"Who are they?"

Who are they?
Technically, they are students from over 17 different universities in Indonesia (I’ve never been in any of their universities).
Basically, about more than a year ago, they were strangers (I’ve never met them before).
However, destiny brought us together in an unforgettable voyage with a gorgeous ship named “IELSP” to a wondrous desert island, Arizona, USA.
Then, who are they? Here is a brief explanation about them:
Widia (Cirebon) : My beloved house- mate which is a master of vocabularies. Ask her whatever words in English, and she’ll give you the answer correctly. A huge fan of Rachel Ray, she’s really kind somehow and quite fussy toward me. Yeah, cos I’m a slacker. (No, WE are slackers!) :P. I spent most of my time in AZ with her and the best parts of it, especially the ones with Julie and Carrie. :)
Rizma (Purwokerto) : An attractive humorous girl which is really smart and creative. She’s interested in design and she’s the one who designed our blazer :D. She’s open- minded, wise and a really good listener. I miss you! :* (Long last with Mas Anis mu yah!) wkwk
Mira (Jambi) : She’s kind and mother- alike. She laughes easily and it sounds really funny for whatever jokes it is! :D Her English is very good and she lives near my house in Mesa. Once we slept over at each other’s house and it was a blast! We also call her “Mami Elvi”.
Suci (Bogor) : Used to be my back-up buddy. But, I’ll always remember her as “the master of food.” Yeah, in line with her major which is Nutrition and Food Security, she’s really doing her job, especially in the airplane! She’s the one who is pleased with any kinds of food (except porks and such kind of things) when others just eat them on purpose of their stomach!
Yunia (Palembang) : An innocent young woman who has an interesting hobby; “disappear”. I don’t have any idea why she likes to do that, but she’s really good in getting us worried. But, her home-made empek2 was fantastic, when I really miss that food in US, she could heal it, although just for the sauce. -__- (your host Mom had eaten all of them right before I came).
Fiqih (Tegal) : Seriously, she has a really nice voice. I recorded her once when I slept over at her house and I still keep it up until now :P. She really concerns about us, if Sueb is like our father, she’s just like our mother. Wkwk (ampun mbak!)
Tika (Bangka) : If you ask me who got a date in US, I’ll definitely point it out at her! Her date was a faithful Korean man with glasses who always stayed with Tika wherever she went. (kidding, Tika’s boyfriend, please don’t get angry :)). Indeed, because she’s really kind. She’ll do whatever it takes to help her friends, as well as the Korean. :P
Uun (Banyuwangi) : “You are the dancing queen, young and sweet only seventeen..” -Abba, Dancing Queen- Yes, she is our dancing queen, an adorable and funny Javanese girl. She has a strong accent of her traditional language and it sounds hilarious. I and her are alike in some ways, especially weight and height. :D
Kiki (Pekalongan) : proudly present…. our “Bu NYAI…” Why we call her so? Because she’s really religious and likes to give us a good advice. Don’t know what’s gonna happen to us in US without her if we lose control.
Ria (Salatiga) : If you ask me who got the
Location Love—> “Cinlok” in AZ, she’s the best candidate for it. I don’t have to mention, everyone knows. Huaahaahaa. Ria is endearing, patient, and likes to give praise and spread smile. She’s like an angel :)
Abi (Balikpapan) : oh man. Who is he? He’s a French guy wanna be. But I admit it, he can speak French very good. And I think he has more passion in studying in Paris than in US! He can’t live without sunglasses, even when it creates two spots in his eyes because of the heat. But, he’s easy- going and fun.
Zake (Lombok) : I like to watch him dancing. He’s really good at it. (although he’s a male!). This young man who never puts off his hat and wears glasses is very responsible, smart and wise. As a woman, I feel like he’s always there to protect us, the women.
Sueb (Malang) : He’s the captain of the ship as well as our keeper. Hehe (Piss, Romo!) He takes the responsibility to take care all of the crews and make sure we are safe, especially in the airports. He’s an optimist, brilliant and broad- minded person as well as a great debater. Do not ever try to argue him, trust me.
Fandi (Jombang) : Yeah, I made his name right below Sueb because I know they can’t be separated. I still wonder about their relationship. Do they really have an affair? But Fandi is a smart guy either. His English is good and he liked to talk about himself, especially when he got homesick. It was really frustated for him. He, Sueb, Hadi, Feri, and Fiqih created a small army called “The Oyoh”. I don’t know what that means.
Hadi (Banjarmasin) : This is our Ahong. I don’t know deep down inside his heart he likes to be Chinese or Indonesian, because his face is really Chinese. He liked to talk about Max, his host parents’ dog. And I don’t know why everytime I looked at him, I remembered Max. (ampuun Hadi T.T) Otherwise, he is very very kind in helping out his friends, especially his soulmate; Feri.
Feri (Tulungagung) : Feri, (his name reminds me of my ex. T.T) as far as I know he’s a funny and a very kind man. As I mentioned before, he’s the soulmate of Hadi. They’re always together. Like Fandi and Sueb, they are like people in love. wkwk (Peace out, bro!) ;)
Andre (Samarinda) : Among all of us, I guess he’s the richest child which got the most luxurious facilities from his homestay parents in AZ. He’s always lucky. I heard soon he’s going to continue his study to Australia. Congrats man! :)
So, who are they? They are who they are.
They have created one of the most memorable experiences in my life. Thanks for all the cheers, laughters, and lessons. xoxoxo
Who am I? That’s one secret I’ll never tell. Huahaahaa
Hope to see you guys again someday! :D

