Journal Entry #30

Does it matter what strangers think of you? Do you care if everyone likes you or are you content just being yourself? Write a paragraph explaining your answer.


If someone does not like me, I would care about that. Because society is living together, so I should keep good relationship with other people. If I keep good relationship, I could be success in the future because relationship is as important as money. When I was a high school student, I fought with my classmate, so we had not been talking for two weeks. After that, I met him accidentally in school, I was embarrassed and uncomfortable. But sometimes I do not need to care about that because if I care too much about that, I would be tired. Everyone has a unique personality, so it is impossible that all of people get along together.

Journal Entry #29

Post your scary story. We're going to read the stories on Wednesday

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Dung Do
Eun Sup Lee (Kenny)
Hyerang Sim (Kaitlyn)
10/24/07
Composition 4C

A Dancer

One full moon night in the rainy season, a man who lived in an apartment on the 13th floor felt alone and bored. His apartment had lost electricity because of the thunderstorm. Therefore, he held a candle in his hand and then put it on the table. Suddenly, the window was opened by the wind. Then he tried to close the window. At that moment, he looked at the opposite building, and he saw a woman who was dancing. However, he couldn’t see her clearly because there was the heavy rain. Strangely, he didn’t see her again until the next full moon, and she was still dancing. She wore a white dress, and she danced like a butterfly. He fell in love with her and really wanted to meet her. In the next morning, he went to her apartment, but no one answered the door. Next time when he saw her in full moon night again, he ran to her apartment immediately. He knocked on the door, and he waited for her. A few minutes later, he knocked again, and the door opened slowly. He went inside slowly and saw a dirty room with old furniture and many spider webs. The room smelled disgusting. When he walked into the room where she was dancing, he couldn’t believe his eyes. There was an empty room except for a noose swinging back and forth by the wind.!

Journal Entry #28

Please post your pictures from the ALP Halloween party. Summarize the night and tell me what I missed!

Last Saturday, I really wanted to go to Halloween party in TSU, but I couldn't go there. Because my girlfriend was caught a cold, soI took care of her all day.

Bonus Entry

A parrot save a family's life

A man and 9 years old child live in house. One day, their house got fire, but smoke alarm didn't work, so they should be dying. But a parrot made noisy for them like a smoke alarm, so they could get out of the house and they save their life.

Journal Entry #27

I am going to Las Vegas this weekend. If you were going to Las Vegas, where would you go and what would you do? Lastly, do you have any suggestions on how I can win a lot of money? Which games do you like to play?

Las Vegas

If I were going to Las Vegas, I wouldn't gamble because it is waste money. I have been to Las Vegas two times, so I know that no gambling is win the money and little probability of win a lot of money. The first time travel to Las Vegas, when I was a junior high school student, so I couldn't do anything myself. After that, on this February I visited to Las Vegas again, but I didn't gamble again because I heard from tour guider about gambling. Then every tourist was paying attention to tour guider's introduction how to win a lot of money. It was touching a slot machine's slot, if some gamblers drop a coin many times in slot, it will generate heat. But it is impossible for gambler because it is special person's job, so if someone tried to like this, it is going to big deal in casino. On the other hand, there are a lot of good things in Las Vegas that many kinds of show, shopping, sightseeing, and eating. Most impressive memory in Las Vegas is a lot of beautiful hotels and night view, so I was looking around many hotels and street. There was some famous city's miniature hotel that New York, Paris, and Cairo, so those looked like real cities. When I used live in Korea, I saw 'Oceans 11" that was taken in Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, so I wanted to go to there. A few years later, I have been to Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas, so I was glad and could see movie background, and I have seen a fountain's playing. Also, I have been to other famous hotels and took pictures. I think that almost people don't move by day and night of Las Vegas is as clear as day.

Journal Entry #26

Compare and contrast two sports.

Basketball and Soccer

Although basketball and soccer are using the net, but there are quite a few differences. One difference is body part. When people play basketball, they use both hands because it is rule in basketball, and they never use the foot in the game. If someone use the foot in a basketball game, it would be foul. On the other hand, when people play soccer, they use both feet, but sometimes they use both hands as someone got throwing chance. A second of difference is height. In basketball game, height is important to player because it is advantageous. A player who is position in center height is 200cm, but other player who is position in point guard height is 185cm. In this case, if point guard has a ball, it would be easy stealing for center, so height is important for basketball player. However, it doesn't matter for soccer player because they are not usually bound a ball in the sky, so they need quickness in the game. A third of difference is game time. In basketball game, there are four part of time those twelve minutes in a quarter. On the other hand, there are two part of time those forty five minutes in a half in soccer game. All in all, though there are differences between basketball and soccer, both games could make a good relationship and party in the world.

