Unique character/creativity
First, I will give B+ for unique character/creativity. Because I made least 10 events and those events are creativity. But I made only two character. I think I could make few more unique character in my diary because if I had some unique character, readers would pay attention more.
2. Details → 5 senses
I will give an A- for this because I wrote lots of details. For example, what's my character's opinion, what she saw, how she felt, and what she heard. . Anyway, I include all 5 senses in my diary. So I think readers can understand clearly about the situation of my main character. Also I tried to not use vague words when I described my main character feeling. I used happy and good many times when I described someone's feeling. But I realized that if I used vague words, my sentences wouldn't interesting, so I can't get attention from my readers. In this diary, I tried to use not vague words, but sometimes I used them. I need to work on not vague words.
3. Narration, Description, Reflection(feelings)
I will give an A+ for Narration, Description, and reflection because I wrote description more than narration and reflection, reflection is more than narration, and narration is less than both. Ms.Guarino told us that we should have description more than others. So I organized very well. I have many description, so my diary looks like actual diary. I think I did great for this part.
4. Clarity ; correctness
B+. I looked over my diary three times yesterday. I tried to find my mistakes because when I went to writing center, Ms.Swift told me that I need to go over my paper. So I did it and I found easy mistakes. So I fixed spelling errors and I also fixed some sentences because those sentences were confusing. Even I couldn't understand, but I already fixed them and the sentence isn't confusing anymore. I think my dairy is pretty clarity, but I'm not perfect at writing. So I think I made some mistakes.
5. Fulfilling Length
A+. I never wrote more than 3000 words for one assignment in my life. Anyway, I'll give an A+ for fulfilling length because this assignment should have more than 1900 words and I wrote 4049 words. I have much more than 1900 words. Also each entries should have least 50 words, and my entries have least 100 words. So I accomplished the length.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Writing center
Writing center helped me to improve my paper. I went to there and I learned two things from it. One is use past tense when I describe my action on dialy and other one is read through again after I wrote paper. It was good experience for me to go there and talked to Ms.Swift because she told me what should I work on in future and my paper would be great if I did it.
First, Ms.Swift told me I have to use past tense whole time when I describe my action because people write dialy at end of a day so everything is past. I used some present tense in my dialy. Also my dialy should make sense. I wrote, “I went to bed early because I was tired.” Ms.swift told me that this isn't make sense because people write daily before bed so I couldn't write about what time did I go bed. But I can use present tense and can talk about what time do I want to go bed. So I changed, “I was really tired because everything was new for me, so I will go bed early today.” This make sense because going to bed is future and I used future tense.
I never write dialy before so I was confusing what tense should I use, but Ms.Swift used timeline to explain what kind tense should I use. It was very easy to understand, so I would like to use timeline if I confused about tense.
Next thing is correcting my grammar errors and spelling errors. When I went to though my paper with Ms.Swift, we found some grammar mistakes and spelling errors. For example, I wrote, “Ellen introduced me about Sookan.” But she told me to change to, “Ellen introduced me to Sookan.” Ms.Swift found small mistakes that I didn't notice when I went through my paper. Also she told me to read loud so I can find my mistakes easier than read without voice. I understood why she told me to read loud because if I read loud, I would notice that this sentence isn't sound right. I'm ready bad at finding my mistakes, but I could find some mistakes because I was reading loud. So if I had writing assignment, I would read them loud and try to find my mistakes. This is really long paper, but I have to go through over many times because I could make lots of mistakes and my grades are going to down. So it is hard and it takes lots of time to go over but I want to my grades go up, so I'll try to read many times.
I'm really appreciating to Ms.Swift because she told how can I find my mistakes and when I write dialy, I need to past tense. Writing is hardest thing for me and I need work on it more. Usually in my writing assignments, I make lots of mistakes and iwas thinking that how can I find mistakes. Ms.Swift told me to find mistakes, so it was really helpful. I used the method of finding mistakes to other assignment from my ther class and I could find mistakes more than usual. So I'll keep continue to do this and if I needed some help, I would go see Ms.Swift many times.
First, Ms.Swift told me I have to use past tense whole time when I describe my action because people write dialy at end of a day so everything is past. I used some present tense in my dialy. Also my dialy should make sense. I wrote, “I went to bed early because I was tired.” Ms.swift told me that this isn't make sense because people write daily before bed so I couldn't write about what time did I go bed. But I can use present tense and can talk about what time do I want to go bed. So I changed, “I was really tired because everything was new for me, so I will go bed early today.” This make sense because going to bed is future and I used future tense.
I never write dialy before so I was confusing what tense should I use, but Ms.Swift used timeline to explain what kind tense should I use. It was very easy to understand, so I would like to use timeline if I confused about tense.
Next thing is correcting my grammar errors and spelling errors. When I went to though my paper with Ms.Swift, we found some grammar mistakes and spelling errors. For example, I wrote, “Ellen introduced me about Sookan.” But she told me to change to, “Ellen introduced me to Sookan.” Ms.Swift found small mistakes that I didn't notice when I went through my paper. Also she told me to read loud so I can find my mistakes easier than read without voice. I understood why she told me to read loud because if I read loud, I would notice that this sentence isn't sound right. I'm ready bad at finding my mistakes, but I could find some mistakes because I was reading loud. So if I had writing assignment, I would read them loud and try to find my mistakes. This is really long paper, but I have to go through over many times because I could make lots of mistakes and my grades are going to down. So it is hard and it takes lots of time to go over but I want to my grades go up, so I'll try to read many times.
I'm really appreciating to Ms.Swift because she told how can I find my mistakes and when I write dialy, I need to past tense. Writing is hardest thing for me and I need work on it more. Usually in my writing assignments, I make lots of mistakes and iwas thinking that how can I find mistakes. Ms.Swift told me to find mistakes, so it was really helpful. I used the method of finding mistakes to other assignment from my ther class and I could find mistakes more than usual. So I'll keep continue to do this and if I needed some help, I would go see Ms.Swift many times.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Definitions and examples
Comma splice
A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
I'm sleepy, I have to do my homework.
Run on sentence
A run-on sentence is two or more independent clauses are joined without an appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
I have test on Monday I have to study for the test.
sentence fragment
Fragments are incomplete sentences.
Have to study for the test.
independent clause
Independent clause is sentence. The sentence can stand alone and we can understand the sentence.
We went to the store. We brought some fruits.
dependent clause
Dependent clause is a clause that provides an independent clause with additional information, but it can't stand alone.
He is new student "who came from Japan."
Dependent
A comma splice is the use of a comma to join two independent clauses.
I'm sleepy, I have to do my homework.
Run on sentence
A run-on sentence is two or more independent clauses are joined without an appropriate punctuation or conjunction.
I have test on Monday I have to study for the test.
sentence fragment
Fragments are incomplete sentences.
Have to study for the test.
independent clause
Independent clause is sentence. The sentence can stand alone and we can understand the sentence.
We went to the store. We brought some fruits.
dependent clause
Dependent clause is a clause that provides an independent clause with additional information, but it can't stand alone.
He is new student "who came from Japan."
