Helen
My classmate Helen is a clever girl. She has graduated from high school in the United States. She is interested in becoming a teacher assistant, and she has worked before as a teacher. She has lived in the United States for three years. She has studied English for 13 years, since elementary school. Listening is the easier part of English for her, and she thinks vocabulary spelling is the hardest part of English. She prefers to work with classmates than work alone. She likes to read in both English and Chinese. She has some goals for this class, they are: pass all test, improve writing skill and speak more fluently.
My classmate Helen is a clever girl. She has graduated from high school in the United States. She is interested in becoming a teacher assistant, and she has worked before as a teacher. She has lived in the United States for three years. She has studied English for 13 years, since elementary school. Listening is the easier part of English for her, and she thinks vocabulary spelling is the hardest part of English. She prefers to work with classmates than work alone. She likes to read in both English and Chinese. She has some goals for this class, they are: pass all test, improve writing skill and speak more fluently.
News summary
According to the article, a new study in the recent edition of the journal of the American College of Cardiology found six ways to improve odds and beat heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women and men. The study used data from about one hundred thousand women between age 27 and 44 from 1991 to 2011. Researchers noticed that of the women who didn’t have coronary disease and stayed healthy, the greater majority had six lifestyle habits in common. The six habits are: don’t smoke, or stop smoking, get people’s BMI (body mass index) in check, exercise, keep a healthy diet, watch a limited amount of television and drink alcohol in moderation.
According to the article, a new study in the recent edition of the journal of the American College of Cardiology found six ways to improve odds and beat heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American women and men. The study used data from about one hundred thousand women between age 27 and 44 from 1991 to 2011. Researchers noticed that of the women who didn’t have coronary disease and stayed healthy, the greater majority had six lifestyle habits in common. The six habits are: don’t smoke, or stop smoking, get people’s BMI (body mass index) in check, exercise, keep a healthy diet, watch a limited amount of television and drink alcohol in moderation.
Summary
According to the article “why are children becoming obese?” by David Kraft, said that being overweight is an important issue for children now. The population of overweight children is increasing. The first reason that a child being overweight is their eating habits. The other reason is overweight children do exercise rarely. Also, their parents’ lifestyles and eating habits can easily influence children. Finally, sleeping time is an important problem for obese children.
According to the article “why are children becoming obese?” by David Kraft, said that being overweight is an important issue for children now. The population of overweight children is increasing. The first reason that a child being overweight is their eating habits. The other reason is overweight children do exercise rarely. Also, their parents’ lifestyles and eating habits can easily influence children. Finally, sleeping time is an important problem for obese children.
Childhood Obesity Do you know more than 18% of young children in the United States are overweight? Obesity is an important issue that happens to children. According to Wikipedia, the definition of childhood obesity is: this is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child’s health or well-being. It will affect children’s health such as increase the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure. Also it usually makes children have some social and psychological issues like insult by someone, get humiliation and lower the self-esteem. More and more people around the world attention for this issue now. This essay will describe proposed solution to the problem of childhood obesity. Finally, this essay will propose the best solution and explain its benefits. Law makers in some counties such as Puerto Rico and areas are considering a law that punishes the parents of overweight children. This law is intended to lower the childhood obesity rates. Make a compulsive law is a solution for childhood obesity. Some lawmakers think they should make a law that charges the parents of obese children; it would be $500 or $800. In the law, kids would be verified every four weeks for betterment. If the child does not lost weight after six month, the parents would be charged $500, and if a child does not show significant weight loss after a year, they would be charged $800. However, some people disagree with this law, they think this is absurd. In their opinion, government should not make a law for fines people who are overweight, because they are already suffered by obesity. Rebecca Puhl, who is a professor at the University of Connecticut, has said that this proposal is very unfair and governments should not punish parents because childhood obesity is a very complex problem. In addition, there are many solutions for childhood obesity. In Puerto Rico, most people think the best solution for childhood obesity is expanding the time of Physical Education class in school. If school has long P.E class hour, children would have the advantage of a strong figure with lower risk of obesity. They think students have to finish their P.E class for credits, they also mention that schools should provide quality equipment and trained supervision. In my opinion, the best ways to solve this problem is lower vegetables’ price and increase the tax of high-calories food such as soda, French fries and fried chicken. According to a report published by CNN, fast food is a major cause of childhood obesity. Also, while the childhood obesity rate has increased, we have seen an increase in soda consumption. Based on my personal experience, I think governments should increase fast food companies’ sales tax. It is better than forcing people not to eat high-calorie food because if the fast food or high-calorie food price grows a lot, people would buy less fast food than usual. Vegetables have a lot of microelements, and they don’t have many calories, so it is better for people to eat vegetables everyday as staple food than people eat too much high-calories food. However, the prices of vegetables in the United States are not cheap, so governments should enlarge the vegetables’ output and subsidy frames which are plant vegetables. For example, in November, the city of Berkeley, California, became the first to pass a law that taxes soda and the sales of soda is decrease. According to an article publish on New York Times by MARK BITTMAN, We could convert refrigerated soda machines to vending machines that dispense grapes and carrots, as has already been done in Japan and Iowa. We could provide recipes, cooking lessons, even cookware for those who can’t afford it. Television public-service announcements could promote healthier eating. |
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Yang He (Henry)
Class 3A
Mr. Kelly
March 12, 2015
Draft #3
Happy
Do you know the United States is the 25rd happiest country in the world? Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to instance joy. The film “Happy” directed by Roko Bolic shows us what are the happy cause and gives us the explanation of happiness. According to the film “Happy”, it cites research that claims “Happiness” is 50% genetic, 10% circumstances, and 40% intentional activity. “Genetic” is means something comes from family, such as people’s appearance. “Circumstance” is means some situation people cannot change or choose. For example, people cannot choose their child life. “Intentional activity” is means something people can choose, like job and life style. This essay will show you why happiness is very important for people’s life and explain what the happiness is. Finally, this essay will propose my opinion of how to find or help you approach the happiness.
