My daughter, Juju
Active and always does funny things, even now while I am writing this blog about her. Juju was born on the 2009 New Year eve. Although she is only one year and half old, she loves to be dressed up. She spent a considerable amount of time in the closet. Of course she does not know how to dress, she just miss up with the cloths until I get her dressed. Juju loves go out a lot. I suspect that this is because she feels board of being in our small apartment with me and her father. She loves to go out, play, and meets other kids.
Juju has a curly hair, she attracts everybody to commit on it, what a lovely curly hair. The favorite place that juju loves so much is the kinder Care Learning Center near our home in Redlands, CA. She loves that place and she used to have fun there. The other place that Juju loves is the cheese cake factory restaurant. I noticed that whenever we go to that restaurant she laughs a lot and become excited. These days, Juju starts learning words and whenever I say something she replies: what is that, no, hamee.
Juju grows fast and I am enjoying her even though she is active and requires my full attention to the point I cannot do my other duties.
Nada
Friday, July 30, 2010
Balboa Beach
Balboa Beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in California and probably in the world.
It's a nice place to swim and play on the sand. Everyday people from all around the world visit this beautiful beach and enjoy the sunny weather and the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Also, there are a lot of playing yards where many people play different kinds of sports like: valley ball, football, and soccer. Moreover, in Balboa beach there are many fire places that are designed for people who loves on air picnic. There are a lot of homes and chalets for rent at balboa beach.
Balboa beach is one of the best secure beaches in Sothern Califotnia. Many on duty rescue personnel, fire fighters, and police men are working to ensure security and safety of the visitors. In Balboa you do not need to drive away to go eat or do shopping. There are a lot of restaurants and shops that sell everything in the area. Also, there are a lot of coffee shops and bars.
Balboa beach can be conveniently accessed from the 1 55, 1 405 and Jamboree road. It is also very close to major shopping malls like: Fashion Island, south Coast Plaza, and Irvinr Spectrum. One visit to this beautiful beach will make you a frequent visitor.
Nada
It's a nice place to swim and play on the sand. Everyday people from all around the world visit this beautiful beach and enjoy the sunny weather and the waves of the Pacific Ocean. Also, there are a lot of playing yards where many people play different kinds of sports like: valley ball, football, and soccer. Moreover, in Balboa beach there are many fire places that are designed for people who loves on air picnic. There are a lot of homes and chalets for rent at balboa beach.
Balboa beach is one of the best secure beaches in Sothern Califotnia. Many on duty rescue personnel, fire fighters, and police men are working to ensure security and safety of the visitors. In Balboa you do not need to drive away to go eat or do shopping. There are a lot of restaurants and shops that sell everything in the area. Also, there are a lot of coffee shops and bars.
Balboa beach can be conveniently accessed from the 1 55, 1 405 and Jamboree road. It is also very close to major shopping malls like: Fashion Island, south Coast Plaza, and Irvinr Spectrum. One visit to this beautiful beach will make you a frequent visitor.
Nada
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The first but The last blogging
Kim Hay Lee
I think this was the most special summer vacation I spend ever. I was happy to have a good time with all of my classmates, although we hadn't talked a lot because of my absents. However, it would be a very precious memory that I can't get over forever.
When I just arrived to UCR, I felt really excited so everything was surprising. I wanted to go to every American restaurants I saw. Besides, I was eager to try to speak in English because I knew it is my purpose to came here.
However, over time, my excitement has gone and only depression has left in me. I didn't want to use, even hear, the English. I suddenly remembered my writing teacher, Reza, told to our class about the culture shock. There are three stages and first one is about the amazing. All the things are amazing. Then, second stage is about the depression. In opposite to first stage, all the things are depressing and don't want to do. Last stage, finally, the amazing and the depression get balance so I can relieve and live like in mother country. I realized I was in second stage of culture shock.
I think I can adapt to different country more quickly because I realized the period of adaption 'could' be wasting of time if it's long. The thing I want to say is you guys, except 4 weeks students, must get over the culture shock and make more precious memories that are valuable in your life!
last weekend!!
I am going to write about the last weekend i had. First of all, i went to my family home,which is located at Irvine city, after school then, we were going to Disney land. It was amazing place and it was the first time that i have been at disney land california. Since three years, i had visited Disney land Florida. I think it was bigger and better than the one in california. After Disney land, we were tired after spending seven hours include playing and shoping. We came bace at home and slept. On saturday, we decided to go to San Diago. We stayed a whole day at Coronado Beach . Coronado is a beautiful island which has a nice houses and shops. There are many resturants and coffee there.we had some coffee at Starbucks coffee.Then, at 8 oclock, we went to downtown which was the place that my family like it. we were riding bicycle with my sisters and the man that was drive us was nice and he show us interesting places at downtown such as hotels and shops. Next, we had diner at cheese cake factory resturant. Moreover, we went to Spectrum center on sunday. I met my friends there and we drink some coffee. at ten oclock, i came back to my home and do a lot of homeworks:(.
In conclousion, i spent enjoyable times in the weekend with my family and friends although i had alot of things to do which are related to school.
Nada
In conclousion, i spent enjoyable times in the weekend with my family and friends although i had alot of things to do which are related to school.
Nada
Good Bye My Friends
Hi : ) 515!
It will be my last blogging. I’ve considered what topic I have to choose in my last blogging. I’d tell my life in Riverside, the U.S.
I came here 4 months ago, the end of March. When I just arrived, I was little disappointed because here wasn’t the place that I had imagined – I don’t remember what I expected. Also, I had some problem to eat American food. It was too sweet, salty and oily for me. Moreover, it was not easy for me to share a small room with my roommate – it is still difficult for me.
But now, I love Riverside, California and America. I got many things here: unforgettable memories, lovely friends, and experiences that I have never done in Korea.
In first quarter, I met two friends, Rowell and Erica. They made my life totally different with before. We went to beach on every weekend, went bowling, and had every dinner together. When I was sad to miss Korea or when I was very happy and excited, we were together. We enjoyed driving at night on singing a song loudly. Also, we loved to see night view at Sycamore Park. All those are going to become just memories. Rowell already went back to Korea because of his military service. I am going to go to Korea in a week. Erica has to stay here more. Rowell, Erica and I, we don’t know where we can gather but I believe we can meet again someday.
I would like to tell you. When you are depressed, sad and tired, find your friends! ask your friends to help. I think there are no more important and helpful than friends. I hope you also have good memorie in Riverside with your friends. Also, I hope I will be one of your forgettable friends.
posted by Insun
Monday, July 26, 2010
My experience at Redlands this weekend
Yesterday evening I with my friends went to watch the play "Music Man" at Redlands in San Bernardino County.
"Music Man"
"Why people named the area Redlands? Because the lands in the area have red color!" This is the joke created by my friends, but it is the easy way to remember it's name. Redlands is known in 1900 as “The City of Millionaires,” and later as “The City of Beautiful Homes”. There are lots of famous buildings locate here, like a Moorish-style library built in 1898, A.K. Smiley Public Library, the Redlands Bowl built in 1920s and etc.. A local resident said that we should walk around to watch the beauty of Redlands. But we had no time to do this, because we used the time to fill our stomach with delicious American food, kk : p
Redlands Bowl 
is the place where the "Music Man" presented. It is an amphitheater used to show classic performance to audiences with free price. The Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival takes place every summer. And audiences can watch "Music Man" each year during the music festival. How lucky they are, the local residents can easily enjoy classic music performance from June to August on Tuesday and Friday nights with totally free charge!
The play Music Man is a musical. It became a hit in 1957 and the first Grammy Award for "Best Original Cast Album" was given to it. They play is funny, but I couldn't listen correctly and understand exactly of most of its sentences. Just guess, guess, and guess: )
"Music Man"Before the show time 8:15 p.m., we had a traditional American picnic, fried chicken, potato salad, and several fruits, on the grass lawn which is nearby Redlands Bowl where will present the play.
A.K. Smiley Public Library
"Why people named the area Redlands? Because the lands in the area have red color!" This is the joke created by my friends, but it is the easy way to remember it's name. Redlands is known in 1900 as “The City of Millionaires,” and later as “The City of Beautiful Homes”. There are lots of famous buildings locate here, like a Moorish-style library built in 1898, A.K. Smiley Public Library, the Redlands Bowl built in 1920s and etc.. A local resident said that we should walk around to watch the beauty of Redlands. But we had no time to do this, because we used the time to fill our stomach with delicious American food, kk : p
is the place where the "Music Man" presented. It is an amphitheater used to show classic performance to audiences with free price. The Redlands Bowl Summer Music Festival takes place every summer. And audiences can watch "Music Man" each year during the music festival. How lucky they are, the local residents can easily enjoy classic music performance from June to August on Tuesday and Friday nights with totally free charge! The play Music Man is a musical. It became a hit in 1957 and the first Grammy Award for "Best Original Cast Album" was given to it. They play is funny, but I couldn't listen correctly and understand exactly of most of its sentences. Just guess, guess, and guess: )
I think the best way to integration into American culture is to learn the variety kinds of American history. This experience at Redlands this weekend gave me a good chance to learn American culture. I recommend you go there for a trip someday. This place is different from Beverly Hills, but it worth a sightseeing tour.
