Journal Entry #14

Write about your experience at Universal Studios! (please post pictures too)

Universal Studios

I have been to Universal Studios on Saturday. Before, I was really expecting and exciting because it was free for ALP students so I quickly singed up for that last week. In the truth, I have been to Universal Studios three times so it was fourth time but I don't have any good memories for there because I was unlucky when I went to there. Last month, my girl friend came to United States and we went to Universal Studios because she was curios about there and I told her many times. But, it was really bad because of too hot weather and crowd, and also vacation period, so we couldn't walk comfortable and take many rides, so she was an angry and disappointed. But this time was really funny and I had a great time with my friends because we could take many rides and some shows. When we went to Universal Studios, took pictures in front of entrance because next month is Halloween so, there decorated by scary stuffs. And then, we watched Shrek 4D and got studio tours. I think that Studio tour is best in Universal Studios, so if someone wants to go to there, I would recommend it because I have already seen four times and studios have never been changed about almost same story, but it was still funny when I got there. And we took the Jurassic Park ride it was so wet because when the ride fall, we got so much water but it was really exciting and then we took the Mummy ride it was also exciting and a little scary. Likewise, I had a great time so I made a good memory in Universal Studios.

Journal Entry #13

Write an academic paragraph. Try your best to give three reasons supporting the topic sentence. Don't forget to give examples and write a concluding sentence.Topic sentence: There are several reasons to eat fruits and vegetables.

Benefits from Fruits and Vegetables

Which one do you like between fruits and vegetables? In our life, we could get easily benefits from fruits and vegetables. There are three reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. First, if you wanted to have nice skin, you should eat fruits and vegetables. Since I was a young, my mother always says, "to eat fruits and vegetables are really good for skin." but I did not think so about that so I did not eat that fruits and vegetables. However, its result shows up when I was a junior high school student because pimples broke out on my face. And I was concern about my skin and going to hospital; then, a doctor also told me about that fruits and vegetables, so I was regret for my mother's advice, but it was too late. After that I have known about that many kinds of vitamin and materials are in fruits and vegetables so I have been eating that every meal. Second, if you wanted to have good health, ate fruits and vegetables. By a scientist theory, every morning to eat an apple is good for health because an apple makes special things in human body. When I used live in Korea, I could see many times that someone was in the hospital and their friends gave that filled in the basket by fruits for patient. And my mother had been giving an apple to me at every morning, so I could keep comfortable mind and condition during a day. And, the other scientist said, "When a person eat meat meal time, have to eat with vegetables." because a vegetable could counteracting toxic. When animals butchered, they got stress and afraid so made a toxin. Likewise, if someone eats only meat, their life would be short and painful by sick. Third, if you wanted to prevent from disease, you should eat fruits and vegetables. A few years ago, suddenly almost people got interesting about health because almost family started living in comfort so a lot of people wants to 'well-being life'. And among the part of reasons for 'well -being life' that eat fruits and vegetables, also many scientists figured out of benefits from fruits and vegetables. After that a lot of people opened fruit drink shop and many kinds of fruit and vegetable flavor added to foods. In conclusion, fruits and vegetables give a lot of benefit that nice skin, keep healthy body, prevent from disease, and etc for human.

Journal Entry #12

Describe your bedroom using spatial order signals. Look at page 62.

My Room

I have been living with my cousin in apartment second floor, and we got two bedrooms and a bathroom, so we shared a room each other. Sometimes, when I climed up the stairs, I should have twisted my step becuase my eyesight is a little bad. And then I open the brown door there are written by white paint that 3608. After, cross the living room and my room located left side starting narrow hallway where so dark even during a day. And then open the white door, I can see clean room because I do not like messy. I always hanging out long time at my room because of homework, stuying, and take a rest. There are a bed, light, TV on the table, clock on the TV, desk, chair, book chest, and white board. My bed is queen size so I am comfortable when I have a sleep, and it is separated two color bed sheet that sky blue and navy at the corner of the room and next to window. And stripe color pillow and blanket is on the bed. And there are small white desk in front of bed so I withstand the temptation go to bed during a study time. And there are a stand light and laptop. And a white board above the desk on the wall that not only calender but also my space because some pictures are hang on the board and my scribbles. A book sheet is next to desk there are some books and my junk stuff. And a wall is covered with mirror bed opposite side and it is a built in wardrobe so looks clean because cannot see inside. And TV on the table but I am not watching in my room because I have laptop so watch every shows and news. And a light is between bed and TV so I could turn off easily when I go to bed.

Journal Entry #11

Practice free writing. Free writing is when you write quickly without stopping to think or organize your thoughts. Don't worry about grammar or spelling. Just write as much as you can in 10-15 minutes. Check your textbook if you don't remember what free writing is. Topic: Weddings in My Country

Wedding in My country

My country has a lot of wedding styles because we got Western culture, hundred years ago so it was mixed with that. When I was a child, one of my cousin who got married so I went to there. Then I didn't interest about wedding style but it was in country side so a little different from general wedding style. And then I grew up, I went to my friend's older brother's wedding; then, I realized that wedding style is several and I saw unique wedding because he was R.O.T.C. so junior students came and they made a hole way by sword. And I went to my friend's wedding when bride and groom were entered to ceremony hall, they brought with two children but I didn't know why. However, it looks liked cool because children were so cute and every audiences were yell to them. As I was on vacation last month, I went to Laguna Beach and I saw wedding at the beach. In my country, it is rarely and doesn't do that but looks liked happy so in the future, if I got married, I would be wedding at the beach.