In the book “Until I say goodbye”, Susan’s life is exemplifies this quote. First, Susan was born in a Greek family, she cannot choose her appearance. Appearance can strongly influence people’s happiness, which is the “50% genetic” of happiness. And then, Susan was adoption by Tee, they are not biological family, but they have good memories in the past. Susan loves her mother Tee very much, and she think she have a wonderful family. Susan cannot choose her child life, all the child life or memories is her family gave her, this is the “Circumstances”. Finally, Susan graduated from UNC and met her husband, and she chose him to build a family. She also found her favorite job as a journalist. After she knew her got ALS, she made her bullet list, she wanted to go to Yukon, Canada for look northern light; she wanted to go to Hungry, those all her chooses, and they are the “Intentional activity”.
In my opinion, the happiness is 50% caused by personal value, and 50% caused by environment. Individual (Personal) Value is means people’s opinion. For example, some people didn’t born in a “happy family”, but they have their goals and strive to approach them. Nelson Mandela, who is a famous person, was born in South Africa. He didn’t have a happy family, his parents were farmers and they didn’t have been educated. In “genetic” way, of cause, he would not be a happy man. However, Mandela has “happiness” all the time. He fought for human right, and he helped many poor and homeless people to gain better life. He thought he is doing something he really wants to do, so he feels happy all the time. Personal value could be a goal or a religion. Some people choose a religion because they believe the religion gives them truth. They are happy because they believe the god is protecting them, and they are thankful for god’s giving. Environment is also an important cause of happiness. According to the New York Times, The article shows us there are more and more people live in city want to move to country side. They are rich people and some middle-class people. They want to move to small town and country side because they are tired of living in city, the city makes them feel nervous and it makes them have high stress. In their opinion, living in small town is the best way to gain a wonderful life. People living in a beautiful natural environment are mostly like have happiness. Okinawa, which is a small island located in East China Sea. The people who live in this island have the high happiness rates in the world. Almost all people live in this island for whole life. They were born here, and they choose still live in here because they believe the environment makes them happy.
Many people have their short term goal and long term goal. I considered that my first short term goal is graduate two-year college so soon as possible, it is better less than two years. And them, transfer to four-years College for gain a Bachelor’s Degree. My long term goal is start a business. I wanted to start a business is not just for make money, it is for do something that makes I feel interested and joyful. I can’t finish a work, if it makes me disgusted. In my opinion, the best way to find happiness is do a thing that you favorite.
Class 3A
Mr. Kelly
March 12, 2015
Draft #3
Happy
Do you know the United States is the 25rd happiest country in the world? Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to instance joy. The film “Happy” directed by Roko Bolic shows us what are the happy cause and gives us the explanation of happiness. According to the film “Happy”, it cites research that claims “Happiness” is 50% genetic, 10% circumstances, and 40% intentional activity. “Genetic” is means something comes from family, such as people’s appearance. “Circumstance” is means some situation people cannot change or choose. For example, people cannot choose their child life. “Intentional activity” is means something people can choose, like job and life style. This essay will show you why happiness is very important for people’s life and explain what the happiness is. Finally, this essay will propose my opinion of how to find or help you approach the happiness.
In the book “Until I say goodbye”, Susan’s life is exemplifies this quote. First, Susan was born in a Greek family, she cannot choose her appearance. Appearance can strongly influence people’s happiness, which is the “50% genetic” of happiness. And then, Susan was adoption by Tee, they are not biological family, but they have good memories in the past. Susan loves her mother Tee very much, and she think she have a wonderful family. Susan cannot choose her child life, all the child life or memories is her family gave her, this is the “Circumstances”. Finally, Susan graduated from UNC and met her husband, and she chose him to build a family. She also found her favorite job as a journalist. After she knew her got ALS, she made her bullet list, she wanted to go to Yukon, Canada for look northern light; she wanted to go to Hungry, those all her chooses, and they are the “Intentional activity”.
