Research Paper:

1. Do you think your writing has improved overall by doing this paper? Explain.
For the paper, I think I really improved my writing. This is my first time to write several pages in English. At beginning, I did not know how I can write even I had many information. After, I write ideas one by one; that make me feel better with paper. But some ideas still make me to stop two days. I feel, writing in English, it is not really difficult. You have enough information and organization well, you can write every thing you want.


2. What are some of the skills you improved in while doing the paper?Actually, my grammar is not good. So when I wrote I avoid using “have + v-ed”, because I did not know how to use. But when I finished my paper, I know this grammar. I used this grammar. Of course, teachers helped me to understand better.
In addition, I learn how to paraphrase, source and reference. Sometimes, I did not know how to use own words to write. Paraphrase is really helpful. When I wrote I always forget to put source. I did not pay attention on source. I was not use to put source. But now, I always put source when I copy from somewhere, even in Chinese.


3. How do you feel about your paper?
Maybe my paper is not perfect, but it is great. I did my best on the paper. When the paper was finished, I felt a new baby born. I am so proud of my paper.



Presentations:

1. Did you enjoy listening to the presentations?
Yes, a lot. I really enjoy listening to my classmates’ presentations. They were fun. I can learn and review some knowledge form classmates’ presentations. For example, I never knew medical topics. But I learn some medical topics from Alina, Hajj and Khuloud. Alice’s topic, I already knew it; it still make interesting for me.


2. What did you learn about presentation techniques while listening to them?
When I listening to presentations, I was thinking what I can do and pay attention on when I do my presentation. I am the last four to did, which made me think too much, such as, language, thesis, introduction, topics and questions.


3. What did you learn during the process of preparing for your presentations? Nervous, it was really nervous. I saw many presentation, they were so wonderful. I feel I can not look like them. So when my classmates did their presentations, I felt nervous on the seat.


4. Were you satisfied with you own presentation?
Yes, I satisfied with my presentation. Usually, I feel nothing during own presentation. But this time, I really felt better than before. I could feel I am not nervous during the presentation, maybe, I was really nervous sever days. And my speaking also was not too bad, I felt.

very very very bad news

Today, I got a very bad news. My visa lost 635.99 USD. T_T I really want to cry. Crying, 5555555555………….. I do not know what happed.

I called Paypal, I hope they can solve this problem. I really did not use that money. I need to wait 10 workdays…..

I really want to my money can come back. T_T

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Many people said continuations are not good than the first. For Pirates of the Caribbean, I think At World's End is a good movie.

I am interested this movie. Johnny Depp plays this movie very well. I like Jack; his words and deeds are funny. In addition, a Chinese actor, Chow Yun-Fat, is in the movie. I like his movies. His gambling movies are collected by many people. He is a good actor.

I think this movie is legend. Many things can not be explained, such as Miss Fish (maybe), reverse world, Octopusman and his heart. Some parts of movie I can not understand, but it does not matter to watch. I feel sad that Will and Elizabeth can not together. They can meet each other, but not every day.

I think this movie will have continuation. Because Jack wants have a boat; he will go to Brazil. But I do not the continuation whether has Will and Elizabeth…..

IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

This article is very useful for new and old university or college students, I think. It gives some methods to improve studying. Students need plan a schedule for their studying. Some students do not have a good study habits; they study at home but it is not useful and they usually sleep at midnight. Time management is first course for fresh men. Reading is important for students. University or college students have many books and articles to read. Sometime, you do not have enough time to read all. The article gives five steps to improve reading: survey, question, read, recite and review. The article also mentions lectures and memory principles, and researchers show there are important to students. Finally, do not forgive good sleep.

SHREK THE THIRD

I like Shrek because of that cat. He is so cute when he puts down his hat and uses his eyes to look at you.
Shrek mixes many cartoons; you can find Cinderella, Snow White and Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) in the movie. I think Shrek movie look like our life. At first, People meet together and are falling love with each other. Then, they want to marriage, so they go to visit each side parents. Finally, they are happy with health marriage, but new family members, babies, make them worry about future life. The Shrek movies follow these three steps. And also, it stereotypes to teach people that infirm person can become a powerful man.

REFLECTION OF LECTERN

It is my first time to listen lectern by myself. I have different feelings with other lecterns which are pushed by teachers. First, this lectern’s topic was chosen by me. I can choose any topic which I like. Second, speaks who are in the lectern are profession on their project. They are so professional, so I can not understand all. The same thing is that I was sleeping during the lectern. Lectern is easy to make me sleep. I just hear at beginning and ending of lectern.

I chose this topic lectern, because in my county, China, has a large dam. It is also debated in China. So I want to give some information about dams, maybe they would talk about my country’s dam. Actually, this lectern talked about environment and finance between bad dams and good dams. From this lectern, I know why my country’s dam is a big debated, because of environmental damage.

