I hate 'Bang!'

 

  I'm a simple-minded person. So I heard that I am fearless from my friends. However, I also had a scary experience unforgettable.

  5 years ago, when I served military service, it happened.  I was a member of artillery which controls a cannon. In that time, the army held the biggist shooting match in a year and our team participated in this event. Because there are three-star general and the President,  almost every shooting team was very nervous. This event was great chance to get a vacation but we were able to be punished if we made mistakes.

  Luckily, the sky was clear and the wind was not strong, that is, the weather was the best condition to fire a cannon. Our team practiced so hard that we were sure of success. There came our turn and we carefully fired our cannon at the target. When the cannon ball bet the middle of the target, we gave a shout for joy and relief. We laughed while we were putting our arms away. In that moment, we heard a big bang and fell down due to a shock wave. My comrade dropped off the powder case and it exploded. Oh, I can't forget his legs covered with blood. I was so scared stiff and not able to do anything. I only wanted to escape this situation. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance and the event became spoiled.  It was a mercy that the powder was not for destruction but for competition. If it had not been so, he would have died including our team. We were finally punished for carelessness.

  After experiecing this event, I become frightened when I see a war film so far. Bang reminds me of this terrible memory.

Do you know there is a fantastical road in our university?

  The place which I want to introduce is somewhere in SNUST university. Well, you think that it's odd to explain our university. But this place is not known to many people. I found this place not long ago and was very pleased to know that. My friends call this place "Te-Pa-Gil", short for the road of Techno Park.

 

  Almost all students know the Techno Park. It's a 10-story building located on the highst hill in the campus. The gray building looks newly built and modern. There are many people inside and out of the building because of the best school cafeteria as well as many classes. However, if you go east along the street and get out of the campus, you will see nobody except some cars running on an avenue. I focus on this road, "Te-Pa-Gil"

  A downhill road lasts more than 1 kilometer and leads to Cancer Center hospital from Techno Park, surrounding the campus. This road makes an S and includes a two lane road and a sidewalk. The green surface of sidewalk is soft material, so anyone who walks on it would feel comfortable. There are red flowers along the right side of the roadway. With many trees, this small flowers express sweet scent. And you can hear only the sounds of passing cars and the wind. When you go down the street, the strong wind will blow to you. So you think it's very quiet and cool site. Without caring other people, you can do anything such as dancing, singing and enjoying the date with your girl friend.

 

  Whether I'm anxious or boring, I go to this road and enjoy it. Try doing so like me. Then, you will like this road too.

Enjoying Chusuok

  It's exciting to think about what to do for the week of Chuseok.
With my family, I should go to Muju where my grand parent's live.
My familiy always go to grand parent's home on the Chuseok.
In there, we can meet many relatives and eat traditional Korean food

as well as have a ceremony ,"Cha-Rye", to praise our ancestors.



  Mostly, I wait Chuseok because of the special foods. I love eating. Tasty food is very important to me. In ordinary  days, we students can't eat very costly meat or drink. So Chuseok is great gift for me. There are lots of delicious, traditional, special foods especially for the period of Chuseok. It's reasonable because Chuseok is a Korean 'Thanks Giving Day'.  I like the Song-Pyeon, Korean rice cake, very much.



  Of course, I wouldn't do only eating. I like my grand parents, cousins, uncles. Chuseok is valuable chance to meet them.
When I was child, I used to fly a kite with my relatives. Oh, we loved fire-works too. When I burnt so many trees, I was severely scolded by my father. But It was very thrilling. In this holydays we would drinks and play 'Go-Stop', korean card game. We always bet a little money, so the game becomes exciting. However, I'm not poker face, I often lost my money :)

  In this year, Chuseok holiday lasts for a week. So I expect this vacation to meet, play, eat so many things.

My role model, 'Genghis Khan'.

   I respect 'Genghis Khan' who was the founder and ruler of the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire was the largest empire about 800 years ago. It conquered Europe, Persia as well as China.  The whole territory of this empire is twice as large as that of the Roman Empire, the second largest empire. Under the command of 'Genghis Khan', the Mongol carried out unexampled military accomplishment.

  Genghis Khan was known as cruel invader like 'Adolf Hitler'. In fact, his army killed millions of people and looted many villages. So 'Mongol Invasion' was fear to many countries in medieval history. The Mongol Empire also invaded Korea 7 times. However, Khan obviously differs from Hitler. Khan didn't commit racial discrimination and was generous to anyone who surrendered. He also granted citizenship to them. This engagement policy was the key of maintaining the largest empire. Otherwise, he destoyed everything. I agree that he was not a virtuous leader. Nevertheless, he deserves that we should respect him.

  First, Khan was highly ambitious. So he was hopeful and didn't give up easily. When he was young, his condition was terrible but he believed that he can do it.  After all, he became a emperor. The following sentences is his words which made me respect him.

 Don't say "I'm poor". When I was 9 years old,   I lost my father and was thrown out from my country. In order to survive, I had to eat a mouse.

 Don't say "It's too difficult. I'll give up".  
I escaped from enemy with my body tied up.

And I became restored although I was shot in my cheek.

 The real enemy is in my own mind. Once I had overcame the enemy,  I became the Khan( emperor).

 

  Second, he had great leadership. The number of his army was nearly 130,000 and had to fight millions of enemies. Because Khan was strategical and always admired his army, the Mongol army can have defeated numerous enemies. In medieval war, western armies equipped lancers and heavy armors but the Mongol army was a light cavalryman who shots arrows. It's so speedy and dynamic that military experts rank the Mongol army as the most strategical army.

 

  I will be confident and hopeful. So 'Genghis Khan' is my role model. He did fight himself and finally won. In my life, there will be so many things that bother me. But I'd like to overcome the difficuties so did Genghis Khan.

 

Come In! Friends~

 Hello, welcome to visit my blog! You are my classmate, aren't you?
I'm Sejung. It's similar to King Sejong, so you can't forget my name :)
In class, I will be called Andy but I'm not yet familiar with Andy.
My major is computer science and  I like especially security fields in programming.
So I will be a programmer who is expert in security programming.
I'v lived in Myung-il, Seoul since I was baby.  So I usually take more than a hour going to school. It's pity, isn't it? :)
 My hobby is swimming. In water, I feel free and cool. Anyone who enjoys swimming can bring me to pool.
Oh, I also like singing a song. My favorite singer is Kangsan Eh. I think he is the greatest singer in East Asia :)
I'd like to be your friend soon. So please visit my blog often. I will post many fun stories.
Welcome again!