Monday, April 27, 2009

Why Did I Choose My Major?


When I was child, I always liked to disassemble my toys, especially, the toys that play by batters. Actually, my parents were encouraging me to be engineer. During my teenage period, I used to go with my father to car workshops in the industrial region if his car broke down. I still remember my questions I had asked to my father, which always were formatting as “how that’s working.” Additionally, when I was high school student, my favorite classes were the physical classes in the lab. After I graduated from high school, I got high grads in my scientific materials. Therefore, I desire to be mechanical engineer. I want working on the jet engines of aircrafts in the workshops of my city’s airport. The main reason that why I have chosen this major because I like making movements in my working place more then staying in the office. Finally, I hope to graduate as mechanical engineer to make my parents proud of me.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Strange Food



Actually, I have never eaten strange food because I didn't use to taste the strange food until I know what it includes. Whatever, I remember one time that I tried to eat spicy food. There was one time that I asked my Indonesian server to make delicious Indonesian meal. She asked me for buying some Asian spices from Indonesian Grocery. Because she wants to cook traditional Indonesian meal that called" Gado-gado." After I got the required spices, she said if I want more spices or little. I said without hesitation "yes I want more than you usually do." Than when she finished cooking, I tasted it. The first tasting was good and but the end of tasting I felt like my mouth is burning. Actually, that was only my first attempt to eat something different then I have usually eaten.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Producing More Engine Power


Summary:

According to Marshall Brain's article "Producing More Engine Power," he points out the variables that auto industry companies compete for creating cars' engines that have strength and efficiency in consuming the fuel. First of all, adding more cylinders or creating larger cylinders to make more power for increasing of engines' power. Second, increase the compression on mixed air and fuel to get more powerful. Third, fill each cylinder with air to give it power by the compression process. Fourth, cool the next air to expand when combustion occurs. Fifth, allow air to flow easily to avoid air resistance. Sixth, make the exhaust of the cylinders go out by the valves to not cause high compression. Seventh, everything should be lighter because the piston changes direction if you aren't in one direction. Finally, measure accurately how much fuel there is in each cylinder by Fuel injection. In conclusion, the author states the variables which car manufacturers try to improve and explains each one and how we can make more engine power.

Reaction:

In my own opinion, the article is generally a little complicated. It has many terms of some parts of the cars' engine which just car experts know. But it is really interesting to me because I like discovering engines and how they work. When I was child, I was always going with my father to cars workshops in the industrial region if his car broke down. I remember many questions that I asked about many things that were in the article. Also, it's exciting to recognize the variables which cars' engines depend on to work efficiently and all cars' countries compete in. Finally, the article entirely was useful giving specific information about car's engine.

Reference:

Brain, M. (n.d.). Producing More Engine Power. Howstuffworks Website . Retrieved April 9, 2009, from http://auto.howstuffworks.com/engine7.htm

Monday, April 13, 2009

My Legacy


I do like to be remembered by my remaining achievements with my faith to Gad. I actually don't care what people are talking about what I did and then they eulogize me. I should make good marks relating to me before my death. I always imagine establishing a big foundation that generally takes care of poor people. I want my foundation help people who can’t buy their medicines. We believe that is good deeds can help dead people in Islam religion. Also for my children, I'll write my experience that I had learned from my whole life. I want my children to learn from experiences that advice them to be more successful than me in their life. I want to leave good marks for generations that might motion me after my death. I should work hard to achieve what I planned. I conclude that is our achievements depend on what we really did for our society in our whole life.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Saudi Tradition



There are many various stereotypes that are from different regions in Saudi Arabia. However, I'll talk about the most traditional one, which many Saudi men used to wear. The Saudi formal clothing consists of the Thob, the Koffiyeh, and the Agal. The Thob is a long dress that is usually made of cotton or wool. The Koffiyeh, also known as Al-Shemag, is a white-and-red headdress. It might be folded and wrapped in different styles around the head. The Agal is a black rope circlet that holds the Koffiyeh in place. Actually, most Saudi men wear this style in working places, schools, and festivals. This style is considered the most popular uniform of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States. Finally, that symbolizes the Arabic and Islamic clothes.