READING LOG WEEK 3

BIOGRAPHY

Day 1
Thursday
Date: March 25, 2021
Time 14.35-15.18
First Person Bill Gates
His/Her biography William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an
American business magnate, software developer, investor,
author, and philanthropist. Education: Lakeside School and
Harvard College. He is a co-founder of Microsoft
Corporation. In 2014, he stepped down as Microsoft's
chairman to focus on charitable work at his foundation, the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
His/her photo

“Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into

thinking they can't lose.”
—Bill Gates

Sources Biography.com
(https://www.biography.com/business-figure/bill-gates)
The amount of words on text 4128 words
What makes you interested in Because he is the founder of microsoft windows, computer
this person operating system that most of us use nowadays. He also
known as the richest man in the world, so I wanna know how
he achieved his success.
Comment after reading I respect him greatly. He was a man who dared to fight for
his dreams. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer, but he
dared to take risks by doing what he loved—running a
computer company—until he was finally successful. He is
also a generous person, donating part of his wealth to help
solve global problems in education and health.
New Vocabularies found Voracious, withdrawn, rummage, dismay, pursue, regimen,
crammed, bonding, feisty, combative, revoked, pirating,
acrimonious, acumen, keen, spokesperson, sued, bluff,
 retaliated, rigor, ruthless, piracy, settlement, devastating,
stake, philantrophy.
Time 17.40-17.49
Second Person Ellen DeGeneres

His/Her biography Ellen DeGeneres (born on January 26, 1958 (age 63) at
Metairie, Louisiana)  is an American comedian, television
host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the
sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998 and has hosted her
syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show,
since 2003. In 1997, she came out as gay, and became a
staunch advocate of LGBTQ rights. She married her
girlfriend Portia de Rossi in 2008.
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“I think what saved me is being honest. I think I somehow

had the courage to do something and to say something that I
knew would possibly end my career. Instead of making
business more important, I made my soul and my life more
important. And I think by being truthful, and being honest,
that saved me.”
—Ellen DeGeneres

Sources Biography.com
(https://www.biography.com/media-figure/ellen-degeneres)
The amount of words on text 1270 words
What makes you interested in I love to see her talk show program—The Ellen Show, she is
this person smart and funny.
Comment after reading She is a multi-talented artist with a wide variety of skills. She
always takes every opportunity she gets, so she can continue
develop and expand her name. However, there is one thing
about her that annoys me, but I try to respect because maybe
it’s a common thing in her environment.
New Vocabularies found Staunch, advocate, veterinarian, bolstered, wit, inception,
coveted, avid, alleged.

Day 2
Friday
Date: March 26, 2021

Time 10.00-10.14
First Person J. K. Rowling
His/Her biography Joanne Rowling (born 31 July 1965), better known by her
pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and
philanthropist. She is best known for writing the Harry Potter
fantasy series, the best-selling book series in history. Born in
Yate, Gloucestershire, Rowling was working as a researcher
and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International in 1990
when she conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series while
on a delayed train from Manchester to London. The seven-
year period that followed saw the death of her mother, birth
of her first child, divorce from her first husband, and relative
poverty until the first novel in the series, Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone, was published in 1997.
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“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one

only remembers to turn on the light.”
-J. K. Rowling
Sources Biography.com
(https://www.biography.com/writer/jk-rowling)
The amount of words on text 1774 words
What makes you interested in Because I love Harry Potter so much, and I want to know
this person about it’s writer.
Comment after reading She is a great woman. I really love her spirit. Despite the fact
that the first Harry Potter novel series' manuscript was
rejected by 12 publishers, he was eventually able to publish
it, and the novel changed her life.
New Vocabularies found Franchise, welfare, equivalent, chronicling, motley, cohorts,
culminated, prior, grossing, indiscretions, allegations.
Time 10.48-10.55
Second Person Stan Lee

His/Her biography Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber; December 28, 1922 –
 November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer,
editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of
a family-run business to become Marvel Comics' primary
creative leader for two decades, leading its expansion from a
small division of a publishing house to a multimedia
corporation that dominated the comics and movie industries.
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“I try not to do anything that's too close to what I've done

before. And the nice thing is we have a big universe here. It's
filled with new ideas. All you have to do is grab them.”
-Stan Lee
Sources Biography.com
(https://www.biography.com/media-figure/stan-lee)
The amount of words on text 766 words
What makes you interested in Because I’m a big fan of Marvel Universe series. Captain
this person America, Iron Men, Thor, Black Panther, Captain Marvel, I
am crazy about them. So I decided to read biography of the
creator of these amazing characters.
Comment after reading Stan Lee's dedication to his job amazes me; he was still
working in his 90s. He also has a remarkable imagination.
New Vocabularies found Revered, bigotry, tempestuous, assaulted.

