I had a hard time for this semester, but I learned many things.  I have taken English classes before, but this class was a special experience for me because usually, other classes focused on textbooks, but these classes were that textbooks were supplements, and the other many things I studied. Such as the articles, powerpoints, Youtube videos, and the other papers made by Ms. Kym. Also, I made a powerpoint, and I have not made powerpoint for a while, almost 10 years. And I made short videos,  it was my first time speaking English video. So, I felt the college English classes were many different activities in contrast with other regular classes. After changing to online classes, I could not focus on my study, and I felt more homework than went to school. Actually, this time I got stressed, and I thought it was a hard level for me, so I thought for a moment that the classes were quiet, but I decided again to study. Therefore, I am not sure I will go to the next fall class because I do not have confidence in myself to continue college studying.  

When I read the novel “Healing Water” the first time, I did not understand what the story was about, but after I watched a video about leprosy on Molokai, then I understood it better. After, I enjoyed reading and easily understood the novel. While reading the novel, I learned about the sad history of Molokai and Father Damien. It was so sad when Pia got leprosy, and he was obliged to leave his family, and I was surprised about Father Damien’s devotion to patients. I thought that Pia was a brave young boy because he was only eight years old, but he had to leave Oahu without his family. If I ever were in Pia’s situation, I could not have left my family and lived by myself. Also, I thought that Maka Nui was lucky to meet Keona. She was younger than Pia, but she also had to live without her family. It was so dangerous to live by herself, and there were always bad people like Albert. When I read the opening, Pia always missed Kamaka, and Kamaka came out only Pia’s memory, so I wondered about why Kamaka did not come out again…? Finally, when Kamaka arrived on Molokai, I yelled out “OMG!!!”, and this scene was my favorite part of the novel. In addition, I was satisfied with the ending of the story because it was a happy ending. Pia forgave Kamaka and he had no more anger inside his mind. If the novel comes out in second episode, I wish for a love story between Pia and Piolani and those two’s children and Kamaka and Malia’s children living on Molokai, so I want to see their happy lives on Molokai. Lastly, I want to recommend the novel to my friends because the novel was not hard to read and it was not boring, it was absoring. I can think about God and leprosy patients, too.

Nowadays, AI is smarter than people, can do many things, and people rely on it. But AI cannot have their emotions, so it has limited for handle of everythings.

I agree with the article’s author. AI cannot coach your love, and I do not believe in AI’s answer. For example, when someone asks, “what is love?” It is hard for anyone to answer because love is sensitive and complex emotions with each person. Even human think love is hard, so I think it is impossible for Al understand love and, they can coach people. “Mei” in the article, it advice to people for dating, and it gives a user to rating. If someone uses the app, the person looks like a avatar from the app. It is funny things.

AI could not think itself, or could not feel their emotions. Therefore, I do not think that AI will replace humans.

Modern day homes usually consists of a sink in the kitchen, an air conditioner in the living room, and a washing and dry machine in the lanai. What do you think about a self- disinfecting door to prevent the spread of viruses built in to new houses in the future?

The world is currently in a battle against viruses. Even if the virus may go away someday, it will be appear again and often. We could not see, smell and feel the virus, but the viruses could live for hours to days on surfaces. It makes me feel more scared. For example, COVID-19 lives two to three days on plastic and stainless steel and lives two days on our clothes. Nowadays, we usually stay at home, but sometimes we go out to the groceries market or to exercice. When I go out, I worry that viruses are stained on my clothes. So I think the idea that when we come back into the house from the outside, a machine can disinfect us. I think not only the unknown viruses but also the radioactivity could spread on to the air in the future, so when people go out, they will wear clothes for prevent viruses (medical people wear clothes), and when they come back home, they would come through the disinfecting door at home. Of course these machines will be expensive at first, but the machines will be popular. After, construction companies will make and sell the houses which will include the machines.

My vision for the future is dystopian, but I do not hope for my vision.

We are isolating at home now. Yesterday March 22, Kirk Caldwell, Honolulu Mayor said, “Stay at home, work from home” he ordered, we have to stay at home through April 30, but I think it might be extend. This Corona-19 virus situation is more worse day by day. This situation is not only Hawaii, but also main land, Europe. It will be the first time most people are staying at home. It makes me feel scared, fearful and depressed, so I searched the blog the other people what they are doing at home in self-isolation.

I want to introduce new blogger, Becky Lewis, who is writing about the ways people stay well at home in self-isolation. She introduces specific five special ways. First, we could not go to the outside, so we can online workout at home. I am watching Youtube, and doing 15 minute yoga. 🙂 Second, we can learn something new. Usually, we are very busy, so we have not enough time to learn new things, but this time is best for learning for new. I am still learning English everyday. Next, making creative things such as take photos, draw pictures, cook. I think it is good for brain activities and for spend time. Also, make plans. It is not a big plan, just it makes plan for our meals of a week and for decoration our home. Last, we can use social network. We can not meet in person, but we use the network and keep in touch with our friends, and We could not go to school, but we can meet on zoom. Also, she write that if people have children, they can enjoy with their parents together, so I recommend to our classmates who have a child check this blog. The blog is easy to read, and it has good information. I think we will get through this difficult time.

