News Analysis 11

Stay in school, make more money : survey

Tue, November 27, 2007

[Business]

　This story is about the connection between the duration of education and income. According to the National Statistical Office, the income is proportion to the duration of education. The reason I chose this article is I concern about the Korean education system, because it is closely related with the future of Korea, and I think there are a lot of problems in the Korean education system. It may be the result of the efforts and pains, but we should find out if the income and duration of education, many students try to study for a long time. Then our capable men will be more order, and it makes us miss good health, youth, and intelligence of our capable men. I think the more young, the more capable for the job, but the capable men in Korea is already older than other countries, because of the facts of our society. We should fix it to make a bright future of Korea.

News paper : http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=044&aid=0000069207

The arrogance of American

These days the diversity of language is increased, and it is really important, so many countries try to learn diverse languages. Actually United States is the developed country, but it is an underdeveloped country in the language skills. Immigrants are bringing their own languages at record rates, but many native born Americans don't try learning new languages. They just carry stubbornly monolingual, as they ignore other languages and cultures. I think it carries their confidence too far. Actually it is easy to find a haughty attitude in many kinds of movies and their effort to implement their ideas. For this reason, their ideas are already rooted in the world, but I think now they need to learn other languages and culture to be a developing country in the language skills. This situation makes me think of arrogance, which really gives bad influence to us, as it makes us stop our growth. We should be careful not to be arrogance!

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

　Sometimes I envy others for their good situations. Actually it is irony to image that the life of others is an ideal, because it is easy to see the life of others. Until now, I just looked at positive things and I didn't find out negative things, which are hided in the positive things, Now, I realize everyone has some problems, even if someone sees to really be happy. It means someone who appears better off than me, actually has different kinds of challenges. Here is an idiom, which express well this meaning. "The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence."
I think I need to trust and love myself, if I love myself I could be satisfied with my life, and maybe I don't need to envy the life of others.

How to clean your house after a party

　Cleaning your house after a party is not fun, but it's easier if you do it step by step. First, pick up all trashes on the floor, coffee table, or sofa, and put them in a trash basket. (They could be a tape, a can of soda, some snacks, a balloon, the pizza box, the birth day cap and so on.) Especially, I recommend you to break the balloon using a pin, and recycle some trashed like a can of soda. Next, put the telephone on the coffee table correctly, and bring the cushion of sofa correctly. After that, clean the floor using vacuum cleaner and floor cloth, and roll the rug on the floor. Then stand the chair up, correctly. You should pick up sock and muffler, and wash them. Next, hang the picture, book shelf, and cuckoo clock to right on the errors, and then arrange books on the book shelf, and get shoe down. It should be put into the shoe chest. Finally, straighten crooked lamp shade, and take a rest in your clean house.

News Analysis 10

Cross-border train to run daily from Dec. 11

Friday, November 23, 2007

[Front page]

　This story is about a cargo train service from South Korean’s Munsan to Bongdong in North Korea. It will be operated daily from DEC 11, except on weekends. The reason I chose this article is I think it’s a good s tart of unification between two Koreas, North Korea, and South Korea. Actually, there are a lot of loses and pains because of our division, so it’s our duty to unify the Korea peninsula. One of benefits of the unification is the transportation. If we railway in the North Korea, we would travel Europe without taking a plane. We could save much money as our railway. I think it is the start of making a railway, and making benefits. I hope this railway to transport not only a cargo, but also our heart and culture. To make much more benefits from this railway, we should exchange our heart and culture, because it is necessary to unify of the Korea peninsula. In this point, two Korea celebrate the start of the regular service at Panmun station on Dec.11. together is really good news for me. Now I am looking forward the bright future of unified Korea.

News paper : http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=044&aid=0000069117

How to drive your teacher crazy

　It's easy to drive your teacher crazy if you follow these simple
　
directions. First, always come to class at least five minutes late.
　
Next, make a lot of noise when you enter the classroom. Then
　
yawn and look at your watch as often as possible during the
　
class. Finally, at least five minutes before the end of class, slam
　
your books shut and stare at the door.