Dependent
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Gathering of pearls
The day before the first day of school, I was leaving my house. I said goodbye to all my friends from my hometown and get in the car. I sobbed in the car because I couldn't believe that I'll live in the college dorm by my self without my friends. I was worrying about that will I make new friends at the college. I'm not outgoing person front of lots of people but I think I'm loud front of my friends. Whatever, I was exciting to be college student. I thought college students can do lots of new things. Off course, I will study at beautiful campus, make some friends, going to party and make a boyfriend. When I get at college, I was nervous because I'll see my new schoolmates. I looked at me and make sure I'm looking good because first impression is important.
September
September 1
After I arrived at college, I had orientation. We separated some groups and teachers introduced us about the college. I thought this is chance to make friend so I was nervous but I tried to talk to my new classmates. I tried to talk to someone but I couldn't because I don't know anyone and it was hard for me to talk to people who don't know about me at all. I feel so lonely, other people were taking each other but I couldn't hear them clearly because I was nervous. When I trying to talk to someone, a girl started to talked me. Her name is Ellen, she told me that her roommate wasn't here yet. I thought she is really outgoing, she introduced by her self lots of things and few things were she should tell people who she meet first time. But anyway, she is really funny girl so I wanted to be her friend and I became her fiend. I relieved that I could make new friends at the college and at the night, I felt sleep really early because I think I was really tired because everything was new for me.
September 2
Next day I went to downtown with Ellen and Sookan. Sookan is my new friend too and she is Ellen's roommate. Ellen introduced me about Sookan, Sookan is really nice girl, she seemed like little bit shy but she is good at English. So we became friend. Anyway, we went to downtown and bought bed cover, curtains, blanket. When we were shopping Sookan's face wasn't happy, Ellen told her to buy same thing because they were roommate but I think Sookan didn't want to do it because she doesn't have enough money. Ellen is nice girl but she doesn't care deeply about others, I could tell to Ellen that she doesn't want to do it but I was scared about Ellen got mad at me and she started to hates me so I could do it. I was feel sorry for Sookan and really Flastlated about how I was bad person.
September 4
All classes had been started, all classes weren't hard for me because study is my best part and I came here because of studying. After I went to shopping with Ellen and Sookan, I couldn't stop thinking about Sookan, i was thinking about is she doing alright and I could understand how hard is studying in English for not native English speaker because my friend from my hometown told me that. I don't see Sookan at the dinning hall a lot and I had one same class with her and she always stay there after class for taking a note. One day, after school, I went to library to talk to Sookan, I knew she is there because she always there after school. I asked Sookan to help her, I said, "Hi Sookan, if you need some help about study, I always can help you so feel free to ask me some questions. I like this subject so I could teach you if you wanted to. Sookan similed and said, " thank you so much, I'm really appreciate it. Can you teach me about this?" I was really glad that she asked me a question because she is my friend but I was scared that she think I'm her friend. Whatever I could get close with her, so I was really happy at the day.
September 28
I went back to my house on last weekend of September. I met my family and friends. I told them about my new friends and school. My family was happy to hear about it because I think they were worrying about relationships with other friends at college. My personality is not outgoing so they cared about I could make friends or not. Anyway it was only two days break but I could see my family and friends so I had great break.
October
October 5
I always think I want to have some job. I think my family is not poor and my parents give me enough money to buy something. But I want to earn my own money. So I asked Sookan any good jobs and Sookan told me the job at dinning hall. I asked to school that I want to do the job and they accept my request. I started to work at there, it was hard for me and I couldn't believe Sookan does this job and study hard in one day.
October 10
I'm loving my new college life, I think I became more outgoing than before. In weekend, Ellen brought me to a party in downtown and lots of college students were there. It was really fun, I drank little, people played music loud and everyone were dancing. Ellen introduced me one guy who name is John. He is great guy, he is from Ellen's hometown and he is going to college in Connecticut. I talked him about school, my hometown and other things too. He listen me all of time and he is so kind. When we going to back to college, he told me he is going to call me soon. I was happy because it was first time I talked to guy really close. I appreciated to Ellen that she introduced him to me.
October 15
One day, my mom and dad called me from home. I was surprised because I called them everytime. I knew they will talk about someone good because their voice was low and when I talked about college life thry didn't care. They started to talked about my grade. My grade was going to down a little. They asked me why is it going to down and I explained all classes being hard little. But they didn't believed me because they knew I'm going to party or hangout with friends and don't study as I did before. They told me to study as before but I couldn't understand because my grade is not bad, and I wanted to enjoy my college life as other students do.
October 27
I talked to my friends about what did my parents say to me. Ellen said to me that I'm right because I'm college students and I have to enjoy it. But Sookan told me that she doesn't know because she is really busy and she didn't enjoy her college life as Ellen. I was thinking about it whole day and I think they both right. I think I could enjoy my college life but I have to study too for my future.
November
November 6
It was freshman election week, I was little nervous because I wanted to someone votes for me at something. Ellen nominated for the dance committee.i expected it because she is most outgoing person in freshman. So it didn't surprised me and I listened her speech. Her words were really strong too. Then Sookan nominated for student council but she declined it. The election ended, my name didn't call. I was shocked because I want to nominate fro something but I understand why students didn't vote to me because I don't have any strong thing as Ellen and Sookan. Ellen is popular and outgoing, Sookan is hard worker but I'm normal student. At the night I was thinking about what things could be my strong point.
November 13
I'm keep touching with John from the party. When I'm staying with John, I can relax and I can talk about everything to him. He is important for me right now, I don't understand why I can tell him everything because I'm not even dating with him. I think I want to date with him, I think I like him. It was weird feel, I never like person before.
November 25
On thanksgiving, I went to my house. My whole family was there, we had great dinner and we talked about lots of thing. After the dinner, I said sorry to my parents because I was yelled at them when they got me. Also I told them that I will study as I did before and I will enjoy my college life too. At the night, I could wait till go back to college because I want to study at there hard again and I want to enjoy my college life again too.
November 30
At the night that I came back to college from my house, I meet my friends and I talked about my thanksgiving break to Ellen, Sookan and Marci. They talked about their thanksgiving too. I was happy to see them again. Now, I didn't know why but I feel really close with them. I think it because I'm living with them and we stay together long time. I can talk about everything about me.
December
December 1
It's already December, I couldn't believe I'm doing everything without my family. I learned how my family helped me a lot when I at my home. Anyway, first weekend in December, I met John on Sunday. I had so much homework to do so I finished everything on Saturday. He came to my college and we went around New York. It was great time for me, I was tired because I did my all home work yesterday but I could meet John so my feel was so fresh. For dinner, we went to a nice restaurant then he drove me to college after that. When I say bye to him, he hugged me and asked me to date with him. I couldn't realize what he just said. Off course I said yes and I hugged him long time.
December 18
I heard Sookan fainted in bathroom. I was worrying about her so much. I wanted to go see her but Sister agreed didn't let me and she tell me to go home. So I told Sister Reed to tell Sookan that I was worrying about her and tell her to call me when her feel get better. Then my parents came to pick me up so I went to my house but less of the day, I was thinking about Sookan.
