It is a week and half after new semester started. I registered quite challenging classes this semester. I take Introduction of English study, Appreciation of literature, Advanced writing, American literature, and British literature.
About registering classes, I had some problems since I am freshman on paper in here. I had visited almost all professors and explain whether they can allow me to take their classes since I am junior in home country.
All professors allowed me to take their classes except a professor of English literature class. He told me even American students often feel difficulties in his class so he can't allowed me who is second language speaker. It affected me in a totally different way of what professor intended. For me, it sounded like the other classes are for American students, but difficult only for foreign students, which equal taking British Literature class will be more fair competition. I came America not because I want to be a foreigner but want to challenge. I want to be an equal or better student than student in here. One of my friend's friend who is studying in America heard from professor that “I haven't seen people who write so much well like you.” She is what I want to be, not some weak and helpless foreign student who are just wasting money without gain.
The British literature professor keep tell me he can’t allow me because he doesn’t want to be mean giving me C or D. I thought C is not low score. I already got three C in my university. In my opinion, it is much easy to get nice grade in American's university than Korean one where grade on curve. If you do hard, you can get A in American university’s class. I keep insist the professor that I need to take this class. I could finally got consent with kind advice that I should visit his office if I got difficulties.
*I really desperate to take this class since I need some of knowledge about English literature for teacher certification examination. The desire for this class got bigger and bigger when I remind K*** University’s British literature class I took before. During whole semester, what student did was translating Pride and prejudice! That was only literature I learn in this class for whole semester. How it is silly! It is translation class not literature class! In here, students need to read all books before attending class. They should be ready for class and discussing about book.*
After semester start I don't have time to sleep. Everyday, I need to stay up until 3am to finished assignments, and I need to wake up at 7 am to get ready for classes. I got so tired in few days. I start to worry whether I can follow up these classes. Especially after I took a first class of British literature, my worry got bigger. The professor might be right...the class was difficult to understand. I considered about quitting the British literature class. I attend the second class in a hope of possibility that I get adjusted and getting better apprehension. When the professor called the register, he didn't call my name. After he saw me sitting in class, he told me “oh you come?” Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know whether he meant it or not, but it made me think he thought I quit the class realizing the class is hard. I didn’t depressed I rather firmly decided not to quite the class. I will show him that I can make it.
The good news is that I could follow up today’s class quite well which was forth class. Although I still have to study all the day to finish reading assignments—which may take only few hours for native speaker—and search resources to help my understand of literatures, it doesn't matter. I am so sick of stereotypes toward me. I want to show I can do it.
2011년 1월 28일 금요일
2011년 1월 15일 토요일
Something borrowed
I am reading book Something Borrowed.
I got this book from Austrailian girl who was one of my roommate in Hostel.
We gave me when I said I need somebook to pass the time.
She told me it is really fun and the story is about a good-natured women is cheating with best friend's fiance. It doesn't sound good but after I read the book, I start to liked the book and engaged.
This is one of parts that I couldn't agree more.
..."I thought my teenage years were dragging and my tweenties would surely last forever. Then I reached my twenties. And the early twenties did seem to last forever. When i Heard acquaintances a few years older lament the end of their youth, I felt smug, not yet in the danger zone myself. I had plenrt of time. Until about age tweenty-seven, when the days of being carded were long gone and I began to marvel at the sudden acceleration of years and the accompanying lines and stray gray hairs. At tweenty-nine the real dread sey in, and I realized that in a lof of ways I might as well be thirty. But not quite. Because I could still say that I was in my tweenties. I still had sonething in common with college seniors. I realized thirty is just a number, that you're only as old as you feel and all of that. I also realize that in the grand scheme for things, thirty is still young. But it's not that young. It is past the most ripe, prime childbearing years, for ezample. It is too old to, say, start training for an Olympic medal. Even in the best die-of-old-age scenario, you are still about one-third of the way to the finish line. So I can't help feeling uneasy as I perch on an overstuffed maroon couch in a dark lounge on the Upeer West Side at my surprise birthday party, orgniged by Darcy.who is still my best friend. She is always lucky one. She was always the most beautiful student in schools. After when I graduate school and got job but Darcy worked in bar, as a first time, I felt may be my life is getting better. However, it was wrong she was still the lucky one. After she talked with one of her customer in bar and be told to come interview tomorrow and she got awesome PR job. And unlike me who have lots of friends but couldn't fine right guy, she engaged awesome guy...... I had followd an orderly, Goody Two-shoes path with no deviations. I got straiht As in high school, went to collge, graduated magna cum laude, took the LSAT, went straight to law school and to a big law firm after that. No backpacking in Eureop, no crazy stories, no unhealthy, lustful relationships. No secrets. No intrigue. And now it seems too late for any of that. Because that stuff would just further delay my goal of finding a husband, settling down, having children and a happy home with grass and a garage and a toaster that toasts four clices at once"....
