If I could see you again.

2011-01-28T20:57:00.001-08:00

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.

Something borrowed

2011-01-15T15:35:00.000-08:00

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"....

12.15

2011-01-13T21:51:00.001-08:00

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)

2011-01-12T18:39:00.000-08:00

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.

2011-01-12T18:35:00.002-08:00

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.

2011-01-12T18:35:00.001-08:00

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.

2010-11-14T16:11:00.000-08:00

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.

2010-11-14T15:54:00.000-08:00

One of the most afraid thing in America is obesity.
When I got in here, every student told me all people come to America get at least 10kg.
Honestly, I thought it is not applicable to me but I got weight a lot.
I got 7kg in a 2 monthes. The number of my current weightIt is the highest number in my life.
I used to thought hambuger is junk food not healty at all, but now I can't understand why hambuger is bad for health. It contain meat, fresh tomatos, lettuce, and onion. start to think hambuger is raather healty food. Pizza was meal not desserts and 2 pices of pizza was maximum that I could eat. Now, pizza just became desserts for me. It is fist time to experience my hippo becoming accordion whever I walk.

It is the photo I put on my cyworld(Korean facebook) before I go to Korea.

My lovely America will be like this...

Isn't it soooooo loverly??

yes....it was totally true that I am getting fat...
and sadly I couldn't met the stunning guies.....

2010-11-06T23:14:00.000-07:00

When I look back, it is really irony why I am in English education department. I liked economic classes and geographe classes from when I was in middle school. I want to be a economist or CEO. I dreamed about become Cariton Fiolina who was women hp CEO. As I read her amazing stories I really admired her and want to be amazing CEO like her. After The university enterencing exam, teacher start to students advise for their future. He keep recommend me to be a teacher like him. So I applied education department in several university. I didn't know where is kongju national university but since one of my friends' dream school was education department in kongju national university I applied. It may sound like stupid. But after I got mail that ingot admission to social education department in konju national university I was really happy since I still liked social even I may not become CEO. However as I learn in university I start to dislike social and at that time luckily I met Mike who come to social education department as his study for a six months and he volunteer to teach English to students they want. All of my friends doesn't want to go there so I had to go there alone but I met a lot of nice friends in there and Mike was really kind. The class was really warm. Everly time we drinked teas and talked. I started to like English and If I say it wasn't the reason English education seems like more prospective than social educationat all, it is lie. But it is really true I really like learning English now even mine is nit good at all. However before two years ago I was much much more terrible English speaker. One of my friend Jihye was English department student when I met her at first time in Mike's class. She horrified with my English skill and when I asked her do she think i can transfer to English department, she honestly told me she don't think so. But luckily I become English department student and now I am in Murray. It is also irony. I studied Japanese since I wanted to go japanese university when I was in high school. Studying English is sometome make me feel tired and depressed often. Especially when I compared myself with Moonkyeng or JIhye and struggling with difficult words, I feel like I am a loser and doubt about my sucessness in this field. But it is true that it is the first time to change a lot of thing I wanted and challenge many things I didn't before. I like to learn now ^_^! fighting ^^

2010-11-06T22:49:00.000-07:00

I got package from Moonkyeong and Suhee. In th box there was a lot of retort Korean food, cookies, and letters. I was really excieted about it. My mother is kind of person who insists if you go America you have to eat the food in there not in here. So after I came here I coudnt eat Korean food except Sinramen which I can buy in wal-mart. I am not kind of active person that I am not good at making friends. For instance from very young I was really shy people that the first friend I got in my life wasn't become friend with me because of me but because of my mom. When I and mom went back home at the first day to go elementary school, my mom find one girl who was heading to same apartment alone. My mom asked her is she first grade and she introduce me and told her why don't you become q friend with my daughter. So I am really horrible to make friends. I haven't talk to strange people from myself. All the friends of mine became friend with me sice they approached me at the first time. I don't have much confidence to talk to somebody worrying about whether they don't like me. It is not a day problems worrying about my social relationship. But thankfully even I don't have many of friend there was always really nice people aroud me whenever I had a problems. I really want to say my people that thank you to talkbto me at the fist time and let me know abou you and help me without reluctences. I love you guys so much.

V for Vendetta

2010-11-06T22:29:00.000-07:00

Yester day my roommate was planning to go to lake at night with some of her friends including me. She planned playing guitar with bone fire before weather is getting more cold. She really good at playing guitars and singing. I was really exciting about it since I hears a lot that at night Kentucky lake is really beautiful with thousands of stars. However weather got really cold at that day that the plan was changed. We watched movie together which name is "V for Vendetta" In the movie the background is in November fifth. Main character V is tring to revolution the society againsting government's corruption with terror. He said people have to make government afraid of them not they are afraid the government. He said "remember remember November fifth" That was reason why my roommate chose the movie even go to three video stores to find it. I watched the movie but I didn't know it is based on real story and the meaningful special date that it was really interesting and fun. After I came back to dorm I searched about the real story which is "gun powder plot" However the real accident wasn't happen for good will. Some of people didn't like the next king who against the catholic that they want to kill the king and change. That was real story. It was kind of sad.

Hallowen

2010-11-06T22:07:00.000-07:00

Everyever I can see pumpkins. Dorms provide students pumpkins to make jack o Lenten. Elizabeth college made spooky house from 1floor to 9 floor. People can enter the haunted dormitory. I didn't know I have to bring something to eat that I went there without bring something. Thankfully people infront of me gave share foods that I could get in. There was a number of people who wearing skeleton make up. It looks like real make me and friend scared. In the haunted house there are crazy and cruel surgeon doing experiment with people and screaming peoples. Also there are zombies who are following us and make us freaked out. From Snakes and spiders to Jason holding power saw, it was really scaly. At the very last time, frog was in my neck since I shouted a lot. A lot of people's costume was really interesting too; Wizards, fairly, cat, michelle Jackson, etc. It was really unique and fun experience.

