Japan Disaster!!

Japan is one of the famous countries that own the best technology. If we go there, we will be awed by their achievements. However, this kind of really-good technology, not make this country perfect.

On 11 March 2011 (Friday), at 05.46 UTC, Japan got a fearsome earthquake and tsunami disaster. Many people are being confirmed killed by that disaster. Police said 200 to 300 bodies were found in the northeastern coastal city of Sendai. 88 people were confirmed killed and 349 people were missing.

The 9.0 magnitude earthquake makes the 7 meters high tsunami. This tsunami attack as far as 5 kilometers from the beach line, including Fukushima. It sweep Sendai Town, and makes it drowned in the water. In the other side, JMA said that this is the biggest earthquake ever attack Japan.

The disaster makes devastating effects. Many people were killed, buildings were destroyed, and the most pathetic is Nuclear Disaster-the disaster because of Japanese technology achievements-

On Tuesday, their Nuclear Reactor burnt. The Tsunami few days before, makes the Nuclear Reactor burnt. Prime Minister of Japan, Naoto Kan, said that the radiation became the bigger level and can be dangerous. Two reactors explode and it became more dangerous.

It can harm DNA and became cancer.

Well, they got so many disaster and dangerous event in their lives. What they do next?

We all know, how diligent Japanese people are. I believe that they will move on and built a new Japan. This is not the first time they get this kind of disaster. And I’m sure, they always move and move. =D

That’s what I like from Japanese.

BY : Regina Bella Halim

Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear leakage..... A complete package for changing your life!

Japan is not only famous of its manga, but also famous as the industrial country that makes many of the automotive and electronic products. Many smart robots are also produced in Japan. Japan is a country with not many natural resources, but have talented people in industry. No wonder, Japan becomes one of the developed countries in the world.

The success of Japan is not as easy as turning your palm. Maybe we’re awed by the success, but you know what? The Japanese work hard for it, because there’s so many unlucky factor of Japan, like lying in the earthquake belt and also volcanic chain. That makes most of the Japanese had ever run into disasters.

The last phenomenal disaster was the earthquake along with Tsunami and the nuclear leakage in March 11^th, 2011 with the power of 8.9 SR. Then just like a flash, Tsunami comes, rolling to the east coast of Honshu then continue its journey to the city of Sendai, Yamagata and Fukushima and also the capital of Japan, Tokyo. The wave stand about 7 meters height and ravage the buildings, ports, many houses and vehicles in the street. Luckily many buildings are tremor resistant, so there are some that are not vanished.

The Tsunami also destroy the nuclear power plants in Fukushima.T he nuclear leak and the dangerous radioactive affect people there. And that’s a devastating effect, because people can became poisoned by radioactive. Radioactive can make people suffered cancer and most likely they will die.

After-Tsunami and earthquake, many japanese are unemployed. But, Japanese were trying to start their bussiness again. One person that I know is a woman who opened an Onsen or hot water bath. Tsunami destroys her business place. After Tsunami, she opened the onsen but in a smaller scale. Since there was no electricity, she heated the water manually. The loyal customers came and she slowly got enough money to build a bigger onsen. Because of her effort to collect money and build her onsen, she now owns an Onsen that’s similar as the one she had before Tsunami.

From the Japanese story after Tsunami happened, we can learn to be strong in what we faced and put some effort to get what we want.

By : Christina

Fate and Palm

Now, I’m wondering why were people born with lines in their palms. The lines get together and formed m-shape. I found that the lines in palms explain about something. They explain about life, career, love, and many more. People call that palm reading. But, can we believe in fate? Many people believe in fate and then they just wait and see what will God give them today. Sometimes, believe in fate is not good, because we aren’t working hard to get what we plan for.

