Lynn Son: The Internet

There is now something called INTERNET. The internet is as bad as it is good. It has been one of the biggest modern technologies in our life. When it came out several decades ago, people were enthusiastic about the potential of internet and it has been regarded as a magic. Most of the people living in the present use it, because it is fast and it carries a lot of information. It has brought positive changes in our lives; however, there are these who believe it has changed our lives for the worse. Nowadays people who are attracted to the internet confront harmful environment. They would accept any information without judgment.
These are ways of the Internet has improved our life. First of all, it gives us information. We can get and share new knowledge from web sites such as GOOGLE and YAHOO. It brings us up to date with not only the latest news but also our needs. Another advantage of the internet is convenience. It is the greatest access to information. It is also very portable. You could access internet with cell phone, palm and net book whenever and wherever. It has another advantage of speed and saving the time. You do not have to go outside to do your shopping. Instead you can go the internet and look for your favorite products. However, the internet, like everything else has its own flaw on the pearl.
There may be some advantages in the internet. The Internet causes people to be isolated from the society and cuts off relationship. It makes people hermits and loses humanity. Another problem is Internet addiction. Also they become addicted it. They feel like they need to use the Internet everyday to survive. Our lives could be center around the Internet just like our daily meals and rests. It has another downside. Even without proven information, it could spread as quickly as fire; the internet users accept the information without a second thought. It influences people to believe nonsense rumors as if it really exists.
As a result the internet has its positives and negatives. It depends on how you use it. It could make us social hermits or it could be an unreliable library. As well, we cannot imagine our lives without modern technology such as the internet with a capacity of information. What kind of user would you prefer to be? How about we have a right judgment and try to filter harmful information when we use it.

Lynn Son: Private Schools

The private schools have been desired by not only students who are curious about new and diversified contents, but also parents who want their children to have academic challenges and varieties. There are some attractive reasons which make people willing to attend the private school. The private schools have both advantages and disadvantages.
This is advantage of the private schools. For one thing, its philosophy of education is noticeable. It respects each and every student’s uniqueness as individuals. The private school students can choose freely their interests and develop individually. They also have more chance to know as much as they need because of its method of teaching. They learn one by one and step by step depending on their ability, although non private schools students learn in groups all at once. Other advantages of the private schools are academic challenges. It has diverse curriculums. It teaches academic skills as well entertainments, such as art, music and more experiment with science. The students in the private schools have more opportunities of playing musical instrument and experiences.
However, it has disadvantages. The numbers of students in private schools are limited. Students in average families could hardly get opportunities, because of its tuition. This is exceedingly high for average families. Furthermore, it has other disadvantages of the lack of real life and social environment. The students in the private schools do not have enough chance to get along with the less fortunate. They could be less aware of social environment and what is happing around world.
In my opinion, the private schools have advantages and disadvantages. I could not say it is ideal for your children and my children. Also I am neither passionate nor dissatisfied about it. Are you interested applying for these educational advantages even if it has these risks? These benefits might encourage you accept to it or disadvantages discourge you not to accept it.

Lynn Son: Crime

Nowadays, we confront with news of criminal every day. It ranges from the first offence to even worse crime against humanity. No one is pleased with this, but it still constantly happens everywhere in the world. The criminal psychologists have been studying the way of crimes and how we could prevent crime. In addition, the criminal investigators have been trying very hard, but it still is an issue. How can we reduce the rate of crime? What reasons contribute to committing crime especially by younger criminals? Roots of crimes are debatable and it should be discussed in public. In my view, there are two main reasons of crime.
First of all, family history is the first cause of crime. First, family relationship is really important to childhood. This loveless childhood makes those who have no one to talk to commit crime easily. Divorce of parents develops nonchalant behaviors as well as wanting to leave their troubled homes. This is unconcern; nobody is there to fix their problems, cheer them on, or care for them. They only establish their personalities by themselves. Most of the criminals have records of criminal family as children see, children do. Second, poverty in family is an essential cause of crime. Their needy childhood makes them commit minor crimes. They want to get what others have and have a full stomach. It makes people to grow from pencil thieves into bank robbers. The minor criminals are often forced by circumstances like unstable employment, low wage and financial problems.
Society is also responsible for crime. Education from school and community is insufficient. Most of the juvenile offences who have poor judgments did not complete school. Either they were underachievers, or they were expelled from school. Society is reform programs for the criminals are ineffective; seems to be futile to train them for new lives, for the juvenile offenders are not rehabilitated. Our society hates criminal and turns them away from our surroundings. Mass media, meanwhile, is a supporter of crime. The first offenders’ crime is often imitated from the mass media. The criminal has free information on the Internet, and movies send out violence and scenes of crime without filter. Peer groups from school or neighborhood influence juveniles to unexpectedly turn into crime. These groups put pressure on youth offender to commit crime easily.
In my opinion, crime is a combination of consequences from family history and society. Though no reasons could be used as an excuse for crime, it should be considered in public. The family has to remember that an example is better than advising, and to raise the children fondly. Society has to support effectively until the criminals find their niche in the society. We should admit that it is not their own fault; moreover, we have to find fault with all of us. Do you want to start your fresh morning without criminal news? How about joining me to help stop crime before it starts?

Su Yup Kim: French Immersion

French Immersion schools are widespread in Canada. Immersion is a

program of intensive instruction of French as a second language for non-

francophone students. Currently, over 300,000 students are enrolled

across the country. Although some people have raised questions, French

Immersion schools have been supported in various ways. These are some

advantages of French Immersion schools.


