Week 9 : Assignment - Write a review of the lecture

◆ Write a review of the lecture. Who was the speaker? What were the speaker's main points? Would you recommend the lecture to another student? Why or why not? Include a link to the video.

http://www.ted.com/talks/arianna_huffington_how_to_succeed_get_more_sleep.html


     This is the lecture that urges many people to think about their life. Arianna Huffington shared her idea, "Small idea" that can awaken much bigger ones: the power of a good night's sleep. According to her speaking, many people tend to think that a kind of sleep deprivation is one of the symbol of pride. Honestly, however, they are not. To be a good leader, High IQ or living busy do not influence. The essential of leadership is being able to see the iceberg before it hits the Titanic. Therefore, she urged us to discover the great idea through getting more sleep. She said that we can sleep our way to increased productivity and happiness.
    After I watched this lecture, a lot of friends of mine emerged in my head. Nowadays, many young people cannot sleep, or don't sleep enough. They are always busy because there are a lot of things to do everyday. My friends wake up in the early morning everyday, and most of the young people also do like my friends. They always worry about their life, so I want to recommend the lecture to them. To be an influential person, we have to own abilities for looking at the big picture. Looking at the big picture is crucial in these highly competitive times. That is, we have to take a step back to reconsider things we have. Taking it easy is better than impatience.

Week 8 : Optional Extra Credit - Write a 200+ word “how to” essay

◆ Write "How to" essay about one of the following:
    A. How to study English
    B. How to cook your favorite food
    C. How to get rid of a boyfriend/girlfriend

< How to cook your favorite food >

    Many women all over the world like to cook. There are, however, two parts of the women who like to cook. Some are very good at cooking and others like to cook but are not good at cooking well. I'm involved in second part. Although I am not good at cooking, but I like to do cook! Therefore, I would make "Kimchi-jjigae" which is the one of my favorite food.
    To make Kimchi-jjigae, some ingredients are required. This is, however, a very simple recipe that doesn't involve too many ingredients.
   - Chopped kimchi
   - ⅓ pound of pork shoulder, cut into bite sized pieces
   - One Ts of hot pepper paste
   - ½ teaspoon of sugar
   - 3 cups of water
   - 1 stalks of green onions
   - chopped 1 package of tofu, cut into bite sized cubes
    With these ingredients, we can start cooking. First of all, we can combine the kimchi, hot pepper paste, kimchi liquid, pork shoulder, and sugar in a pot. Second, we add water and bring to a boil over hight heat and cook. Third, we add tofu and lower the heat to medium low and Cook for a minute. Then we add green onion and remove from the heat.
    Kimchi-jjigae is one of the most popular food in Korea. If you make this according to priority, you can enjoy the masterpiece!

Week 8 : Assignment - Write a review of the how to video

◆ Write a review of the how to video. Write your opinion of the quality of the video and list the main steps. Include a link to the video.

    < How to get a good nights sleep >

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsDbEdMG8-Q

    This video was interview format. An interviewer asked questions about "How to sleep enough", and an interviewee anwered the questions. They talked each other naturally, but their talking is organized well. An interviewee said that nowdays many people can't sleep at times ago, and why they can't sleep well. Then they suggested some possible solutions in order. It was clear to listen and understand.
    According to the interviewee, many people worried sleep, and also cannot sleep. Espeically, women has "Insomnia" twice as much than men. Why the women undergoes Insomnia? They suffers this because of all stuffs that make them work: making lunch in the morning, thinking about time they have to do. Then they made suggestions to solve this problem. First, make a "To do list". She said that people have to get it out of their head. That is, "Take problems from head to page" is the one of the solutions we can do. Then, second we would do is "Stop working yourself before the sleep". A lot of people are busy just before they sleep such as drinking, watching TV, but we have to make relax ourselves to have a good night. There should be no stimulations. Third, "Make a routine going to bed". If we repeat some process, our body awares that it is time to sleep and lie down gradually.
    The most important thing is that, however, people who have an insomnia must go to the doctor. If you cannot sleep more than three nights in one week, you should meet a doctor. Finally, they had conversation precautions. You need to get some exercise but don't do that too close to bedtime. You also have to don't have caffeine after 3 p.m. The last one we can do is that you have to try to live regularly: trying to go to sleep around same time every night and also wake up in the same time, even if on weekend. People would be better if they follow the rules.

