Research paper-- Saving The Swordfish

The swordfish is “a kind of the biggest and the fastest fish in the ocean” (Schwardz, Grossman-Garber & Milliken, 1993, p. 1337). It is an important marine resource. Also, it is endangered. “In 1997, the North Atlantic swordfish was on its way to being wiped out, the victim of years of overfishing and mismanagement” (NRDC, n.d, para. 1). People know that is a serious problem the extinction of the swordfish. So, humans who want to save the swordfish have done many things. For instance, there was an official department that made a decision that they would manage the number and the size of the swordfish that were caught by fishermen in the United States (Schwartz, 1993.). And, there are two conservation groups that want restaurants to stop serving the swordfish (Hallowell, 2001). According to these ways, they hope the populations can be restored in ten years (Hallowell, 2001). However, these ways are not enough to save the swordfish.

The result of saving the swordfish is too little. We should find out some ways which are really useful. What we need is the long term plan. We can save the swordfish for a long time with these plans. There are some ways that we have to start to save the swordfish. To change the dining habits, to educate public and set policies is very important.

First, we should change people’s dining habits. People have eaten the swordfish for a long time. It is hard to change the habits of people, especially their dining habit. People like to eat the swordfish steaks in the United States. There are many people of the world who are used to eating the swordfish. In addition, restaurants prefer the smaller swordfish because it is better size for a plate (Gosline, 2004). The size and the quality of the swordfish are good to be served in the restaurants. However, the young swordfish is not big enough to breed. As a result, the population of the swordfish has become smaller. Consequently, we should not eat the swordfish. We must use other fishes to replace the swordfish. For example, many years ago the tuna was also under the pressure of fishing. But the restaurants and the government successfully changed people’s dining habits. If we stop eating the swordfish, the pressure of fishing will be decreased. The population of the swordfish can be restored in ten years (Hallowell, 2001).

Second, we should work on education. People will change their thought to save the swordfish if they are given the right education. So, the first step is that people should know more about the swordfish because knowledge is the basic condition to change someone’s standpoint. There are many restaurants that put the introduction and profile of the swordfish on the guide when they stop serving the swordfish. It is a good activity that can explain why they don’t serve the swordfish. Then, the customer can understand the plight of the swordfish (Hallowell, 2001). In addition, we should teach our children something about environmental protection. Because of the early education, they can receive the thought more easily. After they grow up, they will know the importance of environmental protection (Yala, 2003). Actually, people do something stupid because of their illiteracy. “In the 1960s, fishermen adopted a more devastating technique called long-lining, which makes catching swordfish cheaper and quicker” (Hallowell, 2001, para.5). That way not only catches many swordfish at one time but also gets other marine animals (Schwartz, 1993.). It will harm the marine resources. So, we should tell the fishermen these influences could affect that less fish survival in the future. They will not get the swordfish any more. If the fishermen can change their mind to use a way that can decrease the damage to the marine resources, we can get the sustainable resources from the ocean.

Third, the government must set the policies in the right direction. The government is the leader to lead the public to do right things. For example, “The Commerce Department has followed through with a key fishery management element of President Clinton’s plan for the ocean environment” (NOAA, 1999, para. 2). If the president notices the subject, the department of the government will work on it harder. By this way, the department such as National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will set laws to manage these problems. Recently, the department made a decision to ban export and import of the swordfish that are less than 33 pounds (NOAA, 1999, para. 5). They could control the number of the swordfish that are caught or imported (NOAA, 1999). Also, the government and the private groups can establish an alliance with which they can get better suggestions to protect the swordfish. One example is “an unusual alliance between two environmental organizations, the Natural Resources Defense Council and SeaWeb, and some of the nation's finest chefs, led by Nora Pouillon, owner of the Nora and Asia Nora restaurants in Washington (Hallowell, 2001, para. 3).” Even this kind of huge group may have power to negotiate with other countries that do not want to reduce fishing the swordfish, for example, in the United Nation. The United Nations has meetings that talk about how to save migratory species. At this time, they talk about how to protect the swordfish. The agenda will become the policies in many countries and even the international laws (NOAA, 1999). It is the most useful way to save the swordfish because laws can be available to ban the proposal and control the population of the swordfish.

