Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Mother, Wife and Student
Name : Soony Seo
Class : EAP1
Date : 11/15/05
Mother, Wife and Student
There are many problems to solve in my life. They sometimes make me unhappy, so I don’t want many problems even though it would be too boring to know the meaning of life without them. I have faced various problems from trivial problems to hard problems everyday in America. As soon as I have solved one, new and hard problems spring up again in a unique style that I have never met. The most terrible thing is to fear something that I can’t recognize. I need aggressive, positive and creative thinking to find solutions. I have been attacked by stress of problems in America, but they have not been permanent and they gave me wisdom through overcoming them. Sometimes any problems are solved naturally by time. That means that they need my courageous patience. I have met new problems about language, health, and time schedule while learning English in America as a mother, wife and student.
A first problem is that I do not speak English well. I have been faced a language problem since I moved in U.S. I have used a unique survival language like simple words with nonverbal language for shopping or food. It was not difficult to use my English for spending money, because people were usually nice to the stranger for getting money, but it was not easy to explain my difficulty. I could not solve my problems because of English. It was not an interesting adventure ; it was a hard survival for me in the beginning, I have felt as if I were deaf and dumb. I have been hungry for mental food that comes from books, newspapers and magazines, but it is difficult to read in English. It is not such a problem any more because I am an ESL student. As time goes by, I can use English well. I don't speak fluently yet, but but I know how to solve my problem in English. I have been steadily following my dream by learning English in CESL. English is my big reason why I am here.
A second problem is that I am getting heavy. It is a health problem that is so important to me. I used to bowl, play squash , play golf and climb mountains for health. After moving to America it has been difficult to do my favorite sports, so I have been gaining weight. That is red signal for me. Sports give me health and friends. I have some lonely feeling without sport friends, and I have eaten a lot without exercise. It makes a physical/mental problem. But I have got wisdom through time, I found a new sport to be healthy ; the walking for one hour helps me. Furthermore, I am a married woman whose husband is staying in Korea. It was shocking problem to be with sons without husband in the beginning time of America. It was a strange, solitary feeling. Actually I have got physical/mental problems by staying here without husband. But I have been so busy that I could not recognize my solitude ironically because of a lot of hard assignments .
That is my third problem ; I am so busy with school homework that I sometimes don’t notice that I have to do housework. There are many things to do at home. I want to be a good mother, who serves delicious food and guides the children in a nice direction, but I am busy with school assignments. My time schedule has been changed a lot for learning English . I prepare my day in the early morning. I usually do my school assignments and prepare Korean breakfast quickly in the morning . I have chat with my husband and have to give rides to my sons, and my school life starts. After school I do more assignment,do drive each son. I prepare dinner and chat with husband and do speedy housework. I have to walk one hour for me. Cooking, cleaning and washing dishes are basic tasks to do at home, and every new problems always come with the children. On weekends, I do shopping to survive. My head is occupied with many problems to solve. The problem is how to use my 24 hours for my dream and myself. I recognize that I have a limit as a mother , wife and student. I want to go graduate school, but I do not have enough time to study. What is most important thing to me? I ask that sentence to myself everyday.
As time goes by I am getting better to control stress. It seems that life is full of problems to solve for dream. But I think that I can solve my three problems because I have to. I can control my stress by a patient, brave and wise heart. Above all I have a positive attitude that can see good things from problems, even though I am not always happy because of them. I can solve my three problems because I have to solve them for my dream.
Class : EAP1
Date : 11/15/05
Mother, Wife and Student
There are many problems to solve in my life. They sometimes make me unhappy, so I don’t want many problems even though it would be too boring to know the meaning of life without them. I have faced various problems from trivial problems to hard problems everyday in America. As soon as I have solved one, new and hard problems spring up again in a unique style that I have never met. The most terrible thing is to fear something that I can’t recognize. I need aggressive, positive and creative thinking to find solutions. I have been attacked by stress of problems in America, but they have not been permanent and they gave me wisdom through overcoming them. Sometimes any problems are solved naturally by time. That means that they need my courageous patience. I have met new problems about language, health, and time schedule while learning English in America as a mother, wife and student.
A first problem is that I do not speak English well. I have been faced a language problem since I moved in U.S. I have used a unique survival language like simple words with nonverbal language for shopping or food. It was not difficult to use my English for spending money, because people were usually nice to the stranger for getting money, but it was not easy to explain my difficulty. I could not solve my problems because of English. It was not an interesting adventure ; it was a hard survival for me in the beginning, I have felt as if I were deaf and dumb. I have been hungry for mental food that comes from books, newspapers and magazines, but it is difficult to read in English. It is not such a problem any more because I am an ESL student. As time goes by, I can use English well. I don't speak fluently yet, but but I know how to solve my problem in English. I have been steadily following my dream by learning English in CESL. English is my big reason why I am here.
A second problem is that I am getting heavy. It is a health problem that is so important to me. I used to bowl, play squash , play golf and climb mountains for health. After moving to America it has been difficult to do my favorite sports, so I have been gaining weight. That is red signal for me. Sports give me health and friends. I have some lonely feeling without sport friends, and I have eaten a lot without exercise. It makes a physical/mental problem. But I have got wisdom through time, I found a new sport to be healthy ; the walking for one hour helps me. Furthermore, I am a married woman whose husband is staying in Korea. It was shocking problem to be with sons without husband in the beginning time of America. It was a strange, solitary feeling. Actually I have got physical/mental problems by staying here without husband. But I have been so busy that I could not recognize my solitude ironically because of a lot of hard assignments .
That is my third problem ; I am so busy with school homework that I sometimes don’t notice that I have to do housework. There are many things to do at home. I want to be a good mother, who serves delicious food and guides the children in a nice direction, but I am busy with school assignments. My time schedule has been changed a lot for learning English . I prepare my day in the early morning. I usually do my school assignments and prepare Korean breakfast quickly in the morning . I have chat with my husband and have to give rides to my sons, and my school life starts. After school I do more assignment,do drive each son. I prepare dinner and chat with husband and do speedy housework. I have to walk one hour for me. Cooking, cleaning and washing dishes are basic tasks to do at home, and every new problems always come with the children. On weekends, I do shopping to survive. My head is occupied with many problems to solve. The problem is how to use my 24 hours for my dream and myself. I recognize that I have a limit as a mother , wife and student. I want to go graduate school, but I do not have enough time to study. What is most important thing to me? I ask that sentence to myself everyday.
As time goes by I am getting better to control stress. It seems that life is full of problems to solve for dream. But I think that I can solve my three problems because I have to. I can control my stress by a patient, brave and wise heart. Above all I have a positive attitude that can see good things from problems, even though I am not always happy because of them. I can solve my three problems because I have to solve them for my dream.
# posted by soony @ 6:12 AM 
