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Do you like art? If so, what kind of art? If we think about it, we all like art in some shape or form. For some, art is a beautiful oil painting on canvas. To another, art is expressed through dance, while to another, it is expressed through one's fingers as one molds and shapes new objects made with clay. Did you know that written text can also be art? I would like all of you to be artists with the freedom to express yourselves in any way that you would like.

Every Monday morning, I will post a topic on my blog, which you are reading these instructions from. Once you have read my topic, you will need to leave a comment on my page. However, this "comment" should be more than one sentence. It should be your response to the question I am posting on my blog. I would really like to encourage you all to try to write as much as you can. Although I would like for you to write as much as you can, please do not spend more than 30 minutes writing them. If you read a comment from your classmates that you find to be interesting, feel free to comment to them as well! Lets try to make this as interactive via the Internet as possible. Your responses and comments will need to be completed by 8:00 p.m. every Friday. There will be no exception! Therefore, plan on completing this assignment before the Friday deadline in order to ensure that you receive full credit, which will be 10 points for each week.

On a final note, these blogs are intended to be fun and to allow you to further practice writing in English in a variety of avenues. Be adventurous and express yourselves! Although I am primarily looking a lot at the content, I will also be looking upon your grammar as well. Aim for grammatical accuracy. Nonetheless, have fun, and do not forget, all of you are artists!!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Topic 2: Bucket List

Have you ever heard of a bucket list?  A bucket list is a list of things one has not done before but wants to accomplish before one dies.  What is something on your bucket list?  If you do not currently have one, is there any one thing that you have never done but want to accomplish before you die?  Why?
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2014 at 4:23 PM

    I never think of a bucket list until today. There is one thing that i would love to do since i was a kid. I want to travel around the world but i have family now. That's why i will do it with my husband. I have to finish my study before i go.Actually, no one know when you are going to die. Just do what you love and enjoy what you have. Be happy everyday.

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    1. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:26 AM

      Yes, traveling around the world is such an appealing thought! Great item on your list!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 4, 2014 at 7:47 PM

    i never thought about a bucket list. But there is somethings that i want to do and the first to travel around the world and the second is to do extreme things. I wish i will do these things before i die

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    1. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:26 AM

      Could you give a particular example of one "extreme" thing?

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  3. UnknownFebruary 4, 2014 at 7:47 PM

    i dont have a bcuket list too, but there a few things that i want to try before i die, such as:
    1- going sky diving
    2-going skiing

    and maybe have a family..

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    1. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:27 AM

      Does this mean that you have never gone skiing? Do you snowboard? Why is having a family a "maybe"? Haha~!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 5, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    There are a lot of things I want to accomplish in my life. I want to travel around the world. Also, I want to work in India, Japan, China, Hong Kong. I really want to visit Egypt. I want to learn SCUBA, and backhorse riding. Am, I have a long list, Maybe if I write to you I will spend all the day writing what I want to accomplish during my life.......

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    1. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:28 AM

      Haha! I think you definitely need to make your bucket list! As you actually fulfill those items, you can cross them off your list. :o)

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  5. UnknownFebruary 5, 2014 at 6:05 PM

    I want to go to somewhere as a missionary, but I don’t decide a place yet. When I was young, my parents suggested me going on a mission to the poor countries. They wanted me to help people, and they thought it would be a good experience to me. I really didn’t want to go, so I tried to make an excuse every time. However, I feel to go and help people as I get older. I’m not sure now when I’m going, where I’m going, and what I can do, but I will go certainly.

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    1. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:29 AM

      Wow, that is awesome! Have you gone on mission trips?

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  6. UnknownFebruary 5, 2014 at 7:48 PM

    I never thought about a bucket list. I think it is too far for me. I think i have a lot things that i want to do. I want to learn cook delicious food. I like eating and i want to know how to make these nice food. I also want to visit many beautiful cities all over the world. I hope i can complete these things in recent years.

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  7. UnknownFebruary 5, 2014 at 7:53 PM

    I have few things to do on my bucket list which are going to an MBA school and running my own business. Having a master’s degree, which is my goal, would help me succeed in my future career. Business competitions nowadays is very aggressive; however, having a master’s degree in Business Administration will help my self to develop a more solid business core in the future. Personally, I want to have my own restaurant and automobile part dealer or car dealership prior to the demand of these markets are growing in my native country.

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    1. UnknownFebruary 7, 2014 at 10:00 PM

      *line 4, "my self" - "myself".

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    2. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:30 AM

      Wow, that is awesome! You definitely have a goal that you have set in your mind. That is awesome!

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  8. UnknownFebruary 7, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    　　Actually, I have never thought about this issue. At the current status, if I make a bucket list, I will do these things: the first one is getting my master’s degree successfully. After that, I want to work at the CPA to get rich working experience or get into a American company which can provide me with a broad platform. Becides that, it is the most important for me to stay with my family. I really want to travel around the world with my family.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 7, 2014 at 3:42 PM

    Actually, I didn't think about it, but i like to travel around the world and meet other cultures and meet a lot of people and places that i've never seen them. maybe diving and flying with special clothes from top of the mountains is one of the thing that i wanna try it but it's very terrible. you fly like a bird with special clothe that have wings between the legs and hands, it's so amazing but direful.

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  10. UnknownFebruary 9, 2014 at 4:25 PM

    Actually, there are many things in my bucket list , but there are two special things. The first one is I want to become an important person in my country to fix many things, and I don't know if I am doing to be or not. The second thing is I want to get PHD in the U.S since 10 or 11 years from this year. It is hard but not impossible.

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  11. Professor MayFebruary 11, 2014 at 11:34 AM

    You are correct when you say that it is "hard but not impossible." Go for it!!

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