Journal Entry#25

Compare and contrast two major fast food restaurants.

Burger King and Subway

Although Burger King and Subway is famous fast food restaurant over the world, there are quite a few differences. One difference is calorie. One of Burger King's hamburgers which calorie is almost thousand, moreover, almost people eat with meal that include French fries and drink. Likewise, if someone ate a meal in Burger King, they would eat over the thousand calories. On the other hand, one of Subway's sandwiches which calorie is just 350 and they also has a meal that includes chip and drink. No matter how much someone eats in Subway, they would eat less the 500 calories. A second difference is material in burger or sandwich. In Burger King, if I order for burger, I would chose just three things more material that bacon, cheese, and onion. However, if I order for sandwich in Subway, I would choose many kinds of material that vegetables and meats. Also, almost healthy people particular about food and like vegetable, so many people go to Subway than Burger King. A third difference is atmosphere. Burger King atmosphere is almost same with other normal fast food restaurant, but Subway have unique and fresh atmosphere, so when someone goes to Subway, they could feel that Subway use fresh and clean food material. All in all, though there are differences between Burger King and Subway, both restaurants are famous and need for a meal.

Journal Entry #23

How to make your favorite dish. Give the recipe and instructions for making your favorite dish. See the example on page 105 (Eggs).

How to Make a Kim-Chi Fried Rice

My favorite dish is Kim-Chi fried rice. Kim-Chi is traditional Korean food, and we also eat rice, so those are mix together but it is not traditional food. And I like fried rice, so I usually make a Kim-Chi fried rice. How to make a Kim-Chi fried rice, the first step is you need some materials for that Kim-Chi, rice, spam, eggs, and olive oil. Next put spam and Kim-Chi on kitchen plate and chop them like a small Lego block and then you pour the olive oil in pan. The second step is put Kim-Chi and spam in the pan and roast them. Then put the rice in the pan and roast with Kim-Chi and spam. As you roast them, you take out another pan and break two eggs in the small bowl and then stir it. Next you pour the eggs in the pan and then wait two minutes. As you wait for eggs, you should roast one more that spam, rice, and Kim-Chi. Then when you finish roast them, take out dish and put Kim-Chi fried rice in the dish. The third step is put the fried egg on the fried rice and then pour the ketchup on. Finally, enjoy your Kim-Chi fried rice with soda or any drinks.

Journal Entry #22

How to lose 10 pounds in two days.

Lose 10 Pounds in two days

I think a lot of obesity people live in the United States. Why they are get fat because they always eat too fatty foods and much drink soda. But if they change eating habit, could lose weight and they should fellow this two directions. First, only drink water and too much do exercise. When you wake up in the morning, drink one bottle of water and then go to the park. While you go to the park, you cannot bring your water bottle and run fast. Next when you arrive at the park, shout loudly many times and then you drink one bottle of water. Next go to gym and do exercise and swim each one hour and then go to bed, but it does not matter when you go to early. Second, if you want to lose weight in two days, should eat only vegetable and fruit. I think it is best way for lose weight. The first step is when you have a meal in a day, you should eat a bunch of grape. And it is discovered by scientist recently, so if you have not a meal, do not worry about your health.

Journal Entry #21

How to find/choose a marriage partner.

How to Find a Marriage Partner

There are three methods for how to find a marriage partner. First, get through a marriage friend's matchmaking. A few years ago, one of my mother's friends' daughter was single, and she did not have a boy friend, so my mother introduced a man to her. Also, he was my mother's friend's son and single, and they met in a hotel coffee shop. After that, they had been meeting for two months and then got married. Likewise, I think almost people get through a marriage friend's matchmaking. Second, through a club meeting. When I used live in Korea, a lot of people were belong to Internet club. There were many kinds of clubs that sports, collect something, movies, fashion, and so on. And they had periodical meeting in offline so had a enjoy time that have a meal and drinking;then, they could make a friend, so if they fall in love, could get married. I could see in my club not only just couple but also married couple. Third, through a marriage agency. These days, a lot of people has married by a marriage agency but I think it is finally method of find a marriage partner because it is expensive and not naturally. If someone really wants to join the agency, should prepare the profile and photo because it is important for meeting. And you should find a partner and then have date many times because they don't know personality each other in short time. The best way of marriage is through a friend because people could trust their friends, so they would introduce nice people.

