The best memory after coming to USA

I arrived in USA at Jan 5th. I expect to meet a lot of peoples, and have fun, but It was even very hard to meet someone. That time was in vacation, so every college students already went to their homes. I spend almost three days lonely. I thought Carbondale was boring place, because there are no people at the street and store near the dormitory. After speding several days lonely, I met some friends. They are Anna, and Bora. I met them at Cesl office. When I went to the office to ask something to joy. I talkied to her that "I'm so boring. There are nothing to do in here. I always spend time watching television, and she said to Anna "Anna she feels so boring. you said you invited Bora today, she also an korean same as Bora. If you invite her too, it will be fun" That was the first time meeting Anna and Bora. Anna invited me as she said, and I ate dinner with them and had fun. Actually I'm a little uncomfortable when I have to meet people that I really don't know, but that time was really fun. Even If I didn't know them well. we talked a lot about movies, cultures and other countries. That dinner also was very good. Anna, she have a lot of international friends. She is interested in another countries and cultures. Bora, she means a lot to me, because she is a first korean girl that I met in the USA. That day was my best memory after coming to USA. I want to say thank you to them. When I felt really lonely, they helped a lot.

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Reference

Pereira, J.(n.d.). How to avoid getting your information stolen via wireless connections. Retrieved February 17, 2009 from http://computer-news-article.blogspot.com/2007/05/how-to-avoid-getting-your-information.html

Summary

This article is about the fact that personal information could be pilfered even by wireless internet. If you suddenly send information through sites that are not trusted, It's like showing your information to the public. many people stole personal information using wireless technology. The way they stole personal information is very easy. Most crimes are performed at cars. They drive cars with laptops and use other people's wireless connections, and copy from their personal information to a financial one; It is called war-driving.

Reaction

I didn't know that personal information could be stolen by wireless connections. It's a very useful title, but I don't think this article is good. Body sentences are totally seperate from the title. If you see the title, as you know, you may expect the way to avoid crimes in which your information is stolen via wireless technology. I'm sure you didn't get the information, because the article just mentions how the crime is performed and how dangerous it is. If the author just wants to write about crimes, he has to change the title.
I can't believe that personal information is stolen even by wireless connections. I don't think I can believe in IT, even if it is convenient. After developing the computer, it is true that our life is much more convenient compared to before. We don't have to go to the bank, shopping, and so on by ourselves, because computer can do almost everything we have to do more conveniently, but it also causes other problems. Problems are that crimes using computers have increased and our personal information is not safe anymore. Protecting our information strongly has to be made as soon as possible, and also people shouldn't trust the compuer totally, and have to be careful not to have thier information stolen.

When I pierced my ears

This is the spot that I pierced my ears several years ago.

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Since When I became a middle school student, I really want to pierce my ear, maybe I thought people who pierce their ears looked pretty. I sometimes told to my friends that I want to pierce my ear, but that’s it. I said my hope to my friends, but I didn’t, because I scared. I didn’t do it because of fear. One day, friends of mine told me that “We also want to pierce our ears, and you always said to us that you also want. Let’s go together. It will be fun!!” Even I felt really scared, but I said to myself that “it is a chance, if I go with them, it will be OK”, so I said to them that I’ll go with them. We met each other after finishing school, and went to jewel shop. If my friends pierce their ears before I do, I don’t think I can’t possible do it, because I have to watch them feel hurt, so I decide to do it at first. I really felt nervous. My hands were covered with sweat.
“Tooooook!” With that sounds, my ears were pierced. It took short time to do it. The pain from my ears was bearable. I was happy, because from now on I could buy earrings and wear it. This is not the end of the story. Big things happen after that. When my friend’s turn came, I couldn’t hear anything. I couldn’t hear what people were saying, and I also started to watch nothing. Something popped on my mind that several years ago, I’ve heard from some peoples, that when
People’s ears were pierced wrong way, they will become blinds. I thought that “I will be a blind just because of my hope, pierce my ears. I didn’t remember after that situation, but “I fainted” gave a quotation from my friends. The reason I fainted is that I was shocked. Now, thinking about that time, I don’t understand why I want to pierce my ears even if I really felt scared.

Special Memory of the Valentine's Day

I remembered special memory about valentine's day. When I was a 3rd grade elementary school student, there are some guys who I liked. I didn't like one guy at that time. I don't know why, but in my opinion that's because I didn't know exact meaning of "like or love" someone. A day before valentine's day I went to a store, bought some chocolates and wrap it beautifully. I hardly to slept that day, because I felt really nervous. As valentine's day comes, my heart rate also faster than before. After arriving at school, it's time to give chocolates to guys. I took a deep breathe and decided to take out my chocolates, but I couldn't fine it. That's right. I left my chocolates at home and forgot bringing it. After realizing the fact I started to cry, because I felt my self idiot. The fact that I couldn't give chocolates to them anymore makes me depressed. My teacher and classmates must be embarrassed, because I suddenly started to cry. My chocolates were gone to my parents in the end. After they got the chocolates, they were very thankful to me, so I felt really bad that I didn't prepare chocolates for my parents earlier. 

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Reference

Durham University (2009, Feb 3). ‘Violent Computer Games Have Role In Fire Safety’: Retrieved on

Feb, 4 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203192427.htm

Summary

Violent 3D games can help people to practice in fire. That program is cheaper and efficient compared to traditional virtual reality. When they are really in a fire, they may be safe, because 3D practice will help you to become familiar with construction of buildings, but even though virtual environment toolkits are set, they didn’t provide whole tools that make complete virtual worlds, because it requires higher programming skills, and more money and time. It is a very effective way to use computer game programming. Good things about these games are that they are strong and easy to spread. That program is also used for other people such as fire fighters. Game programs are used not just as violent programs but to train people in fire.

Reaction

This article is about the fact that violent 3D games can be a good model. They help people practice escaping from fire. I think that program is very good. It is a more efficient way to make new virtual environments, because if people make virtual environments, they need more time and the money. When they practice through virtual environments, even if people are really in a fire, the percentage of people that may die will be lower. They are familiar with the layout of the building and also remember where the exit is. The program is also used in other simulations such as lab accidents, making people know cooking safety, and helping those who are suffering from claustrophobia and arachnophobia.

Don’t judge it by appearance

Several years ago, a singer from France blamed our country because we eat dogs. Right, our nations eat dogs. I didn’t mean that all people eat it, but some peoples did, because it is helpful to their health or delicious. Anyway, I don’t think she is right. She describes our nation as barbarians through television just because we eat dogs. Then what about millions of peoples who eat chickens, pigs, or cow? Do we have to call them barbarians too? Why peoples who eat dogs only have to be called barbarians? That’s not unfair. I also think it is kind of cruel, because dogs are loved by peoples. I also like dogs. A lot of people raise dogs because they are cute. They understand what we say, so some peoples treat them as peoples. Many people criticized us when they heard about dogs, but I don’t think they have to blame us and order not to eat it, because it’s our culture. Sometimes I don’t understand other country’s culture, for example eating snails or ants are weird to me. Do I have to blame them just because I don’t understand that? We have to respect other country’s culture. They are just different from ours. I want Americans know that when you heard about our cultures about dogs, even if it’s shocking or you don’t understand it. Don’t judge it.