The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~ Henry Van Dyke

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

ASSIGNMENT 4 - My Friend

...............My best friend, Nicole, is an amazing woman. She is in her early fourties and happily single. She's adventurous and loves traveling. She's always thinking about where she wants to travel to next. She has backpacked across Europe, camped in the Gobi desert, and been on an African saffari. She's also one of the smartest people I know. She knows everything about eveything. Whenever I have a question about something, she's always the first person I ask. She is a fun person to hangout with, too. She can have a good time not matter where she is, and she gets along well with everyone. I'm very lucky to have a friend like her.


Monday, March 30, 2009

WEEK 5 - Blogging & Assignment Update

Dear Students,

This is a reminder for those who are behind on assignments. Everyone should have the following completed for tomorrow nights' class.

1. Assignment 4 final draft
2. Assignments 1~4 on your blog
3. Assignment 6 rough draft

Also, I need these assignments from the following people.

정정진 - Assignment 2&3 Final draft
한혜숙 - Assignment 3 Final draft
민경희 - Assignment 2&3 Final draft

As for last week's blogging, it's difficult to assess because some people (Mr. Jung/ Ms. Song) are filtering their comments. Pleaes make sure you change your posting settings. If you're not sure how to do this, let me know, and I will help you.

Again, I have Jiseon with the most comments (6) this week. (Kyung Hee with 3, Jung In with 5, Kyungwoo with 2, Jimi with one and Sung Jin with one.) I know it is difficult to find time to blog, but it is part of the course. We all need to blog more!

ASSIGNMENT 3 - My Mom

My mom is a busy woman. She is the senior nurse in a small senior citizens home and she has a lot of responsibilities. She sometimes works double shifts especially when people are sick and tries to talk to the patients as much as possible. When she's not working she's cleaning her home or out with her friends. She's very talkative, so she likes meeting friends every chance she gets. She always says that her friends keep her sane. My mom also loves traveling. She came to Korea for two weeks in January and she's visiting my brother in America right now. She is sometimes so busy that it's hard to catch her at home. Even though my mom is busy, she always finds time to call me to make sure I'm well.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

EDITING POSTS

Hello Bloggers.

If you would like to change any of your posts, follow these steps:

1. go to "CUSTOMIZE"
2. click on "EDIT POSTS"
3. choose a post and click "EDIT"
4. "PUBLISH" your post again and any changes you made will appear on the new post

Good luck blogging!!

Monday, March 23, 2009

Week 1 - Blogging Results

Dear Students,

I am sorry to report that the following 3 people failed to complete their blogging requirements for the first assignment.

민경희, 한혜숙, 정성진

I strongly encourage you to try better next time and make sure you complete three blog posts a week.

On a brighter note, I would like to congraulate 김지선 and 임정인 for being this week's blogging champions. I hope you keep up the great work.

Everyone else is doing excellent. I enjoyed reading your comments and I encourage you to keep them coming. I know it's hard to find the time but you can do it.

See you tomorrow night.

WEEK 3 - Greeting

Greetings everyone.

I hope you had a nice weekend. The weather was great except for a little rain Saturday night, so I hope you got to spend some time outside.

Anyhow, I had a busy weekend. I went to my pottery class Friday night and Saturday which was fun. After my class on Saturday, I went shopping with a friend and spent lots of money. Then I stayed home Sunday, did my house chores which included cooking for my family and my husband I went to a friends house for dinner.

I started watching season 5 of Greys Anatomy this weekend which was a nice change because I haven't had time to watch any English TV or movies lately. I have all of the files (only english) if anyone's interested.

Well, have a nice day everyone and I'll see you tomorrow! Don't forget to do your homework.

(*^^*)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

HOMEWORK - Thursday, March 19

Greetings. (*^^*)

Here is a list of today's homework. If you have any questions, please send me a comment.

1. Rough draft - pg. 21 On Your Own / Write a paragraph about a friend or family member
2. Final draft - Assignment 2 (prepare a paper copy and add to your blog)
3. Comments - 3 comments by 5:00pm Friday, March 20

Have a nice weekend everyone and happy blogging.

ASSIGNMENT 2 - My Students

............... I have a small but very eager group of students. Each student has their own writing style which makes every assignment unique. Some students are stronger writers than others but they also struggle with correct grammar, word choice and thought organization. Most students come to class on time and are dedicated to improving their English writing skills. However, they don't seem to be very interested in blogging and I hope that changes with time and encouragement. They are a small group but they all have one thing in common which is their desire to improve their writing skills.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

ASSIGNMENT 1 - Something About Me

...............I am a very considerate person. I was like a mom to my younger brother and sister because my mother worked full-time. It was my responsibility to make sure their homework was done, they ate dinner, took a bath and got to bed on time. I always had to put others first which is a habit I haven't been able to break. I never considered this a bad characteristic until I realized that people were taking advantage of my kindness. I try to put myself first these days but I often get an overwhelming feeling of selfishness. I respect people who are selfish because I think it requires a strong sense of self-esteem but I never want to be that person. I would like to find a happy medium so wish me luck!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

How to add WIDGETS

Good afternoon everyone.

I hope you've had some time to play around with your blogs. I had a little mishap with mine and unfortunately lost all of my information. However, I will find a way to restore it but it may take some time.

In the meantime, I wanted to introduce WIDGETS. There are lots of fun things you can do with your blogs to make them more interesting. Here are some useful widget sites.

Google Gadgets
Yahoo widgets

Spice up your blog and see what people think. *^^*

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

How to make a BLOG LIST

Welcome Bloggers!!

I have added everyone's blogs to my site. If you would like to do the same, follow these directions;

1. go to CUSTOMIZE
2. go to LAYOUT
3. find ADD A GADGET
4. find BLOG LIST

After you click on BLOG LIST you will have to type in everyone's blog URL's but it'll save time in the end.

I'm really excited about our class as I hope you are too. It was nice meeting you and I look forward to getting to know you better.

Cheers (*^^*)

Monday, March 9, 2009

WELCOME BLOGGERS

I look forward to visiting your blogs and reading your assignments. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment any time. Good luck and I hope you enjoy blogging.