Blog Post #10 - Final Farewell

  In this class, I learned a lot of skills for writing such as contrast, compare and APA and so on. And these were very helpful to me. Also, for treating many subjects, I wrote essays about various areas. I still have many grammar mistakes but through this class, I earned a little confidence for writing.

So, I’m really thankful to Ryan !

And everybody Merry Christmas!

Blog Post #9 - Summary & Response / Citation

                             


                               A total eclipse of the Moon

   

     On December 9, 2011 since 9:45PM, a total eclipse of the Moon stared until tomorrow 2:32AM in Korea(Kim, The Newsen). A total eclipse of the Moon means that the Moon is covered with the Earth’s shadow so people can see covered Moon like various shapes(naver encyclopedia). Originally in Korea, we could see it one or two times in every year but a total eclipse of the moon on December 9, 2011 was showed its total process and its last appear was on July 16^th, 2000 also from now on this case can see after 7 years(Kim, Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute). However, on December 9, 2011 was cloudy and even more some cities was rainy so a total eclipse of the Moon couldn’t see easily.

                      

     In Kyeongnam and Changwon could see so a total eclipse of the Moon clearer than other cities(Kim, Korea Astronomy & Space Science Institute) and if the city was cloudy, people saw using in spare moment. Also many people bring their camera and took pictures for a long time until next day dawn. They said it was good and hope will see it again(yeonajin1, twitter).  

Blog Post #8 - Compare and Contrast: Two Product or Two Restaurants

   In Korea, there were two big movie theaters one is CGV and another is Lotte Cinema. These two theaters always were compared with each other by their service, convenience and so on. But for that, CGV and Lotte Cinema have many similar things such as area size, ticket price, card discount, saved money, coupon book, VIP membership, hold some special event and located in department stores or multiplexs. Even CGV and Lotte Cinema have not their own special conept, so uaually people don’t avoid one side.

   But in my case, I like to participate in movie events so I found some different points of these two theaters by went a lot of time. First is screen location. In CGV, they fixed the screen about 2m up so when I saw the movie in fisrt line, I couldn’t see conveniently. But Lottecinema screen is fixed little down than CGV so in first lin, I could see well. Second is food selling. Popcorn, carbonated drink, Nacho, Churros and butter calamars grills are selled commonly. But popcorn size is different and other foods taste is also different. Lotte Cinema’s Churros and calamars grills are more delicious than CGV’s and CGV’s drink kind is more various than Lotte Cinema’s. Third is space of seats raw. I felt CGV is more spacious of each raw than Lotte Cimema’s but in first line, Lotte Cinema has stools for put on my legs or bag or clothes it can not see in CGV. Last is very important point for my hobby that is ticket. My hobby is collecting movie and concert ticket that I saw, so ticket means over evidence of “I saw this movie” but online reservation case, CGV don’t give ticket. They just give me a written movie name and time ticket, on the other hand Lotte Cinema give me a ticket that I wanted.

   Through these similar and contrast points, I choose Lotte Cinema as my best theater. Decisive reasons are ticket, convenient of seat and taste of butter calamars grills. But if CGV change their ticket rule, I have a mind that considering the best theater.

Blog Post #7 - Compare and Contrast: Two Places

  Different points between South and North Korea's cuisine

  Like everybody know it, Korea divided to South Korea and North Korea. Because their root is identical, so there two countries have almost same cuisine and food cultures. And plus, my mother’s parents’ side came from North Korea side in the Korean War, so I heard about North Korea’s foods since I was young, for theses reasons I choose the topic “Comparing and finding different points between South Korea and North Korea”.  

  First, like every cultures, South prefer strong seasoning and North is opposite side that is such as plain food. It can see by Korean traditional food Kimchi. South style Kimschi includes so many spicy seasonings, strong salted fishs and these are used for characteristic taste of each South cities. And the other side Kimchi includes various vegetables, light salted fishs and its taste is freshing, light and little sweet. Also it is better for health than South side Kimchi because of light taste.

