1.

DREAM COUNTRY
Spain

Spain is a country with a beautiful geography, climate, history and culture. This country has
always interested me due to its beauty of geography. Spain is one of the countries that contain mostly
mountains in Europe. One of their famous mountain is The Pyrenees. It is one of Europe’s largest
mountain chains. There are also a lot of amazing tourist destinations in Spain, such as Alcazar de
Sevilla, La Concha Beach San Sebastian Spain and World Heritage Sites Spain. Spain’s capital city is
Madrid and Barcelona comes in as the second largest city in the country. The official language is
Spanish.

The Spanish and Indonesian ways have some similarities and differences in terms of customs,
personalities and attitude. One of the most notable difference between the Spanish and the Indonesian
is language. Spain’s official language is Spanish and Indonesia’s official language is Indonesian. But,
they have similarities in terms of number of languages they use. Both Spain and Indonesia have so
many languages. Spain have at least 50 unofficial languages and more than 700 living languages are
spoken in Indonesia. The second notable difference between the Spanish and the Indonesian is daily
work schedule. The style work hours in Spain are from 9 AM-2 PM, while Indonesian’s style work
hours are normal that is from 9 AM-5 PM. The reason why Spain work hours are not as late as typical
working hours in other countries including Indonesia, is because of the heat is getting stronger and it
starts at 2 PM. Because of the heat is much stronger not like any other countries, so many public store
and bank closes at 2 PM. In terms of similarities, Spain and Indonesia cuisine is similar. One of
Spanish food is actually have the same taste with Indonesian food. The food is called Paella. While in
Indonesia, the food name is Nasi Kuning. Another notable similarities between Spanish and
Indonesian is legal driving age. Both the Spanish and the Indonesian legal driving age is 18 years old.
In terms of sport, they both also have the same favourite that is football.

There are so many things I want to do in this fascinating country. Spain is very famous for
underwater diving. I always wanted to do an underwater diving in a emerald-green coloured beach
called Asturias. Also, Spain is a place of many historic and art museums. I would also love to visit a
museum called Museo del Prado. The museum is a national art museum that located in Madrid. It is
considered to have one of the world’s finest collections of European art.

2. CULTURE
 Introduction: Hello, my name is Salsabila Harumi. Now, I would like to tell you
about three facts about my hometown’s culture. My hometown is Padang City.
Padang City is located in West Sumatra.
 Traditional House: The first thing I want to tell you is the traditional house of West
Sumatra, that is the Gadang House. The design of the house is very unique. The
house has the rectangle shape, with some pointyroof.
 Traditional Dance: The second unique thing about my hometown is a dance called
Tari Piring. The dance is accompanied by songs played with Talempong and Saluang.
The dance movement is done very quickly while holding a plate in the palm of their
hand.
 Traditional Celebration: The third thing about my hometown is the Padang traditional
celebration. They have their own wedding ceremony which is called Meresek. The
ceremony means that the first meeting between families where the woman who come
to the man and the man will carry some proposal luggage.
 3. DREAM JOB
1. Choose an Employer That Will Help as 3. Know What You’re Getting Into
You Navigate All the Changes
“In Europe you’re often expected to give
“Negotiate to ensure you get a nice relocation employers three months notice before leaving
package and that your compensation covers a position. So if you become an employee in
the new cost of living,” says Nima Maher, the country you’re in—not a U.S. employee on
who spent three years in London early in his an international assignment—be sure to
finance career. A good employer will not only discuss how long your assignment or position
help you obtain the appropriate visa, but abroad may last. Have that quite clear from the
should offer relocation support in the form of a beginning,” suggests Armstrong.
temporary housing stipend, payment for
4. Understand Your Visa Conditions
packing and shipping your belongings,
assistance selling your home, and—depending
“Remember that, depending on which type of
on the situation—job search aid for your
work visa you have, you may have to return to
significant other.
your home country if you resign or are fired.
You often cannot look for a job elsewhere
Megan Armstrong, who has worked for her
after you arrive,” explains Katie Morgan, who
current company both in the U.S. and in
taught high school and performed social work
France, agrees: “Go with a company that will
during her time in the U.K. Each country has
take good care of you when it comes to
varying types of work visas, so research the
understanding local laws, taxes, and leasing
regulations around the one you’ll be under.
arrangements, especially if there is a language
Typically, employers take responsibility for
barrier involved.”
obtaining a work visa due to the complicated
2. Understand the Company’s Culture, processes involved (and if your employer isn’t
Especially Work-Life Balance guiding you, be wary). That said, you’ll still
have to fill out plenty of paperwork, so have
“Different countries may have very different
your pen ready!
norms when it comes to vacation packages and
A different country means different tax laws
work-life balance. For instance, when I
and banking practices, so do your homework
worked in London, I received 25 days for
to avoid surprises. Most notably, get a clear
vacation, but found when coming to the U.S.
answer as to whether you’ll be a U.S.
that the norm is half of that—more like 12-15
employee on assignment or if you’ll become
days. Be sure to ask about this,” urges Peter
an employee in your new country The affects
Morgan whose IT career has taken him from
how much of your income you’ll be taxed on
London to New York City.
in the U.S.
5. You Must File Taxes With the U.S. IRS
“Before we went to Germany, an accountant
already living overseas told us we’d be paying
German taxes and wouldn’t have to pay U.S.
taxes for the same work up to a
certain threshold of income,” shares Tim
Thorndike. “What we weren’t told was that we
still had to file with the IRS to show that we
had paid German income tax. We didn’t find
that out until five years after moving and
ended up paying both the German Finance
Office and the IRS for those years,” he
laments.
6. You Might Have a (Very) Hard Time
Getting Credit
“Getting credit can be very difficult in a new
country, so before you leave your home
country, get a credit card with an international
company. Transferring that card will be easier
than getting credit once you’re there,” explains
Peter Morgan, who learned this lesson the hard
way. “My company finally had to step in,
writing a letter to vouch for me. Even then it
was still at the discretion of the credit card
company whether I’d get one.”
7. Banking Can Get Complicated
“Research how to set up an account abroad.
Look into local banks’ minimums, timing on
transfers, fees and online capabilities. And
make sure to get a reference letter from your
U.S. bank,” suggests Lindsey Wilsnackwho
lived in Panama for two years with her
husband and kids.
It’s easy to focus on the professional aspect of
your move, but don’t forget about the personal
and social aspects of your life. Follow these
tips for relating to locals and finding your new
crew.
8. Seek Out Fellow Expats
“To make friends, start with a hobby you
enjoy where you could meet other people. I
personally went to Zumba classes to just get
out in a way where I could naturally be with
and meet people who had common interests,”
says Katie Morgan. “You can often find local
expat websites focused on arranging meet-
ups.”
9. Get Acquainted With Local Pop Culture
“Read pop culture magazines and watch their
popular shows before you get there. You’ll get
a better understanding of their humor and local
lingo,” Katie Morgan adds.
10. Prepare For and Soften the Language
Barrier
“Before moving, gain some basic
conversational skills so you can navigate
necessities right away,” suggests Wilsnack.
Katherine Stevens-Ridge, who has worked for
her current employer both in the U.S. and the
U.K., agrees: “My biggest learning point has
been interpreting slang and accents in the
office. I can get lost in translation at times, but
I’m picking up English slang slowly. You
know, bits and bobs!”
11. Use Your Extended Network
“Reach out to anyone you know—and anyone
that group knows—who has been to your new
country ahead of you, whether they are in the
same profession or not. They may offer
easier than having all this stuff to keep track of
and move,” relates Armstrong.
14. Figure Out How You’ll Get Around
“If you plan to drive, find out how long your

