Yeah, dude.

How was your Christmas? I hope you had awesome time. In my case, I didn't do special, but the eve, it was crazy and fun. I don't wanna talk about it cuz I'm kinda sick of typing right now, so sometime I will post about it.

Yeah, dude. It's winter break now! I'm just chilling at home, but I have job from tomorrow to Monday. I heard that although it's really easy, I can get 7500 yen per day so I decided to work. I'm a bit excited now but I'm also nervous. It's because it's the first time to work that. But a few my friends work tomorrow too, it's gonna be okay.

Yesterday, I got the result of TOEFL, and it went up just 7 points, which is kinda good. One of my aims is to get good score on TOEFL, and I could get it. The next stage is to get more higher score than now like +20 points. I know it's freaking hard but I gotta get that cuz I need 550 points to enter regular school in TX.

Sigh, I'm sleepy and a kind of sick. I don't know what's going on my own body and mind. Alright, I just made an aim, which is to get over that sickness. It's gonna be difficult but I believe I can do it. Yeah dude.

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Portfolio for Second Semester

Student ID: 07145

Portfolio for Writing IV,
Section 1a

(See: Note 1, below)

0.0. Overview

Reviews, Posts, Words, and More

(See: Note 2, below.)

1.0. Essays

(See: Note 3, below.)

Please complete this table with data gathered from essays on your blog. See the Key (below) for definitions of the symbols in row one, and complete columns four through nine with numerical values (0, 1, 2, 3, ...).

1.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates yy.mm.dd	¶	W	C	L	P	M
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Rewritten Website Review: Let's go to Beppu!!	2008.10.05	7	714	0	2	6	0
Favorite place(-s) 08.10.20 (450+ words)	Dorm, such a nice place ever! ~Writing Essay: My favorite place~	2008.10.18	5	635	0	0	0	0
Mrs. Doubtfire 08.11.04 (500+ words)	MR 2-1: Mrs. Doubtfire ~Smile and love are perfect~	2008.11.04	5	498	5	0	0	0
Community life 08.11.17 (default length*)	Essay 2-4: My Community Life	2008.11.16	5	549	0	0	0	0
Kumamoto's best-kept secrets 08.12.01 (5+ ¶¶)	Essay 2-5: Secret of Kumamoto	2008.11.30	5	414	0	2	6	0
Learning with computers 2008.12.15 (6+ ¶¶)	Essay 2-6: Learning with computer	2008.12.14	7	699	0	0	0	0
Website review 08.09.29 (375+ words)	Website Review: Let's go to Beppu!!	2008.09.28	5	437	7	1	0	0
Totals	---	---	39	3946	12	5	12	0

Key:

¶: number of paragraphs five (5) or more sentences in length

W: number of words

C: number of comments

L: number of links

P: number of photos or other graphics
M: number of other media included in post
*: "long enough to cover the ... [communities] you choose," Writing Studio Blog, Preparation for Next Essays, 2008.10.29)

1.2. Best Essay

Selection and Assessment: Which of those six assigned essays do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• I think my best essay that I've written this semester is about favorite place, 'Dorm, such a nice place ever! ~Writing Essay: My favorite place~'. The first reason is that I could enjoy writing about that. I think to enjoy writing is important to make good essay. Secondly, I could introduce about the dorm as much as I can. Besides, my English skills are improved to go to there, so I want people to go there. I'm not sure my essay attracts other people to come there, but I'm sure the essay I have written this semester is the best.
  

2.0. Comments

Showcase	Titles of posts with links	Dates of comments yy.mm.dd	Numbers of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.1. Your first comment on your instructor's blog*
2.2. Your best comment on a classmate's blog*	Essays 2-01: Rich and Poor alike ~WEB Review~	2008.10.01	65	friendly cheerful
2.3. Best comment by a classmate on your blog*	Website Review: Let's go to Beppu!!	2008.10.01	96	friendly
2.4. Most comments on:	Titles of posts with link	Dates of posts yy.mm.dd	Total number of words in comments	Qualities of comments**
2.4.1. Any one of your essays*	Website Review: Let's go to Beppu!!	2008.09.28	430	interested suggestions friendly
2.4.1.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2008.10.05	---	---
2.4.1.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	137/430	thankful informative
2.4.2. Any of your other posts*	MR 2-1: Mrs. Doubtfire ~Smile and love are perfect~	2008.11.05	284	friendly suggested
2.4.2.1. When did you respond to those comments?	---	2008.11.09	---	---
2.4.2.2. How did you respond to those comments?	---	---	73/284	friendly thankful

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* Current semester comments on essays and other posts
** Please list the most important qualities of comments on each type of blog post. That is, explain briefly what makes them good comments.