December 21
One day, I went to go to mailbox to pick up my letters. When I go into the room, I saw Sookan is standing there and crying. I was really confusing and I was think what should I say to her. She was looking a letter and it was Korean so I realized the letter is from her family. Then Sookan noticed that I was standing behind her. I asked her, "are you okay? Is something bad happen at home?" She answered, "no, I'm good, nothing happened at home. But I just missed my mother, and feel sorry that I'm not staying with her in korea." She wiped her tears and wait till I got my letters. We walked to the dorms together. She told me why she feel sorry for her mother and how much she misses her mother. I tried to be her feeling, if I didn't see my mother 4 months, I think I'll miss her so much too. But I couldn't say anything to Sookan because I never in the situation soI thought if I said something to her, she would think I don't understand her feel. So I just listened her opinion and I said only few things. After I talked to her, I was thinking that I was right or I should say something to her.
December 25
On Christmas, Sookan and Marci invited me to Christmas party at the dorm. I was exciting because Sookan told me that she will make some Korean food. I never tried it before but I wanted to know what does Sookan eat in Korea. At the party, there are Ellen, Bennetts family, sister Reed and sister Casey. I went inside of the dorm and I already smelled the Korean food. The smell was so good. I was hungry and wanted to meet them so I run to the kitchen. When everyone get there, we started the party. We ate Korean food name is Bulgogi. The smell was awesome and it is delicious too. I said thank you to Sookan and Marci. When we were having dinner, I felt so warm because I was thinking about the beginning of the year and I was lonely and I was worrying about I can make friends or not. Whatever, I have friends right now, it makes me feel better.
January
January 1
I woke up and I realized day is beginning of this year. I lay on my bed and thinking about what am I going to do this year and what is my goal of this year. I decided I'll study more hard and next election, I'll nominate for something. I felt really clear because I have new goal and I could wait to complete my goal. I got up and go downstairs then say good morning to my parents. I think my new year starts pretty well.
January 6
I came back to school. Nothing scary anymore because I know what things do I have to do and I have great friends. Sookan, Marci, Ellen were already at the dorm. I hugged them long time. During I hugging them, I was thinking that I have great life because of my friends. We went to my room and when I was unpacking, they were sitting in my bed and we talked about our break. I was laughing with my friends and I thought again that I'm the luckiest person in the world because I have great friends. I was so happy to see them again.
January 20
I was working at the dinning hall with Sookan at the night. Ellen run to the dinning, Sookan and I were so surprised. We asked, "what happened Ellen?" she told us that she engaged with Kyle. It surprised me more. I said, "congratulation!" But in my mind, I was worrying about her and her family. She is still freshman of college so I thought engage is too early. Sookan was thinking same thing as me so we told that to her, but she didn't care. I was agree with Sookan, we said it because we love Ellen and we wanted Ellen's life is going to be good. I was frustrating because she thought we said it because we hate Ellen. She doesn't know how people worry about her. After she told everyone that she engaged, everyone was celebrating but it was so frustrated for me so I finished my work and went to my room.
September
September 1
After I arrived at college, I had orientation. We separated some groups and teachers introduced us about the college. I thought this is chance to make friend so I was nervous but I tried to talk to my new classmates. I tried to talk to someone but I couldn't because I don't know anyone and it was hard for me to talk to people who don't know about me at all. I feel so lonely, other people were taking each other but I couldn't hear them clearly because I was nervous. When I trying to talk to someone, a girl started to talked me. Her name is Ellen, she told me that her roommate wasn't here yet. I thought she is really outgoing, she introduced by her self lots of things and few things were she should tell people who she meet first time. But anyway, she is really funny girl so I wanted to be her friend and I became her fiend. I relieved that I could make new friends at the college and at the night, I felt sleep really early because I think I was really tired because everything was new for me.
September 2
Next day I went to downtown with Ellen and Sookan. Sookan is my new friend too and she is Ellen's roommate. Ellen introduced me about Sookan, Sookan is really nice girl, she seemed like little bit shy but she is good at English. So we became friend. Anyway, we went to downtown and bought bed cover, curtains, blanket. When we were shopping Sookan's face wasn't happy, Ellen told her to buy same thing because they were roommate but I think Sookan didn't want to do it because she doesn't have enough money. Ellen is nice girl but she doesn't care deeply about others, I could tell to Ellen that she doesn't want to do it but I was scared about Ellen got mad at me and she started to hates me so I could do it. I was feel sorry for Sookan and really Flastlated about how I was bad person.
September 4
All classes had been started, all classes weren't hard for me because study is my best part and I came here because of studying. After I went to shopping with Ellen and Sookan, I couldn't stop thinking about Sookan, i was thinking about is she doing alright and I could understand how hard is studying in English for not native English speaker because my friend from my hometown told me that. I don't see Sookan at the dinning hall a lot and I had one same class with her and she always stay there after class for taking a note. One day, after school, I went to library to talk to Sookan, I knew she is there because she always there after school. I asked Sookan to help her, I said, "Hi Sookan, if you need some help about study, I always can help you so feel free to ask me some questions. I like this subject so I could teach you if you wanted to. Sookan similed and said, " thank you so much, I'm really appreciate it. Can you teach me about this?" I was really glad that she asked me a question because she is my friend but I was scared that she think I'm her friend. Whatever I could get close with her, so I was really happy at the day.
September 28
I went back to my house on last weekend of September. I met my family and friends. I told them about my new friends and school. My family was happy to hear about it because I think they were worrying about relationships with other friends at college. My personality is not outgoing so they cared about I could make friends or not. Anyway it was only two days break but I could see my family and friends so I had great break.
October
October 5
I always think I want to have some job. I think my family is not poor and my parents give me enough money to buy something. But I want to earn my own money. So I asked Sookan any good jobs and Sookan told me the job at dinning hall. I asked to school that I want to do the job and they accept my request. I started to work at there, it was hard for me and I couldn't believe Sookan does this job and study hard in one day.
October 10
I'm loving my new college life, I think I became more outgoing than before. In weekend, Ellen brought me to a party in downtown and lots of college students were there. It was really fun, I drank little, people played music loud and everyone were dancing. Ellen introduced me one guy who name is John. He is great guy, he is from Ellen's hometown and he is going to college in Connecticut. I talked him about school, my hometown and other things too. He listen me all of time and he is so kind. When we going to back to college, he told me he is going to call me soon. I was happy because it was first time I talked to guy really close. I appreciated to Ellen that she introduced him to me.
October 15
One day, my mom and dad called me from home. I was surprised because I called them everytime. I knew they will talk about someone good because their voice was low and when I talked about college life thry didn't care. They started to talked about my grade. My grade was going to down a little. They asked me why is it going to down and I explained all classes being hard little. But they didn't believed me because they knew I'm going to party or hangout with friends and don't study as I did before. They told me to study as before but I couldn't understand because my grade is not bad, and I wanted to enjoy my college life as other students do.