appearence-oriented view in Korea

2010-11-04T21:27:00.000-07:00

Moonkung and I often talk about our apearence. Many people agree that Korea have harsh appearence-oriented view. One people said that he knew he is really ugly from when he was elementary school student. He was often called "Hey! fugly". As he grown up and after got high academic ability, he realized that apperence is not that big deal in the life. However, at the end of his writing, he added that it was possible since he is not a woman but a man. It is really hard for ugly women to live in Korea.
Many women feel they are mistrited by some of men when it compared with other pretty women.There are many newpaper indicate that many people do the plastic surgery to get nicer jobs. Plastic surgery may can give confidence to people, but the problem is it become too normal that sometimes treated ugly women like a sinner who give a harm with their faces. I try to thought why it is really serious especially in Korea. I first thougt maybe because we have all the same color of eyes and haircolor that it is hard to express their own characteristic. Also, I thought that since Korea is country where only havemanpower resources and since except few people most of their ability is same that appearnce become one of the ability. Then why women's appearence are percieved important than men's? Since Korea have long history which is men support women and family, there are pretendence preferring pliable and pretty women than smart women. Women have to get out dependence on men and need to get out of decorating themselves since we don't need to be prety. Moonkyeng said the problem of Korea is although every person is heterogeneous, they bind themselves as homogenity and try to fit themselves in social rule.

essay 2

2010-10-20T19:40:00.000-07:00

Stability Versus Freedom: Which is More Important to Government?

The struggle between government control and individual freedom has always been an ongoing struggle. Which is more important, stability of government or freedom of public? How can a government maintain order and the safety of its people yet preserve an individual’s liberty? Niccolo Machiavelli’s “The Qualities of the Prince,” published in 1513, offers how a prince should rule a country. Henry David Thoreau, who was put in jail for refusing to pay taxes supporting the Mexican War which he considered unjust, talks about how one should be governed in “Civil Disobedience,” published in 1849. While Machiavelli emphasizes that maintaining order and control is important in government, Thoreau asserts liberty of people is important and people have an impact on their government to make it better.

Machiavelli says “the end justifies the means” (Jacobus 45) which means a ruler must not care about whether the means are moral or immoral to preserve his state. Machiavelli states that “he does not fret over the possible problems that may accompany the use of “unpleasant” means, such as punishment of upstarts, or the use of repression, imprisonment, and torture” (Jacobus 36). He insists government can do injustice behavior to their own advantage even besiege towns to your own advantage (Jacobus, 36). Thoreau’s views seem to disagree with Machiavelli’s reasoning as Thoreau insists people have to get away from expedient and do the justice behavior “cost what it may” by quoting Paley’s saying; “. never to have contemplated those cases to which the rule of expediency does not apply, in which a people, as well as an individual, must do justice, cost what it may. I f I have unjustly wrested a plank from a drowning man, I Must restore it to him through I drown myself. This, according to Paley, would be inconvenient. But he that would save his life, in such a case, shall lose it” (Jacobus 141).

In the respect of war and army, Machiavelli insists a prince have to be good at war than any other things, whereas Thoreau against even the Mexican War which could give their country a lot of advantage. Machiavelli states “A prince, therefore, must not have any other object nor any other thought, nor must he take anything as his profession, but war, its institutions” and “being disarmed makes you despised” (Jacobus 38). These statements suggest that in order to maintain a country, a ruler must always prepare for war and have strong military power. However, Thoreau states about an army as “Now what are they? Men at all? or small movable forts and magazines at the service of some unscrupulous man in power?” (Jacobus, 139). He describes men fighting in war as machines lacking morals, rather than men trying to protect country. Thoreau think war is unjust and describes men obeying governmental law even when they believe it to be unjust as “no more respect than men of straw or a lump of dirt. They have the same sort of worth only as horses and dogs”, “they are as likely to serve the Devil, without intending it, as God”, and even “painted lady” (Jacobus, 141).

According to Machiavelli who stresses the government’s physical strength, government has to control people though fear and power. Machiavelli says that “it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking. men are less hesitant about harming someone who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared” (Jacobus 44). In this point, unlike Machiavelli’s standpoint, Thoreau emphasize government should be less controlling. He states, “I heartily accept the motto that government is best which governs not at all” (Jacobus 137). He continues that individual’s conscience is much stronger than power of government and stresses the government which doesn’t oppress people with physical power but respect; “The State never intentionally confronts a man’s sense, intellectual or moral, but only his body, his senses. It is not armed with superior wit or honesty, but with superior physical strength. I was not born to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest” (Jacobus 150).

Machiavelli insists as long as preserve government stable and prosperous, ruler’s immoral behavior doesn’t matter and even can deceive public. He state that “A wise ruler, therefore, cannot and should not keep his word when such an observance of faith would be to his disadvantage and when the reason which made him promise are removed. But it is necessary to know how to disguise this nature well and to be a great hypocrite and a liar” (Jacobus 38). Unlike Machiavelli, Thoreau emphasize on moral government comparing government to a machine and the problems of government to “friction”. Mere presence of friction is normal to a machine, however the injustice is no longer occasional but a major characteristic and demands that people cooperate with injustice, people have to against the government and change the machine; the government. He says about justice “If the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go; . but if it is of such a nature that it requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, them I say break the law” (Jacobus 145).

Machiavelli stresses government deceiving unenlightened people to maintain order and control, but at the same time Thoreau emphasizes on civil having an impact on their government. Machiavelli presents a points of view that a ruler’s actual behavior doesn’t affect their reputation since most citizens doesn’t know actually what their prince do but judge their prince fair and just if the majority think so. He stating that “And men in general judge more by their eyes than their hands; for everyone can see but few can feel. Everyone sees what you seem to be, few perceive what you are, and those few do not dare to contradict the opinion of the many who have the majesty of the state to defend them; and in the actions of all men” (Jacobus 47). Thoreau’s opinion on this are differ in which he say people should be “wise minority” resisting government that acted badly and disobey unjust laws acting on the basis of conscience. He also insists that the power of minority is enough to change government better. He respects each individual. He states, “I know this well, that if one thousand, if one hundred, if ten men whom I could name-if ten honest men only-ay, if one HONEST man in this State of Massachusetts, ceasing to hold slaves, were actually to withdraw from this containership and be locked up in the country jail therefore, it would be the abolition of slavery in America” (Jacobus 146). Thoreau’s ideal relationship between the individual and the government occurs in his description of “a really free and enlightened State” which “recognizes the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its power and authority are derived, and treats him accordingly” and “can afford to be just to all men and to treat the individual with respect as a neighbor” (Jacobus 156). Thoreau stresses the moral government which respects each person’s conscience and follows it.

