A Difficult Decision in My Life

Name: sunny

Actually, many people have decided important things in their life, and I have too. When I was in Korea, I felt that my ability in English was not good. So I needed to study English more and more. I asked my friends and my family how to study English and what I had to do for my future. Some of my friends recommended going abroad where I’d like to go. On the other hand, some of my relatives didn’t like me to do abroad, because my family was not rich. If I went abroad, my parents would be concerned about supporting me. I thought about whether I had to go abroad or not. I had a dilemma. I had no idea…

Not only I couldn’t I decide or form my opinion, but I also was confused. But I thought about my future. I thought I could improve my ability.So I decided to go abroad. I’d like to go to the U.S, because that was my dream. I think the U.S is the most powerful country in the world. So I’d like to learn and experience that
culture. After I decided, I was sorry for my parents. But I said to them, “Don’t worry, Father and Mommy. I can do it well and I’ll succeed at my goal. At the same time I’ll earn the money for my life in the U.S.” And then I left home to the U.S.
when I came here, I was not only excited, but also surprised. I thought I could make my dream come true, and I tried to do that.
Unfortunately, I have a little bit at a dilemma. It is whether I have to work or not. But I can solve the problem clearly. I have to think only of my goal, and I’ll complete it. Many people say to me good advice. When we have a dilemma, we have to think a lot of time, and we have to choose the best thing.

"friendship" thierno abdurahamane diallo

The History of Friendship

School is always a highway linking people and friendship is something supernatural

When I went to high school, my father moved me to another district. On my first day in that school, I met someone from another town, like me so we had the same difficulties. Not only didn’t we both know the town , but we also didn’t have many relatives Moreover , we had many problems with the other students .

At the break time we often went to the cafeteria and sat in the same place .At the bus stop we always had trouble with the other students while waiting for the bus. I remember one day someone hit me with a huge piece of wood and I lost conscience. They took me to the hospital and when wok up in the early morning of the following day I say him next to my bed. Since then we became friends.

After high school he went to Ghana to study English but we still have a good friendship. Sometimes we talk over the phone for more than one hour.


I understand friendship is not something like an obligation, but it’s a rule of life.

The History of a friendship (by Luisa Maria)

Luisa Maria Nieto Ramirez
Level 4.3
October 24, 2007 (Correction October 31, 2007)
Middle Test


Five years ago, one important person arrived in my life. We were in the University in the same major. It was 2002 and I was 15 years old. I had finished my high school and started a new life.
In the first days, I was very worried about everything in my new life. There were many new things in my life, new teachers, new and older people. I thought, “I am very young. I have to work very hard”. In fact, all my new classmates were older. One of them was Gustavo. He was the oldest in the class. We started to talk, one time at lunch. We sat together and started to talk about why we were interested in Bacteriology. I heard him and he seemed very intelligent. I was surprised because I was very young and I couldn’t believe that we were talking like this.
Actually, he wasn’t always my friend. We started to be friends in the next year. He and other classmates made a group. We had the same interests. We went together on many trips to Bogotá, Venezuela and some towns near my city.
In the group there was another friend. She was Sabrina and we were the best group in the school. We studied together and helped each other. Not only did we study together, but we also went dancing and to see movies. Something special that I remember was we liked walk together so much. One time we walked around two hours to a nightclub. But when we arrived we were very tired, so nobody wanted to dance. Another day, we went to a park in the middle of the city and we started to play like children. Everybody looked at us like rare people.
Last week was Gustavo’s birthday and our graduation. I felt so depressed because I wanted to stay with my family and my friends that day. I could talk with Gustavo and I felt better. He told me many sweet things.
My other friend Sabrina was very happy because she would get married the next year. I could talk with her on the graduation day.
Actually, I had many experiences with my friends. Some of them were very excited and others were a little dangerous. Our history was very important for our growing. Now, we are in other part of our lives, but we continue being friends.

My best friend

It was 10 years ago. There was a man with quite skin and face, black short hair,height of around 165 cm, quite small and thin. He loved everything that concerned soccer. Not only he was a good forward when he played with friends, but he also was a member of the major soccer team. Moreover, his favorite team was Manchester United. Indeed, he liked many teams from England.

He study at the same university as I did. In fact, we had the same major and
classroom also. Furthermore, he worked at the same company with me, the same department. It seemed incredible to me.

