Nowdays, I usually hang around listening the mp3 of pop song. It make wake me up a half asleep at the commuting time and kill time my boring time. And I used to get some inspiration through lyrics and can acceess English with interesting not study. But when I look at the lyrics of pop song, I got surprised and realizesd belately I had misunderstood the pop song untill now regardless of lyrics. For example, the one of my favorite songs is ‘More than words’ made by Extreme. The touching melody sounds very sweet and the sounds of accoustic guitar grab my attention. I thought it sounds like very pure and innocent love song. So, I used to memirize the sounds of lyrics at high school time without understanding contents. However, when I found the contents of lysics these days, my innocent fantasy about the song totally is boken down into pieces at a time. It actually means ‘more than words’ literally: ‘Saying I love you is not the words I want to here from you’ and ‘you wouldn’t have to say that you love me’ and ‘touch me hold me close’…( from the song made by Extreme) It might sounds like pervert or only physical love at the viewpoint in Korean value. After then, I got to listen the pop song with different mind out of prejudice that refreshed and renewed on my perception. In addition, the song of ‘Isn’t she lovely?’ made by Stievi wonder is also not the sweetheart love song. It is usually used as CM song at love-love situation in TV show. It’s wrong,too. The content actually include prasing the birth of his daughter in surprising ton. I think this kinds of trival discoveries make me get out of bias distorted by mass media. So I recomand you to listen the pop song carefully sensitively not just passive attitude.
As a Chinese exchange student, I have experienced a Korean life for more than one month. During the past month I have been observing the way Korean live their life and analyzing differences between Korean and Chinese. And I found something interesting between the two Asia countries.
The lifestyle is very different. MT is one of the most typical parties in the Korean university life. I once joined one. We stayed the whole night enjoying traditional Korean wine and games. Even the professor, who is so honorable in class, played like a child with students. To be honest I was deeply shocked at their “craziness” at first, but later I was so moved and encouraged by the heated atmosphere that I also enjoyed a lot. This kind of recreation is incredible for Chinese students! Chinese students seldom hold parties and are kind of plain in their way of entertainment. The modern way in China is going to KTVs. But not much wine is introduced.
The difference is due to the difference between two cultures and political environment. And I found that relationship between Korean people is more closed than Chinese people. I wish in China the university life can be as exciting as in Korea.
America TSA(Traffic Security Association) installed body perspective machine which called ProVision in LA airport(Chosun newspaper, April 19 2008). This machine will detect people who enter America whether he/she possess arms and bomb. Human Right Conporation protests this behavior. “ProVision detects people’s body contours and underwear. It is violating human rights.” However TSA said “This method is much better than before because we don’t need to touch people personally. We should reinforce anti-terrorism system.”
What’s your opinion? Please reference.
As making much importance of the present benefit and convenience ,about the fact that ecology is in
danger, many people have ignored because they think as there is no problem. But, this attitude has to be
charged as soon as possible.
To do like that. people have to realize the seriousity of the situation. Especially, chemists need to be
careful about producting quantity of chemical materials that is not insecticide but the destruction of life.
There are many problem. For example Soon after scattering insecticide, any serious problem doesn’t
generate, but the poisonous substance is latent in the interior of its body. And a few month or years later,
it causes any problem. Not only this, If a mother eat food that is contained chemical material, it affects
the fetus. Also, If a bird eat crop or seed scattered agricultural insecticide, it is killed. In a word this
makes the repeat of vicious circle.
And a mass production of a agriculture and single crop’s cultivation also destruct variety of the
nature. Because it disturbs internal check and balance the nature does act. Losing many kinds of life is
very anxious matter related to environment. Lots of environmental farmer have collected or used the
precious seed succeed for decades. All over the world many people’ve discussed about the agricultural
methods environmentally friendly and security for preservation of life’s variety. It is important to
preserve a variety of life. Because the variety only save us.
In conclusion, we need to have basic knowledge about the life’s trait correlation between life and
environment to weaken explosive power and new attack of damages by blight and harmful insects, to
keep the balance of the nature. It is also need ecological access that make much of interaction between
life and environment. This pursues coexistence of people and the nature.
Although I was interested in the English subject since I was young, I didn’t study much. But as I grow older, I wanted to study English more properly and that is the basic reason why I chose it as my major. As I was learning English, sometimes I felt frustrated due to the lack of my ability however, I always encourage myself to do better. There are two reasons why I am studying English so hard.
The first reason is to have confidence. I wish to have fluency with English that is equivalent to the English majored student. I had
difficult times in communicating with the English native professor at first. And then I felt a disappointment with my never improving
comprehension and writing skills. But these days, I try to speak in English and willing to make the sacrifice of the mistakes. I try to
read many articles written in English and try to write as much as I can in English to improve my overall grammar skills.
The second reason is that I want to have a career. Since English is now an international language, the Korean government introduced English as an essential language to keep pace with the tendency of the times. That is why we need to be prepared with good English skills to get employment by a good company or to take important examinations from Korea. For me, it is also vital that I need to have good English skills to get a job I want and to position myself in the working environment.
In conclusion, I am studying English for the reasons but aware of the time that it requires. I feel happy and rewarded when I notice the improvement. There is no rule of right in studying English. Just that you need to make continuous effort. I am studying English to improve myself and to reach my goal.
