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My 1st Short Story in English

Don't compare me with Dickens or Austens, please... It's just a shit for my creative writing class. Hah, I deserve the B, thou...

Name   : Dita Ayu Astari D

NPM   : 180410090009

Class    : A

Red Spotlight

“I said, we’re done!”

she slapped the door.

 What a beautiful Morning. Maya has just broken up with me and dumped me immediately from our apartment, actually my apartment, yes my apartment. How many times I said it was my apartment?  Yes, my apartment after she stole the certificate from my desk. Now, I have nothing but my bag. Suddenly, I saw the spotlight turns to red.

Someone slapped my hand

“My bag, my bag…! Hey! Somebody stole my bag..!”

 I ran to that man but he disappeared to the crowd. Damn! Why was he running so fast? That bag is my whole life. My project! My presentation for the Chinese people! It must be this morning. This morning? Project? Presentation? It was a walk in the park. Relax, Carl. Relax.

I looked at my watch, it was still 06.00 A.M. I saw a homeless man selling some diagrams. I came closer and saw those are diagrams of my office rival.

“How much does it cost?”

“a Million dollar”

“What? Only for diagrams?”

“I know it’s worth it. No bargain price please”

“I don’t have a million, for sure. What if I give you a dollar everyday in a million days?”

“Sounds good, I’ll take the dollar.”

I took all the diagrams and ran to the subway. The train has just come. I entered and sat. I saw many couples there; they were kissing and hugging so intimate. I already missed Maya.

“Wait, Maya?”

I ran to Maya, I just didn’t believe in what I have seen. How dare she was.

“Who’s that guy? I said, who’s that guy?!” I yelled.

“He’s my boyfriend. You see? Now get lost!”

“Oh, well. I’m happy for you”

She starred at me, seems very surprised.

Deep down, I didn’t mad. She could do that to me. Wait, mad? I was? Mad? Suddenly I saw the spotlight turns red. Red?

I slapped that man with my diagrams

I saw something red come from his head. The door opened and,

“Help!”, cried Maya, ”Go get that man, He’s a murderer…!”

I ran as fast as I could. I still can capture what we have done together in the past. We laughed, lay down together, kissed, and even made love together. I never cheated on her, made fun of her, ditched her. She ditched me for someone else! Ting! Suddenly, I saw the spotlight turns red.

“Where have you been? That freaking Chinese is waiting for the presentation?”

I handed my diagrams to Richard then had a seat.

“Hey, what diagram is it?

I smiled.

 “Do the presentation. I can’t.”

“Hey Carl. My office, now.”

I walked into my boss’ office, he locked me to the small place and I knew it means,

“You’re fired. You’re fired, you’re fired, and you’re fired. Don’t ask me why, just get

lost.”

I went out from my office, took a walk, and smiled realized I lost many things.

Maya, my apartment, my bag, a dollar every day, my job. Those things were spinning around my head. I looked at to the sky. Sky? I only saw an Empire State Building. Whoa, what a beautiful building.

Then suddenly the spotlight turned red. I heard a honk then everything looked very holy.

***

            There were traffics everywhere. The death body was not evacuated yet. The police, firemen, either the medic cannot move the death body out from the truck. He was stuck. I hold Maya, she was crying and yelling. She seemed regret what she had done to him. You know, somehow I hate him because of what he had done to Maya and made my head hurt, but now I realized that She love him very much although he was a jerk. I already lost, buddy. I saw the red spotlight left the place, noisily. Just like drunken Carl.

Words Count: 638

Another Writing Assignment

Actually, this is my writing for the essay writing class. I got 90 for this writing plus an A to change my D in my academic transcript. D

Dealing with Homesickness while at College

Being far away from your parents and friends are sometimes very hard, especially if you continue your study in other town or country. Mostly, during their freshmen year, many college students suffer from this common disease: “homesick”. Feelings of loneliness and sadness are the common things in “homesick” disease. Then, they find hard to deal with the homesick situation because they never been in this kind of situation before (qtd. ehow.com: 2009).  In my point of view, it is not difficult to deal with homesickness if you follow these three steps: take your parents’ and friends’ photo into your room, keep in busy with your study, and make new friends in your college.

First, take your parents’ and friends’ photos into your room. Sometimes, it looks very silly to take or just hang their photographs in your room. Perhaps, some of your friends will mock and laugh at you. Do not bother them. In my point of view, those opinions are definitely wrong. Take their photographs in your room will help you to pretend that they are not far away from you when you miss them. Looking at pictures of your loved ones will remind you of that person and the good times you have had with them (qtd. ehow.com: 2009). I believe that it will help you to cure your homesickness and make you feel better and put you in a good mood. Good mood equals productivity, am I right?

Second, keep in busy with your study. Finding activities such as working out, hanging out with friends, studying, and enjoying the outdoors will help keep your mind off of missing your family and friends back at home (qtd. ehow.com: 2009). Immerse yourself in your studies. Participate in additional activities outside of class. Look into a part-time internship or job while you study abroad (qtd. ehow.com: 2008). In my point of view, keeping busy with your study or your other activity will help you to stay focus on what you are going to achieve during your study, and being homesick will destroy it all. In fact, many college students resign from their campus because they cannot live far away from their parents and friends. I bet you will never do that, wont you?

Last, Make new friends in your new class, college, dorms, and another place around your environment. You will meet a lot of new people in your new atmosphere that will be very compatible with you. Hang out with them so you can get the feeling of enjoyment and love. Surround yourself with people that will make you feel good about yourself and put a smile on your face (qtd. ehow.com: 2009). I believe, those new friends will never replace your family and old friends, but at least, their existence will prevent you from sadness and loneliness during your study. Besides that, having lots of friends will help you to stay socialized and boost your confident in your new environment, because I believe those factors will also prevent you from homesick disease.

 Thus, from those explanations above, we can conclude that dealing with homesickness in college is a walk in the park if you take your parents’ or friends’ photo into your room, keep busy with your study, and make new friends in your college. College is a huge learning experience (qtd ehow.com: 2009). That is why you have to enjoy it while it lasts. This is your first time being on your own so learn new things, get involved in campus activities such as BEM (College Student Executive Organization) and other student organization. Do not let your homesickness prevent you to develop yourself even it just a little.

Source:

·         eHow Contributor, “How to Deal With Homesickness During Study Abroad”, 2008, full article can be read on http://www.ehow.com/how_2058286_deal-homesickness-during-study-abroad.html#ixzz1NvQOQR9s (access time: Tuesday, May 31th, 2011; 4:44 P.M)

·         Ezachary, “How to Deal with Being Homesick While at College”, 2009, full article can be read on http://www.ehow.com/how_4970453_deal-being-homesick-college.html#ixzz1NvRRveDp (access time: Tuesday, May 31th, 2011; 5:44 P.M)

Katharine McPhee - Better Off Alone

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:D Selalu suka dengan runner-up American Idol... Ini cewe termasuk yang macan lagu-lagunya... :D

The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved

Lyrics | The Script lyrics - The Man Who Can't Be Moved lyrics

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Don't listen to this if you just broke up with your girl, it kills you... surely...

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