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 Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:32 pm
I know that Japanese isn't going to be of much use to me other than to be able to import more games, watch raws, and read labels on food products. Which language would be more beneficial if I ever plan to take another language class as my second elective: Spanish or French? I'm pretty sure I have no plans on taking any more electives, since Piano becomes pretty much independent study once you get the basics down. Computers and Business are unimportant stuff I can easily learn from grabbing a book off my parent's shelf or listening to some tapes. With that said, which is better: Spanish or French? On one hand, I can understand pretty much everyone in my city except the Vietnamese, which I can partly understand anyways since my "Chinese" is a mix of an obscure dialect and Vietnamese, on both parents' sides. I can also read more labels and easily order from restaurants and such. Spanish is also one of the largest spoken languages around. On the other hand, French is good too. If anything, my knowledge of broken Vietnamese is slightly better, since French people took over Vietnam for some years. Also, I can tell the differences between the cheeses at the market. But Spanish seems to be much more useful to me. It'll just seem awkward getting better grades than native speakers in such a class. talk2hand
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:45 pm
At least you have free electives. D:
For me it's dependent on what I'm going to take during the summer: Math Analysis, Chemistry, or Physics. I want to take Forensics my junior year and math idk just whatever happens, but I don't really like the fact all my friends are failing math analysis in school at the moment. Because I took Integ. Science my Freshmen year, I have to either take Chem/Physics in the summer or as an elective. D: There's also the electives I want to take, such as piano and maybe yearbook. If I want to be a graphic artists-which I'm unsure of-then wouldn't 3 years of yearbook look good? I wanted to take French, but I'm glad I switched it to Japanese. However, I'd still like to take it. Perhaps in college, because I know my sister is taking a Spanish course.
As for the native speakers, they see it as a class to slack off, or though they are native, they may have taken to learning English and have forgotten some of their roots.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:50 pm
Haha, the Spanish or French thing reminds me of your sister when she was telling your mom about being persuasive. XD;;
Lol, do you want to be Starbucks or Jamba Juice? "I want to be McDonalds."
What was the outcome of that or did you guys just give up?
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:09 pm
But it's your friends' faults that they are failing math analysis. I'm doing strangely well in Algebra 2 only because my study methods work. And I have Tong to help me. Your friends don't have Tong's help. Though Tong only helps once in a while. talk2hand Whatever, the easiest way is just to focus more on tests. Tests make the grade, homework boosts it. And I guess it depends on your teacher as well. My Geometry teacher pretty much forced onto us a crapload of proofs and proofs aren't too hard now. Right now in Algebra 2, we're pretty much getting the entire book and the assessment lessons forced on, to prepare us for Math Analysis. Hell, the Math Analysis and Calculus teachers respect that my teacher is literally forcing factoring and graphing on us. Supposedly the other teachers send their student off for a class they ain't ready for. neutral
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:19 pm
It's half the student and the teacher. The student for not motivating themselves to learn more and the teacher for not helping the learning if things are easy for the student, but that's inevitable when you have over 60 students with different learning capabilities.
I'm well aware that I'm on chapter 5 and don't know half the stuff you do.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:21 pm
I don't get the teachers at the school at all. They're either extremely easy and hand out A's like flyers, and others pretty much force you to work hard for that A. You'll either get an A because the teacher's so easy, or you'll get an A because the teacher forced you to work so hard.
Pun is a strange name and teacher. Never knew Pun was a Viet name. surprised
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:24 pm
School is really pissing me off.
Japanese, I'm okay in.
I don't really care about P.E.
Biology is my own fault in many reasons.
I don't feel motivated to do any crap for the class of 2010.
English is just easy at the moment.
Algebra 2 basics are easy, I need to make myself try the harder problems.
AP World History is my own fault. Mr. Chan is a good teacher.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:25 pm
Mr. Pokefreak I don't get the teachers at the school at all. They're either extremely easy and hand out A's like flyers, and others pretty much force you to work hard for that A. You'll either get an A because the teacher's so easy, or you'll get an A because the teacher forced you to work so hard. Pun is a strange name and teacher. Never knew Pun was a Viet name. surprised
But Mr. Pun is chinese....
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:25 pm
Good news: only 4 more days!
Bad news: only 16 more days left to do the work!
