I thought Connor's (Connor's Blog), Jeremy's (Jeremy's School Blog), and Charis' (Charis' Blog <3) papers were excellent. They all came across as very interesting when I started reading them. They have a lot of voice and facts.
I think that I meet my own requirement for excellence with my ideas for my life 20 years from now. I felt it was very imaginative and interesting yet still believable.
I don't meet my standards for excellence because by introduction is very attention grabbing. I also don't have much voice in my paper. I think it may be too factual.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Final Assignment
Final Draft
Hey kids, my name is Renee. I have a husband and little two boys at home. My oldest is in 4th grade and my youngest is in 2nd grade. I'd just like to give a little background on myself before I come in to talk to you guys. When I was a 9th grader I wasn't exactly an A student. I was basically an average teenager. I had no idea what kind of job I wanted to do, but I really enjoyed Chinese class and playing the violin.
When I was a junior, I started taking Japanese class. I wanted to learn Japanese because half of my ancestor's had Japanese as their native language. Junior and Senior year was very hard for me because I was taking Chinese and Japanese classes, an extra class that I didn’t need to take.
My first job was as a violin teacher at my college. I enjoyed that job because I always had a passion for violin and teaching others gave me a chance to give the same passion I had to other students. Teaching other students how to play the violin got me interested in teaching so I started thinking of what subject I'd like to teach as a full time job. That's when I started thinking of getting a job as a Japanese and Chinese language teacher. Those two languages were always my favorite subjects so I thought that it would be really fun to teach them. Just like I had passed on my passion for violin to students in college, I wanted to pass on my understanding of the Chinese and Japanese language and culture to students in high school.
My interest in the Chinese language started in 7th grade. That was when I started taking Chinese classes. Even though it was a really hard language to learn, it sounded and looked very beautiful.
I continued to learn Mandarin throughout high school and college and continued to use it when I went on a 3 month trip to Taiwan. I went with only a suitcase, some cash, and my desire to take full advantage of the trip. During this 3 month period I met my husband Ah Wei. At the time we were only going out. He only spoke Chinese so by talking to him, my Chinese became like a first language. After the three months had went by, we decided that it was best that Ah Wei should stay in Taiwan and continue his acting and singing career.
I went on to my next destination, Japan. I met my relatives for the first time on that trip. My relatives were a fishing family so I did a lot of fishing and cooking. I also learned how to make sushi with some of the raw fish I caught. I had a lot of fun spending time with them and learning more about the culture and family I never knew. Another three months came to an end and it came time for me to fly back to Hawaii.
Although I didn't start taking a Japanese class till my Junior year of high school, I had exposure to the language everyday. My grandmother, grandfather, and mother often spoke in Japanese to one another. I picked up on some words from my life at home and decided that since I was already learning a language from one side of my ethnicity, I should also learn the language of the other side of my ethnicity. Then I put my all into studying the extra language class. Even though it was really hard, I think that it was all worth it. In the end I could talk to my grandmother more because her English wasn't too good. Also on the trip to Japan, I would never have been able to get to know my relatives without being able to speak Japanese.
Upon arrival at Honolulu, Ah Wei surprised me by greeting me along side my family. To marry me, Ah Wei gave up his acting and singing career in Taiwan and started working as a writer for the Honolulu Advertiser. He has continued writing for the Advertiser till this day and plans to continue writing till he retires.
When I got home I started looking for translating jobs. The job I took up was as a clerk hotline linguist at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. I thought it was a great job to pick up some experience in the field. After a year had gone by, I applied for a job as a Chinese and Japanese teacher. I got hired and started work as a Chinese 4H and Japanese 4 teacher. I think that teaching Chinese and Japanese gives students a better understanding of different people and cultures. I have been working as a language teacher for 10 years now, and it is something I wanted to do since I was in college. I love my job, and I can't dream of a better life with my husband and two children.
Hey kids, my name is Renee. I have a husband and little two boys at home. My oldest is in 4th grade and my youngest is in 2nd grade. I'd just like to give a little background on myself before I come in to talk to you guys. When I was a 9th grader I wasn't exactly an A student. I was basically an average teenager. I had no idea what kind of job I wanted to do, but I really enjoyed Chinese class and playing the violin.
When I was a junior, I started taking Japanese class. I wanted to learn Japanese because half of my ancestor's had Japanese as their native language. Junior and Senior year was very hard for me because I was taking Chinese and Japanese classes, an extra class that I didn’t need to take.
My first job was as a violin teacher at my college. I enjoyed that job because I always had a passion for violin and teaching others gave me a chance to give the same passion I had to other students. Teaching other students how to play the violin got me interested in teaching so I started thinking of what subject I'd like to teach as a full time job. That's when I started thinking of getting a job as a Japanese and Chinese language teacher. Those two languages were always my favorite subjects so I thought that it would be really fun to teach them. Just like I had passed on my passion for violin to students in college, I wanted to pass on my understanding of the Chinese and Japanese language and culture to students in high school.
My interest in the Chinese language started in 7th grade. That was when I started taking Chinese classes. Even though it was a really hard language to learn, it sounded and looked very beautiful.
I continued to learn Mandarin throughout high school and college and continued to use it when I went on a 3 month trip to Taiwan. I went with only a suitcase, some cash, and my desire to take full advantage of the trip. During this 3 month period I met my husband Ah Wei. At the time we were only going out. He only spoke Chinese so by talking to him, my Chinese became like a first language. After the three months had went by, we decided that it was best that Ah Wei should stay in Taiwan and continue his acting and singing career.
I went on to my next destination, Japan. I met my relatives for the first time on that trip. My relatives were a fishing family so I did a lot of fishing and cooking. I also learned how to make sushi with some of the raw fish I caught. I had a lot of fun spending time with them and learning more about the culture and family I never knew. Another three months came to an end and it came time for me to fly back to Hawaii.
Although I didn't start taking a Japanese class till my Junior year of high school, I had exposure to the language everyday. My grandmother, grandfather, and mother often spoke in Japanese to one another. I picked up on some words from my life at home and decided that since I was already learning a language from one side of my ethnicity, I should also learn the language of the other side of my ethnicity. Then I put my all into studying the extra language class. Even though it was really hard, I think that it was all worth it. In the end I could talk to my grandmother more because her English wasn't too good. Also on the trip to Japan, I would never have been able to get to know my relatives without being able to speak Japanese.
Upon arrival at Honolulu, Ah Wei surprised me by greeting me along side my family. To marry me, Ah Wei gave up his acting and singing career in Taiwan and started working as a writer for the Honolulu Advertiser. He has continued writing for the Advertiser till this day and plans to continue writing till he retires.
When I got home I started looking for translating jobs. The job I took up was as a clerk hotline linguist at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. I thought it was a great job to pick up some experience in the field. After a year had gone by, I applied for a job as a Chinese and Japanese teacher. I got hired and started work as a Chinese 4H and Japanese 4 teacher. I think that teaching Chinese and Japanese gives students a better understanding of different people and cultures. I have been working as a language teacher for 10 years now, and it is something I wanted to do since I was in college. I love my job, and I can't dream of a better life with my husband and two children.
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