Questions time make me excited, I want to ask some questions, but I can not. I do not know what kind of questions I can ask. I do not want to other people feel I am stupid. Maybe, next time, I can have enough knowledge to ask questions.


Three Gorges Dam

MIRROR NEURONS

I believe mirror neurons can change people’s character. People can learn from others and copy from others. Sometime, they cope others’ behavior becomes own behavior. So some doctors suggest that different character children need play together. Children can mix each other and improve their own abilities. Such as, some children who are depression can play with happy children. Then the sad children can become happy children.
(location of mirror neurons)

IQ TEXT

I remember I took IQ text twice when I was little girl. I can remember the first one in which I took it before the elementary school. I can not remember the second one, but I have the consequence at home for the second. I remember the IQ text was funny. I just needed answer some questions (I can not remember what questions are) and drew some pictures. I was enjoyed on IQ text.

But I took the IQ text is not for funny.-_- I was in trouble when I was born. All the doctors thought I can not live longer, moreover if I am alive my IQ is lower. >_< So my aunt, who is a doctor on Medical ultrasonography, sent me to do the IQ text. But my family did not do some activities to develop my brain, they just saw I am a common person and relaxed.

POPULATION POST DISCUSSION

In my opinion, I think the world’s population will down in future. First, at present, people’s lifestyle is changed. Women are outside home to have a job. They try to do diffident in their life and tend to have their own careers. So most of them do not want to get babies early or do not want to have one more babies. Second, the couples want to enjoin their time with each other. They want to feel freedom when they come back home and go to work. So that is easy for some couples do not have a baby. Finally, the baby boom was happened in 1970s. When this century is finished, our generation will be done. So the global population will be down.

But global population is growing quickly and continuing to grow at present. Population growth is not averagely in the world. There are tow third population in developing countries. Environment is destroyed by population growth. People need land for living; people need food; people need clothes; people need industries; people need throw garbage and so on. Environment is pollution every day that can make our lands is no longer to live. Maybe, people can improve environment, but it is based on lower population growth.

Governments need some policies to control population growth, not wars. The example is China’s one-child policy. Every family just can have one child that can reduce birth rate. Some policies are in Africa, such as family planning. That also can reduce birth rate and improve people’s life. Maybe, governments can encourage some couples who have few children and get children late. That is a good idea, is that? ^^

SPIDERMAN 3

Spiderman 3 is interesting for me. The big reason is a black Spiderman in the movie. At first, I thinked that Black Spiderman is Peter's friends, but it is himslft. That is so suprise. I think Spiderman 3 is a good movie, but the most interesting me is a writer in the movie: James Franco. I like his smile, so I think he is handsome ^^


James Franco was born in April 19th, 1978, Palo Alto, Californial, USA.
Freaks and Geeks(1999)
Whatever It Takes (2000)
Spider-Man (2002)
Deuces Wild (2002)
City by the Sea (2002)
SpiderMan 2
SpiderMan 3(2007)

POPULATION

1．My father-side grandparents have four children, and my mother-side grandparents have five children. But my parents just have one child, me. I want to have two children, because one child is alone.

2．My country’s population is 1.3 billion. That is the largest country for population. We need build a lot of building and find some places for people living and grow a lot of crops for people eating.

3．The earth’s population is 6.5 billion now.（http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_density）

4．There are several factors for population of animal species controlling or regulating. First, human population is growing quickly. Human beings need living space. So people push wild place far away to build villages and towns. Animal species do not have enough spaces and food for survival. Another factor is killing by human beings. Today, a lot of animals are the biggest enemy is human beings, not their natural enemy. People kill animals for their personal satisfaction. Such as using animal skins to make nice clothes.

5．I think governments should control population growth, but it depends on that country’s situation. For example, my country, China, is the largest population in the world. Before, my country’s policy was only-child in each family. Because many people was born in 19th and 20th century. The governments need control population to grow. The over population can affect economy and environment going down. But, a lot of people, who were born in 19th and 20th century, will die in 21st century. At that time, China population will be decline. The population decline can reduce economy development and lack resource of manpower. So my country, China, has a new policy: two children in a family when the couples are both only-child.

IQ TEXT

IQ text is very interesting for some people. They do this text for funny or want to know their IQ is higher than other people. IQ text is not found at present. It has a long history, different type’s text, and some problems with texts, and also culture is one of effects for IQ text.

There are several problems for IQ text. IQ text does not adapt to every person. Some people are good at memory; some people are good at logic. They can not use same IQ text. The other problem is cultures. Cultures make people in different environments for thinking. Finally, not every person wants to take IQ text. They do not want to show their personality to other people.