Collection Of Recount Essay.

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“Found A Soul Mate”

By: Fahri Widyas Tanto.

I like solitude and I love staying in my room reading books or listening to Jazz or New Age music. I get to have a world of my own without the intrusion of others. I relish the moments of insights as I agree with the thoughts of an author or meditate under the tune of soft music. Yes, this is my world and I am loving it. When I first set my eyes on the title in the library prior to borrowing it, I thought the title was plain, simple and almost self explanatory. I did not know what attracted me to the book but somehow, I was mesmerized by it.  I didn’t know what effects the content of the book would have on me but I loved it anyway. Psychology is never my forte but still, the title held my interest. Perhaps this is preordained. I do not know. I have a strange feeling about this book. As mentioned, I am not new to books. I have read books of almost every topic available but most merely increase my knowledge. This title is different. It mesmerized me like never before. I placed the book on the table and flipped to the first page. The sentence stared back at me and I felt a sense of anticipation. Change my life? How is that possible?

I began to read the first paragraph. From that day on, I began to practice my observation skills.  And I began to notice things I have never noted before the type of clothes that others wear, the color of the tie that matches a shirt, the different type of greeting gestures that others display, the various types of smiles that either reveal or hide emotions. And through these, I began to map out the various perceptions I have of them, as well as having a good gauge of the perceptions held by them. In other words, I began to understand the worlds of others and how my world relates to theirs. Over time, I began to connect with them psychologically, but not in a interpersonal kind of way, if you know what I mean.

Then one day, it happened. I was sitting on a seat in a train when I noticed that a lady dressed in a yellow dress was seated across from me. She is in her early twenties. Her yellow dress was prominent but that was not what attracted my attention.  Rather,  it’s the ruby necklace she wore that was interesting. I have seen that necklace before, at a jewelry store. It was from Paris, France. I always have an interest in stones, and ruby is among them. I was beginning to understand that sentence. The lady suddenly noticed me looking at her and she returned the gaze, smiling while doing so. It was awkward to have somebody looking at me with interest as that has not happened to me for quite a while. But the distance between us was far. There are many passengers standing and moving along in the train and our eye contact is constantly being cut intermittently by the passing bodies. I noticed that she has the tendency to look away and then back at me again, as if we are caught in a game of hide-and-seek.  It was not long before I did the same. The passing crowd between us becomes our hiding posts and for a while.

A connection is not deliberate. A connection just happens. There are people whom we are meant to meet in this life but we have to notice them through our astute observation if we are to really meet them. Placing your eyes on the pages of your book won’t do. Closing your eyes and listening to the music blasting out of your earphones is worse. Open your eyes and look around. See who is attracted to you and why you are sustaining their attention. That is the point.

As the train neared my stop, I stood up sadly and headed for the exit door to her right. How many times have I brushed shoulders with someone whom I have a connection with but never have the opportunity to connect? It’s uncountable. I sighed with disappointment with my eyes glazed over and looking at my own reflection in the glass panel in front of me.  And then the image of the lady appeared behind my left shoulder, looking at me and smiling. I smiled back.

No matter how great is the possibility of an encounter, there will come a point where you have to initiate contact. Shyness will impede you at this stage. Hesitation will destroy your courage. Fear will draw you back.  Only confidence and a desire to know someone new will push you. Finally, Jenny become my best friend and we still go out often. I am not sure if I can call these dates but for now, I know that if I had not put in the effort to read the book, I would never have found a soul mate.

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“Vacation In Merak Belatung Beach”

By: Iwan Haryono.

Do you have previous experience? Is it Nice or bad experience? Experience is something that happens in the pass. Experience divides two sides. The first one is nice experience and second one is bad experience. I believe that everyone has many experiences. As for me, I also have experience. In this writing I would like tell to you my nice experience with my friends.

It happened, when I was second semester in Muhammadiyah university of Metro. My friends and I went to Merak Belatung beach. We went there by bus. On the way, we saw many beautiful places, not only place but also things that made us so impressing. One of my friend played guitar and we sang song. We were so happy on the bus. In the middle way, we stopped in something place, because there were our friend. Her name is Hamid, she got something problem with her stomach. But it was not really serious and we continued our trip. Besides, we sang song. We also talked until we laugh, because we saw hamid’s face that looked so awful.