October 27
I talked to my friends about what did my parents say to me. Ellen said to me that I'm right because I'm college students and I have to enjoy it. But Sookan told me that she doesn't know because she is really busy and she didn't enjoy her college life as Ellen. I was thinking about it whole day and I think they both right. I think I could enjoy my college life but I have to study too for my future.
November
November 6
It was freshman election week, I was little nervous because I wanted to someone votes for me at something. Ellen nominated for the dance committee.i expected it because she is most outgoing person in freshman. So it didn't surprised me and I listened her speech. Her words were really strong too. Then Sookan nominated for student council but she declined it. The election ended, my name didn't call. I was shocked because I want to nominate fro something but I understand why students didn't vote to me because I don't have any strong thing as Ellen and Sookan. Ellen is popular and outgoing, Sookan is hard worker but I'm normal student. At the night I was thinking about what things could be my strong point.
November 13
I'm keep touching with John from the party. When I'm staying with John, I can relax and I can talk about everything to him. He is important for me right now, I don't understand why I can tell him everything because I'm not even dating with him. I think I want to date with him, I think I like him. It was weird feel, I never like person before.
November 25
On thanksgiving, I went to my house. My whole family was there, we had great dinner and we talked about lots of thing. After the dinner, I said sorry to my parents because I was yelled at them when they got me. Also I told them that I will study as I did before and I will enjoy my college life too. At the night, I could wait till go back to college because I want to study at there hard again and I want to enjoy my college life again too.
November 30
At the night that I came back to college from my house, I meet my friends and I talked about my thanksgiving break to Ellen, Sookan and Marci. They talked about their thanksgiving too. I was happy to see them again. Now, I didn't know why but I feel really close with them. I think it because I'm living with them and we stay together long time. I can talk about everything about me.
December
December 1
It's already December, I couldn't believe I'm doing everything without my family. I learned how my family helped me a lot when I at my home. Anyway, first weekend in December, I met John on Sunday. I had so much homework to do so I finished everything on Saturday. He came to my college and we went around New York. It was great time for me, I was tired because I did my all home work yesterday but I could meet John so my feel was so fresh. For dinner, we went to a nice restaurant then he drove me to college after that. When I say bye to him, he hugged me and asked me to date with him. I couldn't realize what he just said. Off course I said yes and I hugged him long time.
December 18
I heard Sookan fainted in bathroom. I was worrying about her so much. I wanted to go see her but Sister agreed didn't let me and she tell me to go home. So I told Sister Reed to tell Sookan that I was worrying about her and tell her to call me when her feel get better. Then my parents came to pick me up so I went to my house but less of the day, I was thinking about Sookan.
December 21
One day, I went to go to mailbox to pick up my letters. When I go into the room, I saw Sookan is standing there and crying. I was really confusing and I was think what should I say to her. She was looking a letter and it was Korean so I realized the letter is from her family. Then Sookan noticed that I was standing behind her. I asked her, "are you okay? Is something bad happen at home?" She answered, "no, I'm good, nothing happened at home. But I just missed my mother, and feel sorry that I'm not staying with her in korea." She wiped her tears and wait till I got my letters. We walked to the dorms together. She told me why she feel sorry for her mother and how much she misses her mother. I tried to be her feeling, if I didn't see my mother 4 months, I think I'll miss her so much too. But I couldn't say anything to Sookan because I never in the situation soI thought if I said something to her, she would think I don't understand her feel. So I just listened her opinion and I said only few things. After I talked to her, I was thinking that I was right or I should say something to her.
December 25
On Christmas, Sookan and Marci invited me to Christmas party at the dorm. I was exciting because Sookan told me that she will make some Korean food. I never tried it before but I wanted to know what does Sookan eat in Korea. At the party, there are Ellen, Bennetts family, sister Reed and sister Casey. I went inside of the dorm and I already smelled the Korean food. The smell was so good. I was hungry and wanted to meet them so I run to the kitchen. When everyone get there, we started the party. We ate Korean food name is Bulgogi. The smell was awesome and it is delicious too. I said thank you to Sookan and Marci. When we were having dinner, I felt so warm because I was thinking about the beginning of the year and I was lonely and I was worrying about I can make friends or not. Whatever, I have friends right now, it makes me feel better.
January
January 1
I woke up and I realized day is beginning of this year. I lay on my bed and thinking about what am I going to do this year and what is my goal of this year. I decided I'll study more hard and next election, I'll nominate for something. I felt really clear because I have new goal and I could wait to complete my goal. I got up and go downstairs then say good morning to my parents. I think my new year starts pretty well.
January 6
I came back to school. Nothing scary anymore because I know what things do I have to do and I have great friends. Sookan, Marci, Ellen were already at the dorm. I hugged them long time. During I hugging them, I was thinking that I have great life because of my friends. We went to my room and when I was unpacking, they were sitting in my bed and we talked about our break. I was laughing with my friends and I thought again that I'm the luckiest person in the world because I have great friends. I was so happy to see them again.
January 20
I was working at the dinning hall with Sookan at the night. Ellen run to the dinning, Sookan and I were so surprised. We asked, "what happened Ellen?" she told us that she engaged with Kyle. It surprised me more. I said, "congratulation!" But in my mind, I was worrying about her and her family. She is still freshman of college so I thought engage is too early. Sookan was thinking same thing as me so we told that to her, but she didn't care. I was agree with Sookan, we said it because we love Ellen and we wanted Ellen's life is going to be good. I was frustrating because she thought we said it because we hate Ellen. She doesn't know how people worry about her. After she told everyone that she engaged, everyone was celebrating but it was so frustrated for me so I finished my work and went to my room.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Diary thanksgiving
Nov 21, 2015
I was starting focus on the game when I arrived at the rink. When I go inside of the rink, so many D1 college coaches were sitting at the stand. I was surprised because it was first time that many coaches come to watch our game. I was nervous too, I was thinking about I should play well and show my best play to all coaches. Also we will play against number one team in the country. I was trying to not think about all coaches at the stand. When game started, everyone was focus on the game, no one cared about coaches. We wanted to win the game really bad. Last period of the game, I scored goal and all spectators were celebrating my goal. I loved the feel. The score was 2-3, we were still losing but we still had time left. We thought we can beat them but the game finished. After the game, I looked at stands and it reminded me that scouts were there. After I dressed down, coach told me that some scouts interested me. I should be happy but my feeling was weird. I think if we won the game, I would be happy and exciting so much but we lost and I wanted to win the game so I couldn't be happy as I thought.
I was starting focus on the game when I arrived at the rink. When I go inside of the rink, so many D1 college coaches were sitting at the stand. I was surprised because it was first time that many coaches come to watch our game. I was nervous too, I was thinking about I should play well and show my best play to all coaches. Also we will play against number one team in the country. I was trying to not think about all coaches at the stand. When game started, everyone was focus on the game, no one cared about coaches. We wanted to win the game really bad. Last period of the game, I scored goal and all spectators were celebrating my goal. I loved the feel. The score was 2-3, we were still losing but we still had time left. We thought we can beat them but the game finished. After the game, I looked at stands and it reminded me that scouts were there. After I dressed down, coach told me that some scouts interested me. I should be happy but my feeling was weird. I think if we won the game, I would be happy and exciting so much but we lost and I wanted to win the game so I couldn't be happy as I thought.
