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Karna and Arjuna are the prominent characters in Wayang. Wayang is a traditional drama portrayed in puppets or even can be the real human act as the characters in Wayang. An online dictionary defines wayang as a Javanese puppet drama that uses the shadows thrown by puppets manipulated rods against the translucent screen lit from behind. There are some forms of wayang, i.e, Wayang Kulit, Wayang Wong, and Wayang Golek. The story of wayang is taken from India. There are two main stories on it, they are Ramayana and Mahabarata. The story being played in Wayang tells us many things. Though not many people understand the language in as much as it uses the very old traditional language of Javanese, they can still read the books about it, listen to some interpreters or read the sequels from the internet. In the story of Wayang there are two characters that are remarkably dominant in Mahabarata, Arjuna and Karna. Arjuna and Karna are actually brothers, because they have the same mother but d...

How to Write a Good Application Essay for a Scholarship Dion E. Ginanto Winning a scholarship has become my rooted dream since I was teenagers. I was so proud and sometimes felt jealous knowing my neighbors got a scholarship from abroad. From that moment, I promised to try my best to win a scholarship from overseas. Soon after I graduated from college, I applied for some scholarships right away. In 2008, I applied for four different scholarships; ADS from Australia, Stuned from Neatherland, Aminef from The US, and ALA from Australia. Three months after I applied for those scholarships, I always opened my email hoping to get good news from one of the scholarship sponsors. However, none of the applications were approved. Although I was disappointed at my first trial, I kept trying in the following years. Then at last, on April 4, 2011, on my birth day, I received an email from USAID informing that I was one of the scholars who received a grant to study to the US. I couldn’t believe r...