Final party on Sunday ( 4th blog ) Vicky

We threw a pot-luck party last Sunday. We invited ex-classmates and teachers from last winter quarter, and prepared drink and food. Because it was last time to have party with them, it was more valuable time for me. They are very meaningful people here in U.S. We were new students last quarter, and we have been always together even we are not in the same class this quarter. We have been together for over five months; we have strong relationship between each other, so I could enjoy having a time with them last night. Moreover, it was good experience to have a chance to try different country’s food since we came from different country, and we made our own country’s food that we like. For example, Nick, who is from Peru, made some Peruvian food, and it was first time to try and delicious. We had a lot of food, desert and drink during the party. However, eventually we got so much left over food because five people couldn’t come to the party because of the personal reasons. It would like to have been together all of us, but they couldn’t help being absent last night. We took pictures together, and I played many game. I will come back Riverside for fall quarter, and only some of them will be here. I feel sorry about it, but I believe that it’s not actual last time to have party with them. Of course some of us will leave here soon; I hope I can meet them again in the future.

Draft about opinion essay [written by Brian]

These day international students who want to study English in order to improve their English skill are increasing more and more in America. Besides, the nationality of international students is diversifying. For this reason, every language schools or universities should prepare good policies and curriculums for international students. However, their policies and curriculums couldn’t be fully satisfied by their international students. Especially, university of California, Riverside, our university, also is in similar situation.

Recently, some of UCR extension students are protesting that this 2010 year’s summer session is not reasonable to them. There are three reasons about this protest. The first problem is money problem. The tuition fee of the summer session is higher than the other session. The second problem is limitation of choice. Students who are planning to take a class in extension center can choice only 12 units in this session. In addition, the number of classes which student can take is limited. However the number of units and classes of this session is less than the other session. The third problem is policy problem. Many students want to take classes in UCR main campus in summer session. However, the procedure is so complicated to enroll these classes.

In this reasons, many students are protesting to extension center. In my opinion, the UCR extension center should offer rational solutions for students. I propose one good solution for UCR extension center. My proposition is scholarship policy. If extension center gave some scholarship for students who were attended classes well last quarter, the scholarship would encourage to studying for student. Then students protest will be less more than now.

The United Korea [Brian Lim, team B, 5th blogging]

A couple of days ago, one unexpected event occurred in South Korea. And it has been issued among Koreans these days. It is that one of Korean navy’s warships whose name is ‘Cheon-an’ was sunk in the West sea of Korea on March. Therefore, a few days later after this incident, Government of South Korea announced officially that a North Korean torpedo sank the Cheon-an warship. So South Korea President, Myung-bak, Lee, has decided to take a stern measure against North Korea. However, Government of North Korea denied any role in the sinking of the Cheon-an warship. Therefore, they said that the South Korean announcement would make the situation of Korea as the phase of war. In this reason, these days, the citizens of South Korea and North Korea are fearful of breaking up a war in Korea.

If you were reading this blogging, you would be curious about the situation of South Korea and North Korea. A long time ago, South Korea and North Korea ware one united nation. But the united Korea was divided by ‘Korean War’ which occurred on 25 June 1950. This war was a result of the political division of Korea by agreement of the victorious Allies at the conclusion of the Pacific War. And this War was a military war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). So the united Korea has been divided since they signed an armistice policy.

I will be a pity for both of them (South Korea and North Korea), if the division is continued like now. So many South Korean and North Korean believe that South Korea and North Korea will be united peacefully again. It is a South and North Korean’s wish. All of the Korean hope that this incident about Cheon-an warship can be settled reasonably as soon as possible.

Where does the CD go to ?

Masayoshi Someya

In the present day, The economy is depressing in the world. The many kind of company are incurred a deficit by the this influence , so the music industry and company damaged. The CD shops bankrupted or were merged by the strong company. Do you know these company names ,for example, HMV ,Tower Record . these company were found in American, but you didn’t see these company too much or visit there , were you?　I think almost these shop disappeared in the American market . The shop which only sell the CD
Did not continue the management because the almost people did not purchase the CD than compare with past time.

The causes are that Internet technology become popular in our daily life.
As a result, You tube , I Tune become a popular .their character is useful and convenience for many people to get a music tune and watch the video clip .
And, people do not care about the resolution of the sound , so People use the I Tune and Mp3 player to listen to the music. Their transition system which the quality of original sound change to low quality. It make the low quality by shaved the frequency of the mastering sound , as a result , the quality and low date was generated by it. certainly, It may be good for people to be able to listen to the tune practically. Next, you tube is robbing of the people purchasing power . almost people can watch the video clip which include the tune and movie for free . People only watch it .after then , almost people is filled lack of the desire without waste the money. These things indicate that the value of CD is decreasing every year.

I think CD will disappear in ten years or the format of CD changes .
However, I suppose ITunes won`t contaniue for long times .
The human desire to get the existing stuff by paying money .
Almost people want to cooperate the desire by use the way.
So , In stead of CD , the new stuff need to improve the this situation .

--------------Julia

Time flies so fast!!!! We have just two weeks this quarter!!! After this quarter everybody will go to different places…… Some will go back to their countries, some will go to another city, and some will continue to study in UCR. We won’t be classmates anymore, which is so bad. And after this quarter, I will also leave Riverside, I will transfer to another school. I think everyone will miss each other after this quarter.

I will have a placement test next week, so in this weekend, I stayed at home, and reviewed math, which is the most difficult problems. After I graduated from high school, I haven’t used it any more, so I almost forgot all of them. I just know their names, such as tg, ctg, sin, cos…… but I forget how to use them. They become so strange to me!!! I tried to do some exercises, but there was no way for me to solve those problems. They become so difficult for me, it used to so easy for me~~!!! Oh ~My God!!!! What can I do!!!!!