In my opinion, the happiness is 50% caused by personal value, and 50% caused by environment. Individual (Personal) Value is means people’s opinion. For example, some people didn’t born in a “happy family”, but they have their goals and strive to approach them. Nelson Mandela, who is a famous person, was born in South Africa. He didn’t have a happy family, his parents were farmers and they didn’t have been educated. In “genetic” way, of cause, he would not be a happy man. However, Mandela has “happiness” all the time. He fought for human right, and he helped many poor and homeless people to gain better life. He thought he is doing something he really wants to do, so he feels happy all the time. Personal value could be a goal or a religion. Some people choose a religion because they believe the religion gives them truth. They are happy because they believe the god is protecting them, and they are thankful for god’s giving. Environment is also an important cause of happiness. According to the New York Times, The article shows us there are more and more people live in city want to move to country side. They are rich people and some middle-class people. They want to move to small town and country side because they are tired of living in city, the city makes them feel nervous and it makes them have high stress. In their opinion, living in small town is the best way to gain a wonderful life. People living in a beautiful natural environment are mostly like have happiness. Okinawa, which is a small island located in East China Sea. The people who live in this island have the high happiness rates in the world. Almost all people live in this island for whole life. They were born here, and they choose still live in here because they believe the environment makes them happy.
Many people have their short term goal and long term goal. I considered that my first short term goal is graduate two-year college so soon as possible, it is better less than two years. And them, transfer to four-years College for gain a Bachelor’s Degree. My long term goal is start a business. I wanted to start a business is not just for make money, it is for do something that makes I feel interested and joyful. I can’t finish a work, if it makes me disgusted. In my opinion, the best way to find happiness is do a thing that you favorite.
Aubrey’s Birthday
Aubrey was born on June 13, 2001. The day he was born, Susan was fully happy and thankful. Before Aubrey was born, Susan envisioned his birthday parties. On June 18, Susan reported all day from the courthouse. She was lying down afterward, resting. Susan and John had been disagreeing for months over names; he was not keen on the name Aubrey. John thought it sounds like a girl’s mane, Audrey. Aubrey’s first birthday cake had big frosted letters:” Happy Birthday!” Aubrey is the child that she worries for the most. Aubrey also was the first of her children to offer to help her without prompting, he was very concerned Susan. Aubrey’s eleventh birthday party was at a local water park in full Florida sun. Susan always wants make birthday party bigger and has more fun, and she always bought special cakes. However, in this year, she couldn’t manage a cake, and she no longer waste her time over to Party City, so Susan let Aubrey to grocery store with his sister Stephanie. Aubrey chose a Smurf cake. After evening, they sang “Happy Birthday” and ate blue cake. Aubrey got a used IPhone from Susan, but he didn’t feel frustrated; he was thankful for his mother.
Aubrey was born on June 13, 2001. The day he was born, Susan was fully happy and thankful. Before Aubrey was born, Susan envisioned his birthday parties. On June 18, Susan reported all day from the courthouse. She was lying down afterward, resting. Susan and John had been disagreeing for months over names; he was not keen on the name Aubrey. John thought it sounds like a girl’s mane, Audrey. Aubrey’s first birthday cake had big frosted letters:” Happy Birthday!” Aubrey is the child that she worries for the most. Aubrey also was the first of her children to offer to help her without prompting, he was very concerned Susan. Aubrey’s eleventh birthday party was at a local water park in full Florida sun. Susan always wants make birthday party bigger and has more fun, and she always bought special cakes. However, in this year, she couldn’t manage a cake, and she no longer waste her time over to Party City, so Susan let Aubrey to grocery store with his sister Stephanie. Aubrey chose a Smurf cake. After evening, they sang “Happy Birthday” and ate blue cake. Aubrey got a used IPhone from Susan, but he didn’t feel frustrated; he was thankful for his mother.
Swimming
On June 21, the summer solstice, Susan was sitting in her Chickee hut and writing a sentence with one finger on this longest day of sunlight of the year. Today is one of her favorite days. Susan calls herself a sun baby because she was born and raised in Florida. She was a scuba diver years ago, and she used to float near the shore as the waves rolled in, churning up shells. She used to be a regular in the hundred degree room at a local Bikram Yoga Studio. Yoga was her refuge from the Chinese fire drill of modern life. She lost yoga six months later, after she knew her got ALS, so she was full of sadness.
On June 21, the summer solstice, Susan was sitting in her Chickee hut and writing a sentence with one finger on this longest day of sunlight of the year. Today is one of her favorite days. Susan calls herself a sun baby because she was born and raised in Florida. She was a scuba diver years ago, and she used to float near the shore as the waves rolled in, churning up shells. She used to be a regular in the hundred degree room at a local Bikram Yoga Studio. Yoga was her refuge from the Chinese fire drill of modern life. She lost yoga six months later, after she knew her got ALS, so she was full of sadness.
