Academic Autobiography

Academic Autobiography

                Going to school in America has taught me many lessons. I was born in Korea. Just after

 my first birthday, my family moved to America with dreams for me to learn English and have a

 good education. Today, I live with my family here in Los Angeles. They both support

 me academically and always encourage me to do my best.  My mom enrolled me into a SAT

 class during the summer so that I can have practice for the test, she also makes sure I do well on

 my grades. Likewise, my sister supports me by recommending good colleges.

            
 I grew up in California for most of my life time going to different schools with different

experiences. I went to Third Street Elementary School until fourth grade. My experience with

that school was really great, I have nostalgic memories of having fun with my friends. I used

 to attend the Korean dual language program while in Third Street school. Everyday, my class had

 to stay one hour extra after the school ended to learn to write and read Korean.This class was a lot of fun because we had many performances and events; I’ve had many great memories with this program. I went to John Burroughs Middle School during 7th and 8th grade. Personally, I didn't like my middle school years because it was boring. The one subject that got me through was art class. i like art because it’s a subject where I can relax and just draw with my own style. I love to paint and do projects for art. For both years, I took art as an elective and even received an award in 8th grade.

An influential teacher is someone who can engage the student’s attention. A teacher shouldn’t just pile on work after work in the students, but instead compromise with the students. Whether by acting humorous or having a good teaching method, a teacher should be able to interact with the class. So far, my high school years have been mediocre academically and socially. I have had some good and some lazy teachers, but I’ve learned to cope by just doing my work, no matter the circumstance.   

Creativity Question 3

Question 3

Creativity

               It has been proven that the public's "creativity quotient" has decreased since 1990. Creativity is something every child and adult have have and it is very important for how well a child does in school. One possible approach to this reputed decline in creativity is to teach cfreative thinking in school. Instead of just pouring fact after fact on the students, creativity should be provided to a class. Creativity creates new ideas and solutions by popular constantly contributing original ideas and receptive to other ideas.
        
            The world is a matter of national and international importance that are thriving for creative solutions, from saving the Gulf of Mexico to bring peace to Afghanistan to delivering health care. Providing creativity of a class will improve students level of thinking. This will also help the kids to think more with words and do better in writing. The creation of a class in creativity will be a haven for many individuals. This can be a class for the freedom of expression. With the stress out, students will be able to concentrate more on their academics.

           Creativity is another way to know more about yourself. A recent IBM poll of 1500 CEOs proved that creativity as the number 1 leadership competency of the future. Without creativity there might be no stable leaders. Leaders are supposed to give ideas and rules but wihtout the correct mindset, this can not be accomplished. However, it's not just about sustaining our nations economic growth.

           There are and was many influential people in the world. For example, Steve Jobs was the founder of the Apple devie. He did what no one thought of through creativity. Jobs never even went to college and became one of the most successful personn in the world. He was receptive to the ideas of otherss and only concentrate on himself.

           Professor Kyung Hee Kim states, "It's very clear, and the decrease in very significant," she is talking about the downward in creativity. The school board should make a class for creativity, creativity can lead to new ideas, leadership, and success.

Celebrity Advertisements question 2

Celebrity Advertisements

Consumers like to buy products that are trendy and in style. this is the reason why many, if not all, advertisers use a celebrity to persuade someone to buy a certain product.Sue Jozui argues that this kind of advertising is “misleading” to the audience; however, this statement is false. Jozui’s decision to boycott this kind of marketing is over-dramatic and unnecessary. Many   times in commercials or banners, a famous athlete eats a specific brand of food telling people to try it out. This kind of advertising shouldn’t affect the customer’s decision whether to buy or not buy the product. Everyone has their own mind and choice.

No one is being forced to buy something when something is being advertised. “...insults the intelligence of the audience,” Jozui said. She claims that celebrities decision to use a product messes with the audience’s intelligence, but this is never true. Every store you walk into, there will always be a good looking celebrity advertising a product. For example, Ellen Degeneres, a well-known talk show host, advertised the makeup brand called Covergirl. Although this had a huge impact in the company’s profit, it was the user’s decision to  purchase the makeup. People are smart enough to make their own decisions and not follow everything they see.

Advertisers often use the testimony of a celebrity to support a claim. A Jozui says "Am i going to buy the newest SUV because an attractive talk-show host gets paid to pretend he drives one?" If the advertisement seems so like a set-up, the audience will catch on. People know that advertising is just business for a celebrity. The goal is to get the consumers interested in the product, not to mislead them. The main reason why celebrities are promoting the product is because they are trying to make the advertisement interesting and modern.

Locavores question 1

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND COMPOSITION SECTION II Question 1

Locavores

Locavores, people who have decided to eat locally grown or produced products, are increasing throughout the world. Many people choose to eat fresh food rather than food shipped from other countries. although only buying locally grown food can seem healthier, there are many issues  associated with the locavore movement. The locavores movement doesn’t have much benefits as it seems. Being restricted to only purchasing from one place can have damage for others. Also, this food system doesn’t always fit with every society and it can be often confusing.

With any advertisements saying, ‘Save the Planet,’ the locavore movement has gained popularity over the decades. However, buying a produce locally isn’t always better than a produce grown somewhere else, “... it made more environmental sense for a Londoner to buy lamb shipped from New zealand than to buy a lamb raised in the U.K (source C). Locavore would say this is wrong, but New Zealand lambs are raised on pastures with small carbon footprint, whereas many English lambs are produced under factory-like conditions. People shouldn’t focus on transportation, but focus on the quality of the food.

The locavore movement doesn’t always work out for everyone. While the movement sounds superb in theory, it is quite difficult to practice. Also it is the same amount of money for buying either locally or not, “like many developing nations still are - they’re a poor fit in modern urbanized societies (SOURCE F)” The decentralized food system doesn’t always work for new developing areas. This also goes for densely populated urban nations, where centers of food production is miles away.

The term “locally” may confuse many people. People often have different thoughts on what fresh food is, this is why localvorism is quite hard to practice. There are several definitions as to what local is, some supporters arguing for political boundaries, others using terms like food sheds, and others having a certain radii of miles. It can be a difficult situation for some people in other countries if only one place has industrial quantities of fresh produce, corn, meat, and dairy.  Source G, drawn by Alex Hallatt, shows a comic strip of two people confused about becoming a Locavore. The two characters decide to only eat food sourced from within a 100-mile radius, but one comes back with foreign foods. The character then says, “...The supermarket was only a mile away!” The Comic shows that having a restricted radius on where to get local food isn't always the right way.

Processed and frozen foods are often claimed to be unhealthy and full of chemicals. Locavores are people who have decided to only eat local food. They say that it will help their economy and will create a healthier lifestyle. There would be many issues associated with the locavore movement, such as with fuel, nutrition, and confusion. If one has a eye to nutrition as well as sustainability, becoming a locavore is not a good choice.