My School Life

MASA OSPEK

Malam Akrab berSAma OSIS & PK or MASA OSPEK was the first event that PK (Perwakilan Kelas) 018 Three Senior High School made. It was a big event for OSIS and PK period 2014-2016. As the new members of PK who were Iza, Salwa, Pungki, Tiara, Adisya, Oi, Raka, Farras, Faza, Cut, Sistha, Fariz, Adhit, Suy, Avi, Galih, Achmad and I, we had to be the makers of this event. 

MASA OSPEK was the event where OSIS and PK would spend their night together to know more about each other as the work partners and a big family. As the new members, we also had to say hi and introduce ourselves. So this event would help us a lot to be welcomed in this OSIS and PK big family.

It was a long progress for us as the committees of this event. We chose Iza as the leader (chief executive) of this event. It took our time a lot to discuss and prepare everything for the event. There were some troubles at preparing but it is also fun because we did everything together as a team. Sometimes we wanted to stop but our excitement made us forget our tiredness and kept us going to make this one of an amazing event in our life we wouldn't regret.

We had a crazy week before the event. We went this and that and this and that... we were so busy! So many things that we needed to prepare faster. Every day in the week, we never stopped working. We sold cireng and cilok in class to get fund for the event, we made posters and share invitations, we decorated the place for the event, and many other things. 

Short story, we did a great job. The event was held in Faza's house where was in Farmakologi Street, UNPAD, Cigadung, Dago at 4 p.m. on Saturday, 14 November 2015. In the morning that day, we went school as usual. After an exercise lesson, I went to my home first to get ready while the others went directly to Faza's house. I went home to take a bath first and bring my camera + tripod with me.

When I arrived at Faza's house, my friends were already there decorating. I help them to decorate and practiced for the event. Before it formally started, we discussed first and grew our faith for each other and passion for this event.

YAY MASA OSPEK eventually started!! Many people arrived late but it was okay because there were a lot of them finally came. We were a little bit sad because Achmad and Tiara couldn't join the event, but this event was still going on and we had to make it excellent so they would be proud and happy too. We were nervous at first but it became relaxed when everyone enjoyed our event. Some activities we did were introducing, sharing, eating, playing games and singing.

Everyone that came could take pictures with the background we had prepared. It was MASA OSPEK background and I thought it was cute. When the event started, as the new members we had to introduce ourselves. We turned the lamps off and did the introduction with flashlights. Then we asked everyone to share their stories with all of us. Their stories were new lessons for us to make them as examples of what we were going to do in the future. After that, we ate food. The food was delicious, it was kind of Padang food. I was glad everyone got and liked the food. 

After eating, we played games. It was so funny because some people got punishments. Some punishments were making pick up lines and doing a stand up comedy. Everyone laughed a lot, including me. It was so fun, like FUN!!

Before the event was over, we turned the lamps off once again and turned on the candles in front of us (PK 018 who were the committees). We sang together. The song was "Sahabat Kecil" by Ipang. It was a touch-hearted song about having bestfriends. When the song ended, we held each other hands and said thank you.

We spent 6 hours together with all members of OSIS and PK period 2014-2016. I was happy everyone had amazing time with us. Now we felt very welcomed in this huge family. It was success, some members of OSIS & PK told us MASA OSPEK was awesome and not boring. I hope everyone wouldn't forget this event and kept close with each other.

Some pictures of the event :) 

A Text About My Favourite Place

Traffic Park

(Taman Lalu Lintas) 

A traffic park or children's traffic park is a park in which children can learn the rules of the road. A traffic park is also called a transportation park or traffic garden or safety village depending on locale. Traffic parks are frequently created as an attraction within a larger park. In other cases, they are single-use parks and often small in scale. They can be found in urban as well as rural areas. 

A traffic Park (Taman Lalu Lintas) initially was an area that was designated as a tropical area. So no wonder if there are many tropical plants that thrive there. In addition to area designated as green lot, traffic park is also an object of family recreation cheap but still has the educative aspect of the children. Lots of children's play facilities that can be used to play while learning for the children there. Besides it is also a wide area and lush trees will be used to place a cozy picnic for the whole family.

Traffic parks exist throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Traffic parks in Asia and Europe are focused on traffic safety through pedal-powered vehicles. In the United States and Canada they use bicycles as well as electric, motorized vehicles. These North American parks are called safety villages, because of broader emphasis on safety for fire, electrical, food and other educational purposes.

Indonesia itself has a traffic park which is a garden that has been established since 1 March 1958 in the wake of the Traffic Safety Board bevy Bandung branch, Belitung Street number 1, Bandung, West Java. Bandung Traffic Park is an informal educational means to inculcate traffic ethics for children. Built in 1920 as a tropical garden, then named Insulindepark in 1925. Formally established on 1 March 1958, Parks traffic Ade Irma Suryani Nasution is an informal educational tool aimed at instilling ethical values ​​in traffic early on for children. Actually, since its establishment on 1 March 1958, at the end of 1965 the new name of Ade Irma Suryani Nasution be added after the name of the park traffic. 

The new traffic park name Ade Irma Suryani Nasution is choosen to commemorate the national hero of the little, Ade Irma Suryani Nasution, who is the daughter of the late General Five Star (Rtd) Abdul Haris Nasution. Ade Irma Suryani Nasution died at the time of movement G 30 SPKI (G30S). She was shot at a bunch of rebels about to kidnap her father.

Bandung Traffic Park is in a heart of Bandung where it has a playground for children to play and learn about traffic safety. It is kind of a big park where people can easily find. It is open everyday except on Friday. For Monday until Thursday and Saturday (at 8 am until 3 pm) the entrance ticket costs Rp 6000,00, For Sunday and holiday/day off (at 8 am until 4 pm) the entrance ticket is Rp 7000,00. The facilities in traffic park will add some additional costs if you use them. For the further information, just call 022 - 4201667.

Bandung Traffic Park has a water park also in it. It's not a really big water park but is enough for children to swim. Children can use life vest/jacket to learn about safety in the water. There is also a train and carousel. They are located in the middle of the traffic park. This traffic park also has a pond for fishing. All the area is full of big trees that cover the sky which make hot condition not a trouble for children to play and family who do recreation activities.

This traffic playground than as a place for family recreation, very suitable for early childhood education facilities level students, kindergarten, and elementary school as a place they know the rules and all the traffic signs applicable, hope when they grow up obedient and orderly traffic into discipline drive using the highway. Besides of course provided chairs and benches park benches for the family rest. The main attraction in this park, however, is the miniature of traffic designed for children. Here, kids can try to drive and learn about the traffic sign. There are also occasional activities to learn how the traffic works.

One of the intentions of the Bandung Traffic Park is to improve awareness of traffic safety among school-aged children. Many traffic parks enable children to gain hands-on experience crossing streets and with bicycle or other pedestrian safety challenges in a highly controlled environment devoid of actual motor vehicles.  

Children of a minimum age (10 years old in some instances) are allowed to use bicycles or pedal-powered cars to navigate the streets and operate according to traffic laws. Sometimes they share a buggy with their parent, who can provide guidance as they circle the park. 

Typically, this Bandung Traffic Park is a scaled-down version of real street networks, with the lane and street-width proportional to the smaller vehicles. Often they include operating traffic signals and during busy times are even staffed with traffic police.