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.