I will focus on a couple I know well and explain how successful their relationship is. According to the article Born for Each Other written by Pamela Withers, birth order can strongly influence people’s relationship. For example, the oldest child can tends to be self-assured and responsible. The best match is with a youngest an only or a mate raised with a large number of the opposite-sex. I agree with the author’s opinion that the oldest one’s best match is the only. For example, my aunt is the youngest in her family, and my uncle is the only in his family. In my opinion, their relationship and marriage is not successful. My uncle seems to be a play boy. He doesn’t care about anything; he also doesn’t have a steady job. He usually stays at home and rarely goes outside to do some exercise and meet new friends. He is almost like a house-husband, but he rarely washes dishes and doesn’t cook well.
Academic Writing
First of all, some people think they love with someone because he or she has good appearance. However, it is not true love, it just people's hormone influence people's thinking. They think they love someone is probably just want have sex. Of cause, those kinds of marriage always break fast. Second, some people marry with their partner just because he or she is very rich. Normally, this kinds of marriage would easily break when they have some difficulties and problems. And then, some marriage was broken because they didn't have same value and ideology.
Friendship
In your personal experience, what causes a friendship to break apart? Friendship is one of the crucial relationships between person and person. In my opinion, the causes of a friendship breaking apart are feeling betrayed by their friends, having different idea about something with their friends and feeling their friends do not accept them.
First, feeling betrayed or deceived by a friend is one of the main reasons for ending a friendship. Friendship would easily break apart if people think their friends betray them. There is a historic story about a friendship betrayed. LiuBang was a famous Chinese emperor in Han dynasty and he was betrayed by his best friend. His best friend is Lu, the only son of a minster in the country. They grew up and played together when they were young. Lu’s dream was helping LiuBang to build a powerful empire. However, Lu betrayed him. He led strong rebels and wanted to control the country. They had a best friendship before, but the friendship broke apart, and they became competitors. In the end, LiuBang killed Lu, and he quieted down the rebels.
Second, having a different ideology between friends also causes friendships to breaking apart. For example, I ended the friendship with one of my friends because we had different opinions about the government and politics. He asserted that the Chinese government should introduce American democracy, but I think China has her own way about politics. We had a strong argument and fought with each other. In addition, friendship is not only between two people, but also between country and country. Different values and ideology are the main reasons that cause the friendship of two countries to break apart. China and the Soviet Union had a good friendship during the 1950s because both of them were communist countries. However, this relationship broke in the late 1950s because the leaders of the Soviet Union thought Chinese government must follow them, but we didn’t, we had different idea about our politics. After that, Chinese government and Soviet government had a bad relationship till the end of the cold war.
Finally, friends’ ignorance and selfishness are also the main causes for ending a friendship. My good friend Friona, who was my high school classmate, told me that she cannot accept her friends’ ignorance and selfishness. She told me, she break a friendship with one of her friends because her friend never thinks about her. She told me that when she goes to a restaurant with her friend, her friend always orders what she wants without considering Friona, and thinks her orders are terrible. In addition, her friend never comes on time at a meeting. She also doesn’t feel embarrassed when she late or absence a meeting. Friona said, she can allow her friends’ absent at a meeting for two times; if her friends are constantly absent at meetings, she will end the relationship.
In conclusion, feeling betrayed, selfishness and different values are the crucial causes of a friendship breaking apart.
In your personal experience, what causes a friendship to break apart? Friendship is one of the crucial relationships between person and person. In my opinion, the causes of a friendship breaking apart are feeling betrayed by their friends, having different idea about something with their friends and feeling their friends do not accept them.
First, feeling betrayed or deceived by a friend is one of the main reasons for ending a friendship. Friendship would easily break apart if people think their friends betray them. There is a historic story about a friendship betrayed. LiuBang was a famous Chinese emperor in Han dynasty and he was betrayed by his best friend. His best friend is Lu, the only son of a minster in the country. They grew up and played together when they were young. Lu’s dream was helping LiuBang to build a powerful empire. However, Lu betrayed him. He led strong rebels and wanted to control the country. They had a best friendship before, but the friendship broke apart, and they became competitors. In the end, LiuBang killed Lu, and he quieted down the rebels.
Second, having a different ideology between friends also causes friendships to breaking apart. For example, I ended the friendship with one of my friends because we had different opinions about the government and politics. He asserted that the Chinese government should introduce American democracy, but I think China has her own way about politics. We had a strong argument and fought with each other. In addition, friendship is not only between two people, but also between country and country. Different values and ideology are the main reasons that cause the friendship of two countries to break apart. China and the Soviet Union had a good friendship during the 1950s because both of them were communist countries. However, this relationship broke in the late 1950s because the leaders of the Soviet Union thought Chinese government must follow them, but we didn’t, we had different idea about our politics. After that, Chinese government and Soviet government had a bad relationship till the end of the cold war.