I'm 20 years old !

　I'm 20 years old. Actually it is the age which I have dreamed, and I really have wanted to become a freshman. This is because I thought if I become a freshman, I'll be really beautiful, smart and happy with my life. I thought maybe my birthday will be the special party for me, but it was just my imagination! These days I am not different from my life of high school third grade. I still suffer from a burden and stress of study, which looks like a ending, if I graduate high school. Contrary to my expectations, I have a lot of the source of trouble. For example, my test and assignments are a really heavy burden on me, because it is going to decide if I'll win a scholarship, and get a jog. I have a lot of things to do, and I have a heavy responsibility to do that. I should choose my major and what kind of job do I want to do. It's really difficult to decide the way of my life. I should be careful, and concentrate on my ability, interests, and my sense of value. Anyway, it is very hard to be successful in fulfilling my duty, but I love my youth, and I want to try to do everything which I could do in my youth, and enjoy my passion of youth. It's the time for finishing my life as a freshman. Maybe if I become a senior, I'll be more busy and have much heavy responsibility, but I'll overcome every problems, as I make an effort. I

News Analysis 9

Students sit for state-run college entrance examination

Friday, November 16, 2007

[National]

　

　This story is about the college entrance examination in Korea. About 600,000 students took the exam yesterday, and many Korean focus on the exam. To reduce traffic for exam, public workers attended their office one hour later then usual, and to prevent noise for exam, the military stopped fight operations and shooting drills. The reason I chose this article is it is very important in Korea. There are surprising customs of Korean connected with the exam. High school students don;t have the time for playing, and even if many teachers say high school third graders don;t have the qualification for sore. This is because they should study hard to take the college entrance exam, and make a good result. Actually last year, I took the exam. When I was a high school student, I was really afraid of failure of the exam, because I thought if I fail in the exam, maybe my life will be failed. It was really a burden on me and my friends, so some of students decide to suicide. I think it's really wrong, so I want to be a counselor for students who suffer from their stress. Actually the college entrance examination has a lot of problems. For example, it values highly the result. This is, even though I studied very hard and my ability is outstanding, if I fail in the examination, I can't enter the distinguished college. Anyway, I think the Education Ministry should look for a good system to test fairly. Finally, I want to tell the students who took the exam that congratulate on their freedom from a burden of the examination.

News Paper : http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=etc&oid=044&aid=0000068904

Joys And Sorrows Of Life

　Every morning, when I go to school I always take a subway. I think there are some interesting things in the subway. I can see very variety people, because each person has special individuality. May be I am one of them. Some people are reading books or newspaper, some people just sleep, some people listen to music, some people talk with their cell phone, and some people talk with their friends. Although we was doing different things, but every one looks like very tiered and lost their happy because of their routine. It reminds me of a poem. when I was a high school student, I learned the poem. Its subject is bus, and it told us when writer take a bus, he could find joys and sorrows of citizens. It's so similar with my feeling that I feel in the subway. We have very different features, but every one has similar goal of life and we live very busy to accomplish our object. I think our joys and sorrows of life are impressed on the seats.

Speech Contest

　Last semester, I participated in Dongseo Speech Contest, but this semester I lost my opportunity. Actually when I had to decide to submit my script, I couldn't make a decision easily. First of all, I lost my confidence, so it was not easy to open my mouth and speak in public. Secondly, last semester nobody in Global Program were awarded in Dongseo Speech Contest, but it doesn't matter, because the reason I tried to participate is just to get a good opportunity. That is, I am not proud of myself in speaking English, because of my strange pronunciation, but I decide to try to participate in that, and overcome my week point. Regrettably, I wasn't able to meet my deadline for submitting my script.