Becky Lewis “5 way To Stay Sane In Self-Isolation”

Today many people use the online love apps looking for girl friend, boy friend or sex partners. I think the online love apps can meet true lover, but it is hard. For example, three of my friends who were using the online love apps got married, but I knew that they met many men through apps until they met a man who was married. They tried many times and finally got married. I also tried to meet some guys in the online love apps before I met my husband because I was curious about the online date. But I just thought the men whom I met using the apps were just enjoying relationship, it was not have serious relationship, so I was surprised that my friends got married a man who met through apps. I am still wondering about some people can meet true lover through the online love apps, but my friends are good relationship with her husbands still now. So I think that online love apps are like to blind date because blind date is also woman and man both do not know each other at the first, and then they know each other slowly. If someone do not require money, it is a good way to meet a girl friend or boy friend.

Currently, we are living in 100 years old ages, so I think that life is beginning after 60 years old, so after 10 years my age is still young 🙂 When I turn 45 years old, I think not special things compare now because my husband and I are DINK, so I think I will spend time similar like now. And I am not a planer person, and I do not plan every year because I do not know even tomorrow what happens to me, so I do not plan for the future. That why I do not know what I will do after 10 years. Actually, I do not want to work, but I might work any work places because I need money, but I still do not know what I am interested in. In other words, I can do any jobs, and I can work in my best anything works. Or If I want to study continue, I will go to school again. And I will yoga continue. I do not like sports, but I like yoga, and before Ms. Kym said yoga is a secret thing for anti-aging. And I like to travel with my husband, so we go to travel over one time every year, so we will do that. I want to live in my best every moment than I think about the future.

Hawaii, When I lived in Korea, before I moved to Hawaii, I never though about I could live in Hawaii. I though that if I visit Hawaii, it is only my honeymoon place. This unfamiliar place, how can I connect to the aina? The reason is because my husband. My husband have lived in Hawaii, but I lived in Korea, so we could not meet each other. But My father and his uncle are best friend, so they introduced to us each other. At the first, we were connecting by KakaoTalk (Korea’s messenger) and then, he visited Korea, so we met for the first time after three months since we knew each other. After, we were good relationship for one year, and then we finally married. That is why I have lived in Hawaii.

The aina is a paradise place, beautiful beaches and mountains, nice weather. Especially, the rainbow is beautiful. When I was a child, I could see the rainbow in Korea, but I grew up and then, I never saw it because there is much dusty in the sky, so I could hardly see the blue sky. After I moved to Hawaii, often I can see the beautiful rainbow. It makes me happy. When I saw the rainbow for the first time in Hawaii, I yelled to my husband and surprised. That time some people near to us who looked at me very strangely. I through my husband connect the aina, but sometimes I can see the rainbow, so I love the beautiful aina.

When I was a child, I was a shy little girl, and I was obedient to my parents . I was the oldest in my family, so I received much love from my parents, grandparents, and other relatives. And I have a brother who is two years younger than me, and my younger sister is seven years younger than me. Usually, I have forgotten many things in my childhood, but this memory is vivid. When I was five years old, my younger brother was three years old, and my younger sister was not born yet. At this time, my mother, my younger brother, and me went to a traditional market in Korea. The traditional market was a big market, so they sold small delicious food, fresh groceries, and even adults and children’s pretty clothes and shoes. And many people were walking back and forth in the market. While I was walking, I hold mother’s hand and my brother’s hand, and I saw a merry-go-round. It looked so interesting, so I pointed it and asked to my mother, “Mom, can I rode the merry-go-round?” My mother allowed it. At that time, my mother said, “While you and Seungwon(my brother’s name) were riding the merry-go-round, I would like to go to a grocery market, so if there was finished, you stayed here. Never went to any other places.” After a while, I fell in the merry-go-round, so I forgot what my mother said. Then I looked for my mother, hold my brother’s hand. After that, I could not find my mother for a while. while we looked for my mother, my brother wanted me to buy some donuts and robot toys. I worried that we lost my mother, but my brother did not know lost means, and he was not worried. I felt scared, and I wanted to cry, but I could not. Because if I cried, my brother felt scared too. Meanwhile, my mother came back the place, she was surprised because we were gone. She called the police, and she thought that someone kidnapped us. So she cried too much. After three hours, we met together. As soon as my mother found us, she hug us and cried. I also cried. When I saw the my mother’s face, I finally remembered what she said. Then I felt hungry after the tension was gone, so we ate donuts. It smells was so good, and I felt more sweeter because I cried and ate.

I like to drink soju. I can not drink too much, but I enjoy to talk with friends, eat delicious food with soju. When I live in Korea, usually I enjoyed hang out with my friends. I told with them with drank soju, or went to the night club, went to the travel. I moved to Hawaii and then, I do not have any friends, so if I want to drink soju, I drink soju alone while I watched the Korean drama. But I realized that I do not enjoy by myself, I missed hang out with my friends. So I visited Korea at first time in 2 years and half since I came to Hawaii, 2018. I stayed in Korea about two weeks, and everyday I met my friends and drank soju. My mom said , “If you drink every night, you don’t come to my house, you go to stay at hotel!” T.T Anyway, I glad to met my friends and family too. 🙂 came back Hawaii, I did not think about drink soju a few day. And now I miss my family and my friends again, so I have a plan to visit Korea again in May, but lately Wuhan Corona virus spread in Asia, so I am not sure… I hope it virus gone as soon as.