Suddenly, my niece who is a high school student came to my mind, I think maybe she would help me. As soon as I realized that, I called her immediately. She was having a lesson that time. She will take the university entrance examination in June, so she is busy with her studies now. She told that she would finish her lessons until 5pm. I hesitated a moment, and then said, “ I will wait for you!”

It is so difficult for me to stay awake all night, I fell asleep unconsciously. I got up 3am, opening my laptop. I was so pleased to see my niece was on the Internet. We discussed for a long time. She helped me a lot, and I thanked her a lot!!!!!

Everybody has their wonderful future. I hope that our dreams will all come true in the near future.

My life in Riverside - Charley

My Riverside life is almost over. I’m going to go back to Korea after this quarter. My life in Riverside was … um….. not bad. However, it was not that interesting. I want to talk about Riverside in my prospect. When I was here first time, it was really fun. Everything was interesting, and fun. Especially, I was very impressed on traffic order. If people walk to crosswalk, all cars stop. And stay while people get to sidewalk. In Korea, drivers don’t care about walkers. They ignore the traffic sign, drive fast. Very dangerous is happing in Korea everyday. I think it’s difference of people’s citizenship. In addition, everyone is kind and smile. Actually, I didn’t feel racial discrimination not that much in Riverside. Everyone respect me, expect some of crazy guys. In addition, Riverside is very good place to study English, as everyone says. Very clean weather, clean air, and accessibility with University, so If you want to meet native speaker, you can meet easily. Moreover, There are some party on Thursday or Friday, you can have fun. LA is only 1hours distance, so you can enjoy in LA if YOU HAVE A CAR. Anyway I have positive thinking about this Riverside. I want to recommend this city if someone want to study abroad in America.

My plan / Saori

This is my last quarter, so I remain a couple of weeks. Certainly, I should be miss Riverside and my really nice friends. After I go back Japan, I am planning to find my job. Actually, I am undergraduate student, so I have a year before my graduation. However, it is Japanese common thing that Japanese student should do job-hunting and get own job before graduate. Therefore, I am going to find my job.
I am interested in clothing textile as I posted in this blog. I have been interesting in textile since I worked at clothing shop in a mall as part-time job. While I worked at there, I had some my own opinion. For example, when one of clothing was unsold, I thought I wish it were another textile. If the textile had been another one, it has been sold more. Since then, I am really interested in clothing textile.

In Japan, there are a lot of textile companies, because textile industry is one of big industries. I hope I would like to work at clothing textile companies, and I am looking into several companies. I really want to work at one of them. The company name is Takisada Osaka. This company does not do only making textiles, importing textiles, exporting textiles. They also do design clothing and seal them to outfitters’ company and department stores’ brand. This point is so attractive for me.

Thus, after I go back my country, I should be busy, and miss Riverside relax life.

Driving Test - A team Jun

Driving Test

I have living this country since January 4th. When I arrived this country, I didn’t think driving myself. However, driving skill is very important for living here. Actually, I already have Korean driving license, and international license, so I got temporary license after I passed driving writing test. However, I couldn’t practice for almost three months because I had no car before April. Anyway, I bought my car at April 3th. Therefore, I really need actual California driving license, so I made appointment driving test at May 5th. I had practiced for almost one month. I learned driving skill from my friends who are best driver. I thought that my driving skill was perfect before I took my first driving test. However, I didn’t pass the first driving test because I didn’t check left side when I change lane. That’s why, I didn’t pass. At that time, my feeling was really sad because I had some emotional problem with my friends. However, I endured everything and had practiced for two weeks. The Second driving test day was at May 26th. I really expected passing that driving test, but it was just my expectation. I didn’t pass again. However, the reason was different from first driving test. At that time, I didn’t park well, so I didn’t pass again. What a shame!? I already failed two times. When I took my Korean driving test, I did pass just one time. However, I already failed two times in these days. I really worry about next driving test at May 27th. I have to pass at my third driving test because if I don’t pass again, I have to restart everything, so I have to waste my money thirty dollars. I really don’t want that situation. My friend said to me “Do not nervous during the driving test”. I will be passed my third driving test. Please pray for me my all classmates. XD

My hometown! The Cheon-an : Hyojeong Kim

There is a city in Korea that is the harmony places between modern and nature on Earth. One of cities in Korea is Cheonan. It is called Cheonan that means comfortable area under the sky. It is true, because the city has not experience serious disaster ever before. Then now, this city has divided to two ‘Gu’ that means city’s population is getting bigger and bigger. The city has park, village and bus-terminal.

Cheonan Samguri is a famous park in cheonan. As you can see, upside picture is Cheonan Samguri's view. Isn't it beautiful? A proper noun Cheonan Samguri means Cheonan’s a three-forked road. Cheonan Samguri is located in Samryong-dong. It is famous for willows. At the gate, it can be seen three statues. Here has traditional story which under the willow Korean young girl and a young gentleman met and fell in love. Next to them, there are some long narrow paths. At the left side, a bower is standing above lake. It is a beautiful figure and matches very well with the lakeside. There is long path with many straight willows through passing a bower. When season comes to fall, big festival will be hold here. And then, At the end of the trail, there is a swing in the park. Many children are always waiting to ride the swing.

Cheonan’s most popular site is a bus-terminal in center of Cheonan. This place is a place of meeting. Many Cheonan’s citizen gathers here to meet family, friends and a lover. There are art gallery, department store, and a movie theater. The color of the department’s wall often changes to attract people’s attention. There is a bus-terminal in the bottom of department store, so that reason is why near a bus-terminal is crowded. Here are many interesting places like fusion café, skin care hospitals and so on. In front of the bus-terminal, various fast food restaurants sell their special food for lunch time. Especially, on the right side of the entrance are stores where salespersons sell new clothing, bag and shoes.