I got this book from Austrailian girl who was one of my roommate in Hostel.
We gave me when I said I need somebook to pass the time.
She told me it is really fun and the story is about a good-natured women is cheating with best friend's fiance. It doesn't sound good but after I read the book, I start to liked the book and engaged.
This is one of parts that I couldn't agree more.
..."I thought my teenage years were dragging and my tweenties would surely last forever. Then I reached my twenties. And the early twenties did seem to last forever. When i Heard acquaintances a few years older lament the end of their youth, I felt smug, not yet in the danger zone myself. I had plenrt of time. Until about age tweenty-seven, when the days of being carded were long gone and I began to marvel at the sudden acceleration of years and the accompanying lines and stray gray hairs. At tweenty-nine the real dread sey in, and I realized that in a lof of ways I might as well be thirty. But not quite. Because I could still say that I was in my tweenties. I still had sonething in common with college seniors. I realized thirty is just a number, that you're only as old as you feel and all of that. I also realize that in the grand scheme for things, thirty is still young. But it's not that young. It is past the most ripe, prime childbearing years, for ezample. It is too old to, say, start training for an Olympic medal. Even in the best die-of-old-age scenario, you are still about one-third of the way to the finish line. So I can't help feeling uneasy as I perch on an overstuffed maroon couch in a dark lounge on the Upeer West Side at my surprise birthday party, orgniged by Darcy.who is still my best friend. She is always lucky one. She was always the most beautiful student in schools. After when I graduate school and got job but Darcy worked in bar, as a first time, I felt may be my life is getting better. However, it was wrong she was still the lucky one. After she talked with one of her customer in bar and be told to come interview tomorrow and she got awesome PR job. And unlike me who have lots of friends but couldn't fine right guy, she engaged awesome guy...... I had followd an orderly, Goody Two-shoes path with no deviations. I got straiht As in high school, went to collge, graduated magna cum laude, took the LSAT, went straight to law school and to a big law firm after that. No backpacking in Eureop, no crazy stories, no unhealthy, lustful relationships. No secrets. No intrigue. And now it seems too late for any of that. Because that stuff would just further delay my goal of finding a husband, settling down, having children and a happy home with grass and a garage and a toaster that toasts four clices at once"....
2011년 1월 13일 목요일
12.15
I went to Hollywood studio, which is one of Disney world them park. As you can see in name, Hollywood studio is focused on movie and show. People can see how movie scene is made in this theme park; naval battle, explosion, car chase, etc. I rode train showing how movie is made. I could see prop used for several famous movies such as the pirate of Caribbean, Pearl Harbor. Trains go through factory floor where people making clothes and prop for movie or show. I wondered how Disney made process of work as a highly marketable product; in animal kingdom, there was also trains go through center taking care of animals and preparing foods for animals. Children who have interests can ask several questions to workers. They all well known about specific fields and kindly give answers.
I could experience explosion scene. A Big truck with gasoline tank explored with big flame of fires. Ground is shaking. I could smell gasoline and feel hot from fire. Truck fall down and pull down tank of water beside truck. Water flushes. It looks like real even I knew it is just set for movie. All people were astonished.
I rode an attraction called Twilight zone. It is one of the iconic buildings in Hollywood studio which half of building is looks like on construction. It is haunted hotel having story of customs who road elevator and disappeared. I could hear big scream of people on a ride while waiting. I seat next to lovey-dovey couple on ride, which looks like elevator. It went up. Ghosts came up and a ride suddenly dropped off. I was totally freaked out and fold arms of a strange guy next to me who is one of lovey-dovey couple keep kissing each other behind me while lining up. I was once again freaked out. I was out of mind after a ride. I get out building in hurry. I realized that I lost one of my contact lenses. There was no hope of finding my contact lenses. It must be trampled by one of millions people in park. Because of that, I had to see all shows using my camera zoom. Poor me.