Arriving at Merak Belatung beach, we did not know, what we should do, because we were impressing with the beauty of Merak Belatung beach. We took some pictures with many styles. There I found something place that made me impressing with this place. It was Small Island. It looked so beautiful. Besides, we took the some picture. Some of my friend played football in the beach. There were Nanda, Miga, Ary, Zai, Fahry, Joko and Novrianda. After we played football, we swam. It was so fresh. The water was so cool, although the weather was so hot. But it was not impeded us to swim on the beach.

The time showed at 12. 30 p.m. We took lunch together. This moment did not forgotten, because we could spend our time together. It was seldom, we did before. I thought it was so sweet lunch. After we got lunch we continued to swim again. Some of my friend played sand and made something liked a castle, not only made something but also wrote something on sand. After we felt satisfied to play in the beach, we decided to go back to home. We were so tired, so on the bus we did not do anything. We just slept until we arrived in campus again. In short, our vacation was so impressing for us and it was never forgotten. We enjoyed all activities there until we felt so tired. We played football, not only played football but also swam on the beach. And we enjoyed on the way. We played guitar and we sang song. Once more our vacation made us impression.     

  

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“New Year In Bandung”

By: Novrianda.

New Year is the time at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar’s year count is incremented. In many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner. The New Year falls on 1^st January, but there are numerous calendars that remain in regional use that calculate it differently. Most New Year celebrations focus on family and friends.  Most people celebrate New Year with fireworks and BBQ party. Here is my story about my past new year in Bandung.

Last two years, my family and I went to Cimahi, Bandung. There we visited my aunt’s house to celebrate New Year together. We arrived there exactly at the last day on December, and then we prepared to celebrate it. My aunt had planned to go to hot water pool before we celebrated together at her house.  and all of us agreed that it was a nice planning. It was located in Cipanas, Bogor. My family and my aunt’s family started to go to the swimming pool in the afternoon because my family and I arrived there in the morning. All of us went to the pool by two cars. Our cars were trapped by the rain on the way to Cipanas’s hot water pool. Even though we were trapped by the rain, we still enjoyed our trip.

The day was our lucky because we arrived there after the rain had stopped. Arrived there, we bought some tickets; the ticket was more or less Rp. 25.000 per ticket. There was no cool water in the pool at all. Our family had eaten before swam to the swimming pool. We took some photographs there. The pool closed at night because there are many people visit until night and the water is still hot. Then we decided to back to my aunt’s house at night, about 7.30pm. We enjoyed our time there. On the way to her house, we bought some sweet potatoes. They call it by Ubi Cilembu. Our cars were also trapped by long traffic jam there. My watch didn’t show at 00:00 yet but I saw many beautiful fireworks crossed the dark sky. It changed the sky into colorful sky. It was my best trip ever.

Arrived at her house, we prepared to celebrate the New Year. My uncle had made some roasted corn and grilled fish before time showed at 00:00. After the time had showed at 00:00 we set off our fireworks. I saw many people did the same. The sky became colorful and it was the beautiful sky ever. In short, my family visited my aunt’s house to celebrate the New Year. We went to hot water pool and celebrated it by made some roasted corn and grilled fish. The New Year’s sky was the beautiful sky ever. It was my best new year ever.

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“My Lovely Uncle’s House In Jakarta”

By: Iqolimatul Aisah.

Last holiday, my family and I went to Jakarta to spend our time. We went there by ourselves car.  Before that, my mother and my sister prepared all the things that we need. They cooked delicious fried chicken and bought some fresh fruit and drinks. And also my mother prepared some medicine to kept our healthy during the journey. We did not forget pray to our God so that God gave us safety until arrived in that place.

We started in Sunday morning at 7 a.m. from our house. For the first, we went from our house to Bakauheni harbor. My brother became a driver because he is very fluent to driving a car. On the way, there are many activities that we did in our car. Like, sang many songs together, ate snacks and fruit, playing card, and etc. The scenery during the journey is very nice and beautiful. Made us not felt tired and boring. And in a short time, we arrived in Bakauheni harbor. It is our time to across the sea and arrived in Jakarta.