I don’t remember well how we become friends because it was a long time ago. As I knew, at first I didn’t like him because, not only was he 2 years younger, but he also studied well. His scores always were in the top five in classroom. Moreover, he had a good relationship with a girl. Indeed, maybe I envied him.

In the second semester, I was seriously injured by a accident motorcycle. I had to stay in an emergency room in hospital for 1 month. I worried very much about my class because I couldn’t attend it, and the mid-term examination was coming. Meanwhile, he, the younger friend, gave me information about studying and class every time he visited me. He said, “If you aren’t getting better soon, I’ll inform the university office for you”.Suddenly, I realized why he had many friends, and they all liked him as well.

Later, after I got out of the hospital, I went and hung out with him many places such as the sea, the department store, and drank at clubs also. We discusses many things together about our future such as job and girlfriends. Now, he is studying for a master’s degree in France, and I am studying in the US in New York. We still keep in touch with each other by Internet.

Tum in NYC

An Event That Changed My Life

Name: Wut Yi Soe (Callie)
Teacher: Kevin
Midterm Exam Composition

Date: 24th.Oct.2007 (Wed).


Title: An Event That Changed My Life

A human being can’t easily possess a perfect life. No man possesses a perfect life. But human beings always try to improve or perfect life throughout their life. Some people are stubborn since their childhood. Although, they are so stubborn, they are always faced with many events that change their life. This is what is called “ Life .”

I am such a stubborn girl since my childhood because I’m also a human being. Since I was a child, I have done whatever if I believed that is true. Sometimes, I never listened my parents’ words. That’s why I was scolded by them. I thought that my thought was always true, whatever it was. I have thought and done things my own way since my childhood.

Since I was young, I wanted to be a good doctor in my life. I tried hard at my lessons and I hoped that I would pass my matriculation examination with all distinctions. That’s why I got to try hard till I didn’t eat and sleep on time. My mother has always told me that my trying way was wrong and if I would ahead that way, she had no doubt that I would possess the troubles soon. As she was telling me, I have don’t my disadvantageous ways.

An event that changed my life is my matriculation examination. I never forget that day through my life. That day is the day my matriculation examination results came out. I thought that I would pass my matriculation examination with many distinctions even I didn’t get all distinctions. However, what I hoped was not to happen. I didn’t even get one distinction in my exam. I seriously cried at my home and I even wanted to de because I knew at that time that my huge hope would never happen.

Due to that event, my mother asked me what way I would go on and what I wanted to be again. She told me to never give up everything. If my huge hope didn’t happen, I could improve my life with another way. That’s why I got to think back on my life and I asked the question what I wanted to be and how I would go on by myself. At last, I found out another way, which was to try abroad and attend the university. From my mother’s words, I got a bright light for my life. This event changed my whole life and what I wanted to be from a doctor to a foreign university student.

In conclusion, everybody has many events that changed their life. This event turned not only as a good man but also a bad man. Moreover, because of this event someone turned to be a famous person. I will never forget this event that changed my life. I am going to appreciate my mother forever. Thus, I face no matter what events later I have no doubt that I will try to turn out a good person throughout my life. This word is true forever.

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First Love

First Love
Written by Sean , Ko
Teacher :Kevin

I remembered only beating of a heart. I was young, and I did not know about that emotion, feeling. She was my class-mate in middle school. We were friends since I was 8-years old. I still remembered. She peed her pants when she was in first grade in elementary school. Well. Actually I did the same. I could not define when I felt love for her.
It was like being wet by a little rain. Little rain is not loud. But before I knew it, my body is totally wet.. it was my first love.

Actually , it was not normal romance. It was one-way. My character was really clam. And I did not express my feeling for 2 years. Because I was so afraid of rejection.
2-Years. It irregular me the most powerful thing, Love.
Little kid, Sean didn’t believed in love before. But , after I realized I love her, It was really shock

It was totally amazing. For 2-years, I thanked God that he gave me this feeling. Before that time I could not understand people who fell in love and their poem, song.
‘Of course. A woman is pretty. So what? That was my thinking. It still is now. I could not understand why I was falling in love. I did not find a reason, she was not an attractive woman. At that time. I thought that maybe it was God’s working to teach me love.

