I Prefer to Study Alone

Hea Young Shin(Abby)
May 10, 2011
Intermediate 1 R/W

 Some of students like to study alone, but others prefer to study with a group of students. Each study style has its advantages and disadvantages, so every student will to find a method that suits their style. To study with a group of students allows students to learn valuable social skills and also allows them to hear many differing opinions. And if you study in a group, you are got to a lot more information and something you didn’t know. By students are to share their opinion, they can have a more understanding of a topic by studying as a group. For example, when your professor gives new topic to that you don’t know to you, your group members know, so they can explain to you. Or if you don’t have skill about to find information, your group member supply to you.     However when they study in a group of students, some of students doesn’t have a chance for to speak their opinion. And there is no more interaction between the students and students. If they have opinion, they can’t gather their opinion just as ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth.’ To study alone isn’t gathering a lot of opinions differ from studying in group. But it similar to group studying about to find information themselves except sharing. If you study alone, you can not waste time in idle talk with your group members. Sometimes when you’ll study in group, some of friends want to talk about something not relation with your topic. And it's possible that you will find an opportunity to discover how to study on your own. Because you can expect no help from others. From my experiences, I found that one can learn how to think by studying alone. And I tend to learn and concentrate better when I study alone without anyone's aid. There are reasons why do I prefer to study alone.

Between English and Korean

Hae Young Shin (Abby)

Intermediate 1 Reading Writing

 

 

 English is international language these days almost people know that language. If you visit to other centuries, you can talk to foreigner in English. If you know English, it is help you for finding a job and making new friends. But learning English is not easy because English and Korean is too different. Anyway Korean is language also some of foreigner learn to Korean it looks like similar to English. Korean has consonant and vowel and consonant many more than vowel like English. On the other hand, Hangeul is made up of 10 vowels and 14 consonants, unlike English. And the Korean alphabet consists of 10 vowels and 14 consonants that are arranged in characters rather than in words. Korean is phonetic alphabet differ from English. And sentence structure of English follow the order subject, verb, and object however Sentence structure of Korean follow the order subject, object, and verb. English word consist vowel+vowel like a Korea but Korean doesn’t consist vowel+vowel. These differences make difficult to learn English.

An Unforgettable Time for Me

Hae Young Shin (Abby)

Intermediate 1 Reading Writing

April 28, 2011

 

 Last Sunday, when we came to our home, we ran into a little trouble on the way. We couldn’t move anymore for some of cars got accident on the road coming in. Our ban was stopped between the cars. The sky it was black as the Ace of Spade, and trees on the left side. We quickly got bored with staying indoors.  There was such a crowd that we could hardly move nor we have not slept anymore because we already slept for two or three hours in the car. Yet it is time to be happy because we were together. Suddenly one shouted, “Look at the sky!” Some of friends saw the comet on the sky, and we could see a lot of stars. When I saw the stars, I felt stars fall to me. I was lying on the road, and I see the stars. One of my friends was lying next to me. The stars look like sand on the beach, and someone dotted on the black sketchbook. There smelled like a trees and flowers. I heard insects’ sounds in the forest and music from our car. There was peace and quiet. Three guys were lying on the car’s roof. All my friends stayed next to me. We couldn’t say anything. We entered into the spirit of the time. The stars were beautiful, smells from nature, sounds made comfortable and fifteen friends stayed together. How can I forget that time!

A good friend has four important qualities

Abby Shin
Intermediate 1 R/W

 Do you have any friends? If you have, Are you a good friend to them? Everyone has friends, but she or he doesn't know their are a good friend. There are four important qualities fir a good friend. First, be understand to each other. Understanding is the most important thing in friendly relations. Because people has a different personality. These reason even friends sometimes disagree with each other. But even when there is a conflict between the true friends, they try to understand and forgive each other. A true friend will like you the way you are and accept you that way. Next, be honest. The most important thing between a friend and you should be trust. If you and your friend not trust to each other, your relationship will break. When you make a mistake, they are understand you if you be honest. A true friend accepts you as you are. Third, be help to each other. People should help each other especially in times of difficulty. We are living in a society where we have to help each other. Friendship is special, and friend is not someone else. When your friends need a help, you help to her or him and when you’ll need a help, they will help you. Finally, don't forget who is your friend. You can find your friends in around. You can see why they are your friends. If you have some problem, they help to you. If you need them, they stay with you. These four qualities for a good friend is important.

