Sharon Jeon/ My Dream Job/ Tues. 11AM

My Dream Job

It is good to have a dream job, but if you do not work to achieve it, it is useless. Ever since I was young, I wanted to become a conference interpreter. Whenever I watched press conference or speeches on television, my eyes were fixated on the interpreters. I have always admired them and dreamed of becoming one of them when I grew up. I cannot express the excitement when I got accepted into English Interpretation and Translation and Hankuk University of Foreign Studies. However, I soon realized that I still have a long way to go to achieve my dreams. As of now, I am not qualified to become an interpreter because I do not have a mother tongue, I lack in training, and I am not aware of the current issues in places outside of Korea.

 

Firstly, I do not have a mother tongue yet. My parents immigrated to the Philippines even before I was born, so I was naturally exposed to three languages growing up. I spoke Korean at home, English at school, and Tagalog (Filipino language) with my neighbors and friends. Before I entered elementary school, I went out to play with my neighbors after breakfast, so I was most comfortable with Tagalog. However, after I entered an international school in first grade where all classes were taught in English and the majority of the students were from English-speaking countries, English became comfortable. At home, I learned Korean from my parents, so I was able to have conversations in Korean, but I never became fluent in it until I came to Korea after high school graduation. The problem is, I speak three languages but I do not have a mother tongue. However, in order to be a conference interpreter, having a mother tongue is mandatory, thus I am not qualified to become one yet.

 

Another reason I am not set to become a conference interpreter yet is because I need more training and experience. Conference interpreters need a long memory span because they need to remember a lot of information at once and be able to translate all the key information into another language. This requires much practice and training, but I am still a sophomore, so I lack this ability. I also need to improve my note-taking skills. If the speech gets longer, I tend to get behind in taking notes. Therefore, I fail to miss some important points that must be included in my interpretation.

 

Finally, I am not aware of the events and incidents that are happening in the world right now. A conference interpreter must read newspapers and magazines all the time to know what the big issues are. However, I only know the current situation of Korea. I do not take time to find out about what is happening in the world outside. Therefore, I lack a major quality to become a conference interpreter.

 

It is not enough to have a dream job. You need to strive hard to achieve it. Currently, I am not qualified to become one for these reasons: I do not have a mother tongue, I lack in training, and I am not aware of the events that are happening in places outside of Korea today. I am a sophomore now, thus I still have much time to train myself. For the remaining years at HUFS, I am going to work hard to improve my interpreting skills to the fullest.

Daewon Shin/Assignment #6/Tuesday 11a.m.

Qualification? Passion.

         It is really annoying when I am asked what my dream job is. Honestly, I do not have a dream job, which makes me worry about my future. That annoyance what I feel when I am asked that kind of question maybe come from my anxiety which remind me that I have no dream unlike other people. I, however, actually have something I want to do, and I imagine myself working in the field I hope, but whenever I do, I soon become aware of it would be practically impossible to realize my dream. If I had a sincere passion for it, I would gladly step forward no matter how it seems to be difficult to realize. This is what I am disappointed of at me for. I may have quite many abilities, but definitely have no passion. Although I do not have a dream job, I know I am not qualified for every job.

         

        

          I once dreamed of being a musical actor. I enjoyed singing when I was a child, and I found out my musical talent around then. I also have watched quite many musicals hoping I would perform in a great stage with great work someday. I have never learned how to sing, but I thought myself to sing watching videos and practicing by myself. After a few years effort on it, I have reached to a good level of singing. One of my friends who used to be a musical actor would say to me that we wanted me to be a musical actor because he really loved my voice and singing, and his teacher from his career as a musical actor also wanted to train me. I do not want to boast of myself, but I was quite qualified for being a musical actor in terms of singing.

        

         I carefully considered their suggestion to train me because just like now, I had no dream job at that time, too. I also thought that it would be great because I once dreamed of being a musical actor. There, however, were some problems that caught up with me. Firstly, musical is not completed only with singing. Musical actors should understand and interpret their work they are playing, should act apart from singing, and should dance. I do not know much about play.  Dancing is definitely not mine. Next reason is the situation of Korean musical field. Everybody knows musical actors cannot make enough money to support their family, except some extraordinarily famous actors.

          All these reasons that made me turn down their suggestion, are actually an excuse. I could have learned about musical theory, how to dance, and how to act, if I really had wanted. I would not have cared about how much I would earn, if I had had a strong passing for it. I was scared of being a failure, and I was worried about earning just small money not enough to support my family. Above all, I was not sure if I would be really happy when I become a musical actor. All these concerns could have overcome if I were passionate.

           Not everyone can be passionate about what they want to do, and what they want to work in, but everyone may have something they have a sincere passion for. Many people still have not found what they really can give their best to like me. I have tried to find what I really can be passionate with, but I cannot be as passionate as others, even when I was doing what I loved. This is the reason why I am not qualified for any jobs. I have no passion. I, however, strongly believe in myself, so once I find out where I can put on my all the effort regardless how much it is challenging, I will be qualified for every job.

