Cho Kyuhyun - English Assignment (Amelia Herlambang)

Cho Kyu-hyun was born on 3 February 1988, mononymously credited as Kyuhyun. He is a South Korean Singer, Musical theatre actor, radio DJ and MC. He is best known as a member and maknae, or the youngest member, of K-pop boy band Super Junior and its sub-groups, Super Junior-M and Super Junior-K.R.Y. He is one of the three main vocalists of Super Junior. He is also one of the first four Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps with Choi Siwon Super Junior.

Kyuhyun has only one sister, Cho Ara and both his parents. Kyuhyun's father is in the education business and owns a school. Kyuhyun's mother also runs an art academy and a cafe called 'Kona Beans' which is also co-owned by mothers of Leeteuk and Sungmin Super Junior. Kyuhyun was initially urged to study law and would have been a lawyer if he had not become a singer. His original plans were abandoned once Kyuhyun joined a band in high school, where he became more interested in music and singing. His father was against his dream of singing but allowed him to do so if he did well on his college entrance exams and was accepted into a university. Kyuhyun is currently enrolling Kyunghee University with a major in Post-Modern Music. Kyuhyun won third place at the Chin Chin Singing Competition in 2005.

Kyuhyun officially debut in May 2006 as part of Super Junior, formerly "Super Junior 05", the first generation of 12-member rotational boy band, who had debut in November 2005 with single, "TWINS (Knock Out)".In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the next generation. However, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following his addition to the group, they dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior.

In November 2006, Kyuhyun, along with Yesung and Ryeowook, was placed in Super Junior's first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. The trio specialize in ballads and debuted on 5 November on KBS's Music Bank Korea.

Sumber id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyuhyun

Ajahn Brahm - English Assignment (Antonia Gustiasari)

           

           One of the people whom I admire is Ajahn Brahm. His full name is Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera, born Peter Betts in London, on 7 August 1951. He is a Theravada Buddhist Monk. He came from a working-class family. He got the scholaship to study Theoritical Physics at Cambridge University in the late 1960s. Before became a monk, he became a teacher in high school for one year. Then, he decided to become a monk and trained with Ajahn Chah for 9 years by meditation in the forest. Now, he is the Head Monk of Bodhinyana Monastery, in Serpentine, Western Australia. He is a motivator and book writer. Some of his books are “Opening the Door to Your Heart”, “Mindfulness, Bliss and Beyond”, and “The Art of Disappearing”.

            The reason why I admire Ajahn Brahm is because of his way of how he sees the world and life. He shares his reflection of life to many people through seminars and books he wrote. His reflection inspires me and changes the way I think and see the events that happen in my daily life. Although he is Buddhist, but the reflections he wrote on his books are universal and can be enjoyed by everyone. His stories are also simple but impressing at the same time.

            One of his reflection story that has impressed me the most is The Story of Two Bad Bricks from Ajahn Brahm’s book, “Opening the Door to Your Heart” or in Indonesia was published under the title “Si Cacing dan Kotoran Kesayangannya”.

            It’s a story about the time when  Ajahn Brahm and his friends built their monastery. He built the wall from bricks and after it was finished, he realized there were two bricks that looked bad. Their position were off and he thought that the two bricks made the whole wall looked bad too. He said that he hate too see that two bad bricks. Until one day, a visitor of their monastery saw the wall and said, “What a beautiful wall!” Ajahn Brahm was confused and told the visitor about the two bricks at the wall that looked bad. But then, the visitor said, “Yes. I can see that two bad bricks. But, hey! I can also see 998 other bricks that look great!”

            Ajahn Brahm was impressed by the visitor’s word. And for the first time he was able to see the other good bricks beside that two bad bricks. Just like in our daily life. Sometimes, other people’s fault toward us make us can not see their kindness. Same like Ajahn Brahm who couldn’t see the other bricks that looked fine. From this story, we could learn to look at the good things that other people have done, not only their faults. In fact, if we pay more attention, sometimes there are so many good things about the other people instead of their faults.

            I really like that story. I think that the story has a deep meaning eventhough it was just a simple thing that happen in life. The other quotes from Ajahn Brahm that I love and become my motivations are:

“Good? Bad? Who knows!”

“This too, will pass”

“When the weather is hot, keep a cool mind. When the weather is cold, keep a warm heart.”

“Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that.
Love is loving things that sometimes you don’t like.”

I hope someday I also can be someone who can inspire a lot of people just like Ajahn Brahm.

Sources:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajahn_Brahm

http://goblog.wenz.web.id/2011/07/inspirational-quote-by-ajahn-brahm/ 

http://vietsdaysforever.blogspot.com/2011/05/biografi-singkat-bhikkhu-ajahn-brahm.html 

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CANADIAN BOY - English Assigment (Lovanda Sebayang)

The most influence person on Internet was born in Canada, 1 March 1994. He is the most talented guy I’ve ever met because he can play a lot of music instrument. Start from piano, guitar, drum, bass, and trumpet. He is also a good dancer and singer. The best part that you have to know is he learns that music instrument by himself. He was discovered by Scooter Braun, an American talent manager, on YouTube. His name is Justin Drew Bieber. 