In a nutshell, Cheonan is crossed city between traditional and modern figures. Cheonan Samguri has Korean’s has cultural story and Cheonan bus-terminal is very modern. Now then, Cheonan is developing every day. About 5years ago, Cheonan government built subway to Seoul where is most crowded city and central city of South Korea. It become a convenient city and an important places of transportation. Cheonan is an exciting city when people want to enjoy their happy and healthy life.

my recommend

I want to recommend some place to you
The first one is 85c bakery, a Franchising store from Taiwan, is located in Irvine.
The bread is so yummy!!! and cheap.
Address: 2700 Alton Pkwy , Ste 123
Irvine, CA 92606

Cream pan: the Japanese bakery. The Strawberry Croissant(the picture) is my favorite. So yummy!!!, but not cheap.
Address: 602 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780

The crab cooker, a seafood restaurant, is located in Newport beach.
I can’t forget the grilled shrimp and fishes taste.
Address: 2200 Newport Blvd.
Newport beach, CA 92663

Newport Seafood: Lobster…I miss you
Address: 518 W. Las Tunas Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91776

Gyu-kaku Japanese BBQ: Beef…I love you
Address: 7893 Monet Ave.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

My recommend website can help you save money
http://www.restaurant.com/
http://www.japaneserestaurantinfo.com/
http://www.visitcalifornia.com/pages/funspots#sandiego

Next time, I am going to try TAIKO SUSHI restaurant!
I'm planning to go snorkeling at Catalina Island.
If you know some nice restaurants or good places, please tell me! lol

By Allen

Picnic ( the 5th blog) Vicky

Last Sunday, my old classmates and I went to Huntington Beach to have a picnic. But I thought that maybe the god didn’t like us, so he made the weather very bad. Last Saturday, the weather was so hot that can almost kill me, but Sunday was so cold. Tell me why? Why? Why? In order to make the picnic more exciting, we prepare a lot of things. Before we went there, we borrowed two big ice boxes to cool soda and watermelon, and we also took a sun umbrella, chairs and bonfire. After more than an hour’s drive, we arrived at Huntington. There, was so big. Although it was cold, there were still so many people. Some strong men were not afraid of this cold weather, and they went surfing as usual.

Oh, beach~ I miss you so much, so I couldn’t wait to go into the water. But after i went into a little bit, I came out immediately because the water was freezing. None of my female friends wanted to try. Minhee, the boy in red, he was so brave that he ran into the water and swam. I really admired him at that time. While he was swimming, other people were putting on their jacket. -_- When I was talking to my friends, Minhee suddenly came behind me and carried me to the water that really scared me. Oh, my goodness, I couldn’t run away because he held me so tight and he didn’t let me go. Therefore, I got all wet. (I just felt like I became a penguin). And then, almost everyone was got wet by Minhee. When all of us went back to the shore, we said a sentence in the same time: let’s make the bonfire right now. (At that time, it’s just 1PM) Haha, it was so funny.

At last, we played a lot of Korean little games and used sand to cover our body. In a word, we had a great fun that day although the weather was not good.

I've got my Driver's License!!!!!!!!

Everybody pay attention to me!!

I've got my Driver's License~~

I had been waiting for almost 8 months, so I felt like crazy and you know...

However, I got the license,so I don't need anymore to bring my passport and don't

worry about that, too. I really worry about the license because I didn't know about

Virginia laws. In the U.S., all of states have the other laws, so when I got just

temporary license, I was so~~~~worried because if the Virginia DMV doesn't accept my

license, I will have taken the test again. I know the California Driver's License

can be approved by other states, but it was just temporary license made by paper and

the California DMV answered to me "We don't know what happen to your license. Just

wait!!" so a week ago, I was waited my license impatiently and almost given up. Now,

I feel like on the skywalk!! :)



-Sean

My enjoyable Ping Pong Story - Hyojeong KIM

I really like to exercise something. When I was elementary school student, I learned how to swim first. Swim is one of my favorite hobbies. Like swim,there are many activities in the world. Exercising has many advantages. Exercise gives people make good body and good mind. Whenever I exercise, I feel I am living. In addition, I could meet good people by exercising ping pong.

At the time I entered to university in Korea, I want to do something new for my life. So, I think about what I want to do. My father also likes to exercise and I absolutely was influenced by my father. One day he told me that he really enjoyed playing ping-pong. After I heard my father’s saying, I was deeply interested to playing ping-pong called also table tennis. I decided to join that club in my university. I was pleased to choose good hobby for my enjoyable life. As soon as I went there, I was suggested by one of member to come to club event that will go to gather same place to play together. I agreed to go there because I didn’t know anyone who lived in that city where my university is located. I did not know friends in that city.

After I went to event, I met many friendly club member and they were very kind to me. I ate meals with them and talked a lot; therefore, I heard ping pong story and people’s life. As I was freshman at that time, seniors treated me very kindly and friendly. The event took place on mountain and I often climbed mountain with several club members. I could not forget that memorable event. After the event, I started to learn ping pong. I tried to practice hard. However, I didn’t know how to play. And, I wondered I was doing good. First time, I was not good at playing game. I just practiced how to play ping pong. After hard practice, I could go to match with other club’s member. When I went to match another university player, I totally lost the game. Therefore, I thought my skill was not good and would practice hard myself.

One day, there was big match game among all university’s ping pong club. I went to there and won several games. I went to 8th matching game. I was happy to win the game with other players. I learned that If I practiced hard, I could do whatever I want. After going back to Korea, I will go to match big city game probably. I am not sure I can win the game because I did not practice at all after I came to USA. However, I sometimes played ping pong when I went to recreation center in UCR. I won’t forget to play ping pong because now it is easy to play for me and I really like it.