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:27 pm
AkuIchi Mr. Pokefreak I don't get the teachers at the school at all. They're either extremely easy and hand out A's like flyers, and others pretty much force you to work hard for that A. You'll either get an A because the teacher's so easy, or you'll get an A because the teacher forced you to work so hard. Pun is a strange name and teacher. Never knew Pun was a Viet name. surprised
But Mr. Pun is chinese....Now life makes sense. All Asians look the same, and that's sad considering that I'm Asian. The only ones that look different are non-Oriental. So confusing. Quote: The surname Pun is often mistakenly spelt as "Poon" in order to avoid clashes with the language technique of Pun. It is said that the present day bearers of the surname "Pun", "Pon", or "Poon" are descendants of the imperial tomb guards of the late and final Qing dynasty in China. In an ancient Chinese myth it is said that those belonging to the Pun family are said to of stemmed off the ancient slave of the Ming dynasty who bore the name of Ping. Ping however despite his heritage as a slave was said to of been a master of weaponry, and the Father to the vastly unpopular martial arts of Kidomyung. Recognising Ping's talents it is said that the first Khan, Huang Taiji upon his visit as an ambassador to the Ming dynasty purchased the slave from a goods dealer in Chang An. Later during the early 17th century as Huang taiji ascended to the throne as King of Machu-Jin dynasty it is noted that Ping was given the surname of Pun which carried the entitlements of Manchu-Jins top feudal noble class. After Huang's conquest of northern China, his kingdom was renamed Jin and Ping Pun was named Huang's Chief imperial guard, the only person entitled to any weaponry in the presence of an emperor. After Huang's death however and the ascension of prince Fulin, Ping due to his loyalty towards Huang taiji neglected to remain in his position of Chief Imperial Guard. Instead he requested permission from Fulin, the first manchu conqueror of current day China the permission to guard the tomb of Huang Taiji. Fulin, admired by Ping's loyalty was said to of created the post of imperial tomb guardian, a post only to be succeeded by those bearing the name of "Pun" (descendants of Ping) in honour of the loyalty of the great warrior. It is also noted that Ping was posthumously rewarded by a later emperor with the title of "Chief Imperial protector spirit," due to the miraculous preservation of the Tomb of Huang taiji. The story regarding the ancestors of the Pun however is considered a myth or a fable due to the absence of any historical recordings. However certain factual evidence such as the posthumous titling have been found in ancient Chinese historical transcripts. The Pun family today however are disbanded and the post of imperial tomb Guardian have been taken up by the growing role of science and technology.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:28 pm
I not looking forward to AP World History finals, but if I fail it It's my own fault.
You know in Japanese, it's best to have a solid knowledge of the basics. Even if it's in writing. I'm pretty sure you took your time for the hiragana and katakana sheets and that's going to be helpful when you have better writing that most of the other higher level students.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:30 pm
Mr. Pokefreak Quote: The surname Pun is often mistakenly spelt as "Poon" in order to avoid clashes with the language technique of Pun. It is said that the present day bearers of the surname "Pun", "Pon", or "Poon" are descendants of the imperial tomb guards of the late and final Qing dynasty in China. In an ancient Chinese myth it is said that those belonging to the Pun family are said to of stemmed off the ancient slave of the Ming dynasty who bore the name of Ping. Ping however despite his heritage as a slave was said to of been a master of weaponry, and the Father to the vastly unpopular martial arts of Kidomyung. Recognising Ping's talents it is said that the first Khan, Huang Taiji upon his visit as an ambassador to the Ming dynasty purchased the slave from a goods dealer in Chang An. Later during the early 17th century as Huang taiji ascended to the throne as King of Machu-Jin dynasty it is noted that Ping was given the surname of Pun which carried the entitlements of Manchu-Jins top feudal noble class. After Huang's conquest of northern China, his kingdom was renamed Jin and Ping Pun was named Huang's Chief imperial guard, the only person entitled to any weaponry in the presence of an emperor. After Huang's death however and the ascension of prince Fulin, Ping due to his loyalty towards Huang taiji neglected to remain in his position of Chief Imperial Guard. Instead he requested permission from Fulin, the first manchu conqueror of current day China the permission to guard the tomb of Huang Taiji. Fulin, admired by Ping's loyalty was said to of created the post of imperial tomb guardian, a post only to be succeeded by those bearing the name of "Pun" (descendants of Ping) in honour of the loyalty of the great warrior. It is also noted that Ping was posthumously rewarded by a later emperor with the title of "Chief Imperial protector spirit," due to the miraculous preservation of the Tomb of Huang taiji. The story regarding the ancestors of the Pun however is considered a myth or a fable due to the absence of any historical recordings. However certain factual evidence such as the posthumous titling have been found in ancient Chinese historical transcripts. The Pun family today however are disbanded and the post of imperial tomb Guardian have been taken up by the growing role of science and technology.
I remembered in my 6th period class, a lot of the disruptive ones had called Mr. Pun, Mr. Poon for about a week or so.
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:34 pm
I just know that I'm horrible at making hiragana "yu" if anything. I write it like the way it's printed, so it looks like an awkward "ya", rather than the way that sensei writes it without the loop thing. surprised
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:37 pm
Mr. Pokefreak I just know that I'm horrible at making hiragana "yu" if anything. I write it like the way it's printed, so it looks like an awkward "ya", rather than the way that sensei writes it without the loop thing. surprised What loop thing? 
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Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:38 pm
The semi-circle loop. Sensei usually doesn't make that. surprised
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