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What do you think about suicide? People said suicide was a desperate act and stupid act. People who kill themselves do not take care of their family, and they do not know that life of human is important. Then, what do you think about assisted suicide? Do you think that assisted suicide also does not take care of life? That I want to speak is difference between suicide and assisted suicide. Suicide means that dying with judging themselves and without agreement; however, assisted suicide means that doctor helps patients who want to die with patients’ and families’ agreement. Some people said that doctors who permit assisted suicide are a murder, but I do not think so. They are not murders. The doctors just help patients who live everyday in great pain, and the patients want to die without the pain. Therefore, I believe that the government makes a legal system for assisted suicide.             

 Opponents said that anybody cannot have a right which their life, and assisted suicide is a murder. However, murder is that a murder kills someone who does not want to die, and it is a compulsory death. On the other hand, assisted suicide needs to agree with patients and doctors; also, it is not a murder and just helps patients as medical equipment. In addition, if people do not have a right of life, who has the right? I think that own life can decide oneself. To be sure, human life has dignity and value. Think about it. If the patients who cannot revive anymore administer a lot of anodynes and drugs for life everyday, and the patients live in great pain, does it help for them? If they die, are they happy? Not only human life is important but also patient’s thinking is important. I think relieving patient of pain is the best choice. Assisted suicide is not absolutely a murder; it is medical equipments for patients.             

Opponents also maintain that family endures a pain which patient’s disease. Family can endure with the patient; however, they cannot endure huge cost of hospital. Patients can influence in their families because the treatment cost is very huge. That is a very big problem to family. If family has less money, they cannot pay for treatment cost for the patient always. I think that assisted suicide is made for poor people. Family suffers from watching the patient who lives in great pain; in addition, they have a gradual economic squeeze on society. They cannot probably choose anything.             

The third of opponents’ opinion is if the government permits assisted suicide, many people can abuse negative ways. However, if the government makes a legal system about assisted suicide, and it controls well, it will not make an abuse problem. Instead if the government does not permit it, people can make a problem by using assisted suicide. For example, assisted suicide needs to agree with patients, their families, and doctors. The government has to manage this one in the block.

          I think people have to change their negative mind about assisted suicide. Assisted suicide is not bad, and it has a lot of good things for people. We want to die without any pains. Also, people said that the death is a blessing. Then, how about that patients who depend on many drugs for their pains are in the hospital. Patients have to take a medicine for living, but they also have to feel extreme pain. The patients think that they would rather die than live in this agony. In addition, that they are living is nothing; it is they cannot do anything because they cannot move anywhere. They just have extreme agony everyday. Whether the patients want to die in spite of living, which one a wise choice is. We have to correct people’s understanding about assisted suicide.         

            The final opinion is the patients who want to get an assisted suicide can become an organ donor.  

             In conclusion, the assisted suicide is legal, so we have to make a law about it for people who live in great pain. If the government permits assisted suicide, it can help patients and their families.

Abortion

What do you think about Abortion? My opinion is we must be against abortion. This is murder. My first thinking is an unborn baby is a human being. If people kill the unborn baby, it is sin. People kill the human. The unborn baby has life. Second, if a woman aborted, she might get a mental problem. When the woman really wants to het a baby, she might not get a baby because of experience of abortion.In the future, if you want to get a baby, you must not have an abortion. Therefore, I am opposed that.

To my friend, Mi-Jin

Hello, my best friend, Mi-Ji. We met in Korea before I came to the U.S. You told me, “You can do it, and you can learn about American culture. Do not scare that.” I first came here, I thought your mean, and I could cheer up. Mi-Ji, while I studied at CMU, I could remember my childhood with you. At that time, we went in the elementary school. You were a very kind and quiet person. I just wanted to know about you, so I tried to talk with you. When I tried to talk with you, your face had a very write face, looked like pale. I thought you were a week person. My character was very active, but you were not. I was interested in you. When we were in the same middle school, we were closer than before, and you were a little bit active than before. In addition, we would send e-mail each other. I still keep our letters in my room. When we were closer, I made your nickname, Mi-Ji. I like this name. When I feel sad or depress, I would read your letters. It is so good. I can remember the sweet time. However, when we went to the different high school, we could not talk each other because we did not have enough time. We had to study for entering a good university. I missed the time. I would like to talk with you about my feeling and something. If I go back to Korea, we can meet anywhere, right? I want to tell about my experience in CMU and our childhood.

