next week. final week. This is just a journal. It has been a long time that I haven't written anything here. so many things are troubling me that I can't even breath. I knew I didn't work hard in this semester and I couldn't get all A in every courses. I feel sorry about myself because this semester I chose to work instant of focus on my study. I don't know if I am wrong or not. Sometimes I think about what if I shouldn't have worked, but sometimes I feel happy when I have my own money can buy gifts for my family on holidays. I feel so tired this semester, everyday I feel sleepy and absent-mind I don't know why. Many I just too tired. I passed exit exam for writing these days. I was shocked and couldn't believe it when I saw my B number on the board. After that I found out that my grade was the lowest one in the pass number list. Anyway, I was so happy that I even forgot I still need to take final exam next week. However, I heard from my teacher today, she said people who passed exit exam need to take the other exam on next week for grammar. If I pass, I don't need to take grammar and writing class anymore and I can go head to choose college courses. The reason why I took ESL programs is to pass exit exam. But I feel I don't have any confident at it right now. I know it should be easy for me because I have been learning English for a long time. that is the one of things that troubles me. the other thing is my poor spoken English. The day before yesterday, Jonathan gave me a call and we had a very good conversation ( only for my opinion). However, Because I am not good at talking. I was using a wrong word to describe him. I said " you are so mean". but I didn't know what actually it means but I did say it and repeated several times. I should know it had problem because I can felt he was hesitate after I told him "mean". I didn't mean he is mean; in contract, he is my only friend that willing to call me and be patient to listen to me in the U.S. and I still feel guilty of my mistakes.

Pets As we all know, animal is human’s best friend; therefore, many animals are fed at home as people’s favorite pets or even a part of family members. Nowadays, there are several different kinds of pets are popular in people’s lives. First of all, there is no doubt that there are two animals that always be treated as pets and they are very loyal to their masters, which are cats and dogs. People have already kept cats and dogs as pets as far back in history as we can tell, so cats and dogs are the most usual pets in people’s life. And then, some small, cute and less attack animals are very popular in children who are younger than six years old. For example, fish, birds and rabbits are little and easily handle animals which are suitable for kids to keep as pets. However, some people have different ideas of pets; they’d better like to feed some unusual animals as their pets. Such as safety snakes, small size of lizards, turtles, hedgehog and of course spiders. All in all, when consider choosing an animal as your pet, looking at these different varieties of pets, you may find one that you like best.

Popular Food in China Popular Food in China “A large part of Chinese medicine is based on the concept of yin and yang, the two forces that rule the universe. Depending on the context, yin refers to the feminine, darker, cooling forces, while yang represents the masculine, lighter, hot forces. Although sometimes depicted as being in opposition, in reality they are meant to complement one another.” Rhonda Parkinson. How many food cultures have 5000 years history, and people still believe in them? If the food culture is not good for people, it cannot last a long time. In our opinion, Chinese food is not only an eating culture, but also is an eating art. Treating a cold or fever with soup is an ancient and time honored tradition. If nothing else, a bowl of soup, lovingly prepared, can make us think we feel better – even if it does not really help cure our illness. However, in addition to its ability to comfort, the Chinese believe certain soups have healing powers. So, our own personal favorite dish is Chinese soup. Example: chicken soup: the hero flu and colds. Ingredients recipe:  A whole chicken (younger is better)  Red dates, Chinese yam, ginger, ginseng, and dried longan Directions:  Boil chicken five minutes, and then change it to fresh water with red dates, Chinese yam, ginger, ginseng, and dried longan.  Use large fire to cook one hour.  Turn fire to low; continue cook two hours.  Before eating, take the oil our; it is better. Chinese soup is indispensability for Chinese people daily life. It is not only a simple soup, but also it is a food therapy. The long history experience tells us that Chinese soup is very healthy for human body. Source: Meishitianxiachina.com

