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All over the world, human needs are not only limited to food, shelter, and clothing. Many other needs have arisen with the times. Similarly, Indonesian society has faced this economic problem too. To meet all these needs, it needs a job with a decent salary. Unfortunately, as the increasing number of population in Indonesia, it makes job vacancies more difficult to get. Moreover, we have entered the era of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). This situation makes Indonesian young people harder in getting decent jobs. To get a decent job, we need some special skills, for instance, leadership, decision making, time management, soft skills, and many more. However, there is one crucial factor that is forgotten by Indonesians youngsters, it is communication skills. Communication is a media to convey and accept ideas or opinions either verbally or nonverbally. Communication skills have a huge impact on someone's work performance. In particular, this skill is giving effect...

Suicide is a deliberate act that causes the death of oneself. The data from the World Health Organization show that each year more than 800 thousand people die from suicide or the equivalent of one death every 40 seconds. Maria Victoria Rufino, a writer, said that suicide is the second leading cause of death among teenagers. This is a serious case. There are some causes of suicide based on Healthline. The causes are Biopsychosocial (a combination of biological, psychological and social aspects), environmental, and sociocultural (a combination of social and cultural aspects). However, dr. Agung Frijanto said that the most cause of an individual trying to make suicide attempts is the symptom of depression. This data is not just nonsense, there is a lot of evidence about it. For instance, as we know the latest news, Sulli who is a former member of the girl group F(X). She was desperate to commit suicide due to depression. Several times Sulli had stated if she pretended t...

Hi there!🌞 Welcome back to my blog. So, on this occasion, I would like to talk about ‘Increasing Vocabulary’. Hm, what a heavy topic, isn’t it?😅 (if we compare it to skincare topic). If you search 'how to increase English vocabulary' on Google, it will show you a bunch of tips and tricks from many websites. But, the dominant tips for 'how to increase English vocabulary' is READING. Am I wrong? You can just googled it, by the way. So, I was trying to follow those tips a few months ago. A couple of mornings ago, I read the Jakarta Post. When I didn't have an idea of what the words meant, I figured out in my vocabulary and wrote it to a special book. But as an ordinary youngster (who always feels bored with reality condition, I'm just kidding, no offense hehe), I was bored with all kinds of news. So I decided to read a novel. Well, actually an English novel. The real 'English Language' novel (Picture 1). I hope you catch what I mean. ...

Do you feel frustrated because of tiny little bumps (a.k.a. BRUNTUSAN) on your forehead or on any part of your face? I know how it feels:’) Actually, those little bumps are ‘less fierce’ than acne. But remember, no matter where your spot little bumps, it’s important to treat it properly. “But, how to treat those little bumps?” Before we discuss how to treat it, it’s better to know what the causes of little bumps are. What Are The Causes? Hormonal changes. This factor is generally a trigger for the growth of pimples on the face. Hormonal changes occur when you are in puberty, menstruation, during pregnancy, to stop taking birth control pills (pill KB). Poor Diet Let’s check your eating and drinking routine! Are they good? Are they organic? Are they healthy? If you just keep eating and drinking the bad one, you will hard to get rid of those little bumps on your face. Comedones Comedones happen when your dead skin cells and oil, or sebum, block ...

You guys might have wondered, “What’s the difference? Is that the same skin condition, isn’t it?” Nope, that’s totally misunderstanding. “So, what’s the different?” Whoa, slow down... I will share with you all the whole information (as far as I know) about ‘Dry Skin and Dehydrated Skin’. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DRY AND DEHYDRATED SKIN? Dry skin is a skin type that has a fewer oil producing glands on the skin. While, on the other hand, dehydrated skin is skin condition anyone can experience.  Dermatologist Dr Ariel Haus (January 2017) explained that dry skin has a lack of oil, or lipids. But dehydrated skin, there’s a lack of water in the stratum corneum, which is the top layer of the skin. He also added that someone doesn’t need to have dry skin to have dehydrated skin. Oily and combination skin can be dehydrated as well. HOW CAN I KNOW WHICH SKIN CONDITION DO I HAVE? Well, here’s a quick run-down of the key characteristic: Dry skin char...

Dear Mr. Minister of Education, Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh. First of all, I would like to say congratulation on your inauguration, sir. I hope that you can lead Indonesia's education in a better way. Sir, I would like to say some words to you. I hope you kindly read it sometime, sir. As you know sir, as the increasing number of population in Indonesia, it makes job vacancies more difficult to get. Moreover, we have entered the era of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). This situation can make Indonesian young people harder in getting decent jobs. To get a decent job, we need some special skills. There is one crucial factor that is forgotten by young Indonesians, it is communication. Communication is a media to convey and accept ideas or opinions either verbally or nonverbally. Communication skills have a huge impact on someone's work performance. As globalization develops, the use of English is increasingly crucial. For that, English language...