About governing countries, between the stability of government and freedom of individual has always been a controversial issue and it will be recurring. Machiavelli insists government can oppress and do the immoral behavior to protect government from other countries and make government stabilized and prosperous, whereas Thoreau asserted that government has to be small not to oppress people and people freely follow their moral conscience. The stability of government and freedom of individual are both too important to choose just one, as Machiavelli believes. Stability and safety is a basic requirement to be a better government. When government satisfies a fundamental desire such as safety, it starts to seek other yearnings like freedom and welfare. Since in Machiavelli’s time his country was threatened from other powerful countries, he doesn’t have a choice but only cares about strengthening physical power of his government to protect people of his country. In these circumstances, each individual’s rights are sacrificed easily to protect many people, on the other hand, in Thoreau’s society, his country lived well and had power enough to make their people safe. So, he insists that government has to respect each person, encourage them to express their own opinion freely, and promote reflecting public opinion in government.

pronounciation

2010-10-10T11:46:00.001-07:00

I am helping graduate student her name is Rachel to write hergraduate papaer about how to improve Korean student's pronounciation by combine TESOL and language disorder program.
I thought it could behelpful for me too in that not only I can improve my pronounciation but also learn how to help student improve pronouciation. After some examination of my pronouciation, she told me I have problem with "z" and "ch" sound. So I am practicing this sounds by game; binggo, playing house, go fish and war ship. It sound like a little but childish but it's fun. One day I have big problem with pronouciate "blizzrd" and "cracker". Since It was really hard for me, after the practice my throat was too sore and I still have problem to pronociate the words. The other day I told someone "Where is Rachel?" and she couldn't understand what I am talking. When I told it to Rachel, she told me her name have "R", "L" and "Ch" sound that even it was really hard to pronouciate for her in childhood, so she called herself as "cha cha". It make me releif a little bit. I hope this survey help me to improve my pronouciation.

step show

2010-10-10T11:43:00.000-07:00

I went to "step show" yesterday. Step show is dance of African-American which the paricipant's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythems and sound through a mixture fo foorsteps. cpoken word, and hand claps. Before the show people make unfamiliar sound like “eeeeeeee” or “uuuuuuuu”. The people besides me told me each sound have meaning even though it is just sound to us. For example, I am not quite sure how I can describe the sound “uuuuuuu” mean “we are here.” It was exciting and everyone get into the rhythm during the show. Step show seems like mixed with current African-American and African culture to me and it was nice to see they preserve their culture and developed it in their own way. After I watched the show I was curious about it and search on the Internet and it said step show’s origin is ; African American stepping finds its origins in a combination of military close-order and exhibition drill, and African foot dances such as the Welly "gumboot" dance. It also originally drew heavily from the stage routines and movements of popular R&B groups such as the Temptations and The Four Tops. During the mid-20th century, historically-black fraternities and sororities on United States college campuses traditionally sang and chanted to celebrate "crossing over" into membership of their respective organizations. Stepping is also performed by schools, churches, cheerleading squads, and drill teams.

economic problems

2010-10-04T19:24:00.001-07:00

I read the newspaper article about a napa cabbage is really expensive. It cost $15 per one head. One more big problem is when President in Korea heard this problems he suggested people that switch from kimchi made from napa cabbages to round cabbages. About this article public are angry that a president doesn’t know about his countries’ market situation that lettuce is also expensive; it cost $8 and even lettuce is $3.5 per 100g. It is quite serious problems that the kimchi-macking season is coming and kimchi is daily dish in Korea. Normal people can’t even eat vegetable now.
After I read about this article I seriously worry about my country. Before few days ago, in the class we talk about the gulf between rich and poor. Since we have a lot of student from many country, we talk about each countries’ situation and one American student told that Korea are becoming like America having big gap between rich and poor. In Korea, there has been a sharp increase in prices while wage didn’t rise for a wrong time. During fall break I went to Nashville and met a lot of beggars. Almost every person walking road was beggar. When I was waiting bus, one beggar approached to me and starts to talk to me. He told me he was business man and he try to get the job but fired 4 times and now he doesn’t have job after depression. He told me George Bush and Obama is crazy. I asked him why? And he told me that because he is rich and he don’t know about poor people’s situation. May be I can think that he just blame government and waste all the support money to drink and smoke, but it is really true that president doesn’t know how people in their countries live according to the cabbage article. If you ride America public bus, you can recognize that people in bus is poor even their clothes and appearance. Most of people doesn’t walk Nashville. Only beggar and traveler walk along the street I realized it. Look at the cabage article! All the time politician say a lot of sweet things but normal public can’t feel something getting better. The time pass, people getting more hard to live. I really worry about our country become country where normal people are hard to live and become country only for richpeople.