It’s true that God is the most powerful and He give us many things and we, human just small ants compared by God. But still, we must do something with effort so that we get what we plan for. Jesus said that each of us has talent. Then, what must we do with that talent? Of course, we have to discover it and then develop it. We can’t just wait and ask God “where’s my talent?” and God send “The Packet of talent” here. An example; Ann loves playing piano. She discovered that her talent is playing piano when she was 13. She practice piano every day, each day at least half hour. Her continuous-practice makes her attending many piano contests and wins many of them. In the other side, Celia love to play piano in the past. Celia has been playing piano since she was 6, but, she is very lazy. She almost never practices piano and she not getting anything from her piano-teacher. From those examples we can see that those who aren’t do something with effort will get nothing and makes regret.

From now on, Change your mind from believes in fate to believe that God have put the fate on you, and you can change your fate by some effort.

By : Christina

Wonderful Day!!

This is not the usual routine activities at school. It is our school’s Student Orientation Program. It is made for the first grader in our school to introduce our school, but I considered it as a crazy welcoming party. The freshmen usually got “bullied” by the seniors.

I was in the committee in the program. As part of the committee, I must come to school one full week before the program starts, to give the freshmen explanations about the program. One thing that they should do is to bring some silly attributes for the orientation. I called it silly, because it’s made of Carton made-bag, half- ball-cap , garlic necklace, rubber bracelet, and silly hairdo for the girls.

Then, to shorten my story, the 3 days of “torture” starts. The committee job Is easy : give the freshman games in the class, guide them for the orientation schedule, and so on. The most difficult is just teaching them marching and guide them around school, we must shout and shout till our voice break.. And the most exciting things is give them our signature. It’s not easy for them, that we give them some terms and conditions to get our signatures. Well, I order them to acting like Spongebob and friends because I want them to join our drama club. Ahahaha

The wonderful day is when we end our orientation. We start with the ending ceremony, then, we have an ending party at night! First our principal fires the bonfire and the freshmen perform their yell-yell *shout to show spirit. After those yelling contest, our magician : SAMBAT *our school security man* perform some magic.. Great Magic!! Then, the freshmen in each class perform their ability. And they’re all perform singing.. =.=… I’m not that shock, because it can’t be helped, that’s the most easy thing to do in suddenly perform. Oh yea! There’s a really good singer from the first grader. When he sing, my friends suddenly cry.. Ahaha

The next thing is the committee performance. Ha! That’s what I looking for! First is my friend singing, then, my close friends are dancing! When they dance, we, the “out of job” committee join them in the stage. Without hesitations, we dance like craze.. Ahahahaha

I enjoy the performances so much! There’s band, dance, sing, pop group, modeling and magic! Then, at that night, when the-I-really-wanted-to-see- performance start, the teachers start to give the freshmen consumption. Time for meal! We help our teachers, but, theres some freshmen that don’t get the coke.. So I ask the consumption committee and didn’t see my friend performance in the end.. =.=

The last thing is FIREWORKS! Love it! Looks like that we have our new year!

And I think that’s all about the “wonderful” day. Even if there’s so many wonderful days. :D

BY : Regina Bella Halim XD

Japan’s Disaster

Japan is quite a famous country because some of the best business and technological achievements may be seen in Japan. Japan’s great change from land-based country to technology-based country is enviable which make Japan as one of the most important industrial country in the world. But, we tend to forget that this prosperous country has some of the worst hazards in earth to contend with.

The land of this country is largely mountainous. And it causes the Japanese have no choice but to dwell on the slopes that has large possibilities for landslides to be happened. Some part of this country is also part of planet’s volcanic chain and lie along the earthquake belt, which makes regions of this country often quakes. In the other part of the islands, typhoons often ravage the ports, towns, and villages with devastating effects. Not just typhoons, but also tidal waves, landslides, floods and fires that happens frequently.

Recently, in Japan, they had 3 disasters in a time; tsunami, earthquakes, and nuclear leakage. On March 11, Earthquakes 8,9 in Richter Scale, unleashes a huge tsunami which crashes through Japan's eastern coastline, sweeping buildings, boats, cars and people miles along. A large fire erupts at the Cosmo oil refinery in Ichihara city near Tokyo and burns out of control, with 100ft flames weaving into the sky.