201103628 Hana Choi/Assignment #6/Tuesday 11a.m.

201103628 Hana Choi

 

Expert in International Development

 

The thing which Korean high school students hear so often from their parents might be 'You will find what you want to do if you once enter university so just focus on your studying'. My parents used to say that too and I believed that after I enter university, my worries related to my future job would be automatically solved. But sadly, it turned out to be wrong. So after spending 3 years of my university life with thinking about what I would do in the future, I finally made up my mind to become an expert in International development field. I decided to have this as my future job because I am qualified for this job considering my interest, personality, and health.

The reason why I think I am qualified for this job is because of my interest, studying. It sounds a little bit nerdy but I cannot feel happier than when I read books and think about something. As all know, people need to study for a long time to become an expert in a field. To become an international development expert, I should learn subjects like international relationships, economics and so forth. Because international development experts are like medical doctors. Like doctors find what the problems in our body and give us some remedies, people who work for international development catch problems around the world and try to solve those problems by giving suggestions. So for this, I need to keep studying and be knowledgeable in many subjects. My interest in study will help me to do a good job as an expert.

However, I cannot be a successful expert if I only enjoy studying. The world does not change quickly and it takes such a long time to fix problems. So If I do not have patience to wait for results, I will not be a great expert forever. This is another reason why I am suit for the job. I am patient and not panicked easily. For example, I was a leader of a group 2 years ago. I was the youngest in my team and it was my first time to lead a group for a whole semester. I often had a hard time because the members did not join and projects did not go very well. But I just did my best without complaining until the end and at the last meeting of the semester, I had a letter which said I did a good job for the group. I think I could have a compliment because I was patient and did not give up in the middle of the process. This must be the strongest point for my future career.

The world is changing really fast because of technology. So being flexible and thinking of the best solutions for every moment are necessary for people who work for international development. Here is why I think I am qualified for the job. As I said, I do not get nervous easily. When something unexpected happens, I quickly think about alternatives and give out some in a short time. I had a visa problem when I was in Canada. I had never expected that when I left Korea and my parents worried so much about it. But I had a talk with staff at my school and I settled it.

Things I mentioned above are necessary for the job I hope to have later. However, I need many other things to develop. But when those things are mixed and if I keep improving skills which are needed for the job, I will be a great expert in international development field. 

Xeniya Pak/Why I am qualified for my dream job / Tuesday 11a.m.

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Important skills for my dream job

Talking about a future job, people usually consider not only about their dream job but also the most perspective and prestige jobs. Answering the question about dream job usually we are concerned about choosing a profession. However I was sure from the early age that I wanted to learn few foreign languages, but first I didn't know how to apply that knowledge in my future career. I didn't want to become a teacher, so the most appropriate choice for me was to become a translator. I thought it will be enough just learn the techniques of doing translations, but it turned out that there are skills that are necessary for me to become a successful translator: to be erudite, to be able to criticize own work and to be literate in mother tongue.  

The most significant skill in order to become a translator is being literate in mother tongue.  I believe that it is impossible to become translator if we don't know our own native language. Therefore, translators shouldn't concentrate only on learning foreign language but also it is important for them to study grammar, sentence structure, and vocabulary of a native language.

The second most significant skill that I need to possess in order to become a good translator is being erudite. Translator is the most widespread profession in the world. However attending the classes that teach you techniques of translation is not enough to become a translator. There is no doubt that first of all getting a good education is very important but enhancing knowledge all the time is also essential part in translations.  I believe that a good translator has to sort out the types of translation and do some extra researches to improve knowledge about the topic. I have to be aware of different topics such as politics, sport or literature. To achieve this I must to read books or newspaper, watch news and do research.

The least important skill that I have to improve is being self-criticized. Translator has to evaluate his own translation fairly, regularly analyze the work that they did and these will help to define mistakes and correct them. I think that it is not easy to see mistakes in own translation; moreover many translators are not qualified and don't have the ability to criticize themselves. Therefore, at the beginning of my career the best translator is my own translator, the person who I can trust and who really can help me to evaluate the quality of my work.

In summary, in order to be qualified for my dream job there important skills that I need to improve.  First is being erudite which will help me to become aware of different types of topic, second is having the ability to criticize myself to find mistakes in my work and the next is being competent in native language. All these represent skills that lead to successful career for translator. 

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Kseniya Pak

Yujin Lee/ Why I am qualified for my dream job / Tuesday 11a.m.

To Be Qualified as a Translator

 

Yujin Lee

 

 

I have always been interested in translation. The main goal of translation is to allow people to have access and understand texts which were originally in a different language. So, I can say becoming a translator is becoming a channel. The idea seems very attractive to me and I want to work as a translator in my future, especially specialized in translating foreign language to my native language: Korean language. Considering several reasons, I think the job is quite suitable for me; two main reasons are related to aspect of language skills and the other is related to my attitude towered the career.

