The Transcript of Interview with ED lecturer (Mrs.

Aisah)
Interviewed by:

Cesar Adi Pamungkas

Dewi Arum Sari

Faisal Rasyid Rabbani

Hitaqy Millata Arifin

Faisal : Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb. Good afternoon, Maam.

Mrs. Aisah: Waalaikumsalam Wr. Wb. Good afternoon, too.

Faisal : Today we would like to make an interview with you, do you agree with us?

Mrs. Aisah: Of course, yes, fine.

Faisal : For the first question is, we want to know what was your education background that you have
already been through?

Mrs. Aisah: My education background? You mean like degree program? Well, I was graduated from State
University of Jakarta, majoring in Education of English, so I was an alumni of ED department. And then,
I took my master degree at University of Indonesia, majoring Linguistic.

Faisal : Thats very cool! The second question is could you please mention one of the researches of
yours that had been done? Do your research relevant with your major?

Mrs. Aisah: Yeah, I- Ive ever conducted a research in academic writing class, and the title is coherent in
student essay. What was the other question?

Faisal : Do your research relevant to your major?

Mrs. Aisah: Oh yeah, at that time, I also taught the class, academic writing, and its related to my major,
that is English.

Faisal : What do you think about your research?

Mrs. Aisah: Well, I found that student still have difficulty in writing coherently. One of the hmmI
meancourse that makes student difficult to write coherently. It was because they didnt have vision
knowledge to write. So thats why the story was a little bit spread out everywhere, they talk about a lot of
things without one thing in whole. I think theres no wholeness in their writing or there is no coherent in
their writing.

Faisal : The next question is, what do you feel to become one of the lecturer in ED?
Mrs. Aisah: Hmm I feel. I feel bless, I feel happy, because not only I meet new college which who
are very nice and kind and very helpful in helping me to become better lecturer. Another one thing is that
I can improve my ability and my knowledge in teaching English here, at this institution. And how about
you? How do you feel becoming ED students?

Faisal : I feel great, happy, but a little bit anxious.

Mrs. Aisah: Why anxious?

Faisal : Because my English is not so good at all and there is many part of the subject that Ive been
forgot.

Mrs. Aisah: Well, you know, youre studying English now. So I guess, that now you have be correct to
speak to the lecturers. When I was in your age, when I first became the student here, at UNJ, I was very
shy, and I was afraid to talk to the lecturers. Yes, so, there is something good that you talk to the lecturers.

Hitaqy : Have you ever had any difficulty to become a lecturer? When you teach many person in
class?

Mrs. Aisah: Ow, you mean difficulty in teaching the class here? At UNJ? I feel that teaching in this
institution, ED, is more challenging, not intend of difficulty, but intend of I have to improve my ability or
I have to severaloh not several but a lot of steps, because the students that we have, in this institution,
ED, are students who are very keen learner, eager learner, they can read first before enter the class room
(for example), ya, of course there are some students who do not read at all (for example) but, most of
students here are very diligent. So, the challenge is I have to be well-prepared.

Hitaqy : Thank you for that, we are so happy to be called as diligent student.

Mrs. Aisah: Yeah, thats different. Because before I ever become a lecturer, before I involve, I mean,
when I work here, I worked at private university and the students are very different. They were very spoil.

Hitaqy : Now we are curious about your personal life. So the first question is, where are you come
from?

Mrs. Aisah: I come from eastern part of Java. We have separated island near Surabaya, can you guess
that?

ALL OF THE INTERVIEWERS: MADURA! YES MADURA!

Mrs. Aisah: *nod her head as agree sign* Yes, that exactly right!

Hitaqy : What is the best moment in your life?

Mrs. Aisah: Well, it happened a week ago. When I got married. So, that was the best moment in my life
hahaha

ALL OF THE INTERVIEWERS: Aww, how sweet!

Hitaqy : Where do you live?

Mrs. Aisah: I live in Jakarta, in south Jakarta, Gandaria City. Do you know?

