Hi!
Have you seen a lot of Disney princess movies? There is Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty,etc. But do you have a favorite? My favorite is Mulan. In fact, I think she sets an example for all girls. Today I hope to convince you that Mulan is the best by comparing her with two other princesses: Cinderella and Snow White.
First, Mulan is noble and kind. She made a lot of sacrifices for other people. In the movie, she cuts her hair, dresses up like a man, and goes to the army to let her sick father (the only person in the family who legally can go fight against the Hans) rest. Meanwhile, Cinderella did not sacrifice or lose anything for her loved ones or her friends. Also, Snow White cannot be seen once giving a precious belonging or a treasure for a loved one.
Second, she is smart. Mulan thinks carefully and organizes her army well. In the movie, she makes clever plans and eventually wins the battle with her wit and fast thinking. She is also the best warrior in the prince's army. However, if we look at Cinderella, when she is in danger, all she does is call her animal friends for help. Snow White does not even know the difference between truth and lie. In fact, she carries a moral with her: Never trust a stranger easily. Therefore, Mulan is a symbol of cleverness while Snow White is an icon of naive personality.
Finally, she never gives up on her dreams. Mulan is always determined for her ways, which she thinks are right(and they are!). In the movie, she holds on when the prince asks her to quit the army and keeps trying to warn the people even though the prince "fires" her from the army because she is a female. Eventually, she succeeds and saves China. Cinderella just sits down and cries when she thinks she can't go to the ball. Snow White never acts but always reacts to everything. There isn't anything that she did by herself. Also, she loves a prince but just sits and waits for him. Mulan is surely better than these princesses.
I think we should learn from Mulan how to sacrifice, think deeply and dream. Are you convinced that she is a good role model for girls now? If you are, keep these three things in mind and try them out!
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Hi!
Do you know the movie "Brave"? It is a very interesting and also touching movie. In "Brave", the main character is a tomboyish princess named Merida with curly, red, fiery hair that flows out in all directions. Today I will write about the main character and what I felt about her after watching the movie.
I will talk about her personality. She is very adventurous and curious and often wanders around in the wild. As I said, she is a tomboy. Do you know what her favorite hobby is? You might guess sewing or painting or reading books or trying out dresses. However, you are wrong. Merida likes archery. Not very suitable for a princess, is it? She is a very skilled archer and always hits the bull's eye. Now you will probably know how unique she is.
Merida is stubborn and is enthusiastic about doing what she truly likes. Determined for getting her own way, she is even brave enough to oppose her mother the queen, who wants her to be a "proper princess". She is not afraid to tell everyone what she wants and never gives up on her dream.
The last aspect of her personality I want to talk about is her strong feelings. Merida has very intense emotions and expresses them very clearly. Throughout the movie, I could understand exactly what her emotions were and even felt a little of it. When she shows her feelings, she show it in her face, by body language and by words. Remember, she does all tree of these for every single emotion.
I think we should learn from Merida the three things I have written here today. First, don't hesitate to have your own style. Don't always try to follow the crowd, like wearing the kind of clothes that everyone else in your group of friends wears even though that's not your favorite style. Second, don't give up. You have to be determined(and a little disobedient, yes) in order to make your own dreams come true. Finally, express your feelings clearly in order to be happy(when you're feeling sad, talk to somebody).
Do you know the movie "Brave"? It is a very interesting and also touching movie. In "Brave", the main character is a tomboyish princess named Merida with curly, red, fiery hair that flows out in all directions. Today I will write about the main character and what I felt about her after watching the movie.
I will talk about her personality. She is very adventurous and curious and often wanders around in the wild. As I said, she is a tomboy. Do you know what her favorite hobby is? You might guess sewing or painting or reading books or trying out dresses. However, you are wrong. Merida likes archery. Not very suitable for a princess, is it? She is a very skilled archer and always hits the bull's eye. Now you will probably know how unique she is.
Merida is stubborn and is enthusiastic about doing what she truly likes. Determined for getting her own way, she is even brave enough to oppose her mother the queen, who wants her to be a "proper princess". She is not afraid to tell everyone what she wants and never gives up on her dream.
The last aspect of her personality I want to talk about is her strong feelings. Merida has very intense emotions and expresses them very clearly. Throughout the movie, I could understand exactly what her emotions were and even felt a little of it. When she shows her feelings, she show it in her face, by body language and by words. Remember, she does all tree of these for every single emotion.
I think we should learn from Merida the three things I have written here today. First, don't hesitate to have your own style. Don't always try to follow the crowd, like wearing the kind of clothes that everyone else in your group of friends wears even though that's not your favorite style. Second, don't give up. You have to be determined(and a little disobedient, yes) in order to make your own dreams come true. Finally, express your feelings clearly in order to be happy(when you're feeling sad, talk to somebody).
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
pocahontas's profile!!!
This is a profile of disney princess. Her name is pocahontas.
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Name:
Pocahontas
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Age:
unknown
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Movie(year)
: 1995
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Daily
activities: playing with nature.
Riding
canoe. Talking to Grandmother Willow.
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Good
points :
She
is free-spirited and noble. Also, she is kind and always tries to establish peace.
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Bad
points :
She
is stubborn and is bound to disobey her father. Also, she believes too
strongly that she will have her own way and is often greatly disappointed
when she doesn’t.
