blog links

http://tinybuddha.com/blog/feeling-lost-and-how-it-can-help-you-find-yourself/
Feeling Lost and How It Can Help You Find YourselfBy Juan Arbelaez, as I was reading this writing I felt like it is about me. This comforts me and give me courage because I am not the only one who is lost.

http://www.progresseveryday.com/

All the writing on there, help me to go further thinking, I am really afraid of trying right now but these will get help me to step up.

http://personalexcellence.co/blog/finding-your-inner-self/

This blog introduce some books and free resources I really like to use. 

Mid term exam

Self efficacy is the most applicable to my future English learning and teaching. The reason is I have learned that it really effects on people’s learning ability. For example, we all know that children are growing and learning by parents’ praises when learning a first language. If parents do not give compliments to their children, their learning will be slow and not survival so it is really important for human to have self efficacy. Moreover, many famous and influential people had a speech about self efficacy, they look in a mirror and says ‘You can do it’ or  ‘You are beautiful’ and give themselves positive thoughts everyday. To give an example, Albert Bandura who is famously known in social learning theory as a canadian psychologist said ‘Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.’ I always try to have positive mind but it is really hard when I have low self efficacy. In my learning experiences, when I was in primary school I do not have good memories with teachers when it comes to study or school test results in Korea because I was not good at study and teachers were always angry or praise only intelligent students that made me a very introvert child. My Korean teachers were not kind and also were very scary and so at that time, I was blaming myself for bad test results and why I can not study well. Because my home education environment was not really focusing on study so I did not know how to or why I should study. But this year as I have been learning about education in TESOL, my school memories and my parents’ parenting memories were keep popping up and naturally I compared to my experiences. Then I was realized that it was stupid to blame myself when I was a primary student. I do not understand why scary people are becoming teachers especially in kindergartens and elementary schools, I know some students need punishment for good study environment but teachers who do not give students self efficacy but only give low self-esteem must not be a teacher. The reason I wanted to be teacher was one of this bad experience, I wanted to be a teacher who is kind and looks like a person who listens well to students and not ignore, gives self efficacy to my own students. I do not mean that every teachers have to be only nice and angelic, I just do not want children are getting hurt by their own teacher who should be a mentor and a second parent. Many people are finding their own inspired or good teacher from graduate schools after they are grown up and I really envy that because I don’t have a teacher to visit. If I become a teacher, I really want to help students to have positive thinking and self efficacy.

I definitely interested in learning more about  motivation, self efficacy and reducing affective filter in classroom during the second half of the certificate program. I want to learn how to motivate and make students participate themselves. Because only few fixed students are always participate, I want to see all students are participating enjoyably in classroom. So that when students have to present a speech or give presentation, they will not get nervous and reduce presentation anxiety. Then through that students are slowly getting confident themselves. Also I want to learn how to encourage students’ different learning styles without bothering others.

In Korea, learning grammar is essential, so I want to know how to teach grammar easily, Korean students memorize grammar and this memorize method is not good because they can not use differently especially in speaking. So without this, I want to know  grammar teaching method.

LEFT Brain vs RIGHT Brain

ABOUT ME

Hello to people who are reading this because of curiosity about this weird blog name Welcome!! 

I am a 25 year old and a senior at Busan University of Foreign Language Studies majoring in English in Busan in South Korea.

If you want to glance about the university here is the link :)

http://www.bufs.ac.kr/English/

I am now living with my older sister in one room apartment which I hate because I don't get a chance to have ME time !! Every sisters in the world will feel the same.

         

         After graduation which is only two months left, I will probably go to my home town Incheon.
                                            I want to go Australia to study more and 
                          maybe get a job there but I am not sure because my mother will worry.

                                                                     ANYWAY      

                  

What is my purpose of this blog??  Honestly my blog was made because tech geek professor Jeff loves his students to use technology as much as possible.  So  I have used hang out, band, Google Doc which I find really helpful and useful and Quizlet which is good but not that good because it doesn't have sensor to correct itself. 

so My Blog is about learning English, once we post writings then writing class professor Jeff checks them, although I don't use my blog unless for the assignments when I see posts building up slowly, I feel rewarding but from now on, my blog will be about finding 'ME'.
I want to help people to find themselves; what they like, what their dreams are, including me because for many years I have tried to find what I am , what I truely want from life.
Unfortunately, I couldn't discover yet but I will one day, soon!

If you have any comments on posts and topics for finding 'Me',
feel free to comment or email me.

ribbonpurple08@gmil.com
ribbonpurple@naver.com
 

Are you carrying cash right now?