Anyway, I loved her, even though I had discouragement. But I had no way. Whenever I saw her short haircut and white skin, intelligent eyes, My heart started beating like a machine gun. And all the blood of my body was heated. ‘I love You’ I always wanted to shout to her. But, I always swallowed that word and I cursed myself . but I was so happy.
Even if, I saw her back, I got her smell, I heard her footsteps. It made me almost crazy. I always prayed to God, ‘please give to me ‘

Well. And it was the first time. I knew sometimes God did not give me as I prayed. It was a day of the third grade. Until that time she did not know my thought or feeling. We were friends apparently. One of our other class mates and I , and she were talking about love. Suddenly, she asked me “Sean, who do you like?” Unintensionally, I answered, “I.. I like you” after I answered, I ran away from that place. That night, I could not sleep. I was so annoyed at my stupid behavior. ‘why did I do that?’ I grabbed my head and exclaimed.
But. In school, nothing is different . she still smiled, talked.

After a few days, I heard she had liked an other class mate. Well I was totally depressed. Strangely. I could not do anything. She really liked him, she always followed him and said him ‘ I love you’. But he did not like her. One day, I saw her stand up and exclaim to him, “please, accept my love”. But, he did not respond. When I saw that scene, my heart almost burned.

After, I graduated I expected. “Maybe I can forget her”. But my heart never followed my wish. Even as time passed away, my heart’s beating and fire was getting stronger. So I decided that I would gave up my emotion. I thought if I were an emotionlessness person, maybe I could forget her.

But, actually I could not forget her until I was 23 years old. After 23 years old. I decided to believed in God. And I found who I can love with my whole life.

Ellis Island

I had a nice time.

In The Rain!

Name: Wut Yi Soe ( Callie )
Teacher : Kevin

Date:22nd.Oct.2007 (Mon)

Title: In The Rain


While the guy was walking on the road in the rain, he found out something in the rain water. That was not another thing. That was just a lady’s photo. When he saw that photo at that time, his heart was beating faster than before. At that time, a girl who was the owner of that photo stood in front of him. He didn’t know what happened to him or why his heart beat so fast. But he already knew one thing, that he loved her very much for his whole life.

The guy wanted to start a relationship with that girl according to his emotion. He wanted to be her life’s partner forever. That’s why he tried to reach beside her fast. He gave the understanding to her and made the happy things always. At last, he go the love that he wanted to possess.

That couple was so happy. They didn’t see anything and didn’t care about anybody. Their friend had already told them, “This couple is so nice.” They went together everywhere and then did everything together.

Unfortunately, one day, the guy got the cancer. He was really so sad about that. He didn’t want to separate from his dearest. However, he would pass away one day. He already knew that he would leave his beloved soon. That’s why he couldn’t keep his tears to himself. But he just knew that he wouldn’t tell about his disease and a sure thing was that he would leave his girlfriend sadly.

The girl was crying and sitting in the rain. She dropped a line for him on the seat. “Why was he so cruel to her?” After that, she was running like a fool in the rain. When the guy who was in the hospital heard that news, he went to her house at once. Unfortunately, the girl passed away with her innate heart attack. The guy fell down on the earth. Everything already finished and rain began.

bagel

name:sean ko
teacher:kevin

it is for practicing writing!
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I am seeing a bagel

It was bought from a street vender

It is really tasteless

I threw bagel in a garbage basket on the street



Ah...



I've forgotten a meaning of my life since sometimes

actually I did not know meaning of life from beginning

I just have lived to depend stream of society

every face looks faint like fog

everything is fog to me



I am floating in that fog



sometimes I've left home without reason

from a house with roaches



It is a mysterious thing when I saw a roach which moved in

darkness



how?



they have desire to live?



but maybe it is a crazy who live happily with roaches



someone said to me



nothing is the teaching of Tao



According to their teaching I am a very good student

Because I live without object, will, desire in dirty city

I can't find my reason of life



But also I don't have the reason of death



"...."



I am gazing at the sky without reason



"Shwaaa.."



It is falling rain in autumn

My body that was cold by wind is warming by rain



I have stood for a while in rain



How thankful



Rain teaches me with that contact that I am alive

Because sometimes I forgot that I am alive



Sometimes I've heard meaningless class in school

Of course actually It is not meaningless



There is a lot of many time of laughing, and witty answer

Also I laughed, sometimes and asked something



But it is just a change on my face

If someone laughs fakely, at that time eyes do not move

But until now nobody ask me "why are you laughing?

even if you don't find anything funny?"



