Dilemma to the Future (1st version)

Before we are able to make the decision for ourselves, our parents always made them for us. What food we should eat; what clothes we should wear. As we growing up, sometimes parents forgot we aren’t children anymore, and they still try to make the decision for us. In my situation, my father always tells me that I should go to the graduate school after graduating from the college. However I don’t feel the same way.  

My father tells me that he hope that I can grab every opportunity for studying and learning. He believes that these days, students graduated from university don’t have much superiority as them use to be. He thinks that people who with high educational background can find the great job easily. However, I think it is your attitude that makes the future not your degree. It is true that graduated student can get the higher salary then college student. But there are also some graduate student become too proud, they won’t accept others even their boss criticize them. On the country, sometimes college students are humbler and are willing to get the lesson.

If I follow my father’s opinion, go to the graduate school. First, my father has to spend lots of money on my tuition. Second, the graduate school is all about research and writing those papers, browsing those documents. I will spend lots of time on those paper and research which are the most hateful thing to me as a student. That means my life in graduated school will be miserable. So why don’t I just start to find the job when I graduate from university? Then I can earn the money to support my family. Even in the future I plan to go to the graduate school; I can afford my own tuition; don’t have to spend my parent’s money. I really think it is the better choice

I know my father has a different opinion. But he just want me have a good job and a well-quality life in the future. What we need is not arguing who is right but to share our ideas. Let our parents know that we appreciate their concerns, but we are not children anymore. We have our own plans. It is time to let us make our own decisions and be responsible for ourselves. 

chapter 5 - Playing House

1.
The question is "Do the chances of a successful  marriageactually improve by cohabiting?" And I think her answer is NO, she used many reports which show that cohabitation can suppress the development of a high level of commitment. People select cohabitation may end up no happy ending because their relation without any pressure to move on and make a real commitment.




2.
The cohabiting couples lack both specialization and commitment in their relationship. They live more financially and emotionally independent of one another to allow themselves the freedom to leave. This often results in less monogamous, short-term relationship. They find it much harder to trust each other financially without any legal bond.


Married couples specialize. They pool their money, time, and other resources, creating a higher quality lifestyle. They have more invested in their relationship and think longer before acting on their impulses and stepping outside of the relationship.




3.
I think Leigh dose not prefer cohabiting since he pointed out  those disadvantages of cohabiting. I think she encourage people choose marriage; try to responsible for every choice they made and try hard to make the marriage work out. 




4.
I think the works cited are sufficient. They show the sources those were used in this research paper. However, I think as a research paper, it should have more sources.




5.
I think she can point out another advantage like Hospital Visitation. Also Gay people's marriage should be discussed since gay marriage are not allowed in many countries. These people can only choose cohabiting because they don't have the right to get married legally.

chapter 5 - Living on Tokyo Time

1.
I think he uses many examples in Japaneses' daily live. And those examples are those phenomenons  we can easily connect to Japanese, such like work 10 hours a day, rarely take any vacation. Busy may be the perfect description for Japanese.








2.
the question is ""Why doesn't this cradle- to-grave, manic schedule bother them?" i think the answer is that Japanese are born with the character like obligation, respect the elder.  They always follow rules and traditions. I think they prefer their live with orders and rules.








3.
I think the Japanese think that when they are doing their jobs; their time belong their company and their boss. I saw a movie talks about differences between american and Japanese labor. For example, Japanese won't ask extra salary  for overtime working. But American cares about their salary and always ask about bonus. They  think their time are precious. Their time are bought by the company; those time deserve high value.








4.
Butler prefers the American way of lifestyle. We can tall from how he describe Japanese lifestyle. He think if he lived the way like that; he would probably choose suicide. And he wrote about he would not trade his precious time for those convenient transportation.








5.
In paragraph 3, he wrote about American think that they trade their time for a steady salary which makes them felt their time are stolen. That shows American think time are their own properties.

Stop being one of them(final)

Stop being one of them

   I remember those times when I was crazy about those Korean stars. I used to listen to their songs every day. When I saw those Korean shows on the TV, I would definitely stop to watching. I even spend a lot of money on the ticket of their concerts. However, I suddenly stop loving them.

   I wasn’t falling in love with them at first sight. My friend was a huge fan of Korean culture. She liked Korean’s music, movie and drama. She always tried to make me be interested about them, but I just couldn’t. One day, I was watching a Korean show on the TV. I found that was hilarious. Those stars were trying their best to amuse audience, so I started to watch that show every week. I star to chatting with my friend about those Korean stars, music and drama. We even pay the money to learn Korean.

   The year when we graduated from high school, our favorite Korean star was going to having a concert here in Taiwan. My friend and I were so excited that we decided to buy the ticket to the concert right away. We woke up in the three o’clock in the morning in order to get the number card that was necessary to buy the extra product like T-shirt and poster. We really enjoyed that concert. Watching those stars on the stage was like a dream. It was really memorable.

   However, my interest to Korea stopped when I become a senior. It happened in a similar situation. I was watching TV, and I saw news about one of our players in Taiwan was judged unfairly by a Korean judge in an international game. I felt very angry about those Korean. Also, I saw other news about those Korean stars keep coming to Taiwan to have concerts or fan party and they got lots of money from Taiwan. Somehow at that moment, I felt extremely angry. I felt sorry about the money they took from us. I regreted that I spend lots of money in the past as well. From that moment, I refuse everything from Korea. I stop watching their show, drama and movie. I felt their music is annoying, so I delete every song in my mp3.

 I even try to persuade my friend to stop crazy about it. I put all those stuff about Korea in a box and put it in the top of my cabinet. I hardly think about that box since then.