2.5. Recent comments display

Does your blog display recent comments from blog visitors in a prominent location, for example, in a sidebar, header, or footer widget? Where, or why not? Please explain.

• My blog displays recent comments at the top of the sidebar because if they are on the top of the blog, it is easy to look at them and I can reply quickly.

2.6. Additional reflections on comments

• It's really nice way to communicate with people using comments because it's easy and clear. Giving and receiving comments make people realize what's good or bad.
  
• Comments show specific advice to the author, so author can make better post after the comments, I think.
  

3.0. Book Reviews

3.1. Showcase	Short titles with links	Dates (yy.mm.dd)	Words	Comments
Example:	Vampire Killer	07.05.16	39	1
2-01	BR 2-01: Stories of Magic Ponies	08.11.25	297	0
2-02	BR 2-2: Stories of Pirates	08.12.06	323	0
2-03	BR 2-3: Stories of DOGS	08.12.11	281	0
2-04	BR 2-4: Stories of The Monkey King	08.12.20	393	0
2-05	BR 2-5: Stories of WITCHES	08.12.20	280	0
2-06	BR 2-6: The Billy Goats Gruff	08.12.21	313	0
2-07	BR 2-7: Stories of GHOSTS	08.12.21	245	0
2-08	BR 2-8: Stories of Robots	08.12.21	252	0
2-09	BR 2-9: The Storm	08.12.21	209	0
2-10	BR 2-10: Down the Rushing River	08.12.21	187	0
2-11	BR 2-11: Background To The USA	08.12.21	266	0
2-12	BR 2-12: The Isle of Britain	08.12.21	157	0
2-13	BR 2-13: The Coldest Place on Earth	08.12.21	226	0
2-14
2-15
2-16
2-17
2-18
---	---	Totals:	3429	0

Note: Please calculate and list book review Totals for words and comments without including those from the example (above).

3.2. Best Book Review

Selection and Assessment: Which of those book reviews do you feel is the best that you've written this semester, and why? Remember that a complete answer is better than a short answer, focus on your writing, and give at least two reasons to support your assessment.

• I think, my best review that I have written this semester is 'BR 2-13: The Coldest Place on Earth'. On this review, it includes my opinions, questions, and the story of the book, even though it's kind of short review (and I used bad phrase...). And it looks easy to read.
  

4.0. Blog Layout, Labeling, Linking, & Media

Showcase	Yes	No
4.1. Does your blog display an archive?	○
4.1.1. Does the archive display the titles of posts?	○
4.1.2. Is the archive organized by month?	○
4.1.3. Is the archive at or near the top of the sidebar?	○
4.2. Does your blog have labels displayed in sidebar?	○
5.2.1. Do your labels include these required labels (typed accurately):	---	---
"books" (plural) AND "reviews" (plural)	○
"essays" (plural) AND "portfolios" (plural, without "proto-")	○
"quickposts" (plural, with no space between quick and posts)	○
"links" (plural) AND "media" (plural)	○
"movies" (plural) AND "websites" (plural)	○
"brainstorms" (or "brainstorming"), "essay prep.," AND "free-writing" (or "free-writes")	○
4.2.2. Does your sidebar display other labels?	○
How many other labels have you attached to three (3) or more posts? _10_ other labels attached to three or more posts	---	---
Which labels, and to how many posts each? Please list those labels instead of www, xxx, yyy..., and list numbers of posts instead of n, m, o... (in parentheses), below. Basketball (2) Boot Camp (3) Communities (1) Fall Out Boy (1) Favorites (9) Lists (7) Outlines (1) Secrets (2) The Academy Is... (1) The Fray (1)	---	---
4.3. Links & media	---	---
4.3.1. Does your blog include photos or other graphics?	○
Does your blog profile include a photo or graphic representation?	○
How many of your blog posts this semester include photos or other graphics? _5_ posts including photos or other graphics	---	---
4.3.2. Does your blog include posts with multiple links?	○
How many of your posts this semester include three (3) or more links? _1_ posts including three or more links (including this portfolio!)	---	---
4.3.3. Does your blog include other media?	○
How many of your blog posts this semester include other media? _3_ posts including other media	---	---
What kind(-s) of media have you included in posts this semester? Please list the kinds here: YouTube	---	---
What media content that you originally produced, if any, do your blog posts for this semester contain? Please list and explain each item briefly, and add short links and dates (yy.mm.dd) for reference. Nothing special	---	---

4.4. Overall presentation

What have you done to enhance the overall presentation of your blog? List and explain the three most important content, display, formatting, layout, or other presentation changes that you have made on your blog this semester.