A "state of emergency" is declared at one of the country's nuclear power plants after the Fukushima reactor, around 30 miles from the north east coast, suffers a cooling system failure. Around 3,000 people are evacuated from a 6.2-mile exclusion zone. And it’s too serious that some of the plants explode. But fortunately didn’t affect the reactor, so it’s still safe but they still need to observe the level of radioactivity. On Tuesday, March 15, Dangerous levels of radiation leak from the Fukushima plant after a third explosion increases.

In a televised statement after the blast, Prime Minister Kan urges those within 19 miles of the area to stay indoors. Because the effects are serious, like nausea and vomiting often begin within hours of exposure, followed by diarrhea, headaches fever and increasing the risk of a radiation-related cancer later in their life.

From what we could see in Japan’s disasters in 2011, we can conclude that not every developed country with its efficiency, can predict what will happen in the future. They had already seen some of the serious consequences that are brought along with its ambitions, success, and achievements, some of them are the depletion of ozone layer and the catastrophic disruption of the food-chain.

Tiffany

A Wonderful Day in Bali

Last vacation, I went to Bali with my school friends by bus. There are 7 buses took us there and I was in the first bus. We went there for about 3 days and I will tell about one of the day that I think is a wonderful day. I said it is a wonderful day, because we went to some tourist attractions and had fun there.

My day began when we were heading to Waterbom from the hotel I stayed in. Waterbom is a waterpark with many slides and also children playground. The bus-ride took about 1 hour before arriving at Waterbom. Since it was a hot day, I wear my sunblock at the bus. Arriving there, I felt excited because I have never gone there before. After I went in, I walked to a place with some gazebos to take off my bag and changed my clothes to a swimsuit. Then, I ran to the attractions with my best friend, Marissa and Vania. Lazy River is my first choice. We went around the river with the doughnut – buoy till I went back to the beginning point. After that, we tried out the Macaroni and Raft River slides that were very exciting to ride. Also, we went to Jungle Rides slide that was very wonderful. We also tried the Race Track slides which is the most thrilling of all I have tried. I didn’t try all the slides, because there are some slides that I’m afraid to ride, especially Climax-the super long slides-. I had a wonderful time there, but it was almost lunch time, so I quickly took a bath and changed my clothes and went to the Discovery Mall.

Discovery mall is in front of Waterbom, so I just walked for a few steps to arrive there. I had a lunch at KFC restaurant. Then, I went to Kuta beach behind the mall with my best friends and took some photos there. Then, we went back to the hotel and have a rest.

By : Christina

.A Wonderful Day at Batu City

When holiday almost come, my parents had already planned a trip to somewhere out of the Surabaya City. We discussed about it in a quite long discussion. My mother wanted to go to Bali or other island that has beach on it, while my father just wanted to go to shopping malls. Then it’s decided to go to Batu City and we would stay 2 or 3 days there in my aunt’s villa. I can’t wait to go there, refreshing my mind and body, and feel how the true village’s atmosphere is.

Before the day we went to Batu, we prepared everything we need there so we could have a good and enviable trip. My mom did work hard for this trip. I think that’s because she had never visited Batu since last year. While she was cooking, my father was checking our car so there would be no flat tire during the trip. My job was to take care of my brothers. Everything was just set at night, so we just slept quite late.

The next day, everyone woke up earlier than usual because if we’re too late, the traffic jam would ruin all of our plan. We got ready and off we went!

The trip took 5 hours. It’s more than our expectations. We arrived at the villa at 3p.m. with tired conditions. So we decided not to go anywhere that day and just stayed at the villa, and took some photograph.

The next day, we went to Jatim park II. It’s a zoo in Batu City. We went there to show my little brothers animals they had never seen before. They looked interested, so, my parents thought it was not in vain to take them to the zoo.

We didn’t just go to jatim park II, but also jatim park I. the difference between both of them is in jatim park I, there’s more games, while jatim park II specializes itself as a zoo. So we also had fun in jatim park I too.

We enjoyed our trip very much although it was so tiring. Jatimpark I was our last destination in wonderful Batu city. We arrived at Surabaya quite late, so within an hour, my house was in deep silence because everyone had slept. This was a wonderful day ever.