after read the Last Town on Earth

2010-09-24T21:07:00.000-07:00

The serious disease
Thomas Mullen’s first novel, The Last Town on Earth is set in the town of Commonwealth during World War Ⅰ. Charles Worthy, the founder of the town, decides to quarantine his town from the outside to protect it from an epidemic. The main road into the village is guarded by Phillip Worthy, who was adopted by Charles Worthy, with his friend Graham Stone. When a stranger crosses the barrier begging for food and shelter, Graham shot him. Another stranger, Frank, tries to enter, and Philip could not kill him, but let him in. Philip and Frank are locked away from the town in case Frank has the flu and during their being arrested they become friends. Although the town is under quarantine, the flu suddenly attacks Commonwealth. Villagers are weakened from the disease and starving. Men from Timber Falls, a nearby town, come to arrest people who failed to register for the draft. Philip kills one of Timber Falls’ people and turns them away from Commonwealth. In this novel, we can see how justice changed as a tool of justifying injustice means for end and people under the justice of big communities lose their critical consciousness about society.
Everyone has their own justice what they think right and tries to accomplish it. In this novel Commonwealth is the world for Industrial workers built by their justice where workman’s right is respected. Charles Worthy decided to shut down the town to achieve his justice protecting their village. In Timber Fall’s case, their Justice is about patriotism, so they come to arrest those who failed to register for the draft.
Original meaning of justice must be reasonable, fair, and right. The problem is Justice cannot be always right. In many cases, it can be easily deteriorated. It becomes not actually something to be pursued but what some people insist is right. Justice is a tool for concealing the real purpose and for justifying their methods. There is a fine line between justice and justify. Men from Timber Falls know if they visit the Commonwealth when flu was not serious, they could not arrest many people. When the flu was serious, they went to Commonwealth and arrested a lot of civilians in the town without giving chances to be cured. They did not want them to be recovered because many people could go to the army or resist them. In addition, Timber Fall men also knew that they get advantage in business if Commonwealth’s mill is under crisis. They have another purpose, but they hide it under the justice and justify mistreat people under the reason that they didn’t participate in the war. Although mistreating people is not justice, they still do it and called it justice because they disobeyed the patriot act.
Even justice was fair at first Commonwealth set it which is villager’s happiness and health but when they pursue it so hard, they killed the people. When justice is chased too much, it is going to go wrong, like race horses wearing blinkers and running fast just looking ahead but not from side to side. When people pursue only their justice, they start not to care about the method, but just to care about getting their goal. A big organization like government sets their own motto which they call justice, and within the framework of motto to accomplish their purpose they don’t care whether their goal is achieved by fair means or foul. That’s why Commonwealth Fall to chaos. Phillip and Graham, the guards of town, killed the soldier who was suffering from coldness and hunger to protect their town from epidemic. They don’t know whether he had a flu or not, they just killed him under the law of quarantine. No one blames them, nevertheless, they rather told them they did right thing for the town.
Under the will of community, the people surely wouldn’t mind giving up a few civil liberties and few people’s sacrifice for contributing justice. At first, people doubted the idea of community, but they started to get used to it. Rather than critically examine the community’s moral ideas, the people in the town just follow their ideas and assume truths to make it fit their own justice. They see other people who against their faith as their enemy. They don’t question whether it is right or wrong, but just follow the rule. When Graham killed the stranger, people assumed he must be infected with flu. People in Commonwealth justified the death of soldier by saying he must have the flu and they have no choice except killing him to protect village. Of course, to some degree fear of pestilence made Graham kill the soldier, however, it would be difficult to say that Graham could kill people if he is not following the rule not to let in strangers in order to protect the town.
When people spend a long time under the communities’ justice, they become accustomed themselves to their society’s rule and lose their critical consciousness. They don’t measure whether their government doing right thing or not, but just obey what they say and think unusual situation is normal. Philip is the typical person for this instance. In novel, when Philips infected with flu virus lies in the bed and shocked by the fact that Graham killed Frank, he keeps dreaming about riding on train but doesn’t know where to go. On harshly clattering train, he had a headache and sweating from fever. While suffering on train, he starts to meet people; Frank and his mother. Once meeting them, he starts to feel better. When he meets his mother singing lullaby and gets out from train led by her, he wakes up from the dream and his cold gets better and doesn’t feel sick anymore. After he wakes up from the dream, he changed not only in his health but also in some other sides. He was young boy who couldn’t kill soldier and even hard to grasp the rifle, but after he wakes up he killed the people from the Timber Falls who trounced villagers. It’s obvious that what Timber Falls people done was really bad thing. However, it doesn’t mean they deserve to die. Philip was a person who thinks killing people cannot be justified to protect their village. He doubted his rule of society disobeying the rule and letting the stranger in who can corner villagers into a deadly situation. After he wakes up from the dream, however, he killed the person to protect his friends and villagers. He killed the person and does not have a guilty conscience. He does not cry when his sweetheart Elsie died. He thinks killing Timber Fall people is not wrong and someone has to do it. It shows how he assimilated into the community’s justice. As dreadful and anguished train become calm to Philip over time, people who examine rule of their community at first time start to assimilate the justice of society and think sacrifice and misfortune is unavoidable process to achieve the justice. In addition, they begin to get used to all of unusual situation brought by rigorous attempt for accomplishing their ends.
This book, The Last Town on Earth is warning us how people use justice as method to justify their self-interested purpose and injustice means in order to accomplish what they called justice which is degenerated into unreasonable, unfair, and wrong. The real disease is not the flu in this book, but the real sickness is losing moral consciousness. The highly contagious virus called communities’ justice makes people in society lose moral consciousness. People just follow rules and think abandonment of a few civil liberties and a few people’s sacrifice is just a matter of a course, although each individual’s liberty and happiness are an incomparable value.

Dorm door decoration

2010-09-24T20:49:00.000-07:00

I and my roommate participated dorm door decoration competition.

We decide to decorate our door with the theme; the sea.

I drew a lot of fish on the blue paper including cute Nemo and my roommate searched on the Internet for nice words to put on; "Fish is friends not food". We colored picture with paint.

We put really cute "fox fish" like cat fish because our 5th foor of Hester dorm's theme is fox.

It was take over 3 hours but it was fun. In Korea, we can't decorate our dorm... i mean we can, but doesn't like America. We can't nail or paint walls. Can't bring other big funitures and rearrange furnicher and usually students don't put big poster on the wall. So, it was quit unique experience for me.

In addition, guess what? guess what?!

We won 1st prize in our dorm!!! MY DOOR IS AWESOME!

Murray weather

2010-09-06T19:40:00.004-07:00

Before I go Murray, I heard Murray’s weather is exactly same with Daegu; really hot and humid in summer and freezing cold in winter. And it was exactly true when I come to Murray. I really hate it. The sun is so strong so I even could see 100spf sunscreen lotion and eye was stinging without sunglasses. During the orientation I always sweat. And the other problem was it is really hot outside but inside the building is so cold. American students look like okay staying cold building inside with shorts clothes, but many Korean students got cold.
One day, the sky was really clean, but suddenly it starts to rain, so my friend and I have to stay under the roof and waiting for the rain to stop. Rain and wind was so heavy that we felt like we are in the center of fall. Water was keep flowing above us. We were out of mind, but, on the other side, it was really fun. We said hello each other who take shelter from the rain. Some Americans took off their shoes and leaved wet footprint.
I start to like Murray’s weather now. It is warm and not humid.
Because now it’s warm so I can’t imagine how cold in here in winter. Since I prefer winter than summer and really trust that school’s heating system will be really strong as much as summer’s air-conditioning, I think I will be okay during winter in here.

