A return after a year of inactivity This afternoon, I happen to meet someone who is also an Italki member. I told her my username so she could add me. I was with her the whole time and when she was already in my profile, I was surprised, my account has been inactive for more than a year already. I used to visit the site from time to time to check on notebook entries I could correct or questions I could answer. What also surprised me is the new look of the site. Now it has a modern look and feel to it. If that is what the developers are trying to achieve then Id say they did a good job! It's already 9pm here and today is my first time logging in the site after a year of inactivity and the first thing that came to my mind is to write this notebook entry to commemorate for another year of learning with Italki. :)

In five years, I will be.. (Please correct my notebook~ ) I will have finished my on-the-job training which would help me learn new skills and improve my then acquired skills. (can this still be shorten? how?) I will have graduated in college with a degree in BSIT. I will have enough experience, knowledge and skills and will be promoted to a high position at work. It will be my turn to help my family. I will be the one who would provide for the schooling of my siblings. I will have set my first steps on the land of South Korea. (i will still be a south korean fangirl xD) I will have reached intermediate level with the Korean language. I will have my first experiences in volunteering with OrgA and OrgB. I will have more reason to do what I love the most-travelling.

How to say this in korean? "It's nothing, really." "You don't have to thank me, it's my duty/role." :) Thanks :)

Mean it. Just mean it. Humans are sociable in nature - even introverts want to socialize. It usually starts by saying a simple "Hello" "How are you?". Simple greetings can lead to a meaty conversation. In the process, a bond will be created between you and the one you are interacting with. But are you both sincere with what you are saying? Do you mean every words that come out from your mouth? Or are they just empty words? Remember when you were still young and you always have that pinky promise? To promise is to be certain that you will do something. You promise to do this, do that and whoever breaks the promise will have a bad luck. Promises are meant to be broken. Of course not, not unless you mean your words. You can't back off. You've said it and all you have to do is mean it! Have your words go into action. You might know a lot of sophisticated words but they aren't always the right word to use. Sometimes simpler words work better and it lets the other person to have a clearer grasp of your message. After saying the message, ask yourself if you mean what you have just said. Meaning what you say is important or it will lead to misunderstanding or mislead your listener. We were tasked to write an essay and here's what I've done. I think it's too short. Please help me improve this. Thanks. :D

Mean what you say, say what you mean..

How important is logic?

Sentence structure.. I am doing some research for my assignment and I found this sentence.. "Either Jill went to the beach or she went to the movie." If I change it to this: Jill went either to the beach or she went to the movie. - would it still be correct? it sounds good to me though thanks~

Another scholarship.. Yesterday, I took the IBM scholarship examination. The scholarship entitles you free tuition, 1,000 Php transportation allowance and 3000 Php book allowance in your first year. They offer this scholarship to those who wants to take up BS Information Technology (BSIT) for college. Just this morning, the school informed us that I passed the examination. I was really glad. I have another scholarship(and course) to consider. ^_^

Any korean students here? I'm just curious how high schools feels/looks like in there. Do they look like the one in kdramas? What are the subjects that they have? how about the schedule? What time of the day/month do their school start and end?