Tiffany

Water

First Thing about Water
Water is important to human life. The primary importance is to sustain life. It is colourless, without smell, without sediments, without taste, and soothing to touch and taste. Water is usually in liquid form, but it can also have a solid form (ice) and vaporous form (water vapour). Water can be a friend or an enemy for us.

Water as a Friend
In domestic uses, water is used to cook our meat and vegetables, make our soups and broths, help in washing ourselves, our vegetables and fruits, our pets, our utensils, our house, our equipment.

In social, health, and commercial uses, water is used to water our gardens, fields and parks, wash our drains and drainage systems, provide us with a versatile solvent, help to make our beverages, mixture and medicines, help to clean our factories and machinery.

The other essential function of water is to put out fires, clear the air and channels of pollutants.

Water Bodies
Water is in liquid form, so it need a place to fill it in.

As the lakes and rivers, water adds the beauty of the place, enables man to move into areas that are otherwise difficult to access, provides man with a supply of food and minerals, and if the water still clean, it can be used for washing ourselves.

As seas and oceans, water provides man with a means of communication for pleasure or business and trade, has a large supply of food and minerals which man can use, regulates a moist atmosphere for living creatures.

Water as the Enemy
Water can erode the land, damage ports and coastal settlements, flood and fields and residential or industrial areas

Polluted water can injure the health and survival of living creatures, spread water-born diseases
rapidly.

Water can also drown animals, birds, and even people

A Superior Natural Element
Water can be man’s best friend, but, not any man-designed safeguard or force can ever seek to enslave it because it is one of Nature’s superior elements. Water is a superior natural elements because it can move the watermill to produce electricity, as transportation from one country to another country.

If we use the water wisely and protect our environments, surely the negative side of water can be reduced.

Fire

In china, some people had believed for thousand years that fire is one of the four elements that are the most important in this world. Folks in china often hold some rituals to honor fire and its ability to destroy, and also to bring life.
Sometimes, people think that fire is a bad thing. This thought exists because many disasters are caused by fire. But, fire isn’t useless at all. It’s useful instead. And, actually, without this element we can’t survive in this world. Fire can be our friend, but also can be our enemy, according to how we use it.
Fire, is useful in our kitchen. Without fire, our mother can’t cook meals. We’ll just eat vegetables, fruit, and raw meat. Besides, sun, our source of life, is an enormous fire ball. And we know that sun is very important for photosynthesis that exhales oxygen for us to breath. It means that fire, whether we want or not, is very important to us, human being, and every living things in this world. Can you imagine what would be happened if there’s no fire in our life? There will be no life in this world. What a pity!
Even though fire can be friend, but it can be a dangerous enemy if we can’t use it wisely. For example, house fires, that mostly caused by human’s carelessness and kill many people. But human often think that fire is the cause. They do not even think how can fire burn the house. it’s human who always carelessly invite it to come . Human often forget to turn off their stove, or throw cigarette stub not in the place it supposed to be. The other example, volcano eruption. It’s a natural disaster that can’t be avoided by human being. And also killed thousand people in a year. But, there’s a positive thing. The volcanic ash breaks down quickly in soil and the soil becomes fertile enough for farming.
In every negative sides, there are positive things that sometimes, we didn’t realize. So, however, fire can be human’s best friend. No one can enslave it, because it is one of nature’s superior elements. Every living creature must stand before it as a submissive friend, never in fearsome challenge..=)


Tiffany

LUTUNG KASARUNG

Long long ago there was a fair and wise king.His name is Prabu Tapa Agung.He has 7 daughters.Their names are Purbararang, Purbadewata, Purbaendah, Purbakancana, Purbamanik, Purbaleuih, and Purbasari. Purbararang was already engaged to Raden Indrajaya. Prabu Tapa Agung can not entrust the kingdom to Purbararang and Indrajaya. Prabu Tapa Agung felt that Purbararang and Indrajaya don’t match to be a Kingdom leader. Thinking of it, Prabu Tapa Agung and his wife felt sad. Prabu Tapa Agung worry was known by Sunan Ambu residing in Kahyangan. One night, Prabu Tapa Agung was dreaming. In the dream , Sunan Ambu said”Oh the good king,don’t worry.This is a time for break. Give your position to Purbasari”.

