My Happiest Memories

My Happiest Memories

I have three especially happy memories in my life.

My first one is traveling across the USA. When I was 12 years old, my family decided to go to the USA, but I didn’t want to go because I couldn’t speak English at that time. The next day, the traveling plans were made by my father, the only one who had information about America, as he had visited LA several times. Also, I learned at this time that my relatives lived in America. After 3 weeks, we embarked at Seoul for LA. We went to Disneyland where I enjoyed taking thrilling rides, and we went to Grand Canyon Park in Arizona. The spectacular scenery amazed us. My father liked walking the mountain trails. All in all, my family had a good time in the USA.

My second especially happy memory is joining a musical contest. I have played the flute and the piano since 2005. One day, I went to my piano academy. I was practicing piano when my teacher called my name. I went out of a practice room and stopped to talk with her. She said, "Do you want to take part in a contest?" I hesitated. She said again, "You should join the contest. If you join the contest, you’ll be able to gain confidence in yourself." I agreed and tried learning hard tunes because I didn’t have much time. 2 weeks later, I went to the hall where the musical contest was being held by the Ministry of Education. Actually, I’ve forgotten most of the contest, but I can remember waiting with my girlfriend. I asked her, "Can you teach me how to relieve the tension?" She said, "You don’t have to get tense because this contest will be for experience only." My teacher said, "Try to cheer up!" At last, I won the prize in the piano section.

My third happy memory is about my last birthday in Korea. One day I asked my friends: "Tomorrow is my birthday, so are you coming to my party?" They said that they would be unable to as they had to go to their academy. It was a bitter disappointment to me. They just whispered, knowing how upset I was. After school, all my best friends vanished. I was really sad. But out of nowhere, I was attacked by flour bombs and eggs thrown by my friends. (It’s a Korean tradition.) My clothes were filthy from the flour bomb; my friends had spoiled my new clothes. In actuality, they had prepared a party for me in secret. They made me feel incredibly happy, and I cried and embraced all of them.

Come to ST.JOSEPH

세인트 조셉 고등학교 (ST. Joseph high school)

(http://www.stjosephhilo.org/component/option,com_joomap/Itemid,213/)

My name is Richard Han Sol Kwon. Also I am from Korea and I attend ST. Joseph high school.
So I want to introduce my school! My school is located in Hilo, Hawaii. Also my school is Christian School and this school doesn't have racist practices. So that most of students are Christian, so that they always pray to God, it means that they respect to God. So that they don't commit a crime. ST.Joseph school students are very nice and great. When I came first this school, they helped me and they were concerned about Asian people and country include Korean and Korea.
So my school have 5 Korean students and my Asian students attend my school, so that my school is private institution. But school expenses is not expensive. Also my school have the dormitory.
Also many Korean students graduated this school. But some Korean student thought Hawaii is travel place, so that Hawaiian people don't study hard. It is a misunderstanding thought!!
ST. Joseph high school student study hard, but ST. Joseph high school student isn't study harder than Korean high student in Korea.
My school class start 7 :40 and we finish 2 : 30, so that international student and other student can use after school hours.
But my school is not become known to Korea, so we try to introduce my school around world with Japanese teacher.

Welcome to ST. JOSEPH!

한국어

난 우리 학교를 소개하겠습니다! 우리 학교는 힐로, 하와이에 위치하고 있습니다.
또한 우리 학교는 기독교 학교이다. 그래서 학교는 인종차별 관행이 없습니다. 학생들은 대부분은 크리스찬이다, 그들은 하나님께 기도한다. 그래서, 그것은 그들이 하나님에 관한 것을 의미합니다. 그래서 그들은 나쁜짓을 하지 않는다. ST.Joseph 학교 학생들은 아주 친절하다. 내가 처음이 학교에 왔을 때, 그들은 나를 도와주었다. 그들은 나를도와준 그들은 아시아 사람과 국가에 대해 관심 있었다 한국어와 한국이 포함됩니다.
그래서 우리 학교와 5 명의 한국 유학생을 가지고, 많은아시아 학생들이 우리 학교에 다니다. 우리 학교 사립 입니다, 그래서 우리 학교에 다닙니다. 하지만 학비가 비싼되지 않습니다. 또한 우리 학교는 기숙사 있습니다.

또한 많은 한국 학생이 학교를 졸업한 자. 그러나 일부 한국학생은 생각한다.하와이 사람들이 열심히 공부하지 않는다. 그것은 오해 생각입니다!

