaction with them. After that, we went to Sukowati market for shopping. That was my lovely time. I bought some Bali T-Shirt and souvenirs.
In the evening, we had to check out from the hotel. We went back home bringing so many amazing memories of Bali.











My Unforgetable Childhood
When I was elementary student, I used to go shopping with my mom. One day we went to a traditional market near Grandma's house. It was so crowded, we couldn't go inside so we waited in front of a little shop. I thought mom would enter that shop, I ran into the shop and played toys there. After a few minutes I realized that I was alone. I started to cry and the shopkeeper came to me. She asked what I cried for, after that she pointed a woman outside the door. I recognized that the woman was my mom. I ran to her and she smiled at me. After thanked to the shopkeeper we went home.
That was my funniest day with my mom when I was childhood, I'll never forget it.















A STUDY TOUR TO BALI
I was in senior high school when at the first time I went to Bali Island. I went there with my teachers and my friends. It was a study tour actually. My teacher, me class friends, and I were in the same bus. We left our school at 8 a.m.
The journey from Pati to Bali took a day. I was so exhausted because I had to sit along the journey. Actually, it was a funny journey because I spent all of my time with my friends, like playing games, laughing, and kidding. But I felt that all of my tiredness gone all of sudden when we arrived at the Sanur Beach. It was still morning, I saw a sun rise which was so beautiful. Then we were drove to the hotel to take a rest and had meals. After that, we went to the Nusa Dua Beach. There were so many activities to do there. We could play parasailing, banana boat, and so on. But I chose to go to a little island which had a lot of reptile there. There were snake, turtles, etc. The scenery was so beautiful because I was in the middle of the sea! Next, we went to Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK). There were two statues which were so big. They were Wisnu and his bird, called Garuda. I was interested in its relief on the rock but, actually, I did not know the story on it. At last, we went to the Sosro Company. We learned a lot of things there from the first step till the end of making a tea. After that, we went back to Pati.
After a very long journey, through the land and the sea, I learned something about nature and human products. Although it took a lot of my energy, I felt so happy because I spent all of my time with my friends.







MY DAY IN SEMIRANG WATERFALL




On Sunday, I and my best friend, Sari, visited Semirang Waterfall in Ungaran. It was the first time for me to visit the waterfall.

When we arrived at the hill, I felt so fresh and I could enjoy the scene. The air was so pure and all I could see only green and green.

In Ungaran, we took a little bit trekking to find Semirang Waterfall. It was too bad for me because the distance to see the waterfall was too far.

After taking so far distance, we found Semirang Waterfall. What a beautiful waterfall. We enjoyed the nice water in the rain forest surrounding the waterfall.

Hearing the sound of falling water made me peace and relax. It was also excellent drowning out background sound. Playing with the water made me feel so happy.

Finally, the time was over. It was time for us to go home. It was an unforgettable moment. I really enjoyed it.











My Day at the Beach

Last week my friend and I were bored after three weeks of holidays, so we rode our bikes to Smith Beach, which is only five kilometres from where I live. When we arrived at the beach, we were surprised to see there was hardly anyone there.
After having a quick dip in the ocean, which was really cold, we realized one reason there were not many people there. It was also quite windy. After we bought some hot chips at the takeaway store nearby, we rode our bikes down the beach for a while, on the hard, damp part of the sand. We had the wind behind us and, before we knew it, we were many miles down the beach.
Before we made the long trip back, we decided to paddle our feet in the water for a while, and then sit down for a rest. While we were sitting on the beach, just chatting, it suddenly dawned on us that all the way back, we would be riding into the strong wind.
When we finally made it back home, we were both totally exhausted! But we learned some good lessons that day.









Ball Dome

Last night our family went to Ball Dome to watch the Kings play the Shooters. When we got to the stadium, an usher showed us our seats. Just as we sat down the band played the national anthem so we stood.
After the anthem both teams entered the court. As they did, the cheerleaders waved their steamers. Next, the referee placed his whistle in his mouth and signaled the start of the play. The game was so hot that the supporters of the two teams yelled out their chants every time a player scored the point.
In the end, the Shooters won and our family was happy that both teams had given their best.









Our trip to the Blue Mountain

On Friday, we went to the Blue Mountain. We stayed at David and Della’s house. It has a big garden with lots of colorful flowers and tennis court. On Saturday, we saw the Three Sisters and we went on the scenic railway. It was scary. Then, Mom and I went shopping with Della. We went to some antique shops and I tried on some old hats.
On Sunday, we went on the scenic Skyway and it rocked. We saw cockatoos having shower. In the afternoon, we went home.













My Horrible Experience

Let me remind you my experience during an earthquake last week. When the earthquake happened, I was on my car. I was driving home from my vocation to Bali.
Suddenly my car lunched to one side, to the left. I thought I got flat tire. I did not know that it was an earthquake. I knew it was an earthquake when I saw some telephone and electricity poles falling down to the ground, like matchsticks.
Then I saw a lot of rocks tumbling across the road. I was trapped by the rock. Even I could not move my car at all. There were rocks everywhere. There was nothing I could do but left the car and walked along way to my house, in the town.
When I reached my town, I was so surprised that there was almost nothing left. The earthquake made a lot of damage to my town. Although nothing was left, I thanked God that nobody was seriously injured.