Cheol Ho Lee: Body Image

According to researche, the attractive people receive more attention and success than the unattractive people; however, many people in the world have a poor body image. There are causes that lead people to have a poor body image.

Media and fashion are important causes for having a poor body image. Tons of TV commercials are concerned with body images such as cosmetics, diet food, plastic surgery and apparels. In addition, filming locations, good looking actors and actresses on movies make people mention about their body image. As a result, TV commercials and movies stimulate people’s emotion. Second, fashion is the other cause of poor image, because people want to be like models in popular fashion magazines and want to have a good body shape like a fashion model.

As a result, there are two important effects that are due to the causes. Health problems, such as obesity and anorexia, are the health effects. Both young and old people eat a lot when they have stress which is from their poor body image. On the contrary, young people start extreme diet which leads them anorexia eventually. Either obesity or anorexia leads serious health problems. In addition, losing self-esteem is the other effect of poor body image. People compare themselves to each other always, and then conclude that others are better. Consequently, people begin to lose self-esteem. Moreover, people don’t try to show their abilities when they lose self-confidence. After that, people feel like failures.

In conclusion, there are two important causes and effects for poor body image that people don’t want to be. Those two effects lead serious health problems in both young and old people, so people have to stay clever to make their body image better.

Sepideh Shahverdi: Body Image

People are always looking for happiness in their lives; having a good body image can have a good influence on them. In today’s society, there are many misconceptions about body image and its importance. Some people usually the young think that they must follow the universal of beauty, and they always compare themselves with movie stars. As a result, people are interested in cosmetic surgeries and beauty products to get rid of their poor body images. There are two causes that lead people to have a poor body image which has two consequences.

There are two important causes that lead people to have a poor body image. Firstly, media has a big influence on people. Commercial advertisements which cost billions dollars persuade people to use beauty products; people are brainwashed by them into believing that they are not good as they are. As a result, people use the products enthusiastically to improve their body images. In addition, movies have a great power to change people’s thoughts on their body images. Some people always want to look like super stars. Secondly, culture is another important influence that makes people have poor body image. All social groups have their own definition of body image; moreover, they have different judgment about beauty, ugliness, fatness, and thinness.

Consequently, there are two important effects of having a poor body image. Firstly poor body image can cause losing self confidence, so people cannot be successful in their lives. They always think others are better than them; they cannot have a good relationship with others. Consequently, they feel not only gloomy but also lonely. Secondly, poor body image can cause health problems. It makes people nervous, for they are always worried about their personal appearance. Besides, people can be depressed by their poor body images, for they are disappointed in their whole lives.

In conclusion, all people around the world appreciate beauty. Some people always suffer from their poor body images; they are always afraid of being judged by their appearance. This image is caused by the attraction of media or the beliefs of their cultures. It also has some effects like the lack of self confidence and some mental diseases. As a result, poor body image can ruin one’s whole life. People must pay attention that they are created so unique that even none of human fingerprints are alike. If people consider that they all have their own unique beauty, they can really solve this problem.

Sepideh Shahverdi: Online Shopping

Some people are used to traditional shopping .They prefer going to a physical store location,

so they can brows through the selection of merchandise. The Internet is a big part of everyday

life in the world today. Online shopping is a new technology to purchase merchandise; it

provides with development of the Internet. This new method of shopping attracts some

customers, so they prefer it to traditional shopping. Besides, there are some helpful websites that

have become wild spread to costumers. Personally, I prefer online shopping because of two

main reasons: convenience and information.


Convenience is the one important reason why I prefer online shopping. First of all, I do not

Feel worry when I shop online. I am free to move in any where I wish, for I am not supposed to

enter to an actual store; as a result, I can shop online regardless of how the weather is. Secondly,

I am a busy person, for my school work takes me a lot of time. . Not only is it a good way to save

Time, but also it helps me to make time to study more and do other important things such as my

chores and looking after my child.


Information is another important reason why I prefer online shopping. I can receive all

information that I need from the Internet. All details about merchandise such as their colors,

textures, prices, and materials are available on online sores; moreover, I can reach them easily

and fast. In addition, I can purchase every thing that I need from all around the world. If I need

the specific product of a foreign country, I can easily order it online. For example, if I wanted a

book or a movie which is only available in a certain country, I would have the capability to buy it

online.


In conclusion, I would rather shop online than in store because of two main reasons. Firstly, I

can purchase every thing in the convenience of my home. In fact, instead of wasting time

going to the mall, I would make the mall come to me. Much information about merchandise is

available on the internet, and a lot of products of the whole world are at my fingertip. I really

enjoy online shopping.

Ella Goman: Internet Shopping

Nowadays, people are able to choose their preferable way to do shopping. The first way, the old one, means visiting a shop and choosing merchandise in person, while the second way implies shopping at the click of a mouse. Some people still like to shop in person, but I argue the on-line shopping is preferable because of both convenience and competitive prices.