  Next point is about food storage. Look at large, North side almost uses fermentation method and South side prefer making on the spot. Cause of these things is climate. For example, North Korea climate is most cold, so they started storage method for decreasing time of staying at outside. On the other hand, South side has milde climate than North so South side people could enjoy fresh taste of ingredient then, this way was developed and holded as making on the spot culture.

  Last is the New Year food. Every South Korean eat Tteokguk in the New Year however accoriding to my grandmother, North Korean eat Tteokguk with Wonton or Wontonguk only so, in the New Year my familiy eat Tteok- Wontonguk. I don’t know why this custome was divided but I think that is interesting.

  Through these different points, we can know about climate and area be able to make life syle that includes food and cuisine. Not only North and South side but also only in South side has various different things of cuisine and food in each cities such as Seoul and Busan. I think these points are enjoyed elements in Journey or live.

Blog Post #6 - For the Sake of Argument Part II

  These days, some head lines of news or internet newspaper are proplems about "School violence" or "Fallen the tescher's authority". These problems are guessed by wrong result of some parents during chaned by small family system. They also educated their childrens generously and this is the cause of childen's violence and selfish characters. Sure, most of parents are not like that but especailly now, the cases about violence and selifish tendency students are increased than before. So, many teachers said for bring their authority, they need little "Corporal punishment".

  Asia culture is not like Europe or America, many asia countries parents have educated by using proper corporal punishment. It doesn't mean "Famliy violence" it's notion of a part of family education and it should be undertsood as different culture. So, I think family education is connected with school education then teacher can use corporal punishment suitably. But I agree with some opposite opinion like "Don't corporal punishment about light mistakes" and "Corporal punishment, exceed the bounds, must not be permitted". Because that case is not education boundary, it's just school violence.

  So except some excessive punishment, little corporal punishment in proper situation should be admitted for the teacher's authority and it needs some institutional strategies for using correct.

Blog Post #5 - For the Sake of Argument

  For development of mobile technology, we can see many wrong of society through the video share sites like “YouTube”. One of these frequenter issue is “Corporal punishment in school”. Because sometimes teacher’s corporal punishment scene was felt critical to a ludicrous excess, so here and there many people assert their argument “Prohibition of corporal punishment in school”.

  But though these situations, the Teachers organization and some people assert permission of corporal punishment for teacher’s right. Their assertion is when teachers teach their students, if one student disturbs class that time inflicting corporal punishment can make solve this situation immediately. Especially in high school, student’s build is as same as adult and after 1 or 2 years they will be adult so they usually slight teachers. Actually among the uploaded videos, some videos are shown fallen teacher’s authority to us and this is why the Teachers organization asserts permission of corporal punishment.

  On the contrary to this, I belong to prohibition corporal punishment side. It based on my experience that is when I was 9 years old I was slapped across in the face from my class teacher for cutting my note unnecessarily. That time I was very young and scared this situation so I didn’t tell this fact to my parents but after I grew up as adult, this experience has harassed me continuously also it might change as angry about disqualified teachers that can’t control students properly. So, I think corporal punishment is not education guideline for children. Surely a few students can’t control through expression but corporal punishment is also not only answer.

  Many experts said now Korea school need to another 3^rd answer and also side effect of corporal punishment is becoming known like depression, school refusal, aggressive operations, falling self-respect and so on. Because of these reasons, we should not accept to corporal punishment as one of guidelines.

Blog Post #4 - A Short Personal Story

  That story is when I was a high school freshman. That time, during school test, I'd drop the night for my exam study very frequently. So, last test day I was really tired. The last test was math and I ruminated about "I'm ready now! I deserve get 100point!" to myself.

  The math test started, I solved questions by turns. After I finished 1page of 2 page, I saw the clock for checking time. Then, I shocked because I should solve one more page but, the time remained only 20 minutes. Next page had total 4 objective questions, 2 subjective questions and 2 descriptive questions so, total 8 questions was remained. And evenmore descriptive question was 10 point per one question. Since then, I started to sweat on my hand and face also, my heart was beating very fast.

