We end up in Master Speak

Diana T. Novianti
May 7, 2016
4 min read

Master Speak is an English course. But it is not about the course, it is all about family where I find my dream and talk a lot there. Here is my first travel.

The first semester I was in college, I still had problem with my English. I could not speak English fluently. While my lecturer gave class a group work to be presented in front of class, I was so nervous and it was the most trouble. I tried to solve my problem and I knew if I wanted to speak in English fluently, so I needed to practice. People said that practicing could be in front of mirror. Alright, I tried!

Diana : Mirror, how are you today?

Mirror : .....

Diana : hmm.. Mirror, are you okay?

Mirror : .....

Day by day, Mirror never gave any response to my practice. So friends, if you are in my position now, please stop because I worry if Mirror talks to you someday.

I finally found Desi as my partner to speak in English. She had the same problem with me. We had no friends to practice. We started to practice English, everywhere and wherever we were in mood. Most of practicing was successful on the way because we shared one motor cycle and it was our lucky. But unfortunately, my conversation with Desi was only about our daily activities even we were always in the same activities. I felt both of us having the same quality of vocabulary and as the result, our English was not improving a lot. We were bored. Each of us. Once again, each of us.

Yeayyhh! Welcome to KITA (Klub Inggris Teman Anda).

I found information about English course near from my house named KITA. It was held by American, Nathan Nance. I thought it was a family business, but... it was not. I ventured to come. I met American there. I was so excited! Many people there were speaking in English and SO FAST. In every meeting, KITA would provide some interesting topics to be discussed in small groups. Every group would have a leader to lead every member to speak in English even only one word. This section was very helpful for a beginner like me. then I realized there was an improve in me huehee. I met many new friends there. They were not English students but they had great English.

Picture was taken in January 2015 with some members at room discussion KITA.

Picture was taken in July 2015. We were breaking the fast together in KITA.

Picture was taken in July 2015 with Elizabeth from United Stated. I had some more meet up with her in her holiday before coming back to USA.

Now, welcome to The Bloody Dreamers.

In KITA, it was the first time I met kak ALan as a leader of an English community, called The Bloody Dreamers or TBD. In 2014, I joined TBD. I invited Desi also to be a member. TBD was led by kak Alan as a kind leader, nice friend and now he is my brother. He has an English syndrome and British accent sometimes. I also met kak Rian, Sir Ade, mbak Nisa, mbak Lia, mas Iqbal and Aulani in TBD. Time made us so close. At that time, all member in TBD had the same goals. Our goals were to speak in English fluently, to follow international event, and to get scholarship in abroad. TBD was a very simple community but it was always available for every kind of event.

Picture was taken in August 2015 after holding a workshop with Budi Waluyo.

Picture was taken in June 2015 after cleaning the beach.

Picture was taken in January 2015 in junior High School 1 Bengkulu. We were glad to have sharing schedule every Friday and Sunday here.

Picture was taken in February 2015. Every Sunday afternoon we had a broadcasting on Radio.

and there were a lot of other stories in 2014 to 2016. But the most important, some of us finally could reach dreams to go abroad.

Kak Alan got Australian program and community service in Thailand in 2015.

Kak Andrian got ASEAN Students Visit India in 2015.

Kak Rian got community service in ILO program to Thailand in 2015.

Kak Amir got program in Japan and Thailand in 2015.

Mbak Anisa got program in South Korea in 2015.

Kak Luqman got AMINEF program in United Stated in 2014/2015.

Aulani got AMINEF program in United Stated in 2016.

Mbak Lia got ASEAN Students Visit India in 2016.

Desi got Australia-Indonesia Youth Exchange Program in 2016.

and many other members created their own goals. A lot story happened, TBD was break for some months and now it is just opening for new members. I hope new TBD's members will create more amazing stories.

The Bloody Dreamers is a community where I find my passion in English and my plan for future goals. English finally become our language. We are not only discuss some topics around the world with English, but we make some jokes in English. So, I get the conclusion if you want to be able to speak in English, you need to practice and find partner and English environment.

After learning, and still learning, now we want to share what we learn. Welcome to Master Speak!

Master Speak was established in 2015 by kak Rian, sir Ade, mas Iqbal, kak Alan, mbak Anisa and Aulani. They were caring at English education for all youths who have problem in speaking English. In the beginning of 2016, mbak Lia, Desi and I joined in Mater Speak as new English tutor. We have students from different background. Some of them are students in senior high school, some of them are students in college and the rest are already graduated students. We gather everyone here not based on their background but how their motivation to learn to speak in English. Here we share motivation, lesson, happiness, and take care each other.