I was very stupid and everything was my fault, so I can't blame anyone. I think to be successful I should take my opportunity or my good idea. If I hesitate at making a decision, it makes me miss my good opportunity. Anyway, I think although I wasn't able to participate in Dongseo Global Program, I could learn very important point. From now on, I'll never miss my good opportunity, even if I am not smart or don't have special ability, because failure is a stepping stone to success.

How to make a pizza

　Prepare dough, pizza cheese, black olives, peeled shrimps, sliced bacon, mashed sweet potato, pepperoni, cut onion, cut green pepper, tomato paste, some oil, a poke, a tongs, a rolling pin, and a tray. First, sprinkle a pinch of flour to the table, and put the dough on the table. Next, roll the dough as using a rolling pin to make a circle shape about 1.5 cm thick. After pour a little oil on the tray, and spread it evenly to the edge of the tray with your fingers. Afterwards, fold edge of the dough over, and push it down at its edge. For better taste, punch the dough with a poke. For topping, firstly spread tomato paste on the dough and cover it with a little cheese. Next, put a hand for pepperoni, bacon, green pepper respectively and a pinch of onion on the dough one by one. Then, put a hand for peeled shrimps and a pinch of black olives evenly. Afterwards, turn a spinning wheel with mashed sweet potato and cover the dough with a little cheese again except for the part of mashed potato and folded part. When you think that is enough, pick the tray with the tongs, put it into the oven, and bake it about 15 to 20 minutes. When it finishes, take it out and enjoy the delicious pizza.

News Analysis 8

　Portrait on new banknotes

Tuesday,November6,2007

[Front Page]

　This story is about new banknotes of Korea. In the keen competition, the Bank of Korea picked up Kim Koo(1876-1949) who was the independence leader and Shin Saim-dang(1506-1551) who was a renowned female writer and calligraphist during the Joseon Dynasty. The reason I chose this article is I wondered why Korea's central bank chose Kim Gu and Sin Saimdang, and I was very interested in debating about banknotes. According to survey, many people think KimKoo is enough to be portrayed on the new high denomination bills, but many people think Shin Saim-dang is not. I think it was a good choice! Kim Gu is the person who is respectable, because of his patriotic sentiment as a patriot, and his efforts to make a peace in Korea. Actually I have thought if he wasn't killed, our history may be changed. Anyway, we should respect his patriotic sentiment, and do our best as we are proud of Korea. Not only that, Shin Saim-dang is also the person who is respectable as a good example of woman. Actually when it was Joseon Dynasty, there were no women who were able to work or study. That is, the right of women was terrible, so it is very hard to find a good example of woman. However, she is enough to be respected as a good woman. For example, these days many women don't like housework, but she reminds us of the importance of family and good mother, and her good works like some poems and paints. Anyway, this debating makes me think about their good works.

News papers: http://www.korea.net/News/News/NewsView.asp?serial_no=20071105002

My precious things...

　I think I have been very stupid, because when I had something serious, I didn't know how much it is precious. Foolish enough I lost my jewel, and then I realized its value.

I know the more I love someone, the more should I treat well, but I was repeating my bad habits. The more I love someone, the more got I angry. I have decided to appreciate my precious person, and show my love to my lovely people. Actually it looks like a very easy thing, but it was very hard to practice in busy days and my terrible stresses.

Today I want to tell him how much I love you and how much I am sorry to you, because I don't want to lose my precious person. Especially these days I have complained of my stress and tiring schedule to my lovely person, even if it isn't his fault. "I am really sorry to be angry and irritate you, but I appreciate your patience and your love which last until now. If you are not next to me, maybe I fail to manage myself and keep studying. Because of you, I could smile and never give up. Even if I was a bad girl, you still love me, so I don't know how to express my thanks to you."

Life looks a very long time, but it is not long and not enough to give my love, because time flies like an arrow. I think we should show our love to our lovely people. It could be our family, our best friends, and so on. I recommend you to express your love to the people that you really love, but didn't express your love.

