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Self Introduction



Hello guys, for the fisrt posting in this blog, I would like to introduce myself to you so that you can know a little bit about me.
My name is Miftahul Jannah. I am 21 years old. I am a  student of English Department of UIN Ar-Raniry. Now, I am in the sixth semester. I come from Sigli. Here, I stay with my sister in Gampong Jawa. she is very kind and always take care of me.
I began my study in 2002 at SDN Tongpudeng  located in my village, near to my house and I graduated from my elementary school in 2008. Then, I continued my study in MTsS Jeumala Amal, a private school located in Luengputu, Pidie Jaya.  After graduated from my junior high school in 2011 I continued my study in MAN Kota Bakti, a school which placed in my village in Sigli and graduated from my senior high school in 2014 and then I continue my study to this university, exactly on August in 2014.

I have three sisters and no brother. I am the youngest in my family. My father’s name is Abdul Fatah. He is a retired of Army. Now, he only stay at home, but sometimes he goes to garden. My mother’s name is Laila Kandi. She is a housewife. She is a great wife and also great mother for her children. My fisrt sister is Zuratul Baiza. She live in Sigli, exactly beside my parents house. She is a nurse in one of hospitals in my regency, Sigli. She is very motherly so that we as her sisters felt reluctant with her. My second sister is Tety Rahmayati. She live in Banda aceh. She is a housewife. She is very kind and always understand others. If I am in a badmood, she always cheer me up. My third sister is Rita Zahara. She is a police woman. She live in Aceh Timur with her husband. She is very funny. If I feel bored I often call her and she always make me laugh though only by phone. I miss her so much. I am very grateful to Allah for giving a perfect family for me.

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