There was lots of show including musical Beauty and the Beast and A Little Mermaid. The best show for me was Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show. Cars and motorcycle was chasing each other and jump over building. Driving fast backwards (which I envied mostly and later it was revealed that car seat inside of car was reversed, which mean only outside of car looks like the car drive backwards). There was also gun fire scene. It was awesome!!!!!!!!!!! and super cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They showed the film they shot (which is show we saw so far.) When file was almost end, a car broke through the screen. And real last scene was starting. Bad guys were chasing good guy shooting guns and drive fast. There was also waterskiing scene and explosion scene too. It was really marvelous.
I couldn’t miss to watch Indiana Johns show, which is my favorite movie ever. They picked some of audience as extras and shoot the movie together. It was really awesome! It looks like just watching movie. There was airplane scene which Indiana johns and villain fought in front of propeller of airplane. I watched show with bated breath. The action scene was amazing. I couldn’t believe it is possible without making mistake.
At night, the Christmas lights are lit in fake Broadway St of park. The fake snow was continued to fall. Street was filled with Christmas carol songs and all the light danced to the song. All of sudden all light and music gone, and Mickey said on radio that electricity is gone and then all the song and light came back. It was so cute. All people were really happy and danced being full with happiness.
(after watching the show "Indiana Johns" ^_^)
(christmas lights ^_^)
(twight light zone hotel T_T)
I could experience explosion scene. A Big truck with gasoline tank explored with big flame of fires. Ground is shaking. I could smell gasoline and feel hot from fire. Truck fall down and pull down tank of water beside truck. Water flushes. It looks like real even I knew it is just set for movie. All people were astonished.
I rode an attraction called Twilight zone. It is one of the iconic buildings in Hollywood studio which half of building is looks like on construction. It is haunted hotel having story of customs who road elevator and disappeared. I could hear big scream of people on a ride while waiting. I seat next to lovey-dovey couple on ride, which looks like elevator. It went up. Ghosts came up and a ride suddenly dropped off. I was totally freaked out and fold arms of a strange guy next to me who is one of lovey-dovey couple keep kissing each other behind me while lining up. I was once again freaked out. I was out of mind after a ride. I get out building in hurry. I realized that I lost one of my contact lenses. There was no hope of finding my contact lenses. It must be trampled by one of millions people in park. Because of that, I had to see all shows using my camera zoom. Poor me.
There was lots of show including musical Beauty and the Beast and A Little Mermaid. The best show for me was Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show. Cars and motorcycle was chasing each other and jump over building. Driving fast backwards (which I envied mostly and later it was revealed that car seat inside of car was reversed, which mean only outside of car looks like the car drive backwards). There was also gun fire scene. It was awesome!!!!!!!!!!! and super cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They showed the film they shot (which is show we saw so far.) When file was almost end, a car broke through the screen. And real last scene was starting. Bad guys were chasing good guy shooting guns and drive fast. There was also waterskiing scene and explosion scene too. It was really marvelous.
I couldn’t miss to watch Indiana Johns show, which is my favorite movie ever. They picked some of audience as extras and shoot the movie together. It was really awesome! It looks like just watching movie. There was airplane scene which Indiana johns and villain fought in front of propeller of airplane. I watched show with bated breath. The action scene was amazing. I couldn’t believe it is possible without making mistake.
At night, the Christmas lights are lit in fake Broadway St of park. The fake snow was continued to fall. Street was filled with Christmas carol songs and all the light danced to the song. All of sudden all light and music gone, and Mickey said on radio that electricity is gone and then all the song and light came back. It was so cute. All people were really happy and danced being full with happiness.