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Other
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She
is the daughter of the chief of a Powhatan Native American tribe.
She
has a boyfriend. His name is John Smith.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Hello!
Today I will write/type about Adora Svitak's speech explaining why children are better than adults. I think she was right and learned more about the difference between the minds of kids and those of grownups.
First, I realized that we children needed to be raised up carefully in order to make a good world in the future and am excited about seeing a leader that used to be a kindergartener in the past. Until today, I only cared about the present and the past. I just tried to fix up mistakes I made yesterday, and then tommorow I would make up for what I did wrong today. However, the past is already over, while the future hasn't even started yet. And how the future goes or what's going to happen later is up to kids. When I heard that speech, finally I started to think of tommorow, not only my tommorow, but the whole world's tommorrow.
Secondly, this speech inspired me not only to think in the far, far future, but also to make changes today. It made me much more eager to START making differences(even small ones), not just sitting there and waiting for babies to create the world. As she said, already, children TODAY can make changes. I strive to show the ability of "mere kids". Adora's opinion(and mine too) is that people should not underestimate us. She was especially annoyed with people setting rules for children and restricting them to do certain things because they had a lack of trust for kids.
Finally, I wanted to improve myself(especially my grades). Honestly, it's hard to change yourself when you are a fully mature adult. As Walt Disney quoted," Everybody thinks of changing the world, but nobody thinks of changing himself. Change the inside BEFORE changing the outside. If a person wanted to save people from cancer, but at the same time smoked and drank alchohol himself, do you think he could do a good job? I don't think so.
This speech persuaded me that children can do just as much as grownups, even more than them sometimes, and I want to do just that.
Today I will write/type about Adora Svitak's speech explaining why children are better than adults. I think she was right and learned more about the difference between the minds of kids and those of grownups.
First, I realized that we children needed to be raised up carefully in order to make a good world in the future and am excited about seeing a leader that used to be a kindergartener in the past. Until today, I only cared about the present and the past. I just tried to fix up mistakes I made yesterday, and then tommorow I would make up for what I did wrong today. However, the past is already over, while the future hasn't even started yet. And how the future goes or what's going to happen later is up to kids. When I heard that speech, finally I started to think of tommorow, not only my tommorow, but the whole world's tommorrow.
Secondly, this speech inspired me not only to think in the far, far future, but also to make changes today. It made me much more eager to START making differences(even small ones), not just sitting there and waiting for babies to create the world. As she said, already, children TODAY can make changes. I strive to show the ability of "mere kids". Adora's opinion(and mine too) is that people should not underestimate us. She was especially annoyed with people setting rules for children and restricting them to do certain things because they had a lack of trust for kids.
Finally, I wanted to improve myself(especially my grades). Honestly, it's hard to change yourself when you are a fully mature adult. As Walt Disney quoted," Everybody thinks of changing the world, but nobody thinks of changing himself. Change the inside BEFORE changing the outside. If a person wanted to save people from cancer, but at the same time smoked and drank alchohol himself, do you think he could do a good job? I don't think so.
This speech persuaded me that children can do just as much as grownups, even more than them sometimes, and I want to do just that.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Self introduction
Hello!
Today I will officially introduce myself.
As you may already know, my name is Monica. I go to a French school in Seoul, Korea. Almost all the girls there are selfish, weird, and wicked. My best friend, who is also a girl, is fine, but brags a little too much.
You should have realized I am also a girl by now( you can still chat if you're not).
My dream is to become a lawyer, despite the fact that my debating skills are not that good. I also want to become an author, but anyone can write a book. A fact is that I type very slowly.
I used to like drawing and reading, but as time passed, I found I preferred running around and playing more(the exact opposite thing happens to normal people).
Finally, I will confess my age. I'm becoming eleven this year; my birthday is in summer. This makes me instinctively think of Harry Potter(by the way, I also have round glasses and black hair).
Good luck!
Today I will officially introduce myself.
As you may already know, my name is Monica. I go to a French school in Seoul, Korea. Almost all the girls there are selfish, weird, and wicked. My best friend, who is also a girl, is fine, but brags a little too much.
You should have realized I am also a girl by now( you can still chat if you're not).
My dream is to become a lawyer, despite the fact that my debating skills are not that good. I also want to become an author, but anyone can write a book. A fact is that I type very slowly.
I used to like drawing and reading, but as time passed, I found I preferred running around and playing more(the exact opposite thing happens to normal people).
Finally, I will confess my age. I'm becoming eleven this year; my birthday is in summer. This makes me instinctively think of Harry Potter(by the way, I also have round glasses and black hair).
Good luck!
30-day challenges
Today I will tell you about 30-day challenges.
Definition; For one month, you challenge yourself to do something every day.Example;no TV or taking a picture every day. By doing a 30-day challenge, you can add a good habit to your life or subtract a bad one.
There are three advantages of doing a 30-day challenge.
*The first one is that you gain your self-esteem and confidence. You instinctively feel satisfaction from the fact that you set a goal and you suceeded to acheive it.
*Secondly, your life becomes much more memorable. When you challenge yourself to do somehing special for one whole month, you'll surely remember what you did, where you did it, when you did it and why you did it. Your life can become much more adventurous, fun and unique.
*Lastly, you can still do a 30-day challenge even if it seems really hard. It can make you automatically feel positive and make you think optimistically that you can actually do things. You can open your mind to life.
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