Journal Entry #24

A Pioneer of Korea: Minister. Henry Gerhard Appenzeller

Henry Gerhard Appenzeller is a pioneer of Korea. He was born in Pennsylvania on February 6th, 1858. A hundred years ago, He came to Korea and he has made great things. 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 to introduce Christianity so he preached to people, and he established church in Seoul and it was first church in Korea but Christianity was not easy settle down because Korean government were persecution for Christianity. Then, 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 did not know how to play a lot of sport but he introduced that soccer and 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.
In conclusion, he has made a lot of great things for us, and I am Christian and graduated Pai-Chai high school, so I really appreciate and respect him.

Journal Entry #20

Topic: There are three types of people in this world. (Don't give easy answers like "tall, short, fat, skinny, etc.")

Three Types of People

Many kinds of people live in the earth but I would like to talk about three personality. There are three types of people that positive, negative, and unmindful. First, there are positive type people. I think that personality is important for people's life because it could control the mind. Positive people have a lot of benefit better than other people because they could keep relaxing mind. And they get along with any people and could easily solve the problem when they got some troubles. Because they are behavior positively and live in comfort. One day, I saw medical TV show and a doctor said relaxing and positive mind could make healthy body. Second, there are negative type people. If someone has negative type, they would always got trouble and tired. And they always get angry and have a complaint, so they would damage to around people. Negative people never satisfied that grade, life, job, friends, etc. Third, there are unmindful people. This type people doesn't have any interest it is boring for life, so they are usually saying "whatever, whenever, I don't care,..". And they miss many opportunities. In conclusion, I want to be a positive type person because it could make healthy mind and body. But if there were only one personality in the world, it should be a robot because everyone behave same.

Journal Entry #19

Topic: Being single has many advantages.

Being Single

Sometimes, being single is better than a couple. There are three reasons for being single. First, being single could save the money. If someone has a boy or girl friend, they would spend much money for date. I have a girl friend, and we got to know each other tree years ago. When I was single, I had a job, so I could deposit money. It was not much money, but I was satisfied my life. One day, I met my girl friend and we became a couple. After that, I could not deposit money in the bank, and when I saw my statement, fell a depress because there were no money. I think that if I didn't have a girl friend, I could buy a used car because we have been for tree years, so we had many anniversary then, I gave a lot of presents to her. Second, being single could take hobby. As you know, bing single has a lot of free times. If someone has a boy or girl friend, they could not take a hobby because there are many obstacle. I think that almost girl likes always stay together boyfriend. In my case, I was really interesting in snow boarding, but my girl friend didn't like winter sports, so I could not join the snow board team. One of my friends who got crazy at basketball, and he had a girl friend. But they had always been fought each other because he had played basketball every weekend eventually, they broke up. Third, being single could avoid the trouble. A couple always argue about friend and many things. If a boy has a girl friend, they would always argue about something. As you know, they have been living for a long time each other, so they have unique life style. Most of reason for divorce that charaterstic, life style and etc but it is not a big deal for single. In conclusion, I think that being single is so lonely and boring. If there were only one gender, it would be boring, so God made two genders and their friends animals.

Journal Entry #18

Topic: Playing sports has many advantages.

Playing Sports

These days, a lot of people enjoy sports because we could get many things from sports. There are three reasons for playing sports. First, playing sports is good for health. It is extraordinary reason but most of important thing. In my case, since I was a child, I had been suffering from many disease, so I could not enjoy them. When I had a physical education class, I could not play soccer and basketball with classmates, so I should have sit on the chair. After, I had joined army service for two years, so I had to had much works that exercise and playing soccer with peers and seniors, and then I could develop my physical strength. Second, playing sports is good for relationship. Almost sport is playing with other people, so if someone wants to play sport, they would looking for other members. When I used live in Korea, there were a lot of amateur sport teams that soccer, baseball, and basketball. And my older brother who really likes playing baseball, so he joined baseball team in the church. And he had some games and had meals with members, so he could know many people in the church. I also liked playing baseball, but I was not good at baseball, so I could not join the game. And some of my friends those were good at playing soccer so joined village soccer team it was playing every Sunday. One day, I met my friends in the bar, but there were another person who was one of their soccer team members, so I joined with them and talked to each other and I could make a friend. Third, playing sports is good for body shape. Almost women are enjoying sport for their body shape. Sometimes, when I go to fitness club, I could easily see a lot of women. Before, I thought that almost men wants to made nice body shape, so they do exercise very hard. But it was wrong because I saw in TV about that not only celebrity women but also ordinary women do exercise everyday for their body shape. In conclusion, we could get many things from playing sports. If someone wants keep their health, body shape, and relationship, they should steadily playing sports.

