Aku masih ingat waktu aku duduk di bangku kelas 3 SMA, saat itu guru wali kelas ku, Ms. Rina (panggilan Ms karena beliau adalah guru Bahasa Inggris) pernah merekomendasikan sebuah novel. Novel tersebut berjudul Laskar Pelangi.
I still remember when I was in 3rd grade of senior high school, my homeroom teacher, Ms. Rina recommended us a novel called Laskar Pelangi.
I still remember when I was in 3rd grade of senior high school, my homeroom teacher, Ms. Rina recommended us a novel called Laskar Pelangi.
Awalnya aku tidak tertarik sama sekali. Tapi ternyata beberapa teman ku sudah membaca novel tersebut. Aku jadi penasaran karena novel itu tidak hanya menjadi buah bibir di kelas ku, siswa siswi kelas lain juga ikut membicarakannya. Hingga akhirnya rasa penasaran ku membawa ku ke toko buku sepulang sekolah. Aku menemukan Laskar Pelangi di bagian best seller.
At first, I was really not interested at all. But actually some of my classmates already read the novel. Not only my classmates, other students form other class also talked about it a lot, which made me curious. So, in order to fulfill the thirst of my curiosity, I went to the bookstore on the way home after school. Finally I found Laskar Pelangi on the best seller section.
At first, I was really not interested at all. But actually some of my classmates already read the novel. Not only my classmates, other students form other class also talked about it a lot, which made me curious. So, in order to fulfill the thirst of my curiosity, I went to the bookstore on the way home after school. Finally I found Laskar Pelangi on the best seller section.
Setelah membacanya, aku jadi tau kenapa novel Laskar Pelangi sangat direkomendasikan oleh wali kelas ku. Isinya sarat makna dan membuat mata ku terbuka tentang pentingnya pendidikan. Kisahnya berlatar belakang di pulau Belitung tentang kehidupan bocah-bocah yang hampir tidak bisa bersekolah karena sekolahnya kekurangan murid. Tidak jarang penulis mengambarkan kondisi Belitung dalam ceritanya, membuatku mudah untuk membayangkan bagaimana rupa Belitung saat itu.
After finished reading the novel, I clearly understand why my homeroom teacher recommended us to read it. The book was full of meaning and made my eyes opened about how important education is. The story is about the life of children who almost cannot enter school because the school was lack of student, with Belitung island as the background. The author writes a lot about Belitung in the novel, which made me easier to imagine Belitung island at that time.
After finished reading the novel, I clearly understand why my homeroom teacher recommended us to read it. The book was full of meaning and made my eyes opened about how important education is. The story is about the life of children who almost cannot enter school because the school was lack of student, with Belitung island as the background. The author writes a lot about Belitung in the novel, which made me easier to imagine Belitung island at that time.
Bulan Juni 2015, aku mendapatkan kesempatan ke Belitung. Aku berkesempatan mengunjungi replika SD Muhammadiyah, sebuah sekolah dasar tempat tokoh utama novel Laskar Pelangi belajar bersama kawan-kawannya.
June 2015, I got a chance to visit Belitung. I visited the replica of SD (Elementary School) Muhammadiyah, the school where the main character of Laskar Pelangi and his friends studied together.
June 2015, I got a chance to visit Belitung. I visited the replica of SD (Elementary School) Muhammadiyah, the school where the main character of Laskar Pelangi and his friends studied together.
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