Often laughing is a social skill



If you don't want alone in some group

You can just laugh when others are laughing

You can just weep when others are weeping



It is easy



As school ends my face returns to emtionlessness

and then the day recycles without change



"hello"



"!"



someone touches my world that is filled with fog



slightly unpleasant



I don't like my body that returns to the real world

Just don't bother me!



but my face talks and smiles



"Hello?"



"We are from church, we have bagels and coffee, You can

enjoy it. God love You"



"Ah... thanks"



I take the bagel and coffee that bright young woman gave me



And after two blocks



I threw it in garbage can



When I threw the coffee it struck and the spilled coffee is

making white steam



I go my own way without any feeling



On street one of the pigeons has died; it was struck by a car



It is like paint which is copied from the 3rd dimension



The pigeon is sticking like wall painting



Rain has stopped and sun has started to shine



This time is most beautiful



The scene, shine slays my lovely rain



That beautiful shine destroys my world where I can contact

The rain by warming, light but dryness



Before I knew it mothers go out with their children in a park

Maybe here is a village where Chinese,Indian and

Japanness live



But children are innocent



Strangely there are tears in my eyes when I have seen



those children



........



that night



I am sitting in bed my dark room

Sometimes I touched the wall

Sometimes I pick up the phone



"GGiikk"



it is certainly that ugly, fat, disgusting woman lives

next to my room.



She has a little burned skin and she is fat in her whole body,

her voice is like man



She always wears sunglasses.well..



It is a little ridiculous She likes to wear black pants, and golden

bracelet



I cover my ear by my hand in silence



"Bumm"



As I expected the door closes with a large noise



She always close the the door loudly



While is silience



This time I heard the sound of the kid who lives in the front room

playing



A spanish family lives there, There are three kids

Sometimes I meet the husband in the hallway,

He is a smart guy but he is not yet thirty



I wonder why he is still young but has three children



But after I heard some Spanish married very early I understood



I turn on the T.V



A small square sends out light and sound in darkness



There is Cartoon, "South Park", on channel 11



One kid plays with fire then he is burned on it, goes to hospital



But he dies so...


I wake up thinking "maybe there is are more story"



Before I knew it morning came in



I slept on the couch insensibly



...



I have a shower and prepare to go to school



Cold air,it looks as if autumn has already gone



Autumn is getting short



But autumn ought to give me time to prepare for winter



It is cold



Wind is blowing coldly



Everyone wears thick clothes



In my case I wear just blue jeans and a white T-shirt



I pass a way filled with pigeon excrement



There is a picture from a public night club on the way



with naked women who say," it is natural people are naked!"



Gazed foward with a sexy look



"Ruslte"



I step past that picture and walk



"Ah..."



So it is there on the right side



I can see steam in the cold air



All people walk up and down with some stuff



"Hello, God loves You"



Unintentionally, I get a bagel



Actually, I am also hungry



I bite the bagel



I feel the taste of the shapeless and chewy bagel and sweet



cream chees,



"delicious"



I bite again and drink coffee



Coffee is mild and deep, and warm



The pigeons are a lighting to eat pieces of bagel.

Baby - BY EUNSOOK LEE

My Nephew

I went to a hospital when my sister delivered a baby. In the hospital,

There was a room for new born babies. I saw many babies in the room. My sister’s baby

Slept safely in a box. His face was red and weeping. He had a big head and big ears. He

had big beautiful eyes. He looked like his father. But the nose and lips were small. They

looked like these of his mom. It seemed when he grew up, he would become good

looking. His had a lovely a smile. When I touched him, he saw me. Then he was feeling

comfortable with me. My family wanted to hold him with one another. When my nephew

went to home, he cried because he wanted to drink his mother’s milk but that was

difficult for him. He could find it and then was crying a long time. My family worried

about that. So we called a helper for postpartum care. He learned to eat and stopped

crying. I was understood by him. He changed his environment.


One day, my sister asked me about taking care of the baby for a little

while. She wanted to shop for baby’s things. When she left home, he was crying too

much. I was embarrassed by him. I snag a children’s song and then he stopped crying.

I was surprised because the song was sang by his parents. When my sister was pregnant

They were often singing that song. He was feeling comfortable and fell a sleep.

When she went home, I told that experience. She was surprised too.