Faye
Thursday, July 22, 2010
My town, Yoeido
Writing 515
Cho, Kiwon
I'm going to let you know about where I live in Seoul, the capital of Korea. It's one of the CBD(centeral business district) of Korea cause there're headquaters of financial company such as the banks, stock exchanges and insurance companies. That can be a reason, there're security companies. Also, there're broadcasting systems like KBS, which is a Korean national broadcasting system and SBS, MBC which are Korean major BS. So, It's not only the CBD but Center of Broadcasting System. Due to the speciality of my town, I saw a lot of celebrities at the end of year especaially.
However, the most important landmark is a Korean paliament. That must be a reason why all of BSs are Yeoido, my town. I might have guested and as I mentioned earlier this blog, it's not a residential area though, owing to Korean entertain culture especially at night, it's going to be fairly crowed by office-workers. So, there're always crowded both daytime and night. I just miss my town and I hope to see you there!
The Wicked Woman
Sometimes, one person can give you a good or bad image about his country.
When we arrived to Riverside before one month, me, my brother, his wife and their three children, we decided to go to LA for one week, so we can have fun before the studying start. We went to Sheraton hotel, and got two rooms, one for me and the other for my brother's family, and a terrible thing happened to me there :(.
First, let me talk a little bit about the causes, my nephews, I called them trouble maker:
1- Hatoon (5 years)
2- Faisal (2 years)
They are fighting all the time, nothing can stop them, she takes everything from his hand, even if it's boy's toy, and he pulls her hair, after that, both of them cry. For that reason, Faisal always stays and sleeps in my room, and Hatoon stays with her parent.
In 4th day in LA, at 1:30 PM, my brother went outside to meet someone, and his wife came to my room with Hatoon so the housekeeping could clean her room, and the WAR began, Hatoon took Faisal’s car, and he pulled her hair, they cried, yelled, shouted on each other, and the room was totally in anarchy.
After a few minutes, someone hit my door hardly, I thought it was by mistake, so I ignored it, but after ten minutes, another hit on my door, and my nephews were afraid, I opened the door and I saw the housekeeper's equipment and a woman wearing sport suit walking away, I thought the housekeeper dropped something on my door by mistake. Then I discovered that I was wrong, because after that I received the same hit on my door, and it was continuous hits. When I looked through the magic eye, it was the women that wore the sport suit, and I guess you all knowing the reason.
My brother’s room was 444, and room 446 was empty, then room 448 was my room, and the wicked woman was in room 450. When I opened the door, she yelled on my face “IF YOU CAN’T CONTROL YOUR CHELDREN, GET THEM TO THE POOL SO THEY CAN PUT ALL THEIR ENERGY THERE, I CAN’T WORK”.
I was surprised, shocked, a lot of feelings, then she turned and went to her room. I closed the door, and everyone was quite, I went to the phone, and I saw the emergency button, I pressed it without any hesitation, and a woman answered me “911, how can I help you?” OMG!!! 911??? I heard about that in the movies only :. I apologized to her because I thought it’s the hotel’s emergency, not 911 :(.
After that I called the front desk, and I said that someone hit my door several times, and they said they will send a security.
When I opened the door to wait the security, the wicked woman was standing on front of my door, her eyes were red and full of evil, I ignored her until the security arrived, he was very tall and huge, at that time, I started to yelled on her face like she did, I was very angry and my body was shaking, I told her it is not her business to tell me what I should do to our children, it is not her prerogative to yell on my face and hit my door many times and talked to me directly, she got anger more and more, and she said to the security that she hit me door only one time, a BIG LIER. I told him she lie, and our voices get higher, the security shouted "Heeeeeeeeey ladies, I’m standing here, stop that”.
After that, he said to her that she was totally wrong, because she must call the hotel, not hit my door and talked with me. Of course she didn’t like what he said, so she left us and went to her room. The security apologized to me, and said he knows they are children, I thanked him, and I went back to my room. The front desk called me, and said they can move me to room 446, so I’ll be close to my brother, and of course I refused and told them they should moving her not me, they said she refused too, I DON’T CARE.
Actually, I was strong on front of her, my brother’s wife said she surprised, because usually I’m very calm. But after she left my room with her kids, my eyes filled with tears, I hated everything, I felt that I want to go back to my home and my family, I felt that I need my parent to protect me, I’m not the spoiled girl any more, I'm alone now, and I should rely on myself, just myself.
That women, gave me a very bad image, I thought all people here will be like her, I said to myself “They are always said the American people are friendly, they are not”.
But know, I know that I was wrong, when I started the studying, everybody were kind, polite, friendly and smile. I judged on all because a behavior of a wicked women, yes she was very wicked :D.
P.S: I hate her
Shouq
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
My world cup expectation
Becase my hobby is football and I love watching it on Tv and read its news in iternet and newspapers , also I support the most popular team in my country Libyawhich was named Alahli and support Inter Milan in Italian champions, so I was pretty successful in my world cup expectations .
I approxmitly followed every continet purification which was nominated some national teams of some countries to world cup so that from Africa 5 teams , Asia 4 teams , North America 3 teams , South America 5 teams Oqunisia 1 team , europe 14 teams as well as South Africa the country which host the champion .
In Africa filters there were not anny surprise just the strong teams were nominated to world cup , the same thing to Nourth and South America but in Asia , North Korea made surprise . About Europe , according to some profissionals , Slovaki and Slovini were surprise .
Now let me tell you my expectations . I nominated Spain , Brazel , German , Portogal , Gana , Neetheland to win the wold cup but I did not Argntina team even though it is my faviourt team because thier coach is not proffessional .
When we talk about Spain , they won Europe cup in 2008 , the frist team in Fifa list ,their coach is professional ( I watched him in 2002 when he was Real Madrid coach so that the team won Spain and chmpions leuge ) and the team members wewe the best in Spain , whereas Brazil team was south America cup winner , also results of Netherlan and Gana in their continet filter were marvellos and German team played realismly , portogal team skills were excellant especially " Ronaldo " .
I am so happy that my first expectation is true , Spain team is the world cup winner and most teams which I nominateed reaching to half final . But my wrong expectation were portogal , Cameron , France , England and Italy ( ex- winner ) . Furthermore , I am surprise from Urguai and USA they played well , also I am proud by Algeria that is the singular Arabic team in world cup and played well even though they left early .
Written by : Nureddin
I approxmitly followed every continet purification which was nominated some national teams of some countries to world cup so that from Africa 5 teams , Asia 4 teams , North America 3 teams , South America 5 teams Oqunisia 1 team , europe 14 teams as well as South Africa the country which host the champion .
In Africa filters there were not anny surprise just the strong teams were nominated to world cup , the same thing to Nourth and South America but in Asia , North Korea made surprise . About Europe , according to some profissionals , Slovaki and Slovini were surprise .
Now let me tell you my expectations . I nominated Spain , Brazel , German , Portogal , Gana , Neetheland to win the wold cup but I did not Argntina team even though it is my faviourt team because thier coach is not proffessional .
When we talk about Spain , they won Europe cup in 2008 , the frist team in Fifa list ,their coach is professional ( I watched him in 2002 when he was Real Madrid coach so that the team won Spain and chmpions leuge ) and the team members wewe the best in Spain , whereas Brazil team was south America cup winner , also results of Netherlan and Gana in their continet filter were marvellos and German team played realismly , portogal team skills were excellant especially " Ronaldo " .
I am so happy that my first expectation is true , Spain team is the world cup winner and most teams which I nominateed reaching to half final . But my wrong expectation were portogal , Cameron , France , England and Italy ( ex- winner ) . Furthermore , I am surprise from Urguai and USA they played well , also I am proud by Algeria that is the singular Arabic team in world cup and played well even though they left early .
Written by : Nureddin
The Compasses of My Life
Now, I am enjoying my life every day: I study English that I like, talk with my friends, join the basketball circle, go shopping with my friends, and go out various places with my boyfriend and so on. It is not too much to say that I live a fullest life in my past life. However, I have only reached this situation after compasses of my great teachers. They taught me not only knowledge but also the practical side of life. I’m going to write about them, especially, two teachers.
First of all, I want to explain about an English teacher in my junior high school. Her name is Junko Shoji and she taught me English for three years. Ms. Shoji liked purple and her personal belongings were all purple. Moreover, she always talked with exaggerated gestures. Therefore, she had a distinctive atmosphere. However, she was good at teaching English and enslaving students in her English class. Also, I was one of the students become charmed by her English class. At the same time, I become enthralled by English and it was my motive of loving English. In her English class, Ms. Shoji had never only taught the language exactly as it was in a textbook. She composed English songs of memory works and had her students sing that in order to learn these things easily and pleasantly for us. Furthermore, she had her students perform a play on the stage in English to memorize important sentences simply. In the Christmas season, we sung a lot of Christmas songs together and held a Christmas party in English. We could have a great time every Christmas day. Anyway, Ms. Shoji always tried to teach us pleasure of learning English. Thanks to this, I became an English lover and I had decided to keep studying English. Ms. Shoji also taught us out-of-school discipline, especially, how a woman should be: the way of bowing rightly, a smart manner of wearing cloths, and a sophisticated way of talking and so on. In fact, these things come in very useful now. To sum up, Ms. Shoji has been like an English master and a woman master to me.
