YoungGhyo Jeong (Abstract)

Polar bears in the Arctic area are in danger of extermination due to global warming. The Arctic area is the coldest spot in the world, so they have nowhere to migrate. The main cause of this problem is human activities, thus we cannot blame any other, and we have to solve it. Fortunately, there are still some solutions to obstruct progress of global warming. First, we have to know what is happening in the Arctic area. Second, we have to regulate using fossil fuel for less emission of CO2. Third, we have to educate our children to have right notion toward our surroundings.

Comparison of Seoul and Carbondale(FE7)

I used to live in Seoul, the heart of South Korea. The light is never turned down in the city. The city is pretty attractive. Many shopping malls are in many areas and so many pubs and balls. I believe it is the densest city in the world. The city is not so big but the population is about 12 million. The city also has good public transportation. The subways and the buses are always full of people despite the fact that frequency of their coming is just a few minutes. Living in Seoul is pretty nice, but also stressful. It’s like a war. However, Carbondale is so peaceful. Relaxed life in Carbondale is not bad but so boring. The public transportation is not so good so a car is needed if you want to go anywhere you want. But it has many things such as Wal-Mart and the mall. Living in Carbondale is not so exciting but it’s pretty good because I can enjoy this nature.

The Manual of military squad, ‘Saving Private Ryan’

My favorite movie is Saving Private Ryan (1998) is about World War II and the characters in the movie fight against German troops. The most impressive feature of the movie is every character is gallant, like a daredevil. The soldiers kill the German soldiers over and over, but the war doesn’t end in the movie; it is about the squad, not the U.S. Army so the movie doesn’t care how the war ends up. I have fulfilled my duty of military service, for two years. When I was in camp, I was always thinking about whether my squad could show great teamwork. I have watched Saving Private Ryan more than ten times during the two years of military experience. The movie shows the ideal of military squad, it was enough to teach me how to treat my guys and how to be in a good relationship with them. The movie is not only instructional but also attractive. The first scene is one of my favorite scenes of the movie, the amphibious operation. So many guys died for only one goal: capture of the strategic point. The movie is filled with awe. I can see the movie a million times more because I love it.

The Ideal of Vacation

When you want to leave the routines, you imagine your own vacation. It can be spending time by a beach or going to an abroad country. The best vacation, I think, is spending a week at a beach such as Florida, Cuba and Bali. Just lay yourself down on a hammock, and take a nap or drink while listening to music. Mandatory things for the vacation are somebody who accompanies with you and enough money. You need someone to spend the time with; girlfriend, family, and friends are fine. Without money, you cannot do everything that you want. Having the best vacation is not difficult. If you want to have a nice vacation, just save some money for a while before you go, and plan it specifically. However, the most important thing for the nice vacation is your attitude. You don’t have to worry about your work at a beach, and you don’t have to worry about your budget because you are there to spend the money. Just be prepared for your vacation and enjoy every moment of the vacation.

Climate Change of Korea (FE2)

In Korea, there are four distinguishable seasons and especially it is very nice in spring and fall. Since a few years ago, spring and fall have been diminishing due to global warming. There are just long summers and winters. Generally, the hot weather in summer lasts until October in Korea. Global warming is a serious problem that is taking away spring and fall, our superfine weather. Even though the problem is very serious, Koreans do not care about it. They think development is the best priority. Can our environment be recovered after being damaged?

Korean Music Is Going Die

In the Korea, every song sounds sad and is about love. It seems music is just for high school girls, not for every one. There is no diversity of music. Everything has its own diversity, except music. Nobody wants to create new types of songs because they have fallen into commercialism. If somebody makes hip-hop music, it is really difficult to succeed in the business. For example, Joosuc is a unique case of hip-hop musician. He is the most successful rapper, he is only one rich and famous rapper in Korea. In the other view, most people don't buy CD's, but download songs illegally. It is really easy to make a CD with downloaded songs, so many follow the way. Despite the fact that illegal music downloading exceeded CD consumption, the level of the regulation of the government is not sufficient.

A Small Television In a Cell Phone

When you walk around the city, or take a bus or subway in Seoul, you can see many people staring at their cell phones. What they are doing is watching television. Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) is the technology which makes it so we can watch TV anywhere. DMB's most impressive feature is that it can be watched while the user is moving or walking, and also offers high quality sound as a CD. The revolutionary technology has made it possible for us to enjoy watching television anytime, but has also brought some dark affects. For example, it makes relationships among people more individualized. Nobody talks to each other, even between friends on the subway or the bus. Usually, they have two televisions in a family; one is for the living room, and the other one is for the parent's room. Television is one of the best household electric appliances that can intermediate among family members. With DMB, a family is divided into individuals. Every member stays in his or her room to watch the television through their cell phones; Korean families are being disunited.

Seoul, the Biggest City in the World

Seoul, the heart of Korea, has 10,356,000 of population. Compared to all of South Korea's population, it is about one fourth. Due to the population of the city, Seoul has numerous problems. The air is stuffy almost every day, there are too many cars on the road, and the streets are full of trash. Lately the government of Seoul is trying to make it better; they have worked out the restorations of Chunggye Creek and Seoul Forest. Seoul accomplished two successful jobs, but still it needs a lot of work. Too many people in limited space caused increase of living cost, and it caused pollution of the city too. Too many cars and factories generate chemical gases, and the gases are all around people. The air pollution can cause some diseases such as asthma and allergies. We should make Seoul clean, and it needs the voluntary help of the citizens.