Thanksgiving
In this thanksgiving, I had four hockey games in Michigan. We lost four games but I could score goal and we could almost win against number one team in the country. After I got back from Michigan. I went to my friend house. On thanksgiving day, we had great dinner. I loved the dinner because I love turkey. I ate a lot so after the dinner I couldn't move. Also I went to movie too, the movie called "The Night Before" and the movie was so funny. I and other people were laughing most of time. My friend's father bring us to open skate and I met my old teammates at there. We played small game and it was really fun time. Last thing I did in this thanksgiving is went to cut Christmas tree at tree farm. We found a great tree and cut the tree. Then we bring the tree to my friend's house and decorated the tree. It was first time I went to cut Christmas tree so it was great experience for me.
Nov 21, 2015
I was starting focus on the game when I arrived at the rink. When I go inside of the rink, so many D1 college coaches were sitting at the stand. I was surprised because it was first time that many coaches come to watch our game. I was nervous too, I was thinking about I should play well and show my best play to all coaches. Also we will play against number one team in the country. I was trying to not think about all coaches at the stand. When game started, everyone was focus on the game, no one cared about coaches. We wanted to win the game really bad. Last period of the game, I scored goal and the score was 2-3, we were still losing but we still had time left. We thought we can beat them but the game finished. After the game, I looked at stands and it reminded me that scouts were there. After I dressed down, coach told me that some scouts interested me. I should be happy but my feeling was weird. I think if we won the game, I would be happy and exciting so much but we lost and I wanted to win the game so I couldn't be happy as I thought.
Nov 21, 2015
I was starting focus on the game when I arrived at the rink. When I go inside of the rink, so many D1 college coaches were sitting at the stand. I was surprised because it was first time that many coaches come to watch our game. I was nervous too, I was thinking about I should play well and show my best play to all coaches. Also we will play against number one team in the country. I was trying to not think about all coaches at the stand. When game started, everyone was focus on the game, no one cared about coaches. We wanted to win the game really bad. Last period of the game, I scored goal and the score was 2-3, we were still losing but we still had time left. We thought we can beat them but the game finished. After the game, I looked at stands and it reminded me that scouts were there. After I dressed down, coach told me that some scouts interested me. I should be happy but my feeling was weird. I think if we won the game, I would be happy and exciting so much but we lost and I wanted to win the game so I couldn't be happy as I thought.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Gathering of Peals
Kei Yasuda
Ms.Guarino
English II G Period
11/19/15
"Gathering of Pearls" is my most favorite English book. This book is about a girl who name is Sookan. She is from Korea and she is going to college in the U.S. Sookan is really hard worker, little bit shy but she wants to make friends and her English is not good at beginning. In this book, it showed how Sookan grew up, she learned many thing in her college life. She learned from experience, culture, friends, teacher and family. I really liked this book because of two reasons and I want to recommend this book to my friends.
First thing is this novel is easy to understand more than other English book for me because I can understand really well about what kind of situation does Sookan in. I'm going to school in U.S and I'm international student. I couldn't speak any English first month. There are many similar experiences between Sookan and me. For example, in Japan, I'm really outgoing because Japanese is my first language and I like to talk to my friends. But when I came here, I became shy person because I couldn't speak any English. I understand Sookan's feel that when older people tole me to introduce myself front of many people. Sookan was very nervous every when she did that and her face was red. I was exactly same as Sookan. I wanted to say no but I thought I should listen what older people saidamd I should do it. So I introduced my self front of many people with my poor English. I was nervous and my face was red, after that, i breathed out and couldn't look at other people.
Next thing is when I read this book, this book makes me to think about Sookan's thought. I was comparing my thought and her thought. For example, hanging out with outgoing people. For Sookan, outgoing person is Ellen. I think Ellen is really kind girl and best friend of Sookan. But when I hang out with outgoing person, I sometimes felt tire because outgoing person is keep talking. Usually, talk to outgoing people is really fun because they say some jokes or talk about funny story but when I'm tired or sleepy, I wouldn't want to talk to outgoing people. I was thinking about have Sookan ever think that Ellen is annoying sometimes. She doesn't want to say bad thing to other people because Sookan is nice girl and she doesn't want to hurt people's feelings. But she might think that she doesn't want to talk to Ellen when she was sleepy or tired. I think she didn't want to talk to Ellen sometimes because she had to study and if Ellen talked to Sookan when she is studying, she she would feel tired. Like this example, I was thinking about her thought a lot. I don't know why I was thinking about her thought but this book makes me to do it.
In conclusion, I would like to recommend this book to my friends because I want to my American friends learn about how do international students feel in their daily life. I think Sookan told readers that the international students's perspective of U.S. This book tells readers about her experiences really detail. Also I would like to recommend to my friends from my hometown because they asked me about how is the U.S life many times and I can tell them about it but if they read "Gathering of Pearls" they would understand more about U.S. I think this is interesting book for people who didn't know about U.S culture and people. I want to readers focus on Sookan's feelings or thoughts in each situations, then I want to readers think about what do they think if they were in the situation.
Ms.Guarino
English II G Period
11/19/15
"Gathering of Pearls" is my most favorite English book. This book is about a girl who name is Sookan. She is from Korea and she is going to college in the U.S. Sookan is really hard worker, little bit shy but she wants to make friends and her English is not good at beginning. In this book, it showed how Sookan grew up, she learned many thing in her college life. She learned from experience, culture, friends, teacher and family. I really liked this book because of two reasons and I want to recommend this book to my friends.
First thing is this novel is easy to understand more than other English book for me because I can understand really well about what kind of situation does Sookan in. I'm going to school in U.S and I'm international student. I couldn't speak any English first month. There are many similar experiences between Sookan and me. For example, in Japan, I'm really outgoing because Japanese is my first language and I like to talk to my friends. But when I came here, I became shy person because I couldn't speak any English. I understand Sookan's feel that when older people tole me to introduce myself front of many people. Sookan was very nervous every when she did that and her face was red. I was exactly same as Sookan. I wanted to say no but I thought I should listen what older people saidamd I should do it. So I introduced my self front of many people with my poor English. I was nervous and my face was red, after that, i breathed out and couldn't look at other people.
Next thing is when I read this book, this book makes me to think about Sookan's thought. I was comparing my thought and her thought. For example, hanging out with outgoing people. For Sookan, outgoing person is Ellen. I think Ellen is really kind girl and best friend of Sookan. But when I hang out with outgoing person, I sometimes felt tire because outgoing person is keep talking. Usually, talk to outgoing people is really fun because they say some jokes or talk about funny story but when I'm tired or sleepy, I wouldn't want to talk to outgoing people. I was thinking about have Sookan ever think that Ellen is annoying sometimes. She doesn't want to say bad thing to other people because Sookan is nice girl and she doesn't want to hurt people's feelings. But she might think that she doesn't want to talk to Ellen when she was sleepy or tired. I think she didn't want to talk to Ellen sometimes because she had to study and if Ellen talked to Sookan when she is studying, she she would feel tired. Like this example, I was thinking about her thought a lot. I don't know why I was thinking about her thought but this book makes me to do it.
