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It is a little bit early to say goodbye! We have a lot of ALP events this week so have to enjoy parties!! I have been thinking about Pizza party!!

I am really happy to have studied with you. Section 3 is the best because the instructor and all students are the most beautiful and handsome in ALP !!(is this true?) I like you.　

皆が大好きだよ。お世辞じゃないぜよ。もちろんSean もだからね。

Ryoko

Although I am taking a lot of classes in ALP, I like Sean’s composition class the best. Frankly speaking, this class is one of the hard classes for me but I can tell this class is the most helpful because of two reasons.

Firstly, we learned a lot of different types of essays. Actually, at the begging of this semester, I had written only two or three types of essays so when I checked a course syllabus in the first class, I was really surprised. However, as we learned new essays and a research paper, I found that I came to read academic articles more easily. It means that writing essays and a research paper were unable me to improve not only my writing skills but also reading skills.

The most important reason I like this class is that we learned how to use database and refworks during the class. Even native students do not know refworks!! I will study next semester in this campus so it will be really helpful. Also, I had a lot chances to discuss my research paper with librarians so I came to know a lot of librarians. They also helped me a lot. However, almost all librarians remember my face so I sometimes feel embarrassed (this is serious!).
Learning how to use database and refworks saves our time when we write a paper, and I hope Sean continue to teach how to how to use database and refworks.

In this class, there are students who are really good at writing and grammar such as Sunny and Kurt. Personally, one of stressful academic tasks is witting a paper. As you know, my essay is sometimes miserable. However, they always encourage me mentally and checked my essays many times. I appreciate them and Sean.

Baraka

Baraka is the one of the philosophical and emotional movies I have ever seen. It describes people’s life, religion, nature, and so on, and I felt that the film makers try to convey the realistic world. Although I think that if he focuses on one subject, it will become a deeper and more sophisticated movie but I like this movie. The most impressive scene for me was three Japanese dancers.

They wore traditional cloth and danced with mysterious faces. Although I watched that scene again, I honestly cannot understand what they express. However, I think the dance is innovative because Japanese traditional dances attach importance to a posture. It means that straightening their backs is really important. Also, usually they dance with expressionless faces. Nonetheless, the dancers are really relaxed and they danced with mysterious faces. Probably people who are not Japanese believe that is a Japanese traditional dance but I believe that the dance is modern and progressive. I had never seen such a soft dance so I was impressed.

Baraka is actually esoteric for me but I think watching Baraka was a good opportunity because I had never watched a silent movie. I will find a next impressive movie!! 　

Confucius Quote

I really like Confucius’s words because he broadens our outlook and gives us chances to live lively. "Find a job that you love doing and you will never have to work a day in your life." This quote means that when people get a job we love, we enjoy the job and enhance our life. I hope I will find a vocation. However, human minds are not simple.

My job is a student like you. I definitely love to study my major and I have strong passion for my study but I often feel stressful and disoriented. I do not know the reason. Furthermore, sometimes I lost my confidence and I become seized with disquiet even though I study what I like. Thus, I do not agree with this quote. Probably this quote indicates people’s desire.

Personally, I have been seriously depressed and I have not wanted to do anything for a month. To forget my boy friend, I cut my hair, focused on study, and spent time with my nice friends. However, I still cannot change my mind and regain my passion. Everyday I am sad. Also, to tell the truth, I do not know what I want to study and what I should do. However, I decided to keep my study to get a job that I will love in the near future!!




Kurt and sunny

Anticipating your Parents' Objections - marriage

Dear Mom and Dad,

As I told you, I really want to marry him and I can not live without him. You always respect my opinion and my choice so I really appreciate your understandings everyday. However, I can not give up my true love.

I totally agree with that I have a lot of chances to meet kind and handsome men in the future because I am young. Nevertheless, you do not need to worry about my study because after I met him, I have maintained high grade. Whenever I see him, I really feel comfortable. What is more, he makes me happy and relaxed. Even though I am depressed, his smile encourages me to concentrate on my study. Therefore, I can keep a good record. Furthermore, although you are concerned with his character because you have never met him before, he is really sincere and sophisticated. I had never seen such a perfect man. I believe that you are happy now because you found a best partner and married. I want to share happiness with him like you. I think that when you got married, you might have felt this emotion. He complements me and I have a confidence to support him forever. Thus, I hope you understand my passion.

Ryoko

Kurt, mai, and Ann

Analyzing argument

Daily titan editorial staff. (2009). Editorial: the price of beauty. The Daily Titan. Retrieved April 12, 2009, from http://www.dailytitan.com/opinion/editorial-the-price-of-beauty-1.1629265

The writer (2009) argues that although Cal State Fullerton concentrates on making campus beautiful to attract a lot of attention such as an improvement of the east and west field, increasing student fees for campus beautification is a wrong idea. He or she uses the “Pathos” and “Logos”, and tries to convince all students in CSUF that instead of using student fees for campus beautification, the university should allocate money for increasing summer classes. In fact, seniors graduating in August of 2009 are limited to take only 10 units because of budget cut (par.9). What is more, they are hard to enroll summer classes owning to the number of students in CSUF (par.11). It means that there is a possibility that some students will delay their graduation. Therefore, the writer believes that the university needs to think twice about how to use student fees.


Kurt, Anna, and Mai

Summary

Debbie, Cafazzo. (2009, March 27). Baby sign: parents can communicate with babies by teaching them sign language. The Wenatchee World. Retrieved March 29, 2009 from http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20090327/FAM/703279984/0/ARTS12?Baby-sign--Parents-can-communicate-early-with-babies-by-teaching-them-sign-language.

Cafazzo (2009) reports that the use of American Sign Language (ASL) is beneficial to babies. It means that even though a vocal area in a baby’s brain has not developed adequately, he or she can communicate with their parents and friends using sing language. Utilizing sign language contributes young children to develop their language ability and keep their emotion stable. Also, compared with the children who did not learn sings, the children who acquired the skill have richer vocabulary.

These pictures are one of the sings....

The first child expresses "awake"

The next baby indicates"eat"