Secondly, I want to explain about a club coach in my high school. His name is Takabumi Takagi and he is the coach of a badminton club. Also, he is a chemistry teacher. Mr. Takagi loves badminton and always instructed us enthusiastically. Therefore, our badminton club’s training schedule was so rigorous and the amount of practice was very large. As I had never taken exercise too much before, it was very hard for me to complete these strict practice schedules at first. Consequently, I was sometimes ready to give up carrying out the schedules because of no guts. However, Mr. Takagi never permitted to give up. He always said like this: “Only after daily effort can one win the crown of victory. Don’t give up. Believe yourself. You can get a great sense of achievement only after you accomplish hard work. Do your best!” When I heard this phrase, I could learn the meaning of keeping going to the end. In fact, I was so pleased that I couldn’t say anything when I won big games. After that, I have been trying to do my best for everything. Mr. Takagi is not only a passionate person but also my good adviser. He was so friendly to his students and he was very popular among us. I used to rely on him in sides, both pursuit of knowledge and the practical side of life. In reference to study, I was poor at chemistry when I was a tenth-grade student because of my bad chemistry teacher, so I was always taught chemistry from A to Z by him before every exam. As a result of it, I became strong in chemistry subsequently. Moreover, during the university entrance exam season, he had been teaching me the subject until last and he had been cheering up me. When it comes to the practical side of life, whenever I had troubles: friend troubles and love troubles and so on, he hung on my every word and gave me an appropriate advice. I hadn’t had such a teacher who I can consult various private things, so I was always happy to be helped by him. We have been still keeping in touch with each other and I remember his phrase, “Do your best!”
In conclusion, I think they always led me the path of righteousness like ‘compasses’ whenever I wavered in my judgment. It’s thanks to these teachers that I am what I am today. I will never forget them and these memories and I love them forever. I will make the best use of things learning from them in the future. Thank you very much and I love you!
Maya
First of all, I want to explain about an English teacher in my junior high school. Her name is Junko Shoji and she taught me English for three years. Ms. Shoji liked purple and her personal belongings were all purple. Moreover, she always talked with exaggerated gestures. Therefore, she had a distinctive atmosphere. However, she was good at teaching English and enslaving students in her English class. Also, I was one of the students become charmed by her English class. At the same time, I become enthralled by English and it was my motive of loving English. In her English class, Ms. Shoji had never only taught the language exactly as it was in a textbook. She composed English songs of memory works and had her students sing that in order to learn these things easily and pleasantly for us. Furthermore, she had her students perform a play on the stage in English to memorize important sentences simply. In the Christmas season, we sung a lot of Christmas songs together and held a Christmas party in English. We could have a great time every Christmas day. Anyway, Ms. Shoji always tried to teach us pleasure of learning English. Thanks to this, I became an English lover and I had decided to keep studying English. Ms. Shoji also taught us out-of-school discipline, especially, how a woman should be: the way of bowing rightly, a smart manner of wearing cloths, and a sophisticated way of talking and so on. In fact, these things come in very useful now. To sum up, Ms. Shoji has been like an English master and a woman master to me.
Secondly, I want to explain about a club coach in my high school. His name is Takabumi Takagi and he is the coach of a badminton club. Also, he is a chemistry teacher. Mr. Takagi loves badminton and always instructed us enthusiastically. Therefore, our badminton club’s training schedule was so rigorous and the amount of practice was very large. As I had never taken exercise too much before, it was very hard for me to complete these strict practice schedules at first. Consequently, I was sometimes ready to give up carrying out the schedules because of no guts. However, Mr. Takagi never permitted to give up. He always said like this: “Only after daily effort can one win the crown of victory. Don’t give up. Believe yourself. You can get a great sense of achievement only after you accomplish hard work. Do your best!” When I heard this phrase, I could learn the meaning of keeping going to the end. In fact, I was so pleased that I couldn’t say anything when I won big games. After that, I have been trying to do my best for everything. Mr. Takagi is not only a passionate person but also my good adviser. He was so friendly to his students and he was very popular among us. I used to rely on him in sides, both pursuit of knowledge and the practical side of life. In reference to study, I was poor at chemistry when I was a tenth-grade student because of my bad chemistry teacher, so I was always taught chemistry from A to Z by him before every exam. As a result of it, I became strong in chemistry subsequently. Moreover, during the university entrance exam season, he had been teaching me the subject until last and he had been cheering up me. When it comes to the practical side of life, whenever I had troubles: friend troubles and love troubles and so on, he hung on my every word and gave me an appropriate advice. I hadn’t had such a teacher who I can consult various private things, so I was always happy to be helped by him. We have been still keeping in touch with each other and I remember his phrase, “Do your best!”
In conclusion, I think they always led me the path of righteousness like ‘compasses’ whenever I wavered in my judgment. It’s thanks to these teachers that I am what I am today. I will never forget them and these memories and I love them forever. I will make the best use of things learning from them in the future. Thank you very much and I love you!
Maya
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Life Like a Movie
By: Faye, Roberta and Shouq
Susan’s last boyfriend had been a total nightmare, so, as she headed to a blind date with a new guy, she was very nervous about the date. She paned all her way wandering if she would find a good person in her life, and she blamed herself because this new guy who she met on internet might be worse than her last boyfriend. But she kept walking into the restaurant where they agreed to meet each other.
When she arrived, finding he wasn’t there. She thought “Oh, gosh, I probably made one more mistake in my life. What am I doing here? I must be crazy! ...” She looked around the restaurant, there were several kinds of flowers, lilac, wisteria, and rose, which her ex-boyfriend never sent to her. The flowers were colorful, fragrant and pretty; they were so beautiful the same to those she saw on the first date with her last boyfriend at Center Park. But, after several sweet years with her ex-boyfriend, he suddenly became a total different person. He seldom answered the phone called by Susan, even forgot Susan’s birthday; never mention sent gift to her. Susan totally despaired of him, thinking he must love other girl who is rich and beautiful, and said goodbye to him.... Susan was being in a trance for a long time.
Suddenly, someone touched her shoulder, and said: “Susan?” When she turned to face him, she saw a handsome guy with a warm smile on his face. She answered him with a shy smile: “Yes, you must be scott!” They started to stare each other, and Susan was very comfort to him. They talked many interesting topics, it is surprised her that they have a lot of same hobbies, such as playing piano, watching baseball games and even the scary movies. They were interested with each other and decided to have another date at stadium to watch baseball games.
After several days, they met again and talked a lot at the stadium, including funny things in their middle school. What surprised her very much was that, they studied in the same middle school, and Scott was one member of the school baseball team which had received lots of prized in national competition. He mentioned the captain of his team, who is liable, far-sighted, influential, and handsome, had a serious disease and dying. At last, he invited Susan to visit the caption with him. Susan said with a nice smile: “Sure, It’s my pleasure.”
When they arrived at hospital, he first went into the sickroom and then Susan followed him. After looking at the emaciated guy, Susan’s eyes filled with tears. The captain actually was her ex-boyfriend. She finally understood why her last boyfriend was so indifferent with her.
Susan's wedding day!
written by MED, Moath, Insun, changsoo
edited by Insun
edited by Insun
Susan’s last boyfriend had been a total nightmare, so, as she headed to a blind date with a new guy, she was very nervous about the date. She went to go to restaurant to meet a new guy and waited for him. When he came to the door, she fell in love in first sight. She really liked him because he was so gentle, kind and even handsome. She regretted whole time to meet ex-boyfriend. She couldn’t understand how she met him for a long time and why she didn’t break up with him early. After she had a date with a new guy, they started to have a relationship. He always made her happy, so she decided to marry him. She told her family her decision. Then, her mother opposed the marriage, for she thought her daughter made a hasty decision. Susan had to persuade her mother and she eventually made her mother stood on her side. The wedding day arrived. Susan was so beautiful and happy. Her family, friends, and all people who were gathering in the church to congratulate her wedding were also happy. Susan was walking towards her fiance who was standing next to minister. Everyone in the church looked at new couple with smile. At the moment she just reached groom, the door opened loudly. There was someone’s shadow. She couldn’t see who the man was, but soon she realized the man was her ex-boyfriend. The guy started to run towards her. She couldn’t believe her eyes!
Steve's Success Story.!
by: Nada, Haylee, Naho, Maya
Edited by: Nada
When his boss call him to his office which is located in the main building at 2:00PM, Steve was not too worried since he was a good worker. He is the only employee in the company who finishes his work before dead line. He is also a very experienced worker and self motivated. Once Steve got to his boss’s office, things did not turn out as he had expected. His boss asked him to move to another location in a very far city without giving him any raise in his salary. He just bought home and he already has committed to paying a new mortgage, and cannot afford moving to another city without his company pay at least his rent. His boss told him that this change in his job location was made by new owner of the company. The new owner does not know Steve and was not convinced to by all the tries that were made by Steve’s boss to not relocate him.
Steve decided to quit his job and decided to start his own business thereafter. Many people know Steve from his work at his previous job. Within few months Steve’s company has become a new competitor for the company that he used to work for. Day after a day, Steve’s business was growing up and he started to hire some of his colligues at the previous company, the ones who knew were exceptional.