Finally, friends’ ignorance and selfishness are also the main causes for ending a friendship. My good friend Friona, who was my high school classmate, told me that she cannot accept her friends’ ignorance and selfishness. She told me, she break a friendship with one of her friends because her friend never thinks about her. She told me that when she goes to a restaurant with her friend, her friend always orders what she wants without considering Friona, and thinks her orders are terrible. In addition, her friend never comes on time at a meeting. She also doesn’t feel embarrassed when she late or absence a meeting. Friona said, she can allow her friends’ absent at a meeting for two times; if her friends are constantly absent at meetings, she will end the relationship.
In conclusion, feeling betrayed, selfishness and different values are the crucial causes of a friendship breaking apart.
Midterm Reflection Essay
Time files in the blink of an eye. We are now halfway through the semester. I have already improved my English a lot. However, that not enough for me. In this reflection essay, I will talk about what I have learned so far in this semester, and what I really want to improve in the next half of the semester.
This semester our class participated in the Q.C.C Campus Common Read. The Common Read is a common intellectual experience that promotes integrative learning across the curriculum. The common read events provide an opportunity for improved social and academic relationship while enhancing student learning outside of the classroom. The theme of this common read initiative is “Empathy”. We read the book Until I Say Goodbye by Susan Spencer-Wendell. The author got a rare disease called A.L.S. People who got his disease will lose their mussel control and waiting for death. It is a horrible disease because there is no treatment till now. The author wanted to wrote this book because she wanted to plan memories for her children and review her whole life. In my opinion, she was a successful person and a brave mother. she was also a determination of courage. I attended some common read events, such as movie event Pride of the Yankees and Guest Speaker event Valerie Estess, who is co-founder of project A.L.S. She told about her personal experience, the formation of project ALS, their mission research and the ice Bucket challenge. She also introduce the book TALES from the BED which written by herself and talks about her sister.
In addition to participating in the common read, I have done a lost of exercises about ACT-Reading and Writing. We studied chapter one to chapter seven of the Grammar book and completed the Reading book chapter one to chapter three. We also learned many vocabularies that comes from our class book. Reading comprehension is one of the English skills that I have improved so far this semester. Some articles that I didn’t understand before, now I understand. I think I need some specific improvement like write some CAT-W essay and do some ACT-Reading exercises.
The second half of the semester I would like to do more Act-Reading exercise and write more CAT-W essay. I must do better to pass the assignment test. I think, by the end of the semester, I can read newspaper easier than before and can pass the assignment test. I hope next semester I will go to general class, not basic skills.
Time files in the blink of an eye. We are now halfway through the semester. I have already improved my English a lot. However, that not enough for me. In this reflection essay, I will talk about what I have learned so far in this semester, and what I really want to improve in the next half of the semester.
This semester our class participated in the Q.C.C Campus Common Read. The Common Read is a common intellectual experience that promotes integrative learning across the curriculum. The common read events provide an opportunity for improved social and academic relationship while enhancing student learning outside of the classroom. The theme of this common read initiative is “Empathy”. We read the book Until I Say Goodbye by Susan Spencer-Wendell. The author got a rare disease called A.L.S. People who got his disease will lose their mussel control and waiting for death. It is a horrible disease because there is no treatment till now. The author wanted to wrote this book because she wanted to plan memories for her children and review her whole life. In my opinion, she was a successful person and a brave mother. she was also a determination of courage. I attended some common read events, such as movie event Pride of the Yankees and Guest Speaker event Valerie Estess, who is co-founder of project A.L.S. She told about her personal experience, the formation of project ALS, their mission research and the ice Bucket challenge. She also introduce the book TALES from the BED which written by herself and talks about her sister.
In addition to participating in the common read, I have done a lost of exercises about ACT-Reading and Writing. We studied chapter one to chapter seven of the Grammar book and completed the Reading book chapter one to chapter three. We also learned many vocabularies that comes from our class book. Reading comprehension is one of the English skills that I have improved so far this semester. Some articles that I didn’t understand before, now I understand. I think I need some specific improvement like write some CAT-W essay and do some ACT-Reading exercises.
The second half of the semester I would like to do more Act-Reading exercise and write more CAT-W essay. I must do better to pass the assignment test. I think, by the end of the semester, I can read newspaper easier than before and can pass the assignment test. I hope next semester I will go to general class, not basic skills.
Why Do People Work?
There is a famous fable from Europe. A millionaire was sitting in the sun on the coast. He saw a poor fisherman was doing same thing as him. He asked the fisherman: “why don’t you work?”
The fisherman answered: “I have already caught enough fish for today’s usage.”
The millionaire felt pity for the fisherman, and said: “you can catch more and sell them to earn money!”
“Why do I need a lot of money? I mean, it is hard to sell them” the fisherman puzzled.
“You can buy a lot of boats and catch more fish; you can start a company and become a millionaire. And then, you can do nothing like me, just sitting in the sun, and enjoy your life!”
The fishermen laughed loudly, “That is what I am doing right now!”
Based on this fable, I concluded that there are two crucial reasons of “Why people work.” One reason people work is to survive; another is people work for their goals and dreams.