Journal 10/15/2011 Journal Because my sister and my stepfather went Maryland visited my sister’s grandparents, my mom and I finally have opportunity stay home by ourselves. It is a precious free time for us; even we both miss my little cute sister very much. Because I do not need to work and go to school today, I slept until 10:30am. How lazy I am. (xD) After I got up of bed, I made an easy breakfast for my mom and me. Then, I cleaned my room, and I found I don’t like my room’s furniture’s position at all. It made my room looks too small. For example, I didn’t like my bed sat in the middle of my room and a TV in the corner. After I though a little bit, I decided to do it. I spent three hours to move my room’s furniture and cleaned my room. Finally I did it! I moved my bed in the corner, my computer table behind the bed and in the opposite corner. And I threw some useless table and moved my TV to the opposite of the bed behind the door. Then I still have a corner empty, that makes my room looks bigger than before, but it doesn’t looks as petty as before (XD), however, I love my room’s new look. After I finished moving these stuffs, I was exhausted and extremely hungry. Fortunately, my mom and I had already decided go out for dinner so we went out at 6:30 PM to a Japanese restaurant named Makoto, it was a wonderful dinner.

A thanks note for Jonathan, =) <Journal (part two)> I couldn’t even make up my mind! I told him yes, I was. Then he smiled at me and gave me the pizza and a bottle of cherry coke. At the same time, his phone was ringing. He told me maybe was my friend calling. I told him yes, it may be. I was still addictive in this surprise and even signed my name in a wrong place. (xD) I gave the guy 2 dollar tips because I knew I need to give some tips but I didn’t know if I gave enough tips or not. Regardless of this guy, I quickly found a place and couldn’t wait to take a picture for Jon. I was so so so happy because this is my first time received a gift from an online friend, and we only know each other two days ago! Finally he told me that was his first time to do this crazy thing—send a pizza to an online friend. lol However, after I brought this pizza home, my mom though I bought this pizza at the first time. But she finally knew that I didn’t buy this pizza: because she knew my school doesn’t have a papa John store and I didn’t know how to order pizza online. She keep asking who bought this pizza for me, I just keep quieted. I was so nervous because I didn’t know how to talk to my mom about Jon. An online friend! Later she gave up, and I finished my dinner. I signed in MSN and told Jon the pizza was good but it was too much that all my family couldn’t finish it. And then, I asked him to teach me how to order a pizza online because I was going to order a pizza for him on Wednesday. I was very happy to receive a pizza I hoped that he knows how I feel. It’s too late now. I can’t write all the things here. Hope we can become good friends. Even I cannot practice Spanish with him.XD Good night, world. 10/4/2011

A thanks note for Jonathan, =) <Journal (part one)> I have known Jon for only two days. He is a very nice man who a American lives in Texas. Jon is a very sunny guy who is full of humorous and happiness. =) I remembered the first conversation we had talked about is languages. Jon knows many languages; Korean, Spanish, a little bit Japanese, Chinese, German, and French. Ohh, English is his native language also. He had been joining an armory for 2 years when he was 18th, so he have been too many places. One of the places he had been to was Korea. He told me he had stayed in Korea for almost 2 years; he learned Korean here and he can speak very good Korean now. I have fun talk with him; every conversation that we have had is always makes me laugh. We share our living experience and hobbies. And I glad that we have something in common; He loves to eat Chinese food, he loves snow, he knows some languages and I know a little bit too. We are both studying in college as a full time student; also, we both have part-time jobs. I enjoy our conversations, I hope so he does. =) Today, after I finished my class, I was using the laptop in school library; he was talking with me on MSN. I told him I was hungry and I didn’t eat anything besides my poor lunch. =( He said he was hungry too and wanted to buy something to eat. Finally he decided to buy a pizza. I told him I’d like to have some pizza too. He said, than, he would send one for me. He asked for my address, and I gave him my school’s address. I told him I was in the library, in the building two. After few minutes, he asked me what kind of flavors that I love to eat. I told him I was missing vegetable; I hadn’t eaten any vegetable today. Then he told me he ordered a vegetable pizza for me. After a while, he told me to wait 30 minutes. I was shocked. Then I asked if he was serious. He told me he was not kidding! He told me a pizza delivery guy was waiting outside. I was so so so surprised that it would happen to my life! I rushed to clean all my stuffs and went out looking for the delivery guy. It was true! When I went down stairs, I saw a man who looks like a delivery person, so I stopped him and asked if he was sending a pizza. He looked at me a while and ask me if I was the person who ordered a pizza. I was so so so so shock! no room here now, xD. I will post on the other Notebook.