After two years of the start of the new company, Steve payed off all his loans and mortgage. Also, he made a wealth enough to expand his company’s operations. On one day, he received a call from the owner of the company he used to work at, asking to meet him. Steve was so nice with the man and made an appointment with him. After two years, Steve became glade that the man insisted to send him away, and caused him to quit “being an employee”.
At the meeting, the man asked Steve to buy his company because he no longer can continue in the business. The old company was losing and the old owner wanted to sell not only because he wants to stop the lose but rather to avoid bankruptcy. No one wanted to buy the loosing company and Steve was probably the only one who could buy it. Because Steve wanted to expand his company’s operations outside the city and he knew that the old company has many locations it was a good deal for him. Steve bought the old company and organized it as it was before the new owner came in.
Soon Steve has been recognized as a senior business man who own company that run its operations in multi locations all over the country. Steve though has not changed his life style being hard working man and doing the right things for his family and community.
Edited by: Nada
When his boss call him to his office which is located in the main building at 2:00PM, Steve was not too worried since he was a good worker. He is the only employee in the company who finishes his work before dead line. He is also a very experienced worker and self motivated. Once Steve got to his boss’s office, things did not turn out as he had expected. His boss asked him to move to another location in a very far city without giving him any raise in his salary. He just bought home and he already has committed to paying a new mortgage, and cannot afford moving to another city without his company pay at least his rent. His boss told him that this change in his job location was made by new owner of the company. The new owner does not know Steve and was not convinced to by all the tries that were made by Steve’s boss to not relocate him.
Steve decided to quit his job and decided to start his own business thereafter. Many people know Steve from his work at his previous job. Within few months Steve’s company has become a new competitor for the company that he used to work for. Day after a day, Steve’s business was growing up and he started to hire some of his colligues at the previous company, the ones who knew were exceptional.
After two years of the start of the new company, Steve payed off all his loans and mortgage. Also, he made a wealth enough to expand his company’s operations. On one day, he received a call from the owner of the company he used to work at, asking to meet him. Steve was so nice with the man and made an appointment with him. After two years, Steve became glade that the man insisted to send him away, and caused him to quit “being an employee”.
At the meeting, the man asked Steve to buy his company because he no longer can continue in the business. The old company was losing and the old owner wanted to sell not only because he wants to stop the lose but rather to avoid bankruptcy. No one wanted to buy the loosing company and Steve was probably the only one who could buy it. Because Steve wanted to expand his company’s operations outside the city and he knew that the old company has many locations it was a good deal for him. Steve bought the old company and organized it as it was before the new owner came in.
Soon Steve has been recognized as a senior business man who own company that run its operations in multi locations all over the country. Steve though has not changed his life style being hard working man and doing the right things for his family and community.
Love Again
BY: PAN YOOJIN, CHO KIWON, SUNGYEUL CHANG, NUREDDIN.
EDITED BY: PAN YOO JIN
[Susan and ex-boyfriend story ,1 years ago]
“Honey, it’s me. I have a problem with my company senior.. I’ll be maybe get crazy. How can I do? These days, I really need your care and help but you usually don’t make contact with me. If you hear my voice mail, call me right away.”
…after 1 hour Susan’s phone was calling.
“Hi ! I wait for your calling.! What happened to you?!”
“Sorry, I’m in the Club. So here is so noisy. I’lll call you later.”
“What?!! Hey,!”
Like this one story, Susan’s ex-boyfriend didn’t listen to attentively her problems. It just says very selfish. So Susan’s last boyfriend had been a total nightmare, so, as she headed to a blind date with a new guy, she was very nervous about the date.
[In a cafe, she wait for a new guy]
‘Why he doesn’t come ..?’
She was thinking over and over about the new guy who she would meet. When she arrived at the place that would meet, he didn’t come out at right time. Even 15 minutes later, he was not appear.
‘Even though it’s the first meeting, you are so, so late.’
She kept staring the door and continullay waited for him. As time goes by, she got angry. She couldn’t endure that the guy was late for 1 hour. Then she decided to leave the place.
At the moment, one man came in front of her. On the time he appears, her eyes fixed him. That man is the person who she is always dreaming as an ideal husband or boyfriend. Suddenly Susan forgot when she got angry.
“Oh, I’m so late.. excuse me. On the way I come here, on the road there is a car accident. So I cannot pass that way so early. I mean.. I’m so sorry about spoiling our first date.”
“Ah.. I’m just okay…I wait for you only 10 minutes..”
She lied and surprised herself why I make a lie. She didn’t want to see that he apologizes to her and feels so sorry.
“Really? Anyway I’m late. So I’ll treat a fabulous food for you. Let’s go out .!”
“okay ^^”
[In a nice restaurant, they are in there together]
“Is it great? Susan?”
“Ya, I think it’s the best delicious food ever I ate.”
“Really? Oh, it’s so thanks for me.
Their inward thoughts are like that.
‘I’m so lucky. He is handsome, gentle, and so polite. He is my ideal man. If I miss a great man, I’ll maybe regret everyday.’
‘I’m so lucky. She is pretty, tender, and elegant. She is my ideal woman. If I miss a great woman, I’ll maybe regret everyday.’
Right, they had the same thinking. They were in the same place and had the same thoughts. It’s so romantic. Both of them wanted to begin a new life each other. And then time is passed away.
[5 years ago, in their house. Actually they got married.]
“Darling.~ I wanna eat the food you make for me.”
“I see. How about chopped roast chicken you like?”
“That’s just what I want to tell you..!!”
They still have the same thoughts. :)
EDITED BY: PAN YOO JIN
[Susan and ex-boyfriend story ,1 years ago]
“Honey, it’s me. I have a problem with my company senior.. I’ll be maybe get crazy. How can I do? These days, I really need your care and help but you usually don’t make contact with me. If you hear my voice mail, call me right away.”
…after 1 hour Susan’s phone was calling.
“Hi ! I wait for your calling.! What happened to you?!”
“Sorry, I’m in the Club. So here is so noisy. I’lll call you later.”
“What?!! Hey,!”
Like this one story, Susan’s ex-boyfriend didn’t listen to attentively her problems. It just says very selfish. So Susan’s last boyfriend had been a total nightmare, so, as she headed to a blind date with a new guy, she was very nervous about the date.
[In a cafe, she wait for a new guy]
‘Why he doesn’t come ..?’
She was thinking over and over about the new guy who she would meet. When she arrived at the place that would meet, he didn’t come out at right time. Even 15 minutes later, he was not appear.
‘Even though it’s the first meeting, you are so, so late.’
She kept staring the door and continullay waited for him. As time goes by, she got angry. She couldn’t endure that the guy was late for 1 hour. Then she decided to leave the place.
At the moment, one man came in front of her. On the time he appears, her eyes fixed him. That man is the person who she is always dreaming as an ideal husband or boyfriend. Suddenly Susan forgot when she got angry.
“Oh, I’m so late.. excuse me. On the way I come here, on the road there is a car accident. So I cannot pass that way so early. I mean.. I’m so sorry about spoiling our first date.”
“Ah.. I’m just okay…I wait for you only 10 minutes..”
She lied and surprised herself why I make a lie. She didn’t want to see that he apologizes to her and feels so sorry.
“Really? Anyway I’m late. So I’ll treat a fabulous food for you. Let’s go out .!”
“okay ^^”
[In a nice restaurant, they are in there together]
“Is it great? Susan?”
“Ya, I think it’s the best delicious food ever I ate.”
“Really? Oh, it’s so thanks for me.
Their inward thoughts are like that.
‘I’m so lucky. He is handsome, gentle, and so polite. He is my ideal man. If I miss a great man, I’ll maybe regret everyday.’
‘I’m so lucky. She is pretty, tender, and elegant. She is my ideal woman. If I miss a great woman, I’ll maybe regret everyday.’
Right, they had the same thinking. They were in the same place and had the same thoughts. It’s so romantic. Both of them wanted to begin a new life each other. And then time is passed away.
[5 years ago, in their house. Actually they got married.]
“Darling.~ I wanna eat the food you make for me.”
“I see. How about chopped roast chicken you like?”
“That’s just what I want to tell you..!!”
They still have the same thoughts. :)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Last week end
On 07/10/10 I went to LA with my friend,Syo,and Syohei.
We met at Riverside Dountown station at 9am.and then we rode a metrolink.
It took us Union station about 1hour and 45minutes.We slept well in the train.
After we arrived at Union station, we immediately took a bus to go to Santamonica.
It took us there almost 1hour and 30inutes, so we were already tired.haha
In Santamonica, we enjoyed shoppig and sightseeing. There are beach and a lot of pepple.
I wanted to swim , but I didnt have swim suit.
When we wrer waiting for a bus to Unionstation, the rain came down buckets.
Finally, the bus came but there werer already crowded and I was wet so AC was sooo cold.
I thought that I may have a cold . ..
Our purpose was to go to Rose Bowl free market on sunday.so we took a bus again and we had to go our hostel. We lookd for bus stop we have to take and we found that on a map.
We went to the bus stop we found , but the bus didnt come easily so we were waiting , waiting, waiting, waiting,,,, maybe four at least 1hour. We wanted to go to the bath room , but if bus is coming , that was gonna be happning. so we endured that.
the bus didnt come yet, we I asked another bus driver .
Unfortunately, we had a misstake.The bus stop was different place...
after that we waited the bus again about 1 hour.
Finally, we arived at our hostel safty at 10pm.
