2008 International Students Writing Competition

2008 International Students Writing CompetitionEnglish DepartmentKorea Center

(Nov. 24, 2008)Brief DescriptionTotal Number of Participants and Essays:

First Round:

Second Round: 59 essays by 48 Students18 Essays 6 Essays Essays: (1-11)No. NameTitle1 Jeong Bae ParkNature of Education 2Deokhee Ko The Shadow of Early Study-abroad3Mirim Chang Not Different but Step Forward 4The Sorrow of Supermom5Yui InoueThe Ojuken Ordeal: Problems from taking entrance exams in ones early age6Improvement of Womens Participation in the Political Fields 7Andrea SchwaigerThe Real Meaning of Love and its Twisted Images in Commercialization 8Jung-Han KimKorean Education: Where are you going? 9I married for happiness and I divorced for happiness. I am a single mom 10Gizem AltinTrue Love Waits11Advantages of Getting an EducationContinued: (12-22)No.NameTitle12Yasushi KoideThe Importance of Critical Thinking in Education13Yuke WuThe Essence of a Family: Watching Growing Pains14Sofi MathssonLearning for Life, or Just Grades 15Without My Family I Would Be Nothing16Xiping ChenWhats Love to Me? 17Soo Yeon ChangSame-sex Marriage: Should Homosexuals be Granted the Right to Tie the Knot18The Way of Educating: The Western vs. Eastern Cultures19Jaheon KooMarried Couples vs. Cohabiting Couples vs. Singles 20Jihwan ChoiCohabitation: Is Shacking up the Key for Filtering True Love?21Consideration about Student Evaluation 22Ju Eui LeeCollege-centered Education in KoreaContinued: (23-33)No.NameTitle23Vi HuynhHaving Education Doesnt Mean Having the Best Thing on the Earth24Difficulties of Female Leaders 25Young-ki AnKorean Education and Students26Wonyong LeeDesire for Romance: the way to look for our real partner27Jie Yu HuHomosexuality in China28Lorrain CheungFinding True Love in an Untrue World29For Knowledge or For Money30Hanayu HirotoThe Weak Point of Japanese Education31Abilene C. De JesusPhilippines Family Love Life 32Spotlights Education33Ayaka KatakawaThe Hidden Influence of EducationContinued: (34-44)No.NameTitle34Ayaka KatakawaAn American Dream: The First Lady President35Ako AndoTo Love Your Children is the Best Education36Sayaka MurotomiImposed Study or Free Study 37Shuhui WangChinese Girl, American Life 38 Jin Ho YoonOutside Stylish American, Inside Traditional Korean 39Emotional vs. Factual 40Soo Wan ParkAmerican Food Shows American Culture41Yeajeong LeeAs American As Hamburger 42 Svetlana MartynovichTwo Cultures in Me43Suhyun YoonRape: The Worst Crime in the World 44Zhen ShengAcquaintance Rape Continued: (45-55)No.NameTitle45Seungbae LeeMy Culture, My Identity46Sung Joon HongMy Life in Oriental and Western Cultures 47Yongfei GuBe Careful the Dangers around You 48Ngoc TranAcquaintance Rape 49Hanayu HirotoTwo Sides of Japan Seen Through Festivals 50Ju Eui LeeMocrowavable Foods in United States 51Ako AndoModern Communication: Why people feel lonelier than before?52Wonyong LeeRape: The most scandalous crime in the world 53Young-Ki AnHow Come Pizza Transmit to USA and Why Many People Think Pizza is USA Food? 54Rikky PatelComparison and Contrasts of Two Articles about Rape55Xiping ChenInternet: An Angel or a Devil?Continued: (56-59)No. NamesTitles56Sayaka MuratomiWhat the Earthquake Gave Me57Yasushi KoideObservation of the Relationship between Technological Developments and Obesity in America 58Yuke WuAmerican Food 59Jeong Bae ParkDont be Fooled by Electronic Machines Eng 2F-001

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Second Round: (18)Mirim Chang : (2) Not Different but Step Forward The Sorrow of Supermom Jeong Bae Park: Nature of Education Yui Inoue : (2) The Ojuken Ordeal: Problems from Taking Entrance Exams in Ones Early Age Improvement of Womens Participation in the Political Fields Anrea Schwaiger: The Real Meaning of Love and its Twisted Image in Commercialization Junghan Kim: I married for happiness. I divorced for happiness. I am a single mom Gizem Altin: True Love Waits Sofi Mathsson: Without My Family I Would be Nothing