The skill of fighting

　I think everyday we are fighting something. I could be something unpleasant or pleasant. If you fight something unpleasant, maybe you try in a determined way to prevent it, or stop it happening. Otherwise, if you fight something pleasant, you try in a determined way to get it or achieve it. These days I have fighted for winning in my war.

For example, everyday I am fighting with myself to finish my assignments. To achieve good grade to finish my assignments is very basic, but I should be patient,manage my self and my time. Actually I really like to sleep, but sometimes I should stay up to keep studying. I think it is the first case of my fighting.

Another fighting isn't to manage myself, but It is fighting with other people to stop something which I don't like to happen. I think to win in the war I should be wise and deal with problems quietly. Well, to fight with the strong, how should I do? I think the answer is just to do my best, then I should be a better person than my enemy. If I don't have enough power to win, or I am very weak, I shouldn't attact my enemy, and I should wait until I'll be better than my enemy. I think it is the wisdom of life. The key of the vitory is to be a good and powerful person, and to be powerful, I should keep working. It isn't to be a backbiter as I blame my enemy.

Extend The Deployment Of 1200 Troops in Iraq

　According to Korea Herald, Korea plans to decide if we extend the deployment of its 1200 troops in Iraq. These days I'm interested in this debating ,because there are serious debating in Korea, so when I read newspaper, it is repeated. Actually I can't help being interested in troops. I think we should dispatch troops to Iraq. This is because first, it isn't just support U.S.A, and Korea help the world recover a peace. When it was 6.25 war, many countries helped us stop the war. We should remember their help. Second, it is related with our economic situation. As you know, even if Korea ranked as a powerful nation, but unfortunately it is based on U.S.A. If U.S.A. don't support our country, we can't maintain our economic power,and it raises serious problems. Third, our military men could be our diplomatic officials, so it gives good image of Korea to Iraqis. Maybe the extension could get benefits by zaytun troops. We should be wise, and think about what a better choice is. Not only that, but it is our duty as a part of the world. The dispatch of troops isn't for the war, and it is to help to make a peace of the world, so we should conduct as considering our international phase!

Happy Hour

　 Every second week on Thursday, Global Program hold the Happy Hour which makes interchange students and Global students in Dongseo University meet each others and share some snacks. I think this is a good opportunity to make good friends and practice my conversation using English. Once I finished chapel, I went to the place to prepare 'Happy Hour' because the Happy Hour was held under the sponsorship of Global Program. First of all, I blew up balloons to decorate the place. Then, I prepared snacks to be easy to eat. Time flied like an arrow, but I worried if interchange students don't come here. Even my worry, a lot of students come be Happy Hour to enjoy our party. I met Malaysians, Finland, Indians, Chinese and so on. I'm happy to meet new friends and practice my English skill. I think although we use different language, but understand each other's heart. I made a new e-pal friend, so we promised to e-mail and share our life.

News Analysis 7

WILL YOU START A REVOLUTION?

Wednesday, October31, 2007

[E-ZINE]

　This story is about encouraging to start a revolution. It means we should make deep-seated changes in our habits to prepare the effects of Global warming and climate change. In detail, a writer encourages Dongseo University students to walk up and down Dongseo's mountain. The reason I chose this article is this is the article of Professor John, and he encouraged me to read this article. Maybe to walk up and down Dongseo's mountain is good for not only our health, but our environment. In my opinion, actually as if "theory is one thing, practice is another" it's very hard to practice in our lives, but we should do it. This is because if we walk up Dongseo's mountain, whee should have a time management skill, and get up early. It'll make our lives more regular and healthy. One of the prominent feature of modern Korean is even if they heard about serious problem like a climate change, they don't take an action. It's very big problem! We should become conscious of environment problem and our life style. If we don't practice, we can't gain anything. From now on, I'm going to change my habit and achieve a good environment, health, and good life style.