We can! Just imagine and do it! [Brian Lim, team B, 4th blogging]

In this blogging I want to introduce about one story. When I was in my American church,I heard this story from my American friend who was met in my community club. He introduced this story to me by showing one ‘youtube’ short music video. If you are reading this blogging, could you copy following web site address? Therefore enter this on your new webpage or just press below web site address please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbqFrY2xgGA&feature=related

This is about that story introduced to me frome my friend. This music title is “I can only imagine”. I really like the first part piano sound in this song. When I saw this music video, I could not help crying. Because I can feel father’s mind a little. More detail, This is about one marathon team whose name is ‘Team Hoyt’. Team Hoyt is an inspirational story of a father, Dick Hoyt, and his son, Rick, who compete together in marathons and triathlons across the country. Rick was born in 1962 to Dick and Judy Hoyt. Rick was diagnosed as a spastic quadriplegic with cerebral palsy. So he could never use for his all life. Dick and Judy were advised to institutionalize Rick because there was no chance of him recovering. And they had just little hope for Rick to live a "normal" life. Someday, Rick suddenly told his father that he wanted to participate in a 5-mile benefit run. Far from being a long-distance runner, Dick agreed to push Rick in his wheelchair and they finished all 5 miles!! That night, Rick told his father, "Dad, when I'm running, it feels like I'm not handicapped." This realization was just the beginning. They completed over 1,000 races, including marathons, duathlons and triathlons. Also adding to their list of achievements, Dick and Rick biked and ran across the U.S., completing about 3,500 miles in 45 days. When I saw this music vedio and read this story, I believed that there is no impossible if we really want to do. We can! Just imagine and do it.

Some thing you should know about saudi arabia

And this only one reson of thousands explanning why i say i hate living in my country.people shoudent go there.the topic of this paper will focus on the women in saudi arabia. This topic interesting for everybody i think. countries whose economy is highly developed, can still have problems within the country. Saudi Arabia may be a paradise to live in because of its economic stability and its high living standards,but trust me, there are so many poor people and all that money is gong to the prince and the royal family.it is also a nightmare for many of the women who live there with no rights. Saudi Arabia is a prime example of how some countries still thinking that the women has no rights. Although Saudi Arabia is being run on the basis of the Islamic Shariaa law, it goes beyond what Islam says.The injustice ranges from the way women are forced to dress to the roles they are forced to play in society. In Saudi Arabia women’s voices are muted and they have almost no freedom to express themselves in any fashion. It is a country which clearly holds the roles of men as being much higher than those of women.However, recently women are beginning to realize their rights and more women are beginning to speak out against the injustice that they are living in.

BAQIR

Hi^^. I am yeong.

My Lastweek

Lastweek, my best friend came to L.A, because he want to go back Korea in LAX.

It’s his last weekend in USA, so I want to make a good memorial trip with friend.

We decided to go to the Las vegas by my car. First, we met in LAX on Saturday, and then we went to the Las Vegas.

After 5 hours driving, we got to the Las Vegas. As soon as we check in the hotel, we enjoy the blackjack.

However, I lost my money. T.T I tried gamebling; also, I lost my money. It just start my worst trip. Sunday, we ate lunch in Macdonald. As soon as I got into the car, I realized I lost my wallet.

I runed into the Macdonald, but I can’t find anything. My wallt has a $200, drive license, debit card, and my photos.

I got a shock. In my Las Vegas trip, I almost spend $400. At first, it’s very fun trip; as a result, it makes me sad.

When we came back to Riverside, I don’t want to concern about this happening.

Therefor, my friend and me went to the market, and we bought Korean BBQ pork.

Also, we bought Soju which is korean alcohol. At home, we grilled the pork, but it maked a lot of smoke.

Suddenly, the fire alarm was ringing. The office manager, police, and fire fighter came to my place, and they looked around my place.

As a result, I got warning.

I want to make a fantastic weekend for my friend. I don’ t care about my friend feeling. It was worst weekend for me. T.T

Touristic Places of Turkiye

Turkish architecture, the baths in Istanbul, traditional Turkish houses, Turkish arts, carpets and kilims, musical instruments, or the summer vacation places are the most memorable things for people who visit Turkey. However in this blog, I would like to introduce some touristic part of the Turkey (I will write Turkiye instead of Turkey because I want to share the way that Turkish people say). I am sure if you find a chance to go there, you will never regret. Maybe most of you do not know the cities besides Istanbul. There are many places in the South part of the Turkiye like a heaven. I am also adding some photos since some of my friend ask me before where is Turkiye.

Known officially as the Republic of Turkey, Turkiye is located in the Balkan region of South Eastern Europe. Turkiye is uniquely situated, being border by the Black Sea to the north, Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west. The Sea of Marmara is used as a marker to define the border between Europe and Asia continents; therefore, Turkiye being transcontinental. Landscapes are the product of complex earth movements that have shaped the country over thousands of years. There are 7 regions of Turkiye, being separated according to their climate, location, transportation, agricultural diversities and human habitat.

Turkiye’s touristic holiday areas have breathtaking sea views of the Mediterranean Coast, Marmara Sea, Aegean Coast as well as the exciting exuberant town life. Antalya, Bodrum, Kalkan, Marmaris, Fethiye, Kusadasi and Olu Deniz amongst the favorite Turkey holiday locations. Moreover, Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Cappadocia are the other favorite Turkey holiday cities. If you want to visit one day, I recomend to go one of these cities especially in summer. I am sure you will enjoy if you go. I hope this blog have helped you to get some ideas about my homecountry.

Team A / Blogging vol.4 / Yosuke / Recommendation of Field Walking

Picture : Cerro Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina


I went Botanic Gardens, which is a hill located south east of UCR campus, with my friend last Friday. It was second opportunity for me to get to there, for I couldn’t climb up to the top of hill at the first visiting because of time restriction. There are so many beautiful flower gardens, such as Rose garden, Iris garden and Cactus garden. When I was on top of the hill, I could see splendid view of Riverside and many mountains, and I could feel really comfortable breeze with chorus of birds. Botanic Gardens is become one of my favorite places here in Riverside, so I’ll recommend you to visit there by walking. Moreover, I’ll describe about recommendation of field walking as follows.