What is a good student?

Abby Shin
Intermediate 1 R/W

 When the industrialization began, many people went to town. They wanted to good education for their life. Education did give them new good life. Education was not for everyone back then, but these days most people has education. The number of students in the world is increasing. So, What is a good student? First, don’t do tomorrow what you can do today. When you don't do anything despite you have your working today, you must be do tomorrow. You can be think a day would be all right, but you can see that time after time you have a pile of work to do. If you don't want to see that, you can do your work today. Next, be respect to your teacher in the classroom. Teacher is your helper. When you are at school teachers are always taking care of you, so Building a good relationship with your teacher is important. If you don't like your teacher, you shouldn't bite the teacher's head off. If you think about they have wrong teaching style, try to understand to them. Anyway They are had education for teaching and their teaching style is not wrong just different. Third, do not above asking questions. Don't be afraid to ask questions.  It is your right for learning. If you don't ask them when you have a question, you don't know the answer in whole your life. When you will ask something your teacher, they always focus on your question and then they will give answer to you. Teachers exist for you. Finally, study by yourself. Studying is your thing. No one check to your study every time everyday. If you don't to study by yourself, you can't improve to your study. There are four ways to be good student. If you remember about this, you will be a good student.

Spring Break In L.A.

Abby
Intermediate 1 R/W

 Our trip was determoned before five days ahead of starting of Spring 2. Frist, we made our plan for  L.A. It was my first trip with AECP frinds in USA. I went to L.A.  for three nights and four days with one man and two women from Korea. We chosen the place and then we reserved a rental car, spa and amusement park. On Sunday afternoon we drived the car to L.A. for 6hours. L.A. is diffrent to Arizona. All of the road was more complex, so we were searching the location with a GPS. We arrived to spa over the midnight and slept in the spa for our tired bodies.The next Morning we went to the Universal Studio. There were not many people because of rain. But after we took The simpsons Rider, the rain was stopped. We spent a great time in the Universal Studio. There not crowded, so we were not waiting a line. When we visited to the Horror House the last, we shout. On our third day we thought about our schedule. We stopped at the Getty Center for 3hours after then, we went to the six flags, but the six flags was closed. It was our mistake we didn't check the Six Flags schedule. So we changed the our plan. We just stayed in the Getty Center. There had a lot of paintings, picturesand sculptures. Next, we moved to Korea Town for our dinner. The last day we went to the Santa Monica Beach, but we parked a wrong place. There was not place within my remembrance, but we didn't have anytime. After 30 minutes we leaved to L.A. I remained in L.A. my special memory with my frineds.

My Father Is One of The World.

Abby
Intermed 1 Reading and Writing

All most people spends time with their mother but much of my time is spends with my father. When I lived in my home in Korea, we always talked about anything. When you hear about my father you think  he is friendly,  fun and talkative. But all of his friends and co-workers think he is hard. Always he is hard on his children. When I did bad behavior, he looked fierce. For example, when I was young I ran around in the restaurant with my siblings he said to us "Be sit down your chaiAr" we couldn't see smile on his face. And then he scolded to us in the home. These days he acts in the same way. If he didn't scolding to me about small things, I grew up a spoilt child. He works at a his company so most of his time took about his works with his co-worker.  They thought he is a serious person. But he is a playful person to our family. When I was annoyed about my problem, he made me laugh. And then he listened to my problem. He worried about it together. His words is great encouragement to me. We talk about my future, how to do get a good job,  how do I treat my elders ,ect. Nowadays we call three or four times a week for one hour. We talk about everything. It makes me not lonely. My father is one of the world for me. If he is not my father, I'm not here.