Next day, Prabu Tapa Agung ordered the same thing as Sunan Ambu commands. News was received happily by many people in the kingdom, except Purbararang and Raden Indrajaya. A day after their mother and father was not in the kingdom, Purbararng with Raden Indrajaya’s help, gave off black substance made from plants to the face and body of Purbasari. Consequently Purbasari’s whole body became black and Pasir Batang people does not recognize her anymore. That's why there was no one helped Purbasari when she escaped from the palace. Uwak Batara was told to bring Purbasari to the woods. But on the arrival in the woods, Uwak Batara Lengser make a strong hut for Purbasari.

For days, Sunan Ambu was anxious because his son Guruminda did not appear. Then Sunan Ambu turn to people in Kahyangan to find his son. Not long, later his maid came and reported that Guruminda was in the Park of Kahyangan. Guruminda seemed daydreaming. Sunan Ambu ask his maid to call Guruminda.

Then Sunan Ambu said again” Mother knew, now you're a teenager. Age seventeen. Is there an angel who pulled your heart. Say to my mother who she was. Later I'll introduce you to her.” But Guruminda remain silent.

Then Guruminda reply” I do not want to be introduced with any angel but she’s beautiful like you.

She also said, "Guruminda, the girl similar to mother was not in Buana She was in the Middle Panca Buana. Go there. But don’t be Guruminda. You must be disguised as fox or monkey."

Guruminda felt sad after realizing that he had turned into monkey.He went to Buana with his hope that he will meet the girl similar to his mother. When he saw the forest in the earth, he jumped to it. Guruminda became a leader of monkeys in the forest .

In Buana, Purbarang queen made a ceremony. In the ceremony she needed an animal for sacrifice. Ratu Purbararang called Aki Penyumpit. She said “Catch the animal for sacrifice , If you don’t get one, you will be the sacrifice. In the forest Aki penyumpit met Lutung Kasarung. Lutung Kasarung said”Don’t kill me because I will not bothered you. I come here because I see you very sad.”Then Lutung said again ”Why are you sad?”. Finally Aki Penyumpit told Lutung what he felt. ”Take me to kingdom” said Lutung Kasarung. In the Kingdom Lutung was tied. But in the Kingdom Lutung twisted when he will be burnt.Then he devastated everything.

In the kingdom there was a wise man. He said to Lutung ”Come here monkey, do not be naughty and frighten people, you're a good monkey. Then Lutung was taken to the forest. In the Forest Uwak Batara introduced Lutung to Purbasari. Lutung and Purbasari wanted to be close friends. Then Lutung prayed to his mother. He ask his mother to cure Purbasari. Purbararang was angry when she heard that Purbasari recovered. Purbararang challenge Purbasari. Purbasari should make huma in 1 day. Lutung helped Purbasari. He prayed to his mother to make the huma. The next day when sun rises, Purbararang went to the forest, she was shocked because Purbasari has made the Huma. Purbararang did not give up, she challenged Purbasari again. She challenged who has the longest hair. But Purbasari turned to be the one with the longest hair. Purbararang challenged who has the most handsome husband. At that time Lutung changed to be a handsome man. At last the winner is Purbasari. She became leaders of the kingdom with her husband. Purabararang and her husband were punished.

Characters :Purbararang,Purbasari,Lutung Kasarung,Prabu Tapa Agung,Raden Indrajaya.

Setting:The Kingdom,lake,hut,celestial,forest.