Roommate

2010-09-06T19:40:00.003-07:00

At the moment, it’s 8AM. I woke up because my roommate brings her boyfriend again. About 7days ago when I walked din to my room I could saw a naked guy on the bed. I was totally panicked. The weird thing was my roommate and the guy wasn’t panicked at all, but rather very composed. I couldn't stay my room. I get out my room and couldn’t do anything but cried. After I composed I went my room with my friend and asked her what is going on at midnight. She told me that he is her fiancé. She said, “He is lie on my bed not your bed so nothing is problem. You can just stay in the room and sleep on your bed. You don’t have to care about it.” As a one more important information, the bed in out room is a bunk bed. She will sleep under my bed with the guy wearing just underwear. How I can stay my room as if nothing is happening? Is it normal? I couldn’t stay my room anymore and have to get out. I didn’t have any place to stay I keep cried. Here are so harsh and now I even lose the place I stay the home to rest. Next day when I get in to room and saw torchiere she bought, I was shaking with fear whether she married yesterday and lives with him in here forever. I made rush for a front desk and ask isn’t it against a dorm regulation. But they told me it is possible. It was totally culture shock. In Korea, women and men don’t share same building and we can’t bring outsiders in the room.
Few hours later….
I moved my dorm! Finally! I am so happy! My new roommate is so nice. She brought her friend and we watched the movie together eating pizza.

Murray

2010-09-06T19:40:00.001-07:00

This is what I talked with my American professor in home university on facebook after I came here.
I: I’m in Murray, Kentucky!!!
The professor: Murray, Kentucky is an awfully small city. It has about 17,000 people while Kongju has 145,000. Way smaller than Pyeongtaek. Unfortunately, you're not even legal to drink until your next birthday.
I: Don't make me desperate TT. I have to stay here in a year. Can't drink in here is really nice thing! If I could drink in this awful city, I must be an alcoholic. My roommate is nightmare TT. She is like a reptile. She doesn’t know how to smile. She doesn’t have any friends. She even doesn’t go out to eat lunch or dinner. She just stuck in her room all the time.
The professor: A year?!? I thought you were on the 4-week program. Get out, get out now. There's no way you'll make it a year. I couldn't live there for a year and I'm American.
I have experience living in America before for six-month. It was wonderful and beautiful city San-Antonio!!! Near my house, there was wonderful outdoor swimming pool and Sea world was only one hour by car! Every weekend my family travel all around America. We went Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Dallas, Oklahoma, Rocky Mountains and so on. That was the impression I got about America. I dream about traveling around Murray. But there is no bus or train here. I have a drive license but I can’t rent a car since I’m under 21.
When I looked forward to going to Murray, I was filled with dream getting out from small city Kong-ju and broadening my vision in big country America. But here was totally different with what I expected. I don’t have anything to do at weekend. I am in foreign country now, but talking with my family or friend on the Internet is the funniest time.
But class in here is really exciting. Students give their opinion freely while professor are giving lecture. Students share ideas and information. Professor gives a lot of assignment. And I met many nice Chinese friends. They always help me whenever I have problems.

Doing time in the Murray State Penitentiary

2010-09-06T19:29:00.000-07:00

An Urban Korean Girl in an American Wasteland
Searching for Soju in a Dry County

Almost at the end of 2009

2009-12-06T05:39:00.000-08:00

At the almost at the end of 2009, I look back on the 2009.

In 2009, there were too many things happen.

I transfer the department so I have to learn new subjects and frendly with new people.

At the first time, I cired a lot. I missed my ex-departments friends so much.

It was really hard to understand the class, adding insult to injury, I lived the house where larndlord was too bad.

In 2009, I had a boyfriend as a first time in my life. But after break up, he got the new girlfriends very soon and start to speak ill of behind my back even the that is not true.

I was really shocked, so for a while I couldn't talk much and lost weight a lot.

But when I suffering a lot, I realized that there are too many people around me who concidering and try to help me.

They help me a lot and now I'm really happy.

Even there are too many dificulty in 2009, 2009 was wonderful. 2009 are full of the challenge and difficulty, but I fight and win.

Last semester, English writing class was a little bit hard to me, but I think it was really helpful and rewarding to me. Before the class, actually I didn't expect I can write with English. But now I can do it, even it is not perfect.

Christmas

2009-12-04T06:50:00.001-08:00

Christmas is comming.
Only 11 days left.
Munkyoung and I really love the Christmas.
But, too sadly, we have to be in Kongju on Christmas, because of the stupid winter semester.

It's too misirable and terrible.

Supernatural

2009-11-27T00:42:00.000-08:00

Did you hear that?
How it can be happen to me.
It is too harsh to me who so much waiting the next episode of supernatural.
Super natural's episode 11 will be broadcasted in 21 Jan 2010.
I really want to know the next story.

Supernatural is very interesting. I so impressed that in the drama every devils or angels have their own opinion.

Gabriel wants war because he don't care about who win but he just want the fight between his family is over. (between the michal and Lucifer)

One of devils wants the Lucifer to dead, even he is a devil. The devil told that Lucifer even who hate human can't like devil. He is just using devil for himself.

One of angels want the war because if they win the war, the whole world can be the heaven.

Poem

2009-11-25T18:22:00.000-08:00

Today, professor Lim too kindly consider exhausted students,and he read his own poem to us.
This is the poem.

Who smells CHANEL NO.5 ?

It was snowing there in the midnight of the last day, 2007.
It snows brightly even at dawn.
You smile with your lips.

It was snowing here on this night.
Another face blows the perfume of love into your heart.

You know the name of love?
A 3rd tongue is tasting your tears.
You know the fantasy of antarctic mystery?
The mist, thunderstrom and the rain might make us turn around the alley No. 5.

Kimchi

2009-11-21T01:00:00.000-08:00

Thesedays many Korean make Kimchi for long winter.
Today, I made Kimchi with my mother.
Making Kimchi is first time to me. Though It was really hard work, It was definitely worth. Kimchi which I made is really delicious.
My parents praise my Kimchi making skill.

Actually I am very bad at cooking.
Even one of my closest friends throw away dishes which I made.
But Kimchi of today is really delicious.

Snow

2009-11-14T23:30:00.000-08:00

It's the first time it snowed this year.

Today, since I was really bule these days, happily my family came Konju to see me.
We went Donghak temple. Mt. Gyeryong covered with snow is really beautiful and fantastic.

It's a little cold but I have a really nice time and I feel warm after a long interval .

Liar Game

2009-11-14T04:55:00.000-08:00

The interesting Japanese drama "Liar Game 2" strated in this week.
Since I watched the drama "Liar Game 1" very interestingly, I was so longing for waching the drama.