In conclusion, if we want to save the swordfish, we must integrate many areas that are mentored above, the education, policies and dining habits. We should tell people not to eat the small swordfish, also teach the fishermen not to over fish. The swordfish is a very important marine resource. It is also an important part of the ocean food chain. People over fishing the swordfish, which is not only making the species extinct but also could cause a threat to the ocean ecosystem. In the end, we will not be able to get enough food from the ocean. Consequently, humans should keep the balance of the ocean especially its ecosystem. If we want to get the sustainable marine resources, we have to start to save the swordfish. Then we should extend to other species and the whole ecosystem.

References

Gosline, A. (2004, Oct. 03). Simple change can save swordfish. New Scientist Environment. Retrieved on Oct 29, 2008 from http://environment.newscientist.com/article/dn6455

Hallowell, C. (2001, Jun. 24). Save The Swordfish. Time. Retrieved on Oct. 22, 2008 from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,138439,00.html

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Commerce Department makes final import ban on small swordfish. NOAA NEWS. Retrieved on Oct. 29, 2008 from http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s137.htm

Natural Resources Defense Council. (2004, Sep. 29). North Atlantic swordfish. Issue: Wildlife. Retrieved on Oct. 29, 2008 from http://www.nrdc.org/wildlife/fish/nswordbr.asp

Schwardz, M. Grossman-Garber, D, & Milliken, H. (1993). Swordfish. Sea Grant. Retrieved on Oct. 29, 2008 form http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/factsheets/swordfish.html

Wildlife Conservation Society. (n.d.). WCS helps save Atlantic sharks; Swordfish are next. Wildlife Conservation Society. Retrieved on Oct. 29, 2008 from http://www.wcs.org/353624/195651

Yala, K. (2003, Sep. 4). Children’s Environmental Education. Global Coral Reef Alliance. Retrieved on Oct.2, 2008 from http://www.globalcoral.org/Children's%20Environmental%20Education%20Program,%20Kuna%20Yala,%20Panama,%20Phase%20II.htm

E-commerce

E-commerce is the new type of business. There are more and more people who use computers and Internet. Also, many of them can’t live without the Internet in their life. The new type of life affects the rise of e-commerce. People can buy many things online and they don’t have to go out. There is a news item that told about the e-commerce on Black Friday. The customer spending is up 6% compared with the same day of last year (CNN, 2008). However, everyone knows that there are not only advantages but also disadvantages by using e-commerce.

There are more advantages than disadvantages. Many people are afraid of Internet so they don’t even shop online. However, it is because they don’t know the advantages of e-commerce. For example, it is convenient, safe and cheap.

First, shopping online is very convenient, because you can surf all of the website in the world. You can buy anything you want to buy. Internet is like a big mall that supplies lots of products (Robertson, 2006). Recently, more and more people depend on the Internet very much. People don’t want to go out shopping after work or in the free time; they would rather stay at home than go out. The Internet is the best place to trade for them. “It has peovided a method of easily finding what you are looking for or the best price without ever leaving your home” (Ball, 2008, para. 1). According to Ball, people who don’t like to go out in their free time can buy many things online. Even the products can be sent to you home on the same day. It is very convenient.

Second, it is safe. Many people think the e-commerce is not safe because most all the transactions require some of your information. Their private information will be known in using the e-commerce. However, people don’t know it is safe because they can check their account anytime to be sure of its safety. (Epinions.com, 2008). “Yes, your credit card information can be stolen. Yes, it’s possible for this to escalate into a case of identity theft. But, online shopping is the best invention since…well, since shopping, and you just can’t pass it up. I’m here to tell you that yes, you can shop the Internet safely, if you use your head” (Epinions.com, 2008, para. 2). So, use your credit card carefully and you can enjoy the online shopping.

Third, people can buy something cheaper online than the real stores. It is because there are many companies selling the same thing that you can figure out where you can buy the cheapest one (Robertson, 2006). For instance, on Black Friday, there are many people going to the mall or the stores to shop. There must be a traffic jam or too many people online, so you can’t get the Early bird price. “It has provided a method of easily finding what you’re looking for or the best price” (Ball, 2008, para. 1). So, we can stay at home and surf the Internet to get good a deal. The websites sometimes don’t charge you tax or shipping fee. So, you can get the better price on it.

In conclusion, using the Internet to buy something that you want is very convenient and safe. Also you may get the better price online. Consequently, we should promote e-commerce and teach the public how to use it safely. Then, the new type of business will take the economy up. Our life will be more convenient and easier.



