One Year Late

                      I have experienced the time-off once. When I was 20 years old, I failed to enter to university because of my poor score. So, I had to decide to study one more year. Studying hard in library, I was always worrying about spending this year well. I could not escape from a thought that I was abandoned. I did not know that what is one year late irritated me. After a year, I had taken the test for university and had good score. Finally, I had entered to Seo Kyoung University. Although the year was so hard for me, now the year have become priceless. This year have really affected me. Especially, thanks to this year, I have become able to get through any situations. At first, I thought “this year is too terrible”, but now I think“this year is like a teacher who teaches me pain. People say that time-off is not good for any person. But, I do not think about it. Time off can not be said of something bad because time-off made me strong.

 

Mission Statement

                

                      I have dreamed of having job that needs ability to speak well. I have been interested in speech since I was young. So, I think that I need to talk with many people well. I will obey the following statement for my dream to come true.

 

I will not lie to other people.

I will not hesitate for a moment about saying to other people first.

I will prefer hearing to tell when talking with someone.

I will treat all people as my treasure.

I will always make smile when meeting people.

I will show first something about me for person who I talk with .

I will practice speech until I die.

Opening A Can Is Dangerous!

                 My parents always used to warn me about opening a can. Because I was so young, they thought that if I try to open it, I would get a cut on the finger from edge of a can. However, I wanted to something that they said “No! Don’t do that!”So, I tried to open it myself when there were nobody in home. I did not have power to open it with a hand, so I used two hands. My legs hold the can and my hands were used to open it. After 30 minutes, finally, The can was opened. But, I got a cut on the finger from edge of a can. I was Bleeding at the finger, but nobody helped me. I just cried and cried. After a while, my parents came back and saw me bleeding. They were too shocked to say anything. They treated promptly my wound. After that time, I could not see any cans because They put them away. I don’t know why I did something my parents warn for me. I still regret that I did not obey my parents. So, recently, I have tried to obey them. After the accidents, I have realized that I am always in danger. Someday, if I become father, I would say to my child that opening a can is dangerous.

Brother Is Hero for My Family

           My brother is 29 years old. I think he is too young to maintain my family, but he is doing it. Since 2010, my family has been having financial difficulty because of global slump. So, mother is hard to pay monthly rent for house. If he did not help us, we would live outside without house. He maintain us by paying the cost of living and by playing role of father although his income is not much. His age is suitable for marriage, but he can not do it because of us. We always sorry to him, but I don't have ability to help him because I am just a student. He never looks tired because he thinks that if he looks hard, it would makes me depressed. Although he is not a elite in the company, he is always hero for my family. Other people says he is a little stupid, but he looks very bright for us. Hero is not far from us. I am living with hero who is very great man in the world.   

Translating Is Good for Children

          I think that in the long run, the effect of children translating for their parents is positive. What speaks fluently two languages is very hard for everybody. However, if children speak two languages for long times, they can easily get used to second language. Usually, when people migrate to other country, the mother tongue easily get forgotten. But, if migrants translate everyday since being young, they can not forget the mother tongue. What dose not forget is so important for migrants to keep identity. Although children translate not for themselves, but for their parents, it helps them to get used to second language. Therefore, what translate for parents is win-win game. Parents can communicate thanks to their children and children can adapt to other language. children may have stress when they translate for their parents, but stress has to be followed to migrants to live in other country and learn new language. So, translating should be considered in long term. 

I Want to Follow My Brother!

        When I was very young, my brother and I always fought because I always wanted to follow my brother. However, because he was student and wanted to have free to roam without me, he used to go out without saying anything. One day, he went out without saying anything again, but I saw him going out. So, I said to my grandmother that I wanted to go out with him. She was very annoyed with him and said to him that“if you go out with your brother, you will not be able to go out” He was very irritated. He talked over his feeling, but she ignored him because she was my fan. After all, he could not go out, he hit me. However, recently, he has gone out with me. He like to go shopping with me. So, last Sunday, I visited Dong Dae Moon. He even bought clothes me. We always get though the market to find good items. We always get through the market to find out good items. Although we can't find out them, we came back smiling. I think because we fought everyday, lately, we always go out together. The fight was big conflict, but it is my happy memory.