  Preferentially, I started to solve 2 descriptive questions on my answer paper and second, I solved 4 objective questions. After solve that, I had only 5 minutes so I started marking on my answer sheet. I felt impatient and sweat more and more. Finished marking, just remained only 1 minute but I had 2 subjective questions then, I had to decide answers directly. Finally, I wrote 1 and -1 as my answers and after I wrote that, the bell sounded. So, since that, when I solve math question, after 2 questions solve, I check the time.

Blog Post #3 - Describe a Setting

  I introduce romantic Salzach riverside in Salzburg town in Austria and I visited here in July 2010. There image is like that picture. One was pictured from opposite riverside and another is image of total Salzburg town in Hohensalzburg castle. Why I choose it, because I remembered that place was very peaceful and had classical mood to me. So, now I start to explain charming points of Salzach riverside.

  First, I explain to this place, Salzburg is hometown of Mozart who is the best of every composers. So, when I went to every place in that town, I can see many people that some was playing instruments and other was listening player’s classic music. Even more, my visiting term was Mozart’s festival in Salzburg. Then, I felt more musical mood in here. During this festival, Salzburg hold variety classic music contests and surely people can attend to these music concerts. Like these reason’s Salzach riverside always has music and romantic feeling.

  Second, in this Salzach riverside, they have the oldest romantic mood café in Austria and their the most famouse things are Einspanner that is same with Vienna coffee and Sacher Torte that is like very sweet chocolate cake. Otherwise famous foods are Gelato, Gulash and Schnitzel. I recommand Einspanner , Schnitzel and Sacher Torte. If you go there, you should eat that.

  And third attrravtive point is view of Salzach riverside. You can see the Hohensalzburg castle, churches and beautiful classic structure as one scene in the opposite riverside like that picture. When I saw that scene, I felt go back into the medieval. So, like these charming points are lead to me to pick Salzach riverside as I post it.

Thank you.



Blog Post #2 - An Admirable Individual

  My admiring person is Ban Ki-moon who is U.N. Secretary-General.
The reason of I choose him, he show me to passion about his career. Then, What is impression point to me?

  First, his "passion".
As I have said above, he had strong passion about studying english.and be a diplomat. For example, when he was young, Korea had stepping to developed country from underdeveloped country. That means, that day he couldn't education like now. But he efforted to study and pushed on speaking english in church or a fertilizer plant in Korea. Because communication with native speakers. Like that effort and passion for his dream made him to U.N. Secretary-General. And I need that for my dreams come true. So, that is first reason why I choose him.

  Second is "Leadership".
It is best important thing in business or social contect and he show me good eamples like lead to forward, faithfulness and warm heart. I want to be a warm heart leader to my job, so his leadership is help me how I look at my colleagues.

These are the reasons why I respect him. And I'll learn to his mind then accomplish my dream.

Blog Post #1 - Introductions

Hi!
My name is SOL and I live in Seoul detaily Nowon.
I'm senior and my major is Mechanical design & Automation engineering.
I'm very worry about my writing skiils, but I'll write confidently~

I like go to delicious restaurants and that is my hobby.
So, If you know delicious restaurants only you know or famous, please tell me about that. :)
Also my other interest things are travel, music concert and football.
Surely, In case of football, I like just see that. :)

Now I'm ready to Capstone design contest and getting a job so I'm busy thesedays.
But I finished my graduate work like robot in July~.
That is good to me because I get more times for my things to do.

My goal is well... first is find a job :) and second is traveling all around world.
America, England, France, Singapore, Austrailia, Mexico, Brazil and so on..
How many countries I want to go!!
So, I have to work very hardly for getting money :)

Lastly, Nice to meet you all and you just call me to SOL.
And see you next week~

Bye Bye :)