Are you carrying cash right now? In modern days, the variety  of non-cash payment methods is increasing and people are getting used to those methods. I do not deny that because we are living in a technology era however people better pay in cash because it helps shopkeeper's income, vitalizes an economy and your income.

Shop owners have trouble of earning profits because of card fees. Big companies like E-marts and GS supermarket, secure other income subtract from sales profit . However, private businesses are focusing on one business so they have one way of income. Therefore, people using credit cards can be a big burden to shop owners. Also because of card fees, shop owners hate credit cards, they make cash payment sale reduction. For example, in massage shops, it became a natural thing that there are two separate prices; one is cash payment price which is cheaper than the other credit card payment price.

Paying in cash vitalizes an economy. There is a saying that ‘ Cash has to be circulated’. If you look at people’s wallets on streets now, I am sure they do not have cash but only credit cards or they even do not carry wallets. For me, because I hate paying a small fee with a credit card, naturally I look for a bigger market rather than going to a small shop near me. Moreover,  you can register the cash receipt system which is receiving an income tax deduction at year-end tax adjustment in Korea. This can be of help to your income especially for the family income if you are a housewife struggling to saving money.  

On the other hand, some people argue that using cash does have few drawbacks. People could lose cash, and if they forget a wallet they would pay more to get it. Also carrying a wallet could be a bit of a nuisance and heavy. For instance, at a beach, we hardly see any wallet among people who wear few clothes and bring not much with them. Even, in the future or very soon there are many articles and cases about a human microchip implant which contains informations such as personal identification, medical history, medications, allergies, and contact information.

 

 

Changing people’s habit of payment is not easy especially when they know conveniences of paying with credit cards. However, paying in cash definitely has many advantages - supporting  an economy, your earnings  and shopkeepers’ revenue notably in open markets . People should start to think of the reasons and consider paying in cash. Taking the first step is always the hardest.

A reflection about the Week#4 discussion about Motivation

Before I saw Dan Pink: The Puzzle of motivation video, I thought extrinsic motivations have more effects of people's lives than intrinsic motivations. The reason is people will be surely happy with the real outcomes or real rewards in their hands. However I was really surprised when the video showed two reversal outcomes of an experiment called The Candle Problem. So the video said often carrots and punishments method  doesnot work that the carrots block the creavities.


When I am on my deathbed, I want to able to say that my life was unregretful, I fully enjoyed my life time, I freely colorfully lived my life.  I so envy when I see or read books or articles about people living nonpossessive life and just travel. I now know that those people are really brave and great. For just a year, I want to live like them.

What's Your Learning Style?

 

1. What kind of book would you like to read for fun?

A book with lots of pictures in it
A book with lots of words in it
A book with word searches or crossword puzzles

2. When you are not sure how to spell a word, what are you most likely to do?

Write it down to see if it looks right
Spell it out loud to see if it sounds right
Trace the letters in the air (finger spelling)

3. You're out shopping for clothes, and you're waiting in line to pay. What are you most likely to do while you are waiting?

Look around at other clothes on the racks
Talk to the person next to you in line
Fidget or move back and forth

4. When you see the word "cat," what do you do first?

Picture a cat in your mind
Say the word "cat" to yourself
Think about being with a cat (petting it or hearing it purr)

5. What's the best way for you to study for a test?

Read the book or your notes and review pictures or charts
Have someone ask you questions that you can answer out loud
Make up index cards that you can review

6. What's the best way for you to learn about how something works (like a computer or a video game)?

Get someone to show you
Read about it or listen to someone explain it
Figure it out on your own

7. If you went to a school dance, what would you be most likely to remember the next day?

The faces of the people who were there
The music that was played
The dance moves you did and the food you ate

8. What do you find most distracting when you are trying to study?

People walking past you
Loud noises
An uncomfortable chair

9. When you are angry, what are you most likely to do?

Put on your "mad" face
Yell and scream
Slam doors

10. When you are happy, what are you most likely to do?

Smile from ear to ear
Talk up a storm
Act really hyper

11. When in a new place, how do you find your way around?

Look for a map or directory that shows you where everything is
Ask someone for directions
Just start walking around until you find what you're looking for

12. Of these three classes, which is your favorite?

Art class
Music class
Gym class

13. When you hear a song on the radio, what are you most likely to do?

Picture the video that goes along with it
Sing or hum along with the music
Start dancing or tapping your foot

14. What do you find most distracting when in class?

Lights that are too bright or too dim
Noises from the hallway or outside the building (like traffic or someone cutting the grass)
The temperature being too hot or too cold

15. What do you like to do to relax?

Read
Listen to music
Exercise (walk, run, play sports, etc.)

