Yuexiang+Chi

new year's resolutions
==== “5-, 4-, 3-, 2-, 1-, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!” The first moment of 2011, I was in the time square with hundreds and thousands people celebrating the coming New Year. With the coming of 2011, I made several resolutions for this year. ==== ==== I want to get familiar with or proficient in the Final Cut Pro. It’s a film editing software. Last year, I joined the film club. It’s a totally new and mysterious area to me. But I figured out that I really enjoy being involved in the team of film making. I tried to work as an editor in this team, but I don’t know any about editing the film. The good thing is the film club member taught a little about Final Cut Pro, a professional editing tool, to me. I want be very good at editing, so I plan to learn this software myself this year. I didn’t start yet, but sooner or later I will make a plan about it. This is my fist New Year’s resolution. ==== ==== Lose weight is the one resolution I kept every year. Girls always want a better shape, whatever how they loo. According to the survey of lifehacker, “get a better shape” is in the first place of the top resolutions. About 2691 people, within a total number of 7794 people, want to get a better shape in this New Year. I want to lose weight, because I thought I was a little bit fat, especially the legs. Therefore, I need to start excising in Ping center every week. In the last a few years, I was easy to give up, hope this year I can go through and achieve my goal. ==== ==== And of course, I really want and should get out of OP this quarter. This is my second year in OU. Last quarter I started having class under my major. I thought I was right not to chosen any other majors. This is what I really want work for. I am dying to study more and more about animation or game design. So I need to get out of OP as soon as possible. The first step I believe is I should improve my grammar skill, I thought this is my weakest part. And second must be the writing skill, then there is vocabulary. ====

That’s my new year’s resolutions.

 * Jan 10, 2010 **
 * Free writing **

About the time management, I used to know about this work, but don't know what to do. Time management sometimes can be hard to some people. because people cannot control themselves well. but it's very good to make a time to do list so we can organized what to do. It's very important to learn how to manage your time. for me i think i should make a list, and write down every single thing i need to do in a day. and make spicific time to them. so i won't forget to do it, and the day will be well organized. my day is always start at 8am in the morning, because of the OP composition class. but i don't hate this class, because it will force me to weak up early in the morning, i have more time to work for something. In last quarter, my first class was in the 12pm, to some people it was a great time, but it was not good for me. Because it was too late, so i never worried about weak up earlier, so i alway woke up about 11pm. so my morning was wasted, my grade was not so good last quarter. start earlier will be very important in a time management. and there is also, to leave yourself alone. i figured out that the only thing will make you break your plan will be wasted time in facebook or some other fun webside. this is not goodd. some times before i got to study, i get into the internet first, may be first will be just for reading email or downing.


 * Jan 11, 2011**
 * Introduction about Television**

As one of the most popular medium in people's daily life, Television now playing an important role in giving audiences either information or entertainment. There are different types of TV programs,for example advertisement, news, plays, and shows. The widely used television has both advantage and disadvantage to audiences. The negative influences to children, waste times, and hurt health are the top three television has to people.

environmental polllution today is a big problem that all human being have to face. air pollution, water pollution. they hurt the earth. we have to save rresources to decrese pollution. stop using cars, and use more bicycle. in air pollution will cause acid rain, which may destroy buildings. also the increasing of CO2 is also a air pullotion. it caused the temperature of earth increasing alot. that's not good for us, because the earth now is not balance. we have not much plains. trees and plains will halp us decrese pollution. water pollution may caused us have less water to use.
 * Jan19, 2011**
 * Brainstorm**

Topic sentence of Exercise 2.7: One of the main environmental pollution we have today is air pollution which increasing significantly.
 * Jan 19, 2011**

Exercise 2.9: topic sentence: One of the most serious environmental pollution we have today is air pollution which increasing significantly. Support: 1. the temporature is geting higher and higher each year 2. the melting of glacier 3. causing more health problems 4. buildings and plants are corroded by increasing acid rain 5. ozone depletion


 * Jan 21, 2011**

1. The hotel business is just one type of enterprise that has profited by the invention of computers.

In the hotel business, computers ease the load at the front desk.

with a computer, a clerk can make a reservation easily and quickly, without the use of cards, tacks, or registration books.

and with a computer, the 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 the can be given available rooms without much fuss or bother.

2. political conventions in America attract all kinds of people besides delegates.

you are sure to see an artist or two doing chalk portraits of the candidates on the sidewalks.

groups who wish to attract attention to their political and social causes demonstrate outside the convention halls.

the pro-life people, the pro-choice people, the supporters of nuclear energy, those against nuclear energy, and the pro-gays and anti-gays are probably the most common groups.

another social-political group is the one advocating more civil right and better economic opportunities for minorities.

others just like to poke fun at the candidates.

no matter who they are or what their reasons are for going to the conventions, these people always add color to the sometimes boring conventions.

for instance, at most conventions you will find at least a couple of people wearing masks of their favorite or least facorite candidates.

others dress in costumes and carry signs with outrageous comment about the candidates or the political process.

3. my teacher treated me as if i was about two grade levels below my classmates.

an example of this kind of prejudice happened to me when i was in the fourth grade.

my family had just moved here from California, and she did not think i was up with the rest of my class.

i remember one time when all the students were being allowed to choose a book they wanted to read.

when it was my turn to choose a book, she laughed at me and said, "o, 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.


