Diamante Poems-

EOP paper
Sad,     stressful
Memorizing, embarrassing, frightening
Korean,   pressure,   green-card,   tests
Competing, studying, working
Glad,  pleased
Prize

Diamante Poems-

Lasagne

Tasty,  hungry

Cooking,   fighting,   chatting
Courses,    cheese,      rice,    queue

Eating,  hurrying, waiting

Cold,      boring

School-lunch

I chose lasagne because we're having it tomorrow!  I'm really looking forward to it and I'm sure that the others are,too!  Well, I'm not saying that school lunch isn't good, but I have to say that lasagne is better

Reflective Essay- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring

In the Film"Spring, Summer, Fall, WInter, Spring," what lesson do you think the teacher is trying to teach his young student? Reflectively relate this learning process to your own personal experience.






             The young monk in the movie tied a stone each to a fish, a frog and a snake just for fun. His teacher saw this, and he tied a large rock to the child. Then, he tells the child that the rock will be removed if he removes the stones from the animals, but if any of them were dead, the child will have to carry the rock in his heart, for the rest of his life. So the child sets off to look for the three animals. First, he finds the fish, floating on the river, dead. Next, he spots the frog, trying hard to get rid of the stone. He unties the stone.Soon enough, he sees the snake, twisted on the ground, blood around its head, motionless. Actually, the child cries at the end, which I believe is because he realized what his teacher was trying to teach him: putting oneself in others' shoes.
             I think this movie is trying to show the audience the importance of thinking in others' perspectives. In other words, the movie is emphasizing that we should all think about how our behaviour can affect others. In the movie, the child tied stones to the tree animals just for fun. And two of them died because of that. I think the movie is trying to say that one little thing for fun can lead to serious consequences. As for me, I had a similar experience. When I was younger, I enjoyed joking around. I suppose that's not bad, but I kind of  made fun of people, too, especially with my classmates. I meant nothing, it was just for fun, but I never realized that I was upsetting people, then.  Though, one boy started to joke around,too. HE started to say some things to me, "just for fun." Then I realized that that was what I had been doing, and that it's not fun from the perspective of the one being harrassed. So I don't do it anymore and I think I had learnt to think about other people before I say or do something.
              This movie meant a lot to me because it reminded me of the experience I just mentioned.I'm sure that this is the message given through the film, and I'd be more than happy to watch the rest of it

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GLPS

Hard, challenging

Studying, debating,  writing

Leadership,  EOP,  family,  food

Sleeping, reading, relaxing

Comfortable, easy

Home

I chose to write about GLPS because that's where I am now. As I want to apply for KMLA when I'm older, life in GLPS is a good experience for me.  Of course, what we are doing is not exactly easy; that's why I chose the word 'hard.'  But then, it's challenging. As GLPS stand for the Global Leadership Program for Students, I'm pretty sure that this kind of experience will help a lot being a global leader. I like the English-Only-Policy, my English skills have improved since January 2nd.   I was wondering what would be the exact opposite of GLPS. Then, I thought of home. It's comfortable, and I can relax there. I could have spent my vacation reading my favourite books and sleeping all day. Though I don't regret coming here; I think it's way better to spent my time in KMLA than home.

1/3 of the camp is over, and I'm trying hard to make the most of it :)

HArry potter and the puppet pals!!!! my FAvourite!!

I went to Mr Crawford's blog, and found one of my favourite videos!!

Hope you guys enjoy it, too!

Life at GLPS- Jan, 12.2010

GLPS!!

This is actually my 10th day.
I have done quite a few debates, and presentations- well, I have a presentation tomorrow, kinda nervous but excited. So far, I think I have improved ever since I entered this camp. My English skill have improved, and especially when in debating!!!!!!!!  The ones I did here, they were one of my very first debates! I did four until now- Prime minister once, Whip 2-3 times. Well, I liked being a Prime Minister because it's the easiest position in a debate, but then I prefer being a whip. Like, I have to do everything spotaneously. It's hard, but it's really challenging for me. So I think I'll improve a lot.

Hitory - GREAT. Well, It's a little bit hard, but then again, I like giving presentations and I think this will be a great opportunity for me to practice speaking infront of a lot people. I have a presentation due tomorrow, about the Sirens(- in the Odyssey). I have prepared for it a lot, and I hope that I get a good result.