ALL OF THE INTERVIEWERS: Yes, we know!

Mrs. Aisah: Ahh, if you go to Gandaria City, if you want to go to my house, it just within walking.

Faisal : Next question is, how many kids do you have?

Mrs. Aisah: I was married a week ago, so I havent any kids yet. Yeah, so thats why I couldnt come to
have the interview because I had my best moment in my life haha. One of the best one, I mean.

Faisal : I-Im sorry for that, I apologize, I was forgot about that part.

Mrs. Aisah: Okay, no problem!

Hitaqy : Is there any other passion except to teach English, I mean mastering English, is there any
passion?

Mrs. Aisah: I guess I love English very much and then I started to love this subject when I was in
secondary school. And then, until now, I dont have any other passion. What about you, do you have any
other passion?

Hitaqy : Yes, I have a passion for writing.

Mrs. Aisah: Ow, I see. Are you want to be a writer?

Hitaqy : Yes, and become an IR students.

Mrs. Aisah: Ow, something like public relations, right?

Hitaqy : Yes.

Mrs. Aisah: Okay, good.

Cesar : The next question is, how many siblings do you have?

Mrs. Aisah: I have two sisters. And I am the second one, so I am the middle one. So I have an older sister
and a younger sister, so Im the middle one and all of them are female. So, we are sisters, I dont have
brother.

Cesar : Do they love English too, maam?

Mrs. Aisah: My older brother yes, oh no, no, my older sister yes, but my younger sister no. She hates
English haha.

Cesar : The next is, what is your unforgettable moment?

Mrs. Aisah: My unforgettable moment? Of course the answer is the last week one hahaha. One of the
unforgettable one.

Cesar : And then, the worst moment in your life?

Mrs. Aisah: The worst moment? I guess. when I had my first broken heart haha. Yeah, I was very
sad, and I what is it. just cry and then something very-very sad. I think that is the worst one. Have
you ever broken heart?

Cesar : No, no, no Not yet I mean

Mrs. Aisah: So you want to have a broken heart?!

Cesar : Of course, no haha. How you can handle when youre broken heart?

Mrs. Aisah: As long as you have good friends, you will be okay. Well, my friends are very supported me.
So, I can get through that because of my friends.

Dewi : What is your hobby?

Mrs. Aisah: My hobby? Reading! I love reading. What about you? Whats your hobby?

Dewi : My hobbies are listening to music and reading novel too.

Mrs. Aisah: What kind of music? Do you like dangdut?

Dewi : No no. Just pop and maybeumm R&B.

Mrs. Aisah: Oh okay. What is your favorite one?

Dewi : Justin Bieber haha! I am Beliebers.

Mrs. Aisah: Ohh, biebers?

Dewi : No, Belibers haha

Mrs. Aisah: Ow haha. So, you are a member of his fans club \?

Dewi : Yes, of course haha. What is your favorite place to spend your leisure time?

Mrs. Aisah: My favorite place to spend my leisure time? My bedroom. I love spend my time in my
bedroom because I can do almost everything there. Yes, I can just sleep, or listening to music, watching
TV, reading, everything. So, I love my bedroom.

Faisal : I do agree with you.

Mrs. Aisah: Oh yes. You dont have to spend a lot of money there, right?

Faisal : Indeed haha

Dewi : Is there any favorite animal?

Mrs. Aisah: Well, I like watching animal, but I dont like watching them in the cage. And I cannot keep
pets. So I dont have any favorite pets.

Cesar : What is your favorite movies?

Mrs. Aisah: Oh, thats one thing, I am not a movie freak. I dont watch movies. I only watch movie when
they are played on TV haha, so I dont watch movies. I watch movies only if my friends ask me to. For
example, ask me to accompany them to watch movie then I watch movie. But, if I go there by myself, or
because I want to watch this movie or that movie, no, I dont really like it. I like just watch the DVD, the
Bajakan one. Oops, hahaha. You too?

ALL OF THE INTERVIEWER: Yes, hahahaha.

