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Just Because It’s Viral Doesn’t Mean It’s Important

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Asli deh, kapan kita mau sadar yang viral itu belum tentu yang penting? Di zaman serba digital ini, apapun bisa viral dalam hitungan menit. Tapi pernahkah kamu bertanya, does going viral mean something really matters? Not always. What is "Viral Content"? Menurut Cambridge Dictionary , viral content is “something that becomes very popular by being passed from person to person, especially through the internet.” Menurut Jonah Berger dalam bukunya Contagious: Why Things Catch On , content can go viral karena beberapa faktor seperti: Emotional triggers (content yang memancing emosi, terutama emosi tinggi seperti marah, senang, takut), Social currency (orang ingin terlihat keren atau up-to-date), Storytelling (konten dibungkus dalam cerita yang menarik), Practical value (ada nilai guna langsung), dan Public visibility (mudah dilihat orang lain dan ditiru). Tapi here's the problem: not all viral content is meaningful . In fact, banyak sekali yang viral karena hanya ...

Why Teaching English Speaking Skills Is So Hard — And Why AI Alone Isn’t Enough

 I've been reactivating myself in a journey called PRIVATE ENGLISH TEACHER FOR SPEAKING SKILL. & just like my other decisions in life, I often turned myself to a corner and questioned "WHY THE HELL DID YOU ACCEPT THIS?!" hahahahahahahha. JK, I needed the money and the adrenaline rush too! Teaching speaking skills in English is one of the most rewarding, yet most emotionally demanding parts of language education. Unlike grammar or reading comprehension, speaking cannot simply be drilled through worksheets or fully automated with AI chatbots. It requires a human connection, a sense of safety, and most of all — encouragement. Over the years, I’ve noticed that many of my students struggle not because they can’t speak English, but because they don’t believe they can . The barrier isn’t just linguistic; it’s deeply psychological. Fear of making mistakes, of being judged, of “sounding stupid” — these are real fears, and no AI tool can fully soothe them. This is where the te...