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Planning portfolio

S.S.

Art -fashion show group work

English

science

cum laude

math

P.E. badminton

Volunteer in company

cleaning folder
Volunteer work
As I wrote, I did volunteer work at the police office last time in Korea. I cleaned the police office and it was quiet easy because the police office was not very dirty. Though I could volunteer other works, I chose the option that is cleaning the police office because it is simple and do not need high ability. So this time, I also wanted to clean the office which is my father’s. Few weeks ago, I was finding the volunteer work because it seems easy but actually, it is difficult. At that time, my father told me that cleaner in his company stopped to work because of her personal reasons and he was finding the cleaner. So I told him that I wanted to clean the offices as a volunteer work. He agreed with me and I decided to work in Saturday because there are no people in Saturday in his company.The location of the company was quiet far from my house. It is located near the Nanjing Lukou international airport. The offices were very larger than I thought. At first, in April 4, I worked in his company for about 4 hours. It was very simple work though it was hard. I cleaned and mopped and did all about cleaning things. After 7 days, in April 11, I also went to his company with my father. My brother only cleaned 4 hours because he finished his other volunteer time by going to primary school to teach. I also went there but I could only teach them 1 hour so this time, I did volunteer works for about 5 hours. And other 1 hour is for working in primary school.I think cleaning is very simple and easy and I do not write it as long as before. So this time, the teaching in primary school is main subject. I learned a lot from this volunteer works. This is my little essay from that experience:
Just few days ago, I went to one of the elementary schools in Nanjing, China with my classmates and teachers. At first, I was little nervous because I had have not any experiences of teaching. But after I arrived at school, I did not feel nervous anymore. We taught students from grade 5 which is the class of Mr. Ma’s son (my Mandarin teacher). After Ms. Bartell (Planning teacher) chose a boy from children, I began to teach something which I have studied in planning class. I forgot to ask his name at first but after few minutes, I found questions in paper and asked him in English. His name was Jim. And then, Jim and I started to play a card game called Uno. I taught him how to play and what the different cards represent. He was a very good card player and I lost many times. Then, Jim and I started to play with Shirley’s group and Bill’s group. It was very interesting and I found that card games are very amazing even than computer games. Actually, when I was in middle school, I went to a very poor primary school in countryside with my classmates to teach students as I did few days ago and from these two experiences, I learnt a lot. If I have another chance to teach children, I will go.
It did not require any difficulties for me. I think teacher only needs to have confidence with teaching and a skill that can attract students’ attention. One of my dream jobs is to be a teacher. After I did this, I realized that it is very suitable to me and I think I can teach students very well. It was very good to my employability for my future life.

Photos of my class

my classmates

Project Runway and America's Next Top Model

I think I did greatest job in art class about fashion show. In April 7, 2009, the fashion show was held by students’ council and Ms. Hadley. Before the fashion show, every student groups had to design their outfits and make them. It was quiet easy for me to design the clothes because I like to see a famous American reality TV program called ‘Project Runway’. So I designed school uniform in GCA and finally my design was chosen by my group members.
As I said, the fashion show was held in April 7. It was held at the NFLS courtyard where the Halloween dance was held. The reason I was chosen as a model of my group is very funny that my group members and I played a game called ‘scissors-rock kerchief’ (I do not know if it is right translation or wrong) and I lost.
Before the fashion show starts, models had meeting at lunch and 3 o’clock. We practiced walking in runway and how to pose. I was not nervous so much because I also like to see a famous American TV reality program called ‘America’s Next Top Model’. I knew the life and feeling as a model. But I am a person and I could not be so confident. Actually, it was not difficult. But some of my classmates were in front of me. So I had to walk. I think it was one of the greatest experiences in my life. I do not want to be a model when I grow up and I think this was the last chance to experience model and fashion show.
First model in this video is me