First, walking is good for human health because it is aerobic exercise as well as full body motion. Especially, walking is good for respiratory systems. In fact, my mother-in-law had disease of respiratory systems about ten years ago, and she began field walking in accordance with her doctor’s advice. One year later, fortunately, she could overcome from her disease completely. In addition, walking is known as a best way for controlling weight by burning fat without hard exercise.

Second, field walking is an adventure which we can see majestic view of nature, such as mountains, rivers, lakes and ponds. My most memorable field walking is visiting of Cerro Aconcagua, 6962m above sea level; the highest mountain in South America in Mendoza, Argentina. I visited there in February, 2009 as a snap bus tour from Santiago, Chile on holiday of business trip. In this short trip, we could have a field walking at the middle of this mountain, which is located 3200m above sea level. We spent about three hours in this beautiful place, and we could see the top of the mountain with bright blue sky as well as beautiful natural ponds. I learned the magnificence of nature and enjoyment of field walking from this experience.

Finally, I recommend you to go field walking to somewhere with your friend. It’s so easy to begin because you have to buy only shoes for field walking. I believe that you can find something new feeling from field walking.

Major league

Someya MAsayoshi

I went to Angels stadium in Los Angels to watch the base ball game, Angels Vs Tampa bay Rays. It was my first time to watch the base ball game in the stadium. I always watch it on TV. I was interested in waiting the game, We go to Los Angels by car, It took an one hour from Ucr extension to Angels stadium. I was touched by the stadium atmosphere. There are enthusiastic people there. They are different from Japanese enthusiasm, in fact , I felt many different feeling.

I could not know that the picture throw the ball to batter . The ball which they throw was like bullet . I was surprised with watching too fast bull ; in addition , the butter hit the ball like a ballet .I think the batter guess the ball speed. If they check the ball speed , they don`t be going to hit the ball .

I think important things are starting point and image the orbit . They always come up them, so they must be smart ; by the way , I had seen Hideki Matui first time since I was born. He did not be starting member but he entered the game as a pinch hitter. When he saw him , I screamed loudly . I hoped that he would hit a homerun . he hit a furl ball many time, as often as my heart beat excitedly . I heard the high pitch sound. where is the ball? Oh~, The ball

Bounded for first mitt. Oh, my god. I do not know the reason , but I felt the sad feeling. Angels lost the game, I enjoyed watching the base ball. I thought

people had better check the live performance. It has a precious something.

Thanks my friends.

My memorable birthday^_&

I will never forget my birthday this time. It was so special. This is the first time I had my birthday in a foreign country, and also this is the first time I had my birthday without vacation. In China, May 1st is the Labor Day, so we have at least three-day vacation. Fortunately, my birthday is always in this vacation. On my birthday, I always go out and have my birthday party with my family and my friends. When I found that my birthday was on Monday, and there was no holiday that day this time, I was so disappointed. I have never thought that my birthday is on workday.

My birthday was coming so quickly. I the morning, as usual, I drove to Riverside. When I was ready to go to the class, I found a letter where I put my books in the car. I played it, and it was written by my boyfriend. He always did this. (Actually I was not surprised to see that :p ~Just kidding!~^_^ anyway, he is good at writing ) It said that don’t expect surprise, he had no surprises this time. (But I didn’t trust him) Every time he said he had no surprised, and really surprised me unintentionally. He is a person who is full of surprises, and everyone can’t guess what the surprise is, and prepare the surprise perfectly.

In our class, it was so affecting that all of my classmates sang “Happy Birthday” for me. I felt so warm. People from different countries sang same song for me. It was such a special birthday gift. I really thanked for Charley’s proposal why don’t we have a lunch together. You are so sweet guys!!!!!! I really enjoyed my special birthday with you!!!~

Thanks for all of you! Thanks for Yosuke’s wonderful dinner! Thanks for Saori’s fantastic cake!!!!~~~Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!^_^ I would almost cry at that time~ Thank you, my friends.

My impressions and feelings about "creep"

Did you remember “Creep” the song that Reza let us listen in class couple weeks ago? I’m not really like this song because melody of the song a little bit strange for me, but I like lyric of this song. This is my impressions and feelings about it. I think this man has a hapless fate. He loves a girl, but he not dare looks in her eyes because she’s so prefect, and very special in a beautiful world. I know you’ll wonder about who she is, why she’s so especial. Sorry, I can’t explain it and I think that nobody also can because it’s love. In Vietnam, we have a saying for people who are falling in love: for the world you are nothing, but in someone’s eyes you are their beautiful world. He compares “Angle” with “Weirdo” to show us how much he is different from her, as it seems impossible for him to shorten the difference between them. She’s absolutely beautiful and bright likes a star in the sky, so he can only see but can’t touch it. He wishes he had a perfect body, and a perfect soul. He wants her to notice when he’s not around. He’s not a selfish man, and he doesn’t need all of it for himself, he just wants to be perfect to match with her. He not only makes effort to do everything, but he also doesn’t care if it gets him hurt or not. When you love someone, you always want to make them happy. Sometime, it’s means to let them go without you. “Whatever makes you happy, whatever you want?” Finally, he recognizes that he can’t make her happy and she doesn’t belong with him. It’s the sad ending of his love. Why doesn’t he try again, try his best whether or not he will be unsuccessful and then he never regrets. He should show her how much he loves her everyday; therefore she knows his love for her is truth. I want to remind you just one thing: you will succeed only if you keep going and never ever give up. -.-

By Jenny.