Next day, we woke up at 6am and we went to Rose Bowl .
There wrer maaaaaaaaaaaaaany shops. i dont know how many shops were there.
maybe 1000? 2000?
it was very exciting and made us happy !
If you ike free market, you should go there!!
On weekend ,we had a great time and
we learned that we really need a car!!!!hahaha
Naho
We met at Riverside Dountown station at 9am.and then we rode a metrolink.
It took us Union station about 1hour and 45minutes.We slept well in the train.
After we arrived at Union station, we immediately took a bus to go to Santamonica.
It took us there almost 1hour and 30inutes, so we were already tired.haha
In Santamonica, we enjoyed shoppig and sightseeing. There are beach and a lot of pepple.
I wanted to swim , but I didnt have swim suit.
When we wrer waiting for a bus to Unionstation, the rain came down buckets.
Finally, the bus came but there werer already crowded and I was wet so AC was sooo cold.
I thought that I may have a cold . ..
Our purpose was to go to Rose Bowl free market on sunday.so we took a bus again and we had to go our hostel. We lookd for bus stop we have to take and we found that on a map.
We went to the bus stop we found , but the bus didnt come easily so we were waiting , waiting, waiting, waiting,,,, maybe four at least 1hour. We wanted to go to the bath room , but if bus is coming , that was gonna be happning. so we endured that.
the bus didnt come yet, we I asked another bus driver .
Unfortunately, we had a misstake.The bus stop was different place...
after that we waited the bus again about 1 hour.
Finally, we arived at our hostel safty at 10pm.
Next day, we woke up at 6am and we went to Rose Bowl .
There wrer maaaaaaaaaaaaaany shops. i dont know how many shops were there.
maybe 1000? 2000?
it was very exciting and made us happy !
If you ike free market, you should go there!!
On weekend ,we had a great time and
we learned that we really need a car!!!!hahaha
Naho
Friday, July 16, 2010
Hot Spot in Seoul
Have you ever been in Seoul? I cannot say Seoul is the best city in Korea; however, it is true the city is amazing. In Seoul, you can experience many things representing politics, history, economy and culture of Korea. Today I’d like to introduce one of places where you can enjoy the Korean young and recommend some good restaurants.
There are many prestigious Universities in Seoul. Among them, three universities, Yonsei, Sogang, and Ewha University, are closely located in Mapo-gu. We call the place ‘Shinchon & Ewha Uni.’ ‘Shinchon & Ewha Uni.’ is a kind of entertainment district for shopping, drinking and dating of young people. There are various attractive places that most Korean didn’t even know.
Pink area is good for buying clothes. Many small clothing stores are located there. You can have a chance to know Korean young fashion trend and you can buy cheap clothes there. However, I don’t recommend buy many things there because their quality is sometimes not good. Just cheap!
There are many prestigious Universities in Seoul. Among them, three universities, Yonsei, Sogang, and Ewha University, are closely located in Mapo-gu. We call the place ‘Shinchon & Ewha Uni.’ ‘Shinchon & Ewha Uni.’ is a kind of entertainment district for shopping, drinking and dating of young people. There are various attractive places that most Korean didn’t even know.
There are various restaurants in red area. Especially, the area is good for lunch. Gamibunsik(Point A) is a restaurant that serves light meal; ddukbokki(a seasoned bar rice cake), spicy udong and rice ball. Also, the price is very reasonable. Spicy udong , the most popular menu, is $3.
Pink area is good for buying clothes. Many small clothing stores are located there. You can have a chance to know Korean young fashion trend and you can buy cheap clothes there. However, I don’t recommend buy many things there because their quality is sometimes not good. Just cheap!
If you go to purple area after evening, you can see lots of cart bars. Snack, beverage and many kinds of accessories are sold In carts bars allowed by government. Particularly, you can get unique item there cheaply.
Yellow area is a center of Shinchon. There are a great deal of pubs. Many young people gather in Shinchon on Friday night. You can know how Korean university student hang out together with alcohol. In special, May is university festival season in Korea. In the season, you can see lots of people who wear same color T-shirt.
Orange area is also for drinking and eating. But Restaurants that are located there have better atmosphere. Inertia of my favorite restaurant, Gaya (Point E), is very special. You can drink beer with oriental sculpture. It feels like museum!
I spent my whole university life in Shinchon & Ewha Uni. – I am student at Ewha womans university. So, most memoreis of my university life are in Shinchon & Ewha Uni.’ Also, I want you to make a good memory in Shinchon & Ewha Uni. I hope you visit there if you have a chance and please call me when you are in Seoul.
I spent my whole university life in Shinchon & Ewha Uni. – I am student at Ewha womans university. So, most memoreis of my university life are in Shinchon & Ewha Uni.’ Also, I want you to make a good memory in Shinchon & Ewha Uni. I hope you visit there if you have a chance and please call me when you are in Seoul.
by Insun Kim
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Trip to USA
30.06.10 In Korea
I woke up at 8:30 A.M And I started to pack my luggage that isn't finished yet. The most of the luggage was clothes. Even though this was my job, my mother and father kept concerning about my luggage. I think they still consider me as a child. It has been a problem since I were a real child. I know they worry about me but not letting their son do by himself is a problem. I was upset about this in this morning but I didn't show them that I am up upset. Because it was last time to see my parents and be in my home. I would go to Incheon Airport to take the airplane that would fly to Los Angeles.
I ate my last home meal. My mother wanted to make her meal. she didn't make me any meal in a month. I cooked my own meal because I was in vacation and she has her job, kindergarden school teacher, so she had no time too cook for me. Because of me, she went her school late and cooked me for me. My mother is a good cook but sometimes she failed to make her meal. Unluckily, the breakfast wasn't terrible but not enough for me to feel a nostalgia while I'm in onther country. Anyway, I ate breakfast thankfully because mom specially made meal for me.
at 12:00 AM, Mother went to school and father took me to Airport. My father is public official. Korea civilians do not like public official, because people think public official earn their money easily, their retirement age is longer than other job and they have no worry about being fired. And it is the reason why everyone want to be a public official in Korea. What a aghust korean. I don't think it is true. My father try hard and I know there are difficulty as a public official. Anyway he brought me to airport and I think he arrived at his office almost 2:00 PM. My father, well, worried me less than my mother. It was good because I don't like to be worried.
I arrived at the airport and met with our university team. And waited until 4:00 and the airplane flied. I was not tense. I don't know why it wasn't but it was fine. This was first day of trip.
I woke up at 8:30 A.M And I started to pack my luggage that isn't finished yet. The most of the luggage was clothes. Even though this was my job, my mother and father kept concerning about my luggage. I think they still consider me as a child. It has been a problem since I were a real child. I know they worry about me but not letting their son do by himself is a problem. I was upset about this in this morning but I didn't show them that I am up upset. Because it was last time to see my parents and be in my home. I would go to Incheon Airport to take the airplane that would fly to Los Angeles.
I ate my last home meal. My mother wanted to make her meal. she didn't make me any meal in a month. I cooked my own meal because I was in vacation and she has her job, kindergarden school teacher, so she had no time too cook for me. Because of me, she went her school late and cooked me for me. My mother is a good cook but sometimes she failed to make her meal. Unluckily, the breakfast wasn't terrible but not enough for me to feel a nostalgia while I'm in onther country. Anyway, I ate breakfast thankfully because mom specially made meal for me.
at 12:00 AM, Mother went to school and father took me to Airport. My father is public official. Korea civilians do not like public official, because people think public official earn their money easily, their retirement age is longer than other job and they have no worry about being fired. And it is the reason why everyone want to be a public official in Korea. What a aghust korean. I don't think it is true. My father try hard and I know there are difficulty as a public official. Anyway he brought me to airport and I think he arrived at his office almost 2:00 PM. My father, well, worried me less than my mother. It was good because I don't like to be worried.
I arrived at the airport and met with our university team. And waited until 4:00 and the airplane flied. I was not tense. I don't know why it wasn't but it was fine. This was first day of trip.
Posted by Sung Yeul, Chang
San Clemente
15, JulyWriting 515
Cho Kiwon (K)
San clemente where you can fell harmony of peace and youth is where I visited last sunday(7.11) with my friends by Metrolink. Since we had been failed to go longbeach last monday, we were planning to get there on weekend for last whole weekdays. However, it was still hard to get long beach on weekend without car. Even though, we woke up at 5 in the morning, we couldn't take a bus to go downtown terminal on time. But, fortunately, we hitchhiked so we could be there. Indeed, we were lucky to meet kind man who was willing to help us by getting us to terminal, though, there was no greyhound-bus to go longbeach again!! We were really dissapointed, However, it was to early that we gave up our trip. Eventually, by being helped by police and station employee, we dicide to go San clemente and we did.
Altough, it was just a hour-travel heading to orange-county, we got absoulely different world with Riverside where I'm staying. When we had just got San clemente, I found the beach that I had dreamt since when I was such a young boy. It's just impressive. We took some seafood as great brunch then we hung out for all day. It was absolutely nice cause I had been so tired to eat fatty and greasy food and being in dry and infertile atmoshpere like desert. The things that make the day special are what have happened to us really luckily like bumping into kind people and good schedule of the metrolink, etc. Then, the most important thing is the trip make me and my friend more get along with.