He is the first son of Jeremy Bieber and Patricia Mallette. His mom pregnant him when she was still 16 years old. It’s such a hard life because his parents never married until now and it means “Pattie” has to be a single mother. His mother raised him with a help from her parents and her siblings. That’s the reason Justin is so close with his grandma and grandpa.

His career started in the United States in 2009 after being discovered by Scooter Braun through video local singing competition "Stratford Star" in Ontario sang Ne-Yo’s So Sick, published on YouTube by Justin's mother in 2007. Scooter Braun was confused how to booming-up Justin. At first, Braun tried to find a job for Justin at Disney. But, Disney said it was full. So, Justin started with sing to a few people, some people, a lot of people, and finally… Bieber Fever was coming. 

Justin Bieber has made nine albums since now. They are My World (2009), My World 2.0 (2010), My World Acoustic (2010), Never Say Never(2011), Under The Mistletoe Deluxe Edition (2011), Under The Mistletoe (2011), Under The Mistletoe CD/DVD(2011), Believe (2012), Believe Deluxe Edition (2012), Believe Acoustic (2013). He also has played in film Bad 25 as Justin Bieber, CSI as Jason McCann, Cubed as Pizzi’s Best Friend,  Men in Black 3 as Alien in TV Monitors, True Jackson VP as Justin Bieber, Silent Library as Justin Bieber, School Gyrls as Justin Bieber. His first tour is Urban Behavior Tour on 2009, then My World Tour on 2011, and Believe Tour on 2013.

On 21^st March 2013, Justin has 36,303,005 followers on twitter. His twitter is @justinbieber and of course with verified. His instagram has 71.4m followers. ‘You always be there for me and I will always be there for you’, Justin Bieber wrote in his Twitter Bio. Justin is the most influence teenager in the world right now. 

His song is very inspiring. That’s the reason I love him and his song. It doesn’t just tell us about teenage’s love, but it also tells us about life. One of his song’s lyrics say: 

“Cause everything starts from something… But something would be nothing… Nothing if your heart didn't dream with me… Where would I be, if you didn't believe…”  (Believe)

“I will never say never… I will fight till forever… Whenever you knock me down… I will not stay on the ground…” (Never Say Never)

It makes sense to me because it’s true. Another lyric that I love is: “You're the single item on my list... You're my one and only Christmas wish…” and I take this lyrics from his song Only Thing I’ve Ever Get. 

His fans name is Beliebers and I’m one of them. I’m proud to be beliebers and it makes me laugh whenever people tell me Justin is gay. I think people just get jealous to his awesome and his talent. God is blessing him and so we are. We must find our strength and learn to give thanks with everything we have. 

Jeremy Bieber, Justin’s Father, married with another woman with two children. They are Jazmyn Bieber and Jaxon Bieber. Although they are his step sister and step brother, Justin love them so much. 

Is it really cute and sweet? Justin also has an account in YouTube and well-known with kidrauhl. Despite of his family, I want you to know about his ex-girlfriend. His first love was Shay Misuraca. Unfortunately, Justin and Shay broke up when Justin became popular. Then his next ex-girlfriend was Caitlin Beadles. Justin and Caitlin met at the church. Next was Shahznas Alamgirl. Some people said that she was the object behind Latin Girl. Then, his next ex was Jasmine Villegas. Jasmine was the model of his Baby’s video clip. The last I know is Selena Gomez. They broke up on 2012. I think that ‘Jelena’ is the perfect couple.

 

On 23 November 2012, Justin was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal is a commemorative medal created in 2011 to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession to the thrones of Queen Elizabeth II. There are only three versions of the medal: one issued by the United Kingdom, another by Canada, and the third for the collection of Caribbean realms.

Justin has been nominated and won in American Music Awards, BET Awards, Billboard Music Awards, Brit Awards, Channel [V] Thailand Music Video Awards, CMT Music Awards, Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards, Grammy Awards, Juno Awards, J-14 Teen Icon Awards, Kerrang! Awards, MTV Awards, MTV Video Music Brazil, MTV Europe Music Awards, MTV Movie Awards, All-Star Celebrity Game, NRJ Music Awards, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, Shockwaves NME Awards, Teen Choice Awards, VEVO Certified Awards, Virgin Media Music Awards, World Music Awards, Young Hollywood Awards, and etc.

That’s all about Justin Bieber. If you want to know about him, Type at Google ‘Justin Bieber’ and you will know all the things about him. (Lovanda)

Sumber

http://kibandilenyo.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/mantan-mantan-justin-bieber/

http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Bieber

http://www.wowkeren.com/seleb/justin_bieber.html

https://twitter.com/justinbieber

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wldW_d32Ww

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Justin_Bieber