Reference
Ball, G. (2008, April. 15). Is using a credit-card for online purchases safe? Education Redefined. Retrieved on Dec. 2, 2008 from http://www.bsu.edu/security/article/0,1384,88674-5031-17009,00.html

Epinions.com. Five tips for safe online shopping. Epinions.com. Retrieved on Dec. 2, 2008 from http://www.epinions.com/finc-review-2A3E-12E6A23-39FooEoA-prod1

Robertson, C. (2006, Jan. 03). Stay safe while shopping online. Majon International. Retrieved on Dec. 2, 2008 from http://www.majon.com/articles/shopping_-_General/shopping_online_126.html

Precious memory

I like the raining day. I always enjoy the raining day by myself. My friends said that I look blue when I was in the raining day when I was a college student. I never tell them it's because I broke up with my first love in the raining day. However, it will not bother me. But why do I look blue? I guess that is because I like to think many thing at that time. I was getting love this weather that is a little cold sometimes the air is a little humid. It can calm down my thought and mood. After that day, the rain sometimes bring me bake to the season. I always remember the tears went on with the rain at the night. It is my preciouse memory. The raining day can remain me to be a better man. Also, I am not sad anymore. There is only the memory which make me stong left. Now, I still love raining day. I alos like see the rain in blue. I find the raining day makes my thought clearly. The value of the memory is that can remain me many thing. If there is one thing can wake my memory up, the precious memory. I am glade to enjoy it. I love the raining day.

FE#6

FE#6
Vacation activities

In summer vocation, I like to go to the mountains. I spent almost half of my summer vacation in the mountains when I was a college student. There are many reasons that I like to spend my vocation in the mountains. First, the temperature is more comfortable and the air is fresher than where I live. Second, I like to enjoy the free time alone. I don’t want anything to bother me when I am on vacation. Third, it is the season when it is the time to collect beetles. I like to go into the forest to catch insects. However, I can’t go out in the winter vacation. I just can stay at home and watch TV the whole day.

To enjoy my free time

Many people like to handout with friends in their free time. Sometimes, I like to handout with friends but sometimes don't. I need to do something to run away from relationship, schoolwork and joib. So, I find a way that isolation can release my pressure. When I want to be along, I like to go into the nature especially beach. According to the sound of waves and insects, and the fresh air of the nature, I can feel calm. I remembered, the habit was starting when I broke up with my first girl friend. My friend and I went to the beach and see the ocean whole day. We drank and told for a long time. Sunddly, I feel more confortable and better. After that, I alread love the smell of the ocean. When I am upset, I alway go to the beach by myself. The nature can cure my bad mood.
However, there is a disappoint that there is no ocean nearby my school and SIUC. I can't go to the beach to speand by own free time. Fortunately, there is another way which can make me relex. I like to make a cup of tea and read the novel on the bed. Sometimes, the isolation is not so bad. Therefore, you should remember don't let the bad mood come into your mind when you are alone. To control the isolation carefully, you can enjoy your life and your own free time.

SR#2

Yumin Wang
EAP2 A Writer’s Workshop
Summary Response #2

To Ban sell Small Swordfish

According to the author’s (1999) article “Commerce Department Makes Final Import Ban on Small Swordfish,” the swordfish imports must be managed. In NOAA’s “National Marine Fisheries Service,” they made a decision to announce a ban. In this ban, importer and fishermen were asked to stop selling undersized swordfish. The new rules can protect swordfish less than 33 pounds. Through effective management, we can control the number of Atlantic swordfish. There are already 22 countries that join this plan.

We should work hard to save the swordfish because it is a very important marine resource and has a role in the food chain. This plan can help us to save swordfish. However there are still some problems in it, such as diet favorite, fishing equipment and rules.

First, not everyone likes to eat adult fish. Many people believe young fish are more tender than adult fish. They like to eat small swordfish rather than eating adult swordfish. If there are many people who like to eat young swordfish, it is hard to ban fisherman supplying this kind of swordfish. Demand and supply always combine together. So, trying to change their thoughts is the first step.

Second, the traditional way of fishing the swordfish is using lances or fishing rods to catch them. However, these kinds of ways are too slow. Consequently, fishermen like to use long lines to catch the swordfish. There is a harmful disadvantage of using this new way, can catch all swordfish whether they are big or small. All countries should ban this kind of fishing way to protect small swordfish.