Cesar : Is there any activities other than teaching?

Mrs. Aisah: Activities other than teaching? You mean like hmm. Taking other course or hmm no no
no, I dont have.

Cesar : Who is the most inspiring person for you?

Mrs. Aisah: My Father. He had already taught me a lot of good things. He made me who I am now, and I
am very proud of him. So, Ive learned a lot of thing from him. He never dictated me to do this or that, the
way he taught things is through the example, so, he gave example then I observe and then look if its good
then I follow. He never force to follow a certain attitude or activity, that if just example. What about you?
Who is your inspirational person? The one who inspire you?

Faisal : Ive got one. He is Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi. Do you know him?

Mrs. Aisah: I think I ever heard about him. But, can you give some explanation? Who that person is?

Faisal : Well, the first thing why he is so inspiring. He is a leader, very-very great leader. He is very
tolerant for any religion and every time I read any article or watch some movies about him, I feel how
great that Islamic leader that time, so that really inspire me, until now.

Mrs. Aisah: Well, thats good, then.

Cesar : The next question is, what is your favorite food?

Mrs. Aisah: Bakso! I love bakso, in restaurant or at the sidewalk, in gerobak hahahaha. I love it. Yeah, as
long as the taste is good, I have no problem eating it. Do you have favorite food?

Dewi : Yes, I love seafood.

Mrs. Aisah: Seafood?

Dewi : Yeah.

Mrs. Aisah: What about you?

Faisal : I love noodles and fried rice.

Mrs. Aisah: How about you?

Cesar : Indomie!
Mrs. Aisah: Indomie? Noodles, ya? And you?

Hitaqy : I love chicken very much.

Mrs. Aisah: Chicken?

Hitaqy : Yes, in whatever.

Mrs. Aisah: Oh yeah? You mean toasted, fried, and grilled?

Hitaqy : Yes.

Mrs. Aisah: Okay, Then.

Cesar : Next question is, what do you do as a pastime?

Mrs. Aisah: What did I do as a pastime? You mean what?

Cesar : When theres a leisure time

Mrs. Aisah: Oh, okay. I sleep. And I spend my time at home or watch TV or just spend my day with my
family and friends. So, I dont want to talk to think about work in my holiday but sometime I think about
that, but most of the time I spend my time, my free time, with my family.

Cesar : The next is, do you like travelling?

Mrs. Aisah: I like it! I like travelling but I dont like the journey going (?). I dont know whether that you
are like travelling or not but yeshmmits depends on you. I like travellingbut I dont like packing. I
dont like the journey to go there but when I arrive on that place I love it very much.

Faisal : Can we know what is your future dreams or your goals in life?

Mrs. Aisah: Hmm I dont have any specific one, but I do want to explore, to improve my ability, in
teaching, inwhat is itin English, in education, and to do satisfaction thing (for example). So, I dont
have any specific one.

Faisal : Is there any goal that youve not achieved yet?

Mrs. Aisah: Of course! If we dont have any dream that we need to achieve, then our life is going to be
stop, right? So, I do have several things that I want to achieve in my life, like hmmbuilding family,
having children, and I mean continuing my study, yeah something like that.

Faisal : Okay. And for the last is, whats your suggestion for us as an English student?

Mrs. Aisah: Keep speaking English, keep reading in English, and thendo a lot of positive things while
youre young, because we didnt know what youre going to be in the future. So, dont limit yourself,
because Im student of English so I only want to study English, do also read a lot of things other than
English, because that also improve our horizon, well, I think I dont need to give you a lot of advice
because you are, like I said, you are the, I mean you have been accepted here, because you have gone
through several selections process, right? So, you are not just an ordinary student, hopefully, yeah
hopefully.

Faisal : So, thank you so much for your time. For you to share your life. Thank you so much!

Mrs. Aisah: Well, thank you very much, I mean, thank you for inviting me to have the interview. So, a lot
of success for you, and your class, and your study here. Thank you.