I just used to writing anything in my free time as a hobby and thought that it really influenced my language ability. ... Tantowi's English course, he asked me to manage one of his English camps and teach Basic English Grammar in his English course. ... Some that I remember the titles are Grammar for Beginners, Speaking for Beginners, Vocabulary and Expression, English for Kids, Learning English through Singing (Kid Songs in Indonesian that I translated into English), and Commonly Used English Expressions. ... The most difficult translation job that I ever had was translating more than tw...

• Word Count: 714
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

First of all, they could not speak English and needed to attend ESL (English Second Language) classes. ... "So the year I started attending school, I kept reminding myself how important it is to study hard, know English, and earn money so my parents would not suffer much", said Elsa. ... Elsa claims that in Indonesia, "not everyone could receive education, and education was not free when I was young. ... Elsa is till very grateful of how her life has transformed from a poor country into a country free of choices and freedom. ... Somehow I feel like I am inspired by her energy, which is fil...

• Word Count: 999
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Originally I was studying to be a surgeon, but my junior year I took Television Production as a blow-off course and absolutely fell in love with it. ... I am currently taking English 121 with hopes of learning how to be able to sit down with a writer, give him/her an outline of what I want, and to be able to logically critique him on a piece I would like to do. ... Skateboarding is my absolute favorite thing to do in my free time. ...

• Word Count: 344
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

When I was still in Grade 8, a very good friend of mine studying in the UK described her experiences and memories in and of the country. ... When I have free time, the favorite thing I want to do is dressing myself in snow-white clothes and playing Taekwondo, from which I benefit a lot. In order to attain my goal of furthering my education in UK, I started assiduously to upgrade my English proficiency. I passed the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4) when I was in Grade 11. ...

• Word Count: 543
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

While children should be learning English, math, history, and science; Berendo Middle School is learning how to leave an abusive relationship. ... In Essay #2 MacDonnel states "Berendo's students are spending precious class time role playing dating scenarios rather than studying the grammar of dependent clauses or poring over algebra worksheets.... According to Essay #2 ninety six percent of Berendo's students receive free or reduced lunch so therefore more than half of the students who attend this school are low income families. ...

• Word Count: 602
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• Grade Level: High School

Since parents do not have a say on curfew, a student is free to stay out as late as heshe wants and one can also go out as often as they would like. ... Take for instance a high school English class, students who do not do an essay often have many other chances to pull up their grade. ... Fewer grades and harder assignments can be handled through careful planning and extra studying which are two traits that college students must obtain to do well. ...

• Word Count: 757
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• Grade Level: High School

Whether it was the short-tempered PE instructor who accused me of misbehavior and threatened me with violence, or the English teacher who would pull my hair when my answers to her questions were not to her taste, most of my unblurred memories of teachers are of those who abused their power. ... Travel, money, education, experience, rent-free living, I was sold. Although the Army has taught me many, many hard learned lessons, lessons like "nothing is free" and "you get what you earn" and even "the value of a dollar." ... Some studies show that individuals with college degrees, on average, are...

• Word Count: 1041
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School