Third, NOAA’s rules only affect in the United States and some members of this group. Most other countries didn’t join this plan. Of course, they have their own reasons, that they depend on marine resources a lot, or their people like to eat small swordfish. For instance, Japanese like to eat raw fish, especially the tender meat of fish. So, Japan didn’t join this plan. If we want to solve this problem, we must work on this plan in the United Nations. Then, these countries will join this plan by the UN’s rules.

In conclusion, saving the swordfish is not an easy job that can be done by a few countries. We should invite as many countries as possible to join the plan. Saving the swordfish should not stop catching the swordfish. Just skip the smaller swordfish, so that they can reproduce later. In this way, we will have continuity marine resources.

Reference

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . (1999). Commerce Department makes final import ban on small swordfish. NOAA NEWS. Retrieved on Oct. 29, 2008 from http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s137.htm

FE#4

Sport-difference

I like to play table tennis. But it is not a popular sport in the United State. When I went to the recreation center to play basketball, I saw some people playing table tennis in a room. I was so excited about that because I thought there were few people who play table tennis in the United States before I came to America. The most different thing is many people don't use an academic paddle. They use the paddle supported by the recreation center, but we use good paddles in Taiwan. Second, people don't play very well here and few people like to play this in America but there are many people who play table tennis in Taiwan. We can find the table tennis clubs everywhere. These are differences in America. However there is a coach playing with us. My American friends are getting better in a short time.

FE#3

Holiday

There is a traditional holiday called Ghost Festival. People say, "There are many ghosts are released from hell once a year." We should serve them food to ask them not to trick us. It is similar to Halloween. Halloween is a kind of celebration in the United States. Both adults and children enjoy the holiday and even get many parties. But the Ghost Festival is more serious than Halloween. People are afraid of the ghosts in the whole month. Parents always ask us to be careful because many accidents are caused by ghosts. Now more and more people don't believe it and don't care about this festival. I am one of them.

Ghost Festival

There is a traditional holiday called Ghost Festival in Taiwan. It is really different from Halloween. Almost whole Auguest is Ghost Festival. There are many ghosts that are released from hell. The ghosts will come to eat even they will find someone instead. My grandparents always ask me to leave away streams or ocean because old people believe the water ghosts are bad. It is a serious festival, we are not celebrating it happily. Recently, more and more people don't care about the legends. We still go to swim and travel in Auguest. The Ghost Festival always let me scare and get a lot of stress when I was child. So I really hate this festival when I was young. I didn't go out because many activities which about Ghost Festival on the road. It was easy to make me think about ghosts. I had a lot of nighmare during this month. However Halloween seems a happy holiday though it is respect death. Adouts and children can have fun in this day. So, I like Halloween more. But, there is one thing between these two holiday. Children also can get candy in the Ghost Festival. People want to give candy to the ghosts by this way. It is also a religious day when monk will help some of the ghost to be human again not to stay at hell foreve. Those are differents among Halloween and Ghost Festival.

SR#1 Save the Swordfish

Yumin Wang
EAP2 A Writer’s Workshop
Summery Response #1

Save the Swordfish

According to Hallowell’s (2001) article “Save the Swordfish,” swordfish is endangered. There are two conservation groups that want to save the swordfish. These groups invite many chefs to join a meeting. They were given a suggestion to stop serving swordfish. At least 25 chefs gave their word to stop severing swordfish this year. And some of them will print the information which is about the activity on their menus. The number of swordfish has become smaller and smaller because of overfishing. The fishermen change of their ways to catch swordfish which resulted in swordfish and other marine animals approaching extinction. Consequently, the alliance wants other big chain restaurants to join them to procure their goal.

It is hard to prevent an economical species to be caught. But we can do our best to help them to prevent extinction, especially swordfish. Activity such as that of the alliance in the article is a good way to save swordfish. We still need to figure out other effective ways to help endangered animals.

Eating habits are hard to be changed. People have eaten swordfish for a long time. It may be difficult to ask people not to eat swordfish. But we can give them a suggestion to eat the other kind of fish replacing swordfish. Fish such as tuna can be bred recently. If we reduce the eating of swordfish, the amount will increase again.