When we arrived there, my brother bought some ship tickets for us. After that, we enter to the big ship that want to go to Jakarta. On the ship, my family took a rest in one room. Although we are tired, we still happy. When my family took a rest, my nephew and I play around it. We are see heavy on the sea, dolphins, and small islands around us. Although it is very interesting, but my mother still remembered to gave more attention to my nephew. I promise to did it.

Along the journey on the ship, my mother and the others slept in one room and me still played with my nephew. It is about 3,5 hours we are on the ship. In a few minutes, we arrived in Merak harbor. After that, we went to my uncle’s house in Rawa Lele. Arrived there, they felt surprise because my family did not give information about our coming planning before.

There, we stayed for one week. Along the time, my uncle bring us to many beautiful places. Like Monas, Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Ancol, TMII, Ragunan zoo, and Lippo Karawaci.  Of course, we are very happy because it is amazing holiday for us. And also it is unforgettable moment and nice experience.

Visit to Jakarta is very interesting and happiness for us. Because, there we could visit to many places that very beautiful. And also we could make our thinking more fresh than before. I hope in the next time my family and I can visit again to Jakarta, especially to my lovely uncle’s house.

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“My Journey To Blitar City”

By. Kiki Febrianti Eka Putri.

Two years ago, I went to Blitar by public transportation. I went there to visit my younger sister, and to lose my tired in my daily activities. Before I started my journey, I prepared all the things that I need. I went there only alone, because my parents cannot join with me. They have busy time in their duty. This journey is the first time for me, because I never went to other place especially for myself.

My journey is started in Sunday morning at 7 am, and I request my mother’s and my father’s permit to gave me good wishes to started my covering ground. After I got the permitted, my beloved mother and I went to the terminal to bought the ticket. When we arrived in the terminal Gaya Baru and got the ticket, then I entered the bus and said goodbye to my mother on the window’s bus. On the bus, I just was looking around myself. There are many people there, from the young until the old people. During in the traveler, I only listening to the music on my beloved mobile phone and ate the snack in my bag. In short, the bus that carried me arrived in Bakauheni harbor. In Bakauheni harbor, there are many transportation such as car, bus, motorcycle, and many others. All of the transportation waited to got the queue to come into the big ship.  And the big ship, will carrying them to across the sea to the Merak harbor. After all of the transportation come into the big ship, then this great ship started to across the heavy sea. During the big ship splitting the ocean, I looked many beautiful views in the top of the ship. With the set breeze that very made me enjoy and peacefully, the bird that flying over, the great sea that had blue water, and many others. All of them, made me feel proud with the God are created.

Lost to, the big ship arrived in Merak harbor. And my bus continued the journey and still carried all of the passengers from Lampung. There are many cities that I did not before. Besides, there are many store buildings, big malls, famous universities, and many others. And I found all of them because I looked at the window on the bus. In short, the bus that carried me arrived in Blitar city. In the terminal, my cousin waited me for long time. And I just gave him sweet smile. And we continue the trip to my great uncle’s house. Arrived there, my great uncle’s family very surprised. They feel unconvinced when I arrived there by myself. And my younger sister embraces me, because we did not had many time to met together. There, I stayed for one month. Along the time, my cousin took me to looking around Blitar city. Like Tambak Rejo beach that had big wave, tomb of Bung Karno, national park, Penataran temple, Kelud Mountain, and many others. The entire of beautiful place there, made me feel enjoy and gave me new experience. So, it is unforgettable moment for me. My journey in Blitar city is very amazing moment and unforgettable experience for me. And there are many beautiful places in this earth, I hope that I can visited this place one by one.

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“Celebration Of Independence Day”

By: Novita Heliana.