 

 

The first reason related to language aspect is the fact that I try hard to have a good command of my native language. When it comes to translating foreign languages to one's mother tongue, I believe it is very important to be competent at using the native language. In my case, I should be competent at using Korean; because the people who require my translation will be Koreans and the language they will face to understand the content of texts is Korean. To be good at Korean, I think it is necessary to stay close with the dictionary to keep study. So, every time I encounter a word or an expression I only understand vaguely, I look up the Korean dictionary for an exact definition as well as a context it is used in . Also, I try to write in Korean as much as possible. Translation is basically writing. I need to create sentences according to an original text and sometimes even make my own expressions; for sure, it is no wonder that many famous translators are also good writers themselves.

 

 

The second reason is because I make a lot of effort to become a better reader to understand foreign languages. Like I said above, the main purpose of translation is to make others understand the meaning of text from a different language. If a translator cannot understand foreign language well, he or she will fail to comprehend the original text and obviously this will go same with the readers who face the translation. Therefore, when I read some texts in foreign languages to practice translation, I spend a considerable amount of time to read the writing thoroughly and make myself understood first; at the beginning, I mainly focus on understanding the content and then move on to study the intention of the writer as well as subtle nuance and tone of the writing. By doing so, I can be confident with my translation.

 

 

Finally, I think the fact that I can enjoy the process of continuous studying is what makes me competent for the job as a translator. I believe good translator should always take an active attitude toward learning knowledge about their ongoing work. To provide one fine translation which does not distort the original text, a translator should always keep on studying about background information related to their work. A few days ago I had to work on a translation assignment. The text itself was quite short but it took a long time to translate because I needed to do a lot of research on background knowledge. After several hours of research on internet, I went to library to have further knowledge and check if the information I got from the internet is valid. Next, I looked for other translations from different translators to refer and develop my own. After taking the series of steps, I could finally have my final version. It was a time-consuming process but I realized that I was really enjoying it. I was glad to learn lots of knowlege throughout my research and to watch an improvement in my translation was also a big pleasure.  

 

 

Nowadays, the world gets smaller and people from different parts of the world are interacting more actively than ever. Because of this, the need for translation increases and many people are entering the field accordingly. It is true that I should devote myself to develop my translation skills and there are many aspects which need an improvement to become a great translator among them. However, the fact that I try hard to be competent at my native language and have better reading skills to understand foreign language texts will surely help me to be a competitive translator. Also, the point that I can really enjoy myself when I study for my translation will work as a strong advantage. In near future, I hope to see others enjoying my translations.

Hae Jin Jang // Why I am Qualified for my Potential Career // Tues. 11 a.m.

Why I'm Qualified for my Potential Career

 

           When you're five years old the majority of a girl's dream is to become a princess, and as you get older from teachers to artists, your dream continues to change. I think I'm not yet done with changing my dreams to make it concrete; however ever since I've started studying English Interpretation and Translation, I've started to have an interest in becoming an interpreter. I do realize that becoming one is a very difficult task and that I am nowhere near enough to become one. But the three abilities that I possess that could be considered as a start are: being multi-lingual, culturally diverse, and having a little bit of experience.

 

           As I grew up, I had amazing opportunities to learn multi languages. The international school I attended in Thailand taught Thai as a mandatory class since elementary to high school. Also, I lived with Thai workers at our house and was always surrounded by the Thai language since I was little. This lead to be to become fluent in Thai over the twelve years I spent there. In middle school and high school, we had to take a foreign language as a class as well, choosing between Spanish, Chinese, French and Japanese. So since eighth grade I started taking French classes until I graduated, which was technically five years. Although I'm not fluent in French like I am in Thai, I think this has given me a good start, and now I'm double majoring in French. And English and Korean basically came along naturally as I grew up being taught in English and growing up with Korean parents.

          

           As mentioned above, attending an international school meant I grew up surrounded by people from all over the world. For example, my friend was born in Japan, grew up in Germany, moved to Thailand, but he's Swedish. My teachers were also very global, having lived in all types of countries. Having an environment with such diversity led to me have a broader mindset, and most importantly, I was able to possess the ability to understand all sorts of English accents. Thai English, Japanese English, African English, French English, etc. Although they are speaking the same language, if they have different strong accents and dialects it's very difficult to understand. I did not know this was a gift until during class in my first year, our professor told us how important it is to have that ability. No matter how good your English is, if you can only understand Standard English, that itself is limiting you as an interpreter.

 

           As for experience, the church I go to is a very diverse church. Our pastor constantly goes overseas on conferences and often times there are a lot of foreigners at our church. But if they're going to understand the sermon and everything else, they would obviously need interpretation. I have had several experiences doing this, often times doing simultaneous interpretation. It was very difficult at first, but as I continued to do it I definitely improved and it seemed like the foreigners were quite satisfied with my interpretation. I think being given such an opportunity is very rare and special since it is difficult to actually use what you've been taught unless you find an internship or a part time job separately.

         

          In conclusion, although I'm not good enough to become an interpreter yet and that I do know it will be a very competitive job, this could be something I'd enjoy doing as a potential career. I'm not quite definite about becoming an interpreter, but some things that I think I possess that could lead me to become one are being multi-lingual, culturally diverse, and that I have had a few experiences interpreting. I hope that one day I'll be qualified in becoming an interpreter and to use my potential to the fullest in the future. 