세인트 조셉 고등학교 학생 열심히 공부하지만, 세인트 조셉 고등 학생은 한국어 고등 학생보다 열심히하지 않습니다.
우리 학교 수업이 7 : 30 에 시작한다, 그래서 학교는 2 : 30 에 끝나다.
국제 학생과 다른 학생은 많은 방과후 활동시간을 사용할 수 있다.
하지만 우리 학교는 한국에 알려지지 않습니다, 그래서 우리는 일본어 교사와 전세계의 학교를 소개합니다.

Hangul

Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language.

It was created in the mid-15th century. Hangul is a phonemic alphabet organized into syllabic blocks.

Each block consists of at least two of the 24 Hangul letters
with at least one each of the 14 consonants and 10 vowels.
Also Hangul very popular around world because many scientists said "Hangul is very unique

language and it it of practical use too. I want to know who made this language, maybe, that

person was very smart or devoted person. "

Do you want to know that person? I'll introduce him!

His name was King Sejong the Great

He was remembered to Korean people because he made Hangul and many kinds of scientific

products for example, he made a sundial law of kings and so on.

Also there is prize name about King Sejong the Great at Korea. It has happing since 1990 every

September 8th. Many people received this prize, that people did the illiteracy eradication

campaign. For example British a government-run broadcasting Corporation person and BBC-

RAW(Reading and Writing).

How to say Hi in Korean?

- Annyung ha se yo - Hello

안녕하세요.


- Ban gab seeb nida - Nice to meet you

반갑습니다.


- Jae eelim un ~ im ni da - My name is ~

제 이름은 ~ 입니다.

Ban Ki Moon!

Name : Ban ki moon.

Birthday : June 13th. (He born at 1944 year.)
- Job : A Korean dioplomat and the Secretary-General of the U.N
- Age : 66 years old
- Family background : Him, His wife (Yoo soon teak) and his daughters and his son
- Hometown : Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do
- Attainments in scholarship : The Harvard University of Public administration
- Receive a prize : 2010 UCLA

Ban ki moon was born in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do on June 13, 1944.
He gragraduated Choong-Ju junior high, high shool also he graduated first on the list. He gradyated the Seoul University of diplomacy.
When Mr.Ban was in the highschool, he was selected to a member of Vista Program of International Red-Cross, he went to the U.S and he met John F. Kennedy. At that time he heard John F. Kennedy's speech, his speech struck a deep impression to Ban gi moon.
So that, he embarked on to dream diplomat.

After many years, he declared his candidacy for the Secretary-General of the U.N, but many foreign news did not expect because he was not a cadidate in the winning.
Finally, he was the first Korean to become the Secretary-General of the U.N. on October 14, 2006. Then no one foresaw that he would secceed.
Many college studnets are respect him because he has a lof of thing to learn like effort and patience, positive mind, passion, truth.
Due to his faithful and good personality, he was promoted up to the Assistant of the President.
As the result, he is performing his duty as the Secretary of the U.N. now and he is well-known for his ceasless promotion.

So that Korean has a "Ban Ki Moon English Contest".

About Korean life!

In my culture, people say "Hi" "How are you?" so introductions are

similar to English. Korean are not different from American English.

Nothing is peculiar, but Korean words are not easy for Americans to say.

In my culture, smiling and shaking hands are different.

I am thinking that is, because Koreans think much of the proprieties.

Then when they say hello, they don't kiss and hug.

And I think Americans often smile, but Koreans do not often smile.

In my culture, customs for men and women are different.

Korean men are conservative and Korean women are generous.

In former days, men were nobler than women, and

this custom is hand down till now.

In my culture , this topic is in short. an young person is too open-hearted and
an older person is too closed-hearted. Then we need to discover new things by studying the past
For example, the older person will say "hello" but an young person will just wave.

For instead, one foreigner went to the Korean and he rode the subway, but he was suprised because

Korean people usually use to do together such as news paper but the foreigner was suprised that

action.

Also sat Korean people sometimes carry to the front people's a package(But always within the

purview of old people), but the forigner was confused that, he throught, that person steal my
package. But, when you visit the Korea and when you ride Korean sunway. Don't fear the this

situation!
The older person is more formal and an young person is informal.

About Dokdo!

Do you know Dokdo? or Have you been hear about Dokdo?

I will intorduce of Dokdo! Because many poeple confused about Dokdo or Dakeshima. So that I wish that it helps with there.