Now, when I see another new about how those crazy young girls stay in the airport, waiting for the star. I will yell at TV and tease those crazy girls. I know ironically, I was one of them. I understand that that experience will never be erased. I just hope that in the future, I will remember this experience and spend the money reasonably.  

Stop being one of them(2nd)

 I remember those times when I was crazy Korean stars. I used to listen to their songs every day. When I saw those Korean shows on the TV, I would definitely stop to watching. I even spend much money on the ticket of their concerts. However, I suddenly stop loving them.

   I wasn’t falling in love with them at first sight. My friend was a huge fan of Korean culture. She liked Korean’s music, movie and drama. She always tried to make me be interested about them, but I just couldn’t. One day, I was watching a Korean show on the TV. I found that was hilarious. Those stars were trying their best to amuse audience, so I started to watch that show every week. I star to chatting with my friend about those Korean stars, music and drama. We even pay the money to learn Korean.

   The year when we graduated from high school, our favorite Korean star was going to having a concert here in Taiwan. My friend and I were so excited that we decided to buy the ticket to the concert right away. We woke up in the three o’clock in the morning in order to get the number card that was necessary to buy the extra product like T-shirt and poster. We really enjoyed that concert. Watching those stars on the stage was like a dream. It was really memorable.

   However, my interest toward Korea stopped when I become a senior. It happened in a similar situation. I was watching TV, and I saw news about those Korean stars keep coming to Taiwan to have concerts or fan party and they got lots of money from Taiwan. Somehow at that moment, I felt extremely angry. I felt sorry about the money they took from us. I regret that I spend lots of money in the past as well. From that moment, I refuse everything from Korea. I stop watching their show, drama and movie. I felt their music is annoying, so I delete every song in my mp3.

 I even try to persuade my friend to stop crazy about it. I put all those stuff about Korea in a box and put it in the top of my cabinet. I hardly think about that box since then.

Now, when I see another new about how those crazy young girls stay in the airport, waiting for the star. I will yell at TV and tease those crazy girls. I know ironically, I was one of them. I understand that that experience will never be erased. I just hope that in the future, I will remember this experience and spend the money reasonably.  

My special Place (final version)

During senior high school, especially the time before the University Entrance Examination, every day we were exhausted for those tests. After classes, we still had to stay at school for self-study. Those days are suffering. Luckily, I had a place to vent my stress. During the day, it was the playground crowded with student playing basketball. At night, it is my own special place where I could be relaxed and enjoy the peace.

There are two playgrounds in my high school. I spent more time in the one which is behind the gym,smaller but hidden. You can see inside of the gym through the big clean window. There is a swimming pool in the gym so you csn see people swim inside through the window. During the PE class, this playground did give me some pain when I had to run around the playground over and over again. But when we sat on the stairs, watching those handsome basketball players playing basketball. It was also a kind of pleasure.

While we were self-studying at night, I usually sneaked out the classroom for an hour. I liked the playground when nobody else there. It was quiet and safe since you didn’t have to worry about being hit by a basketball. The lighting in the gym would light the court at night. It was nice to sit in front of the window, seeing people swam in the gym. Swimming is one of my favorite sports. During the time preparing the test, I didn’t have much time for swimming anymore. Sometime I lie on the ground, feeling the quiet and peace. It felt like time was stop, nothing else mattered. I looked those shining stars in the sky, thinking about what it felt to look down from the sky. In this place, I had no pressure from parents, teachers and tests. I don’t have to care other people’s opinion. I was alone but surrounded by peace.

However, there were few times I got caught and had to run away from teachers. It was quite exciting actually. It felt like I was acting “Mission Impossible “. When I went back to the classroom, some friends would curious about where I go. I always lied to them that I went to the library. Though they are my friends I still didn’t want to share my secret place with them. The quiet is more valuable than friendship to me sometime.

After graduating from high school, I still go back to school sometimes, the playground always full of student playing basketball. Sometimes I just sit there, watching them playing basketball. They remind me those days, the time I spent in this playground. Although the time has changed, I can still remember the felling of being hugged by peaceful and quiet atmosphere here.

Stop being one of them(1st)

    I remember those time when I crazy Korean stars. I used to listen to their songs every day. When I saw those Korean shows on the TV, I would definitely stop to watching. I even spend much money on the ticket of their concerts. However, I suddenly stop loving them.

    I wasn’t falling in love with them at first sight. My friend was a huge fan of Korean culture. She liked Korean’s music, movie and drama. She always tried to make me be interested about them, but I just couldn’t. One day, I was watching a Korean show on the TV. I found that was hilarious. Those stars were trying their best to amuse audience, so I started to watch that show every week. I star to chatting with my friend about those Korean stars, music and drama. We even pay the money to learn Korean.

    The year when we graduated from high school, our favorite Korean star was going to having a concert here in Taiwan. My friend and I were so excited that we decided to buy the ticket to the concert right away. We woke up in the three o’clock in the morning in order to get the number card that was necessary to buy the extra product like T-shirt and poster. We really enjoyed that concert. Watching those stars on the stage was like a dream. It was really memorable.

    However, my interest toward Korea stopped when I become a senior. It happened in a similar situation. I was watching TV, and I saw news about those Korean stars keep coming to Taiwan to have concerts or fan party and they got lots of money from Taiwan. Somehow at that moment, I felt extremely angry. I felt sorry about the money they took from us. I regret that I spend lots of money in the past as well. From that moment, I refuse everything from Korea. I stop watching their show, drama and movie. I even try to persuade my friend to stop crazy about it. I put all those stuff about Korea in a box and put it in the top of my cabinet. I hardly think about that box since then.

Now, when I see another new about how those crazy young girls stay in the airport, waiting for the star. I will yell at TV and tease those crazy girls. I know ironically, I was one of them. I understand that that experience will never be erased. I just hope that in the future, I will remember this experience and spend the money reasonably.