9/28/2011 Journal Today is September 28, 2011. I had eaten an allergy relief tablet 2 hours ago. Now I feel a little but dizzy, maybe the tablet has started to work. My mom told me I may feel tired after I ate this allergy relief tablet. I felt it does work. I have gotten an allergy for 2 weeks ago; it drive me carzy, I feel my body itches terribly all day long, and I cannot help to touch it. I would like to not to take any tablets for the beginning because I think it would hurt my body. However, I tried to put some Chinese medicine on my skin but it doesn’t work, and it itches worse. I had no idea but bought an allergy relief. I hope it does work. =( Anyway, I need to sleep now. Good night , world.

can you help me check this essay? thank you so much~!! Could you please help me check if this essay have these problems: Fragment, Run-on, Comma Splice, Choppy, or Stringy thank you very much!!! The United States: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? The United States counts its population every 10 years, and each census reveals that the racial and ethnic mix is changing dramatically. By the year 2050, the “average” person in the United States will not be descended from Europeans, but the majority of U.S. residents will trace their ancestry to Africa, Asia, the Hispanic world, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East. Once the United States was microcosm of European nationalities, it will be a microcosm of the world. The United States is no longer considered a “melting pot” society by many of its residents; instead, many people prefer the term “salad bowl.” They use this term to describe U.S. society, so it will soon be predominantly nonwhite. “Melting pot” implies that the different ethnic groups blend together into one homogeneous mixture, “salad bowl” implies that nationalities, like the ingredients in a mixed green salad, retain their cultural identities. Earlier generations of immigrants believed that they had to learn English quickly not only to survive but also to success. Now, many places in the United States do not feel the same need, because there are many places in the United States you can work, shop, get medical care, marry, divorce, and die without knowing English. For example, people live in Chinatown in San Francisco and New York do not need to speak English, and Los Angeles has many Vietnamese immigrants and immigrants from Mexico, and they do not need to speak English neither. In addition, many immigrant groups want their children to know their own culture. Many Hispanics, for instance, want their children to learn both English and Spanish in school. They are fighting for the right to bilingual education in many communities, which they are in the majority.

Can you help me check this essay? thank you very much~!! Could you please help me check if this essay have these problems: Fragment, Run-on, Comma Splice, Choppy, or Stringy thank you very much!!! The United States: Melting Pot or Salad Bowl? The United States counts its population every 10 years, and each census reveals that the racial and ethnic mix is changing dramatically. By the year 2050, the “average” person in the United States will not be descended from Europeans, but the majority of U.S. residents will trace their ancestry to Africa, Asia, the Hispanic world, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East. Once the United States was microcosm of European nationalities, it will be a microcosm of the world. The United States is no longer considered a “melting pot” society by many of its residents; instead, many people prefer the term “salad bowl.” They use this term to describe U.S. society, so it will soon be predominantly nonwhite. “Melting pot” implies that the different ethnic groups blend together into one homogeneous mixture, “salad bowl” implies that nationalities, like the ingredients in a mixed green salad, retain their cultural identities. Earlier generations of immigrants believed that they had to learn English quickly not only to survive but also to success. Now, many places in the United States do not feel the same need, because there are many places in the United States you can work, shop, get medical care, marry, divorce, and die without knowing English. For example, people live in Chinatown in San Francisco and New York do not need to speak English, and Los Angeles has many Vietnamese immigrants and immigrants from Mexico, and they do not need to speak English neither. In addition, many immigrant groups want their children to know their own culture. Many Hispanics, for instance, want their children to learn both English and Spanish in school. They are fighting for the right to bilingual education in many communities, which they are in the majority.