Power plant

About Power plan
masasyoshi someya

I think solar power is nice plan. There are many crop, nature in Riverside.
California mainly reserve revenue from sell the oranges to consumer; in addition, it cost fifty percent fee to built the power plant and is too expensive for the citizen. On the basis of the condition, we must think about their opinions. The tendency of weather often is sunny and sometimes rain. There
Is little regional rain in the year?
First, we must think about a plan, which resolve the disadvantage; for example, the pollution, the tax for citizen. It is bad situation to reduce the nature in Riverside and connect to decrease the revenue to the city.
Second, we must think about a tax. Tax is important to construct the power plant by increase or decrease taxes and must satisfy the citizen for make out the benefit plan.
On the basis of the problems, I suggest that solar power plant construct in Riverside. They have an advantage, no electric fee, and it does not out break the poisonous effect for the environment. They use sun solar panel, which change sunshine to electric power and is low price because of this system popularizing. This power goes with the tendency of the weather in riverside.
In addition, I want to adopt a new system which the home which uses a solar system discount the electric fee or return the money fifteen percent of the totally electric fee per a month.
Because of them, the construction can get a budget and cut off the consumption. I think solar panel set in the some place tower or the building than construct the solar power plant. It does not cost too much to use ruin tower as solar power plant.

4D Rule - [Jun]

4D rule

Since I arrived at Riverside, many things happen to me. Some things were good, some things were not good. I got many experience from relationship, so I make some rule. Before I introduce this rule, I tell you something. This rule is just my opinion. Do not follow this rule. The First rule is “Do not believe everything”. If you believe everything, you’re emotion may be hurt. The Second rule is “Do not misunderstand”. Misunderstanding make people fool. Also, if people misunderstand someone’s behavior, they must be sad. The Third rule is “Do not expect something from relationship”. If you expect something from someone, you will be sad because anything does not satisfy someone’s expectation. The Final rule is “Do not cross the line between relationships”. If you love someone and you want someone, you must be waiting and endure. Of course, waiting and enduring are very difficult. However, if you can’t endure and cross the line, you will be failing. Everything has timing. Of course, these rules are just joke and my opinion. However, between relationships, I learned these things. It is really funny. Actually, I really want to break this rule. However, many situations make me to believe these rules. Last weekend, some situation happened to me. That situation reminded me this rule. That’s why I nervous upset and confuse. What is the true? Everything makes me confuse. What is the best choice? Follow my 4D rule? Break 4D rule?
Everything is very complicate problem. Especially, human relationship problems…. Now a day, I just want to stay alone and meet other friends. However, everything disturbs my piece. I think following this rule will be good for my mentally healthy. It is so funny. My American life likes a TV show. Hu~ Ah… 4D rule…

Team A / Blogging vol.3 / Yosuke / About Riverside

I live in International Village of UC Riverside for 45 days. I'll try to describe strong point and weak point of Riverside from the view of resident according to my daily life.

First, it's strong point that we can concentrate to study English because there are good facilities and environments of UC Riverside Extension. We can use extremely useful facilities, such as Extension Center and Lab. rooms etc. In addition, there are few activities outside of UC Riverside, so we can concentrate to study. If we were in Los Angeles or Irvine, we couldn't concentrate to study because there are so many interesting activities outside of the college, such as shopping mall, bar, club, etc.

Second, it's weak point that the transportation systems of Riverside are tremendously poor. It takes approx. 25 minutes to get to the nearest supermarket on foot. We cannot survive without cars.　Furthermore, it is too difficult to get to Los Angeles without a car. If we visit Los Angeles by public transportation, it takes more than 2 hours per one-way. Everybody says it's terrible, and I also think so.

In conclusion, I would like to strongly request to Riverside City and/or California state legislature to improve said transportation systems. If these problems were resolved, Riverside would be much better than present in various aspects, such as culture, industry, etc. Moreover, “Modal shift”, which is worldwide trend of changing of transportation methods from car/airplane to train/ship in order to reduce the total amount of exhaust gas, is one of the most important keyword to resolve global warming problems. Therefore, Riverside and/or California state legislature should change their mind and take necessary actions as soon as possible.

POWER PLANT COMPANY

A power plant company wants to build up a power plant in Riverside. Although they want residents to pay 50% of start-up amount and this can cause increase on taxes, it will provide some benefits for Riverside residents. Firstly, there is currently only one electricity power company and their electricity bill per month is pretty expensive, and if there is another company it probably will decrease. In order to allow this power plant project, the city office should listen consumers, nearby residents and the company. I think all of them can deal pretty well on this project.

Residents should accept 50% of start-up amount if their electricity bill per month will be decreased 50%. Secondly, if the taxes will increase, it should be less % increase with long period instead of more % increase with long period. Thirdly, there should be city-vote on whether most people want this power plan, or not.

Nearby residents should not be affected by environmental problems; therefore, the company has to take precautions. On the other hand, the company should agree with the less electricity fee per month. They should also suggest some job opportunities for the residents. Furthermore, they should finish construction in three years in order to provide cheap electricity to residents as soon as possible.

Last but not least, the city office can increase the taxes to afford the start-up amount of the company. They should also agree with the consumers opinions about taxes. If there is something new for the city, the city officer should always consider the residents’ benefits firstly.

Power Plant Project

We discussed about a topic that power plant project in Riverside last Thursday and Friday, and my group saw this topic as power plant company. And I am going to make sure that power plant has good point and risk.

I recomend solar energy, because this is low risk high return. First, it is almost no poliution, Especialy, we can cut carbon dioxide. Moreover, we can reuse the parts of solar sell. Second, it is much more safety than other energy. There are no damege for human body. Therid, if we use solar energy, our energy self-support will be increase. However, when we set up solar power plant, this establishment cost should be expensive, probubly, the cost will be twice or three times the other energy cost. But we can set up solar energy power plant nearby place which we want to distribute, so we can cut power supply cost.

summarily, I think soiar energy is the best power plant, because there are a lot of deal, and this idea make some profit.

personal point

Last week, we discussed about the construction of Power Company in Riverside.
I was group member which has a nearby residential position.