So-eun Yoon/ Why I am qualified for my dream job/ Tuesday34

Korea's Food Ambassador              For the last decade, the word, globalization, has been the keyword that best describes the 21st century that we currently live in. With lots of trade barriers between individual countries removed, nations began sharing their cultures, traditions, and languages with neighboring countries. When we think about the word globalization or the global market, Koreans usually associate it with K-pop or some Korean singers who have successfully managed to create plenty of fans in parts of Europe and other Asian countries, including Taiwan, Japan, and China. However, I want to emphasize a completely different part of Korean culture which I believe can create an enormous demand in the global market, which is Korean food. In the future, I want to play an important part in globalizing Korean food by becoming Korea's food ambassador.              I strongly believe that food has the power to move people's hearts and to even get them interested in another culture or country. Even in my own case, it has been nearly ten years since I came back to my home country from the state of Michigan, the United States, where I spent my childhood years, but I still dream of going back to that country someday because of the memories of eating their homemade brownies and Mac and cheese which I just cannot forget. Because I so strongly believe in the power of food, I want to use it as a tool to get the global population interested in the Korean culture. My strongest point is that I have traveled around many countries and have tried many of their most famous traditional cuisines, which allowed me to open my eyes to combination of certain ingredients that can capture people's taste.                What makes Korean food attractive to people worldwide is that a lot of Korean traditional dishes are rich in nutrients and flavors but low in calories. Although there is a lot of meat consumed in Korea as well, Koreans usually go for a different cooking technique by boiling the meat rather than grilling or frying it, resulting in much healthier dishes. Also, they are usually served with a lot of vegetables, so people can enjoy nutritionally balanced meals. There are a couple of Korean dishes that I strongly want to recommend which I believe can capture the taste of foreigners overseas. But above all, I want to recommend Bossam, which is boiled pork cooked inside soybean paste for few hours and usually served with freshly made Kimchi. What I find appealing about this dish is that it does not require any special ingredients that are hard to obtain in foreign countries. One of the major problems that Korean restaurants face overseas is their choice of menus which require unique ingredients that can only be found in Korea. Also, most traditional Korean dishes are too complicated and time-consuming to make as they may take up to few hours to cook. So it is important that Korean restaurants overseas sell menus which are easy to make and require ingredients that can easily be found in foreign markets.   Another menu that I want to recommend is Gimbap, which is a very popular menu that Koreans usually eat when they go out on picnics. It is made by rolling rice in a piece of laver, along with strips of fried eggs, spinach, carrots, cucumber, radish, and ham in the center. I have made Gimbaps several times to many of my international friends, but I have never met a single person who did not like it. What is great about Gimbap is that people can choose the ingredients they want to add in their Gimbap according to what suits their taste. Usually, Koreans like to add tuna, Kimchi, or cheese inside. This dish is very easy to make and the ingredients do not cost much, so I believe it can be very appealing to both Koreans and non-Koreans living overseas.              I want to be Korea's food ambassador because I strongly believe that food is a very powerful source which can get people interested in other cultures. When I traveled to parts of Europe, Japan, China, and North America, what I could remember most about these countries upon my return was not the beautiful sceneries I saw there, but rather the unique dishes I tasted. These tastes were so powerful that they remained in my memories for so long and even triggered me to revisit those places. Thus, in order for Korea to exercise greater power in the world market, I believe it is crucial that we focus more on globalizing Korean food.

Naeun Kang/Why I am qualified for my dream job/Tuesday 11am

​My Dream Job and Why I Am Qualified For It.

Naeun Kang

 

My dream is to own and run a travel agency only for the travel to Hawaii. In 2012, I went to Hawaii, stayed there for about 5 months, and studied at Hawaii University as an exchange student. I have been to many places every week and they were all great. The nature was beyond expressions. There were lots of stars that I have never seen in Korea, and I enjoyed them every night. From this experience I fell into love with Hawaii, and wanted to start a business relating to Hawaii. That's not the only reason why my dream job is to run a travel agency and I am qualified with it. There are two more reasons; I know lots of information that is not well known to Korean travelers and travel agency, and I am good at organizing and planning.

 

             Many people traveling to Hawaii are babe in the wood. Most of Korean travel agencies dealing with Hawaii tour are providing tour programs which consist of just well-known places such as Waikiki beach, Waikele outlet, Alamoana shopping center, and Hanauma bay in Oahu. Though they are trying to introduce a few places not in Oahu, including Akaka Falls and Volcano National Park in Big Island and Wailua Falls in Kauai, tourists cannot experience "real Hawaii" through those places. In addition to this, travelers are hard to enjoy and relax, since the well-known places are very crowded. For example, local Hawaiian people do not go to Waikiki because first, there are a lot of people so they cannot enjoy the beach and relax, second, the beach are not clean and lastly, there are much more beautiful beaches in Hawaii. So there are no reasons for them to go there. For those reasons, travelers cannot experience and enjoy real Hawaii and also are hard to relax. So these make me dream to run a "Hawaii Travel Agency".