I have raised a dog is kind of maltese. His name is ‘joy’
Like his name, He’s given much joy to my family and I.
Our family have lived with joy for 4years . I think we are already one.
Usually people think dog is only so cute and lovely. But, I don’t think so .
As I’ve lived with joy for a long time, I become feeling much more meaningful than that.
When I come home , first my dog delight to see me with waging his tail.
And everyday we go to a bed toghether and get up toghether.
When we go for a walk, Joy walk close next to me. sometimes If I fall , He stand next to me even if
he protects me. At home whenever I have arguement with my mom,
he seems to depress and scared. But, we live happily tohether, he like waging his tail
and comes to us. And I think he expressed his various feelings. For example, when he is hungry, he want
to go to a bathrood, go out with me. Maybe, he think me his sister ot mom.
Like this living toghether we have gotten intimate. only Not relationship person and pet, our family and I
think one of beloved family members.
The equation of Happiness
The development of technology, especially labor-saving machine, presented a lot of saving time skills to workers, but somehow they look busier than ever. Something is wrong in the measurement of happiness. These days, the main concern for happiness is how to save time efficiently to have more time for leisure. The equation of the happiness can be simply written as following:
Happiness = saving time 1.1
To save time, we need extra money to buy the labor-saving machines or extra time to take time management workshops. Therefore, saving time requires more money and time.
Saving time = money + time 1.2
So when we compare the two equations, 1.1 and 1.2, we can extract a new equation for happiness.
Happiness = money + time 1.3
The equation, 1,3 looks reasonable. The ‘happiness’ is increased when money and time increased. However, something is missing. ‘Money’ and ‘time’ in 1.2 are not saving, but spending. Therefore, 1.3 should be changed as following:
Happiness = earning more money + working hour increase 1.3
In conclusion, we need to work harder to achieve the ‘happiness’, but it does not make sense. We are very clear that the ‘happiness’ in 1.3 is not the happiness we want.
Unfortunately, in real life, most people follow this wrong equation. For example, according to the annual statistics report of OECD in 2008, Korean workers won the top ranking of the annual working hours, but in leisure expenses, they ranked as the 20th of 21 countries. They work harder for happiness, but there is no happiness.
The expensive tuition fee in university happen to become a hot issue. It finally break through 10 million won per a year from this in 2008. we can feel so burden about this as well as with our skin by ourselves ,too. But nothing has returned to us such as well-fare system in our campus although we pay so far more money to university than before. There are even poor friends getting a part time job to supply the fee a little despite they reduce their free time or self-studying. What is worse, LMB administration present an alternative which the students could pay the tuition fee after they graduate from their university, What is different with tuition fee loan that add some interests? Post payment system would be paid additional interest, too. In additon, If they don’t get a job after graduation , it carries so much possible for them to become delinquent person in credit grade. It bring about enlarging a gap over and over between the rich and the poor. It needs to refrain the raising fee or develop the scholarship system which pay back to more students.
There was same situation like the Tibet’s protest nowadays 49years ago. On the same day of 10th of March, over 3million people were gathered at ‘Lasa’, the capital of Tibet and they demonstrated against being incorporated in China. The people’s Liberation army used tanks to control them. And finally they were suppressed by military power and be settled as part of China’s territory.
Why doesn’t China let Tibet to remain as a separate nation? Tibet is located at the highest plateau and called as ‘The roof of the world’. This land has the lot of natural resources such as diamond, magnesium and irons and so on. It is estimated that this land’s economical value is enormous. And their strategic value of army is also high. The reason is, their geographical position has a great advantage of building down and developing the weapons. And China can’t give up taking this country because it’s location is a buffer zone between China and India. Also, If China let Tibet to be independent, over fifty other minority races will also ask for their independence. Anyway, by all these reasons, China has evaded and oppressed them.
In order to come up the solutions that are best for the both, is to grasp the essential point of the situation. The main reason that Tibetan were faced with this event, was not because of the discrimination of human rights nor the poverty. It was not just the struggle for the independence. It was their expression of anger and a long series of hatred that has remained in their heart for a long time. Their culture and religion has been ignored and the Beijing haven’t been minded the sensitivity of to Tibetan culture.
They should stop oppressing Tibetan’s own culture, religion and their traditions and stop using the military forces. They should solve and compromise by conversation. And they should respect Tibetan’s democracy and respect fo men’s life and dignity which is very basic and universal. I hope it settles by peacefully and without delay to see no more victims.
Recently, the crimes involving children have taken place constantly such as raping and abduction children and murdering. That’s incredibly horrible crime.
By the way, What we need to consider is that many problems are revealed handling with these cases. Above all, one of the biggest problem is negligent reaction of police. They sometimes mishandle these cases and cover up those missing criminals. That’s very incompetent and irresponsible conduct. So people feel very angry at them at the moment.
Also, many people are arguing about that current punishment for heinous crimes like this case is enough? Police don’t release of their personal information and face due to personal rights. However, the rights of the victims are more important and we must protect future victims. Generally, they are in jail for years and commit crimes again.
We need to establish a harsher punishment.
How can we imagine the parents of victims mind? To prevent recurring crimes, we have to consider seriously about these problems.