Let's introduce of Dokdo!

Location : Dokdo is the easternmost territory of Korea and situated 87.4km to the southeast of Ulleungdo Island and 216.8km to the east of Jukbeon of the East Coast.

Dokdo's address : 1 through 96 Dokdo-ri Ulleung-eup Ulleung-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do Korea (101 lots) Postal : 799-805

Size : Dokdo is 187,554㎡ (Dongdo: 73,297㎡; Seodo: 88,740㎡; Other Islands: 25,517㎡)

I don't make out about Japanese pepole because Korean people have many prooves. But Japanese don't admit about this fact also they appoint that March 3rd is the Dakeshima's day! Are you crazy? I'm nor t admit because certainlly, Japanese many reserach worker are said "Japan’s Meiji Restoration official document in 19th century confirms that Dokdo belongs to Korea." Also Korean traditional many characters designated of Dokdo!

Who do you think right?

Also, I saw some articles about Dokdo that Dokdo will writed to Dakeshima in Japnese Histroy textbooks in Japan on 2012. Korean don't respond about that fact, perhaps Korea government will not respond until Dokdo changeds Dakeshima.

I think, we need to strong solution for Japan, Japan can not persist to Dokdo.

http://en.dokdo.go.kr/index.do

An Chunl Soo

- Name : An Chunl Soo.

- Job : Professor of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST) and venture enterpriser.

- Age : 40 years old (This age is Korean age, American age is 39 years old)

- Family background : Him, His wife and his daughter.

- Birthday : February 6th. (He born at 1981 year.)

- Hometown : Busan

- Blood type : A blood

- Aency : AhnLab.(But at 2005, he resigned AhnLab, so that he is profeesor of KAIST now.)

- Attainments in scholarship : Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,a Stanford University graduate shbool graduated.

An chul so is a renowned CEO havnig a unique career trajectory in life. His first occupation was as a medical doctor enjoying a promising future. But one day a career centered on human health did an about-face as he around his computer under attack from computer viruses. Since then, he has thrown himself into researching and creatig vaccines for computer viruses. Many PC users now reely on his company, Ahn Lab, to obtain a vaccine.

What is really intriguing about this man known for his high-tech savvy is his personality.

Many people say he is model example of a human being.

There are not many peple blessed with such lofty intelligence and down-to-earth humanity at the same time. But he is one of those people. In an interview taped for a TV station, his sincerity was practically oozing out of his heart. A personality blending smarts and people skills might explain how Ahn Chul Soo became such a gifted venture entrepreneur.

Tree-planting day in Korea.

Today is tree-planting day in Korea. But today is not holiday but 4~5 years ago, tree-planting day was holiday but government didn't admit this fact because Korean has many holidays so that government decides that we should reduce the holidays. So that many holidays destody, but tree-planting day is not remove only that holiday is not.

I heard that april, last friday is tree-planting day in US.

and april 4th is tree planting day in Japan, but I'm sure that Jaoanese can plant the tree because they are not peace in a word Japan is very hard so that they can;'t do that.

But nowaday, this is become and issue carbon dioside pollution. Because we use many products for example we use refrigeator, hair spray also car exhaust gas or factory smoke and sweepinhs destruction by fire is also become an issue.

So that we shold plant for trees! Let's plant trees in the streets!

Park Ji sung.

Name : Park Ji Sung. Age : 31 years old (This age is Korean age, American age is 30 years old)

Family background : Father, Mother, elder sister, and him(He is youngest brother. )

Birthday : February 25th. (He born at 1981 year.)

Hometown : Seoul

Blood type : O blood

Height : 178 cm, 7.007874 inches(in)

Weight : 73kg, 160.937451 (lb)

Aency : Manchester United. Today, Park Ji sung is a world-famous soccer player, but he had some hard times during his high school days. Until he entered Myungji University, he was not welcomed by many soccer clubs because he was too short to be a food player. Although he was the shortesr player on his college them, he was also the fastest and most adaptable of all.

All of his hard work paid off during the FIFA World Cup of 2002, when he scored the winning goal in a ctitical game against Portugal. Quiet a number of Korean fans were amazed by his contribution to the win through his skills. Although he was short, he could outmaneuver the larger foreign players.

Afther the World Cup success, he switched to PSV Eindhoven with Lee Young Pyo before finally joining Manchester united. Park Ji sung became the first Asian to play for Manchester united, the most poweful soccer team in the world.