The drama's mood is tense. and really exciting.

Nao is innocent university student who accidently participate Liar Game.
In the game, peole who deceived the other are win and can get a hundred million yen.
But if fail, the loser are indebted for a hundred million yen.
She is tring to win the game with the help of a famouse swindler.

I tried to watch the drama without subtitles, but there are a lot of word I can't understand. I need to practice Japanese more TT.

Dorm disparity

2009-11-08T06:03:00.000-08:00

Now, I am in the Moon kyoung's room!
Moon Kyoung's room is wonderful!
She live in the BTL dorm. 2people for 1 room and very big and cozy. 2people for 1bathroom.
But my dorm is really small. 4people for 1 room and we have to shared the bathroom. The dorm's name is 해오름집. It means sunrising house in English. Because the dorm is located in top of the hill the most highest place at Kong ju university. I want to live BTL too.

The Art Festival

2009-11-07T05:34:00.000-08:00

The art festival was really nice.
It was first time to see the festival to me.
It was full of amazing.
But sadly, Moon kyoung was even a totall directer of acting, she couldn't participate, because she was really sick.
I can see how freshmen did their best. The art fesrival was really interesting. Especially the act was really fun.

Swine influenza

2009-11-01T05:40:00.000-08:00

Be careful the Swine influenza.
These days, many people have the Swine influenza.
In our department, already 2 people had the Swine influenza.
In social education department, 2 people have the the Swine influenza and 4 suspected cases.

I have to go room 310 tomorrow to waching freshmens sing for Art festival. In a such a small room, there are too many people. I need buy some mask.

STARS

2009-10-30T17:47:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, with my frends, I went to see a stars.

We looked through the telescope to see the moon and the Jupiter.

We also heard about asterisms. They have a lot of stories.

We watch many beautiful nebula photos.

What shape can you see in this picture?

This is Rosette nebula.

What shape can you see in this picture?

This is Withch nebula.

What shape can you see in this picture?

This is Christmas tree nebula.

dorm

2009-10-25T07:17:00.000-07:00

My room always empty even the dormitory is 1 room for 4 people .
Most of the days, my roomates not in the room.
I'm so lonely and borning.

And the really weird thing is someone stolen my underwear. Why?.... really weird.... their are a lot of normal clothese but just my underwear are gone...

New moon.

2009-10-24T05:33:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to see the movie New moon.
New moon is the sequel of Twightlight.
I watched the movie and the book very interestingly.
In America, the movie will be released on November 20.
But in korea, the movie will be released on December 3.
I really can't wait to see the movie New moon.

Before Sunrise

2009-10-18T05:58:00.000-07:00

I was really exhausted by examine.
So, in dorm, I watched the movie 'Before Sunrise'.
It was touching.

In the movie, there are impressive saying.

" I think I can really fall in love
when I know everything about someone.
The way he's going to part his hair,
which shirt he's going to wear that day,
knowing the exact story he'd tell in a given situation.
I'm sure that's when I'd know I'm really in love. "

-

2009-10-10T06:06:00.000-07:00

I am so tired these days.....

When I feel stress, I am eating eating eating and eating again again again and again.

I am eating sweetpotatos and Lamen now.

I am getting weight....

On the god's desk

2009-10-04T07:36:00.000-07:00

On the god's desk, there are the writing.

If you think you are unhappy, I will show you the real unhappiness.
If you think you are happy, I will show you the real happiness.

Have a nice Chuseok! : )

2009-10-02T05:56:00.000-07:00

Today is Chuseok!
Tommorow, I will go to my grandparent's house.
My grandparent's house are in Errueng which is near Pussan.
Errueng take about 6 hours from Peongtaek by car.
I will be rong and hard travel.
But I am so excited.

Have a nice Chuseok! : )

Home

2009-09-26T23:12:00.000-07:00

I can't wait Wendsday comming.
I really miss my home.
I really miss my family.

Moon kyoung and I plan to buy chestnuts for family in Chusoek.
Chestnuts of Kong-ju is famous.
I think my family will like it.

Vampire Diary

2009-09-25T04:47:00.000-07:00

The new drama Vampire Diary is really interesting.

Alrena : Dear. diary
today i convinced myself it was Ok to give up.don't take the risks.stick with the statue go.No drama, now is just not the time.but my reasons aren't reasons, they're excuses.all I'm doing is hiding from the truth and the truth is that.....I'm scared Stefan.I'm scared that if i let myself be happy for even one momentthe world will be crash downand I don't know I can survive that.

Stefan : Do You want to know what I wrote?
I met a girl. We talked.It was epic.but then the sun came up and reality set in.Well... this is the reality.Right here.

Private Ryan

2009-09-17T05:33:00.000-07:00

I like this movie, Saving Private Ryan, because it shows the devastating affect of war.
This movie is about war.
Tom Hanks and Matt Damon are the major actors.
I watched the video at home with my family.
Since it’s a war movie, truly the war scene was the best.
The non-stop gun rifle and bloodcurdling oceans were the highlights of the movie.
Also it was very touching when they were going to save the private Ryan.
So, as the commander, Miller had to successfully accomplish the mission. He marched with responsibility to save the private Ryan with other soldiers.

article

2009-09-13T21:50:00.001-07:00

Look at that!!!!!
The title of the newspaper!!!!

" Want to look beautiful? Stand next to unattractive friend "

In the england, some pople do research and find this results.

The girl of cental must be a powerful strategist.

This is the article.

Anthony Little, of Stirling University, said: 'You get a bit of a contrast effect when you stand beside someone of the same sex.
'If your friend is unattractive that makes you relatively more attractive.'
On the other hand, exceptionally good-looking friends may cast you in a rather bad light and so should not be invited out on the town.
Those who might want to take heed of the advice include singers Lily Allen and Beth Ditto, both of whom are often photographed with Kate Moss, one of the most beautiful women in the world.
Other tips for enhancing appeal include surrounding yourself with lots of members of the opposite sex.

:)

2009-09-11T23:25:00.000-07:00

Today I met my old roommate.
She is very close friend. These days, I really miss her.
She suffered hard time of bad landlord together.
She is very nice.

