My Vacation to Bandung!

I went to a park at Puncak but I donno where is it and I had my horse ridding. Then I went to a strawberry farm with my fas. I picked up the red colored strawberries!
Fun time!

What is Education for us?

Education refers to the process of learning and acquiring information. Education can be divided into two main types: formal learning through an institution such as a school and self-taught learning or what is often termed life experience. Generally, education is important for learning basic life skills, as well as learning advanced skills that can make a person more attractive in the job market.

When an individual thinks of becoming educated, most commonly he thinks first about formal schooling. Formal schooling exists in a classroom setting where a teacher provides curriculumaccording to an accepted plan of what must be learned. In the United States, a standardized testing system helps set the rules for what curriculum and lessons a teacher should be teaching. Programs such as No Child Left Behind, which was instituted by George W. Bush during his presidency, create a way to measure how much each child is learning across different school systems to ensure that all children receive a minimum level of knowledge and book learning.

Formal classroom learning generally starts when a child is relatively young — age five in the United States — and continues until the child has reached adulthood. The purpose of most classroom learning is not to prepare a child for a specific job, but instead to prepare a child to develop critical reasoning and thinking skills that he will use in further academic and career pursuits. Courses such as math, science, English, composition, writing, history and geography are all common. In the earlier grades, more basic skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic are taught, making these early educational classes vital for survival in the world.

School learning can continue for many years, especially if a child decides to pursue higher education. Colleges or universities provide specialized additional training and learning for a fee. Graduate schools and specialty programs, such as law school or medical school, also provide additional information to help prepare a person for a career. For many professional careers, both a bachelor's degree from a four-year accredited college institution and a master's or graduate degree are required to prove qualification for the job.

While book learning is thus very important, it is not the only form of education. Some individuals are self-taught, which means those individuals pursued knowledge on their own outside of a formal classroom. Many of these individuals may have read extensively or may have become experts within a given field. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, for example, was a college dropout.

Source: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-education.htm

The Meaning Of Education

Education means to know the knowledge. Without this, life of human being does not operate. Education teaches the lesson of humanity. Education is very necessary for every human being. Education does not mean to get specific skill and get employment. But we say that anybody got education, if he has developed from every angle. It means if you have gotten education, you have developed every field. Education can not only get in childhood. But it is regular and continues process. A human being gets education from his own experience, if there is no teacher for providing him formal education. When other person told the experience, at that time, a human being gets education. Educationcomprises good thoughts in human being. It is the education which carries human being in the way of success. With education, human being learns to use brain for taking any decision. Educational person contributes for the development of society. With education, human being raises weak and uneducated persons.

Source: http://education.svtuition.org/2011/06/what-is-education.html

The Definition of Education

The wealth of knowledge acquired by an individual after studying particular subject matters or experiencing life lessons that provide an understanding of something. Education requires instruction of some sort from an individual or composed literature. The most common forms of education result from years of schooling that incorporates studies of a variety of subjects. "Jamie knew the importance of an education, so she chose to go to a four-year university after graduating from high school."

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Interview Records ♥

Maria Collins said that, success doesn't come to you, you got it. Doing the work was fun and not bad at all. Being a hard workers was not so easy, we should stay focused to our job. The facts are we could do a lot of things to survive in this big world. Can you imagine we lived and survive from our parents money, while our parents are suffering to work and find the money to let us survive?

Struggles in the work

A lot of successful persons start from zero. They are trying had to work and earn money. My aunt, she lived alone and had no family. She was a hard worker. She also had obstacles in her job. Such as the pending delivery and the lateness of the coming products from the main shop. She was really a diligent woman. She started her job when she was an adult. It's about 23 years ago, she started to work at my parents shop. And she need about 2-3 years to mastered her profession. The reason why she wanted to had the profession, she wanted to get more experience in working. Other than that, she had more abilities. Such as, she could babysit me and my brothers, she could cook and sew the dresses, she did fix my school uniform.

Over Coming Obstacles

And now back to her job, she had the leader actions, so my dad let her to control everything at my parents shop. As she could control everything, she monitored all the employees and the other workers in my parents shop. The naughty employees made her mad sometimes. Not only that, she also need to check on to all of the progress that made by the employees. She told me that being a leader is not easy because we need to handle all the responsibilities

Closing

As being a leader, we should be proud of our self, to our abilities and our struggles to gain the goal. Be responsible person and don;t be afraid to control the employees and be a person that are useful for others.

