Version 1 (631 words): Korea is famous for its advanced information technology. However, it also has several severe problems that must be remedied in order to advance. As Korea hurried in enhancing its technology, it had to concentrate the wealth and skills onto limited large corporations. This p..

I was reading a magazine with models of various hair styles when I found the “it” look for me. I pointed on one of the models and soon found a machine whirling around me. After a few minutes, the machine stopped whirling and led me to a mirror. I gasped when I first took a glimpse of m..

“Flood warnings are expected around the Goyang area today, and the subway around the area will not be running, so please…” After hearing my worry come true, I turned the TV off. The subway will not run and I had never tried the bus before...

As I stepped onto the American streets, I realized that I was a minority. It was an atmosphere that made me feel uncomfortable. Entering school, such tension against a Korean in America was even greater. I accommodated the American social environment quickly, but anger and intimidation showed thei..

Helping mentally challenged people was a very new experience for me. I heard about them; I saw them on TV, but they were just as unfamiliar as Hollywood stars. I simply could not draw a picture of a sixty-year-old man acting like a six-year-old child. The only guess that I could make was that they..

636-word version: “Magic!” Paltry, petty, and even corny though it may sound, performing magic in front of complete strangers has been a significant motivator in my life since my home away from home endeavors in New Zealand to the United States, for performing it has provided me with t..