There are millions of people working in the world; most of them “work to survive”, and they are very poor. When the economy goes down or a financial crisis happens, lots of people will lose their jobs and find jobs to survive. For instance, on March 3rd, 1929, a huge financial crisis happened in the United States. President Roosevelt hired the jobless people to build railroads, dams and highways, and they worked to got daily food to survive. Similarly, in 2008, the financial crisis which started in the United States, strongly influenced China. According to the official data, more than twenty million workers lost their jobs. There would be chaos if there are too many people lose jobs and have no income. Fortunately, the government increased the investment of infrastructure, and let them work in construction unit to build buildings, high-speed railroads and bridges. Most got a lower salary than before, but it includes food and lots of benefit. Although most of them have goals and dreams, such as “I want to buy my own car” and “I want to buy a house and live with my family”, they have to solve survival problems first. The best method to solve survival problems is hard work; therefore, the reason why they work is they need to survive.
I have interviewed some of my friends about the topic “Why do people work?”, and most them said that people work is for their dreams and goals. According to the paper “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs” by Abraham H. Maslow, the highest level of human needs is Self-actualization need. Of course, most people who are on this level don’t have the problems about survival, and they work hard is for Self-actualization need. For example, Elon Musk, who is the C.E.O of four technology companies, has a dream of space migration. He believes that human will migrate to others planets in the future, and he thinks that people can mine mineral on some planets; it is also one of the reasons why he founded the SpaceX Inc. Likely, there are many Chinese entrepreneurs and popularize of science thought that human’s future is in the space; some of them believe that only “Super Power” have the entrance ticket of space development, and they proposed to the government that the government should subsidy hyper-technology companies and makes a communication bridge between those companies and state-maintained academy research institute. Both of them work hard for their dreams and goals.
In conclusion, the two crucial reasons of “why do people work” are people work for their physical needs, it is means they work to survive; and the other reason is people work because they want their dreams come true, they work for their dreams and goals.
There is a famous fable from Europe. A millionaire was sitting in the sun on the coast. He saw a poor fisherman was doing same thing as him. He asked the fisherman: “why don’t you work?”
The fisherman answered: “I have already caught enough fish for today’s usage.”
The millionaire felt pity for the fisherman, and said: “you can catch more and sell them to earn money!”
“Why do I need a lot of money? I mean, it is hard to sell them” the fisherman puzzled.
“You can buy a lot of boats and catch more fish; you can start a company and become a millionaire. And then, you can do nothing like me, just sitting in the sun, and enjoy your life!”
The fishermen laughed loudly, “That is what I am doing right now!”
Based on this fable, I concluded that there are two crucial reasons of “Why people work.” One reason people work is to survive; another is people work for their goals and dreams.
There are millions of people working in the world; most of them “work to survive”, and they are very poor. When the economy goes down or a financial crisis happens, lots of people will lose their jobs and find jobs to survive. For instance, on March 3rd, 1929, a huge financial crisis happened in the United States. President Roosevelt hired the jobless people to build railroads, dams and highways, and they worked to got daily food to survive. Similarly, in 2008, the financial crisis which started in the United States, strongly influenced China. According to the official data, more than twenty million workers lost their jobs. There would be chaos if there are too many people lose jobs and have no income. Fortunately, the government increased the investment of infrastructure, and let them work in construction unit to build buildings, high-speed railroads and bridges. Most got a lower salary than before, but it includes food and lots of benefit. Although most of them have goals and dreams, such as “I want to buy my own car” and “I want to buy a house and live with my family”, they have to solve survival problems first. The best method to solve survival problems is hard work; therefore, the reason why they work is they need to survive.
I have interviewed some of my friends about the topic “Why do people work?”, and most them said that people work is for their dreams and goals. According to the paper “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs” by Abraham H. Maslow, the highest level of human needs is Self-actualization need. Of course, most people who are on this level don’t have the problems about survival, and they work hard is for Self-actualization need. For example, Elon Musk, who is the C.E.O of four technology companies, has a dream of space migration. He believes that human will migrate to others planets in the future, and he thinks that people can mine mineral on some planets; it is also one of the reasons why he founded the SpaceX Inc. Likely, there are many Chinese entrepreneurs and popularize of science thought that human’s future is in the space; some of them believe that only “Super Power” have the entrance ticket of space development, and they proposed to the government that the government should subsidy hyper-technology companies and makes a communication bridge between those companies and state-maintained academy research institute. Both of them work hard for their dreams and goals.
In conclusion, the two crucial reasons of “why do people work” are people work for their physical needs, it is means they work to survive; and the other reason is people work because they want their dreams come true, they work for their dreams and goals.
CAT-W #1
In the article “Aerobic exercise”, more and more evidence states that exercise has a positive impact. Studies found that walking twenty minutes before an exam could raise children’s test score. Future more, people who are healthy and have good exercise are more likely to have higher I.Q and go on to successful careers than others. A study also found that exercise can make the human brain more active. However, playing video games or other entertainment does not make improvement on people’s brain. Although I agree with the author that exercise can make the brain more active, I think education is the most crucial cause of the brain becoming more active and career becomes successful in future.