Journal Entry #17

Summarize the movie we are going to watch. :)

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

I have seen My Big Fat Greek Wedding it was second time to watch but was pretty good again. When I was twenty years old, I saw this movie, but I couldn't understand about that love story of Ian Miller and Toula Portokalos because of I was a young, so I did not have interesting in wedding. And then I grow up, I am twenty four years old, so I have interesting in wedding because I have a girl friend, and we have been together for three years. It was story about that thirty years old ugly Greek woman Toula Portokalos and handsome American man Ian Miller fell in love, and they wanted to get marry. Toula was in big Greek family, and she has a lot of cousins so was ashamed of that. The other hand, Ian was in common American family but was an only child. One day, Ian went to Toula family's restaurant with friend and Toula was waitress in there. When she was saw him, was attracted for him, but she couldn't talk anything to him because she did not have courage. And then Toula was changed her outlooks so could join her aunt's travel agency. After, Ian was walking on the street and accidentally saw Toula, so they were hanging out at the office and he asked her out for dinner. But their parents were opposed to the match because he was not a Greek man, so he was tried to be a Greek man. Eventually, they got married and were happy. I want to admire to Ian's efforts, also say he is really nice guy because he did everything for Toula, and actually was be a Greek man. But I couldn't understand that her parents why they opposed to wedding. I think that if some couple wants to get married, they should not have care about that age, religion, race and etc.

Journal Entry #16

Describe your most embarrassing moment. One paragraph. Use descriptive language.

Embarrassing Moment

When I was a high school student, we went to Kyung-Ju for school excursion. And I was excited at travel because I was first grade in high school and met a lot of new friends. But there were many rules for students that we could not drink and go out during the night because those are illegal for under nineteen year old people, so we needed to strategy that conceal the beer from view. In the midnight, every student was fall asleep, but some of my friends and I did not sleep, and we moved agilely for drink alcohol. While we drank a beer, a rigorous teacher who was opened the door by unexpected, so we were really startled and put away drinks, but it was too late. After, he called us out, and then we were afraid and nervous because of punishment. A teacher beat us with a heavy stick, so we could not stand up but got beaten three times. And then he let us brought the beer, so I thought that he will drink the beer with other teachers, but I made a wrong estimate. He started sharing cups and pured out beer for us, so we were confused, and he let us drink a cup of beer. After that, he gave advice to us, and we went to sleep. Seven years later, now I thought that he was nice teacher and I could realize many things of life wisdom from him.

Journal Entry #15

Research Halloween online and write a paragraph summarizing the holiday. No plagiarism! I'm watching you!

Halloween

When I used live in Korea, I have seen many times about Halloween holiday in advertisement and movies. One day, I saw advertisement about Halloween dance party in hotel but I did not care and know about Halloween because I did not have interesting in Halloween and it is not my country's traditional holiday. And I suppose be that almost party people did not know about history of Halloween and they enjoyed the party like a looney and wore traditional customs. In autumn, we have only one long holiday that Chu-Suk it is like Thanks giving holiday but those have totally different mean. However, I have been living in the United States for seven months, and I heard and saw many times on the street and shops, so I got interested in Halloween this time will be my first Halloween day. But I did not know history of Halloween, so I read story from Internet site about that Halloween started in the United Kingdom and Ireland, and those of some people immigrated to the United States so they brought their culture. Originally, new year day was November 1st in ancient Western Europe and the name of the holiday was All Hallows' eve on October 31st, so it name have been changed that Halloween. And they celebrated death soul so its atmosphere was scary and then these days, people watching scary movies, wearing scary costumes, and enjoying the party in Halloween.