I suggest you guys get there to feel Peace of Califorina bay.
Moath Experience
I would like to talk about my experience which is studying in United States. I have been in United States, Riverside for 6 months. At first, I did not feel comfortable in it because of many reasons I will tell you one of them later. But recently I like it for several reasons one of them is because it has a very good extension center I really like the extension, the way of studying, the classes and all the facilities in it. Also, Riverside has a good location; therefore, you can go to many cities just for less than an hour for example, you can go to Los Angeles by car for almost 50 minutes and I went to many nice places and they were very close . Also the weather is good because it is not really hot in summer and not cold in the winter. Before I came here, I had a bad feeling about Americans. For instance, I thought that they are unfriendly with foreign students. However, when I first arrived here, I start mixing with Americans smoothly and easily. Even though there are many different between my country and United States, I like living and studying here.
Moath
Moath
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
First trip by a car in USA
In july 10, i went to Los angeles, especilly hollywood.
I don't have a car and also don't have a driver license. So i went there by my friend's car.
That day is the first time which i go to trip by a car. Unlike on the bottom Roberta's post, it's my first trip by a car. it's so convenient.
When i go to galleria mall at tyler, by bus it took one hour. However to there, by a car it took just fifteen minutes. I think that actually riverside's transportation service is a little bad. If i don't have a car, i cannot go anywhere well.
In korea, i lived in seoul. seoul is a capital of korea, so there is many transportations. So i can go anywhere anytime by a bus or a subway. It's so comfortable. Because i have lived in seoul, in case of riverside transportation, i feel a little inconvenient.
If you live in riverside for a long time, i recommend you to have a car..
In my case, i feel scary about driving.. so i just recommend you.kk
Thanks to read my post. And have a nice day :)
Yoo Jin.
I don't have a car and also don't have a driver license. So i went there by my friend's car.
That day is the first time which i go to trip by a car. Unlike on the bottom Roberta's post, it's my first trip by a car. it's so convenient.
When i go to galleria mall at tyler, by bus it took one hour. However to there, by a car it took just fifteen minutes. I think that actually riverside's transportation service is a little bad. If i don't have a car, i cannot go anywhere well.
In korea, i lived in seoul. seoul is a capital of korea, so there is many transportations. So i can go anywhere anytime by a bus or a subway. It's so comfortable. Because i have lived in seoul, in case of riverside transportation, i feel a little inconvenient.
If you live in riverside for a long time, i recommend you to have a car..
In my case, i feel scary about driving.. so i just recommend you.kk
Thanks to read my post. And have a nice day :)
Yoo Jin.
Monday, July 12, 2010
MY FIRST TRIP IN RIVER SIDE BY BUS
I heard many people saying that in United States is necessary to have a car, i never understood it and i thought it was only story, but not.
The day before yesterday i tried to go to my home, from University, by bus and what was my surprise, i took two hours to come back home, this way by car i take only 15 minutes.
The buses here are amazing, that's not the problem. Drivers are friendlies and help us a lot, that's perfect. The price is ok. But i had to wait almost one hour to catch the bus, I needed to use 2 buses.
When you are in the bus you can enjoy the trip, because you have a comfortable space to sit, air conditioning (very high, by the way - or low, i never know how to say it neither in portuguese ), a good signalization about where you are and mainly a good view, because River Side is really beautiful.
You all must try!
By the way, I'm living in Moreno Valley.
Roberta da Fonseca.
Friday, July 9, 2010
Moath's introduction
This is Moath and I am from Riyadh which is the capital of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is a large city and there are almost 4 million people living in it. Also, it is a one of the most safest cities in the world. Moreover, the weather is usually so hot in summer and very cold in winter.
Next, I got my bachelor degree in computer science in information systems from king saud university.
Furthermore, I like to play soccer in my free time and go through the internet.
Finally, I think Netherlands will win today because I just check it and it is 3/1 for Netherlands. But they will lose the final match because Germany will get the world cup.
Thank you.
Next, I got my bachelor degree in computer science in information systems from king saud university.
Furthermore, I like to play soccer in my free time and go through the internet.
Finally, I think Netherlands will win today because I just check it and it is 3/1 for Netherlands. But they will lose the final match because Germany will get the world cup.
Thank you.
About Naho
My name is Naho Shimomura. Im from Kobe . Kobe is a capital city of Hyogo. But my university is in Kyoto , so I commute there by train about an hour and half .
Do you know Kobe? Kobe is very beautiful city. There are mountain , sea , and sightseen spots . I guess, you have ever heard about Kobe beef , its an expensive beef , and taste very delisious. Do you know a big earthquake in Japan in 1997? I was dameged that ,but fourtunatety, i didint miss anybady who I know.
I am university student now , and I belong to the lacrosse club. I like sports so much . when I was Junior high school and high school student , I used to belong to the volley ball club. I think sports is good for me becouse I am outgoing person. In addition, if I have a free time , I go to the gym , play some kind of sports , shopping and watching movie.
I like watcing movie . I watched the TOY STORY 3 at unversity village on last wednesday. It was very funny and , I was impressd . I lile any kind of movies except horrer movies becouse if I watched something horrer movie, I couldn't sleep anymore.
My last class was really goood . We are friendly , and we can help each other . I hope this class will be better than last class . I am afraid of this class becouse my one of last class' teachse said 500level is too dificult , 400 is perfect . Thats why , I am afraid of that . but I wish I could do it!
Finally , I guessed Nezerland would win at last time . My guess was success! Next, I guess the Nezerland will win again , and then they will be champion of the world cup.
Do you know Kobe? Kobe is very beautiful city. There are mountain , sea , and sightseen spots . I guess, you have ever heard about Kobe beef , its an expensive beef , and taste very delisious. Do you know a big earthquake in Japan in 1997? I was dameged that ,but fourtunatety, i didint miss anybady who I know.
I am university student now , and I belong to the lacrosse club. I like sports so much . when I was Junior high school and high school student , I used to belong to the volley ball club. I think sports is good for me becouse I am outgoing person. In addition, if I have a free time , I go to the gym , play some kind of sports , shopping and watching movie.
I like watcing movie . I watched the TOY STORY 3 at unversity village on last wednesday. It was very funny and , I was impressd . I lile any kind of movies except horrer movies becouse if I watched something horrer movie, I couldn't sleep anymore.
My last class was really goood . We are friendly , and we can help each other . I hope this class will be better than last class . I am afraid of this class becouse my one of last class' teachse said 500level is too dificult , 400 is perfect . Thats why , I am afraid of that . but I wish I could do it!
Finally , I guessed Nezerland would win at last time . My guess was success! Next, I guess the Nezerland will win again , and then they will be champion of the world cup.
Nureddin Tarhuni
My name is Nureddin Seid Tarhuni ,I am from Libya and I live in Tripoli but my home town is Tarhuna .
Firstly , let me tell you about my home town . It is a midum town about 80 kms south of Tripoli .There are large farms by almound and olive trees , also there are some modern buldings . The best thing in my home town is people are so friendly .
Secondly , as you know Tripoli is the capital city of Libya , so the life there is more modern than my home town . Therefore , people live there as any people who live in huge town over the world , always busy , no strong relations as in countryside and little fresh air avalible.
About my academic , I graduated from high istitute of computer technologies which located in Tripoli in 2001 . Further more , I had KET and BET cirtificate from Cambridge Universty in 2007 (these tow cirtificates in English language ) . My first job was a computer teacher from 2002 - 2004 but since 2005 I have worked for Waha Oil Company as a material analist !!!
My hobbies are playing football and sometimes playing chess . I love Alahi club in my country that is the most popular club ,also most players for the team national of Libya from it . I keen for International Milano in Italy !!! I hope to play football in USA eventhough football is not the most popular game .
Firstly , let me tell you about my home town . It is a midum town about 80 kms south of Tripoli .There are large farms by almound and olive trees , also there are some modern buldings . The best thing in my home town is people are so friendly .
Secondly , as you know Tripoli is the capital city of Libya , so the life there is more modern than my home town . Therefore , people live there as any people who live in huge town over the world , always busy , no strong relations as in countryside and little fresh air avalible.
About my academic , I graduated from high istitute of computer technologies which located in Tripoli in 2001 . Further more , I had KET and BET cirtificate from Cambridge Universty in 2007 (these tow cirtificates in English language ) . My first job was a computer teacher from 2002 - 2004 but since 2005 I have worked for Waha Oil Company as a material analist !!!
My hobbies are playing football and sometimes playing chess . I love Alahi club in my country that is the most popular club ,also most players for the team national of Libya from it . I keen for International Milano in Italy !!! I hope to play football in USA eventhough football is not the most popular game .
HELLO I AM INSUN : )
Hi. My new classmates! I am really happy to say hello by blogging.
I'm Insun Kim. I am from Seoul, South Korea. Have you ever been there? Seoul is very interesting city. Seoul has been being capital city of Korea for a long time, so the city is ceter of economy, education, culture and politics. Espectally, you can enjoy modern and traditional culture at the same time in Seoul. For example, Heahwa-dong is good place to watch Korean modern performance. Also, that placed is closed to Kingdem of Joseon palace. If you have a chance to visit to Seoul, I would like to recommand Heahwa-dong (Daehak St. and Changduk palace) Also, You can visit many other prestigeous universities and enjoy Korean university life in Seoul. For instance, Ewha Womans University was eshtablished 125 years ago. it has beautiful and classic campus there.
