MEETING MY IDOL

Afgan has always been my favourite singer. I had always been thinking of how I would feel
when I met him. Then I was suddenly hit by lightning when I found out Afgan was coming to
town for a concert in a local auditorium. A day before the concert, there would be a meet-and-
greet event at a local radio station. Feeling excited, I packed all my Afgan’s CDs to get his
signature at the event.
On that bright and sunny Saturday morning, the radio station was full of Afganism (that’s how
Afgan’s fans are called). They sat on the chairs prepared inside the radio station’s lobby. Some
stood in rows in the front yard of the radio station. A spot inside a lobby was prepared with a
mini stage for Afgan’s singing performance and a table for Afgan to sign Afganism’s
memorabilia. Finally, after about 40 or 50 minutes wait, Afgan showed up from inside the radio
station. He smiled and waved to all Afganism who had been waiting excitedly saying, “Good
morning. How are you all?”. The crowd went crazy. The shouts sounded like a mix of “Fine,
thank you” and screams of Afgan’s name.
Then, he started the event by singing his hit single “Dia dia dia”. Afganisme went even crazier;
they sang along with him throughout the song. Of course, I did too. I couldn’t take my eyes off
this amazing singer who had released three albums. When he was finished with the song, the
host announced that it was time for autographing the memorabilia. I prepared my CDs and
began to stand in the line. When I arrived at the table, I was speechless. It was unreal just seeing
him that close. I thought it was really cool seeing him like that because he really just felt like a
normal person, which was awesome. He asked my name so that he could write it on the CD to
say “To Mia, Love Afgan”. He was also very friendly, so I didn’t feel too nervous when I had
a chance to take pictures with him. He was just an amazing person. That was one of the best
day in my personal life history.

TERJEMAH KE DALAM BAHASA INDONESIA

BERTEMU IDOLAKU

Afgan selalu menjadi favorit saya. Saya bepikir bagaimana perasaan saya apabila saya
menemuinya. Kemudian saya sangat terkejut ketika saya mengetahuin bahwa Afgan akan
datang dan mengadakan konser di auditorium lokal. Sehari sebelum konsernya, disana akan
diadakan temu sapa di stasiun radio lokal. Merasa senang, saya mengemas semua CD Afgan
untuk mendapat tanda tangannya pada saat acara itu.
Pada sabtu pagi yang cerah dan terang, stasiun radio pada saat itu dipenuhi oleh Afganism
(itulah panggilan untuk para fans Afgan). Mereka duduk di kursi yang sudah dipersiapkan di
dalam lobby stasiun radio tersebut. Beberapa berdiri di dalam barisan di depan halaman stasiun
radio. Di dalam lobby ada tempat yang sudah dipersiapkan seperti panggung kecil untuk Afgan
bernyanyi dan meja untuk Afgan menandatangani sesuatu. Akhirnya, setelah 40-50 menit
menunggu, Afgan akhirnya datang dari dalam stasiun radio. Dia tersenyum dan melambaikan
tangan kepada fans yang dari tadi sudah menunggu, lalu Afgan berkata “Selamat pagi.
Bagaimana kabar kalian semua?” Lalu sekerumunan orang menjadi ‘gila’. Teriakan suara fans
sepeti gabungan antara “Baik, terima kasih” dan meneriaki nama Afgan.
Lalu dia memulai acara tersebut dengan bernyanyi lagunya yang berjudul “Dia dia dia”.
Afganism menjadi semakin gila, mereka benyanyi sepanjang lagu. Tentu saja saya juga. Saya
tidak bisa mengalihkan pandangan saya dari penyanyi yang luar biasa ini yang sudah merilis
tiga buah album. Ketika dia sudah menyelesaikan lagunya, pembawa acaranya mengumumkan
bahwa sekarang waktunya untuk minta tanda tangan dan mengambil kenang-kenangan. Saya
menyiapkan CD saya dan mulai mengantri di garis. Ketika saya sampai di meja, saya terdiam.
Saya berpikir itu adalah hal yang keren bisa melihatnya karena dia merasa bahwa dia adalah
orang yang biasa normal, tetapi luar biasa. Dia menanyakan nama saya jadi dia menulis di CD
“Untuk Mia, dari Afgan”. Dia juga sangat ramah, jadi saya tidak merasa terlalu gugup ketika
saya memiliki kesempatan untuk mengambil gambar bersamanya. Dia hanya manusia yang
laura biasa. Peristwa itu menjadi salah satu hari trbaik yang pernah saya alami dalam hidup
saya.

STRUKTUR TEKS
Orientation :
Afgan has always been my favourite singer. I had always been thinking of how I would feel
when I met him. Then I was suddenly hit by lightning when I found out Afgan was coming to
town for a concert in a local auditorium. A day before the concert, there would be a meet-and-
greet event at a local radio station. Feeling excited, I packed all my Afgan’s CDs to get his
signature at the event.
Events :
On that bright and sunny Saturday morning, the radio station was full of Afganism (that’s how
Afgan’s fans are called). They sat on the chairs prepared inside the radio station’s lobby. Some
stood in rows in the front yard of the radio station. A spot inside a lobby was prepared with a
mini stage for Afgan’s singing performance and a table for Afgan to sign Afganism’s
memorabilia. Finally, after about 40 or 50 minutes wait, Afgan showed up from inside the radio
station. He smiled and waved to all Afganism who had been waiting excitedly saying, “Good
morning. How are you all?”. The crowd went crazy. The shouts sounded like a mix of “Fine,
thank you” and screams of Afgan’s name.
Reorientation :
Then, he started the event by singing his hit single “Dia dia dia”. Afganisme went even crazier;
they sang along with him throughout the song. Of course, I did too. I couldn’t take my eyes off
this amazing singer who had released three albums. When he was finished with the song, the
host announced that it was time for autographing the memorabilia. I prepared my CDs and
began to stand in the line. When I arrived at the table, I was speechless. It was unreal just seeing
him that close. I thought it was really cool seeing him like that because he really just felt like a
normal person, which was awesome. He asked my name so that he could write it on the CD to
say “To Mia, Love Afgan”. He was also very friendly, so I didn’t feel too nervous when I had
a chance to take pictures with him. He was just an amazing person. That was one of the best
day in my personal life history.

Pembagian tugas
 Anasantia Regina (memprint)
 Daud Indra Lesmana (-)
 Muhammad Naufal Abiyan (-)
 Nur Sivahida (menentukan struktur teks)
 Patrecia Anggraini (menerjemahkan dari paragraf 1-3)
 Ridha Rahma Tina (-)
 Rosita (-)
 Sandrina Dewi Norhidayati (mengetik)