1. I sometimes (or should I say occasionally??) used colored font in order to make posts easy to read for people.
   
2. I put some video, which are my favorite bands and popular in the US, from YouTube in order to share my favorites. Also I introduced my favorite band with a list.
   
3. I tried a training called 'Keita's Boot Camp', which I should to write at least 1000 words in a post. This is one way to make people surprised, I think.
   

5.0. Additional reflections on your blog and your writing on it

Please feel free to include reflections on both spring and fall semester work, as well as on the content of this portfolio (proto-portfolios, showcases, and reflections).

• It's good opportunity to write anything in English, but it's kinda hard for me, I could enjoy though.
  
• I really wanted teacher's feedback for our essays in both spring and fall semester not only our comments to classmates. Writing in English a lot and regularly is really important to improve our writing skill, but correction by teacher is more important because we really need to know what's wrong and how should I change that on a essay in order to make much better essay.
  
• I could know useful commands like copy, cut, past, and so on through this year.
  

6.0. Advice and suggestions for yourself, your peers, and your successors

• You'd better keep writing early and regularly because you shall feel really hard to do that if you neglect, especially book review...
• It's good to write about your interests and daily life. Remember that you just do not have to think difficult and enjoy blogging, and you can achieve the aim easily.
  
• It's quite important to think of readers. If your posts were boring, no one wants to read your articles. Short posts are okay, so just not make posts uninteresting.
  

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3. The essays section (1.0. Essays, above) derives from Proto-Portfolio 2-02 (2008).
   

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BR 2-13: The Coldest Place on Earth

"The Coldest Place on Earth" is about a history of Robert Falcon Scott, who is an English man and went to the coldest place on earth. I don't know where is the coldest place on earth and I didn't know the history of him, so I chose this book. Have you ever been to place where colder than Kumamoto? I have never been to places like that. To me Kumamoto is the coldest place I've ever been. But of course there are many colder places than Kumamoto. Take Finland for example, it's much colder than Kumamoto and usually it's -10C to -20C in winter.

The main character, Scott, is the captain of his ship. They tried to go South Pole, in Antarctica but it's quite hard and dangerous. People can't go there easily, so Scott and his crew took there many ponies and dogs and they pulled sleigh in order to carry baggage. Surprisingly (or not really?), the temperature were sometimes -40C. Can you believe that?? It can be -40C!!! WTF... Anyways, now people can go there by transportation systems, but there's nothing like that at that time because it was 1910!!

I guess the coldest place is the Antarctica, and no one can live cuz there are no food and warm things. I don't wanna think of living there, even though I like cold place like Finland.

[226 words]

BR 2-12: The Isle of Britain

This book is also used in a class, British Affairs, which I'm working as an assistant. I took the class last year, so I have read the book last year. But I completely forgot what is written in the book so I read it again.

This is a textbook so there's no story like normal books, but I could know lots of thing about UK. The contents of the book are 'Introduction', 'Section I: Scotland', 'Section II: Wales', 'Section III: England', and 'Finale'. Of course there are more details on each section but this time let me skip about them. I recommend people who is going to England as an exchange student for 6 months or 1 year to read this at least section III because it's much better to start from 1, 2, or something than nothing.

This is a textbook as I said, so it's boring to read but I'm pretty sure it'll be good for you!

[157 words]

BR 2-11: Background To The USA

This book is not for reading, but for textbook. Actually, this book is for a class, American Affairs, but this book is written in English so I thought it can be for book review! Don't you think so??

In this book, many American culture and histories are introduced. And there are mainly 5 topics; What is an American?, The Making of the USA, Governing 3 1/2 Million Sq. Miles, Achieving the American Dream, and The American Way of Life. In 'What is an American?' section, we can study about American Character, American Indians, American English and British English, and so on. In the 'The Making of the USA' section, we can know the July 4th, The frontier spirit, and War between bros. In the next section, we can find about government, federation, and police. Then you will learn about studying and American woman. In the last section, we can know American food and newspapers and TV. Sounds kinda difficult but not so much. It can be easy to read and you can enjoy reading. Actually, I didn't finish reading it last year, but this time I could. And I could discover many good and bad points of America. I think people who are going to the US next year have to read it because it's definitely necessary to understand what happened in the country before coming there.