The most important day which I remember in Senior High School is the day when my friends and I celebrate the independence day in our school. It was the seventeenth of August, 2009, three months before I was eighteen years old. There were many kinds of competitions which very interesting. On the morning of that eventful day, I prepared all of the things that I really need. They were a long black T-shirt, black shoes, a black veil, black trousers, and the most significant thing was a red waist coat. My friend and I had to look for the materials of that waist coat first. And  then, we brought them to a tailor. The tailor made it well. Furthermore, I wore a red waist coat in my class. I did it because I had to shy if I wore it at home and most of people who looked at me would laugh about it. A girl with  black clothes and red waist coat in the morning day. I could not imagine what was they thought about. After I have dressed up, I began to make a formation with my friends. I called it as a black formation because all of us wore the black clothes. The next activity was surrounding the street with a long distance. I was so tired cause of it. Then, we took a rest for a minute and took a photo with our lovely teachers. Besides this competition, there was an interesting contest. That was a dance competition. It was interesting because all of the participants were boys. And the funniest one was they dressed up like girls, even there were a group of boys who was really like a group of girls. They wore girls’ T-shirts and accessories. They made us laugh. And, for the surprise, we became the winner of dance competition. Overall, that event is interesting. Besides to celebrate the independence day, it is used to make us be gather. I cannot forget it. And I think that not only me, but also my friends do. It is one of best moments in my life.

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“Holiday”

By: Mery Meliyana.

On holiday, my family and I went to Belitang, East Oku. It was on September 2011 when i went to there. That moment was lebaran day. And it was my pleasant experience. Because i seldom visited to my grandma house. We went there by car with my father’s friend. When we was until in Martapura, i looked a small city. Then, most of people who lived there is a Komering people. they have an unique language. along time i often listen they talk, when i still lived there. After that, i can also looked the Komereng river. It has a long and large river. And it has a long bridge on the river.   I like looked that bridge, because it is very beautiful. All along street, we saw many things, like rice field, and etc. Many people was fishing, selling the fruit there, and many of them taking of sand from that river. They was taking it with used the machine. Some of them ride the boat to taking of sand with used bucket. They are help one another. Besides, we was pass a small street which follow of long river. And then, the left side of road, there are a rice field. Many duck which taken bath, and many fish which swam in the river.then, in the rice field, i saw many egret which flew here and there. They have white feather, long and thin feet. They looked so beautiful. Other that, there are many cow and buffalo. It is a big mamas. I like with this cannery. In the road, we was talking about anything there.

Then, we was until in my grandma village. I always remamber when i lived there. Most of people who lived there is Sundaness, Javaness, Baliness, and Palembangness. But they are very friendly. Besides, i can look my house and my elementary school former. After that, we was until in my grandma house. They looked very happy, when we comed. We was leaved there for three days. Many things which could i do there. My uncle invited me to fishing in had his pool. There are many big fish. Then, My mother was cooking that fish to our dinner. Many experience from there. It is a special moment, because in Lebaran days, i met with grandma and grand-Pa, nephew, uncle and aunt. Finally, in the last days, we woke up in the morning and had a breakfast. And in the afternoon, we went home. Many memorize for three days there. I do not forget about that. And i would to save up all of that in my memorize.

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“Going To Yogyakarta Palace”

By: Eka Muslimawati.

In 2012, My friend and I went to Yogyakarta. We went to study tour in there. Our school rented some bus . There are three bus. We are very excited about that. We were meeting together in the school. Many friends brought their need. It’s a long trip. First, our group started trip from the school. Teams had stopped in the Nusantara Hotel. In there, teacher met head school to request her signature. After teacher requested signature, head school gave her advice for us. Second, we were continuing trip. Around two hours more or less member’s school come to Bakaheuni pier. On the ship, girls and boys students had bored in there. Some of student just still on the chair and other students walk around on the ship. On the ship some of cute girls was feeling disguised. Their face look bad. They plaid hand phone to lose their bored. Thirdly, at 3 pm we until the Merak pier. And than we had continued our trip. We went to the restaurant before we continue the next city. Because, My friend and I was very hungry. Until Bandung city, many member’s bus fuddled. It was making other members fuddled too. Fourth, in the morning we had eaten in the restaurant and bath in there. After took bath we’re fresh again. Fifth, Until Yogyakarta we’re very excited. In there all people took a picture in Yogyakarta palace. We got new knowledge about Java culture. The trip unforgettable for us. We got special something from Yogyakarta such as food, accessories, etc. After satisfied, we went home. On the way went home, we was very tired, but we was very happy. Then I was slept. On the way went home at night. After on the way very old, finish we arrived in the house I arrived in the house at 10.00 p.m. After arrived in the house, I then slept, because I was tired.