Writing a Paragraph of Causes

Nowadays, the world seems to be getting smaller for several reasons. First of all, there is a media. We can know what's going on the other countries by watching news on TV or surfing the Internet. In addition, Internet and e-mail allowed us to talk with friends of family who are far from us. And we can even see their faces using SKYPE or other programs as if they are right in front of us. And the last reason for the world seemes to be getting smaller is a convenient transportation. We can go anywhere by using it. There are a lot of transportation such as cars, airplanes, trains, and boats. In the past, it was almost impossible to go to the other countries. But now, we can even go the opposite site of the Earth. As the world becomes more modern, it seems to be getting smaller and more friendly.

Learning Profile

There are to different types of brain; logic and gestalt. I'm belong to logic which processes information from the pieces to the whole in a linear manner. It also favors step-by-step technique in learning a new skill. It is fit with my character. My profile HH is totally left limited profile. This means that when under stress I'm at a great disadvantage because I cannot access dominant hemisphere with sensory input. But when not stressed I can more easily access logic/gestalt integration than any of the other logic profiles. I think this is exactly same as me. When I was totally under stress in Korea, I didn't do anything even eating.

I learn best when I act the learning process. When I use my body to learn, it's easier than learning by just writing and listening. Because I can remember what I learned exactly. When I learn by acting, I think it's hard and annoying, but later, because of those reasons, I can't forget the process easily. When I was learning Julius Caesar's story in humanity class, I acted the part of story. So I can remember what I did and learned in that class exactly. Also I learn best when the teachers joke and make students enjoy the class. This way is much funner than boring class and I can focus on what the teacher is talking about. Then I can remember easily.

I need to learn how to focus in class. Because the most of the classes use writing and explaining education to teach students. So I have to sit in the seat and listen what teachers explain to students. Acting education is good for me to remember, but when I sitting on the chair, I often doodle on the paper and don't think about what teacher is explaining. In my profile, It will be benefit to do doodle, but I think it's not fit with me and disturb my learning and focusing.

Usually I don't make a plan to do something even though I decided to do it. But when I have a plan, I can do something step-by-step well. The only reason that I don't make a plan is that I don't know what I can do first. But this time, I would have to make a strategy. First, I will try not to doodle while the class. Even though I happen to doodle in my text book, I will try to focus what teacher says. Second, I will ask many questions if I don't understand what teacher says. If I do these things, my learning skill will be better than now.

I don't know what is good for me exactly. I just guess what learning skill is fit with me. What the teacher need to know about me is that I don't really focus in the class even though I seem like I'm focusing. The reason why is I'm under stress or I didn't sleep much time in the last night. If I don't have enough sleep, I can't focus in the class even though I'm not sleepy in the class. Many students don't sleep in the night to complete their homework. Of course, I'm too. So if teacher give me a lot of homework, I can't have much sleep that night and I can't focus on the class the next day. And also if the teacher give me a lot of homework, I don't know where I have to start. It's better to do a lot of work in the class than have a lot of homework.

Raven's Gate Reading

The Error of The Law

  People can do anything if their works are legal. They can build some buildings if they have permission about the land even though there are many creatures on that(as if the Mother Paula's construction site in Hoot), and they can hunt animals or cut the trees if their government doesn't disturb it. Because they think it's legal.

  I agree with Roy's thinking; Just because something was legal didn't automatically make it right. Because the legal behavior of people is fit only with the human society, not the environment. Of course, there are some laws about protection of the environment, but those are the minimal morality of human. And also in the past time, there was many laws about sexism or racial discrimination.Even though every people have the authority to do what they want to do, it was very natural at that time because it was the law. But now, many people think it isn't right. I think the laws are being changed according to the generation. More time pass, there are more change about people's thinking or ideology. So the law is related with the ideology of the people, we can't define what is right and what is wrong. Of course the laws about foundation of the society is really needed in the world. Every people think almost of the laws are right because they make the society well. But it's not that 'every' laws are right. As I already said, some laws are related with the ideology of the people who live in this generation.

Brain or Heart

 I have never fought in the school when I was in the elementary school. But when I was in six grade, there was a boy who was my partner in the class, and he was so annoying and bossy. And he was often sarcastic to me. He ignored my study and exercise skills. At that time, not now, I was so upset. So I hit his arm, and he wanted to fight with me.

  I think, I should not fight with him. Because I and he were in the class, and also there were many kids that are my friends and his friends. If we fight, everybody in the classroom would see us. It was really disgraceful thing. They were all my friends or his friends. My parents or my friends would be disappointed to me when they knew that. And also, the person I was trying to fight is a boy, not a girl.

 But on the other hand, I was very upset and provoked. There was nothing I faulted. That boy make me angry and I just tried to make him stop to annoy me. Also I felt confidence about my Taekwondo skill because I was a black belt and I tried hard to do well.
 Finally, he and I fought because I couldn't be patient about what i was feeling about him. i hit him many times, and also I was hit by him. It was really hurt. About 10 minutes later from the time we started to fight, we decided to stop because it was the time that the teacher would come. After that, we didn't annoy and talk to each other. I think stopping the fight was good thing.

Power of Persistence

 Have you ever been persistent? When I was about 10 years old, I was very persistent about learning how to play the piano. Even though I gave up learing it when I was 13 years old and now I don't know how to play the piano, before that time, I really tried hard. Learning how to play the piano is very hard to amateurs. Every day I went to the piano tuition, and practiced a lot even though my teacher wasn't watching me. Few months later, my parents ordered me to play the piano in home. So I did, but they weren't seemed satisfied. They said, "You have to improve your skills. Practice more." So I decided to practice harder to make them very pleased. I played the piano at least once a day even though there was no time to play because of lots of homework. My tuition teacher seemed so pleased about that.
 about an year later, I was very pleased because my skills' level became much higher than before. So I showed my piano skills to my parents, and they seemed very satisfied. I was really happy, and tried harder and harder. But about two years later, I felt boring about playing the piano. And also there was a lot of homework because I had many tuitions. So I gave up learning how to play the piano. But as a result, I regret that. If I didn't give up, maybe I still play the piano well.

Characterized of Beatrice Leep

Minjung Baek 

 In the novel, Hoot by Carl Hiaasen, the character Beatrice Leep was bossy and intimidating, which effected the main character Roy to stop to chase the barefoot boy.
 "Lemme have your box." "No," Roy said. "Eberhardt, are you fond of your front teeth?" "I'm not afraid of you," Roy said.
 Beatrice tried to snatch the shoe box that was being hold by Roy, and Roy clearly siad "No." But she wanted t osee that and behaved at her own direction.
 "I got some advice for you," she said, lowering her voice...Glaring balefully over the top of her red-framed eyeglasses, she said. "From now on, mind your own damn business."
 She threatened roy not to chase the barefoot boy. She didn't use "plaese," she just ordered him. She only thought what she wants and doesn't mind the others' thought.
 Beatrice Leep was an enemy of Roy because of her behavior and personality. But they were almost reconciled. Also Beatrice is related with the barefoot boy. Maybe she will be the one of the most important character in the story.