At the end of the book, there are notes, which are written in Japanese. This means we can review some important points in each unit easily. Let's read it. If you wanna read, let me know, I can rent you it!

[266 words]

BR 2-10: Down the Rushing River

This book's cover looks like the story of Urashima Taro, so I chose this book.

Story: There were four children, and one of them pushed a magic button. After pushing that, they arrived at a strange place. They found a big stone there but the stone moved! It was a turtle and it can talk! They were surprised because they have never seen the talkative turtle. They, including the turtle, went to the inside of a river. In the river, they fell down a waterfall, but they were safe. They saw wicked people and they beat into the river and arrived at a box. They had an awesome time in the river.

My book review is getting worse... I have to make good one. This story was interesting. To me, the most attracted point was the scene where they fell down waterfall. Imagine when you are playing in a amusement park, and playing roller coaster. Then, imagine the scene of right before falling down from the top of the course...!! It's sooo exciting huh? I guess some people don't like it though... I recommend you to read this book.

[187 words]

BR 2-9: The Storm

I thought I should read other books more, so I read this book, "The Storm". And I try to write kinda different way from now on.

Story: Children had made a tree house on a tree. It was really nice house, and they had a party in the secret base. They drunk orange juice and had big sandwiches, and there are snacks and some fruits, and they seemed like they were having quite happy time in the tree house. However, a storm came, and the tree house was broken by the storm. It was very very windy day, so people said "What a storm!", "What a mess!", and "WTF!! (actually no :P)". Can you imagine how horrible it was? I guess it's like typhoon in the summer in Japan. However, the children went to school on the freaking crazy day... What the hell are they doing!?

In Japan, many typhoons come and mess up many area, so students do not go to school while a typhoon blows the area because it's flipping dangerous needless to say!!! Well, this year typhoon didn't come a lot, and they didn't hit directly the place where I live, this year was kinda safe this area, but nobody knows what happens in the future. Watch out!!

[209 words]

BR 2-8: Stories of Robots

This series again! The 3 chapters are; The terrible Tidybot, Robot robbery, and Robot racers. This time is about the first one.

Story: Luke, who loves playing computer games, was really lazy boy. His mother always got angry at him because he doesn't clean up his room, so she said if he doesn't clean the room up in a week, the computer goes. She did mean it. He couldn't clean up by his own and if he began to clean by himself, it takes forever. Therefore, he looked for cleaning companies, which were too expensive to pay. Suddenly, a pop-up window came up on the screen. It's an advertisement of cleaning robot, which he can use 2 weeks for free. He got it just under a week later, and he ordered the robot to clean up. The robot did a very good job till he broke the remote control. Then the robot became insane and it messed up whole the house. Luke used all his power to control the robot. Finally, the robot stopped running out of energy, but Luke was really tired. When him mom arrived at home, she couldn't believe what's going on the house. She of course got angry and carried off the computer.

Well, I'm really lazy too but I'm not like Luke. He is too lazy! I regularly clean my room and I don't rely on robot like that. Clean room brings good luck and makes people happy, I guess. We have to keep our room and house clean!

[252 words]

BR 2-7: Stories of GHOSTS

I like this series, 'Stories of blah blah blah'. This time was 'Stories of GHOSTS', and this is divided to 3 chapters as always, The story of Shiverham, School for spooks, and The tale of the haunted TV. This time is about first one.

Story: Shiverham Hall was a hotel for dead people. Every ghosts had a good time in the hotel. No undead people were allowed to visit the hotel. One day, a man, named Slate, cane the hotel and he tried to buy it because this is the place where he has been looking for. He doesn't care whether ghosts live or not the hotel. He tried to prove that ghosts don't exist to stay the hotel because he didn't believe in ghost. All ghosts tried to get him out the hotel at the night, but all hard works didn't work well. What's more, he became excited. He thought people will pay more to stay in a luxury haunted hotel, therefore he opened a HP. Suddenly, a ghost appeared in front of him. She was his aunt, named Mabel. She tempted him by many means, then he ran out the hotel. He had been scared of her when she was alive. The hotel was saved by Mrs. Mabel.

It's interesting for me. I don't believe ghosts because I have never seen them before. However, if I saw any ghosts, I will believe in exist of ghost. Seeing is believing! Let's read this book, shall we?

