Jessica+U's+Journal

2010.6.3 __warm-up: In the novel, Juan's life and his expectations of success change. In your journal, write a paragraph in which you define success in your own life. Explain why you define success as you do.__ If I were to define success in my life, it would be definitely be happiness. It wouldn't be money, nor wealth. No matter how rich or poor, receiving happiness and love from someone would be the true definition of being successful. Having a happy family, a good husband, and living life without any major problems would be better than living a wealthy life without any love. Money can result from hardworking and effort, but love cannot be bought with money.

2010.5.25 __Read & take notes in your journal about__ [|creating a newspaper.] - A newspaper is a daily or weekly publication that contains news articles, editorials, and other items - The owner of a newspaper is called the publisher - Reporters research and write the articles - The reporter's opinions should not appear in the article - only the facts - Each picture, graph or illustration should have a caption describing or explaining it

2010.5.24 __Journal reflection. In your journal, reflect on your painting experience:__ --What did you enjoy about being a painter? I got to experience what Renaissance painters drew back in their days. Also, while I painted, I got to notice all of the little details in the original painting.

--What are some of the challenges of being a painter? Some of the challenges were drawing all of the little details with the big brushes. Also, it was difficult making specific colors with the existing paints.

--Could you become a painter full time? Why or why not? I don't think I can become a painter full time because unless I get special education at an art school, I think there would be too much competition in society, I would have a disadvantage in variety of techniques or knowledge.

2010.3.9 Recipe on How to Make Favorite Food -pie in the sky -piece of cake

__How to Make KimchiBbogeumbab__ For me, it is a pie in the sky to make it delicious. 1. Cut the kimchi into small pieces. 2. Put the kimchi onto the fry-pan. 3. Put rice in. 4. Stir-fry. 5. Eat it! (This part is a piece of cake)

2010.3.5 Break-Up Letter -more than one way to skin a cat -more than meets the eye

Dear S.O,

I think it is time to put an end to our relationship. While we were together, I found out that there is more than meets the eye in dating. I love you so much, but I think we should move on now. I know there is more than one way to skin a cat in telling you goodbye, but I think I will be more comfortable writing a letter.

xoxo

2010.3.3 Obituary -You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar -Bend over backwards

Minji Jung (1997-2010) She was a girl who would bend over backwards, working hard in everything she needed to do. She always used polite words catching more flies with honey than with vinegar. Minji went to KIS since kindergarden, a baby angel since she was a little baby. Many people mourned for her loss. She was very good at singing, especially "Lucky" by Jason Mraz.

2010.2.19 Lunar Break During the lunar break, I went to Lotteworld with my friends. We played all day for 10 hours, and I felt as if I was on top of the world. Also, I was able to see my cousins, who are twins. They only came to Korea once in a blue moon because they are currently attending a university in Beijing. I chatted with them, and also saw the speed skating competition.

2010.2.11 Idioms -dime a dozen- extremely common/ "The shoe was a dime a dozen in the 90's." -don't count your chickens before they hatch- don't rely on something unless you are sure of it/ "The doctor told me to don't count my chickens before they are hatched."

2010.1.28 Idiom -in hot water -in a nutshell

Secret Admirer Right now, as I am writing this letter to you, I feel as if I am in hot water. Since I am usually shy, it is very hard for me to express my feelings. I'll just say it in a nutshell, in three simple words. I love you! <3

2010.1.26 Idioms -no skin off your nose -no dice

Funny Letter: Dear Myself,

Hi Jessica. Did you do good in your finals? I hope you did good enough so that it is no skin off your nose. Please. Please! Tell me you did good on your exams. It will be no dice for your parents to be proud of you when you get a bad grade.

2010.1.21 __Idioms__ rain check- to decline an offer, promising you will accept it in the future "I declined the appointment, but asked for a raincheck."

Q.T- secretly or quietly "I met him on the Q.T."

2010.1.19 __Idioms__ Go bananas- to go wild with excitement "As time passed, she began to go bananas."

Go against the grain- to do or say things in an unconventional manner "His method was going against the grain."

2010.1.14 __Idioms__ Rome was not built in a day- some things in life require time and patience "Her project required a lot of time in order to make it perfect; Rome was not built in a day."

Round peg in a square hole- to feel out of place or left out "Turning her back on her friends was making her a round peg in a square hole."

2010.1.12 __Idioms__ shoot from the hip - to talk very directly or insensitively without thinking beforehand "It's just his nature to shoot from the hip."

shot in the dark- to try something where you have little hope of success "Flying at the time was considered as a shot in the dark."