I think that the most important thing is environment. We have to decide about what kinds of Power Company. We should choice eco-friendly Power Company. Even thought eco-friendly Power Company will be built in Riverside, the environment will get hurt. If Power Company will be built in Riverside, we might dig the soil, and we might cut wood.

I think that the best Power Company is solar Power Company in Riverside, because Riverside has a strong solar power. Also, solar power is eco-friendly energy. If solar Power Company will be built in Riverside, the place will be on the top of mountain. Therefore, the mountain will be get hurt, and many woods will be cut.

If we have to build Power Company in Riverside, the best thing is solar Power Company. It can be good for environment, people, and company.
-yeong-

The power plant aganda in economical point of view [Brian Lim, team B, 3rd blogging]

When does the government decide to built power plant in Riverside, they should consider economically about this agenda. First, the government may decide to gather the money which will be used for building the power plant by burdening tax on citizens. When we discussed this agenda in class, all of our classmates agreed with that 50% tax burden on citizens are too high. Economically, if the tax burden on citizens (=buyers), the demand curve will be downward in the market graph. This mean is that the quantity of demanded of using power plant energy will be decrease, because the tax will cause price increasing. Too much tax burden on citizens is not good opinion. Second, the government may decide to gather the money which will be used for building the power plant by burdening tax on company that will build power plant. Let’s think about this way carefully. Economically, if the tax burden on company (=sellers), the supply curve will be upward in the market graph. This mean is that the price of using power plant energy will be high. In additional, the price increasing of using power plant energy causes the decreasing quantity of demanded of using power plant energy. Eventually, the power plant will not work long time. So, in my opinion, the most important thing in this agenda is of finding the rational equilibrium about burdening tax on citizen and company in market. As we discussed in our class, 25% tax burden on citizen is rational. So, if the government needs to collect 50% tax for building the power plant, they should burden 25% tax on citizen and company, respectively. And the government should pay 50% subsidy for building power plant.

My Point of View of Building a Power Plant in Riverside

BY Julia

We discussed about the topic that “a Power Company wants to build a new plant in Riverside, but it wants 50% of start-up costs to be paid by the city” with our groups on Friday. It was a really hard topic.

I think that everything has two sides. After the power company builds, maybe we will pay less money for our monthly electricity. There will be one more power company, so we will have more electricity than before.

But on the other hands, I think there are more disadvantages. Riverside is a non-polluted city, and it has a good environment. After the power company builds, it will make a lot of pollutions, and destroy the environment in Riverside. It isn’t a good way for the people who raise animals or vegetables in their farms. In addition, the taxes in California are high now. It is hard to image that the taxes will be raised in order to build a new power company in Riverside.

In summary, I don’t think build a power plant in Riverside is a good idea! It has more disadvantages than advantages!

About me and my country.

By Jenny >.<
I know everyone introduced themself already, I guess I'm the last one. But it doesn't matter , right? I don't know what i should introduce to you, so I just talk a little about me and my City.
My name is Yen but you can call me Jenny. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. I’m from Ho Chi Minh City which is the south of Vietnam. There are many high building, shopping centers … but I want to introduce to you is Bonsai dinner cruise on Saigon River. This Ho Chi Minh dinner cruise is a Vietnamese dining experience with a difference and the perfect way to soak up the activity along the Saigon River. You will cruise 2-hours on a traditional Junk and enjoy sensational gastronomic moments on one of the most authentic vessels on the Saigon River. The captain will welcome you aboard and introduce you to the specialties, both European and Asian cuisine, which have made this Ho Chi Minh City dinner cruise a must-do culinary experience while in Vietnam. On board, you would be able to relax on the upper deck and enjoy the panoramic view of the city lights or to admire the traditional junk boat while cruising along the Saigon River.
For dinner, you can select from a range of traditional dishes, including rice flower pancakes 'Banh xeo', shrimp paste on sugar cane, lotus salad 'Goi ngo sen' or pork pineapple skewers made on the BBG grill. A delicious dessert will end this unforgettable evening on the waterways, before getting back to the dock after saying goodbye to your hospitable hosts. I tried it many times when I was in Vietnam. It is absolutely nice. I hope you will enjoy it when you visit Vietnam.

Personal Point of View – Power Plant

Giving 50% of whole cost is burden for citizen to build Power Plant. If we do not have problem using electricity, we don’t need to build it up in this place, Riverside. For one thing, Riverside is natural city compared to Los Angeles. Riverside has good environment for growing up Navel Orange so, this place is known for farm. If you go out, you can find wild fields for farm and this area is made of small shortage people. For my part, this area doesn’t need to construct electricity plant.

If the city really wants to build it up in Riverside, a municipal office in Riverside have to be held for election place. If the tax will increase because of start-up amount, citizen will be given by burden. I felt that many American dislike to pay much tax when I read newspaper USA today. I could understand the feeling because citizen has to pay tax whenever they buy something. In Korea, we don’t need to pay when we buy product. Our tax system is different with USA because our items which we buy include the items.

In my opinion, before we will build the power plant, people who study different subjects in many fields have to gather and talk about the topic. We can choose various choices like either giving support fee 10% for two years or giving support fee 5% for five years. As we choose one of them, we consider about the topic seriously. After we chose something once, it is difficult to change to other thing. A famous philosopher Sartre said that life is C between B and D. It means living own life is Choice between Birth and Death. I totally agree the saying, so we choose something very carefully. If this case like building a power plan can be very important issue, every citizen has to participate to address their voice about that.


- Hyojeong Kim

Finding your own happy way.

Yesterday, I heard a love song which is very nice. Of course, it’s Vietnamese song that I love. I want to share with you, so I turn it into English. I hope you can understand.

My Happy road

Darling, tell me please the way you will cross.
And I will wait, wait patiently…
Even if wind and rain blind me from your way
And put me into the dark nights

Do you know I am sad, lonely?
Time I’ve spent finding my happy way is way too long… and I still lost, still couldn’t find my way to a happy road.
Now I know it’s you.