[245 words]

BR 2-6: The Billy Goats Gruff

I read 'The Billy Goats Gruff' this time instead of the series of 'the stories of blah blah blah'. This book has 7 chapters, which are connected each chapter.

Story: Once upon a time, 3 billy goats brothers lived in a mountain. They are; Beanie the youngest, Berrie the middle, and Biffer the oldest. One winter they were leaving their farm to look for food. But 2 younger brothers didn't want to go because in a half way to the area where they can eat plenty of food, it's said that horrible troll lived there according to a legend. However, Biffer the oldest persuaded them. One week later, they left the farm. They went through into a forest. Suddenly a thick fog wrapped around them. Fortunately, they didn't get lost each other, but a big shade was behind their back. Two younger bros. were scared, then they raced off down the path. Beanie the youngest found the path through the forest and arrived at the river where troll lives. When he reached the middle of the river, he was grabbed by green hand, Yes, troll finally appeared. But Beanie told the troll that his brother comes soon and taste better. After that, he could across the river, then they waited the middle brother comes. Berrie the middle was caught the same way as Beanie by the troll, but he told troll same thing, then troll let him go. Finally, Biffer arrived there, and he face the troll. However, he beat the troll with his horns. Troll was thrown into the river and was never seen again.

Biffer was really brave. I'm middle of my brother, but if I was oldest, I wanna be like him because I have to take care of other brother and to be respected and trusted. If you were the oldest, what will you do for your brother or sister??

[313 words]

BR 2-5: Stories of WITCHES

This book, 'Stories of witches' are about witches of course, and it contains 3 chapters; The lost broomstick, Dog spell, and The farmer's revenge. This time I talk about the last one, The farmer's revenge because it's most interesting story in the book.

Story: There's a farmer, named Jones, in a village and he has a big brown cow, which gave him large amounts of creamiest milk in the village. In the same village, a witch lived and she loved the milk a lot, so she wanted to get all of them. One day, she cackled that all of milk will be hers. Next morning, Jones got the milk from the cow then put them into a milk churn, but next moment all milk just vanished, although he did it as usual. He was really shocked ans pissed off. His wife made him relax and she went to the village to find the thief. She saw the witch was pumping milk instead of water. She went home and told what she saw to him, and he understood all about it. Next morning, he got milk as usual and poured them to the churn. After checking of disappearing milk from the churn, he put something else. The witch didn't know what he did, so she filled her bucket with milk. Then, she was wrapped by bubble and froth. It was soap powder that he put. She never stole the milk again.

I think the witch got what her deserve cuz she tried to get all milk for herself, although milk is not for somebody, but for everyone. I shouldn't be selfish and should be fair to everyone and everything, I thought once again.

[280 words]

BR 2-4: Stories of The Monkey King

According to the book, ' The Monkey King' is a traditional Chinese tale. It was first written down nearly 500 years ago, but people have been telling it for much longer. Today, Monkey is China's most popular superhero, appearing in books, cartoons, puppet shows and operas.

Story: Monkey was the smartest animal in China, and he was the king of the monkeys. But he wasn't good king because he always stole and demanded food and gifts. People begged the Emperor of Heaven because he always caused so much problems. The Emperor took him to heaven, and he was given a job, which is taking care of horses. One day he quarreled with a footman and got angry. So he stormed our of Heaven. The Emperor gave him a new job, which is keeper of the Heavenly Peach Garden, where there are 3 kinds of peach trees, and each peach has a special power. Yellow one makes person smart, orange one helps person to fly, and purple one makes person live forever. He tried the purple one, then he ate and ate, again and again... In summer, the Empress of Heaven started to prepare for her yearly Peach Banquet. She needed the peaches for it, so she sent her servants to the garden in order to get them. They picked a few yellow and orange peaches, they couldn't find purple one because the monkey ate almost all of it. Finally, they found one but he didn't want them to get it because he didn't know the Banquet will be held. He went complain to the Empress. He found many food in a hall and stole one, then he hid into a cupboard. He found magic potion made by purple peach there and he drunk all. The Emperor finally got mad, so he asked Buddha to help. Buddha is the strongest lord in Heaven. Buddha said 'If you can jump further than my land, I will make you Emperor.' Monkey accepted and did that. However, monkey was in Buddha's hand all that time. Monkey couldn't win even though he'd got special power by the peaches. Then, Buddha buried Monkey under a giant mountain.

This book is separated to 3 chapters as usual, but this book was kinda different because the stories of 3 chapters are connected. Stories were interesting, and I could know about monkey in China.