First, people who have higher education more likely have higher I.Q. For example, Steven Hawking, who is a famous physicist in the world, has incredible high I.Q and intelligence. He got a horrible disease called A.L.S when he was young. This disease can make people become “frozen” which is means people who got this disease will lost their muscle control and cannot move. He rarely does some exercise because of the disease, but he has a high I.Q and is cleaver than most people. He also was a honor student in Oxford University. That’s why I said, education is the main factor of people’s intelligence.
Second, education is the important reason of careers success. People who have successful careers are more likely have high education, not exercise. Almost all of the millionaires in the United States graduated from colleges and got bachelor’s degree or drop from a famous university. For example, Steven Jobs, a famous C.E.O had led Apple Inc. to become the top technology company in the world. Doubtlessly, he was a great successful business person. He could not do some exercise so often because he got cancer. Based on his autobiography, he wanted to drop out of Yale University because he didn’t want to waste time and money. He chose follow his dream. Although he dropped school, he had been studied for his whole life. He had said” Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”. He desired to get new knowledge.
In conclusion, the main reason why some people are smart and have high I.Q is because of their education. Although exercise can improve some test scores, education is more crucial.
In the article “Aerobic exercise”, more and more evidence states that exercise has a positive impact. Studies found that walking twenty minutes before an exam could raise children’s test score. Future more, people who are healthy and have good exercise are more likely to have higher I.Q and go on to successful careers than others. A study also found that exercise can make the human brain more active. However, playing video games or other entertainment does not make improvement on people’s brain. Although I agree with the author that exercise can make the brain more active, I think education is the most crucial cause of the brain becoming more active and career becomes successful in future.
First, people who have higher education more likely have higher I.Q. For example, Steven Hawking, who is a famous physicist in the world, has incredible high I.Q and intelligence. He got a horrible disease called A.L.S when he was young. This disease can make people become “frozen” which is means people who got this disease will lost their muscle control and cannot move. He rarely does some exercise because of the disease, but he has a high I.Q and is cleaver than most people. He also was a honor student in Oxford University. That’s why I said, education is the main factor of people’s intelligence.
Second, education is the important reason of careers success. People who have successful careers are more likely have high education, not exercise. Almost all of the millionaires in the United States graduated from colleges and got bachelor’s degree or drop from a famous university. For example, Steven Jobs, a famous C.E.O had led Apple Inc. to become the top technology company in the world. Doubtlessly, he was a great successful business person. He could not do some exercise so often because he got cancer. Based on his autobiography, he wanted to drop out of Yale University because he didn’t want to waste time and money. He chose follow his dream. Although he dropped school, he had been studied for his whole life. He had said” Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish”. He desired to get new knowledge.
In conclusion, the main reason why some people are smart and have high I.Q is because of their education. Although exercise can improve some test scores, education is more crucial.
Cat-W #2
Most college students who are going to graduate are worried about their future jobs. According to the article “Helping College Graduates find Jobs” by Jean Fitz of the Wisconsin Times Picayune, both college students and the accountants of the state of Wisconsin want the college graduating students to get good jobs. Lots of students in Wisconsin want to get appropriate jobs which they like. They also want college to give good advice for their future jobs and study. Moreover, some states’ accountants feel the states’ financial system has some problems. They don’t want the state to waste money for paying students’ financial aid, and they want students to become a good tax payer. Finally, the author stated that some colleges are developing a new system to discover student’s abilities and skills to give some advice about students’ careers. Although I agree with the author that college should give some advices to students about their careers, I also think parents have responsibilities to advise to their children for their future.
Parents’ advice is crucial for student’s future careers. For example, Bill Gates, a successful business man who founded Microsoft group. He dropped out of college, and he didn’t receive some job advice from his college, but he is famous and rich. One of the reasons why he became famous and rich is because of his parents. His mother was a manager in I.B.M group. She inspired her son and helped him to start a company. Although some scientific tests can help students find their jobs, parents’ advice is more crucial because we live with parents every day, and they know us a lot.
Zhencui, one of my friends started his own business because of his father’s advice. He told me his college had already given him some suggestions for his future careers before he graduated. However, he thought the suggestions were not the best for his future. He said he wanted to become company founder, but he was worried that his abilities were not enough. He was happy that his father gave him a lot of good advice. He told me, “machines can only know your scores, but they don’t know your mind. That’s why I think I should follow my own emotion with my father’s advice.”
In conclusion, although college’s advice is important for students’ education and future careers, the suggestions from parents are more crucial. Machines and scientific tests do not know our personal mind and emotions, but parents do.
Most college students who are going to graduate are worried about their future jobs. According to the article “Helping College Graduates find Jobs” by Jean Fitz of the Wisconsin Times Picayune, both college students and the accountants of the state of Wisconsin want the college graduating students to get good jobs. Lots of students in Wisconsin want to get appropriate jobs which they like. They also want college to give good advice for their future jobs and study. Moreover, some states’ accountants feel the states’ financial system has some problems. They don’t want the state to waste money for paying students’ financial aid, and they want students to become a good tax payer. Finally, the author stated that some colleges are developing a new system to discover student’s abilities and skills to give some advice about students’ careers. Although I agree with the author that college should give some advices to students about their careers, I also think parents have responsibilities to advise to their children for their future.
