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September 25, 2004
Be bold or stick to the old?
Today was a good hard day. I was busy from the moment I started work until it was time to go home. Then almost as soon as I got in the door, I had to leave again to meet my language partner. It was a great evening with good food and conversation. And now it’s 10:50pm and I’m winding down.
The title of this post is “Be Bold or Stick to the Old?” This is one of the topics we discussed tonight. We used one of the topics from his TOEFL Exam study guide. Rephrased the question is, are we the type of people who stick to the familiar, who prefer to not try anything new? Or are we the type of person that loves to try new things?
One thing I have discovered is that I love to try new things and I’m not too afraid of it. My reasons are :
· The more we experience the broader our picture becomes.
· It’s an adventure.
· I love people and really enjoy meeting new people.
Tonight we made some Korean food together; Pan-Jon and Kimchi-Jon; Korean pancakes, one with onions, green onions, green peppers, and mixed seafood. The other one with Kimchi mixed in. Mix the ingredients into the special pancake mix, fry it in vegetable oil and serve hot. As we were sitting down to eat the neighbor brought over some Kim-Bap. It was a perfect addition to the meal.
One reason I love learning languages is because they are always new. I am always learning something I did not know before. I learn about cultures and attitudes and nuances of other people’s lives that I would not have known before. Learning languages is a challenge and helps me stretch my mind.
Usually the only thing that stops us from being bold and trying new things is fear. It makes sense then that finding a way to work through our fears can help us have more fulfilling lives..
Posted by carl1236 at September 25, 2004 11:18 PM | Attitude