I'm studying environmental science in Ewha Womans University. I am interested in Air pollution. Last semester I finished my final paper about Air Pollutant of North Korea. While I was researching, I experience many kinds of problem; finding date, interviewing researcher and reading thesis in English. However, it was great and interesting time for me. So I decided to go to graduate school in same university after graduating.
In free time, I try to do various kinds of things: reading books, hanging out with my friends, traveling and so on. Thesedays, I usaully watch American drama, Grey's Anotomy. I started to watch the drama to improve my listening skill at first, but now it became my best hobby.
This quater will be my last one in America. I hope to make good memories with you.
Thanks.
I'm Insun Kim. I am from Seoul, South Korea. Have you ever been there? Seoul is very interesting city. Seoul has been being capital city of Korea for a long time, so the city is ceter of economy, education, culture and politics. Espectally, you can enjoy modern and traditional culture at the same time in Seoul. For example, Heahwa-dong is good place to watch Korean modern performance. Also, that placed is closed to Kingdem of Joseon palace. If you have a chance to visit to Seoul, I would like to recommand Heahwa-dong (Daehak St. and Changduk palace) Also, You can visit many other prestigeous universities and enjoy Korean university life in Seoul. For instance, Ewha Womans University was eshtablished 125 years ago. it has beautiful and classic campus there.
I'm studying environmental science in Ewha Womans University. I am interested in Air pollution. Last semester I finished my final paper about Air Pollutant of North Korea. While I was researching, I experience many kinds of problem; finding date, interviewing researcher and reading thesis in English. However, it was great and interesting time for me. So I decided to go to graduate school in same university after graduating.
In free time, I try to do various kinds of things: reading books, hanging out with my friends, traveling and so on. Thesedays, I usaully watch American drama, Grey's Anotomy. I started to watch the drama to improve my listening skill at first, but now it became my best hobby.
This quater will be my last one in America. I hope to make good memories with you.
Thanks.
Introduce YOO JIN
My name is YOO JIN. I'm from SOUTH KOREA. I have lived in seoul. Do you know seoul as a city of south korea.? SEOUL is always busy. There is many companies, government centers and lots of kinds of stores. If you come seoul, maybe you will confused. Unlike USA, there are dense high buildings. so there are many places to enjoy the city. In seoul, Myung Dong street is so popular to foreign visitor. I saw many foreigners there. Especially, japanese is the most. And traditional places are also in seoul. Some of you guys may know Kyung bok gung, Duk su gung like that. Those is so gorgeous. I've been there when i was young. it's finished to introduce my hometown.
I'm university student in korea. my university name is KYUNG HEE university. I major in business administration. I'm sophomore. Detaily, I will major in account department. I really want to be a fabulous account. Isn't it great? woman accountant! :) When i go back to my hometown, then I will start totally to study account exam. That exam is so hard.. So during living in USA, i will experience more and more USA and USA's culture etc.
The reason that i come here is to learn english and to upgrade my english speaking skill. I enroll IEP 8 weeks course and also i'm a student as an exchange program from kyung hee uni. to ucr. That mean is while i go to UCR, i'll get a credit for my university degree. So i'm going to live in ucr about 6 months. After IEP course finished, maybe i'll go ucr campus. But i don't know exactly yet. In ucr campus, i want to apply marketing class..! I think that in USA marketing class is more active than south korea. So I hope to experience that.
In addition, in my free time, i usually surf the internet , go shopping , watch movie or drama, and read a romantic novel.! Especially, i love shopping ( when i have no enough money, just looking for them...). Actually do u know america drama "sex and the city". In this drama, there is four fabulous girls. now maybe they're women.. So i reallly want to go NEW YORK!! I will go there after my course is ended. Also i like watching ROMANTIC things. I think that i'm so emotional.. so during my study in usa, i maybe miss my parents, and friends..! However, i'll try to overcome this situation.!
Today, world cup game is held. In my opinion, i think...that uruguay will win .That's no reason..just my thinking. I hoped that south korea win.. but that's too far from our team ability. Okay. it's my introduction. thanks to read my letter. Have a nive day you guys. Thank u :)
Maya's Introduction
Hi! This is Maaya Suzuki. Do you remember me? Please call me Maya. Nice to meet you.
I'd like to tell you a little about myself : my hometown, academic background, and my hobby.
First of all, I want to mention about my hometown. My home country is Japan. I live in Tokyo alone now, but my hometown is Fukushima. In Fukushima, there are a lot of nature and we can feel the change of four seansons. And more, my hometown is faced on the Pacific Ocean, so many fresh fishery products are landed everyday. And more,there are some facilities on the theme of ocean in Fukushima. The most famous facility is 'Aqua Marine Fukushima'. It is a new type of sea museum and one of the learning facilities so a dolphin show and other types of show are not held. However, we can learn many oceanic wonder.
Second, I'd like to tell you about my academic background. I'm a university student and a sophomore.My university's name is Gakushuin University and it is related to the Imperial family. My major is English and English, American Culture. In my major, we study the relation of English (letters, idiom, and phrases and so on) origin and English or American history through literature and the life of people. Of course, we learn grammar, writing, and presentation and so on. I have taken TOEIC and TOEFL tests a few times before. I like English so much!
Finely, I will tell you about my hobby. My hobby is listening to music, especially foreign music. Everyday, every night, I listen to music even when I study.I also like to go to live concert and went to Taylor Swift's and Lady GAGA's live in Japan.
I want to make a lot of friends! So please contact and talk to me!!
Thank you.
Maya
I'd like to tell you a little about myself : my hometown, academic background, and my hobby.
First of all, I want to mention about my hometown. My home country is Japan. I live in Tokyo alone now, but my hometown is Fukushima. In Fukushima, there are a lot of nature and we can feel the change of four seansons. And more, my hometown is faced on the Pacific Ocean, so many fresh fishery products are landed everyday. And more,there are some facilities on the theme of ocean in Fukushima. The most famous facility is 'Aqua Marine Fukushima'. It is a new type of sea museum and one of the learning facilities so a dolphin show and other types of show are not held. However, we can learn many oceanic wonder.
Second, I'd like to tell you about my academic background. I'm a university student and a sophomore.My university's name is Gakushuin University and it is related to the Imperial family. My major is English and English, American Culture. In my major, we study the relation of English (letters, idiom, and phrases and so on) origin and English or American history through literature and the life of people. Of course, we learn grammar, writing, and presentation and so on. I have taken TOEIC and TOEFL tests a few times before. I like English so much!
Finely, I will tell you about my hobby. My hobby is listening to music, especially foreign music. Everyday, every night, I listen to music even when I study.I also like to go to live concert and went to Taylor Swift's and Lady GAGA's live in Japan.
I want to make a lot of friends! So please contact and talk to me!!
Thank you.
Maya
SELF INTRODUCTION OF Nada..!!
My name is Nada. I am from Saudi Arabia. My hometown is a capital of Saudi Arabia which is Riyadh city. The weather there is too hot and dry on the summer and very cold on the winter. Its actually the center city of Saudi Arabia. There are many good shopping malls such as Sahara mall, Alfaisaliah , Kingdom center... etc. Also, there are many restaurants which serve different types of food.The streets in Riyadh is too crowded.
For my academic background, i got bachelor degree of English literature in King Saud university. I finished my studying three years ago. I worked only one year in school and i didn't like work in school. I preferred to work in a big company or bank. so, i didn't practice my English for three years. This is why i want to study English in UCRX. Also, to improve my English and speak as a native speaker. My academic goals are finish studying English and try to get certificate at UCRX. Then, i want to study master degree in human resource management in USA.
I like to do many activities when i have free time, i like using computer to search through internet. I like to do many practices in English.Also, i like to go shopping, swimming and chatting with friends and family.
That a short self introduction. If there is any question would like to aske me, its my pleasure to answer it .
Thanks
For my academic background, i got bachelor degree of English literature in King Saud university. I finished my studying three years ago. I worked only one year in school and i didn't like work in school. I preferred to work in a big company or bank. so, i didn't practice my English for three years. This is why i want to study English in UCRX. Also, to improve my English and speak as a native speaker. My academic goals are finish studying English and try to get certificate at UCRX. Then, i want to study master degree in human resource management in USA.
I like to do many activities when i have free time, i like using computer to search through internet. I like to do many practices in English.Also, i like to go shopping, swimming and chatting with friends and family.
That a short self introduction. If there is any question would like to aske me, its my pleasure to answer it .
Thanks
Self introduction of a flying fish^^
Hi, everybody, my name is Fei Yu, and my host family has given me a nick name which called Faye. I like this name very much : )
I come from Shanghai China. Shanghai is a modern city, there are a lot of places which worth watch. Such as: the Bund, the NanJing Road, and the Oriental Pearl Tower in PuDong District etc. First of all, there are many ancient buildings near the Bund, and on the other hand, there are lots of modern skyscrapers on the PuDong District. The river which called HuangPu River is the mother river in Shanghai, and it connect the Bund and the PuDong District. So, at night, the light from the skyscrapers and ancient buildings on both two sides of the river is a very beautiful view. There are lots of people from the world travel and watch it's beauty. Furthermore, the NanJing Road is a good place for shopping and playing. The interesting thing is that there is no cars on NanJing Road, so people can walk on the Road without caring about safety. That is to say that the only thing people need to do is just enjoying shopping and playing.
