Posted by: sandra0612 on: October 26, 2008
Recently, The Korea Times reported a shocking result from Samuel S. Kim’s doctoral dissertation “First and Second Generation Conflict in Education of the Asian American Community.” It’s been researched that 44% of Korean Ivy League students give up their courses halfway. This is the highest percentage among all of the students, including American students. After I read this article, I discussed [...]
Posted by: sandra0612 on: October 14, 2008
Ibo Diaspora Ibo people were influenced by the new institutions such as school, market, church and court that were established by the white people. These institutions were designed to serve one purpose: to convert Ibo people into Christians. It was a deliberate work of missionaries to change the Ibo culture and assimilate African Americans into white [...]
Posted by: sandra0612 on: October 14, 2008
Recently, A Korean top actress, Choi Jin-Sil commited suicide. This news came as a horrible shock to Koreans, who enjoyed many movies and dramas that Choi Jin-Sil had participated in before her death. It has been investigated that she died because she couldn’t stand the false rumors and hurtful comments that spread online. There has [...]
Posted by: sandra0612 on: October 5, 2008
What is the meaning of the phrase “Things Fall Apart” within Yeats’ poem? I think the phrase “Things Fall Apart” means that people begi to fight with each other and thus are no more united. When two opposing groups clash, there is no more cooperation among people to live together. Instead, violence and selfish minds [...]