People With Terminal Illness (Part 2)

People with terminal illness are dealing with mentality depression in their mind which will constantly affect their personality and behavior. It is caused by both the treatment of people around them. It is described that five emotional stages involved in coming to an acceptance of the terminal situation, they are denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance. (Davis, Cowley, & Ryland, 1995). Some of them may past those process and come to an acceptance, some of them may lose their self- confidence and stuck in depressed. 

　　　　
The personality of terminally ill people also may change as the time goes by because they are treated differently. Once they are given up then it will be a very difficult problem. It is the responsibility of the family and friends to support them in a proper way. Besides that, there is a name of treatment for those who suffered terminal illness. It is called the hospice care. “Hospice care is intended for people who are nearing the end of life. Hospice care services are provided by a team of health care professionals who maximize comfort for a terminally ill person by reducing pain and addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs”. (Mayo Clinic). 

　　　　
Terminally ill people may have better personality once they realize that their life is worth it. In this case they will do many efforts to make each second counts by developing their ideas in  positive ways. There was a true story about this:

A Japanese girl who suffered a spinocerebellar degeneration disease had disabled her to walk, speak, write and eat for the rest of her life as the time she was 15 years old. As she was suffering and getting worse, she wrote a diary about her disease to let people know that she still could do something in her last days. Soon after her decease, the book was published and  it got a huge feedback from people around them because her story had inspired both common people and other disabled people. (Wiki Drama)

　　　　
It is clear that for terminally ill people life can become very precious and they will really appreciate everything around. The disease they suffer can overcome the spirit to be stronger and more thankful to what they have while they exist. 

　　　　
On the other hand, some terminally ill people decide to end their life earlier like doing euthanasia because of too long pain and suffering. “Euthanasia is the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit.” (NRLC). Euthanasia is believed as the merciful way to end the suffering of terminally ill people because they have the right to decide whether they have to die or not. 

　　　　

Works Cited Page

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2010, April 16). Hospice care: comforting the terminally ill. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/hospice-care/HQ00860 

Powell, Robert. (2006, February). Protecting against the legalizing of direct killing. Retrieved from http://www.nrlc.org/euthanasia/index.html

1 litre no namida. (2010, February 15). Retrieved from http://wiki.d-addicts.com/1_Litre_no_Namida 

Davis, Bryn D, Cowley, Sarah A, & Ryland, Richard K. (1995). The effects of terminal illness on patients and their carers. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 23.

People With Terminal Illness (Part 1)

　　　　Once people have been told that they got a terminal illness, the first time that across to their mind must be the medication. The medication for terminal illness is not a matter of simple thing, it is related to a lot of amounts of money unlike other common illness in which need only once or twice medication and the effects can be seen right away. It is agreed that terminal illness must affect people financially. “According to information released by the National Cancer Institute in January 2009, 10 years worth of treatments for breast cancer (which may be intermittent) cost an average of $21,000, while prostate and lung cancer hovered around $40,000”. (eHow)

　　　　Terminal illness needs a special treatment both physically and phsychologically. Especially physically, it has to do with particular fees, for instance if people suffer cancer, then they will be suggested to have the chemotheraphy. Chemotheraphy may be not the only way to cure cancers, but at least it is the best way for the patients to help them less suffer with their illness. Besides that, terminal illness affects not only the patients who don’t have the ability to be productive and earn money by themselves, but also affects people around them especially family who feels responsible in taking care of terminally ill people. “A survey has shown that people suffering from cancer and surviving from cancer related problems were more complex than any other disease related problems. The cost of the treatment was believed to be the major reason for all the patients.” (Chemotheraphy Treatments). “

　　　　“According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 20 percent of cancer patients younger than 65 delay or refuse treatment due to the high associated cost”. (Live Strong). It is obvious that people without any medication will end up faster than people with a regular treatment and medication.   

　　　　Therefore, not all of terminally ill people will decide to have a medication. For those who trust the existence of God may be thinking another way. In this case, they will have a strong faith that everything that causes pain may bring peaceful at the end. They will give up their life and accept everything as their destiny. Even there is a special treatment in a religious way which is provided for those who want to increase their spiritual belief to heal their illness. 

Lacoma, Tyler. (1999). The average cost of chemotherapy. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_5591219_average-cost-chemotherapy.html 

Cost of chemotherapy. (2008). Retrieved from http://www.chemotherapytreatments.org/articles/cost-of-chemotherapy.htm 

Ghosh, Ritwik. (2011, March 31). The average cost for cancer chemotherapy treatment. Retrieved from http://www.livestrong.com/article/153376-the-average-cost-for-cancer-chemotherapy-treatment/