ESL field trip

ESL field trip (March.4.2011)

Internation studetns went to the field trip.(me, Anny and Eddie, Rena and Rina)
First, we went to the Lapakahi state Historical Park at northe Kohala.
This was around 1 miles but we didn't go to the all parts. they have 20 sculptures also they have each numbers.
There was verr useful because we didn't know about Hawaiian tradtion very well.
We learned a lots of informations. learn more about life at Lapakahi.

House Site : originally built as a houseseite, it was abandoned in the early 1800s and later used for burials.
Burial site : This large rock-filled platform contains multiple burials.

Historic House : This reconstructed housesite with bamboo frame and pili grass thatching was occupied into the ealy 1900s

Also we went to the "Spencer beach park" beach was very beautiful and clean and we ate lunch we were very happy.
After lunch, we entered the beach about 1 hour.

Afther go to beach we went to the "Puʻukoholā Heiau"
We walked this place, we little bit hard.

"Puʻukoholā Heiau" This temple was built by Kamehameha 1 in 17 90~91. Its platform was crowded with ceremonial structures.
At the cultural festival held at the park each August and the wearing of traditional dress. I want to see this festival very well.

ESL field trip was very fun I like that because actually I have no chance that
go to the those place. so that we were very happy and learned many information.

Park Tae Hwan

Park Tae Hwan

Do you know Tae Hwan Park? he is swimmer.
he is very very famous because he is best among swimmers. He is as famous as Yuna Kim!
She and he are represent of Korean and they are the pride of Korea.
He has nickname that a marine boy and he likes this nickname.
Let's intorduce about her in detail!
Name : Park Tae Hwan.
Age : 23 years old (This age is Korean age, American age is 21 years old)
Family background : Father, Mother, elder sister, and him(He is youngest brother. )
Birthday : september 27th.
Hometown : Seoul
Blood type : O blood
Hobby : Playing basketball, listenign to the music.

He started swimmign at 5 years olds because ha had a asthma.
His doctor suggested swimming would be good for his asthma and his mother war agree. So that he went to the pool near the his house.
Before long, he became the national player at the 16 year olds and he took part in a game.
At that time he was youngest player in a game, but he did not give up.
This game was fail becasuer he was start earlier than other players, this a dishouest act becuase he war nervous.

Finally, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Park won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle event and a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle event. These were the first Olympic medals in swimming for South Korea! In the last couple of years, Park Tae-hwan has been rewriting Korea’s history of swimming.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Park won a gold medal in the 400-meter freestyle event and a silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle event. These were the first Olympic medals in swimming for South Korea! In the last couple of years, Park Tae-hwan has been rewriting Korea’s history of swimming.

Yuna Kim!

Do you know Kim Yuna of figure skating ? Yuna Kim is very popular in Korea, also she is popular in all around world becuase she is veru beauful and gergeous. But she is not give up always.
and she is more beauful that this fact of she is not give up!

Let's intorduce about her in detail!
Name : Kim Yuna.

Age : 22 years old (This age is Korean age, American age is 21 years old)
Family background : Father, Mother, elder sister and her
Birthday : september 15th.
Hometown : Gyeonggi-do(City) Bucheon (In actually, I form Korea in Bucheon!)

Kim yuna won a gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

She was the first Korean to do this.

Yean-a was very happy, but her mother, park Mi-hee, was happier!

When Mrs. Park was a littlegirl, she dreamed of becoming a Figure skater.

But her family was very poor, so she wasn't able to do it.

She married and bdame a mother, but her dream never died.

One day, she took her daughter to an ice rink.

To her surprise, her daughter had a talet for skating.

Mrs. Park decided to teach her skating.

She became her daughter's manager and supported her.

After ten years, Yean-a got the highest score at the World Figure Skating Championship.

Mrs. park saw her dream come trie at last.
- She's mother said in someone interview.

Korean figure-skating champion Yuna Kim performing a flawless long program at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, where in addition to 150.06 pts for LP, she received 78.50 pts for SP and set a world record of 228.56.

She was born in kyun ki do, bu chun and she started figure skating at the age of seven.
from the time she started, she showed that she was talented and she became the representative of Korea for figure skating in the age of thirteen.
but the link was very bad so she was mostly injured, but she was not give up because she had a dream and she practiced hard over and over.

Finally, Yuna Kim comeback on March 25th and 26th Skating Union (ISU) in Tokyo
She needs to cheer up!