In conclusion, I would like to recommend this book to my friends because I want to my American friends learn about how do international students feel in their daily life. I think Sookan told readers that the international students's perspective of U.S. This book tells readers about her experiences really detail. Also I would like to recommend to my friends from my hometown because they asked me about how is the U.S life many times and I can tell them about it but if they read "Gathering of Pearls" they would understand more about U.S. I think this is interesting book for people who didn't know about U.S culture and people. I want to readers focus on Sookan's feelings or thoughts in each situations, then I want to readers think about what do they think if they were in the situation.
Monday, November 16, 2015
My weekend
My weekend was not good at ending, we lost semifinal against South Kent. Whatever, the begging of this weekend was great. I had game on Friday night and it was first game after I healed my knee injure. Before the game, I was really nervous because last game was six weeks ago for me. Also we never win against the team, they are really good. I scored goal in the game and we won 4-0. When I scored goal I was really exciting. After I scored goal, spectators were making huge voice. It was unreal feeling for me. We won other games and we made the semifinal. But we lost 6-2, we could play better and we realized we need practice more to beat them. I played four games this weekend, so I'm really tired. I couldn't train long time because of injure so it made me tire more. Whatever, it was great weekend for me, ending wasn't good but I could come back on the ice, scored goal and we won two games. I can't wait till next game that against South Kent because we will practice more and we will beat them.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Vocabulary #3
1. mannequin (noun)
A small, black velvet purse hung on the shoulder of the mannequin.
a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
2. second-hand (adj)
I had purchased second-hand textbooks from upperclassmen at a fraction of the original price,
Something that's not new, used by someone or something.
3. animatedly (adj.)
Many of our classmates were there,with drinks in hand, talking animatedly.
full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous:
4. faltered (verb)
Flustered, I faltered, then hurriedly responded, "Yes, well, I had a good time, too. Good night." I pulled my hand from his, and ran inside.
to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
5. impulsive (adj)
She would acknowledge that I had done something impulsive,
actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses :
6. constrained (adj)
I had always felt constrained there.
forced, compelled, or obliged:
7. Gregorian chant (noun)
A Gregorian chant program is scheduled for June,
chant of Gregorian
8. pearl (noun)
A string of cream-colored pearls with a platinum-and-diamond clasp lay gracefully draped in the box.
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
9. elope (verb)
We're going to elope.
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
10. taciturn (adj)
I would write to each of my taciturn brothers, even though they had never written to me.
dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.
11. sobbed (verb)
I pulled the covers over my head, and sobbed until I fell asleep.
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
12. pouch (noun)
I opened the little package. In a silk pouch that Mother had made was her thin, white gold wedding band.
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
13. listlessly (adj)
As I stared forward listlessly, little Sarah snuggled up against me, and whispered into my ear, "I love you, Sookan." She squeezed my hand.
having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent:
14. hymn (noun)
I was comforted by their high-pitched hymns reverberating in the domed chapel.
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
15. Fainted (verb)
Tomorrow, you will be fine. You fainted two days ago and you've been here ever since.
to lose consciousness temporarily.
A small, black velvet purse hung on the shoulder of the mannequin.
a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
2. second-hand (adj)
I had purchased second-hand textbooks from upperclassmen at a fraction of the original price,
Something that's not new, used by someone or something.
3. animatedly (adj.)
Many of our classmates were there,with drinks in hand, talking animatedly.
full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous:
4. faltered (verb)
Flustered, I faltered, then hurriedly responded, "Yes, well, I had a good time, too. Good night." I pulled my hand from his, and ran inside.
to speak hesitatingly or brokenly.
5. impulsive (adj)
She would acknowledge that I had done something impulsive,
actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses :
6. constrained (adj)
I had always felt constrained there.
forced, compelled, or obliged:
7. Gregorian chant (noun)
A Gregorian chant program is scheduled for June,
chant of Gregorian
8. pearl (noun)
A string of cream-colored pearls with a platinum-and-diamond clasp lay gracefully draped in the box.
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
9. elope (verb)
We're going to elope.
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
10. taciturn (adj)
I would write to each of my taciturn brothers, even though they had never written to me.
dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.
11. sobbed (verb)
I pulled the covers over my head, and sobbed until I fell asleep.
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
12. pouch (noun)
I opened the little package. In a silk pouch that Mother had made was her thin, white gold wedding band.
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
13. listlessly (adj)
As I stared forward listlessly, little Sarah snuggled up against me, and whispered into my ear, "I love you, Sookan." She squeezed my hand.
having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent:
14. hymn (noun)
I was comforted by their high-pitched hymns reverberating in the domed chapel.
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
15. Fainted (verb)
Tomorrow, you will be fine. You fainted two days ago and you've been here ever since.
to lose consciousness temporarily.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Artist talk
This is my most favorite photograph. There is three reasons why do I like this photograph. First thing is the blue brick and red bricks. If there was only one color bricks, I think the photograph would be boring and people don't think it is interesting. I also like that the blue paint is falling off at some parts. I like the paint is falling off because when I saw this, I tried to think about why the photographer did this. Next thing is the pipe. I like how the pipe broke and the I like the shape of the pipe. I think the pipe is the one of most important thing in the photograph because most of people look at this first so, this pipe should be interesting. Last thing is dusts on the pipe. I think dusts help pipe and bricks matching. Bricks are really old because of paint but if the pipe was clean the photograph would be weird. So I felt that dusts could be most important thing in this photograph. I looked at this photograph longer than other because of these reasons. This photograph was really interesting, I wanted to keep looking at it for find some other interesting things.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
500 words essay
Kei Yasuda
Ms.Guarino
English IS (ll) G Period
11/6/15
I'm reading "Gathering of Pearls" and I started to understand about Sookan who is the main character of the novel and she is Korean girl. She is going to a U.S college and this novel is about her college life. Now, I understand Sookan's personality, her family, relationships between friends and Sookan. She is really hard worker and nice to everyone but she is a shy girl too. She is missing her family and she cried about them lots of time. Whatever, I think she will graduate the college. Also I think lots of things happen to Sookan before her graduate.
First thing is relationships with her friends. Sookan loves her friends specially Marci and Ellen. They have great relationship right now but I think they will fight each other because they are really different person. Ellen is really outgoing and beautiful but Sookan and Marci is shy. Ellen loves Sookan but I think Ellen will get mad at Sookan or Sookan will get mad at Ellen. Sookan is really hard worker and she sometimes refuse when Ellen asked to go somewhere because she wants to spend time for study or earn money. Ellen doesn't like this when Sookan do this because she thinks Sookan needs to enjoy her college life. In page 54, Ellen said, "You're a college student and need to enjoy college life."