12/11/09 __Idioms__
 * on the double- very quickly
 * jump the gun- to do something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it

My Winter Break: Yay! It's finally the last day of school before our winter break. I want to jump the gun right now, and play all day. I wish school will end on the double. Even though it is a half-day, it still feels like a full day to me. During the winter break, I am going to Jeju island, and then to Kota Kinabalu with my family. I can't wait for winter break to start!

12/9/09 __Idioms__
 * in hot water- to be in great trouble or an embarrassing situation
 * in one ear and out the other- to forget something you've just heard because it is to complicated, boring, etc.

Through Bear's Eyes: I was in the abandoned village, all by myself in the old church. My hat jingled from every movement I made. Suddenly, I heard something from the window. It was a boy, with ragged clothes and messy hair, obviously a boy who was in hot water. I called him over, and offered him bread. He rushed over. I made myself his master, trying to figure him out. He must have been starved, for

12/8/09 __Idioms__
 * loose cannon- an unpredictable person or thing
 * tickled pink- to be delighted

The night before, I went to hagwon from 4-7 p.m. The boys in our hagwon are always noisy and obstreperous, so the teacher tends to be a loose cannon, always yelling at them. However, the teacher is always tickled pink to the girls. She gave us cookies and popcorn for us to eat. I felt sorry for the boys, but the food tasted great because I was very hungry. After hagwon, I went home and did my homework.

12/4/09 __Idioms__
 * in two shakes of a lamb's tail- very quickly without difficulty
 * make a mountain out of a molehill- to exaggerate an unimportant matter

Yesterday, I went to Annie Lee's house for a project. We both didn't do much, and the project was due today, so we had to quickly finish in two shakes of a lamb's tail. Our assignment was to make a fake commercial about an imaginary product. In our videos, he had to look very happy and make mountains out of molehills, exaggerating our quotes and words. It was fun overall because I got to work with Annie, and also got to play after finishing.

12/2/09 __Idioms__
 * get your goat- to make someone annoyed or angry
 * get up on the wrong side of bed- to be grumpy or cranky

One day, I got a lot of homework for school. Projects, tests, essay: it was all driving me nuts. As soon as I got home, I worked as hard as I could to finish all of my work. I worked and worked as hard as I could, and managed to finish all my work at midnight. I was pretty tired from my homework, but I still had other things to finish, liking showering and studying for an upcoming test. I rushed and finally got in bed at 2AM. I was truly tired, but I couldn't get to sleep because I was thinking about tomorrow's schedule. When I woke up for school with only about 6 and a half hours, I was still sleepy and grumpy, as if someone had gotten my goat. My mom even asked me if I had woken up on the wrong side of bed.

11/13/09 __Create a journal entry through the eyes of a medieval teenager.__ I woke up this morning, and ate breakfast as fast as I could. I then helped my mother in the vegetable garden, picking potatoes and carrots for dinner. Since our family was a peasant family, we all worked all day. My brother helped father herd the geese, while I helped my mother with various chores, like helping her cook, and performing simple tasks. After I finished picked all the vegetables, father and brother came back to eat lunch. We all ate hurriedly, and all went back to work. Since my brother and I didn't go to school, we helped our parents with their work. After finishing my lunch with a glass of water, I went to handle a scythe, which was a job for older kids. However, my mother told me that I was very talented, and always taught me.

11/11/09 __How does Crispin feel in chapter 1?__ After his mother's death, Crispin feels no deep burden, for his mother had been always a weak lady. After burying her with the priest, the steward of the manor calls to him. He tells him to deliver the ox to the manor as a death tax for his mother. The young boy then feels a sudden struck of despair and anger. He runs into the woods crying with his sorrow.

10/19/09 __Choose one of the characters from Ulysses. Create a journal entry from their POV. Students will guess who it is.__ I am a great god, the god of the sea and water. I am the son of great Cronos, and is the brother of Zeus. I have great hatred for Ulysses. He is the one who has blinded my son, Polyphemus. I have tried many times to get rid of the warrior, with storms and shipwrecks. HI it's Jungwoo, I think the character is Poseidon.

10/6/09 __Besides Ulysses, what book are you reading now? What is it about? What are your feelings about it?__ Other than Ulysses, I am reading the book "Bambert's Book Of Missing Stories", by Reinhardt Jung. It is about a man who is physically ill, and cannot move around freely. As a result, he almost never goes out, and spend his time almost by himself. He is a great writer, and he was writing a book called "The Book of Wishes", where he wrote a number of stories. One day, however, Bambert releases his stories out to the world, so they could find their own setting. This book is very interesting, but I do not think it is the kind of book for me. For me, its not that entertaining, but still, I think its a pretty good book thats really creative, but also sad in a way.