 

             Next, the first reason why I am qualified to this job is because I know a lot of information and hidden places that are not well-known to people. Since I hung around in Hawaii with the local Hawaiian friends many times, I know many hidden and hot places that are not crowded. For example, even though there are lots of places I want to recommend, among them Honaunau Bay is the place which I strongly recommend. The beach is deep and there are lots of beautiful coral reefs, various kinds of tropical fish and living things under the sea, this place is a hidden hot spot for snorkeling. Of course, there are more hot-hidden places I know, so it will help consumers to experience real Hawaii by seeing the hidden glories of nature in Hawaii and relax there.

 

             In addition to this, I am confident of organizing a plan especially plan for travel. When I was young, my parents teach me to organize everything well including studying, cleaning my room. So I used to live on my plan. Also, whenever I travel, I searched lots of information as possible as I can, and prepared a lot as perfect as I can. I traveled a lot comparing to my friends including Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, The U.S., Italy, France, Austria, and Switzerland. I'm also going to visit Croatia, Czech Republic and Hungary this summer. So I can say I am confident of organizing a plan for travel than anyone else.

 

             I know there will be some difficulties if I start the business; however I still believe I am qualified to this job for these reasons; I really hope Korean travelers to enjoy real Hawaii, I know a lot of hidden hot-spots, and I am confident of making a plan for travel. So I believe consumers do not need to water their time and effort for preparing travel, and they will enjoy the perfect travel. I don't know when I can start the business, but I hope it will be soon.​

Chaeim Lee/Assingnment 5/Tues. 11. a. m.

<It's not for free, folks!>

As we enter the era of "everything is online" world, it gets easier to watch the movie or listen to the songs without paying. You can see the latest film for free if you have a little knowledge about downloading things on the internet. However, this is a bad act for everyone in the society. It can hurt not just people who make the movie. It could affect people who download it eventually.

 

 

Making a movie costs a lot of money, time, and effort. It means many people have to 'physically' work to create a film. Because you can't touch or feel it, it doesn't mean that it can be made out of nowhere. It's just same as making chairs or desks. You have a responsibility to pay for their work and efforts just as you do when you buy cosmetics or clothes.

 

 

 There's a lot of jobs related to the movie such as writer, director or actor. They make their living by making movies. If you download the movie illegally, they will lose jobs and there will be no movie to enjoy. It seems exaggerated, but it's true. How can they keep making films if they can't afford the expense? They are not philanthropists.

 

 

Jobs related to art or creation has increased in our society. It will keep increasing. If we don't pay for the movie right now, no one will pay for other contents that would be created in the future. this would greatly threat the stability of society, since people who has their career in the field of art or intellectual property couldn't manage their living.

 

I know, download movies without paying is the fastest and cheapest way to watch the films. In long-term point of view, however, it will hurt many people's lives. Making movies require a lot of imagination and actual labor to make it real. Yes, we are all poor college students. But if you keep refusing to pay for their creation, maybe there would be no movies to watch in the future.

 

Chun Hyesoo. Assignment 5. Tuesday 11 a.m

The pros of a morally wrong action

 

 

                Downloading things from the Internet has become a very ordinary action in our lives. It would be evident that all of us have had the experience of downloading a material from the Internet, simply because it is easier and it saves our money and time. Internet has developed in unbelievable ways these past few years and it will keep developing. It is and unstoppable process, just like what is everything around us. As a result, the download of copyrighted materials will also be unstoppable, as long as the human being has needs and the Internet remains as an alternative option for fulfilling those needs. Nevertheless, many are against piracy because is morally wrong. However, is it necessarily a bad thing? To me, downloading copyrighted materials has also positive things: The unlimited access to things, the larger distribution of information and the possibility of trying new things.

                First of all, downloading copyrighted material can allow you to find anything you need. For example, let's say that there is a new album that caught your attention. However, you have not been able to buy it because of certain reasons, such as having no money or because it is not available where you are living. In this case, downloading it for free would be a great alternative and you would be happy that you have gotten access to this material. Therefore, Internet can give you access to materials that are hard to find or that are not affordable.

                Second, it can help distribute the material to much more people. Music artists might say that the free distribution of their work through the internet has resulted as a great loss of incomes for them. However, it can also help popularize that material. For instance, there is a new released song that I like very much, but people don't seem to know that song at all, because the singer is not famous or it has not received attention from the audience since there was another song that was released in that very same moment and that it is sung by someone that is comparatively much more famous. In order to popularize this unknown song, I would share it on the Internet. Then, much more people would know about that song and it would only be a benefit to the artist.

                In addition, the third positive thing of downloading copyrighted materials is the possibility of trying new things. Internet gives us the access to unlimited materials, from music to books and movies. Therefore, I can find something new and that might sound interesting, however I am not completely sure of buying it since I don't know if it is really worth the money or it suits my taste. Then, the smart thing to do would be to look for it on the Internet first, and then decide if I like it or not.

                In summary, downloading copyrighted materials is not necessarily a bad thing. That is because first, it can allow you to find anything you need. Second, it can help to distribute the material to a larger amount of people, and that can consequently give much more popularity to the artist. Finally, it allows people to try new things and decide whether if they like it or not. It is clear that downloading copyrighted materials is morally wrong; however, we all have downloaded something from the Internet at least once in our lives. Does that make us terrible and unforgivable sinners? Or have we just chosen an alternative that is more convenient for us? 