We ate new hamburger set menu “Bulseburger” at Lotteria.
Bulseburger is consisting of hamburger and shrimpburger.
Actually I don’t like hamburgers really. But it was really delicious.
We can enjoy 2 flavors with just one burger.

We talked a lot and had a very nice time.

And today Mukung will visit my room to enjoy.

I suffered very hard time but now I am getting happy and getting weight back.

%

2009-09-08T19:13:00.001-07:00

WOW !!!!!!!
Kong ju must be magic world.
After I came Kong ju I lose almost 10kg and Moon Kyoung lose 3kg after this summer vacation.
To celebrate losing weight, we will go night club to enjoy our young life.

Oh!
I left my terrible house which I lived last semester.
Now I live in dormitory.
The landlord was really a bastard.
After I left the house, he lied to my mother and he tried not to give me key money.
Such a bastard.

Jung Dong Jin beach

2009-09-05T19:36:00.001-07:00

Mung kung and I are planning to go Jung Dong Jin beach.
These days, we are so depressed and sad.
Because of start of new semester, he got a lot of stress.
We need some refresh and rest.
So we planning train trip to go Jung Dong Jin beach!
Jung Dong Jin beach is very famous because of beautiful scene and location of shooting famous drama "Sand clock".
I am so excited and hope this trip will help us :)

H1N1

2009-09-03T02:47:00.000-07:00

These days many people worry about H1N1.
One of my favorite Japanese star Yamashita Tomohisa and Nishikido Ryo have flu.
Their TV dramas were becaming very popural but they have to stop shotting drama because of H1N1.
I am very worry about them as a fan. I was enjoing watching dramas.
I'm so sad. In fact, these days I am undergoing all sorts of hardships.
Only what I am enjoing in here is meeting friends and wating favorite dramas.
But this accident make me more sad.
How should I do! TT

Wednesday

2009-05-30T05:54:00.000-07:00

English department professors and some student drink together on Wednesday afternoon.

We went Musa, which is bar name.
The cocktail soju in that place was really nice. It looks like dreesing.
Professor Noble told me that I am like a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
He keep try to make me Mr. Hyde.
And keep talk to me “Say bitch.”
I try to do not say like that.
But eventually I lose.
I changed.

I told a lot and got friendlier with another people.

It was nice time.

BLUE WHALE.

2009-05-23T01:44:00.003-07:00

If I born again in this world, I want be a big big big blue whale.

I like rainy days. When rain comes, asphalt load look like back of a blue whale.

When I become a blue whale, there are a lot of advantages.
1. The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world.
2. They are nor a carnivorous animal. They just eat plankton. So they don’t have troubled another animal.
3. They live deep blue sea where I didn’t have ever gone.
4. They can speak with their friends whenever they want with supersonic waves.
5. They live for a long times.
6. They are protected animals. There don’t have worries which can be hunted.
7. They can make very big waves whenever they want.

BLUE WHALE.

2009-05-23T01:44:00.001-07:00

It raining day.

2009-05-16T05:05:00.001-07:00

It raining day.
I have headache.
On rainy days, Sujebe and Buchimgae occur to many people’s mind.
Sujebe is Korean food, which is a clear soup with wheat flakes.
Buchimgae is Korean pancake, which is made of onion, carrot, leek, squid, and floor.
My mom and I put flakes into soup to make Sujebe.
And make Buchimgae together.
Sujebe and Buchimgae are hot food, so they make me warm in cold weather.
It was really delicious. My family enjoys Sujebe and Buchimgae well.

Zoo

2009-05-10T07:28:00.000-07:00

It’s such a nice day.
I went Daejeon Zoo with my friends.
There have poor transportation from the Kongju.
It take about 2 hours.
It was a little hard. But it is worth.
I saw giraffes, elephant, seals and monkeys.
They are very cute.
The flower festival is helding.
Many colors flowers was really beautiful.
I and my friends are take a lot of photos with my friends.
Also we enjoyed rides.
It was really nice.I want to go there again

mystery incident happened.

2009-05-08T06:21:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, the owner of a house drove a person out of house, forfeiting the deposit .
Since the person of room 2-17 bring her friends on the sly.
The owner of a house glued papers to the every wall and door.
“If stranger come here, we can be dangerous and even our lives can be threatened by an accident," the papers said.

Different people call it different things.

The owner of a house is men. But he makes around of rooms which live only girls and even in front of the girl’s shower stall. And sometimes knock the door in 3a.m. I think he is more dangerous.

After the person of room 2-17 left, mystery incident happened.
A washing machine and a water purifier in second floor troubled.
I think the person of room 2-17 revenged herself on the owner of a house.
I am sincerity tempted to say "Thank you!" to the person of room 2-17.
"I want to do that. But I can't, because I am little cowardly. You are such a brave people, Tank you!"

Golden weekend!

2009-05-03T06:07:00.000-07:00

Golden weekend!
BUT! BUT! BUT!
I was just in house.
All of my friends have boy friends.
One of my friends went beach and the other friend went a baseball park with boyfriends.
They are enjoying long weekend with boyfriends.
So, I don’t have any friends enjoy together.
Besides, my father and mother went somewhere. And my sister has to study for a midterm exam.
I pen myself up in one’s room, watching TV drama and movies alone.
I’m bored.

Pyeongtaek

2009-05-02T06:33:00.001-07:00

The new department store AKplaza was open in Pyeongtaek.
I went there with my family.
It was really nice.
Before the AKplaza open, there are no departments in Pyeongtaek.
There are many expansive and beautiful shoes, dress, bag, and accessory.
The deparment is a 7-story, built in Pyeongtaek station. Even 4 years ago, Pyeongtaek station was a just 2-story and old.
I didn’t expect Pyeongtaek will be change like that! Now Pyeongtaek is very fantastic city.

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2009-04-25T20:50:00.001-07:00

Today, I went shopping with my mother.
We buy summer clothes.
And eat delicious lunch at Ashily.
There are many choices of foods.
It was nice.
I'm full.

Home is nice. I am enjoying Peong taek life.
I am eating what I want. I meet people who I want to meet.
Kong-ju makes me crazy.
There are no places to play.
And Kong-ju is so small that there is no privacy and secret.
It makes me feel like jell.
What a sad city Kong-ju is.
I want to get out of Kong-ju.

..........

2009-04-25T04:30:00.001-07:00

Fucking shit!
Son of a bitch!