Problems:
*Raden Indrajaya confused to whom he would surrender his position
* Purbararang envied Purbasari and tried to get rid of Purbasari

Order of events :
* Purbararang make Purbasari ugly women
* Purbasari taken to the forest
* Guruminda turned into a monkey
*Purbararang challenged Purbasari
*Purbasari became a leaders of the Kingdom
*Purbararang and her husband were punished

By:Natalia

Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang

Malin Kundang is a smart boy but a little naughty. He often chases chicken and hits them with a broom. One day, when Malin Kundang was chasing chicken, she tripped over a stone and injured his right arm. The wound became scar and can not be removed. Feeling sorry for his mother who threw the bones for a living to raise him, Malin decided to go wandering to become rich. And after he rich, he promised to his mother that he must go home someday.

Malin Kundang’s mother disagree, remembering her husband also never returned after go wandering. But finally, Malin Kundang’s mother approved him to go wandering with a merchant ship. During the time he stayed inside the ship, he also learned more about shipping.

In the middle of the sea, suddenly, Malin Kundang’s ship was attacked by pirates. All merchandise traders who were on the ship were killed by the pirates. Even most of the crew and people on board were killed by the pirates. Malin Kundang was lucky, he could hide in a small space enclosed by the timber so he was not killed by the pirates.

Malin Kundang’s ship was floating on the sea, until finally the ship stranded on a beach. With the remaining force, Malin Kundang walked towards the nearest village from the beach. The village Malin found was very fertile. With his perseverance in working, over time Malin had become a wealthy man. He has many merchant ship with the crew of more than 100 people. After becoming rich, Malin Kundang married a beautiful girl.

The news about Malin Kundang getting rich and marrying a beautiful girl, have been heard by his mother. His mother was grateful and happy. Since that, Malin Kundang’s mother always waited for her son to return home.

Not long after being married, he and his wife sailed with a lot of crew to his hometown. Malin Kundang’s mother, who saw the arrival of the ship, realized there are two people who were standing on the ship. She’s sure they are her son and her daughter in law.

Malin Kundang’s mother walked toward the ship. Once close enough, his mother saw the right arm of the man in the ship have a scar. Then, he was increasingly convinced that it was his son. Then, Malin Kundang’s mother hugged her son. But, Malin Kundang did not admit that she was her mother because he was ashamed to his wife and his crew.

Because her son did not want to admit her as his mother, she was angry and condemned her son to a stone. Until now, Malin Kundang’s stone can still be found in Padang, West Sumatra.

The Characters:
1. Malin Kundang:  a smart boy but a little naughty, when he was rich, he forget his mother and disobedient to his mother
2. His mom:  an old woman who waited his son to go home

The Settings:
1. When: a long-long ago
2. Where: in the sea, in a village, in the beach

The problems:
1. Malin Kundang’s mother would not allow her son to go wandering.
2. When Malin Kundang went wandering, Malin Kundang’s ship was attacked by the pirates.
3. Maling Kundang did not admit that the old woman is his mother.

The series of events:
1. Malin Kundang wanted to go wandering to make his mother happy. But, his mother did not allow him to go wandering.
2. When Malin Kundang went wandering, Malin Kundang’s ship was attacked by the pirates. But Malin Kundang was lucky, he was not killed by the pirates.
3. Then, Malin Kundang adrifted at sea and stranded in a village.
4. In the village, Malin Kundang worked hardly then, he became rich and married a beautiful girl.
5. After that, he went home. He met his mother but he didn’t want to admit because he was ashamed about his mother to his crew and his wife.
6. Malin Kundang’s mother was angry because her son didn’t want to admit her and then she condemned her son to be a stone.

