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Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #1      Date : Sept 25, 2012
·         Title of Reader : The Art of Forgiveness                                                 (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Christine Many Luff
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
           This article written by Christine Many Luff. When someone hurt us, it can be difficult to let go let go of our grudge. Forgiveness can be surprisingly beneficial to our physical and mental health. Then we can start healing by: calm ourselves, do not wait for an apology, take the control away from our offender, try to see anything from another person’s perspective, recognize the benefits of forgiveness, and the last do not forget to forgive ourselves. In conclude we can utilize forgiveness as a way to keep our physical and mental health.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very informative (Why?/Your Reason?) Because I got some information from this article.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article told me whether there are some advantages of forgiveness.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? It reminds me when I could not forgive someone that has hurt me, by the time tried to forgive him. In addition, the result, I felt better by forgiveness.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Of course, I learnt some lesson from it. I like the quote from this article that is “Don’t wait for an apology”, it taught me whether we have hurt by someone, and we try to forgive him or her first before apologize.
§  WoulWhy (not), yes I will, because it is an interesting article that should to be read for those who are maybe having complicated problem and need to have forgiveness.





Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #2                  Date : Oct 2, 2012
·         Title of Reader : My Unexpected Teacher                                              (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Muhammad Fairuz Bin Abdullah
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
            An inspiring story from a medical student who study in UGM university, Muhammad Fairuz Bin Abdullah. He had an experience with of stroke patient. She taught the most important lesson as a doctor. Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine or state-of-the-art technology. They just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time. For him, that is one of the best things as a doctor can do for a patient.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very touching. (Why?/Your Reason?) Because his experience has been inspired me that by listening others’ problem it can decrease their suffering.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article taught me about the meaning of understanding.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? Yes, it reminds me when I was sick, and needed to be hospitalized. At that time, the doctor’s role was the most important thing in my recovery.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Of course, I learnt some lesson from it. As a person, we should be friendly for the people surround us. Actually, as human being we need each other attention in completing our lives to be better and make it colorful.
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, especially for those who have job as caring people, like doctor, nurse etc. Their attention and understanding for their client are really needed for them.





Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #3                  Date : Oct 9, 2012
·         Title of Reader: Why We Love Who We Love                                         (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Dr. Joyce Brothers
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
             In Dr. Joyce Brothers’ article told the real reasons why we choose special someone in our life. Actually, our parents’ influence is the most important factor that influences it. Here, jjust as mothers influence their son's general feelings toward women, fathers influence their daughter's general feelings about men. If a father lavishes praise on his daughter and demonstrates that she is a worthwhile person, she will feel very good about herself in relation to men. However, if the father is cold, critical or absent, the daughter will tend to feel she is not very lovable or attractive.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very interesting (Why?/Your Reason?) Because, it told us about the real reason why we choose special people in our live, especially they are who are closed to us.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, that is good to dig information from this article. Here the role of our parents is the most important thing in helping us find out the special someone to be live with.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? Actually, it related to my experience, while at time I confused divining what department that I should take at this university. My parents suggest me to take English. That is why I do believe whether our parents’ role determines the best thing for us.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Yes, I leant anything from this article. Like I told before in my experience that our parents is the most influence people in determining our life
§   Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it is an interesting article that needs to be read. Besides, as a children we all should know how big our parents role for us. Especially in deciding the choice.



Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #4                  Date : Oct 16, 2012
·         Title of Reader : Freedom from Want                                                    (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Liz Murray
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
           This is a touching story written by Liz Murray. She told us while she was alone and begging for money in New York. At that time, she was 16, homeless, and desperately searching for a high school that would let her enroll after years of truancy. Her father had been estranged from her family, while her mother had recently died from complications related to AIDS. In this story, she told her struggle and effort to still stand live at that such condition. In fact, “freedom from want” was never her goal. Indeed, want served as a catalyst for her dreams, not a hindrance, and her dreams have always been what motivate her.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very touching story. (Why?/Your Reason?) Because the way Liz told her story, it was in so good.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article told me how big a person’s struggle to be success. Until she can study in famous University while her condition did not support it.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? I personally do not have a story like her, but I can see the people surround me who almost have experience like Liz Murray.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Yes, I did. If we want to be success, we should work hard and never give up until we can get what we want.
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it teaches us whether being success is not easy as we imagine. Without struggling, it is nothing.







Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #5                  Date : Oct 23, 2012
·         Title of Reader : 7 Common Items with Hidden Health Risks                (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Richard Laliberte
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
                The article written by Richard Laliberte tells us the most common place that actually dangerous for our health. The first one is bedroom closet. Then, around the house, which is, especially we should replace the smoke alarms that will not reliably warn of fire. Next, the bathroom cabinet. Then, the kitchen fridge, for this place we can replace the old water-pitcher filler to remove the contaminant from 40 gallons of water. The last is garage shelves, we should throw out the pesticides more than two years to decrease the risks.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very informative (Why?/Your Reason?) Because, I got some information from this article.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article told me whether there are some place which actually dangerous and hide of heath risk.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? Yes, it reminds me when there was a person who fell down in the bathroom, which was slippery. The he died because of it.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Of course, I learnt some lesson from it. By reading this article actually, we know which part of our home that actually we should take care of, especially for our health itself.
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it is an interesting article that needs to be read.







Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #6                  Date : Nov 6, 2012

·         Title of Reader : Simple Way to Squash Your Stress       (Novel/Article)

·         Author : Ellen Michaud with Julie Bain
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
        In this article, mentioned 5 ways can decrease our stress. The first is drink tea or coffee. We usually do this common way. Then, go somewhere to get fresh air. Next, for those who like reading, they can read their best book to squash the stress. Otherwise, we also can reduce it by watching movie, funny movie maybe. In addition, the last is making a joke that can make us loud of laugh.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very informative (Why?/Your Reason?) Because, I got some information from this article.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because sometimes I do what the author suggested. And those are true.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? It reminds me when I got strees because of my homeworh, my assignment, and many problems, then I squash it by watching movie. This is my most favorite way in reduceing stress.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Of course, I learnt some lesson from it. I got mamny information about squasing the stress.
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it is an interesting article that needs to be read.








Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #7      Date : Nov 20, 2012
·         Title of Reader : 8 Brilliant Ways Babies Are Smarter Than You Think (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Lauren Gelman
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
                 Actually there are some surprisingly information that written by Lauren Gelman about baby. Here, she told us that baby is truly smart in some ways. The fisrt one, babies know when a new language is being spoken, babies understand other’s emotions, very young babies grasp what words means. Young toddlers can gauge fairness, babies appreciate proper punishment, little one-value altruism, toddlers fall peer pressure, and baby brains thrive when kids play music.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very informative (Why?/Your Reason?) Because, I got some information from this article.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article told me whether there are some ways that baby usually do and they are actually smart than we think.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? It reminds me for my niece, she is so cute. In addition, she is good in respecting the people surround her. That is so wonderful I think.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Of course, I learnt some lesson from it. Here the babies have their own ability that actually makes us wonder. I have heard that there is an statement “All babies a actually smart”
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it is an informative article that needs to be read.







Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #8                  Date : Des 4, 2012
·      Title of Reader : India’s living bridges            (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Brent Lewin
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader’s Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
        In this article actually was told about the author journey. He have come here to see firsthand the Jingkieng deingjri, or “bridge of the rubber tree”. There are 11 functioning living bridges in this district and each has been fashioned by tying secondary roots from the Ficus elastica tree to bamboo trunks laid across the stream. As the roots grow from rubber trees planted on each bank, the Khasi use the bamboo trunks like a scaffold to guide roots of the living plant across the gap. Villagers now also use hollowed betel tree trunks as an alternative to bamboo, threading the roots inside to absorb the decaying trees’ nutrients, accelerating their own growth.


·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very interesting (Why?/Your Reason?) Because, in this article told the author journey in going somewhere and finding unusual place, that is old bridge.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article told me whether there is a place in India, that is old bridge that have stand for so long time. It is so amazing I think.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? Unfortunately, this story does not remind me of anything.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Yes I did. Actually, there are a lot of place that is beautiful and need to be saved and take care of.
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it is an interesting article that needs to be read.








Name of student : Fitria Ningsih                                 Report : #9                  Date : Des 11, 2012
·         Title of Reader : Secret Beauty Tips to Look Good When You’re Sick    (Novel/Article)
·         Author : Amy Ahlberg
·         (ForArticles) Name of Journal/Magazine: Reader Digest,

·         (Summary of) content (50-100 words):
  Getting sick during flu and cold season is a given, but looking sick does not have to be. Here are beauty tips from the pros on how to look your best even when you do not feel it. The first one is treat you to the right tissues. Then, we should stay hydrated, inside and out. Next, we soothe puffy eyes with teabags. Then, we cool down your eye cream.  The last, we do not take the red-eye. In conclude, these ways can help us when we are getting flu.

·         Student’s Comments :
§  What  do you think about the reading material? I think this article is very informative (Why?/Your Reason?) Because, I got some information from this article.
§  Did you like reading it? Yes, I like it. Why (not)? Because, this article told me whether there are some tips how to look good when we are sick.
§  Did the story or content of the article remind you of something or someone you know? Did it remind you of an experience you had or another story or article you have read? In what way? It reminds me when I was sick. Anything I did to cover it, but unfortunately it did not effect at all. I seemingly same like an ill person.
§  Did you learn a lesson from it? What was it? Of course, I learnt some lesson from it. Even though we can learn how to look good when we are getting sick, but actually we should keep our body health and not sick.
§  Would you recommend the reader to your friends? Why (not), yes I will, because it is an interesting article that needs to be read.

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