10/5/09 __Think of a 'snapshot' of something you did over the break. Write a paragraph using third person point of view__. Jessica went to Jeju during the break with her family. She went on Thursday, and came back on Saturday, October the 3rd. Jessica and her family enjoyed their trip very much though it rain quite a lot during those few days. Jessica enjoyed the horseback riding, and liked the delicious meals she had during her vacation in Jeju. However, her family was supposed to go hiking in the mountains, but it rained to much, and they weren't allowed to go up. Also, the weather was fairly cold, and the wind blew a lot. Although the weather was bad the first two days, the last day was very clear. It was very sunny, and it was just the right temperature for outdoor activities. Jessica and her family went to go gun-shooting and horseback riding before they rode the plane back to Seoul.

9/24/09 __KIS is a 1:1 school. What does this mean to you? What are some pros and cons about this?__ KIS being a 1:1 school means to me a chance to learn how to get stronger in the use of modern technology. Overall, I think the use of computers in our school is a good idea. However, there are many cons as well. Some good things about the students using macs is that the kids can learn how to get better at using modern technology. Also, it makes the lives as a student much easier. Instead of writing everything down in pencil, we are able to do our assignments on the computer. Also, since we have our textbooks online, we do not have to carry around our heavy textbooks. Using computers can also make us better at typing. The faster we can type, the faster we can do our assignments. However, like I said, there aren't only good things- there are some bad things about using macs as well. First of all, many students get caught doing something they are not supposed to do in class. For example, some students may be caught chatting with friends online with friends on msn, or they may get caught playing games. Children with computers in class means the students getting easily disrupted, and may prevent them from learning more.

9/22/09 __What is your favorite book? Why? Minimum 7 sentences.__ For the past 13 years, I have read a decent amount of books. Also, I have many favorites. However from all of the good books, my most favorite is //Twilight// and //The Outsiders//. The two books have very different topics, but they were very enjoyable to read. Twilight, is about a teenaged girl who falls in love with a vampire. It is a very famous that was only written a few years ago, and it is loved by many fans. The Outsiders, however, is also very famous, but was written quite a few years ago. It is about a group of children in a gang. It is a story about their lives, and it is the most favorite book that I have read so far.

9/17/09 __Pretend you are Ulysses writing a letter to Penelope, your wife. Minimum 7 sentences (10 minutes)__ Dear Penelope, I miss you very much, my dear. I'm sorry I can't get home earlier. How's it like there at Ithaca, did lots of thing change. Oh, I wish I could be there for you and my family. How's my son? Is he doing well, just like I used to be when I was a little boy? He must of grown a lot. I miss you all so much. I am currently sailing on the only boat left, but I still believe we will meet again. At least, even if I die, my soul will love you forever. I have met many monsters currently on my voyage to Ithaca, for Poseidon is angry with us. However, everyone here in my crew are eager to see their family and friends, so they will not give up easily. Many have died so far, but I think we are still strong and will be able to reach Ithaca.

9/15/09 __Write about something that has really been annoying you lately. If your life is perfect, make something up. ( 7 sentence minimum)__ One thing that has been really bugging me lately is the amount of homework I get theses days. I get so much homework these days, and it is pretty much driving me crazy. When I get home and I want to finish all of my homework by, lets say 9:00PM, I have to start working right after when we get back from school. However, I'm really tired when I get home, and I usually get really sleepy, and so I fall asleep from the lack of rest I got over the past week. When I wake up, figuring that I fell asleep, almost a whole hour has past, and I get really grumpy. Even if I work really hard, it still takes me a lot of time. After I finish all my homework, the time is already midnight. I have to shower then, and then dry my hair, which takes me a super long time.

9/9/09 Today, I had a fairly good day. When I got home from school, I studied for my science test with my friends on ichat. My schedule today was DEFG, which is PE, math, select choir, and english. In PE, we had to do the mile run, which was very exhausting. In math, we had a little quiz. In select choir, we practiced singing the songs for the concert. Last but not least, we reviewed the study guide in english.

9/9/09 __If you could change something about yesterday, what would it have been and why?__ I have to things I wish I could change. First of all, I wish I wasn't sick yesterday, because I had to miss the first two blocks and clubs. Since I couldn't attend these classes, I have to make up for what I missed. For example, since I missed A block, which is Sculpture, I have to go sometime at lunch to work on my project. Also, I missed student council, which means I wasn't able to receive news or events that are going to happen. The second thing I would like to change is the news about Jaebum (2PM) leaving 2PM and leaving for Seattle. He is leaving because people were criticizing him about what he had posted on his myspace 4 years ago. He wrote that he hated Korea, and that Koreans didn't really match him. I think this is just absurd about making him leave because it was so long ago, and even Jaebum says that he didn't even remember wrote such things. Also, it was back when he was training for becoming a singer, and I know it was very difficult for him. On top of that, it was when he was 19 years old, so he didn't really know what he was saying.