By: Jeanie Margaretha

The Girl I met in a Cafeteria

When I was on a holiday, my mom asked me to do some outdoor activities because she was bored to see me playing computer all the time. I tried to look for something interesting. I found nothing but an offer to join a science club. But the fee was very expensive. Because of that, I went to a cafetaria to think about joining that science club twice (or may be more).
When I arrived there I was very hungry. I wanted to order a cup of coffee while thinking of that club. And then, something happened. I met a girl and I recognised her as one of my friends five years ago. But, when I looked her clothes, I knew that something terrible had made her become a beggar. What made me sadder was that she was the one who always helped me when I got a bad mark on math, and other subject that need calculations.
Without any doubt, I said, “Miss, please have a seat.”
She was very surprised with my invitation, looked like she had forgotten me. With a doubt, she sat beside me.
Then I said again,”Do you know me?” She answered it with an innocent face, I was sure that means “no”.
“Didn’t you remember that five years ago you always helped a girl who was very nerd and always got a bad mark on math?” I said, tried to make her remember, even for just a second.
“Five years ago? Umm.. I don’t remember, sorry,” said her with an honest face.
I gave her time to think about that, while I started to lost hope. May be she’s not her, I thought.
“Oh. I know! I know her! Who always got bad mark, nerd, very shy.. Is that you?” she said with brightness on her face.
“Yeah.. I knew that your memory isn’t bad at all. What happened? Why do you become like this?” I asked.
“After I finished my junior high school, my parents died because of a plane’s accident. I have no family out there and no one wanted to adopt me. I just can beg for the other’s kindness,” answered her. A drop of tear fell in her beauty face when she told the story. What an unbelievable story.
“I will help you. I’ll do anything as long as I can.”
“Thank you, but you should’nt have to..”
“But I want to help you. You just have to wait in this cafetaria tomorrow. I’ll come here again with some useful information for you,” said me without a doubt. “Before that..this..my money..for you. I think you’ll need it more than I need.
“Thanks. I don’t know how to pay back your kindness,” she said hopefully.
“Okay, now I have to go home. See you tomorrow,” I said, then I went home.
I knew that the money that I would use to eat for a day, may be she could make it for a week. I went home, with a cool face. But in my deepest heart, I was veerrryyyy hungry and had to come home as fast as possible!! Hopefully, she didn’t know anything about that.

Tiffany

The Girl I Met in a Cafeteria

The Girl I Met in a Cafeteria

I’m so depressed. A lot of homework that my demon teacher gave me has not done yet. Plus, I have a lot of exams that, I think, will kill me. I am just stressed and I want to look for some oxygen out of that crazy world. The first place that come to my mind is that cafeteria, hospital cafeteria. Why I choose hospital? I don’t know too but a strong feeling take me there.
I bring my wallet with much money to the cafeteria. I just want to eat some meckerel soup or tendon to fresh my mind from that crazy thing. When I just want to order the menu, a beggar is being kicked out from the cafeteria. Many people is insulting her. I feel sorry to her and walk to her. I can’t believe it! I don’t know what happen with my eyes! I’m sure that she is my best friend when I was in elementary school. Yeah, I just lost contact with her.
I grab her wrist and take her to a seat. I don’t know what I should say to her. I recognize her as my best friend but she didn’t recognize me.
“ Who are you?”, she ask me something that I don’t want to hear.
“ I’m a depressed person”, I say this without thinking first.
“ I just have to do some homework that my devil teacher give me” I finally say
Many people insult me and her. But, I don’t care, she is my best friend right? I can see from her face that she is afraid of that situation. I just say “ Its okay”
To make sure that she is my friend, I ask her “Do you remember something in this cafeteria?” the answer is “Um.. When I was in elementary school, when I went to buy some food, my best friend do dine and dash, finally I’m the one that pay for many expensive food.” She say that. Finally she say that! That embarassing moment that I do.
“oh.. your friend is so rude, yea?” “Maybe..” she say with sad face
“Do you know why I become a beggar? My mother die because of that accident, when I pay for the food, someone took my wallet. All my money is there, the money I should buy my mother medicine, but It’s all gone” she is crying now.
“I’m so sad, that’s all my fault .. I am the worst!” I told myself
“Never mind about that miss, you are so lucky, you have parents, money, house, and you can go to school. You have never changed from the time you were in elementary school”
WHAAAAAT??????? So, She recognise ME !!? I’m so sad and pull her wrist, gave all of my money to her and run away from the cafeteria. I’m glad to meet her but I’m sad that she recognised me. I feel sorry to her and I promise to myself not to do “dine and dash” again