ContinuedJihwan Choi: Cohabitation: Is Shacking up the key for filtering true love?Soo Yeon Chang: Same-sex Marriage: Should Homosexuals be Granted the Right to Tie the KnotLorraine Cheung: (2) Finding True Love in an Untrue World For Knowledge or for Money Ju Eui Lee: College-centered Education in Korea Yasushi Koide: The Importance of Critical Thinking in Education Xiping Chen: What is Love to me? Yuke Wu: The Essence of a Family: Watching Growing Pains Ayaka Katakawa: The Hidden Influence of Education

First Prize Lorraine Cheung

Finding True Love in an Untrue WorldSecond PrizeSofi MathssonWithout My Family I Would be Nothing

Mirim ChangNot Different but Step Forward

Third PrizeAndrea Roxana SchwaigerThe Real Meaning of Love and Its Twisted Image in Commercialization Xiping ChenWhat is Love to Me

Yui InoueImprovement of Womens Participation in the Political Fields

Lorraine Cheung: Finding True Love in an Untrue World

Sofi Mathsson: Without My family I Would be Nothing

Andrea Schwaiger from Heidelberg, GermanyHi everyone. My name is Andrea. First of all I would like to thank all the people who are involved and have organized this special writing competition. I would also like to thank my former English professor Leslie Bai for giving us the very indispensable support and encouragement. Unfortunately I can not be personally present today because I am studying now in Europe but Ive prepared a short video and I would like to greet my fellow classmates. I hope you are doing very well.

For those who dont know me well I thought it would be useful to introduce myself.My name is Andrea better known as Anni. I am 19 years old and attended C.W Post last year as freshman political science and economics major. I grew up in Belgium and Spain, started English 7 years ago and believe I improved thanks to my great experience in New York. I am currently going to Law School in Heidelberg (Germany) and I am really enjoying myself although I miss the US and the great friends I made.I have to admit that English 2F has been a great deal of work but it was all worth it because it helped us to better express ourselves. I still remember talking with my classmates about the first attempt to write a research paper, having a blank sheet and no clue how to start. Looking back I can say that after completing the 2 required English classes I have more confidence in my English skills, I have learned to think critical, I have learned new things about myself while trying to discuss important issues. English 2F has also brought people together and out of them one of my classmates, Gizzy has become a very close friend.

The reason I went to Post was to expand my horizon, get to know the new culture and live the real American dream. I cant but rave about my wonderful experience and encourage everyone to make the most out of this because we are so fortunate to have this opportunity: this past year was the best time of my life and I met truly amazing people. Going to Law school in Germany now is a very different life. I have 23 credits, class starts at 8am and I have lecture in one room with 380 other freshmen law students. The University of Heidelberg is the oldest university in Germany, established in 1386 and currently 26,000 students are enrolled (enclosed pictures)But to get back to the competition: my paper talks about love and its twisted image in commercialization. To make the reading effortless and more entertaining I included some humorous parts: I thought that I could prove my point better adding a slightly sarcastic touch. I want to make people realize how the system, that we created, is manipulating us in a harmful way: love as theme for St. Valentines is being spoiled by introducing it to the market as product with the only purpose of gaining profit. This development is materialistic, money-oriented and representing anything else but a thing as simple and real as love is, as you all know.Once again thank you and to my fellow classmates. Good luck for your studies.

Annis Greetings from Europe

Heidelberg

Lecture Hall

University Library

Assembly Hall

Andrea Schwaiger: The Real Meaning of Love and its Twisted Image in CommercializationMirim Chang: Not Different but Step ForwardXiping Chen: What is Love to Me Yui Inoues email from JapanHello, Dr, Leslie Bai,

These days I led a busy life because of my graduation thesis. I will write about comparison of Japanese and American immigration systems. It may seem tough. Actually... it is pretty hard for me. (haha.) Needless to say, I should hand in the graduation thesis or Iwon't be able tograduate from my Japanese college in March 2009. So I spend a good many hours of the day for writing it everyday. Please cross your beautiful fingers for my graduation in next spring. (haha :).)Thank you for your notification! I cannot believe that my essay won the third prize of the Writing Competition. Honestly, I believe that it owes you because you gave me a lot of advices. If you did not amend my two essays, these would not enter even thefirst round of the competition. Thank you so much.

(Continued) Would you send me the certificate? I will show it to my parents who supported my studying abroad. Hope they love it.

Again, thank you for your notification and teaching.Best wishes for your continued good health and happiness. :-)Yui Inoue

Her Essay: Improvement of Womens Participation in the Political Field I Write, I Blog (Class Blog) Lastly, I also wanna thank our school for offering an English course for international students. In this way, all of us can be comfortable with our English subject matter because we have an Asian teacher, and also, we feel at home even for an hour and 20 mins. (Abilene D. Jesus)

(from http://lesliebai.blogspot.com/2008/04/writing-is-what-im-used-to-love-and.html)Thank you for your attention!