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I don't want to start the class this early, and still want to enjoy the winter break.

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It becomes very common that people make some resolutions when the new year comes soon. After I scanned the web page that teacher showed in the Internet, I detected some of them are similar with mine. In fact, I have already made plenty of resolutions in terms of building my body shape, buying a new nice car, and traveling different places in US. However, the most essential problem that I concerned about is IBT test, which is the language test for transferring universities in US.===== I realize that I did not pay much attention to English before I came to Ohio university; therefore, my score was not high enough to go to better schools. I chose electrical engineering as my major, and I know there are several respectable engineering universities in US. Since those schools require a appropriate language test result and GPA grades, I have to achieve a high score in the IBT first. Honestly, I spent most of my break time on the TOEFL test. I enrolled a short-term winter class in my hometown, and it offered classes through Monday to Friday. Fortunately, the teachers in those classes are humorous, so I enjoyed a delightful time during the Christmas break. I also want to mention other resolutions. From my perspective, when most international students go back to their hometown, their weight will rise. In fact, it also happens to me. I stopped doing fitness and controlling my eating habits, and my weight increases unconsciously. Thus, I plan to go to the gymnasium everyday after I come back to the university. Moreover, in Athens, the transportation is not very developed, and most of the time if you want to go somewhere further, you have to wait the bus which only comes one time in each hour. Consequently, I decided to buy a car in order to solve the problem and make my life convenient. At last, I wish all of my and other people's new year resolutions will come true.

01/10/2011 The professor gave us a speech about time management. Actually, he talked four main parts about time management: how to set goals, how to avoid wasting of time, how to do with boss, and how to delegate people. Why the professor want to give a take in a university because he want to share the experience that how he manage his time, and he only have three to six months health time left. First, he talked about the " Time Famine". He believe that no one will say they have enough time, and their time cannot use up. Moreover, he said doing the right thing is better than doing the thing right. The second the thing that he mentioned is inspiration. In fact, everyone has their own dreams, and these dreams help you to be successful. In here, he gave a example about Denyse land which built in 366 days. It is an amazing time. Thirdly, he focus on the planning. Planning helps people to know what they are going to do next. Furthermore, the lists are crucial as well. He pointed make lists

01/11/2010

Computers
What do computers provide to the public? they facilitate people's life, and connect people in different parts of the world. Some people believe computers bring many problems to this society. They claim computers affect people's health, and transmit some fake information. However, I consider computers offer benefits to people, and there are several reasons to clarify it.

01/19/2010 Topic Sentence ==== As the development of this society, people more and more care about their health. However, some pollution affects our life, and those problems become serious. In fact, there are three different main components pollution, and people use to separate them to air pollution water pollution, and noise pollution. ====

01/20/2010

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1. In the hotel business, computer ease the load at the front desk. With a computer, a clerk can make a reservation easily and quickly, without the use of cards, racks, or registration books. And with a computer, a clerk can get an instant update of the room status. This tells the clerk which rooms are available to guests. So when guests come in to register, their reservations can be checked, and they can be given available rooms without much fuss or bother. The hotel business is just one type of enterprise that has profiled by the invention of computers.=====

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3. An example of this kind of prejudice happened to me when I was in the forth grade. My teacher treated me as if I was about two grade levels below my classmates. I remember one time when all the students were being allowed to choose a book they want to read. When it was my turn to choose a book, she laughed at me and said," Oh, that one is too hard for you. I'll choose one for you." I was so embarrassed. I thought that she should not embarrass me in front of the class like that. My family had just moved here from California, and she did not think I was up with the rest of my class.=====

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1. First of all, teenagers work for their own current expenses. For example, my cousin Celia works at a clothing store and buys all her own clothes. Last week, she bought herself a nice leather jacket. Young people want to make money for their future. Young people want to buy clothes, and they want to save money to buy a car or a stereo or a television. My cousin Robert is doing this for his future. He also told me that he is saving money to set up a household after marriage.=====

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2. The driving lesson I got from my fiance was very distressing one. I start off very well until my fiance started getting bossy. I did one wrong thing so he started shouting at me.The little incident occurred when he wanted me to make a U-turn in the middle of the street. As I was trying to do that, I turned the wheels too hard and the wheels hit the end of the curb. My fiance started yelling at me as if he were crazy. So I calmly put the car in park and started to get out to let him drive since I obviously wasn't doing it the way he wanted. But he grabbed my arm and told me to finish getting the car out of the middle of the street. Oh I forgot to tell you that when the tires hit the curb, the car stopped in the middle of the street. I guess that was why he was worried. He also wanted me to move the car because there were cars coming in both directions. I decided after this incident that my fiance was not the right person to teach me to drive.=====

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3. The way women are shown in TV commercials today has changed compared with 20 years ago. Twenty years ago, commercials mostly showed women as brainless housewives. In those commercials, women were concerned about getting the best laundry detergents, the softest toilet paper, or the tastiest soup. They were portrayed as sort of dumb and silly, as if the most important thing in the world was getting hamburger on sale. Women in commercials today are not just housewives. They are shown as professional working people, too. For example, in one telephone commercial, a woman with a briefcase is saying goodbye to her child and husband as she is about to catch a plane. In commercials today, women are shown as housewives, but they are not portrayed as so dumb. For example, the woman in the Dristan commercial I saw last night seemed like a normal, intelligent person.=====

EXERCISE 2.13 Studying abroad provides many opportunities to overcome challenges by yourself. When students study abroad, they should to confront everything by themselves. First, they need to increase their language. It is obvious that all the communication are base on the language. Especially during their academic study in US, the only language that students listen and interact is English. Therefore, learning how to study language well becomes significant. Second, they have to deal with loneliness. Students who are studying abroad easily feel lonely since they become to a minority in abroad. They cannot make friends easily because of the different habits. While student go to restaurant, they should give tips after they finish their meal. Nevertheless, in China people never pay for tips even in a luxurious hotel. Last, they should avoid culture shock. When students first come to a new environment they will be very excited just because of curiosity; however, after they get use of a new area, they have to learn how to solve the culture shock. For example, in US, people really enjoy parties every week, but Chinese prefer to find a quiet place and chat with closed friends. It also probably bother them then they are studying.