We learned about prenatal care. It was important for the baby. We should

have learned about infancy and education. As a result, he become a smart child.

[My Best Friend]

-InJeong,Choi-
She was drawing in the art institute. She looked shy because she didn’t talk with strangers. She was tall and slim. Moreover, she had very long legs. (Most Asians’ legs are shorter than western people’s) She wore glasses and her hairstyle was short. Most middle school students must to keep short hair in Korea. The radio was playing there, and she sang in a small voice along with the music. When a teacher taught her, she rarely looked at me.

The next day, I went there again, because I tried to learn drawing pictures. When she saw me, I said “Hi, Which school do you go to?” We went to the same middle school for a year, and then we entered the same high school of art together.

While we were high school students, we always had a lunch, played and went back home. Sometimes I went to her house. She had a pet who was very fierce so I was scary of him. One day the pet bit my toe, so I was scaried of the dog even more. When I sometimes visited her home, her pet was in other room while I was staying at her home. When we were freshman in high school, on Christmas Day, we went to Myoung-Dong(Road of Youth) all day. There were many people and music. It was fantastic, because it was the first time that we were outside until very late.

Anyway, we became close friends and now she is my best friend. She was married last January. On her wedding day, I got her bouquet. I didn’t want to get the bouquet because our country has a superstition. The superstition, if I get bouquet I have to get married in 6 months. If I was not get married, I will not get married for 6 years. It passed 6 months but I don’t care. I don’t believe superstition. She is happy now and her husband is very kind. I hope she is happy.

Now I chat online with her everyday. We miss each other.

A Person Who Changed My Mind!

Name: Wut Yi Soe
Level: 4.3
Teacher name: Kevin
Date: 15th. October.2007(Mon)


Title: A Person Who Changed My Mind!


When He showed his photo of himself to me, I was fascinated by his hair. His hairstyle was a simple and short style, similar to durian fruit. And the color was completely the same as the other guys. My hair is golden crisps, but his hair was just black, nothing else.
When he saw me, he always said, “Hi! My sister!” with a deep and fast voice. I was so impressed by his characters that I could only say “Hi! My brother!” in a small voice. He was Samuel Chew like my brother (not real brother), who later changed some of my life.
I saw him in the internet and he was not only my best friend’s classmate but also my best friend’s neighbor. Since I left in Burma, we have talked by phone. He has always phoned to me how far we have been each other. When I got depressed about anything or no matter had some problems with my house, he always told me the funny words. When I cried or got any feelings about something, he always encouraged me that “Life is always like that because you are a human being. When you are human beings, you will get to be happy, sad, successful, failed. So, don’t be depressed on her life, my sister.”
Exactly on time, he came to my life like my real brother for the first time because I don’t have a real brother in my life. I got my light and some hopes from him. I wanted to try more than before and since then I have never gotten any negative sight of other people. I admit that I changed a little bit for him in my life because I have been such a stubborn girl since I was young. I never listen to any other people’s words except those of my parents. But I’m not like that now, I just changed my mind. I already know that.
I wish that I could remember al of the things he told me I know it is impossible. But I’ll never forget some of his words which cheered me up and influenced me. Now I am just trying to study more than before and to stay better than before. In every way, I am trying to stay more happily than before because now I am in New York and I am living only by myself. Sometimes I have been so lonely. Whenever I have anything else, he has been the best brother beside me till now. I appreciate him and because of his influence. I will stay here till I finish university and I will continue trying my best all of my life. I started to think by myself and decided by myself for my own life. It is sure that I never forget him as my brother till my last breath and I always want to say in my mind, “Thank you so much for your warmed-mind.” This is forever.

