Blog #12 -

Prepare an individual writing plan based on previous practice tests. Think of what your weaknesses have been and the general directions you have to follow and post a blog with detailed directions to yourself for how to pass the test and what you have to pay attention to as you write.

  - It's hard to write down summary on my own words. Usually i gave good examples on my essays, but i think i needed to give more details on my examples. and sometimes main ideas were confused to me , so it was hard to find out and follow the main ideas and my opinions on my essays. I had grammar problems that sometimes it did not make sence. It was hard to show what i wanted to say, because of grammar problems. But, I am trying to fix it and i am more studying hard.  I tried to give at least 2 examples that my personal example and article from i read or watched before. I have to compare with intro and summary. If I fix grammar problems, summary on my own words, and give more details on my essays , i think i will pass the CATW.


Thank you !

Blog # 11- (CATW Practice 2) - Individualism In Groups (revise)

     

    People can go through so many happenings in their life. Sometimes, some bad situation can approach to people who are in a group or who are individuals. People tend to have different behavior towards a situation.  According to the article “ In Groups we shrink” by Carol Tavris, she said when people are in group, they act differently than they are on their own. If one person is in danger situation, the person will try to figure out by own-self or go to someone’s help. However when there are people in bad situation, they do not know how to act and hold back. Psychologists call this “diffusion of responsibility” or “social loafing.” People in a group become lazier than individual. And they think nothing needs to do for the dangerous situation, because they think someone else will take care about it. I agree with Carol Tavris’ idea that is people act different in different situations. I think that people who are in groups do not want to get embarrassed or make a fool by themselves. So, they tend to stay in the background.

           In my experience,I watched movie that was Korean movie. The movie was talking about that how people are selfish and how people do not want to be a fool these days. Main character was dreaming that he was walking on the street. There were two guys were fighting hard on the street. Many people were looking at the guys. Even one guy was bleeding heavily and the guy almost died, but the other guy never stopped. But the problem was nobody made the guys stop. They just cheered and watched the guys. The main character was shocked about that, but even he could not say anything. He was so confused by himself like he should make stop or not. He wanted to make stop, but he was scared of others’ eyes. He did not want to be a fool and get embarrassed, because that was not his business. Finally, He woke up and sat down the bed. After then, he reminded the dream. And he felt a guilty, because he did not make them stop. And he thought he was scared of others’ eyes, if there were just him and the two guys, would he make them stop fighting? And why did no one care about them? It was really selfish and stupid behaviors. Even he knew it was wrong, but he could not do anything. After I watched the movie, I totally agreed with the movie that talked about how people are selfish and having different act in different situation. And also I thought I was same as the main character, because sometimes, I tend to stay in the background.

          

           In my case, I tended to stay back in group when i was a little, or even these days. I can handle some problems by myself if i was alone, but if i was in group, i could not be a stupid person. So, I tend to stay back. I thought if I made mistake in the situation in group, i would feel shame and be able to stupid person in the group. So, I just tried to ignore the problems in group. Actually I am scared of other people's eyes. But, after i watched the movie sometimes I imagined that I am scared of bad situation that if I am in dangerous situation, but no one care about me. What should I do in the situation? It really makes me scare. I can be a victim. So, I think everyone should follow and should not stay back.  

           Thus, people tend to have different act in different situations. If one person is in bad situation, the person will do something for solving the situation, but people are in bad situation, they try to ignore and do not care about that. They think someone else will take care about that. It can be big problem in modern life. I think people should follow and go with the situation in a group, because you can be a victim.

Blog #10 - CATW Practice #3 (How your Birth Order Influences Your Life Adjustment)

              People have different positions in family, depending on their birth order. They are aldest, middle, youngest, or only one in family. They think the birth order influences their life adjustment.

             According to the essay "How your birth order influences your life adjustment," Lucille Forer said people are oldest, middle, youngest, or only one in family, depending on their birth order. In their life, an important part of thier identity is thier family position. The birth order can be influenced attitudes or minds. The other members of the family tend to certain attitudes toward each child of birth order. Parents expect the oldest child to be more capable and more responsible than younger children, because oldest child must take care of younger children. And the middle child might think that they must take care of youner children as oldest child. The youngest child may be able to think the self- concept, because other people try to take care of the youngest child. But the only child tents to think that he must take care of himself, beause no one can help him except his parents. Parents make specific patterns of behavior in the birh order of role.

          In my case, When i read the essay, I agree with the author's idea that is an important part of identity is family position. I am oldest one of my siblings. I have younger brother and sister. Since they were born, I had to take care of them. My parents thought I had to be more responsible than my brother and sister , because I am oldest one. For example, if my brother or sister made mistakes, I had to be severely scolded by my parents at least 4 hours. I did not understand why I had to listen that, even I didn not make mistakes. And my parents expected me to study well, be nice woman, be responsible, be pretty, be good things whatever I could. Ecpecting of my parents was killing me. They wanted to teach me how palying piano, panting, dancing, speaking English and chianese, and so on, when I was a little. I was sick of expecting of my parents. So, I almost gave up everything. There was a reason why my parents tried to teach whaever they could, because I was first child to them. So, they woated to make me perfect woman and they thought if I became perfect woman, my brother and sister would follow me. But, after they saw that I gave up that, they disappointed me. And then they tried to ask my brother and sister what they wnated to learn. I thought it was not fiar, but now I understand, because I should know a lof of things as soon as I was able to. If I knew that, it would be good for me for my future and I would give information to my brother and sister. When I was a little, it was really stress to me, but now I am thankful of having sibling, And I think there are positions, depending on birth order. I tired to be good attitudes and positions to my brother and sister.

        When I read the paragraph of only child, I remembered one article that I watched some program. The program was talking about one guy who does not have siblings. He said he was alwatys alone, becuase his parents were always busy, so, no one could take care of him. He always played by himself, sloved any problem by himself. He was lonely, and he always tried to hide himself , he was strong and weak. One day, He realized that it was not his fault and it was his personal problem. So, he ried to think positive. He tried to help other people , shared everything with other people , felt sympathy with other people. Finally, he overcame his problem. After I watched the program, I was happy for that I have brother and sister. and I thought it was important to have positions even people do not have siblings like the guy.

        Thus, people vecomes known as the family's only child, oldest, middle, or youngest, depending on their birth order. An important part of identity is famliy position. Even the only child tends to think he has to take care of himself. The birth order make specific patterns of behaviro, attitudes, and so on in family. I think we have to be good at our own positions in family.