Curriculum Vitae

Bio-data:

Name: Steffi Pangkawira

Home Adress: Ade Irma Suryani Street No. 18
Contact Number(s):

• +6287818218768
• +6285245985097

Email Address:

• phangsohyun@koreamail.com
• phangsohyun@koreamial.com
• pink_ice@mail.com
• pink.girl667@gmail.com
• inoueorihime01@hmail.com

Educations:

Columbia University of New York. Fashion Designer, with GPA 3.9 on a scale of 4 (2014-2017)
Tunas Bangsa International School Senior High 2012-2013
Tunas Bangsa International School Junior High 2009-2012
Tunas Bangsa International School Primary 2003-2009
Tunas Bangsa International School Kidengarden 2001-2003

Work Experiences:

• Gucci Fashion Designer Paris 2019-2022
• Louis Vuitton Top Model Summer Designer 2017-2019
• House of Music School as a Piano and Violin teacher 2014-2015
• Sky Rink Coach as part time job 2012-2013
• Work as a seller of Keripik Pisang at home as part time job 2012
• Work as a Clay crafting seller  at home as part time job 2011-2012
• Work as a Sew Craft Maker at home as part time job 2010-2012
• Work as a employer at Father Arwana Fish Shop at home as part time job 2011-2012

Achievements and Award:

• Third Winner of KALBAR EXPO 2009
• Runner Up III of Bintang Tiong Hwa Indonesia National Level at Jakarta 2007
• The Best Photogenic 2007
• Overall Champion Winner of Star Studio Acting at Jakarta 2007
• First Winner of Kartini Creation a Province of West Kalimantan 2007
• First Winner of Red and White Fashion Festival 2006
• First Winner of Doraemon Fashion Show Costume at Jakarta 2006 
• Third Winner of Kebaya Creation 2005
• The Best Photogenic a City of Pontianak 2005
• First Winner of Ballet Competition 2005
• Third Winner of Top Style Children Party Photo Model  2004
• Second Winner of Fashion Creation 2004
• Second Winner of Traditional Fashion Costume 2004
• Rotating Permanent Winner of Fashion Show National Level at Jakarta Winner 2004
• The Best Costume National Level Fashion Model 2004

Interest:

• Dancing
• Painting
• Swimming
• Figure Ice Skating
• Drawing
• Designing
• Modeling
• Eating
• Fashion Show
• Singing
• Play Games
• Listening to Music
• Learning Music

Skills:

• English TOEFL
• Figure Skater Level Freestyle 10
• Korean Language Intermediate
• Mandarin Language Basic
• Japanese Language Basic
• Tio Ciu Language Basic
• Khek Language Basic
• Indonesian Language Intermediate
• Germany Language Basic
• Dutch Language Intermediate

References:
Elaine Coraline, Principle of Columbia Univ. of NY
Email Address: elaine_c@columbia.co.ny

Top 10 international boarding schools in the world

By Gavin Atkins

An American journalist by the name of Sydney J Harris once wrote that, “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” If you want your child to have a window that looks out on the world, then there can be few better options than an international boarding school.

Research has shown that children in boarding school are more independent than others, and the educational foundations provided by this intensive form of training provides a springboard to greater things at university.

There are many good reasons why boarding school can transform your child’s life, but one of the most practical is the opportunity to become proficient in English.

Most of the world’s top international boarding schools use English – the global language that dominates the business, science and cultural worlds. The younger a student is exposed to the subject, the easier it is to learn, and immersion has been proven to be the most effective method. Different boarding schools have different entry requirements for English language skills, but the experience of many is that students immersed in a new environment where English is spoken pick up new language skills remarkably quickly.

Regardless of their level of academic achievement, English proficiency can be a major barrier for Asian students who wish to study university in other countries – or who wish to do well at it – and time spent at an international boarding school in earlier schooling will remove this barrier. English proficiency will open windows of opportunity for your son or daughter for the rest of their life.

For students who already have the English skills, top boarding schools provide an international perspective that they won’t encounter anywhere else. Lifelong friendships are forged, and many of these friendships will provide international connections.

Top boarding schools also offer a range of other benefits you won’t find at regular schools, such as small class sizes that help teachers provide individual attention and encourage participation. Students at boarding schools generally get more opportunity to interact with teachers. Good boarding schools also often have facilities that regular schools could only dream of having.

This can often be reflected in the depth of subject offerings and out of school activities. The range of activities in the arts and sports for example can be far more wide-ranging than anything available in regular schools.

While there’s definitely structure within boarding schools, students rapidly learn to adjust to a new environment, and learn how to be independent. As such they can be ideal for students looking for a fresh start who can learn how to make choices in ways that they do not while living at home.

Subject offerings arts and the outside activities such as sports and music are often far more wide-ranging than they will experience anywhere else.

In short, these are all things that will give your child a greater chance to find a place in a university and succeed when they get there.

Many boarding schools now strive to be a home away from home and have a number of options allowing children to keep in regular contact with their parents – for example, sessions on Skype and access to mobile phones on the weekends.

Choosing a good quality school in which to board is absolutely critical. For this you need to match the needs of your child with the culture of the school that you decide to send them to.