16. What is the best way for you to remember a friend's phone number?

Picture the numbers on the phone as you would dial them
Say it out loud over and over and over
Write it down or store it in your phone contact list

17. If you won a game, which of these three prizes would you choose?

A poster for the wall
A music CD or mp3 download
A game of some kind (or a football or soccer ball, etc.)

18. Which would you rather go to with a group of friends?

A movie
A concert
An amusement park

19. What are you most likely to remember about new people you meet?

Their face but not their name
Their name but not their face
What you talked about with them

20. When you give someone directions to your house, what are you most likely to tell them?

A description of building and landmarks they will pass on the way
The names of the roads or streets they will be on
"Follow me—it will be easier if I just show you how to get there."

Question 1 of 20

My Scores:

• Auditory: 35%
• Visual: 40%
• Tactile: 25%

I am a Visual learner!

Auditory

If you are an auditory learner, you learn by hearing and listening. You understand and remember things you have heard. You store information by the way it sounds, and you have an easier time understanding spoken instructions than written ones. You often learn by reading out loud because you have to hear it or speak it in order to know it.
As an auditory learner, you probably hum or talk to yourself or others if you become bored. People may think you are not paying attention, even though you may be hearing and understanding everything being said.
Here are some things that auditory learners like you can do to learn better.

• Sit where you can hear.
• Have your hearing checked on a regular basis.
• Use flashcards to learn new words; read them out loud.
• Read stories, assignments, or directions out loud.
• Record yourself spelling words and then listen to the recording.
• Have test questions read to you out loud.
• Study new material by reading it out loud.

Remember that you need to hear things, not just see things, in order to learn well.

Visual

If you are a visual learner, you learn by reading or seeing pictures. You understand and remember things by sight. You can picture what you are learning in your head, and you learn best by using methods that are primarily visual. You like to see what you are learning.
As a visual learner, you are usually neat and clean. You often close your eyes to visualize or remember something, and you will find something to watch if you become bored. You may have difficulty with spoken directions and may be easily distracted by sounds. You are attracted to color and to spoken language (like stories) that is rich in imagery.
Here are some things that visual learners like you can do to learn better:

• Sit near the front of the classroom. (It won't mean you're the teacher's pet!)
• Have your eyesight checked on a regular basis.
• Use flashcards to learn new words.
• Try to visualize things that you hear or things that are read to you.
• Write down key words, ideas, or instructions.
• Draw pictures to help explain new concepts and then explain the pictures.
• Color code things.
• Avoid distractions during study times.

Remember that you need to see things, not just hear things, to learn well.

http://www.educationplanner.org/students/self-assessments/learning-styles.shtml

My Opinion Essay

Are you carrying cash right now? In modern days, the variety  of non-cash payment methods is increasing and people are getting used to those methods. I do not deny that because we are living in a technology era however people better pay in cash because it helps shopkeeper's income, vitalizes an economy and your income.

Shop owners have trouble of earning profits because of card fees. Big companies like E-marts and GS supermarket, secure other income subtract from sales profit . However, private businesses are focusing on one business so they have one way of income. Therefore, people using credit cards can be a big burden to shop owners. Also because of card fees, shop owners hate credit cards, they make cash payment sale reduction. For example, in massage shops, it became a natural thing that there are two separate prices; one is cash payment price which is cheaper than the other credit card payment price.

Paying in cash vitalizes an economy. There is a saying that ‘ Cash has to be circulated’. If you look at people’s wallets on streets now, I am sure they do not have cash but only credit cards or they even do not carry wallets. For me, because I hate paying a small fee with a credit card, naturally I look for a bigger market rather than going to a small shop near me. Moreover,  you can register the cash receipt system which is receiving an income tax deduction at year-end tax adjustment in Korea. This can be of help to your income especially for the family income if you are a housewife struggling to saving money.  

On the other hand, some people argue that using cash does have few drawbacks. People could lose cash, and if they forget a wallet they would pay more to get it. Also carrying a wallet could be a bit of a nuisance and heavy. For instance, at a beach, we hardly see any wallet among people who wear few clothes and bring not much with them. Even, in the future or very soon there are many articles and cases about a human microchip implant which contains informations such as personal identification, medical history, medications, allergies, and contact information.

 

 

Changing people’s habit of payment is not easy especially when they know conveniences of paying with credit cards. However, paying in cash definitely has many advantages - supporting  an economy, your earnings  and shopkeepers’ revenue notably in open markets . People should start to think of the reasons and consider paying in cash. Taking the first step is always the hardest.