Week 7 : Optional Extra Credit - About my dream job

 

Q. What is your dream job? Write at least 200 words in which you explain the job and why you are interested in it.

 

    There are so many jobs in the world that people have difficulties to choose their jobs. Even some people don't have any dreams for their life. I also had uncertain future before I entered a Chongshin university because I went through a few failures when I was in high-school. I wanted to be a producer who produces music program in the radio station, but my parents wanted me to be a nurse. The cause is that my female cousins are all nurses, so my parents thought that I have to be a nurse naturally like my cousins. I, however, don't want to be a nurse, but then I cannot see the blood. Because of this problem, I came into conlict with my parents. Finally, I couldn't be both a nurse and a producer.

    It is hard to live without any dreams. It was painful. Soon, however, God led me to the Chongshin university and helped me to find my dreams. Although, I'm majored in English Education, I don't want to be a teacher, yet. I want to work in the international nonprofit organization or in the company like Toms which sells a lot of shoes or bags. If a certain consumer buys a pair of Toms shoes, the same thing is delivered for supporting poor children to underdeveloped countries. This purpose is inspired me and I want to work in the company like Toms. If I achieve my goals, I can do both two things what I like. First, I like to design something so I usually take pictures, draw some pictures, and write about everything. Then, second one is the volunteering. I am a christian and I have to service to poor people, of course. After I got into the Chongshin University, I have tried to find my dream with praying according to my plan. I wish I become a great person!

 

Week 7 : Assignment - Write a classified ad for your assistant.

Week 6 : Optional Extra Credit - Someone I admire

 

  

After I got a mission ; Tell about what person I admire, I agonized.

Actually I thought my mother. She is the person that I respect most but I wanted to write another person. Then, I recalled one woman. Her name is Sheryl Sandberg.

I saw her on the facebook for the first time. She is a COO(Chief Operating Officer) of the Facebook. She is also a vice president of Google.

I usually use a lot 'Facebook' and 'Google' and I sometimes wonder who is leader of Facebook.

After I knew the leader, I was shocked! The leader is A FEMALE! It was awesome.

Nowadays, she is admired the most as a woman in the world.

 

Here are reasons why I admire her. First, she is influential in the world as a woman. She is only female member of director. She doesn not feel inferior to other mans. Rather, She leads other mans. She doesn't hesitate when pushing the matter forward. She gives me excitement and she gives me a challenge. After I knew her, I have tried to find my dream and to live impassionedly. Second, she admits her fault with grace. One day, there was a new employee and he has been in Sheryl's company for only two weeks. Then, during the meeting, he pointed out Sheryl's mistake in front of many other predecessors. Many people were shocked and embarassed, but Sheryl didn't get angry. She admitted her mistake with a smile and bowed his thanks. If I was Sheryl, it was hard to admit my fault in front of other a lot of people because she was leader.

Of course, there are many other women like Sheryl Sandberg.

Nevertheless, I admire her because of her modesty.

 

If you want to know her, search on the Google and you will get some information about her.

I bet you also would admire her!

 

 

Week 5 : Assignment - Review of a book

Tear glittrs when it gets light
- Su-yeon Eun

Hyewon Choi

 

 

 

   There would be nobody who wants to suffer hardship. Rather, almost everyone want to live happily without anxiety. So with Ms. Eun’s (a writer of this book) case. The writer of this book also wanted to live happily. This book, Tear glittrs when it gets light, however, is well-known to people as success stories of women who was sexually assaulted by her father. What ‘success’ means in this book does not mean getting rich but overcoming tragedies in one’s life. This was not a book before, but a company collected data and combined in one book. She wrote this to ask someone for help during she stayed in refuge.

 

   Her father was a paster. He was very hospitable to everyone, but not to her. For 9 years, Ms. Eun was raped by him. Her mother and her liittle brother just ignored her even though they knew how she was suffered. Living with family was murder. She attempted suicide several times. She also tried to ask people for help but they didn’t help her rather they ignored her. Someone tried to tell her some advice but this didn’t add up to any help for her. Finally, the paster, her father was under detention for 7 years. The writer of this book is also trying to live happily now!

 

   This book deeply inspired me and made me feel guilty. I thought we have to concern for somebody who is suffered by something and help them. We are just so indifference that someone get hurts in bad situation. I recommend you to read this book and think about this event.