This tells us that Ellen wants to enjoy her life with Sookan but Sookan doesn't because she is busy. I think if Sookan kept refuse her offers, Ellen would say something to Sookan strongly or she wouldn't ask Sookan anymore. But I think they would understand each other's mind. So they will keep good relationship. I think Marci and Sookan will keep good relationship too because they are really similar and they can understand each other. But if Sookan stayed with Ellen too much or if she worked at lot and didn't stay with Marci, I think she will be sad or feel lonely. One time, Sookan couldn't go to lunch with Marci and Marci didn't go to dining hall and she just stayed somewhere by herself. She doesn't like to stay with other people. So if Marci saw Sookan having fun with other girls, she will be jealous. Sookan should care about Marci if she wanted to keep the relationship.
Next thing is family, Sookan loves her family but I think Sookan and her sister's relationship is weird. I think Sookan frustrated already because of sister. She said, "She had told me to share my feelings and experiences, and now she did not approve of the way I saw my new world. She did not like what I was becoming."
Her sister told Sookan that she should share her experience with her sister but after Sookan shared, her sister disappointed about her experience and Sookan confused about it. I think Sookan won't send letter to her anymore because if Sookan sent letter to sister again about her experiences, sister would complain about it and Sookan doesn't want to hear. Or I think Sookan will send letter to sister that about what her sister wants Sookan to do. Sookan still likes sister so she wants sister likes her. I think Sookan will miss her mother more than now because after she read a letter from her mother, she always cry because letters makes her feel warm. Mother's letter is really big thing for her, letters support her a lot. She will be homesick more than now but she will stay in U.S because she wants her mother proud of Sookan. She said, "I must make Mother proud of me."
So I think she will do great job at studying for make mother proud of Sookan.
I think she will graduate the college in the U.S. But lots of thing will happen to her and she will think that she wants to go home. Sookan is tough girl and she is hard worker so she can resolve all problems such as relationship with friends or family. I can't wait till read everything because I want to know what is going to happen and Sookan always learn something or grow up in each chapter, so I want to know how is she going to be. Those things are really hard to resolve, but I can imagine that Sookan is smiling with everyone at the last of the novel.
Ms.Guarino
English IS (ll) G Period
11/6/15
I'm reading "Gathering of Pearls" and I started to understand about Sookan who is the main character of the novel and she is Korean girl. She is going to a U.S college and this novel is about her college life. Now, I understand Sookan's personality, her family, relationships between friends and Sookan. She is really hard worker and nice to everyone but she is a shy girl too. She is missing her family and she cried about them lots of time. Whatever, I think she will graduate the college. Also I think lots of things happen to Sookan before her graduate.
First thing is relationships with her friends. Sookan loves her friends specially Marci and Ellen. They have great relationship right now but I think they will fight each other because they are really different person. Ellen is really outgoing and beautiful but Sookan and Marci is shy. Ellen loves Sookan but I think Ellen will get mad at Sookan or Sookan will get mad at Ellen. Sookan is really hard worker and she sometimes refuse when Ellen asked to go somewhere because she wants to spend time for study or earn money. Ellen doesn't like this when Sookan do this because she thinks Sookan needs to enjoy her college life. In page 54, Ellen said, "You're a college student and need to enjoy college life."
This tells us that Ellen wants to enjoy her life with Sookan but Sookan doesn't because she is busy. I think if Sookan kept refuse her offers, Ellen would say something to Sookan strongly or she wouldn't ask Sookan anymore. But I think they would understand each other's mind. So they will keep good relationship. I think Marci and Sookan will keep good relationship too because they are really similar and they can understand each other. But if Sookan stayed with Ellen too much or if she worked at lot and didn't stay with Marci, I think she will be sad or feel lonely. One time, Sookan couldn't go to lunch with Marci and Marci didn't go to dining hall and she just stayed somewhere by herself. She doesn't like to stay with other people. So if Marci saw Sookan having fun with other girls, she will be jealous. Sookan should care about Marci if she wanted to keep the relationship.
Next thing is family, Sookan loves her family but I think Sookan and her sister's relationship is weird. I think Sookan frustrated already because of sister. She said, "She had told me to share my feelings and experiences, and now she did not approve of the way I saw my new world. She did not like what I was becoming."
Her sister told Sookan that she should share her experience with her sister but after Sookan shared, her sister disappointed about her experience and Sookan confused about it. I think Sookan won't send letter to her anymore because if Sookan sent letter to sister again about her experiences, sister would complain about it and Sookan doesn't want to hear. Or I think Sookan will send letter to sister that about what her sister wants Sookan to do. Sookan still likes sister so she wants sister likes her. I think Sookan will miss her mother more than now because after she read a letter from her mother, she always cry because letters makes her feel warm. Mother's letter is really big thing for her, letters support her a lot. She will be homesick more than now but she will stay in U.S because she wants her mother proud of Sookan. She said, "I must make Mother proud of me."
So I think she will do great job at studying for make mother proud of Sookan.
I think she will graduate the college in the U.S. But lots of thing will happen to her and she will think that she wants to go home. Sookan is tough girl and she is hard worker so she can resolve all problems such as relationship with friends or family. I can't wait till read everything because I want to know what is going to happen and Sookan always learn something or grow up in each chapter, so I want to know how is she going to be. Those things are really hard to resolve, but I can imagine that Sookan is smiling with everyone at the last of the novel.
Friday, October 30, 2015
Korea and U.S
1. I never saw man cook or enter the kitchen in Korea
2. I did not have much money in Korea
3. I had to respect the elder all the time
4. I did babysitting for free
5. I never saw people kiss at the public place
1. I see professor cooks for his family
2. I see Ellen can buy the things she wants
3. I can talk to elder normally
4. I get pay from babysitting my professor's children
5. I see people kiss each other at the public place.
2. I did not have much money in Korea
3. I had to respect the elder all the time
4. I did babysitting for free
5. I never saw people kiss at the public place
1. I see professor cooks for his family
2. I see Ellen can buy the things she wants
3. I can talk to elder normally
4. I get pay from babysitting my professor's children
5. I see people kiss each other at the public place.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
My experience and Sookan's experience
Last year, it first time I came to U.S for studying and playing hockey, I was so nervous because I couldn't speak English well. I think my experience and Sookan's experience is similar. One of similar thing with Sookan is I was really busy first one mounts of the year because I couldn't understand what was teacher saying in each class, also I didn't understand what should I do for homework so I always go see my teachers or go to library and study. Also I have hockey practice every night so I couldn't study in study hall. I came back after light out from practice then do my homework if I didn't finish. I had roommate but I didn't see him a lot of time as other people. I didn't have any free time, so I was so tired first month.
The difference between my experience and her experience is I was in eighth grade so my classes are not difficult as Sookan, so after one month later, I cloud understand all classes and I could make some free times. Also I have time to talk to my roommate and other friends. Another difference between my and her experience is I didn't have to earn money for my books or other things. Sookan was working and earning money to buy things, but I didn't have to do it so i could study more than her. I have to appreciate to my parents because they paid everything for me.
