If a foreign visitor has only one day to spend in Korea, this visitor should go to the Gyeong-Bok palace and In-Sa Dong on that day. The reason I recommend the Gyeong-Bok palace is that it is a historical site representing the old Korean culture. And the visitor can enjoy its architectural beauty which is delicately harmonized with nature. The visitor can enjoy its beauty at any season of the year. Next, I would like to introduce In-Sa Dong. In this place, there are numerous numbers of Korean traditional tea cafes and views which provide ideas of what Korean cultures are like. And I recommend In-Sa Dong for visitor to take many photos as he or she can see some beautiful flowers and buildings everywhere in this area. After the view, the visitor can go to the Korean traditional restaurant, so he or she can experience many different types of Korean traditional dishes. And then the visitor can have a traditional Korean tea at one of the Korean traditional tea cafes. For these reasons, I would like to recommend the Gyeong-Bok palace and In-Sa Dong for the visitor. I wish that the visitor will be impressed about these places.
For keeping up my English practice during the spring break, I think that using English is the best strategy. First of all, speaking is the hardest part of practice English for me. I guess I am an introvert person when I speak in English. Therefore, speaking English is pretty difficult to me. However, I will practice speaking more and more until I speak English fluently as well as during the spring break. In order to speak English well, I will try to talk with many people in English and listen to people’s talking wherever I may go. Next, I will write my Journals during the spring break. Although I am going to Boston next whole week to see my friend, I will try to sit down for at least two hours during the week to write my journals. I think that it will help me to think in English. These are my strategies for spring break. And I hope that all of us will have a nice spring break.
I am going to Boston from next Tuesday to Sunday for spring break. In Boston, my friend whose name is Soo-Na is studying, and she was my high school classmate. Even though we had a friendly relation when we were high school students, we decided on the different course to take after complete the high school course. I entered a university in Korea, but she decided to study in America. So, we haven’t seen each other for 5 years. As soon as I graduated from my university, I came to America to study English. Although we are in America, she is studying in Boston, and I am living in California. So, we couldn’t see each other. That is why I decided to go to Boston to meet her for my spring break. And I have another purpose to go to Boston this time. I have plans for this summer. After this spring semester in ALP, I am going to move to the eastern part. I haven’t decided yet the specific city that I will stay, but I might go to New York or Boston. I want to go to the eastern part not only to improve my English, but also to have personal experiences. Therefore, I am going to Boston to make a one-the-spot survey before I move to the eastern part. During my Boston trip, I am going to look around at the language schools and apartments with her. I hope that this trip will serve a double purpose.
I had lived in Seoul, South Korea for 23 years before I came to America. And I didn't have any difficulties fitting in growing up as a Korean. My Country remarkably focuses on educating its children. Korean families make extraordinary sacrifices to ensure their children are well-schooled, often sending their children abroad while the parents remain behind to provide for their education. That is why a lot of Korean students have been in the United States and other foreign countries. My sister and I also are influenced by such Korean culture. My sister had studied in the United States for 10 years, and she graduated from the university in America. Even though I graduated from the university in Korea, I am in America now for improving my English. Therefore, my father has supported our education expenses for more than 10 years. But he has had nothing to complain of it; rather he thinks that it is an inevitable duty as a father. So, now I can study English in the United States, and I am a happy Korean daughter.
If I could visit any place in the world, I would like to visit Australia. Although I have already been to Australia two times, I want to go there again because Australia has a lot of fun. First of all, the country is famous for kangaroos and koalas. I like animals very much, so it is very attractive for me to see many of them. Secondly, Australia has many beautiful seas, and we can go swimming and scuba diving and so on. My second trip to Australia was just before I came to America, and I traveled in Australia with my elder sister and cousins. When we scuba-dived in Australia, we saw a sea turtle, and it was pretty impressive experience in my life. Next, the country has many fine view places. One of the most famous places is The Opera House which has been visited by most of the tourists basically. Australia has not only The Opera House, but also many picturesque places to see such as The Twelve Apostles, Featherdale Wildlife Park. For these things, I love to go to Australia if I have any time.
My favorite genre of movie is melodrama which includes love, a romance and life. I think melodrama is one of the most interesting genre compared with horror, action or comedy. Melodrama can contain complicated plots because it relates to the real situations more than other genre. Among movies of the genre, now my favorite movie is a Japanese movie “Between Calm and Passion” which released in 2003. I saw this movie 3 times in a month when it came out. “Between Calm and Passion” was made by two books that two Japanese novelists wrote. The film was based on the original two books. The books was separated man (Junsei)’s version and woman (Aoi)’s version. Junsei is an art restorer who works in Florence, and the contents of the books are Junsei and Aoi’s romantic love story. I had already read these books before the movie came out, and they were really good. The best scene that I touched my heart is that the lover had a talk and shared same subjects with each other at the same time, but they had different heart thinking. So, they had different memories about each other. Also, this movie has very wonderful OST, that is, original sound track especially the piano music. Moreover, I fascinated by Takenouchi Yutaka who acts in this movie. Because Takenouchi Yutaka is very handsome, and I loved how he acted in the movie. Therefore, I love “Between Calm and Passion.”
Let me think about my writing. I had never written journals before this semester began. So, at the beginning of this semester, when the teacher said that we are going to write several journals every week, I was very much worried about it. Because not only had I never written journals before but also I don’t like to write something very much. However, as I have been writing journals, I gained a little bit confidence of writing. But, as I write something, I also found my problems in writing. One of my problems is that when I write a paragraph or an essay, I usually don’t go through a general sequence of stages called prewriting. In the prewriting stage, I should take time to think about my topic and generate idea. However, I usually don’t use brainstorming. When I write, I have attempted to write down whatever comes to mind all at once. I realized that it makes me confused to focus on a particular topic and to develop more examples or ideas for my essay in progress. Therefore, I will use brainstorming from now on because it is a way to associate ideas and stimulate thinking.
Sometimes I enjoy being alone. For example, I usually hang out with my great friends on weekend, but sometimes I want to stay at home alone. Because staying at home can be taken a rest quite a long while, and it makes me peaceful and refreshed. Therefore, when I am tired, I try to stay at home alone to take a good rest. Next, when I have to make an important decision, I usually think about it and decide the matter for myself. Of course, I listen attentively to other people’s valuable advice, but in my thought, the most important thing that when I make an essential decision is my opinion. Moreover, making a decision helps me to be an independent person. In short, although I normally don’t like to be lonely, sometimes I prefer to be alone when I am tired, and I have to make an important decision.
If a foreign visitor has only one day to spend in Korea, this visitor should go to the Gyeong-Bok palace and In-Sa Dong on that day. The reason I recommend the Gyeong-Bok palace is that it is a historical site representing the old Korean culture. And the visitor can enjoy its architectural beauty which is delicately harmonized with nature. The visitor can enjoy its beauty at any season of the year. Next, I would like to introduce In-Sa Dong. In this place, there are numerous numbers of Korean traditional tea cafes and views which provide ideas of what Korean cultures are like. And I recommend In-Sa Dong for
visitor to take many photos as he or she can see some beautiful flowers and buildings everywhere in this area. After the view, the visitor can go to the Korean traditional restaurant, so he or she can experience many different types of Korean traditional dishes. And then the visitor can have a traditional Korean tea at one of the Korean traditional tea cafes. For these reasons, I would like to recommend the Gyeong-Bok palace and In-Sa Dong for the visitor. I wish that the visitor will be impressed about these places.
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