01.24.2010 EXERCISE 2.14 Topic: Computer Pre-writing: I think computers both have advantages and disadvantages. In advantage, it they facilitate people's life, and people easily connect friends who come from different parts of the world. Also, people can shop online when they want to buy commodity. In addition, some universities provide online classes for students who are not studying in campus. However, I believe computers bring many problems as well. Computers affect people's health like it will affect eyesight, and it transmit some fake information. Furthermore it provide some pornographer and violence in the Internet. Paragraph: Computers facilitate people's life. First, people shop online when they want to but commodity. Nowadays, many people prefer to save time for shopping, but they also want to enjoy the that feeling. Therefore, online shopping provides a positive environment for the public even they do not need to go to the department stores. Second, people easily communicate with their friends in the Internet. When people want to connect their friends the only thing that they need to do is open the computer and undo chatting tools. In fact, they can talk to their friends anytime, and it is totally free. Last, student do not have to attend class and they still learn the knowledge from their teachers. Since many universities offer online courses for students who cannot stay in the university, students can study in anywhere. When they turn on the computer and find the website, they have more choices to choose their studying schedule.

01.25.2011 Before I take a test, in fact, usually I have two different feeling. If I prepare well before I take a test, I will feel comfortable and confident. However, if I did not prepare well before a test, I will be very anxious and worry about result of the test. Honestly, I prefer both Multiple choice and True/False questions instead of writing a essay since it takes not long to finish all test, and I can guess the answer when I confront some questions that I am not familiar with. Furthermore, because in Multiple choice we often find a clue to help us solve those questions, it somehow simplify questions. Nevertheless, in the essay test, it will spend much more time to finish test. Also, it focus on logic connection. In the essay test, we need to analysis what we are going to write about. In addition, we have to connect each paragraph and each sentences in logic way, and provide a strong thesis statement and credible conclusion. Therefore, we have to do too many procedures in writing essays.

01.26.2011

INTERNET ACTIVITY I searched Internet for terms "plagiarism", and I tried to find answers in Wikipedia. In fact, there is merely one page to describe it, but it contains large amount of information. In the academic world, plagiarism by students is a very serious offense that can result in punishments such as a failing grade on the particular assignment or for the course. For cases of repeated plagiarism, or for cases in which a student commits severe plagiarism, a student may be suspended or expelled. In many universities, academic degrees or awards may be revoked as a penalty for plagiarism. And I also searched "plagiarism" In the website of Ohio University. It shows a cademic integrity and honesty are basic values of Ohio University. Students are expected to follow standards of academic integrity and honesty. Academic misconduct is a violation of the Ohio University Student Code of Conduct subject to a maximum sanction of disciplinary suspension or expulsion as well as a grade penalty in the course. [] []

02.01.2011 Leaning English isn't so easy. culture, different meanings, slang, language system, I learned it 7 years 1. Students need to understand America culture before they use English. 2. Many English words have different meanings to remember. 3. There are plenty of slang that people talk everyday.

People go to shopping centers for many reasons. relaxing, meet friends, looking, watching novices, eating, buying commodities 1. People release themselves from the stressful working lives. 2. They hang out with their friends. 3. They want to find out what they prefer to purchase.

02.22.2011 People's behavior Their habits Their ages Tempers

02.23.2011 TV program: Talk shows, news reports, fashion shows, detective shows, series shows, talk shows, sports programs.

Movies: Comedy, romantic, action, science.

Children programs Cartoon, education.

Cartoon Tom and Jerry Lion king How to train your dragon Mickey Mouse Simpson The North Park Happy true friends Flintstone Finding Nemo Kung Fu Panda Ice age Spider man Bat man Xman Cinderella Fullmetal Alchemist

02.27.2011 Cartoon can be classified according to their different plots. Tom and Jerry and Simpson can be defind in the field of humour, and How to train your dragon and Fullmetal Alchemist belong to the area of adventure. In addition, we can calssify Bat man, Xman, and Sipder man as the part of action. Finally, Cinderalla, Flintstone and Finding Nemo can be maintained in the component of narrative.

02.28.2011 1.The first type of cold remedy is for congestion,which is the most common cold symptom. Decongestants topical oral Examples Dristan and Neo-Synephrine Sudafed and Oramyl 2. Over a third suffer from the aches and pains so often mentioned in commercials. Three standards Aspirin Acetaminophen Ibuprofen 3. About half of cold suffers also have a cough. Suppressants:brain Diphenhydramine:Benylin Lung ailments Medicated lozenges Expectorants 4. Finally, the last major symptom of the cold is the one that occurs first--the sore throat. Chloraseptic Sore Throat Anesthetic Lozenges Sucrets N'lce Sugarless Cough Lozenges

03.03.2011 OUTLINE

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