My major is Automatic engineering, and I have received the Bachelor's degree in China. My study plan in United States is to receive the Master's degree in the University in California. Hope everything will gonna be OK when I applying for Graduate Universities. My major is the same to Electric Engineering, if someone interest in this field, we can talk and share experiences.
I like reading, watching baseball games and playing piano. And now, I am reading a book which called Digital Fortress by American anther Dan Brown. This book is his early book. Hahaa, although there are many false of computer science in this book, I like it's plot.
Hope everyone have a nice day : )
Faye ^^
I come from Shanghai China. Shanghai is a modern city, there are a lot of places which worth watch. Such as: the Bund, the NanJing Road, and the Oriental Pearl Tower in PuDong District etc. First of all, there are many ancient buildings near the Bund, and on the other hand, there are lots of modern skyscrapers on the PuDong District. The river which called HuangPu River is the mother river in Shanghai, and it connect the Bund and the PuDong District. So, at night, the light from the skyscrapers and ancient buildings on both two sides of the river is a very beautiful view. There are lots of people from the world travel and watch it's beauty. Furthermore, the NanJing Road is a good place for shopping and playing. The interesting thing is that there is no cars on NanJing Road, so people can walk on the Road without caring about safety. That is to say that the only thing people need to do is just enjoying shopping and playing.
My major is Automatic engineering, and I have received the Bachelor's degree in China. My study plan in United States is to receive the Master's degree in the University in California. Hope everything will gonna be OK when I applying for Graduate Universities. My major is the same to Electric Engineering, if someone interest in this field, we can talk and share experiences.
I like reading, watching baseball games and playing piano. And now, I am reading a book which called Digital Fortress by American anther Dan Brown. This book is his early book. Hahaa, although there are many false of computer science in this book, I like it's plot.
Hope everyone have a nice day : )
Introducing myself, Sung Yeul Chang
Hi, My name is Sung Yeul Chang.
I'm from Gimpo, South Korea. Gimpo which was a countryside planted rice traditionally. But Government Business which develop the country to other purpose city makes there are no more place for planting. There are less place for planting in Gimpo nowadays. Instead, lots of apartment are there.
I am the freshman of Kyoungwon University. I came here for summer time study. I was picked up from school. My major is Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture. I wrote my major is Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture but I almost don't know about Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture. Because I'm freshman and school didn''t teach me lots of thing about those. Even I should choose which one to study next year.
If someone ask me "what is your hobby?", I think I have nothing to tell. but anyway I'm interested in computer hardware. so when I have some time to do myself, I find some information about that. well, I think that is my hobby.
Thanks to read
I'm from Gimpo, South Korea. Gimpo which was a countryside planted rice traditionally. But Government Business which develop the country to other purpose city makes there are no more place for planting. There are less place for planting in Gimpo nowadays. Instead, lots of apartment are there.
I am the freshman of Kyoungwon University. I came here for summer time study. I was picked up from school. My major is Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture. I wrote my major is Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture but I almost don't know about Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture. Because I'm freshman and school didn''t teach me lots of thing about those. Even I should choose which one to study next year.
If someone ask me "what is your hobby?", I think I have nothing to tell. but anyway I'm interested in computer hardware. so when I have some time to do myself, I find some information about that. well, I think that is my hobby.
Thanks to read
ROBERTA 'S INTRODUCTION
My name is Roberta and I am from Brazil. I live in Sao Paulo (oh, we don't have Portuguese accents here). I'm 30 years old and I have 2 professions in my country, the first one is actress, I act mainly in theater and movies, TV in Brazil is not so good than TV in United States, so i opted to don't work in it while i can. My second job is teach Portuguese to foreigners, i like to do it because i can learn about many cultures and i don't need to leave my country, well, i would love to walk around the world but it is difficult, i don't have time($$$$) to do it.
So, my academic background...i did two Courses in two different Universities in Brazil, one we call "Letras" - there i could learn literature and languages, the other one was Acting (I'm not sure about the name of the course in English).
Now about Sao Paulo... well, a big city, the population there is about 25.000.000. The traffic terrifies me, but nothing to do about it, the government is trying to create rigid rules to control cars in Sao Paulo, let's see what will happen. This city is the most important financial center in Brazil, all of our "economy" comes from there. There we can find the most important companies, industries and services. This is one of the reasons of immigration there. In Sao Paulo you can find everything you want, i mean, if you want to eat Asian food at 3am you can find it there, if you want to buy anything imported you can find there, if you like to dance or enjoy the night we have many bars, discos, coffee shops all the night. It is a good city to live, but as every big city is dangerous an chaotic. However you can enjoy the days in parks and clubs where you can swim and practice sports.
Sao Paulo is a big cultural center too and how i love theater if i can i have many options. In my free-time i go to the cinema or the theater and i really enjoy to read a book in a good an quite park. I love to travel to the beach and we have beautiful beaches there.
That's a little bit about me and my country.
So, my academic background...i did two Courses in two different Universities in Brazil, one we call "Letras" - there i could learn literature and languages, the other one was Acting (I'm not sure about the name of the course in English).
Now about Sao Paulo... well, a big city, the population there is about 25.000.000. The traffic terrifies me, but nothing to do about it, the government is trying to create rigid rules to control cars in Sao Paulo, let's see what will happen. This city is the most important financial center in Brazil, all of our "economy" comes from there. There we can find the most important companies, industries and services. This is one of the reasons of immigration there. In Sao Paulo you can find everything you want, i mean, if you want to eat Asian food at 3am you can find it there, if you want to buy anything imported you can find there, if you like to dance or enjoy the night we have many bars, discos, coffee shops all the night. It is a good city to live, but as every big city is dangerous an chaotic. However you can enjoy the days in parks and clubs where you can swim and practice sports.
Sao Paulo is a big cultural center too and how i love theater if i can i have many options. In my free-time i go to the cinema or the theater and i really enjoy to read a book in a good an quite park. I love to travel to the beach and we have beautiful beaches there.
That's a little bit about me and my country.
Shouq Sadah
My name is Shouq Ahmed Sadah, and I'm from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Jeddah is the economic capital of Saudi Arabia, it is the second largest city in the country after Riyadh (the capital). It is located at the eastern province near the red sea. For it is important location near Makkah and Al-Madinah, Jeddah considered as the gate of all muslims that they come to visit these two cities. The climate in Jeddah is too hot and in the summer, and warm on the winter.
I was graduated from King AbdulAziz university, Science college majoring on computer science. After I graduated, I worked as instructor in King AbdulAziz university for three months, then I got a chance to work in Jeddah Municipality as senior web developer, after 18 months, my General Manager recommended me to became an IT asset Management deaprtment manager, and I worked in this position for 19 months. Then I decided to complete my Master degree in Computer science at university of California at Riverside.
I have a lot hobbies, and the important one is designing. I'm using a lot of programs such as Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator and Indesign. Also I like the photography, when I have a free time, I got my camera and going out to get landscape and macro pictures for the tiny things, but I didn't like the portrait. I love reading, swimming, web programming and traveling.
Kiwon's Introduction
I'm Kiwon Cho. You can also call me K.
I'm from Seoul, capital city of South Korea. My hometown, Seoul, is always over-crowded in any part of it. As you think, Korea is a small country but there are about 700million people to live and it's seperated by 2 countries, South and North, and 5/7 of Korean lives in South. It tells that how South Korea can be crowded. That kind of Crowding condition makes seoul modernize. Because everyone is busy and needs to move fast but overcrowded. In short, owing to problems that can be generated by the crowd, Seoul needed to be modernized. I'm sure that Seoul is one of the most mondernized city on the plannet, even though, you couldn't have been spoken it. There's a simple instance, I use cell-phone including magnetic card to pass entries at train stations and transfer to the other kind of transportation or other lines of subway.
I'm a bachelor of Hotel management and Culinary of arts. Since my major I like to cook something that I can or new and creative things. However, I've re-entered the University this year to study Chemical-Biological Engeering. It looks that there's a big difference among what I used to major and major now, but they're highly related with themselves.
For last few years that I was studing others, I couldn't have got free-time, but I have a mount of hobbies. I'm apt to like something make me scared such as watching horror movies, bungee-jumping and even sky-diving. If you also like those activities, contact me and make a plan to do in US.
Thanks Guys. It's really nice to get to know you all !
Monday, July 5, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome all students to the Summer 2010 Writing 500 (section 515) class blog!
You are encouraged to use this blog as a place to keep notes, to present your ideas and opinions, share your observations about your new life here, or to start a discussion about a topic that you find interesting or important.
Here is the most important "Rule, No. 1" of writing:
If you write too little, you can't improve your writing!But ... and here's the positive consequence of Rule, No. 1:
The more you write, the more your writing can improve!Also, the more you write, the more comfortable you get with writing in English. This blog is a safe place for you to write freely and enjoy sharing your observations and thoughts and ideas with your classmates. Use this blog to get more comfortable; once you get more comfortable, you can then concentrate on improving your writing skills.
Best wishes to everybody, and I hope we will have a great learning experience this quarter!
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