Day 3
Saturday
Date: March 27, 2021

Time 14.50 -15.05

First Person Peter Tabichi
His/Her biography Peter Tabichi (Peter Mokaya Tabichi), born 1982, is a
Kenyan science teacher and Franciscan friar at the Keriko
Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village. He always
gives 80% of his monthly income to help the poor Peter
Tabichi is the winner of the 2019 Global Teacher Prize.  
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 “Seeing my learners grow in knowledge, skills and
confidence is my greatest joy in teaching! When they become
resilient, creative and productive in the society, I get a lot of
satisfaction for I act as their greatest destiny enabler and key
that unlocks their potential in the most exciting manner.”
-Peter Tabichi
Sources goodreadbiography.com
(https://www.goodreadbiography.com/peter-tabichi-
biography/)
The amount of words on text 1071 words
What makes you interested in I’ve watch a video of him receiving the award on youtube
this person before, and I am really interested to know more about this
great teacher.
Comment after reading Such a precious person. He truly deserve the title of the
world’s best teacher. One day, I want to become a teacher
like him, teacher who teaches honestly and persistently, who
happily devotes himself to education.
New Vocabularies found Friar, emerge, remote, valley, drought, pupils, nurturing,
rural.
Time 17.46-17.58, 22.01-22.20
Second Person Soekarno

His/Her biography Sukarno, also spelled Soekarno, (born June 6, 1901,

Surabaya, Java, Dutch East Indies—died June 21, 1970,
Jakarta, Indonesia), leader of the Indonesian independence
movement and Indonesia’s first president (1949–66), who
suppressed the country’s original parliamentary system in
favour of an authoritarian “Guided Democracy” and who
attempted to balance the Communists against the army :. He
was deposed in 1966 by the army under Suharto.
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 “Reach your ambition as high as the skies! Dream it as high
as the skies! Because if you're fell, you're gonna fall among
of the stars!!”
-Soekarno
Sources Britannica.com
(https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sukarno)
The amount of words on text 1.436 words
What makes you interested in Lately, I’ve studied about Pancasila in the study of national
this person history. Then, I know that he has cotributed greatly to the
liberation of Indonesia. So, I decided to read his biography.
Comment after reading He has left a lasting impression on me. He was willing to
sacrifice his youth to fight for Indonesian independence. He
was also willing to take on the daunting challenge of
becoming Indonesia's first president after the country's
independence. Despite the fact that he was finally deposed,
he was still a hero who had a big contribution to the
Indonesian nation.
New Vocabularies found Deposed, auspicious, serene, spellbound, foster, lodgings,
indelibly, mellifluous, amours, exile, sacrosanct, imminent,
defiance, abortive, sovereignty, triumph, frenzied, devious, ,
extravagances, exhilarating, ruinous, feuding, dismantled,

Day 4
Monday
Date: March 29, 2021

Time 17.40-17.47
First Person Eric Yuan
His/Her biography Eric Subrah Yuan (Chinese: 袁征; pinyin: Yuán Zhēng; born
20 February 1970 in Tai'an, Shandong, China) is a Chinese-
American billionaire businessman, engineer, and the CEO
and Founder of Zoom Video Communications. He studied
both Masters and Bachelor Degrees in China and in 2006
completed an MBA from Stanford Business School. Yuan
 immigrated to the U.S. from China in 1997. He worked at the
WebEx Company until 2011, then left to establish his own
company, namely SaaSbee which later changed its name to
Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
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“We are very committed to listening to our customers'

feedback and making changes to deliver happiness to our
users.” 
-Eric Yuan
Sources Medium.com
(https://medium.com/@brett.stone/a-biography-of-eric-yuan-
founder-and-ceo-of-zoom-deec5b42c723)
The amount of words on text 993 words
What makes you interested in He has a lot of value in today's world since he created the
this person zoom application. Because of him we can carry out learning
tasks, jobs, and connect more easily and comfortably even in
this pandemic situation.
Comment after reading He's a brilliant businessman. He is continually concentrating
on improving his product. I'd like to express my gratitude to
him for making the Zoom application.
New Vocabularies found Persisting