(after watching the show "Indiana Johns" ^_^)
(christmas lights ^_^)
(twight light zone hotel T_T)
2011년 1월 12일 수요일
12.14
I went to animal kingdom. My camera didn't charged that I couldn't enjoyed my trip well worry about I can't take any picture during traveling. I should buy disposable camera and took picture. I was so surprised about the power of Disney. There was safari tour. Animal kingdom is the newest park among Disney word. They made large place looks like safari they planted all of bushes and trees inhabiting in Africa and brought wild animals. Everland in Korea also have safari tour but it was much huge and looks like real safari. I also could see eggs of ostrich sometimes. Pooh and tiger shook a hand and wrote signature for kids. They also sold official photograph. I was wondered watching children is lined up to got autograph and took picture with character. For me it looks like real word than just amusement park. Everywhere, every people wear hat or hair band of Disney character. They corrected several pins of Disney and hang it around their necks. When you get to center transportation of Disney, there are ferries, monorails and buses bring people to each park of Disney. There are over 300 buses for this. There is an attraction of Everest. It is so fun that I road twice. The rollercoaster go all the way up of Everest. In some point, rail is disconnected, so rollercoaster go back side of rail. Then big snow monster come and disconnect backside of rail, and train start to go down really fast. It was so much fun. There are ticket called fast pass. If you put your ticket in machine in front of attraction, you can get fast pass. Centrum time is written, and you can ride it in that time. But you can't get other one before you take the one. They don't provide fast pass about after 12. It saves your lunch time.
I went to animal kingdom. My camera didn't charged that I couldn't enjoyed my trip well worry about I can't take any picture during traveling. I should buy disposable camera and took picture. I was so surprised about the power of Disney. There was safari tour. Animal kingdom is the newest park among Disney word. They made large place looks like safari they planted all of bushes and trees inhabiting in Africa and brought wild animals. Everland in Korea also have safari tour but it was much huge and looks like real safari. I also could see eggs of ostrich sometimes. Pooh and tiger shook a hand and wrote signature for kids. They also sold official photograph. I was wondered watching children is lined up to got autograph and took picture with character. For me it looks like real word than just amusement park. Everywhere, every people wear hat or hair band of Disney character. They corrected several pins of Disney and hang it around their necks. When you get to center transportation of Disney, there are ferries, monorails and buses bring people to each park of Disney. There are over 300 buses for this. There is an attraction of Everest. It is so fun that I road twice. The rollercoaster go all the way up of Everest. In some point, rail is disconnected, so rollercoaster go back side of rail. Then big snow monster come and disconnect backside of rail, and train start to go down really fast. It was so much fun. There are ticket called fast pass. If you put your ticket in machine in front of attraction, you can get fast pass. Centrum time is written, and you can ride it in that time. But you can't get other one before you take the one. They don't provide fast pass about after 12. It saves your lunch time.
12.13
Today is the day I desired to come so much since long long time ago. It was planned to take an airplane to go Orlando via Atlanta. Luckily snow was stopped. My airplane was delayed 15 minutes. I worried a little bit, but the worker said it's only 15 minutes. But when I arrived and asked where I can take airplane, they said I lost airplane. I told it is 3:00 and my plane depart at 3:50. And he told me it is 4:00. The time zone was different and airplane was delayed when I was sleeping inside of airplane. The worst thing was the next airplane to go Orlando was already full and there was long long waiting list. I was really confused and worry about how I can find my history at late night in strange places. When the boarding was started all people on the waiting list surrounded gate and hope flight attendants give call of their name. When other didn't come, they shout of joy. It looked like they are waiting right number on their lottery. It put me in flutter. As a very last time, I got called and could board airplane heading Orlando. Yah! When I lend, the light of Orlando was so beautiful. There were some dark places in lots of light, it was wet land. I heard that Orlando used to be just abandon place be filled with wet land, but since Disney word are build, it changed to popular placebos traveler. I am so exciting about tomorrow thinking about go Animal kingdom which is one of Disney world.