MATHMATICS- MY FAVOURITE! or at least, One of my favourites. I really like puzzles, and I really like complicated stuff, too. Our math teacher(은빛) is really fast, but then I have no problems with understanding what he's saying. Oh yeah, he started talking in English in classes,too. He goes to Yeonsae University, he's really good at English, but his voice seemed to fade when he was talking to us- I wasn't even sure if he was talking to us or not!! He only talked to the whiteboard!! Anyway, I like his classes, so doesn't really matter.


I like my classmates, they're all nice and fun. I think we kind of talk very comfortably at each other(though our class PA doesn't think so:-) ) I think we'll get really friendly-even though we are now- later on.

I have a lot to say about my 10 days here.

But overall, I think it's really fun being here, and I hope to enjoy the rest my life in KMLA.



STILL, LoVInG GLPS!!

Viral Video- 'Numa Numa'

This viral video is called "Numa Numa."  It's famous for the "Numa Numa Dance," and made for the song "Dragonstea din tei."  This video was released in 2004 by Gary Brolsma. Actually, it became famous few months after the release, and currently, it has been viewed 15,319,847 times. In the video, Gary Brolsma is wearing headphones and lipsyncing to the music. He's moving his head, shoulders and arms. While doing that, he's sitting at his computer filming himself with a webcam.
I think this is the reason it became famous. It's kind of funny/unexpecting to see a guy in a video dancing and moving about. I think that's why this was listed as No.1 on VH1s Top 40 Internet Superstars. But then, according to the New York Times, Gary Brolsma was an " unwilling and embarrassed Web celebrity"

It was interesting to think about viral videos, and I would like to find more about them in the future.

Writing Chain: Children Should Not Watch TV- Class 26

Thanks for visiting my blog! This essay is an argumentative one, as I planned it to be.

As you might have been able to notice, it is about children watching television. For the time being, not everyone in this class managed to write this, and it's not perfect. Though, I think it was a good experience for everyone, and the content is pretty good- good arguments and understanding of the motion. As I mentioned previously, it's not perfect, there are some things I would like to improve on. The most important thing, in my opinion, is creativity- or at least, in this kind of writing. I guess there aren't many ways to use your imagination when writing an argumentative essay, but I'm sure we can improve on it. What this essay lack are examples and personal experiences. Unless it's not a serious topic, I think examples could help with making the essay more interesting.And I think we could have used better words to explain the idea in paragragh 5. But this was the first time- we will improve gradually. Overall, it was fun. :)

-there was one point I wanted to make in this essay, but I guess no-one understood it: numbness towards violence

      If it can be said that " TV is beneficial for children," I disagree with this statement. Of course, TV might have some benefits, like educational programs or creating laughter. However, I disagree that TV is beneficial for students because it can cause numbness toward violence, it can make kids aggressive and TV can make children become addicted to it.

        First, TV can cause violent and aggressive characteristics. There are many ways children can confront violence in TV such as dramas or programs that contain violence. By watching people punch or shoot others,children may think that it's cool. So they would probably imitate the violent scenes. If they keep doing that, their characteristics would also turn aggressive. Having an aggressive personalities might be a serious problem when they are grown up. They might not be adjusted to the society and may commit some serious crimes.

        Second, TV reduced the time we can spend with our family members. People who argue that TV is beneficial for children say there are some programs that we can share with our family members. However, there are rare. Most TV programs show signs of violence and these are usually not beneficial for most people.

       Additionally, TV tends to deteriorate the amount of time into thinking, When watching TV, you just plainly look at the box and just stare at it for hours; no wonder it's called the 'dumb box.' Humans, especially growing students, should gave many chances to use their creativity and brains. Unfortunately, nowadays many of us stare blankly at the television without putting any effort in thinking. This is a grave problem, because it also indicates that we will lose many humane resources. To stop that, we should turn off our televisions this instant and start using our brains!

       Furthermore, the behavior that you act when you watch TV is not helpful. Kids always have a snack or a drink in their hands. Even if it is a big amount of crackers, you eat it all without noticing.Many people became fat because of this kind of behavior. Also, many people scream when someone is bothering them while watching TV. This is not a positive aspect of watching televisions.

       Therefore, television should be banned for every children until the age of fifteen, as it can make children aggressive and reduce the time we can spend with our families, and detoriate the amount of time. Ad this would give us a better world with children who are not addicted to television.