Time 22.15-22.22
Second Person B. J. Habibie

His/Her biography B.J. Habibie, in full Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, (born June

25, 1936, Parepare, Indonesia—died September 11, 2019,
Jakarta), is an Indonesian engineer who was President of
Indonesia from 1998 to 1999. He succeeded Suharto, who
resigned in 1998. His presidency is seen as a transition to the
post-Suharto era. Upon becoming president, he liberalised
Indonesia's press and political party laws, and held an early
democratic election in 1999, which resulted in the end of his
presidency. His presidency was the third, and the shortest,
after independence.
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 "if someone insults you, take it as a compliment that they
spend so much time thinking about you, when you don't even
give a second thinking about them"
- BJ Habibie
Sources Britanica.com
(https://www.britannica.com/biography/B-J-Habibie)
The amount of words on text 575 words
What makes you interested in Because he is one of Indonesia’s most admired and respected
this person figures. He is very famous for his intelligence and love story
with his wife, Mrs. Ainun.
Comment after reading He is a figure who inspires a lot of people. I can learn a lot
from him because he is persistent in his learning, loves his
country, and is honest and loyal.
New Vocabularies found Ventures, spawn, unveiled, vessels, balked, endeavour,
refurbishing,

Day 5
Tuesday
Date: March 30, 2021
Time 10.32-10.39
First Person Taufik Hidayat
His/Her biography Taufik Hidayat (born 10 August 1981) is a retired Indonesian
badminton player who came from SGS Elektrik club. He is a
former World and Olympic champion in the men's singles.
He has also won the Indonesia Open six times (1999, 2000,
2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006). On June 16, 2013 Taufik
Hidayat declares resigned as a badminton player. Now, he
has professionals training Badminton Club named Taufik
Hidayat Arena located in ciracas, East Jakarta.
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 “Winning or losing is a dynamic process of being world class
champion. Winning is an attitude, and keeping it is a
commitment.”
-Taufik Hidayat
Sources Latestbiography.blogspot.com
(http://latestbiography.blogspot.com/2016/11/biography-of-
indonesia-badminton.html)
The amount of words on text 745 words
What makes you interested in Because when I was a kid, he was my favorite badminton
this person player. My mother and I often watched him compete in
various championships on television. He's an outstanding
badminton player. Until one day I found him declaring his
retirement from professional badminton. So I'm why he
stopped playing badminton.
Comment after reading He’s fantastic. He won so many championships both at
national and international level. And finally I found out that
he resigned because of his age. He does, however, continue
to contribute to the world of badminton by opening a club
and becoming a coach. After read this, I want to see his
match again. :”
New Vocabularies found Interfere, withdrew.

Time 14.20-14.30
Second Person Do Kyung Soo

His/Her biography Doh Kyung-soo (Korean: 도경수; born January 12, 1993),

better known by his stage name D.O., is a South Korean
singer and actor. He is best known as a member and one of
the main vocalists of the South Korean boy group Exo. Apart
from his group's activities, D.O. has also starred in various
television dramas and movies such as Pure Love (2016), My
Annoying Brother (2016), Positive Physique (2016), Room
No.7 (2017), 100 Days My Prince (2018), Along with the
Gods: The Two Worlds, and Swing Kids (2018).
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“Life is only a path full of efforts”

-EXO
Sources Thefamouspeople.com
(https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/do-kyung-soo-
35108.php)
The amount of words on text 1328 words
What makes you interested in Because he is my ultimate bias in K-pop. He is a warm
this person person. He has amazing voice and excellent acting skills..
He's both attractive and endearing. I love everything about
him.
Comment after reading I really enjoyed reading the whole of the biography.
New Vocabularies found Entrenched, garnering, meticulous, honed, edgy.