culture shock

Going abroad to study would lead to embarrassment, but this process that is called ‘culture shock’ is natural and useful to overcome your stress. First, getting used to the British’s gloomy skies might be difficult, for the chilly winter makes students cynical and demoralized. Second, due to the unfamiliar British food and unaccustomed cooking for themselves, they would depend on junk food. It causes damage to your health. Students have to take natural vitamins from fresh fruit and vegetables. Third, since thick clothes would be so uncomfortable to some students who come from warm countries, they may think that the British figure of dress is ridiculous, monotonous and unseemly. Next, it is tiring work to study English steadily, so it leads to missing their familiar language. Also, British regional accents and quick speaking cause misunderstandings, even though they can speak English fluently. Therefore, students have to take responsibility to adapt themselves to new circumstances.

my hometown

I would like to talk talk about energetic and beutiful city Ulsan. Ulsan is home to the Hyundai Motor Company, also Ulsan is my hometown. It is located in the middle of Asia at the Southeast edge of the Korean Peninsula. As I've already mentioned, my hometown Ulsan has the Hyundai Motor Company, which is the largest factory in the world as a single unit. Ulsan is also home to global chemical companies such as SK, LG, SAMSUNG chemical, as well as 170 other chemical companies. There is Hyundai heavy industry the world's largest shipbuilder. So, ulsan is the richest economy in Korea, and third richest city in the world. Most importaantly, the average age of Ulsan is the youngest in Korea, because those big companies always need many young employees whose ability is suitable for their companies. For these reasons, Ulsan is called the dynamic city that energy has been overflowing for the last several decades. Ulsan also has a various natural surroundings where people can enjoy the natural scenery. Ulsan is also close to Gyeoung Ju and Busan, Korea's best known tourist areas.

The great summer

People feel frustrated when something is going to be different than what they expect. These days, I'm deeply embarrassed by Vancouver's curious weather. Vancouver's summer temperature broke the record a couple of days ago since recorded for July 30th of 29.4, set in 1965. I had thought that Vancouver's summer is cool without sticky moisture compared with Korean's sticky summer before I suffered severe heat in Vancouver. I couldn't sleep very well for several days. It was nevertheless cool at night. Because my room gets much sunshine in the daytime, the high temperature in my room remains steady at night as well. I've fallen asleep while fanning myself. I've needed a fan to sleep like a dog, but I couldn't get it. Unfortunately, a fan was unavailable in many shops. It sounds ridiculous, but it's true. Many Vancouverites should have been frustrated with this uncommon situation too. Therefore, I've decided to endure the difficult situation without a fan. I will enjoy this rare Vancouver's summer that would be remembered as the great summer.