The difference between my experience and her experience is I was in eighth grade so my classes are not difficult as Sookan, so after one month later, I cloud understand all classes and I could make some free times. Also I have time to talk to my roommate and other friends. Another difference between my and her experience is I didn't have to earn money for my books or other things. Sookan was working and earning money to buy things, but I didn't have to do it so i could study more than her. I have to appreciate to my parents because they paid everything for me.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Chapter 3 and 4 questions
Why Marci loos disappointed when Sookan told her she will go to the job placement office?
How did Marci and Sookan meet?
How did she feel when she got the letter from her mother?
Did she feel homesick after reading her mother's letter?
What's her daily life when she sign up the world literature class?
How did Marci and Sookan meet?
How did she feel when she got the letter from her mother?
Did she feel homesick after reading her mother's letter?
What's her daily life when she sign up the world literature class?
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Sook Nyul Choi
Sook Nyul Choi is a Korean American children's storybook author. She was born 1937 in Pyongyang, Korean. Now, Pyongyang is in North Korea. She writes about her experience that she was young refugee and she escaped from North Korea to South Korea. during Korean War. She wrote the book because she wanted to share her experience with her American friends and everyone. In 1962, She migrated to United States for higher education and she went to Manhattanville College. Also she bacame teacher at New York. Her first book published in 1991. Name is The year of Impossible Goodbye. The book won the awards of the best book for young adult.
Reading & Writing
Kei Yasuda
English ll (IS)
10/13/15
Ms.Guarino
One of challenge thing in my life
Reading and writing is hard thing for me but it depends on what am I reading about or what am I writing about. When I write about my experience or some events, it is easy to write because I know everything so I feel it is easy to organize so I like when I write about those things. Reading is same as writing, if the book or someone's real experience, I can understand usually but some fiction story is hard to understand because some events are unreal so I'm confusing often. I like to read book or story that about real story and like to write about my experience. Whatever I'm not good at reading fiction story.
First, I like to read Japanese book because it is my first language so I can understand really well. I really like to read about professional sports player's experience specially soccer, baseball, hockey and tennis because I'm playing hockey and I want to know how professional sports player grew up when they were young and those books taught me lots of thing. For example, how they practiced, how they became professional player, why their mental is strong. Those things help me to think about my bad thing which is I have to get better. I learned about how they live, I don't learn about skills. I think those books help or change my life because I read book and it was about Japanese professional tennis player. He wanted to become pro tennis player so he came to U.S when he was 12 years old. I read the book when I was 11 years old and I did same thing as the tennis player. I understood about his thought because Japan hasn't good tennis and he thought he have to leave if he wanted to become pro player. After I read the book, I came to U.S for become pro hockey player. This book's name is "Challenge" it is Japanese so I like this book in jeneral. Also I appreciated to the book because it changed my life.
I didn't like to read English book but recently I tried to read English books because I think my reading skills are getting better than before so I can read faster and can understand. Whatever, my English isn't perfect so I'm confusing about story sometimes and I don't understand what is happening in the book. My favorite book is The Absolutely True Dialy of a Part-Time Indian. I liked the book because it was about experiment of people and it has cartoons so if I don't understand about the story, I can look at the cartoons and I can understand. So cartoons are helping me to understand. English books are hard to read but I can enjoy it few time now because if there were some jokes I could laugh. Also I'm really happy that I can understand mostly about the story without dictionary because last year, I used dictionary so many times and took so much time to read. Whatever now, it doesn't take time as last year.
Writing is easier than reading for me because I can use my own words so I don't have to use difficult words. But I'm not good at writing too. My grammar is not good but also my organization is really bad because when I'm writing essay, I confuse many times about what should I write next. If I had time to look over my writing I can fix them but I always confuse about organization in class writing because I have to finish it in class so I have only 50-60 minutes to write, so I don't have time to look over. I don't like class writing but I have to practice them.
Recently, I like writing and reading because I'm getting better at English so I can enjoy both of them. Whatever I have to practice both specially writing. I'll try to practice organization and grammars. I'm learning grammar in other class so it is fine but I don't learn about organization so I have to practice my self or talk to teacher. If I could do those things really well I would like writing as reading. Reading is my favorite now, because I can understand and books are giving me lots of thing. I like to learn many things from book and it helps my life sometimes. My goal is getting better at English and can write great essay and can read as native speaker. I'll practice them and I will get closer to the goal.
English ll (IS)
10/13/15
Ms.Guarino
One of challenge thing in my life
Reading and writing is hard thing for me but it depends on what am I reading about or what am I writing about. When I write about my experience or some events, it is easy to write because I know everything so I feel it is easy to organize so I like when I write about those things. Reading is same as writing, if the book or someone's real experience, I can understand usually but some fiction story is hard to understand because some events are unreal so I'm confusing often. I like to read book or story that about real story and like to write about my experience. Whatever I'm not good at reading fiction story.
First, I like to read Japanese book because it is my first language so I can understand really well. I really like to read about professional sports player's experience specially soccer, baseball, hockey and tennis because I'm playing hockey and I want to know how professional sports player grew up when they were young and those books taught me lots of thing. For example, how they practiced, how they became professional player, why their mental is strong. Those things help me to think about my bad thing which is I have to get better. I learned about how they live, I don't learn about skills. I think those books help or change my life because I read book and it was about Japanese professional tennis player. He wanted to become pro tennis player so he came to U.S when he was 12 years old. I read the book when I was 11 years old and I did same thing as the tennis player. I understood about his thought because Japan hasn't good tennis and he thought he have to leave if he wanted to become pro player. After I read the book, I came to U.S for become pro hockey player. This book's name is "Challenge" it is Japanese so I like this book in jeneral. Also I appreciated to the book because it changed my life.
I didn't like to read English book but recently I tried to read English books because I think my reading skills are getting better than before so I can read faster and can understand. Whatever, my English isn't perfect so I'm confusing about story sometimes and I don't understand what is happening in the book. My favorite book is The Absolutely True Dialy of a Part-Time Indian. I liked the book because it was about experiment of people and it has cartoons so if I don't understand about the story, I can look at the cartoons and I can understand. So cartoons are helping me to understand. English books are hard to read but I can enjoy it few time now because if there were some jokes I could laugh. Also I'm really happy that I can understand mostly about the story without dictionary because last year, I used dictionary so many times and took so much time to read. Whatever now, it doesn't take time as last year.
Writing is easier than reading for me because I can use my own words so I don't have to use difficult words. But I'm not good at writing too. My grammar is not good but also my organization is really bad because when I'm writing essay, I confuse many times about what should I write next. If I had time to look over my writing I can fix them but I always confuse about organization in class writing because I have to finish it in class so I have only 50-60 minutes to write, so I don't have time to look over. I don't like class writing but I have to practice them.
Recently, I like writing and reading because I'm getting better at English so I can enjoy both of them. Whatever I have to practice both specially writing. I'll try to practice organization and grammars. I'm learning grammar in other class so it is fine but I don't learn about organization so I have to practice my self or talk to teacher. If I could do those things really well I would like writing as reading. Reading is my favorite now, because I can understand and books are giving me lots of thing. I like to learn many things from book and it helps my life sometimes. My goal is getting better at English and can write great essay and can read as native speaker. I'll practice them and I will get closer to the goal.
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