The environmental education is very important. Actually, most people who have eaten swordfish didn’t know the swordfish was endangered. So, letting people know this kind of information is our responsibility. Then more and more people will stop eating swordfish. And our children can learn something since they are in the school life.

To legislate is the most important and effective way to save swordfish. The government can stop overfishing by law. Even all governments of the world can work on it together. The only problem is politics. Many countries don’t want to make laws to stop fishing the swordfish because their need of economic. If these countries are not selfish, saving swordfish will be easy.

In conclusion, saving the swordfish is very important. If swordfish is extinct, the marine life will be influenced. Consequently, we must to take many activities to save it. What we can do by ourselves is to stop eating them and don’t produce pollution to pollute the ocean. In the near future, we can enjoy the swordfish meals again.


Reference

Hallowell, C. (2001, Jun. 24). Save The Swordfish. Time. Retrieved on Oct. 22, 2008 from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,138439,00.html

My girlfriend

I met my girl friend in the university. She was my classmate at the first year but she trans to other school. She is a cute girl. I started to date with her one year later. She studied in the north Taiwan but I was in the middle Taiwan. It is a long-distance dating. It's hard to keep the relationship. Sometime we argue about my female friends and I go home late. Those arguments cause by long-distance. However, we already keep the relationship 5 years. Fortunately, we can used to the long-distance between US and Taiwan. I hope she can come to American with me after graduating from graduate school. But she does not want to come with me. So, there are still many things we should work hard solve together. Maybe we will get marry next year when I go bake to Taiwan. I am happy that I have such a good girl friend. I will be tender and nice to her forever.

FE#2

Carbondale

Ilike nature so I chose to study in Carbondale. I live in the second biggest city of Taiwan. It is a modern city where there is no natural environment anymore. So I like to go to national parks in my free time. But now, I am in nature! There are lots of forests and wildlife in Carbondale. Fortunately, I live in Southern Hills, which is located in the middle of a small forest. Sometimes, I can see some wildlife in front of my door such as deer, raccoon and squirrels. It never happened in my hometown. That is why I really loke the natural and beautiful city, Carbondale

SR#1

Global Warming Causes Extinction of Animals

According to Hirsch’s article “Animals ‘hit by global warming,’” there is a meeting about saving migration animals especially migration birds. First, global warming is getting worse and the climate is already changing. Many kinds of animals have to change their habitats because these environmental changes. For example, the temperature of ocean becomes higher. The plankton will disappear or move to other areas. This situation influences the food web. Second, animals can’t adapt to the changing climate because the change is too far and too fast. In the report, it also said people should find some new ways that can help animals to adapt to it.

Helping animals to adapt the changing climate is a hard and great work. Many scientists want to find out some ways to slow down the climatic change and the extinction of animals. But we don’t know whether it is effective or not yet.

First, pollutions effect environment greatly. Climatic change in the natural way is good for evolution. But climate changes so fast that the whole ecosystem can’t adapt to it. Human beings produce more and more pollution, dioxide and monoxide that can destroy our environment. For instance, the greenhouse effect and global warming is the most harmful situation caused by waste air. Scientists want to stop it. But the temperature is still rising and lives are still dying.

Second, environmental protection and economic growth seem not able to be balanced. People of the third world countries must cut trees and hunt wildlife to support their lives. These countries usually cut the rainforests to plant crops and export woods. These activities cause environment and climate to be changed. The complicated problem is not easy to solve by only scientists. Consequently, the developing countries must to help those poor countries to solve economic problems.

Third, the habitats of animals are not easy to be changed. If scientists want to help animals to move or help them to get new kinds of food, it will be difficult. Probably animals will die in these man-made ways. People said, “Lives will find the way out.” Maybe we don’t need to change many things. The animals will change their habitats to adapt to new conditions.

In conclusion, we can’t only help animals but also have to find out the causes which make these problems. Some people try to help animals or plants by their ways. On the other hand, other people keep harming the environment. It seems to waste money and time. Consequently, everyone should practice environmental protection anytime in the daily life. And find out some ways to help animals to adapt to new conditions. We also need to do something that can balance economic and environmental protection. Finally, we can do something effectively to save animals and the earth.