Parents’ advice is crucial for student’s future careers. For example, Bill Gates, a successful business man who founded Microsoft group. He dropped out of college, and he didn’t receive some job advice from his college, but he is famous and rich. One of the reasons why he became famous and rich is because of his parents. His mother was a manager in I.B.M group. She inspired her son and helped him to start a company. Although some scientific tests can help students find their jobs, parents’ advice is more crucial because we live with parents every day, and they know us a lot.
Zhencui, one of my friends started his own business because of his father’s advice. He told me his college had already given him some suggestions for his future careers before he graduated. However, he thought the suggestions were not the best for his future. He said he wanted to become company founder, but he was worried that his abilities were not enough. He was happy that his father gave him a lot of good advice. He told me, “machines can only know your scores, but they don’t know your mind. That’s why I think I should follow my own emotion with my father’s advice.”
In conclusion, although college’s advice is important for students’ education and future careers, the suggestions from parents are more crucial. Machines and scientific tests do not know our personal mind and emotions, but parents do.
Cat-W #3
Most people want to achieve a high quality of life. In the article “What is Quality of Life” by Francisco Orozco, the author stated that people have different values about life; some people think material goods are important, and others don’t care about money or material goods. The author said that we should focus on both material and spiritual sides of life when we talk about enhancing the quality of life. Moreover, the author suggested that the quality of life on the spiritual side means having enough time for family and friends and to enjoy your life. Finally, the author explained that a country whose society is more non-material seems have some problems, such as poor quality roads and hospitals, but some society have large amount of material goods also have better services and technologies that can make people’s live more comfortable; and both of them have some issues like increased crime and stress. I agree with the author that the society which is more material has some disadvantages like increased criminal rates and more stress.
Material societies seem to have higher criminal rates than spiritual societies. I recently read a news story about criminal rates of China. The criminal rates in urban areas are almost double than the criminal rates in small towns. The author explained that people who live in small towns enjoy their life more. Although they are very poor and have poor quality society and medical services, they think the material goods are enough for their use, and they thanks god for providing this wonderful place and beautiful environment. Therefore, they think they must keep innocent and avoid make crime. Furthermore, the author stated that most people who live in city want to get more benefits and they may do some bad things to get money.
People who live in material society seem to have higher stress and depression. According to some research that I recently read, people who live in a city may feel less happy than people who live in a small town. More and more urban people choose to move to a small town. They think small towns and county side have good environment and stronger ties between neighbors and family members. They also think this kind of benefit is more important than money. The researcher said, people are always feeling busy when they live in a city, and it makes them feel stressful. They are usually sleepless and have a headache. However, if they move to a small town or some places closer to nature, they would become happier.
Material societies have higher criminal rates and make people stressful because people who live in material societies usually want to get more benefits. Although some material societies have better social and medical services, they may also have some disadvantages, such as high criminal rates and make people more stressful.
Most people want to achieve a high quality of life. In the article “What is Quality of Life” by Francisco Orozco, the author stated that people have different values about life; some people think material goods are important, and others don’t care about money or material goods. The author said that we should focus on both material and spiritual sides of life when we talk about enhancing the quality of life. Moreover, the author suggested that the quality of life on the spiritual side means having enough time for family and friends and to enjoy your life. Finally, the author explained that a country whose society is more non-material seems have some problems, such as poor quality roads and hospitals, but some society have large amount of material goods also have better services and technologies that can make people’s live more comfortable; and both of them have some issues like increased crime and stress. I agree with the author that the society which is more material has some disadvantages like increased criminal rates and more stress.
Material societies seem to have higher criminal rates than spiritual societies. I recently read a news story about criminal rates of China. The criminal rates in urban areas are almost double than the criminal rates in small towns. The author explained that people who live in small towns enjoy their life more. Although they are very poor and have poor quality society and medical services, they think the material goods are enough for their use, and they thanks god for providing this wonderful place and beautiful environment. Therefore, they think they must keep innocent and avoid make crime. Furthermore, the author stated that most people who live in city want to get more benefits and they may do some bad things to get money.
People who live in material society seem to have higher stress and depression. According to some research that I recently read, people who live in a city may feel less happy than people who live in a small town. More and more urban people choose to move to a small town. They think small towns and county side have good environment and stronger ties between neighbors and family members. They also think this kind of benefit is more important than money. The researcher said, people are always feeling busy when they live in a city, and it makes them feel stressful. They are usually sleepless and have a headache. However, if they move to a small town or some places closer to nature, they would become happier.
Material societies have higher criminal rates and make people stressful because people who live in material societies usually want to get more benefits. Although some material societies have better social and medical services, they may also have some disadvantages, such as high criminal rates and make people more stressful.