Journal Entry #10

Today, I was selected as a possible juror (someone who performs jury duty). However, the court decided that they already had enough jurors. Part of me wishes that I could have participated in the case to see what it is like in the courtroom. However, part of me is glad that I don't have to miss class (because of my wonderful students and also the money). In America, the legal system includes lawyers, judges, and jurors. How does the legal system work in your country? Who decides whether a person is innocent or guilty?

Legal system in Korea

A lot of countries have different legal system because they have different culture. My country Korea legal system is a little different from American legal system but I don't know exactly about legal system. When I used live in Korea, I had watched that court TV show because it was popular program it was story about that a couple wanted to divorce so they were attended at court; then, there were only judge and lawyer so I didn't know why there were no public prosecutor. After that, I asked about court to my friend who was in law school, he said sometimes a court has different member but judge is always attended at court because judge has important position but juror couldn't be influence in Korea. Hundred years ago, Korea were controlled by Japan so many people arrested by Japanese police so many Koreans had bad feeling for them because they killed many people so till a few years ago, we had a little bad feeling about that. If someone report to the police, it means that someone has defect so we didn't like witness for someone but these days, a lot of things changed so we could attend at court for witness and it is not defect.

Journal Entry #9

What is a friend? Please write one paragraph using three main points/ideas.

What is a friend?

Since I was a child, I have had a lot of friends. I think that friend is keep in touching, sharing all of life, and have same interesting. But my mother said,"a friend is like a fortune becuase it is really important in life." Most of important in friendship is sharing all of things of life that sadness, happiness, secret, agony, and so on. In my case, when I was joined the army, one of my best friend whose father was dead so we were really sad but I couldn't go to my friend's father's funeral so I couldn't do anything for my friend. After that, I thought about a friendship that during the life, we could get a lot of happening and if I got a problem, I would expect to help for someone so we need a friend. And a friend is sharing not only sadness but also happiness. When I used live in Korea, my friend who was got married so all of my friends went to wedding because it was curious and first wedding among friends so we were enjoyed and congratulated for them. Second, keep in touch. Some of my friends live in Korea and I live in United States, so separate from them so far but I have been keeping touch easily with them because of Internet messenger and e-mail. Before, when I was a junior high school student, my friend who went to abroad for studying; then, we could use only mail so keep touching was very hard. Eventually, we couldn't keep touching. Third, have same interesting. When I was in high school, one of my classmate who was really liked about a car and I also interested so we could be a friend. Because we had a same interest and dream that we would get a luxurious car that BMW, Mercedes, Bentley, Lexus, and so on. After that, we had hanging out a lot of time for read car magazine and see a car convention.

Journal Entry #8

Tell me about your dream vacation. Where would you like to go and why? What sort of things would you like to see and do?

My Dream Vacation: Europe

My dream vacation is journey to around Europe.
I really like to journey to other country. Since I was a child, I have been to Asia, North America, and Australia but I have never been to Europe ,so I have an illusion that drink a coffee at one of Firenze street, meet a friend at Spain square, put hand into Bocca del Verit that true of mouse, climb Mt. Alps and so on. Why I have interested in Europe, a lot of my friends went to there ,so I heard many times from them. If I went to Europe, I would get the Euro train pass and around Europe, and especially might have three things for travel. First, I want to go history of place that relic. When I was a high school student, I interested in world history ,so I was enthusiastic for studying; then, I read a lot of stories and saw a lot of pictures that the house of famous musician's birth, castles, Athens temples, and so on. Like this, Europe is live history of place. Second, I want to go to Paris where is most beautiful city in the world so most of people want to go there and an actor said "My country is America and my home town is Paris." in The Devil Wears Prada. And many beautiful places are there so if I went to go to Paris, I would go to where the Eiffel Tower, the Versailles Palace, Noteureudam Church, Louvre Museum and so on. Third, I want to go place of Mediterranean. One day, I saw a commercial at TV that an actor drank a cup of coffee at beautiful coast. And then, I searched in Internet so I had known beautiful place name that Mediterranean.

Journall Entry #7

Are you going to the Concert Under the Stars? Are you going on the Los Angeles City Tour? I hope you go to at least one of these events. First, attend the event. Next, write a paragraph summarizing your experience. If you do not attend either event, please write about what you did over the weekend.

The Los Angeles City Tour

I have been going to Los Angeles many times but I did not go Los Angeles City Tour this weekend. Before, I came to Los Angeles with my family on January ,so we had a great time. When we came to Los Angeles, we went to many nice place where Universal Studios, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Korea Town, and so on. Among the places, I most like Hollywood where is a lot of people, performance places, theaters, nice restaurants, Hollywood star's hand and feet printing in front of Chinese theatre, and name was on the road. And many movie characters are there ,so I was surprising when I saw them. And it was my second time visiting for Hollywood. Six years ago, I came to here for visiting my cousin; then, I also went to Hollywood but I couldn't see that hand and feet printing because of raining and I saw around there in the car ,so I was really disappointed and angry. However, I realized my wish that took a picture with characters and saw Hollywood star's name on the road and, hand and feet printing.