Reference:
Hirsch, T. (2005, Oct. 5). Animals ‘hit by global warming’. BBC NEWS. Retrieved on Oct. 15, 2008 from http://news.bbc.co.uk/s/hi/science/nature/4313726.stm

A Potluck

I was bored during the break. So my friend invited me to join a potluck at a professor's home. It's a taiwanese party. I made a side dish named "tea eggs" which is a famous snack in Taiwan. Unfortunately, there was no main dish. Everyone though the same thing that should not make too much because there would be 14 dishes, so everyone brough the side dishes, soft drink, cookies or fruits. But we still had a good time. We watched movie, played mahjong and chated in different groups. I have many experiences about potluck but it was never happened. According to this experience, I will ask other people what will they bring first. Next weekend, I will go to another potluck in my American friend's home. It is a good chance to learn English in talking. I like to go to a party like this.

FE#1 Travel

EAP2 WW
Fluency Exercise
Yumin Wang

Travel

I like to travel by car. This is not only the best way to travel alone, but also a good way to travel with my family or friends. There are many advantages in traveling by car. For instance, I like to drive alone and almost without target. I just want to go out of the big city and enjoy nature. If I see a beautiful view or a special temple, I can stop to see those anytime. By this way, I should not worry about whether I could take the train or plane on time. I like to be the owner of time, and don’t want to be controlled by time, especially when I want to flee the busy big city. Consequentially, I think traveling by car is the best way.

Coffee or Tea

Tea of Taiwan is very famous in the world. People grow tea trees in the mountain that they can get fresh and the highest level tea leaves. Drinking tea is traditional but coffee is not. You can buy many kinds of drink are made by tea everywhere in Taiwan. Recently, people like to drink coffee. There is a study said "People like to drink coffee because it can show their higher society level." Coffee was abroad, it was kind of new thing; You can say it is fashion. In fact, coffee and tea have the same solution which can keep us wake. But it is useless to me, I could drink a lot and sleep well. I prefer tea to coffee. Different types of tea with different taste and smell. There is a very important step is smelling it before you drink hot tea. It is an old way to help you enjoy the tea. Green tea, oolong tea, red tea and high mountain tea are excellent. If you try them, you will love to drink tea.

Movise

In Taiwan, people prefer the America movies to the local movies. I think it because Hollawood is the best and hugest industry in the world. Recently, there are almost 80% movise come from the United states. It's also an important and direct way to know America culture. My favorite movie is "The Pursuit of Happyness." After watching this movie, I tell myself I have to work and study hard like Will Smith. It boosts my morale. People say "Where there is a well, there is a way." So, don't be sad when we are in the trouble. In my free time I like to watch movies at home. It is the best way to spend time and relax myslfe.

The first reaction for the United States

I have America dream till studying English in junior high school. I came to the United States in January, it was so cold at that time. When I went into the dormitory, I felt so hot because the heater. It's queer in this situation because it wasted a lot of money. People in this country are very friendly. I like the environment here, it can make my mind and thoughts extensively. Above all, I like America especially Carbondale.

My Favorit Type of Music

Pop music is my favorit music. I listened this kind of music in English when I was junior in the university. I had a presentation about English song in the music class. Actually, I have never listened English song, so I asked helping from my friend. She gave me some suggestions and lent me some CD to pick out a song I liked. Finally, I listened a melody which was interesting me. It's named "Can't fight the moonlight" which made me exciting when I listen it every time. However, I don't know the backe ground even the words of the song. So I watched the move "Coyote Ugly" three times. Then I mad a successful presentation one week later. I would like to listen this song until now. If I feel sad or have negative moods, I will listen this song to make me happy and it is usefull every time. It's the first English song I listened also my favorit song.

My Favorite Food

My favorite food is "curry". Whether japanese type or indian type of curry are both delicious. There are many kinds of curry in th world. So, I would like to try new flavors when I go to a new restaurant even a new country. I have been to Japan seven days and eatten curry rice for ten meals. Those are tasty! However, I like to cook curry by myself. Because I can cook alot at one time that I can eat it for whole week. And I can choose what I want to put in curry. Also, I can make many kinds of snacks by the extra curry if I don't finish it in one week. It smells good becaus spice and herbs. In fact, it's very special to American. Some of my American friends are like it but some are not. I hope you will like it after my introduction.

I am happy in studying English

I like to study in CESL. I am happy that I can improve my English in United states. I wish I can make a lot of friends here. I hope I can see u soon!!