professional insights or even introduce you to home country’s driver’s license is valid in

potential friends,” says Katie Morgan.
12. Start the Visa Process Far in Advance
“This will not happen overnight. The forms
took almost a month from filling them out to
your new country before you have to take a
test,” says Katie Morgan.
15. Don’t Forget Your Visa While Traveling
“Make sure when you go back and forth

having the visa in our hands. So as soon as you between countries, you pack not just your

accept a position, be proactive about starting passport with your visa but also your visa’s

the visa process,” says Stevens-Ridge. accompanying paperwork, or you may not be
admitted,” says Peter Morgan.
“This is not something you can do last minute.
Make a list of what must be original and Moving abroad for work takes careful
notarized, so you don’t slip up there,” suggests preparation, and this, of course, is just a short
Wilsnack. list of to-dos. If you’re really contemplating
international work, be sure to do plenty of
13. Pack Lightly
research on the country and company and talk
to others who’ve made the same move.
“Even if your company offers to move all your
belongings abroad, I recommend bringing as
But for many, all that hard work is worth it. As
little as possible. I brought my things with me
Maher puts it, “It’s pretty great if you’re open-
and immediately felt very weighed down by
minded, outgoing and enjoy traveling.”
having it all there. Many of my expat friends
rented furnished flats, and it seemed a lot

My dream job is to become a marketing manager. Marketing managers use their marketing
experience to design marketing campaigns and offer pricing strategies so that their company can
compete better in the marketplace. They are in charge of the whole Marketing department in which
they supervise everyone. Marketing managers work in close connection to the Advertising, Sales and
PR managers. I think this is the right job for me because I’ve always been interested of how the
market works and the job will bring me personal satisfaction. I’m also interested in the way a product
reaches more customers by the means of advertising in order to generate more sales. It may seem
boring for some people but I think that if you are lucky enough to work in a dynamic international
company with a great team, there’s nothing better. Keeping in touch with all sorts of customers and
exploring new markets overseas is exciting and nobody can convince me that it’s not.

Becoming a marketing manager isn’t easy but I think it’s worth it. You must possess certain
qualities and skills: You have to be social, patient, organized but above all, you have to be a leader. A
Bachelor’s or a Master’s degree in Marketing from a college or a university is required as well. Work
experience as a marketing specialist or a market research analyst before becoming a manager is a
must. Speaking different languages is a bonus because most companies try to expand their markets
and work with customers from other countries.

There are some pros and cons of being a marketing manager and I’m aware of that. Some of
the pros are: High salary with many bonuses and perks; Working in a comfortable environment;
Working in virtually any industry; Short business trips. The cons are: High competition for jobs;
Working long hours; Pressure to meet deadlines. I personally think that the pros are more than the
cons and is there any job that doesn’t have cons at all?