Finding my dream

What is my dream? I would like to find what I want to be. When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. Then, when I was in elementary school, I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. After elementary school, I wanted to be a good teacher of the high school, like friend. The reason is I wanted to be my high school teacher. He was a very good teacher, and he always worried about his students and like my father. I respect for him until now. I really wanted to be a great teacher. However, when I entered a university, I was confused what my dream is. My dream was gone. While I study English at CMU, I think about my dream, and I realize I still want to be a teacher. I know it is very difficult way, but I just think about it. When I meet ELI instructors, I am interested in instructor.I know I have to study hard for my dream. I will do that for my future, and I decide what the right way is.

My Grammar

 When I first knew about English, I liked grammar. I knew grammar is difficult part of English, but I liked it. However, I do not know what grammar is. I like studying English grammar, but when I have a grammar, I always receive not good score. My difficult part is tense because it gives me confusion. I had a test about tense in the grammar class. I studied hard for the test, but the grade was too bad, and I did not understand why my answers were not correct. I think I know the meaning of the tense, but I am lacking in ability to solve the grammar questions. When I received my grammar score, I was very depressed. I will study hard English grammar, and I would like to receive a good score in the grammar class.

My Life of CMU

When I came to CMU in January, I could not speak and understand English well. I felt uncomfortable and afraid of meeting with Americans. I can not forget that first I took Steve’s Speaking and Listening class. I avoided his eyes becuase I did not want to say anything, and I could not speak Engligh well in the class. At that time, I regretted why I came to CMU, and I should study English hard in Korea, but I did not. However, I got good memories while I studied at CMU. I could make good friends and meet great instructors; also, I could learn about culture of America. Now, I do not regret I came here, I am happy that I could come to CMU and appreciate deeply my parents. In addition, I appreciate my instructors because they helped me that I improved my English Skills until now. If I go back to Korea, I will miss you and CMU.

Effects of reducing class size

I think if a school is reduced class size, a teacher can control easily the atmosphere of the class, and the teacher can discuss effectively with students in the class. For example, if there are a lot of students in the class, the teacher cannot control all of the students; also, the teacher cannot take care of each student. When I was in middle school, my teacher who was a woman could not control us because some students did not attention the teacher’s speaking. My teacher got tired because of them. Another example, they can discuss enjoy with teacher in the class because the teacher can lead the students, and the students speak well each other’s opinions. I think it is very effective discussion. Then, if the school is reduced class size, the school gets some effective things for students.

Hello, everyone. I am going to introduce myself. My name is GoWoon Son. My nick-name is Goni. This name is easy for you to remember. I am from South Korea and am 21 years old. My favorite color is blue because I think blue seems like the sky. When I see the sky, I feel comfortable, so I love the sky. In January of this year, I came to the U.S. for studying English. I want to improve my English skill, so I came here. When I first came here, I felt afraid of staying in C.M.U., and I could not speak and listen to English very well. However, I can speak English and understand it a little bit now. I know I need to study more, and I will do that. If I go back to Korea in December, I will be missing C.M.U. I want to meet many good friends here and take a lot of pictures together. I hope that I remember good memories of my life in the U.S. Also, I wish to keep in touch with my friends whom I met here even if I go back.

1.

I wrote many essays in English. I remember one letter that
I wrote about my parents. One of what I have done, it was easy
to me because I could write my thinking to them about CMU
life, and feeling in here. However, sometimes I am difficult
to write essay because I need to write more my opinions and
information. I thought I wrote enough the essay, but when I
turned in my essay, I received grade and advice that was I
need to write more your opinions. I have to write more my
thinking in the paper.  I want to know how to write essay
skill and how to divide off paragraphs.

2.

Yes, I do. When I went to university in Korea, I wrote some
reports. Professors wanted to turn in many reports in the
classes. The content of reports was concerned with the course
of classes.

3.

Yes, I still have kept a diary that wrote with my friend.
When I was middle school, I wrote some story of the school, my
diary, and secrets with my friend in the diary. The way was a
give and take. It is very important for me because it can give
good memories about the middle school, and I can feel
happiness when my childhood.

4.

I think the most important think from this class is writing
skill. I want to learn how to write more information and my
opinions. I also want to how to control and divide off
paragraphs. One more thing is how to use many kinds of clauses.

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