Recommendations

Applying and preparing for college may be very tough. You have to take the SAT, IELTS, AP courses, etc. I recommend that people applying and preparing for college should check their application status everyday. If there is anything you do not know, feel free to write an e-mail to the admission office, and they will reply you directly through e-mail. As for underclassmen, I recommend that you study your language everyday. As people know, practices improve a person's language skill the most. You have to have a conversation with people who speaks in a new language and communicate with them. You study hard ; you play hard.

What I learned in chess club

Something that is interesting that I learned in chess club is that I get to knew more strategic moves in chess. I am now able to castle in the first 10 moves and had defeated two of my opponents during the chess tournament. Before, I seriously sucked at chess, but now I can play either on the defensive side and attacking side thanks to a guy named Nishta Sankar.

New York Times Persuasive Essay

I have entered the New York Times competition:

Does Violence in Video Games Affect Children’s Future?

Yes, I believe that violence in video games affects children’s future. Many children are absorbing the ways of killing that come from video games. Video games have caused higher crime rates than before.

Many studies have taken place surrounding this idea, giving valid points to both sides of the topic.Video games are extremely popular all over the world, connecting people through the Internet allowing them to interact with one another through a cyber-portal for entertainment. Video games are evolving every year, as technology gets better so do the games, with more realistic graphics, sound effects and scenarios. So with this, the violent games are also becoming far more realistic, violent and aggressive. This means that children are absorbing the ways of killing in video games.

Video games cause addiction and lower grades on schoolwork for children. It also causes aggressive and violent behavior for children. The reason that some video games require players to be 16 years old and up is because children are not able to control themselves in organizing their own time and preventing addiction. Some juvenile crimes are caused by their aggressive and violent behavior from video games.

In conclusion, I believe that video games cause aggressive behavior in children. It also affects the children’s grades in school and also causes addiction. If any parents allow their children to play violent games, it is down to the individual who plays these games to act responsibly, know right from wrong, and play the games for entertainment only.  

Works Cited:

1. "Raise Smart Kid." Raise Smart Kid. Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <http://www.raisesmartkid.com/3-to-6-years-old/4-articles/34-the-good-and-bad-effects-of-video-games>.

2. "Do Violent Video Games Cause Behavior Problems?" Do Violent Video Games Cause Behavior Problems? Web. 9 Mar. 2015. <http://www.debate.org/opinions/do-violent-video-games-cause-behavior-problems>.

Favorite Taiwan Places

The favorite Taiwanese place that I like to visit is Xinyi District. Xinyi has almost everything for you to do. In this place, you can shop, eat, and have fun.  This is the most popular place in Taiwan and many tourist visit this place. In Xinyi, I always watch a movie once a week there and shop.

How much land does a man need?

I would say that I would not own a house, but I will own an apartment. Houses are extremely expensive and big. If you have small family, an apartment would be enough. In my opinion, I do not want to waste my money a lot for a big house. An apartment has everything that I need. The house is basically a "bigger" version of what I need.

My favorite story so far...... (renewed)

My favorite story so far is "How Much Land Does a Man Need?". This story theme is very important and is what makes me like this story. The story theme teaches us to be content but not with too much greed and selfish desires. This theme cleary demonstrates this theme and applies it on the man who is trying to get more and more land for his wealth desires.

My favorite story

My favorite story is Animal Farm. This story is based on the Russian Revolution. It is also the main reason that I like the story. The favorite character in Animal Farm is Napoleon, because Napoleon's characteristic is similar to Josef Stalin. His way of "justice" is what I like about him.