French Immersion schools promote bilingualism. Bilingualism has been

shown to have positive effects. Besides enhancing a person’s cognitive

skills, it is also a powerful asset in the world. In written and oral

Communication, French Immersion students perform as well as native

French students. By the end of their education, students are perfectly

fluent in French. They are capable of participating in French community

and are eligible to study at a French university.


French Immersion schools help students to be globalized. In French

Immersion schools, students learn a variety cultures of other countries.

Therefore, students gain a deeper understanding of the customs and

history of the other country. In addition, students will have a greater

number of global career options. With a lifelong ability to communicate

with French-speakers, within Canada and around the globe they will be

able to find jobs in the global market.


French Immersion schools have grown in popularity across Canada over

the past several decades. They provide students with many benefits, both

tangible and intangible. Many results show that French Immersion students

outperform their counterparts in non-immersion programs. Bilingual

education is an increasingly popular option for parents.

Suyup Kim: The Internet

So much of our modern life depends on the Internet. Numbers of people start
their day with the Internet and finish with the Internet as well. People can do a
variety of things just by clicking. However, not everybody is happy with this
invention. They believe the Internet is changing our lives for the worse. The
Internet has improved but at the same time, diminished our quality of life.

These are the ways the Internet has improved our quality of life. The Internet is
full of information and you can find anything that you want. When people have
a project , they start to search the Internet to get the information. It is a
usual that before one leaves on vacation, he/she always gets the information and
makes a reservation on the Internet. The development of Internet skills helps us
to save time. People can do business on the Internet easily because people can
contact with anyone all over the world. Through 0n-line shopping people save
time and effort. The Internet expands personal relations. People can discuss and exchange their opinions freely. On the Internet people are sharing the same
tastes such as an anglers’ club or a music lovers’ society.

These are the ways the internet has diminished our quality of life. Using the
Internet all the time can destroy one’s lifestyle. When people use the Internet,
they usually spend more time than necessary. A growing number of people
immerse themselves in online games or surfing the web. An excess of Internet
usage isolates one from other people. Staying up all night and withdrawing from
their real life friends make people isolated from their family members and
friends. People can harm their health through compulsive Internet behavior.
There is also Information overflow on the Internet so it is difficult to know
what is real information. Hackers can invade the privacy of users by hacking a
person’s blog. Online fraud would increase because it is difficult to know the
person’s name or face on the Internet.

The Internet has improved our quality of life, but it has caused many problems,
too. Treating the problem isn’t easy because a lot of our life is spent on the
Internet. Therefore, people should try to learn how to develop balanced habits
and decide what they should avoid. I think the most important thing is using the
Internet in appropriate ways.

Ernest Yavnik: Technology

There are different improvements the modern technology has brought to our life. One of the most important is The Personal Computer. With help of PC one can store his own office at home or at work concentrating all the documents in one machine. It could also be a perfect source of entertainment, enabling a person to play sport simulators, watch movies and listen to music without even leaving his chair. Another useful invention that improved our life is the ATM – automatic teller machine. It gives us easy access to our funds within a few seconds without having the “pleasure” to sign tons of blanks. It does not require lunch breaks and doesn’t demand for vacations, so that we can use it 24/7. The ATM is also accessible everywhere there’s a sign of civilization. We should also mention such interesting technology as the Satellite TV. It provides a person enormous varieties of TV programs from all over the world so that it’s just no chance that one is getting bored watching it at any time. The Satellite TV also helps person to learn new languages or to improve the ones he already knows by watching a program in desirable language. Moreover, one can understand a certain political situation better by watching different world news reviews.

Our quality of life has diminished recently by Technology in certain ways. One of the causes is, for sure, the Cell Phone. Nowadays, one’s privacy can be easily violated by unexpected irritating cell phone calls. It has also become more and more common to see best friends talking on the phone for hours instead of just meeting each other so that they could share their problems and feelings in a more natural way. Another factor that can decrease our life’s quality is personal stereo equipment. One who uses such devices becomes totally disconnected from the environment; he stays indifferent to immediate problems of people around him/her. Using these devices can also lead to many unpredictable dangerous situations, such as road accidents, fire and many others. One should not forget that listening to personal music players at a high volume over a sustained period can lead to permanent hearing loss. Internet can also be a threat of our quality of life. Some people don’t even pay attention to the fact they get addicted to it, spending all their free time on the web living virtual life instead of the real one. Information available on the Internet can be misleading and incorrect because of lack of control. Finally, computers with internet access are potentially vulnerable to hacker attacks.

Alex Kuen: The Internet

Nowadays, The Internet has become an important part of our lives. There are millions of people who use the Internet in the world every day. However, not everyone is happy with this invention. They think the Internet is changing our lives for the worse. As every coin has two sides, the Internet has advantages and disadvantages.

People enjoy the advantages of the Internet today. It helps us find information easily. When we do some searches, we can find lots information from the Internet. We can use it to find a location, a postal code or a company’s website. In addition, we can share our ideas with other people. Twitter, a mini blog website, is becoming a popular tool to share ideas and information on the Internet. The Internet is an easy way to communicate with others. We make friends from social network websites and enjoy chatting with them. It is also a good way to connect to the family. Especially, if you work and study abroad, video chatting on the Internet makes the distance shorter.

On the other hand, the Internet has diminished quality of our lives in several ways. Some people are addicted to the Internet. They can’t make decisions and find the information without the Internet. They spend all of their time playing the Internet games and give up their studies. We are struggling in amounts of information. The news that comes from the different Medias has different viewpoints. Although we can find the latest news easily on the Internet, they confound us. Because everyone can post messages, it is difficult to judge which one is true or false.

When we use the Internet excitedly, we always ignore its disadvantages.