 * Jan 23,2011**

One of the most serious environmental pollution we have today is air pollution which increasing significantly. It shows in global warming, melting of glacier, and ozone depletion. Air pollution makes the increasing of Carbon dioxygen. They are the main reason why the temberature increasing so fast recent years. The increasing temperature also bring the melting of glacier. The sea level is higher than before. some island is going to sink into the sea because of the melting of glacier. The effects is going one by one, because the air pollution. the third will be ozone depletion, which causing by the polluted air by cars. the oxone depletion makes the sun shine birectly go to the earth. it hurt people's health a lot. the air pollution today is going to a dangerous situation. the global warming, melting of glacier, and ozone depletion are three main issues leading by air pollution.


 * Jan 24, 2011**

Major: digital media thinking in right brain professional skills (able to work with different softwares like AE, Final Cut,) ability to compete

The most important skill must have for media major is thinking in a creative way, and getting new ideas. What we do for our major is keep thinking new ideas that help us creating things that attract people's attention. In order to get breakthough ideas, we need to do reading, talking with different groups of people, or even just make self a cup of coffee. A new and creative idea may suddenly come out to your mind. There is one way i thought was very funny but definaly ture to be creative. Do something that we can indulged. The example will be a guy, I forget his name, every time he is going crazy with thinking a new idea, he goes to digging a hole. that sounds crazy but it really helps people who works for media professinal be creative. For me, my favorite way to get idea will be talking with people. By companing different ideas together, we get a whole new thing. They will be the pith of each idea. Kowning how to get breakthough ideas is the most important skill we need for my digital media major.

Jan 25, 2011

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Jan 26, 2011

In my mind, Plagiarism used to have the same meaning as cheating.In fact, in China when we are in elementary school, teachers encourage us to memorize some sentences or even paragraphs in article, so we can use it in our own writing. But of course, we have to use it correctly. "make it yours", that's what my writing teachers always said. that's why it confuse me about the meaning of plagiarism. In plagiarism, you cannot even used other's words except you sign the course. The ideas we used also have to be signed, even it's in your own words. It's a challenge to me when i am doing research paper, because i have to remember every thing i used from research in my paper. Sometimes, we may have the idea which we read long time before, and suddenly it comes to you. is it a plagiarism? I think it might be.

http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_what_is_plagiarism.html

Jan 27, 2011 1.Storing chemical wastes can be very dangerous. 2.There are three differences between life in the country and life in the city. 3.

Jan 28, 2011

exercise 6.4 the missing elements 1.the topic is not developed, no thesis statement, not inviting 2. good introductory paragraph 3. no thesis statement, not inviting 4. no thesis statement

Jan 30, 2011 Introductory paragraph

1. Almost everyone who have visited my country being surprised by many beautiful and historical views. Since we have a long history, many old spot were protected until today. I have travelled distinct places during vacations in China. The most beautiful view I have ever see was from those spots. In my opinion, the suzhou traditional garden, the Mount Huang, and the shangri-la are the most beautiful signs i will ever see in my sountry.

2. Do you have problem communicate with people from another country? I believe most people will answer yes. The globalization makes the world smaller and smaller. Therefor learning an different language is an requisite skill today. Speaking more than one language will benefit people in finding a job, understanding another culture, and travelling around the world.

3. AIDS virus is a horrible killer. About millions people killed by AIDS each year in the world. Families are destroyed. Life are rolling. Every country are trying to figured out a way to solve the growing numbers of AIDS patiebnt. The AIDS virus is a worldwide problem

Feb 2rd, 2011 1. Learning English isn't so easy. memorize vocabluries grammar is different from chinese grammar idioms speaking in english

topic sentences: learning English is difficult, because we must memorize vocablories. Grammar in English is so different from Chinese Grammar, it makes english learning even harder to us. even you can do well in writing, listening, and reading in english, speaking with local english speakers are still chanlleging.

3. Being emploied can cause people to lose their self-respect. have to obey your boss make friends in office <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">time is all on working, no time to improving self <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">fail in working <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">being exclusive by small groups in office

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">topic sentences: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">first, people will lose self-respect beacuse they always have to obey their bosses <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">secondly, if they are being excluded by small groups in their office can cause lossing of self-respect. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">the last thing will causing people lossing their self-respect will be fail in working.

Feb 3, 2011 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Topic sentence: There may be several reasons, but three stands out. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. people whose job training included studying a lot of textbook material may save some of those books for future reference. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a. a doctor--Gray's Anatomy pharmacology <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. an english teacher--the norton anthology of british literature <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. a lawyer--case books

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. make good impression <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a.fake books <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b.sophisticated <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3.conveying an impression and practical reference <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a.magic of books <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b.providing information

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Feb 21, 2011

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">motivation <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: the purpose of doing things.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">physiological <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: related to human body.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">esteem <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: respect,

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">sense <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: a feeling in mind

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">self-actualization <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: meke your self important, achieve your goal

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">exploit <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: the achievement

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">consumer <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: people whom buying products, everyone in the society can be consider as a consumer.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">recognition <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">def: respect, consider as important,

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Feb 24, 2011

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Comedy, talk show, news,advertisement, opera, movies, tv shows. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">News: international, local, national. news in specific topic: economy, politic, entertainment.

online: google, yahoo. foxnews CNN, CBS, ABC NBC Santa Barbara News- press Aero News Los Angeles News