Hae Jin Jang / Intellectual Property // Tues 11 a.m.

Intellectual Property: Right or Wrong

 

           As technology improves day by day almost everything seems possible today. The issue of owning something as your property has been a problem for many years and for various reasons. I think the reason this has become an issue is that there is no exact answer as to say it's right or wrong. I personally think that problems with intellectual property and its copyrights all just depend on each issue. The right or wrong is build upon the details of the situation.

 

           If it comes to pirated movies and music, I think these things happen because of money issues. I'm sure that the majority of people watch movies, dramas, TV shows on the Internet, or have watched it before. Although TVs these days have something called Qook TV or Btv, which has a program that allows you to re-watch shows and movies you want to watch, the negative outcome is that you have to pay money. And this is something most people are not willing to do.

 

           By watching recent media, people are able to get to know what the trend is, who the hot issue is, and basically everything you need to know to get along with the world today. This is why I think illegal downloading is not a bad thing to do. The majority of people in the world probably watch these media by illegal downloading. However, by doing so, it's basically advertising the media or person itself. The more people get to know the celebrity or the "it" item, ideas and words spread across the world, which therefore increases the popularity. Then, when the popularity increases, more TV shows and other opportunities will be opened for that person, such as other movies or commercials. I think this leads to much more profit than the money lost from illegal downloading. Besides, popularity is the key in the celebrity world.

 

           However, if it comes to intellectual property to be seen in a negative way, there are some cases where ideas are stolen which I think is wrong. I personally think that ideas do count as property. If you made it up, you created it, and it makes it special because you came up with it, then that gives you full rights to call it yours. For example, my friend worked on a website for a very long time, and she had put in so much time and effort into that page. However, few months later she put the page down, but she found the same information and website like hers on the web. Each and every detailed creativity of hers was copied and put up by someone else. In cases like these, even if her ideas were being spread, if the credit goes to someone else, then that's simply wrong.

 

           In conclusion, I think that intellectual property rights depend on the situation. It could be okay if it can do a little harm yet more benefits, but if it is simply more loss, then I think that is wrong. Illegal downloading can be seen as a positive action, however simply taking somebody else's work and calling it yours should be absolutely illegal. I think the issue with these problems will continue, but I hope that it will become a bit simpler in the future. 

Hae sook Yoon / Intellectual Property/ Tue. 11am

201302209 Hae Sook Yoon    Copyright is property right. If the idea in one's head turns into a creation that we can see, hear, and touch then with the creation one will be able to earn money. Just like trademarks that change the value of any product are protected, copyrighted materials should be protected because those are trademarks of the inventor. For protection of one's property right and better chance of making great creations, copyrighted materials should not be shared or downloaded from Internet.  Downloading and sharing copyrighted materials on Internet should be banned because that is clearly violating property right. It is natural notion that one can earn money with what one has made. For example, some people make money by selling their products and some others make money by selling their services. If one's idea can turn into products such as music, trademarks and even thesis, it must be protected as a property right.  Violating the property right by violating the copyright will eventually result in bad quality of creations. Many people share and download copyrighted materials through Internet and that cause no profit to the original makers. A rational and reasonable person would not jump into the copyright world expecting to make fortune. This will lead the inventors to abjure their passion. Therefore, the more people violate the copyright, the worse the quality of creation will get and the less opportunity for us to enjoy those creations.  It is usually said "imitation is mother of creation" and people say sharing the copyright materials will be a big opportunity to learn. There sure will be more opportunity to learn and expand the aesthetic sense if one is introduced to diverse materials. However, if one is passionate enough s/he will pay to learn others perspective and have broader experiences. That is a fair trade because with that learning, s/he might earn more money one day.  To protect one's property right and copyright and to encourage other better creations, sharing and downloading copyrighted materials through Internet must be stopped. Instead of sharing and downloading, we can buy those products through authenticated sites. Fair means will bring happiness to both the inventor and the user.

Bak Taehwan/ Intellectual Property / Tuesday 11a.m.

                        The right to own ideas

 

Throughout history, the world has seen a series of events where people's rights have been unfairly snatched away from them. Under the Nazi regime the right to life was taken away from millions of Jews, and during the dark ages the right to religious freedom was taken away by the church too. However, today the right to own intellectual property is not being properly guarded. In order to keep the world a fair place for everyone, it is crucial to guard the intangible, intellectual property.

 

           For those who are standing for the anti-intellectual property has not yet experienced the physiological agony of their idea credited to someone or their virtual product stolen. For example, imagine in school, somebody you do not know comes and copies your homework without your consent and spreads it to the entire class. In cases like this or similar ones most people feel angry that their work was freely exploited by people who did not invest any energy or time into it. The 2009 film Avatar was a movie that took 15 years of director James Cameroon's life. Such films take tremendous amount of time and devotion, and to freely exploit the benefits of a film that was meant to be paid is unarguably unfair.