[393 words]

Essay 2-6: Learning with computer

Do you use computer like PC? I'm pretty sure you use it. When did you start using computer? In my case, I've been using computer since I was a younger like 4th grade of elementary school student. But I was not good at computer at all, and I was just using the Internet because I didn't have to use for writing report, what's more, it was not popular at that time. Now I use my laptop almost everyday to do my school stuff, to have fun, and so on. And I would like introduce my experiences through 4 topics; challenge, information, communication, and application.

Firstly, about challenge. Before entering to the university, I didn't know any command or shortcut key such as ctrl+c, ctrl+x, ctrl+v, ctrl+z, and s on. It's because nobody taught that to me. When I was in a class, the teacher taught those function to students. When I heard that, I was really surprised, and I began to use them. Then, I started working as an assistant in the school because I wanted to tell those useful commands to other people, and make them to be good at using computer. By the way, Another challenge is learning other language on the Internet. Mainly, I'm learning English through the web using many sites written in English. This blogging is good lesson to study English too.

I use PC a lot, so I have kind of stiff neck now. Fighting against the stiff neck is also my challenge. It's because I'm still young though, I have a physical strain. Therefore I have to take care of my shoulder almost everyday. Using computer is really good, but using computer too much is not good.

Secondly, about information. I guess most people can use the Internet, which is really useful to all people. The Internet brings us much information, which are from useful to useless as much as possible, and most of them are believable, but there are some wrong information in fact. I use the Internet for searching, learning, and so on. Actually, I could get much information since I started using it, and some command keys that I know now are from the Internet. When I work with the software of Microsoft, I often use the shortcut keys like copy, cut, paste, back, and so on. And they are usable in the Internet for sure.

Thirdly, about communication. Last year's summer, I was taught a website, named Facebook, from an exchange student. Facebook helps me connect and share with the people in my life, and it's for you too. I can keep in touch with Friends living in overseas. I have other stuff. In last fall semester, I took a class related to PC, and in the class, I had to find 2 key pals who live in English-speaking country and non English-speaking country. I was introduced a Russian girl by the teacher, but our friendship didn't continue long, and we are no longer friends. Therefore, I tried to find another friend on the Internet. Finally, I found a girl who lives in Finland. We just met about a year ago, but we keep our relationships by email.

Lastly, about application. The software of Microsoft are really useful, and I definitely use them whenever I write a report, make presentation, and so on. I guess it's necessary in every student’s life. Now a skill of typing is necessary. We can practice it on the Internet or using software. And there are much software for learning something, making something, and things like that. Take iTunes for example, once we got iTunes, we can use podcast for free and we can watch world news, conversation lessons in English, and other stuff like that. Besides, when you go to YouTube, you can enjoy music and videos for free.

As a conclusion, using computer is necessary in our life, even if we are not good at it. However, we definitely will face a situation that we have to use computer in the future. So learning with computer is needed to our life. Learning with computer brings us not only things you want to learn but also brings how to use computer quickly. Computer connects us many wonderful things.

[699 words]

Outline for next essay: Learning with computer

Introduction
-my experiences

Body
-Challenges
-Information
-Communication
-Application

Conclusion
-necessary

[10 words]

BR 2-3: Stories of DOGS

I read this series of books again, and this time was 'Stories of DOGS'. This book is also separated to 3 chapters; Top dog, Titch to the rescue, and Trouble at Tike's. This time, the last one was very good, so I'm gonna write about that.

Story: Mr. Tike who is running a dog's home had almost no money to repair his dog's house. There are many dogs in the house. They are sad because the owner will substitute. One day, 2 strangers who named Mr. Wink and Mrs. Hood and want to buy the dog's house came Tike's. 2 days later, they finally substituted. However, they shut the dogs in a cage. The dogs didn't understand what's going on. One dog tried to escape from the cage and it succeeded. Then she went get the key to unlock the cage and helped the others. After that, they went to inside of the house, then they found that the new owners are bank robbers. The robbers will hide the loot under the ground.However, the dogs had heard enough, then they stopped the robbers' plot. One dalmatian threw churky dog food to the crooks. Because the thieves escaped, the dogs chased them to a local police station. The police gave the reward for catching the thieves to Mr. Tike. He built a new house , named 'Tike's Luxury Dog's Home.'

I have no pets like dog, cat, and so on, but I've been dreaming of having pet. Therefore, if I could have a pet, I wanna have a dog as a pet. What's more, I wanna have a clever one just like the dogs in the book. Any pets make us happy, don't they??