The convenience of the Internet is unquestionable. Everyone has his own PC connected to high –speed Internet. Because of this, the approach to shopping on-line has become easy nowadays. The Internet shops are open 24/7, so even very busy people may go shopping anytime they wish. I, for example, am busy with my home duties during the regular day hours, but in the evening, I have time to sit in front of my PC and to choose what I want to buy. I don’t have to go out for this, and I may have a break whenever I want. This flexible schedule is very convenient for me. Moreover, the convenience of the Internet means that I can use people’s reviews while choosing a certain item. I don’t need to reinvent the wheel; someone already bought the sameproduct I am looking for. I can easily find its grade and the other buyer’s opinions about this on-line seller’s service. I can even change my decision about buying this item after reading people’s reviews about it.

Another argument for the virtual shopping is my ability to have a good price, a better one than I can find in a real shop. The competition is the name of the game; the more sellers/shops are in the Internet, the better the price they offer to people. For instance, I use EBAY (Canada) site for my shopping. Sometime, I can find at certain items at good price, but its delivery is very expensive. Therefore, I am looking for another seller who provides even no-cost delivery in order to encourage me to buy at his on-line shop. After doing my calculation, I usually choose the best total price from a variety of options. In addition, I can put my own bid in the Internet auction. In this case, I offer my own price for the specific item, and if it is good enough, I can buy at a bargain. In this situation, the waiting time may be longer than usual, but the price is worth it. Last month, for example , we bought some kind of TV cord from the Hong –Kong seller on the EBAY , and the price was five time less than the price in the real shop.

I conclusion, both convenience and good prices the Internet provides, have changed my shopping habits. Now, I am not hesitating to buy on-line. I cannot wait to go for my first grocery shopping on-line.

Charlie Lee: Shooping

Today, online shopping is gaining considerable popularity. Many people would rather shop on the internet than in store. Although there are some disadvantages of the internet shopping, I prefer in – store shopping. There are three advantages as follows.

I can compare goods or articles among different brands directly in stores. For instance, there are more than 10 popular laptop brands which have unique designs but different options and functions in same price; in addition, consumers have different flavors. Some consumer just considers design, but some considers operating programs. It isn’t enough to compare among 10 laptops on the websites, even though there are many explains about it, so in - store shopping is much more convenient for both information and comparison.

Second, I can see real goods. Pictures on the internet website are not the same as those displayed in stores; moreover, modern technologies make pictures look much better. However, multi-angle pictures can’t explain exactly how goods work, so buyers are not able to get real designs and features. In addition, the exaggeration dazzles buyers. As a result, consumers can get answers which customers consider most in stores, and reality makes right decision.

Last, both return and exchange is very easy in stores, even though the article is opened. Either whole sale or retail stores have customer centre, in which buyers can return or exchange in certain period without penalties. Moreover, the process is very simple. Return or exchange is very hard on the internet mall, and consumers have to spend more money for shipping, which takes longer time than stores. Internet shopping malls charges penalties for return or exchange sometimes. That is painful.

In modern Industrial society, many people want to shopping through internet, but shopping in store has more advantages and conveniences; as a result, I like in – store shopping rather than internet shopping, and in-store shopping gives us better services and feedbacks.

Yvonne Wen

Nowadays，many people still prefer shopping in stores ,even though online shopping is more and more popular. There are a couple of reasons why I prefer shopping in stores.

Shopping in a store is a kind of way to relax myself during shopping. For example, when I get upset with something, I will go shopping that is not any subjects I want to buy. While I look at the merchandises which are colorful, wonderful and attractive, I will not dwell on unhappy things, although I don’t buy them. Also once I have spare time, I prefer to go shopping .It is great thing to do without stress and argument. I can look at which I really want to see and buy. Finally, I might get something.

I can buy something which I exactly want and get some unexpected in stores. While I am purchasing some merchandise in stores I can touch them in person, and then make a better decision that could avoid impulse buying. Sometimes I can get something unexpected, but they are pretty right for me, but I never get them before.

I really enjoy shopping in stores rather than online shopping. It has been part of my life; some of my friends say that you are addicted to shopping. However, I like to do that.

Jason Feng: Internet Shopping

Shopping online has become more and more common nowadays. Many people prefer shopping on the Internet, but others still do their shopping in stores. I enjoy both shopping on the Internet and in store.

I would like to purchase such commodities as books, software, CDs and DVDs on the Internet. It is very convenient to buy and use such kind of commodities on the Internet. I just click the items and pay them online; the online stores would transfer those books or music to my computer through internet in a few minutes. Moreover, I could transfer those books and music to my laptop or cell phone, or even to my car. Therefore, I can enjoy those books and music everywhere I go. Besides, it’s an ecological way of shopping such kind of commodities, because we can save a huge amount of paper, plastic and other materials what those commodities are made from; therefore, this kind of shopping could conserve trees, forest and other natural resource, and help to conserve our nature environment eventually.

On the other hand, when I shop for concrete commodities such as clothes, shoes and furniture, I would like to shop in stores. The invincible advantage of shopping in stores is that I can see and touch those items I want to buy, and I can try them before I pay the money. I can try on the clothes and shoes, and see how they look on me and how they fit me. I do enjoy such kind of shopping in department stores and shopping malls, and it is a great pleasure for me.

Both kind of shopping are enjoyable. I will shop both on the Internet and in stores in the coming future.