A Special Person

Luisa Maria Nieto Ramirez
October 17, 2007
Level 4.3

He was walking in the university. His face looked like that of an old person. He had big eyes and a serious expression. His face wasn’t white or black; it was a special color between pink and yellow. A little mustache appeared on his face and maybe because of this, he looked older. The skin of his face was pale and smooth. Something rare was that his face was so thin, so he didn’t have cheeks. His nose was lean and large. His lips were as thin as his face and his mustache almost tried to cover them. Maybe his face didn’t look like a T.V. model and sometimes his expression quickly changed from serious to friendly.
He was my new classmate. His name was Gustavo and he was 26 years old, but his life had been very hard. He had arrived from the Colombian wild, because he was working as a Mathematics Teacher for a special community. I think he had lived more than 26 years, because he was very intelligent. The first days I wasn’t his close friend, but sometimes we talked many hours in the university about some physical homework, because he was very excited about this skill. Little by little, we started to be friends and I like so much speaking with him. He was very humble and tried to give me some advices. His story was a good lesson for everybody. We went to Bogotá and we were like brother and sister. He went to my house and all my family love him. If I needed something, he always helped me and I tried to help too. He was a very special friend who taught me this phrase: “In life, there are two ways: Realities and excuses, but the excuses don’t work, so try to make the best realities”.
He was a close friend and we have remained friends since I was in the university. But the last semester he went to work to special place next to the Pacific Ocean to study Malaria (a terrible disease), and I went to Sugarcane Research Center, so we only can communicate by e-mails.
Gustavo looked like an old and strange man, but he was really and incredible person who changed and enriched my life. Now I am very happy with my friend.☻☼☺

EUNJIN PARK WRITING

Since I came to New York, I have discovered more differences than I expected between the U.S and Korea. I have been adjusting to change in housing and daily activities.
My life in New York and my life in Korea have differed in terms of housing. While my room, which was in the house of my family, was more comfortable space for me. My room, which is just one room rented by a householder, in New York is less comfortable space because I live with unknown people who are also Korean. In Korea, not only was an apartment, but it also had a lot of furniture. Moreover, I could take a rest anytime by myself in my room. In New York, on the other hand, not only can not I use devices of other space for rest except the small room of mine. Moreover, my room has capeting and I am unused to such a mode of lifestyle. Indeed, the rent cost of New York is very expensive.
My life in New York and my life in Korea have differed in terms of daily activities. Whereas I lived with irregular plans for studying my major and working a partime job in Korea., in New York I lived with regular schedules for studying English alone. In Korea, I considered either a role of student in school or a role of daughter in family. In addition, I could not have enough time for myself because I should have many positions appropriate to each situation. On the other hand, I do keep the state of student only for English. It gives me a relaxing life in New York. I do not have to spend tome for other things. In addition, I usually get up early, at 6:30 and I go to school everyday from Monday to Friday. In fact, it is a good behavior for adapting to New York life that many New Yorkers start to work too early in the morning.


Living abroad is fun. Differences such as housing and daily activities have excited me. Overall, I have found the adjustment easy. I felt that New York is similar to Seoul in Korea. It is crowed, complicated and busy. Prices are also similar to Seoul. Both New York and Seoul are famous expensive cities in the world. Nowadays I could adapt to live in New York and I like to stay in here. Everything is fine except for live together my family. This opportunity of living abroad is very special time for me. I enjoy spending time in New York by me self.

new york and thailand

Since I came to New York , I have discovered more differences than I expected between the U.S. and Thailand. I have been adjusting to change in daily activity and people.
My life in New York and my life in Thailand have differed in terms of daily activity. While my life in Thailand was busy, my life in New York is simple. In Thailand, not only did I have to wake up early to go to work , but also I had to drive. Moreover, I often ate in a restaurant. Indeed, my life in Thailand was enjoyable. In New York, on the other hand, not only do I walk a lot during the day, but also I take a train to school or work. Moreover, I often cook my dinner. Indeed, my life in New York is convenient.
My life in New York and my life in Thailand have differed in terms of people. New Yorkers are busy. In contrast, people in Thailand were relaxed. New Yorkers are always in hurry and don’t care about other people. Furthermore, they like to eat fast food. In point of fact, they work hard. People in Thailand, on the other hand, always smile and they care more about their image. Furthermore, they often have dinner with their family. In point of fact, Thai people were too relaxed and lazy in some ways.
Living abroad is challenging. Differences such as daily activity and people have interested me. Overall, I have found the adjustment enjoyable

Between the U.S and Korea

Date: 10/10/07
Name: sunny


Since I came to New York, I have discovered more differences than I expected between the U.S and Korea. I have been adjusting to changes in feeling and daily routines. While my life in Korea was comfortable, my life in New York is uncomfortable. In Korea I not only had my friends, but I also lived with my family. Moreover, I wasn’t scared and nervous, because I was born and grew up in Korea. Indeed, my life in Korea was relaxed and pleasant. In New York, on the other hand, not only don’t I make many friends, but I also can’t fit in a New York life yet. Furthermore, I am losing my confidence a little bit and I don’t know the way that I can make American fiends. Indeed, I may not feel satisfied.