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Free writing for next essay

Speaking of computer, today, I guess many people use it even if people are very young like elementary school student. It's because computer is really useful. I use PC a lot too. We can learn almost everything using computer, especially via Internet. For example, when I am working with Word, sometimes I don't know how to do something difficult or unfamiliar. However, when I'm in like that situation, I can solve that problem using Internet because there are much information about computer and many people who help me and I can ask about the trouble in the Internet.

Also, Internet is the place where we can learn other languages. For example, now I'm learning English as my major at my university so it's the place where I can learn English, however, there are so many sites that I can't count all of them and are made in English.

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Urgh!! Brainstorm!!! for next essay - Learning with computer

Next essay is Learning with computer, so these are my brainstorm.

• typing
• internet
• shortcut key
• useful
• lazy
• stiff body
  
• fun
• gonna help in the future
• wikipedia
• research
• information
• fast
• challenges

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Boot Camp II - continued

Dec. 6th: I took TOEIC at school. It's the second time to take it. I guess I could well but I don't know how the result goes. The most impressed thing was the song that I listened to before the test. It belongs to Blink-182, titled 'F*** A Dog'. The lyrics are really dirty but they are so funny! I love the song!! After the test, I went to cafeteria with some friends to get lunch. Then I went back home. Also, I had a big event at night. It's a birthday party which starts at 9pm for 2 friends.

At the party, people who came drunk alcohol a lot and got drunk, but not to be f***ed up, just drunken. After the party, we went to Jeff's World Bar and were chilling there, there were many customers there though. It's time to leave the bar so we left the bar at around 1am maybe?? Then, with 2 friends including birthday girl, I walked around. Suddenly, we found a statue of Santa clause so we took picture with that. Then the birthday girl found a sign, which was written as 스나아구 리 <- I'm not sure that Korean's correct or not... (Snack Bar Lee). It's so interesting, isn't it?? We tried to go there, but we couldn't cuz you know... it's kinda scary to go like that place. What's more, it's literally Korean bar! But about 30 minutes later, we tried again and we went in front of the door... (snip) In the end, it's around 2:30 that I arrived at a friend house where we were supposed to stay. The birthday girl went back by cab, and we used a taxi too. Looking back the day. I had a such a nice and/or crazy adventure on the day. And it's good experience for me 'cause I could find several new things. Dec. 7th: I woke up at about 9am. Then we talked and played video games. We had homo-ben for lunch, then I left the house at 3pm maybe? I don't know. After arrival at home, I didn't do anything special, just came up with this blogging. The week was tough but I enjoyed cuz I can enjoy busy days! Next week, it will be more harder and busy, but I'll have fun!

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Boot Camp II

This is my second boot camp on my blog! I'm so excited to write right now!! This time I will report what happened this week, Dec.1 to Dec. 7.

Dec. 1st: It was Monday. I usually have 5 classes, including class working as an assistant, on Monday, but I had 2 classes on the day. The canceled class were Britain Affairs on 2nd period and English Linguistics class on 4th period. What? Where's the other class?? Well, to be honest, I had 4 classes at that day, but I skipped a class, which is About Job class. The reason why I didn't go to the class is that I was tired even though it was Monday.

On 1st period, I took a class. Then 2nd period, I'm working as an assistant in class, so I thought the class will be open as usual. But when I arrive at the building 14, I've got a mail, and it said, 'We're sorry, but today's Britain Affairs class is canceled because the teacher caught cold. We're sorry for late massage.' WTF!!! I can't get money!!!! But there's nothing else I could do, so I killed time at building 14. It was almost the end of 2nd period, I was hungry. I went to English Lounge, and then I went get food. During buying food, I've got a mail from a friend, and it said, 'Hey, don't you take part in Freshman Camp next year??' WTF!!!!! I completely forgot a meeting for Freshman camp of next year... I was supposed to be the meeting on the lunch time, but... yeah, I forgot. SO, I went there immediately, and I said 'I'm so sorry I'm late.' Mr.O said to me, 'Why did you late?' I responded, 'uh... I forgot...' He looked angry. But I don't care because he doesn't want me to quit the staff of the camp. I became the leader of the camp.