Darling…
Can you stop hasting?
To see that I tried to catch up behind,
So somewhere along that happy road, we could walk together in one’s pace

Chorus:
Darling, you are my sunlight.

Light up the all darkness and sadness of my life.

Darling, even though I got to wait you for thousands of year, I would still do it,
Because I know, you are the happy road of my life.


Yesterday, I heard a love song which is very nice. Of course, it’s Vietnamese song that I love. I want to share with you, so I turn it into English. I hope you can understand.

I know that everyone has their own road which they chose the best. But someday in the future, you’ll recognize it’s not the best road as soon as you have many problems, and you think it’s impossible for you to get over. What will you do? You want to come back or choose another way. There aren’t any ways are smooth. Someone believed they would go faster when they went alone. Yet some of them gave up their road before they finished walking at the end of road. So I think you should find someone who have dream similar to you, they can be friends or your lover. And then, you share and walk together. There are several reasons why you need someone who go with you. First of all, sometime, you need someone hold your hand, and help you to get over your problems. Second, you need someone who will make you smile and raise your spirits when you are upset. Next, can you image what happen with you when you fall and nobody near you or help you? It’s very hard to stand up by yourself, right? I know it’ll take much time than you go alone, but the important thing isn’t how much time it take you, it’s you can finish your road. I think all of you had a plan about your future, about your own road. Now, if you have someone who is going with you, it’s good. If you don’t have, it’s not too later for you to find. Good luck and I hope you guys will be successful.


by Jenny =.=

Power Plant , Baqir

I think the power plant is a bad idea, because we already have one and i don't think that people want to pay
extra money for taxes.The taxes in California is already high i don't think that any one will agree to this plan.
Why do the government want to pay 50%? Everything is going on so perfect.If the people want to have a
power plant,they have to say it not the government or the company.
The pollution dose effect people vary much,no one want to rise his child in a city where there is to much pollution.
I read once that more people die as a result of the pollution from these plants every year than from drunk driving or homicides.
The summary is i don't agree with this and i think most of the people will not agree too,and the government wont pay anything for this.

power plant

According to Reza gave the hypothesis, I use SWOT analysis to analyze the company.
Internal Factors:
Strengths: the company has patents of biomass energy, equipment, technology, and good employees’ welfare.
Weaknesses: the company doesn’t have enough finance and stockholders don’t want to increase the capital, management problems.
External Factors:
Opportunities: the government support 50% in this plan, raw materials (orange) of supply, policy
Threats: where to build the plant and the residents’ harassment.
My idea is the plant use oranges to make bio-fuel. Mix oranges with enzyme and amylum can transfer to ethanol. The ethanol can be the fuel to make power and has no pollution.
Question: What do you think the company acceptable the plan?
The conditions: First, the government support 50% finance need to come as soon as possible. Second, the government provides the land and assist the resident reward plan. Third, the government guarantees tax-free during the operation after ten years, and provides the plan of return policy. Finally, the government can’t intervene the company management.

The conditions of the government: First, the government support 50% finance, so need the government’s trustee in the company. Second, provide the land, but the company provides the resident reward plan. Third, the company provides 40% profit to the government and 10% profit for the environmental protection.

The conditions of the residents:
The residents can divide to three parts,
one part: no we don’t need the plant!!PROTEST!!
second part: it’s not my business.
Another part: show me the money!!!!!


by Allen

My lovely American church ^^[Brian Lim, team B, 2nd blogging]

When I came to America in order to study English, I had some aims. One of the aims was making American friends. First time, it is very hard for me to make American friends because I was not good at speaking English. However I never gave up this aim and never forgot this aim. So I decided to enter a community club in main campus for making American friends. One day, one of my church friends introduced a community club. He said “There are a lot of friendly and kindly people in this community club, so you can make easily many American friends in there.” The community club name is Asian-American-Christian-Fellowship whose members called this club as double A. C. F. In AACF I could meet many friends whose nationality is very variety, China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and so on. But they only can speak English because many of them were born in America. In other words, they are American citizens. So we could be familiar with each other. Ah! Let me boast that I will go to beach with AACF club members two weeks later! I expect that I could make many new friends through this camp. These days, every Wednesday, I participate in this meeting and meet new friends in this club. I really want to remand you entering the community club for making new American friends and improving your English skill. Never give up and never forget your aims. And you can achieve your goals someday like me.

Why you wanna build Power plant?? / Charley

Actually, I was not in the class when you discussed about this subject first time, so I don’t understand clearly, but I’m just writing. Anyway, I think this happing is very weird. We are living in democracy!! Come on! First, nobodies want to increase 50% of electricity fee. I mean, the number 50% is no makes sense. Second, What makes they have to pay about this? Even we have only one plant, it’s enough. I don’t understand why they want to build another plant. Even if electricity is not enough to supply all of the cities, it’s all city’s fault. It’s not citizen’s fault. City has to make power plant for citizen use city’s money. That’s the reason we pay taxes a lot and violation fee in everything even we parked wrong place for short time! Where are our taxes we already paid? Third, that’s VERY FUNNY that we pay, and they own. We pay 50% more electricity to build power plant means they take company which is made by our money. For example, I don’t have money, and I tell you guys that I’ll make homework machine for you. Please pay 10bucks, and after make it, you pay again when you use this machine! I’ll give you 50% discount!// I know that you can get a discount about electricity fee after complete this power plant, but think more about it. You pay to build power plant for electricity company, and it’ll be their power plant. Finally, we can anticipate the big pros and cons about this problem. Even if citizen have vote about this, someone who don’t want to make a power plant have to pay 50% or 25% more money. In democracy society, minor opinions can’t be ignored. If they are really poor, so it’s too critical to their living? It’ll be big issue. In summary, it’s no makes sense! lol