Living abroad is odd. Differences such as sights and places have interested me. Overall, I have found the adjustment enjoyable. Whereas I saw similar places and modern buildings in Korea, in New York I see different places and graceful buildings.

[Compare my two lives]

InJeong



Since I came to NewYork, I have discovered less differences than I expected between the U.S and Korea. I have been adjusting to changes in housing and routine.
My life in NewYork and my life in Korea have differed in terms of housing. Whereas I lived in a clean apartment, in NewYork I live in a small house. In Korea I could stay in the living room and other rooms. But in NewYork I spend time in my room only. In addition, I usually have to stay at home with my shoes or slippers on. In fact, Koreans don’t put on shoes at home.
My life in NewYork and my life in Korea have differd in terms of routine. While my life in Korea was busy, in NewYork I have spare time. In Korea, not only did I work for an advertising company, but I also worked until very late. Moreover, I often went to the office on weekends or holidays. In NewYork, on the other hand, not only do I have enough time for enjoyment but I also have become a student again. Moreover, I can go any where any time. But I am sometimes nervous because I have no income anymore.
Living abroad is hard. Differences such as housing and routine have been enjoyable or uncomfortable for me. Overall, I have found the adjustment enjoyable. I am often hard and miss my family but I try to enjoy myself in NewYork. It is an opportunity for enjoyment in my life. I think that it is difficult to meet a nice chance, because the chance dosen’t come to me often.

comparing between NYC and Korea

Name: Sean, Ko
Date: Oct.10.07
Teacher: Kevin




Since I came to New York I have discovered
Differences than I expected between the U.S and Korea.
I have been adjusting changes in culture mind and eating

My life in New York and my life in Korea have
differed in term of culture mind.
It means many things. When I was in Korea every people respected each other when people use subway or sit on bench in park. Nobody make noise
Or bother other people. Every people tried to be silence as they can. So usually Street of Korea is clean. But since I came in here, NYC. I have saw many people who dance in park, and singing with earphone and doesn’t care other people. Even in subway some student talk loudly.
But actually I like it. ‘Cause everything in Korea is quite. Of course silent is good. But sometimes I had felt it is like grave. In subway or park nobody make noise. They just had kept to be silence. Everybody looked tired. In NYC, everybody is noisy. In my opinion I want to mix Korean and American. It is mixing of respect and power of living

My life in New York and my life in Korea have also
differed in terms of attitude of young people. It is also concerned
with first paragraph. In Korea, a lot of study is offered high-school student. I was studying 16hours in one-day. So usually many student is burn out when they come in collage. Many Korean collage student start to play after entered collage without study. But in here, collage is start-point of study. Every student in collage study hard with part-time job. Maybe that reason that different of between Korean and American is American student must leave when they are over 20years old.
But in Korea usually son and daughter stay until they marry


I think living abroad is fantastic. Differences such as culture mind and attitude of study is kind of shock. It is pleasure shock. It make life happy and stimulate. Overall, I have found the adjustment easy and fast

it's not the big problem , you are only not getting used to it

Since I came to New York I have discovered more differences than I expected between the U.S. and Thailand. I have been adjusting to changes in Transportation and daily activities.

My life in New York and my life in Bangkok have differed in terms of Transportation. In New York not only trains have 2 types, local and express, in each line, abut also slow cars have to keep right. Moreover, the direction of traffic normally moves from the left to the right. Indeed, all of these make me a bit confused. In Bangkok, on the other hand, trains were very simples. They had no express. In addition, slow cars had to keep left. Furthermore, the direction of traffic usually moved from the right to the left. Indeed, I haven’t gotten used.

My life in New York and my life in Bangkok have also differed in terms of daily activities. In New York, most people wash clothes and dry them by machine outside the home, while In Bangkok, only few people did like in New York. Most people, even my family, used only washing machines in the house and never used drying machines. In New York, many prices exclude tax and sometimes deposit, such as soda pop. In Bangkok, Prices included tax already. In fact, I like tax included in the price because it is easy to set the budget to buy stuff.

Living abroad is fun. Differences such as Transportation and daily activities have confused me sometimes. Overall, I have found the adjustment difficult. Otherwise sometimes they are problems, only that I’m not getting used to them. I hope everything will be getting better.


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