#11 My strategy improving writing

I planned to improve my writing skills for several ways before I take composition class. First, one of ways deveroping my writing skills is listening english. First of all, I should get rid of my korean thought when I write. I have bad habit to think out korean when I write. I realize to think korean is very bad to write english because native american do not understand my writing. They say me it is totally different between korean structure and english structure. Not only grammar but also thought are different. I totally understand they say, but thinking on english is very difficult for me. Therefore, I decided I have to watch american TV, radio, or movies. It will help me to think American way. Another way is to copy sentences and to use it from other books, news, or movies. I think the best way to write to use English is copy and repetition because I do not know about American expressions. Therefore, in my opinion, if I use other expressions enough, I will be able to write to use on my way. I think famous writer would read a lot other famous writer, and then they wrote their way. I try to read a lot, but it is too difficult to me. It takes a lot of time, and understanding is also hard when I read English books. However, I believe some day I write fluently on my way.

#10 one thing that I can not forget

If I have a chance to go back to time that I want, I will return to January 2002. It was one of my happiness times in my life. I have six friends as my family. My parents also know them so much. In January 2002, we decided to travel to go anywhere. Why we determined to go travel was we just graduated, and we were going to enter the different university each other. In meant we would not meet together for a long time. In addition, I got a mail that was written that I should go to army until May. After we discussed, we decided to go to the mountain that has rent houses. We saw picture houses in on the internet. We just thought there was nice place, and there were several leisure places. We took a bus, and we ran for 6 hours to go there with heavy luggage include lots of foods and beer. After 7 hours, we arrived there, and all we got impressed. There was amazing place. It was totally different with picture that we saw before we went there. Everywhere was white. Threes, land, houses, and even a man who is host were covered with snow. Three dogs followed a man owner with waving tails. There were all white dogs. It was so cute and looked like three moving little snowman. Snow piled up on the ground to thickness of ten centimeters. We took pictures so much, and it was enough to play around. I often see my picture that we took at that time. I can see a young and joyful boy. It was me, and I so much miss that time.

#9 very loud scream in my life

I remember the first loudest scream that I made in my life. It was in Lotte World in Korea. One day, my friends and I were spending very boring routine on Sunday. Suddenly one of my friends suggested going to exciting place, so we went to the Lotte world. There is the most scare riding called Gyro Drop. That is to drop in two seconds include people. Even though I did not ride; just looked at riding, it made me scare. Finally, my turn was getting close. One of my friends got off in a line. He gave up to ride. Now, I think it was ver funny situation, but at that time, it was so serious. We got on the strange machine, and that lifted up us very slow. Everybody did not notice when this situation end. Then, the machine stoped suddenly, and staied few minits. It felt three hours. While I was saying to my friends "hey, do you know how long...", we was dropped quick as lightning. During dropping I was screaming at the top of my voice. After that, I said "..do we stay..", and it was in pool voice. However, I felt very exciting and got worked up. It was fun. I can not forget it.

#8 A park that I like

There is the biggest river called Han River in my country. Around Han River, there are several parks. Especially, I used to go to a park called DouckSum Park. The reason is very simple. That was pretty close from my house. I remember there are so many people every day. First of all, after get off subway, I can see a big and wide river. In summer season, people enjoy water sports such as riding wakeboard and riding boat on the river. Just next the entrance, there are many people playing skateboarding. Their carriage is fantastic and nimble like a squirrel. Next those crowed people. I can see a grand sight. It is not natural, but this is a valuable park because Doucksum Park locates in middle of city in Seoul. Those trees and flowers are beautiful. Paths make me a different person. When I used to walk around a path with trees, I used to feel that I can do everything. Every morning, I used to run there. People that I met during jogging were very strong people. It means they are people that have a dream, and they were doing self discipline. Doucksum Park is not a natural and famous park. However, those things that I mentioned before always impressed me.

#7 An event that makes me changed my character

When I entered middle school, I was very shy guy. I saw a boy who was the best dancer in my school. I remember he was so selfish, but I thought he was a great guy because of his fantastic dancing skills. He danced like a robot. I always watched him while he was dancing. Therefore I decided I tried to be like him. I always practiced dancing with my friends after school. I sometimes hit the wall and slipped down on the flower, but it did not matter for me. Finally, we could take part in the dancing event. He who was the best dancer in my school also joined that event. Our team was very nervous because of him. However, his team was so awful because other members except him did not relate with him. He did only very well, so his team looked like separated team. The result was we won the game, and I realized the harmony is very important, and my shy character is a needless stuff in my life.

The first national treasure that was burned

Recently, it happened to a very big and huge event in my country. The Korea has the Soong Lea Moon, which is the first national treasure in Korea. It is the most valuable cultural heritage in my country. Also, The Soong Lea Moon is the oldest building, and it looks like a large castle. It was used a door that connected capital Seoul city to other cities. Even though we had a lot of wars, it had reserved for our descendants for six hundred years. However, in February 11, 2008 it was burned totally by mystery guy. Most people feel sad still now, and some people believe that unlucky is started after changing new president. The structure of the Soong Lea Moon was built very scientifically by our ancestor. However, I did not know that fact until my mother called me after it happened few days later. I was very freak out and nervous. At that time that it occurred, I had extremely bad dreams during sleep. That was horrible dreams. I remembered it was I participated in the terrible war, one of my friend died, and I saw a number of blood, and so on. The next day morning, I heard bad news that was one man whose wife is my home stay mother’s cousin was died at the Iraq by road bomb. He was 19 years old, and he just got married 6 months before. It was on Orange county newspaper. In addition, the next day a man whose wife is my home stay mother’s best friend who often visits my house was died by cancel. Also, a man who is friendly neighborhood got heart attack. Those things had a run of ill luck. My home stay mother cried three days. It was terrible. The following day, I took a call from my mother. She gave a massage about the first national treasure. People say the bad luck happen simultaneously, and good luck also happen at the same time. I believe that word. Some day everything is going to be all right.

#5 The best bridegroom of a mole

Once upon a time, one family of mole which is animal that dig the ground was living under the stone statue. The stone statue looked like very solidly. There was one maiden that did not get married in their family. Her parents always worried about her marriage, so they decided they look for a man that will be their daughter’s husband. At first, her parent went to see the sun that they thought the thing the strongest in the world. Then, they said they would appreciate it if the sun would be their daughter’s husband courteously. However, the sun said he was afraid of the cloud because he does not make his power the sunlight anymore when the cloud is coming, and he declined with thanks. Second, the parents looked for the cloud, and then they requested a same favor. However, the cloud said he afraid of the wind because he has to leave when the wind is coming, so he recommended the wind. Third, the parents looked for the wind, and they asked a same favor. However, the wind said he think the stone statue is the strongest thing in the world because although he blow very strongly, the stone statue stay without moving even waving. Lastly, they looked for the stone statue, and they said they want to be their son in law because you are the strongest in the world. However, the stone statue asked them what the most terrible thing is, so they said they thought you do not be afraid of anything. However, the stone statue said he was very afraid of a mole like you guys because he has to destroy when moles was digging the ground under him. After that they realized that they are the best in the world, and their daughter got married with a man mole.