Buddhism

I was a Christian. Now, I do not have any religions. This time, I chose Buddhism and went to a Buddhist temple called ‘Jiming temple’. I did not want to change my religion (I still believe god) but the reason I chose Buddhism is that I wanted to experience many religions. I thought I know the Christian religion and Catholicism very well because I was in Christian middle school and my brother; Martin was in Catholic middle school in Korea.
In April 29, I went there with my mother and brother. Jiming temple is located in Beijing east road and I chose this place because it is very near from my house. But the main reason why I chose this religion is that I wanted to experience different religions. I went there at about 11 a.m.
At first, we bought the tickets to go into the temple. I thought the temple was very small when I saw that in outside but actually, it was really big. After we went into the temple, we got three incenses in free charge. After that, we climbed and climbed. And finally, we got the place which make incenses burn and do religious things with incenses. Then, we saw many people throw the coins in to an iron statue. They believe that if the coin is thrown into the statue, they will be happy and lucky everyday. But it is not easy and I also failed though I threw coins several times. After that, Martin and I wanted to interview a Buddhist monk. We tried to find monks and finally we found. But one person who is a spokesperson of monks stopped us because he was doing devotions. So we asked spokesperson several questions and one of the most important questions from them is the differences between the Chinese Buddhism and foreign Buddhism. She told us that there are many differences like the appearance of Buddhist statue and images if Buddha. There are many differences between India Buddhism and Chinese Buddhism. And also, she told us that the way of worship is also little different.
I think it was great experience. I like it because I realized that there are many differences between many different Buddhism in different countries. It was interesting because I understood that there are also differences between Korea and China though they are very near. I hope I will visit other religious temple like Islam etc if I have chance.

VITAS Concert

brochures and tickets

before I went into concert hall

In 2009-05-02, I went to a concert with my brother. The name of title was ‘Prince of the voice of dolphin, VITAS 2009 Nanjing Concert’. I attended at 7:30. Before I went this concert, I did not know the person ‘Vitas’ very well. I heard that his voice was fantastic. And that’s why I chose this performance. The concert was held in Nanjing Olympic Center Stadium and the time that started was 7:30.
To say something about VITAS, he is Russian. He has high voice like dolphin. I heard that he is very famous in China as DFXQ.
At first, He came up with band and then they introduced themselves. After that, I was surprised because of his voice. Before I went this concert, I did not realize that his voice is very high and I did not look the brochure carefully (it is written in Chinese and I did not want to read it). This is the reason why I was so surprised. His clothes were super amazing and splendid. After his first singing, he came out with white normal (more normal than before) clothes and greeted to us in Chinese. And then, he sang a religious song and a Chinese song. And after that, he sang and sang in same high voice with perfect performances in same way. He performed with his band, Chinese singing group and dancers.
The performance was really great. But I do not like it because I do not like this high voice like Chinese opera and the quality of this concert was not pretty high, I think. It was interesting but boring to me. It means the events and concert was interesting but the performance with Vitas’s high voice was boring to me. Though he is Russian, his performances were not traditional. So I could not feel cultural things in his concert. But I think I was developed that now, I know how to go concert. And I think I can more understand every concert very well.

Teaching experience

Just few days ago, I went to one of the elementary schools in Nanjing, China with my classmates and teachers. At first, I was little nervous because I had have not any experiences of teaching. But after I arrived at school, I did not feel nervous anymore. We taught students from grade 5 which is the class of Mr. Ma’s son (my Mandarin teacher). After Ms. Bartell (Planning teacher) chose a boy from children, I began to teach something which I have studied in planning class. I forgot to ask his name at first but after few minutes, I found questions in paper and asked him in English. His name was Jim. And then, Jim and I started to play a card game called Uno. I taught him how to play and what the different cards represent. He was a very good card player and I lost many times. Then, Jim and I started to play with Shirley’s group and Bill’s group. It was very interesting and I found that card games are very amazing even than computer games. Actually, when I was in middle school, I went to a very poor primary school in countryside with my classmates to teach students as I did few days ago and from these two experiences, I learnt a lot. If I have another chance to teach children, I will go.