On 3rd period, I took a class normally. On 4th period, I went to a professor's room and I was taking kind of interview with 3 friends. After that, I went to the library and I was looking for a article which I can use for an assignment of Reading. However, I couldn't find it. After 4th period, I went outside to go to a class and I met 2 friends in front of a tree that is in between building 4 and 11. They wanted to skip the class, and me too. I told them that I'm gonna skip the class! Then they said us too! But one of them changed her mind. Then she went to the class I don't know why... But it became good but bad news to me and some friends. During the 5th period, I went to the dorm and I chilled out. Right before 8pm, I've got a mail from a friend, and he said 'Did you eat dinner yet? Wanna come visit here? 'WE' made a dinner too much.' I went there and I ate some meal, which was really good. I went back home around 10pm maybe???

Dec. 2nd: There were nothing special on the day. I had a meeting for students who are going to overseas as exchange students on lunch time. I have 2 classes on Tuesday 1st period and 3rd period. After 3rd period, I was looking for an article for the assignment of Reading again and I could find! I copied it, and I went back home... maybe???

Dec. 3rd: I have 3 classes on Wed. on 1st, 2nd, and 5th period. I had to submit a resume for a class and to do the reading homework, so after lunch, I went to the library and I started them. It took about 2 hours to finish in total, but I enjoyed it. After the 5th period, I went to lawson with a friend, and we had a dinner. I had to be ready for a test on Friday so we went to the library again. The friend had to reading homework so he went to PC room and I went to the 3rd flour. I had memorize so many sentences but I memorized almost all of them then. It was 10pm that I went back home.

Dec. 4th: I have 2 classes on Thursday on 3rd and 4th period. Plus, I have one more class which is TOEFL class on 6th period. I was really tired so I wanted to skip the class. However, it's just 4 students that the number of people who are taking the class, including me. So... can you guess what I mean?? If I skip the class, there's a possibility that there's nobody except the teacher! It's totally bad and I feel really sorry for him. Though I went there, I was really tired and couldn't focus to the seminar. After the seminar, I went to the dorm to be refreshed... but I couldn't because there's almost nothing fun at the dorm recently. I don't know why... But I went to a sushi restaurant with a friend and one exchange student. It's the only thing that made me happy. I gotta get ready for the test following day, so I went back in rain.

Dec. 5th: I have 4 classes on Friday, including in-class-working classes. The biggest thing is the test, but it's flippin easy for me because of hard studying. After that, I felt really refreshed cuz it's the biggest matter made me tired and nervous during the week. By the way, 5th period is assistant class, and I've got a hyper awesome news!! My friend who belongs to a softball club is taking the class. After the class, he talked to me and he said, 'I was selected as a member of national university team of softball.' WTF!! I was amazed!! I know he is a member of national U-19 team of softball, but you know, he was selected again!! I couldn't believe that but I said congratulation!

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BR 2-2: Stories of Pirates

I read 'Stories of Pirates' this time because it's catchy title and looks good. This book contains 3 chapters; The pesky parrot, Captain Spike, and The Masked Pirate. The last one was really interesting, so this time is about that.

Story: One day Sam, who had always wanted to be a pirate, joined a ship as a cabin boy, and the ship is Captain Winkle's. He expected that there are such a exciting things on the life as a one of the pirates. However, it's totally wrong, and he forced to do daily things that is needed in the life on the ship all day. He went ask the captain to get a proper job because he'd had enough. The captain felt Sam was rude but the captain tested Sam. Sam was tested 2 different of job, but both of them weren't suited to him because he failed. One day, when he was tested as a treasure keeper, he went sleep, and the treasure was stolen! The captain got really angry but he gave a chance to Sam because he suggested that he can get back the treasure and find the thief. He went to a inn, which pirates spend a night. Next morning, he described what happened to the ship just like rumor eating breakfast. Then he said he knows where's the treasure. A pirate who was sitting near Sam was getting upset listening to the story. The the pirate went out the inn, and Sam chased him. Then Sam told to the captain to follow him. Finally, they got the treasure back because of Sam's nice trick!

It's interesting, and Sam did a really good job. If I were Sam, I can't do that because I have almost no creativity. I really recommend you to read this book because it's easy to read and has interesting stories. I wrote Sam's story this time, but other 2 stories are also interesting. Please try it!

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I don' care!!

I don't care what you think after watching this music video. But all I can say is I like this band, 'Fall Out Boy', and their songs. I didn't know this band till my friend introduced the video. Then I became a fan of them. To be honest, I don't know about them, and only thing I know about them is that they make people sick! However, I like it (am I insane??). Just watch and listen to the video. I know the PV is kinda crazy, but they don't care literally. I hope you like it!

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