 

           In a bigger perspective the lack of intellectual property protection can ruin the country's economy. Certain countries rely heavily on corporate trademarks to fuel their economy, for example luxury watches alone counts for seven percent of the entire Swiss economy. It is not that other countries cannot make quality luxury watches like Switzerland, but it's the fact that trademarked brands like Rolex and Omega has physiologically impacted consumers to buy their products. If these brands could not have been trademarked, any foreign company could have used the same name, logo, and product to make money. Consequently this will cause Swiss companies to lose revenue and thousands of workers may unfairly lose their jobs.

 

           Those on the other side of the issue may argue that, an existing idea could theoretically be thought of by multiple people, and thus guarding intellectual property is insignificant. However, it is certainly absurd to say very complex ideas such as Albert Einstein's the mass-energy equivalence equation or the black-scholes equation could have been thought of by multiple people. Therefore artistic works too should be protected since it is too absurd to conclude that multiple people could initially come up with the same melodies, lyrics, and beats to a song.

 

           After millenniums of unprotected rights, it is time to make the world a just place for everyone to live happily. Nevertheless in a world with a great deal of connectivity it is easy for intellectual rights to be ignored. Thus, to achieve a fair worldwide society it is crucial to protect intellectual property. In the present, it is important to think about moral and ethics to make a world a better place.

Seon Hyuk Im / Intellectual property / Tuesday 11am

The Inevitable and Unstoppable

           We currently live in an era where many things are depended on electronics and internet. To be specific, many data are, and still being uploaded onto the internet. The data that are mainly being uploaded are documents, videos, music, and pictures. They may be in the form of torrents or just files. I'm sure four in five people, have downloaded these files or torrents. I'm not an exception. It's illegal, since it's a form of copying and downloading others' property that are copyrighted or patented. Though it is illegal, I think anyone shouldn't get in trouble for downloading and uploading onto the internet.

           In this modern era, internet is a necessity. We need our smart phones and computers to do our work, and to communicate. However, we can also enjoy by watching videos, listening to music, and sharing photos. We have to download them onto our devices. We all download from a different source, a different provider. Almost everyone does this. The government can't go around arresting every single person who downloads, because it'd be a such tedious task, and it'd put more than half its nation's people in jail. Who'd be running the economy? Who'd be living in an empty country? Many problems like this will arise when so many people are in jail.

           These days, it's hard to find yourself with some free time. It's hard to catch your favorite shows during the weekday, and it's hard to find time to catch a movie that you want to watch. That's where DVD and video stores come in, but in the modern era, it's faster to find yourself a torrent or file on the internet that you can download as soon as the movie releases its DVD, or after your favorite show has aired. It's free. All you need is internet. Download it, and after a few minutes or hours, the movie or show is yours. Many people do this. The people may be charged for downloading copyrighted files, but the cyber police cannot catch every single person who commits this crime. Again, it'd be tedious and many people would lose too much money, raising complaints around the country.

           It may sound serious to some people, it may not. I believe there is no stopping to this however. The communities of sharing files online has become too large to control; cleaning this mess up will take a long time. There's too much people that upload mass files for people to download. More and more people are coming to use the internet as third world countries are also coming to the technological era rapidly. There is no solution, but to accept the fact that it cannot be stopped and less people will buy real products. Free and fast has become the trend to modern people.

           In conclusion, uploading and downloading files online illegal cannot be stopped, so the government should stop pursuing for people that should be punished. As modern technology advances, so do the people's skills. More and more files will be uploaded, and less ways to prevent and slow down the process will be available. I support illegal downloading because it's free, fast, and convenient. It's common sense to rather download freely, than to find a store and buy the product. Who has the time to? Why settle for inconvenience when you can do everything in one sitting?