Thankfully, the world is a large place, and there are many extraordinary boarding schools around the world with exceptional track records. Here is a selection:


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JFK INTERNATIONAL – SWITZERLAND



Switzerland is synonymous with high quality boarding schools, and one of the reasons for this is JFK International. Located in one of the most beautiful mountain villages in the Swiss Alps, JFK is a classic English language international boarding and day school that caters for 60 to 70 students between the ages of 5 and 14. While JFK is internationally renowned for its excellence in education, it prides itself on being a small family-style organization where children are treated as individuals. While JFK maintains the latest computer learning aids, the school considers the interaction between students and teachers to be the most important factor in developing the talents of every child. The Kennedy School is an idyllic place for children to grow and develop. The curriculum at JFK is especially designed for international schools and provides students with many experiences through activities, excursions and sports. Fundamental to its success is the strong belief that each child is a unique individual with differing needs. Visit the website.

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BRANKSOME HALL – CANADA



Founded in 1903, Branksome Hall is one of Canada’s premier day and boarding schools for girls. Educating girls from junior kindergarten to university entrance, it is an independent, non-denominational girls’ day and boarding school and teaches the prestigious International Baccalaureate, a qualification recognised around the world. Branksome offers a strong liberal arts curriculum that develops critical thinking and inquiry skills, fosters a balance between academics and co-curricular choices, and emphasizes a global perspective. Boarding students at Branksome can enrol from Grades 8-12, and enjoy an enriched program within the caring residence environment. Branksome has an international outlook, with many of its highly qualified teachers having international teaching experience, and girls from Branksome are now to be found in the top universities around the world. Visit the website.
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DIOCESAN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS – NEW ZEALAND



The Auckland campus of Diocesan School for Girls is one of the top-performing schools in New Zealand. It has been in operation for more than a century and carries on the sort of reputation for excellence that sees daughters and granddaughters returning to the campus. Despite its proud traditions and history, this is not a school that stakes its reputation on past glory. It’s on the shortlist of New Zealand’s most dynamic centers of learning, equipped with cutting-edge classroom resources and spectacular recreational facilities. And it’s only getting better with each year. Many of the students in attendance hail from the area, but a strong contingent of international students is also enrolled. Innes House also has room to accommodate up to 35 boarding students. Visit the website.
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WESTMINISTER SCHOOL – ENGLAND



To understand what an exceptional educational institution Westminster School is, all you need to do is read the amazing role-call of famous alumni, ranging from historical figures like Christopher Wren, Ben Jonson and AA Milne through to actor Peter Ustinov, the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and famous modern day pop stars, like Dido and Gavin Rossdale. Situated next to Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament in London, Westminster School is one of the world’s most distinguished independent boarding and day schools. Amazingly, the origins of the School can be traced back to the monastic school of a Benedictine abbey founded over a thousand years ago. Over each of the past five years, 50 per cent of pupils were accepted by the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, 45 per cent chose courses to suit them at the country’s other leading universities and 5 per cent have taken up places at universities in America. Visit the website.
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CHARTERHOUSE – ENGLAND



In 2011, Charterhouse celebrates an extraordinary 400 years of public education as one of the great historic schools of England. However, Charterhouse offers a dynamic and progressive education, and its graduates continue to fill the best universities in Britain. Its priority is not examination grades but the stimulation of independent inquiry and intellectual curiosity. Students are encouraged to maintain a balance between academic work and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, with sporting and cultural achievements valued equally. Boys are admitted to Charterhouse in Year 9, when most of them are 13. A limited number of boys from overseas are admitted after taking tests in English, Mathematics and Science, usually in the January of the year of entry. Charterhouse also caters for around 50 girls who are admitted each year into the sixth form. Visit the website.
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UWCSEA VISION – SINGAPORE



United World College of South East Asia promises no less than a holistic, life-defining educational experience for its students across its two campuses in Singapore. UWCSEA is the second of 13 colleges around the world that are part of the United World College movement, which was established with the aim of averting wars by using education to promote international understanding, uniting people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. As such, UWCSEA has an international focus and has developed a worldwide reputation for providing a challenging holistic values-based education with an emphasis upon academic achievement, service to others, environmental stewardship, teamwork and leadership. UWCSEA offers programs for children from kindergarten to grade 12, including a number of International Baccalaureate qualifications. Visit the website.
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WOODSTOCK SCHOOL – INDIA

Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, Woodstock School is one of the elite residential schools in India. Woodstock School was founded in 1854, and for the majority of its history primarily served the needs of missions and families engaged in social service in India. This heritage continues today in the school’s commitment to values of excellence, personal responsibility and service. Woodstock aims to develop responsible global citizens and leaders by providing a world-class international education, rooted in its Christian heritage and values, for a diverse group of students, especially from families in Christian or public service, in an Indian Himalayan environment. The School provides education for students aged 3 to 18, although boarding is only available to students from grade 3 onwards. Woodstock has an international reputation for excellence, as demonstrated by the fact that the majority of its students come from countries other than India. Visit the website.
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DULWICH COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL



Dulwich College Management International (DCMI) is a network of educational facilities in Asia based on the educational philosophies of one of England’s leading independent schools, Dulwich College, London. DCMI commenced operations in China, with the establishment of Dulwich College in Shanghai, a co-educational, non-denominational academic institution offering education to the expatriate community. Following the success of the Shanghai College DCMI have established Dulwich College in Beijing, Suzhou, and Zhuhai in China as well as in Seoul, South Korea. DCMI is also developing bilingual kindergartens under a separate brand name, Windsor, and developing A-levels and advanced placement services for the local market. The success of these Colleges and Schools has established DCMI as a leading provider of international school education in Asia. Visit the website.
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CANADIAN ACADEMY – JAPAN



Situated on Rokko Island in Kobe, Canadian Academy was established with the mission of inspiring students to inquire, reflect, and choose to compassionately impact the world throughout their lives. Canadian Academy is a private international school approved by the Japanese Ministry of Education, and certified to award both the US high school and International Baccalaureate diplomas. The student body is truly international in its make up, with about 17 per cent of students from North America, 7 per cent from Europe, 55 per cent from Asia, and 20 per cent representing the rest of the world. Canadian Academy has an international dormitory for students in grades 9-12. The layout of residences for boarders has been devised to create a family environment and to foster a closer relationship between students and their resident house parents. Visit the website.
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GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL – AUSTRALIA



With five specialist campuses – Bostock, Toorak, Timbertop, Middle and Senior School – Geelong Grammar caters for all ages of school students. Now more than 150 years old, Geelong Grammar has developed into one of the most prestigious boarding schools in Australia, most famously hosting HRH Prince Charles at its Timbertop site in 1966. Geelong Grammar School is Australia’s largest co-educational Boarding School, attracting a remarkable diversity of students from around the world, and promoting the philosophy that education is dynamic and continuous. The Boarding Campus at Corio is a vibrant centre for sport, recreation and supervised study with more than 100 co-curricular activities available for students. Teaching at Geelong Grammar School employs implicit and explicit teaching of Positive Psychology skills and principles across every campus and across all aspects of school life which are known to be effective in improving critical thinking skills and increasing positive emotions in students.



Source: http://asiancorrespondent.com/42344/top-10-best-international-boarding-schools-in-the-world/

Country information for Indonesia

There are 36 IB World Schools in Indonesia offering one or more of the three IB programmes. 26 schools offer the Primary Years Programme , 11 schools offer the Middle Years Programme and 19 schools offer the Diploma Programme. The first school was authorized in 1978.

Source:http://www.ibo.org/country/ID/index.cfm

History of the International Baccalaureate®

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a non-profit educational foundation.
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A group of talented, forward-thinking teachers at the International School of Geneva, with assistance from several other international schools, created the IB Diploma Programme. What started life as a single programme for internationally mobile students preparing for university, has today grown into three programmes for students aged 3 to 19.


The programme in the early days consisted of a common pre-university curriculum and a common set of external examinations for students in schools throughout the world, seeking to provide students with a truly international education. Although the first IB schools were predominantly private international schools, they included a very small number of private national institutions and schools belonging to state education departments. This has changed over the years and today over half of all IB World Schools (authorized to offer one or more of our programmes) are state schools.


Source: http://www.ibo.org/history/

Academic programmes and certificates (IB)

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) fully realized its concept of an educational continuum, and of a coherent, broad-based international curriculum, with the introduction of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) in 1997.

The IB is now able to offer three programmes of international education and a career-related certificate, with them, the prospect of a continuous international educational experience from early childhood to pre-university age. While the IB now offers a sequence of three programmes—the PYP, the Middle Years Programme (MYP, introduced in 1994) and the Diploma Programme (DP, introduced in 1969)—each programme must continue to be self-contained, since the IB has no requirement for schools to offer more than one programme. However, they must also form an articulated sequence for those schools that teach all three programmes or any sequence of two.

With the development of a continuum of international education, it is intended that teachers, students and parents will be able to draw confidently on a recognizable common educational framework, a consistent structure of aims and values and an overarching concept of how to develop international-mindedness.

With the addition of the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC) in 2010, the IB is expanding the number of ways that students can benefit from an IB education. This is a career-related qualification that is specifically designed to provide a flexible learning framework tailored by the school to meet the needs of students and the local community as well as the world beyond.

The IB learner profile will be at the heart of this common framework, as a clear and concise statement of the aims and values of the IB, and an embodiment of what the IB means by "international-mindedness".



Source: http://www.ibo.org/general/what.cfm