Journal Entry #6

Write a narrative paragraph about an unforgettable experience in your life. This could be an earthquake like in the story on page 24 or it could be something different like your first dating experience. Be sure to use time order signals.

My unforgettable Experience

Four years ago, when I was twenty years old, I had to join for army service. For a Korean man, it is duty to serve in army service and separated from parents, friends, and girl friend so almost people fall in depressing and frustrating. Duty for army service time period is two years, and back then, I thought it was waste of my life time. However, after the army service, it gave me valuable memories for my life.
When I was twenty years old, I was afraid about the army service because I heard from other people that there was too much beating, too much exercise, and will eventually isolate from the society. However, Korean government did not give mercy and wait for me, and sent me the army warrant. And then I went to army training center there was scared and hated but six weeks later I had had strong spirit and health. After, I was positioned in combat police who is put down the demonstration so I felt scared and afraid but I was positioned in police station and taught about the traffic rules for children. When I taught about the children traffic education with police officer, they were loudly a favorable answered so they were very cute and lovely. After that, experience it was delightful and then a week later I received a letter from a child it content was “Thank you for your teaching!” so I felt delightful again.

Journal Entry #5

My favorite season: summer

My favorite season is summer because I like to go to beach and summer sport such as surfing, swimming and so on. I have enjoyed summer since I was a child and I have a lot of good memories of summer.
When I used to live in Korea, I always expected for summer vacation because I was really liked beach so I had hanging out at the beach with my friends and occasionally family.
One of Korea beaches, my favorite beach is Joong-moon Beach in Je-ju Island. Last summer, I had gone to Je-ju Island with my family and there were beautiful landscape and a lot of funny stuff so I had a good time. What I most liked there it was a submarine because I had particular experience and I saw many kinds of beautiful fishes but I couldn't touch them so I was only taking pictures.
I had moved in California six months ago. I love California because of beautiful beaches and nice weather so I have been enjoying summer.
Last month, I had changed school so I could get a vacation for two weeks; then, I had gone to two beaches where Laguna Beach and Huntington Beach with my friends. Both beaches have a unique characteristic but I liked Laguna Beach more than Huntington Beach because there were beautiful houses, palm trees, restaurant, and so on it was seems to like Europe. When I used to live in Korea, I was interesting in surfing but I couldn't surf at the beach unfortunately, wind was so weak and then, I was enjoyed surfing at the Huntington Beach and it was really exciting.

Journal Entry #4

Hi! I am Kenny Lee. I am from Cal state Fullerton ALP 4C class student.
These days, we have a problem with that we cannot join for Wednesday Fun Lunch because of my class schedule. I have never been there because I am new student this semester but I heard of classmate about Wednesday Fun Lunch. He always expect for Wednesday Fun Lunch because it is funny and could English speaking practice and make a new friend but third class is 11:30 to 12:45 on Wednesday so we could join only fifteen minutes. Actually, we couldn't join for Wednesday Fun Lunch because when we finished class, it was almost finished.
In my opinion, Wednesday Fun Lunch is very important part of English activity program.
First, we can improve English skill that pronunciation, speaking, vocabulary and so on. Second, meeting American students is not easy for ALP student because almost student are not take a university class. Third, we cannot make more friends in ALP because we have different class schedule and the college has a large campus.
Likewise, we need to change class schedule on Wednesday. Please accept this letter for us.
Thank you.

Journal Entry #3

A person who made a different: Minister. Henry Gerhard, Appenzeller

Christian missionary. Henry Gerhard, Appenzeller is pioneer of Korea.

He was born in Pennsylvania, February 6th, 1858. Hundred years ago, He came from the United States and he did a lot of works. When he came to Korea, we did not know about a new culture that modern knowledge, religion, clothes, sport and so on, and he brought them for us. Originally, His purpose was introduced Christianity so he preached to people and he established church in Seoul and it was first church in Korea ,but Christianity was not easy for settle down because Korea government were persecution for Christianity. Before, Korea had only two religions which Buddhism, Confucianism because those were country religion so almost people believed them, but Christianity has been legality after sovereign power. And than he was established schools that 'Pai-Chai high school' and 'Yon-Sei University' those were also first modern and christian schools and they could have had education. Before, a lot of people were illiterate because Korea was agriculture society so almost people did farming. When he opened school, it was free for anybody and it was like revolution of education. After then he brought up a lot of talent people various field and those of them who were president of Korea, scientist, artist, musician, writer, politician and so on. And we didn't know how to play a lot of sport but he introduced that soccer, baseball. These days, Korea has a lot of soccer and baseball teams, and we play good at soccer so we had good job at the 2002 World cup.

Likewise, he did a lot of works for us and I am Christian and graduated Pai-Chai high school so I really appreciate and respect him.