So-eun Yoon/ Information Technology/ Tuesday34

201302156 So-eun Yoon                           IT Revolution: A Double-edged Sword              Improvement in technology, beginning with the invention of the printing press in the 15th century and continuing on with the proliferation of the Internet in the 1990s, has allowed people the access to an amount of information that was once impossible. Different paradigms conflict as to whether technological development has led to the betterment of the society or caused only negative impacts to it. While it is undeniable that technology has brought about a number of great benefits to our society, it is a double-edged sword with both merits and demerits. Although information technology has been responsible for causing major democratic upsurges around the world through the power of mass media and has optimized every individual's work efficiency through the convergence of knowledge, it has also widened the gap between the haves and the have-nots.              To begin with, information technology has advanced every individuals' human rights by creating global democratic upsurges through the impact of mass media. The term 'CNN effect' refers to a theory of political science that the advent of the popular 24-hour global television news channel, specifically CNN, has a great influence on the conduct of the information society or the IT Revolution. The term simply refers to the political impacts of technological globalization which has been responsible for spreading the idea of democratic peace throughout the world. As a case in point, one of the most prominent examples of CNN effect may be found in the case of the Tiananmen Square Crisis in 1989 which was broadcast all over the world through CNN. Specifically, the graphic images of pro-democracy students without any armaments standing in front of numerous armored vehicles of People's Liberation Army shocked the whole world and led to serious political concerns over the situations of human rights in China. Such concerns of western countries became main obstacles for Chinese accession to the WTO until the year, 2001. As such, information technology has advanced human rights by spreading the idea of democracy all over the world.              In addition, with the emergence of the Information society or the IT Revolution, learning has taken an interdisciplinary approach which has optimized individuals' efficiency in the workplace. That is, companies have adopted 'Wikinomics' in their workplace, which refers to a newly coined blend of Wikipedia and economics, indicating a mass collaboration in the fields of economics and management, which has become possible through developments in information technology. By creating a 'Wiki workplace' where individuals with diverse professions come together to collaborate, workers can be provided with incentives to innovate, which in turn creates more profits for firms and organizations. The concept of Wikinomics may be simply understood as an example of collective intelligence, which strongly believes that none of us are as smart as all of us. The new mass collaboration is changing how companies and societies harness knowledge and is affecting every sector of society and every aspect of management by optimizing individuals' work efficiency.              However, information technology has also created major social issues by widening the gap between the rich and the poor, which is called the digital divide. The term refers to the widening gap between those who have effective access to information and communication technology and those who do not. The phenomenon of digital divide has been a growing problem since the advent of the IT Revolution. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the developed countries in North America, Europe and Asia were found to do well in providing people with an easy Internet access, while the developing countries and third-world countries in Africa and elsewhere did poorly. In this manner, information technology has further increased the gap between the haves and the have-nots.              While information technology has brought about numerous benefits to our society, it has also been responsible for causing major social issues. The IT Revolution has advanced human rights through the use of mass media and optimized people's work efficiency by creating a 'Wiki workplace'. However, it has also broadened the gap between the rich and the poor through a phenomenon called digital divide. By fully understanding the strengths and weaknesses of information technology, we can create a better society where every member of the society is guaranteed his or her rights and can fully display individual talents.

Do Hee Kim / Assignment #5 / Tues. 11 A.M.

Intellectual Property


The issue of intellectual property has been arisen at the same time with the advent of internet. Thanks to the internet, we can easily have access to enormous amount of information and various contents including movies, music and more. However, it also has facilitated an establishment of the new domain called "illegal downloading." People somehow penetrate through the walls that protect various contents on the internet and easily acquire them. Some people insist it violates the law of intellectual property, but I believe it depends on the originators whether the law applies to them or not.

The problem of intellectual property stems from the idea of creativity. Intellectual property rights was created because people did not like the idea of their "originality" or "creativity" being stolen by others. However, I believe no one has their own "originality" in that people are influenced and inspired by almost everything that surrounds them. It was their creativity that produced their work by fusing and adding and transforming different kinds of originalities. I'm not saying that the ideas are not creative and innovative, they are just not purely original. In that sense, people should get credit for being creative, not original.

Some musicians, movie makers, and writers "strongly" assert their intellectual property rights. This means that their productions are the means of making a living. I cannot say it is wrong for them to call out for their intellectual property rights because it is obvious to receive credit for making something creative. However, I believe they make "art" for money and their work was inspired by something else beforehand. I think true artists are those who merely enjoy having their work being watched or listened by others, and I know I can only say this because I am not an artist.

As I have mentioned above, people are inspired by their surroundings and everything they encounter. It helps people to build onto those inspirations that lead them to create such an innovative work. By letting people share everything they've created, it will allow us to meet a whole different world. Creative ideas and works will overflow with thousands of ideas shared and exchanged. However, this will only become possible only when the creators allow it to happen.

It is no longer the era of fighting over intellectual property rights on newly invented products, machines, technologies or whatsoever. If these are created in today's world, then they should be associated with the patent rights, not the intellectual rights. Also, as long as the creators do not care about their works to be used somehow by others, intellectual property rights should not be asserted. In order for the world to take a great leap towards more innovations, intellectual property rights should be weakened.


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Jung Yong Ko/ Intellectual property/ Tue 11

 Intellectual property

 

 When there were no internet, people used to buy CDs, albums and video tapes. However, as the world developed, people became able to use internet. And, CD players, LPs and etc. disappeared. Majority of people started to listen to music and watch videos on their cell phones. So most of them get their songs and videos on the internet for free. Some countries started to block all the websites that play videos and songs for free.

 

In Korea, artists complained about the music piracy that people get the music illegally. So they blocked all the sites that music can be played and downloaded for free such as, Grooveshark. They say downloading them for free are same as stealing foods and drinks from the convenient store. Some artists think downloading and sharing songs are same as the robbery. Artists say that their creations are meant to be sold not shared on the internet for free.

 

 In some countries such as Indonesia think that music piracy is not a piracy. They do think songs and videos are creations but they think creations are meant to be spread for free and let everybody know. Even if music piracy is occurring frequently, famous artists such as Lil Wayne, Drake, Kanye and Eminem do not really care about the music piracy because they sell billions of albums every year. Some countries think that music and videos are part of art and they think these should be free not sold.

 

To sum up, as the world developed, people started to illegally download songs and videos on internet. Some countries such as, Korea think this is not right and blocked all the websites that plays songs and videos for free. However, there were countries that songs and videos are part of art and should be free.