Writing Portfolio Marcella Purnama Marcella Purnama - Portfolio Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Various Publications Redefining love.....................................................................................................................................................................................................8 The 5 Love Languages ..................................................................................................................................................................................10 Why You Will Always Believe In Love ...............................................................................................................................................12 Marcella’s story of studying in Melbourne .........................................................................................................................................14 On choosing Melbourne, Australia, to study ...................................................................................................................................16 Oodles of Noodles.........................................................................................................................................................................................18 Going down under, on a budget ............................................................................................................................................................20 When God is Just a Back-Up Plan .........................................................................................................................................................22 What does it mean to put God first?...................................................................................................................................................24 A World without Mothers.........................................................................................................................................................................26 Gen (wh)Y: saving the lost generation................................................................................................................................................28 Us vs. them..........................................................................................................................................................................................................30 A- is an Asian F .................................................................................................................................................................................................32 Tutorial 101.........................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Now, it feels like home.................................................................................................................................................................................36 Life, on its own terms. Srsly .......................................................................................................................................................................38 Indonesia Mengglobal Life as an ex-international student.........................................................................................................................................................43 5 life tips in studying abroad......................................................................................................................................................................45 You’ve graduated. So what’s next? ........................................................................................................................................................47 On choosing Melbourne, Australia, to study ...................................................................................................................................49 blueVisions Management 5 Tips to Empowering Employees.........................................................................................................................................................53 Higer EQ, Better Job Performance........................................................................................................................................................55 DISC: Communication Tips for Cs – Part 5.....................................................................................................................................56 DISC: Communication Tips for Ss – Part 4......................................................................................................................................58 DISC: Communication Tips for Is – Part 3 .......................................................................................................................................60 DISC: Communication Tips for Ds – Part 2 ....................................................................................................................................62 Communicating to Influence Using DISC – Part 1.......................................................................................................................64 Answering the Salary Interview Questions – Part 3: Know What You’re Worth.....................................................66 2 Marcella Purnama - Portfolio Answering the Salary Interview Question – Part 2: Stating the Right Number ..........................................................68 How to Answer The Interview Question: “What is Your Expected Salary?” – Part 1...........................................70 4 Practical Ways to Improve Your English Skills............................................................................................................................72 Starting 2014 the right way........................................................................................................................................................................73 5 ‘Year-End’ Review Questions to Prepare You for 2014 ......................................................................................................74 5 tips for giving effective feedback to your employees..............................................................................................................75 It’s December. Time for annual performance reviews?.............................................................................................................77 The art of communication: Are you conveying more than you realise?..........................................................................79 How to build trust in the workplace....................................................................................................................................................80 Do your team members lack accountability?...................................................................................................................................81 Is Indonesia ready for AEC 2015? Why corporate English is important..........................................................................82 First time meeting a prospective client? Here are some things you should know.....................................................84 Feeling unappreciated? Tips to build healthy workplace...........................................................................................................85 More actions but no results? Perhaps you’re doing it all wrong...........................................................................................86 What differentiates the best from the rest.......................................................................................................................................88 YCAB Foundation What does charity mean to you? ...........................................................................................................................................................91 Education unveiled: What underprivileged students really need .........................................................................................94 Dr. Iskandar Irwan Hukom: Doing my duties and responsibilities.......................................................................................97 Dody’s story: From a school dropout to entrepreneur.............................................................................................................99 Meld Magazine Entertainment The future of Indonesian cinema.........................................................................................................................................................105 Indonesian Film Festival 2012.................................................................................................................................................................107 Project O: Revive 2012.............................................................................................................................................................................109 Charity concert: For the Love of Music...........................................................................................................................................111 Fan diary: Notes from David Choi’s Forever and Ever Tour in Melbourne...............................................................112