mom wanted her to take lessons. She really hated to go because of the piano teacher. To her, she was a harsh and strict person. Back then, Mari wasn't only taking the piano lessons, she had other stuff to do because of her mom. Mari was taking calligraphy, sports club, soroban, kumon, ballet, and piano. All of these activities made her life very stressful. Because of the other extracurricular activities, she really didn't have any time to practice the piano. Eventually, there came a day when…
The religion Confucianism was first discovered in the sixth century before the common era, or also known as B.C.E, and it was lead by its founder Confucius. This, religion, however did not really begin with Confucius discovering, but how he preserved his belief as a transmitter that could bring the old things in life and renovate it into something new. In the beginning, “ Confucius was born in 551 BCE in the small feudal state of Lu in what is now Shantung Province.” ( Religionfacts).…
Dat To A Response of Steve Jobs Commencement Address One of the wonderful speeches that inspired a thousand graduating students of Stanford University belonged to Steve Jobs, who was the CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studio. In his famous speech, he inspired many college students and urged them to think deeply about their future by telling them three lessons from his own life experiences. Steve did an amazing job by breaking his lessons into three points: How to connect the dots,…
China, one of the most oldest countries and Civilizations in this world. This country has over 5,000 years of history so far and the most prosperous period is Tang dynasty. In this 5,000 years history, Chinese created their own culture and society. Today, the Chinese culture is Global and affects the whole world. However, Chinese culture still has some secrets unheard. Some of these secrets even became legends in China, a mausoleum which named Terracotta Warriors and Horses created in Qin…
classes will no longer be necessary due to how advanced technology is.. The needs for teachers, and even schools will no longer be necessary since everything will be accessible via internet. So much technology use is causing for loss in students’ calligraphy and writing skills. The need to know how to properly spell or use a sentence is no longer necessary, since technology can do it for you.Different forms of writing such as novels, textbooks, etc. will no longer be needed. With almost every…
Mountain Hermits Gazing at a Waterfall A piece of work that really intrigued me was, Mountain Hermits Gazing at a Waterfall, made by Japanese artist, Hashimoto Kanetsu. The medium of this work is ink and color on a paper hanging scroll; the use of paper was quite common with artists because it is much more absorbent than silk, and allowed for spontaneous effects (“Technical Aspects of Chinese Painting” 1). The length of this scroll is rather long, about 5 feet tall, which is common for hanging…
Spirited by the art culture in New York, I took the Asian Art History course last year. By exploring a broad range of artifacts including monuments, painting, calligraphy, etc, I realized the process of the shaping of Asian art culture influenced by local philosophy, social politics, and other cultures. It is the key to professionally re-encourage my passion towards art. At that period, regardless how much academic…
The Apple Cult Siri is the god of all gods. She is the universe and everything surrounding it. People on Earth refer to Siri as “Mother Nature.” Siri created the universe 4.6 billion years ago out of boredom. She made the sun by colliding a giant disc-shaped cloud of material. With the rise of the sun, she noticed the leftover material begin to clump up. She used her power of gravity to draw the small particles together to form bigger particles. We call them “planets.” After that, she…
The ultimate goal of a young woman in the south was to find love and marry, that is if her father did not chase possible husbands away. Emily was an eccentric figure who changed from a joyful and vibrant child to a secretive and mentally ill woman. After her father’s death, she was lonely, as a result of him ensuring that she would never marry. Emily had to face her father driving away young men in town, who he believed were not good enough for her. In William Faulkner 's, “A Rose For Emily,” he…
Question My Response 1. How would you describe yourself? I am a kind and outgoing girl. I like to make friends with everyone, because I think each person has something that I can learn from them. I like to talk with different kinds of people and different ages. Also I am a girl, who has a lot of hobbies, such as Chinese painting and hip-hop dance. I like Chinese painting so much that when I am free I will spend an hour on painting. Besides this, I am a hard working person, because I think…