Bank robbers was nabbed

Last night , there was a robbery in People’s Bank at Raffles Place by two foreigners. The robbers broke into a bank and held bank officers at gunpoint, and then tried to escape in a getaway car with three million dollars . Thanks to quick thinking by a passer-by who called the police officer, so the robbers were arrested
When a bank officer Ms Tara Khan was asked about the characteristics of the robbers, she answered “All the robbers use masks, I don’t know how do they look like“. She also said that she had not pressed the alarm button , because she was scared.
When a police officer Sergeant Abdul Hamid was asked about , how did he know the characteristics of the robbers, he answered “ I know the characteristics of the robbers from Mr. Sim Hng Khiaw “ .
Beside giving the characteristic of the robber , Mr. Sim Hng Khiaw also gave the license plate number of the robber. That made easier for the police officer to recognize the getaway car.
The police officer was very thankful to Mr.Sim Hng Khiaw who had given many informations to the police officer.

Reported by :
Roy Chrisna P.

BANK ROBBERY NEAR TP

Last night,there was a robbery in People’s Bank at Raffles Place by two foreigners.The robbers broke into a bank and held bank officers at gunpioint, tried to escape in a getaway car with three million dollars.The robbers almost got away but police officers arrest the robbers, thank to quick thinking by a passer-by.

Ms Tara Khan was a bank officer who was held at gunpoint by the robber.Ms.Tara Khan told that the robbers was long hair and beard. Ms Tara Kahn gave him more or less 3 hundred million dollars.Ms Tara Khan were pressed the alarm button but the alarm did not work.

The police officer who nabbed the robbers told that he knew the robber charateristic given by Mr.Sim Hng Khiaw. He nabbed the robbers near TP. There were been gunshot for 5 minutes before the robbers ran out of bullets.

Mr.Sim Hng Khiaw is a passer by who notified the police and provided the license plate number of v getaway car. He knew the characteristic of the car that is a black audy. He saw 3 people in the car. He told that one of them is about 2 meters tall.


By line:Natalia

Bank Robbery

Lastnight,there is a robber in the people’s bank at raffles place. Robbers broke into the bank held bank officer at gun point , tried to escape with three millon. Thanks to quick thinking by a passer-by,the robber was nabbed finally.
. When a bank officer Ms Tara Khan was asked about the characteristics of the robbers, she answered “All the robbers use masks, I don’t know how do they look like“. She also said that she had not pressed the alarm button , because she was scared.
When a police officer Sergeant Abdul Hamid was asked about , how did he know the characteristics of the robbers, he answered “ I know the characteristics of the robbers from Mr. Sim Hng Khiaw “ .
Beside giving the characteristic of the robber , Mr. Sim Hng Khiaw also gave the license plate number of the robber. That made easier for the police officer to recognize the getaway car.
The police officer was very thankful to Mr.Sim Hng Khiaw who had given many informations to the police officer.
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vero

Pufferfish

Pufferfish has an unusual way to defend itself from predator. When it is in danger, it pumps its body with water or air, until its body is bigger, and can’t be swallowed by its predator. Some pufferfish also has spiky skin, so that it’s impossible to be eaten by its predator.

Tiffany

BLUBBER

Thick blubber at baby seal prevent loss of heat in the body. Blubber is a layer of thick fat under the skin. This fat can be as thick as 25 cms. A whale depends on blubber too to make its body warm

Regina Bella Halim

POLAR BEAR

Polar bear in Arctic is the biggest bear in the world. An adult male bear can be twice as high as human and six times as heavy as human. A big fatty body keep their body warm. They also have thick fur that consist of two layers. The first layer has short fur and the second layer has longer fur. The fur is stuck to each other when it is wet to make it as a divider with the water. 

Regina Bella Halim

Archer Fish

Archer Fish

Archer fish likes to eat insects and small animals that live in the ground. Because the insects live in a different place, archer fish has a unique way to hunt its prey. Archer fish wait until an insect is closer for it to hunt. When the prey is closer, it will shoot droplets of water until the insects falls onto the water, so the archer fish can eat it.
Tiffany