9/4/09 __If you could visit any place on earth, where would you go? Why. (At least 5 sentences)__ I would go to the moon, which is probably everyone's dream. When I saw people on the moon when I was watching television, I always dreamed of walking on the moon, just like the people I was watching. I want to walk on the moon because, since there isn't as much gravitational pull as much the Earth, you can kind of float when you take each step. Also, I think it would be fun to feel a new kind of surface other than the Earth. I wonder how the moon feels, don't you? But the main reason I would like to go to the moon is because I heard that from the moon, you can see the whole Earth. It would be truly a beautiful sight.

9/2/09 __If you could change one thing about MS, what would it be and why? At least 7 sentences.__ If I could change one thing about KIS's MS, it would be our after school policy. Our after school rules are that we cannot stay longer than 5:00, and we are not allowed to stay in the cafeteria, playground, soccer field, and etc. Only the after school sports people are allowed to participate, which is very unfair. Another thing that I don;t like is that it makes it more difficult to hang out with friends, and it also makes it difficult to get together in a group and work on a project or group assignment. If we have to meet, we can only stay until 5:00, and can only work in the library, which isn't always open. Overall, I can live with the time, but I just wish that they would change the policy of students not able to hang out in places like the playground when school ends.

8/31/09 __Which person, living or dead, do you admire the most? Why?__

If I had to chose someone that I admire the most, it would be 2PM. 2PM is a k-pop dance group that is one of the most popular stars these days in Korea. The group contains 7 members; Nichkhun, Junsu, Jaebeom, Taecyeon, Junho, Chansung, and my favorite, Wooyoung. They are managed in JYP Entertainment, made by Park Jin-Young, also known as JYP. 2PM is one of the two groups that are branched out from another boy band, One Day. The other group that is part of One Day is 2AM, where they usually do ballad songs. On the other hand, 2PM usually does dance songs, and hip-hop. I admire 2PM because their songs are very addicting, and all of the members have great personalities. Also, they are all good-looking.

8/28/09
 * __Journal topic: How can television (or video games) influence your behavior? 7 sentence minimum.__

If you look at children who watch too much television at such a young age, you can usually notice three negative things about them. One negative effect of TV on the kids is laziness. When children become lazy, they wouldn't feel the excitement of doing other things, like say riding your bike. Why ride a bike when you could watch someone riding on TV? They would just become too attached to television and wouldn't do what is actually healthy for them, like exercising. Another negative point is that it might cause the young children watching TV have difficulty distinguishing on what is real or not. For example, young children who watch lots of fairy-tales,or unreal programs would probably think it is all true. They could be learning what is actually real in that time, and learn facts, but they are just doing the right opposite. Last but not least, especially young boys, television would often desensitize them to violence and what is not acceptable. My boy cousin, for example, loves to watch "Power Rangers." But negative thing is that he learns from the program that violence and harming people is okay. So every time we meet, he says one thing. "Lets fight." or "Bring it, I'm going to kill you." I was very surprised by this and quickly understood that since he watched such violent shows at such a young age, he thought all of the nonsense was okay to do, which was totally wrong. **

8/27/09 Today, our schedule was CDEF. It was a fairly good day, but it was too humid and hot. My first class was social studies, where we learned about Rome. D block was physical education, my favorite subject. In PE, we had a badminton tournament. E block was math with Mr. Jobe. I overall enjoy math, so it wasn't so bad, except for the fact that I had to take a math test. The last block, F block, was select choir, one of my favorite classes. We sung many beautiful songs, and we also listened to the song "There Will Be Rest", and had to take notes in it. Once again, it was a pretty good day.

8/26/09 __Think and write (at least 7 sentences) in your journal:__ //__Which super power do you wish you had? How would you use it to do good?__//

If I could have a super power, I would like to have the power of mind reading. I would like to read people's minds because I would be able know what the person's thoughts are, and I would be able to make them happy. For example, if it was someone's birthday and I was trying to buy what they really wanted, I would at least know what they would like to have. Another example is that if I were in class and had to hand something in, I would know what the teacher expected from their students. I would be able to raise my grades, and make my parents happy. Also, I would be able to communicate with animals because I would be able to read their minds as well. I would know what is on their minds, and what they worry. I could know what they expected from their owners, and I could tell them what their pets thought of them. I would make the animals happy, the owners happy, and myself happy as well.

hi this is justin kang. I want to have mind reading super power too! but I want rubber the most good journals you have^^. tells all informations specifically. keep going on like this.