The owner of a house always huff me and my room mate to pieces.
One day, he throws away my shoes.
I shouted him why he did like that.
He told me because my shoes were in front of my door.
Bullshit!

When I contract the room, I have to pay more. Because he told me I can use the hallway.
Few days after I contract, he told me, “You can’t use the hallway, because of fire safety raw.” But he didn’t return the price paid. And now, he throws away my shoes.

Sun of bitch!

Hurrah!

2009-04-19T05:33:00.000-07:00

Hurrah!
Finally my midterm examination is over.
So, I slept all the day with a tranquil heart.
But I can't play with my friends.
Because they have more examinations, I have to be alone in my house.
At first time I enjoy my time, but soon I felt boring.
Only what I can do was playing computer, even I don’t have anything with computer.
As soon as their exam over, I want to go somewhere together to enjoy late spring.

Thank you!

2009-04-18T06:04:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, I eat lunch with foreign professors.
I felt blue in that day.
In fact, this week was really terrible.
Because I have some problems with a friend, I couldn’t concentrate studying for exams.
So my test was really terrible. And I doubt of my choice which changed my department.
I really missed my friends and English is so hard to me than I expect.
But after I ate lunch with professors, I got better.
Before that time, in fact I was scary professor Noble.
But he is nice people. He is really kind and fun.
And professor Costly is really kind to every student. I really like English conversation class.
Thank you!
I will do my best to study English: )

worries

2009-04-11T04:38:00.001-07:00

Today, I went hospital.
Because I had a high fever and a sore throat since Wednesday.
Next week is a midterm examination. But I didn’t study well, because I was very sick.
Doctor told me that I got ill because of my stress. It was true. These days I have a lot of worries which have not answer but I have to decide. It is very important things to me. It is so confused that I can’t sure about every thing about that. During five days, I kept thinking about that. Eventually I decide! Even it will be very hard way, I will chose that way.

Yesterday

2009-04-09T22:57:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, our department went Cheonan.
The weather was marvelous. It was sunny day.
First, we went pukil high school. Pukil high school is really big school. Pukil high school is bigger than our university. There education was very enviable . Some excellent students take special education. About eight students study with foreign teacher who graduate famous university in one class. There were many cherry trees. The cherry trees were in full bloom. It was really beautiful. My friends and I take a lot of photos. Many students danced at play grounds. It was very interesting.
We went a Buddhist temple. But it was in the course of construction. So there we can’t enjoy much.

: )

2009-04-03T07:07:00.001-07:00

Today I can watch drama Supernatural.
So I feel very nice today. Supernatural is one of my favorite drama.
Hansome brothers exocists fight with demons who try to rise Lucifer from the dead.
Unlike another dramas, Supernature deal with fraternal love. Older brother Dean sold his soul to bing back his younger brother sam. And he go to ballyhack. But angel bring back Dean. Because Dean is only people who can stop Lucifer's resurrection.
I like ghost, vampire, wolf people and demon stories. Especially I like vampire stories. These days I'm crazy about Twilight series. Twilight is about a fantastic vampire who is fall in love with human girl. Because the vampire Edward is so gorgeous, I can't even sleep well.

CHERISH

2009-03-31T06:15:00.000-07:00

Today I write poem.

CHERISH

I recall when we met.
It was snowing then
All the world was shining covered with white pretty snow.
We saw each other with a bright smile.
At this time I am smiling too.
But suddenly sadness is coming.
My tears are dropping.
I can't see you now.
You gave me happiness and sadness.
It was a blessing that I meet you.

with my true heart,
I pray for your happiness.

Sometimes I really miss people who was frendly but I can't meet now. When I smell, saw or feel something. It realize me beautiful memories with people who I miss.

Dream

2009-03-25T18:15:00.000-07:00

Today, I saw a certain touching thing on the internet. One man who just a few years ago sold cellphones had a dream singing opera. After hard practice he won the prize about opera. And now he is very famous in opera. Even he had car accident few years ago, he did his best for his dream. He could make people's heart moving just by his beautiful singing.
I think it's a very amazing thing. Every one has a dream. But many of them gave up their dreams. Even they don't try. They put blame on their condition and background. But as I told you, the man who sold cellphones has became a famous musician! We can make dreams come true too! If we throw ours effort into our dream, we can make it. Even if the dream is so big. There are always ways for dream. There is certain phrase. "Wait god's response, after do your's best." I will do my best for achieving my goal.

Korean noble 'Square'

2009-03-24T04:47:00.001-07:00

I'm keep think about one of the famous Korean noble 'Square' these days.
Main character Lee meoung jun was held prisoner during the 1950's Korean War.
When the Prisoners of War Exchange Pact was progressing, he thought he can be happy neither North Korea nor South Korea. And he chose going India which is Neutral Nation.
But he realized India haven't dream too in a boat for India. He thought nowhere have happiness for him.
And he chose the sea his square which was paradise to him. He thought square is the free space many people can do personal communicate. And he dived into the sea.
Is paradise really exist somewhere? I believed existence of paradise but now I'm not sure whether it is exist or not like Lee meoung jun. It make me sad.

Witch

2009-03-18T22:05:00.001-07:00

For a long time, I want to be a witch.
I want to make magic, fly in the sky and participate Sabbath which is witches gathering when the moon is full.
I have been tried to find the way I can be witch.
Finally! I find the way!
To be a witch I have to undergo discipline for decades.
I have to drink some magic juice. To make this juice I need a lot of unusual ingredient; Dried a frog's back leg, poison of a cobra, tail of a lizard, 24 spike of a hedgehog and 3 pair of eyeballs of mosquito and fly.
I have to boil these ingredient all together and drink them while saying magic words under the full moon.
I am collecting these ingredient now. I think I have to wait until summer to collect eyeballs of mosquito.

Skins

2009-03-18T02:01:00.000-07:00

I like the drama, 'Skins'.
It is about high school student in trouble. It deal with drugs, sex, a mental disease , which is a theme I haven’t explored very often in past dramas.
I really like main character Effy. She is cold-hearted person on the exterior. But it is not true. She is apt to get broken heart. Freddie, another main character, and Effy like each other. But Effy can't reveal her real mind that she like him very much. She don't admit her mind. She is afraid that her heart is offended.
I'm so sad their love is not accomplished. This weekend skins season4 is over. I really want see season 5 quickly.