Today is the day I desired to come so much since long long time ago. It was planned to take an airplane to go Orlando via Atlanta. Luckily snow was stopped. My airplane was delayed 15 minutes. I worried a little bit, but the worker said it's only 15 minutes. But when I arrived and asked where I can take airplane, they said I lost airplane. I told it is 3:00 and my plane depart at 3:50. And he told me it is 4:00. The time zone was different and airplane was delayed when I was sleeping inside of airplane. The worst thing was the next airplane to go Orlando was already full and there was long long waiting list. I was really confused and worry about how I can find my history at late night in strange places. When the boarding was started all people on the waiting list surrounded gate and hope flight attendants give call of their name. When other didn't come, they shout of joy. It looked like they are waiting right number on their lottery. It put me in flutter. As a very last time, I got called and could board airplane heading Orlando. Yah! When I lend, the light of Orlando was so beautiful. There were some dark places in lots of light, it was wet land. I heard that Orlando used to be just abandon place be filled with wet land, but since Disney word are build, it changed to popular placebos traveler. I am so exciting about tomorrow thinking about go Animal kingdom which is one of Disney world.
12.12.2010
I had to go Nashville again. I didn't have other choice but go to Nashville to take airplane. According to what I experienced during fall brake in Nashville, I don't like Nashville much because there are too many beggars and nothing makes me interesting. For instance, I don't have much interest about Country music. It was my mistake booking airplane leave Dec 13 even I knew vacation is starting on Dec 10. I really regret about my choice. I was stupid thinking that it is better booked airplane ticket after vacation thinking about Korean university often take test even after vacation. The cheapest hostel was 25 dollar. It is quite expensive when I think about other bog city's hostel. There was only two option and both of hostel was far from airport or downtown. It was really snowy and I start to worry about my airplane. One of my Chinese friend told me her airplane is canceled and she need to come airport 2days later. I lost way to go hostel because it is someplace no one go. Since there is no pedestrian, I should go inside of hospital and asked the place where my hostel. A kind people brought me to the hostel and he was the person who helped me before when visited Nashville. It was a unique experience.
I had to go Nashville again. I didn't have other choice but go to Nashville to take airplane. According to what I experienced during fall brake in Nashville, I don't like Nashville much because there are too many beggars and nothing makes me interesting. For instance, I don't have much interest about Country music. It was my mistake booking airplane leave Dec 13 even I knew vacation is starting on Dec 10. I really regret about my choice. I was stupid thinking that it is better booked airplane ticket after vacation thinking about Korean university often take test even after vacation. The cheapest hostel was 25 dollar. It is quite expensive when I think about other bog city's hostel. There was only two option and both of hostel was far from airport or downtown. It was really snowy and I start to worry about my airplane. One of my Chinese friend told me her airplane is canceled and she need to come airport 2days later. I lost way to go hostel because it is someplace no one go. Since there is no pedestrian, I should go inside of hospital and asked the place where my hostel. A kind people brought me to the hostel and he was the person who helped me before when visited Nashville. It was a unique experience.
2010년 11월 14일 일요일
I realized many international students have problems with coins in here.
They are curious about why there are no number on coin and why dimmer are smaller than nickel. I totally didn't realized it since I learn about coins by bitter experience. When I was secould grade in elementary school of America, during P.E class, one student approached me and asked me whether I can give some of money pointing a big coin on my palm. Of course, I said "no!" thinking why am I have to give her money even I don't know her. She didn't forgive. She pointed the smaller coin and asked me whether I can give it to her. I gave it, since it didn't seems like big money. She brought the coin to snack bar and bought gums. When I saw she is chewing the gum, I also want to buy gum. I went to snack bar and handdle the bigger coin to casher. She only give me 5 gums. I asked her why she give me 5 gums even she give 10 gums to other girl. What I got was 5cent, the bigger one, and what the other girl got was 10 cent, the smaller one.
They are curious about why there are no number on coin and why dimmer are smaller than nickel. I totally didn't realized it since I learn about coins by bitter experience. When I was secould grade in elementary school of America, during P.E class, one student approached me and asked me whether I can give some of money pointing a big coin on my palm. Of course, I said "no!" thinking why am I have to give her money even I don't know her. She didn't forgive. She pointed the smaller coin and asked me whether I can give it to her. I gave it, since it didn't seems like big money. She brought the coin to snack bar and bought gums. When I saw she is chewing the gum, I also want to buy gum. I went to snack bar and handdle the bigger coin to casher. She only give me 5 gums. I asked her why she give me 5 gums even she give 10 gums to other girl. What I got was 5cent, the bigger one, and what the other girl got was 10 cent, the smaller one.
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