2015년 12월 14일 월요일

Reflections on "Climate change"

It's almost mid-December, but the weather is unbelievably warm compared to before.  I like it that it's not too cold, but at the same time I'm worried about the world's climate change. The main reason of this "warm" weather is because of the global warming, which we, humans, cause the Earth to get hotter by our activities. There have been many international talks to discuss protecting the world's environment and one of them was held in Paris last week, "COP21". It aimed to curb global warming to less than 2C (3.6F) by the end of the century. We all should put our efforts to protect our planet.

Reflections on "Stress" - How do you usually cope with stress?

 How do you usually cope with stress?

Since I love to travel, I try to go abroad during vacation when I have so extra classes. For me traveling itself refreshes and gives me a lot of energy to see my life in a better way. Also, it makes me realize and be thankful of what I have now. I'd like to see and experience different cultures and people as much as I can. =)

2015년 12월 6일 일요일

reflections on "euthanasia"

Euthanasia is the practice of ending life intentionally. I have thought of this topic several times in my life during some classes, and whenever I think of it, it's a very difficult question to answer.  However, if I have to take one side, I'm against euthanasia. I think human don't have a right to decide when to die. Rather, we have a right to care for and preserve life. The word "mercy killing" sounds very scary to me, and I don't think killing itself has a 'mercy' in it.

2015년 12월 2일 수요일

Reflections on "meaningful lives".

Almost every day we hear news about people worldwide who dedicate their lives or donate money or do something  good to make a better world. Yesterday I heard the news that the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, vowed to donate 99% of Facebook shares for charity. I think living your life meaningful is something like this. I don't mean that we should donate money to society, but giving a hand to people who need help will be a great donation for everyone.