True or False?? - True and False

 "True and False are attributes of speech, not of things. And where speech is not, there is neither Truth nor Falsehood."                                                                              Thomas Hobbes

This maxim is by Thomas Hobbes、was an English philosopher.
The crux coming from this maxim is that there is no palpable distinction between true and false and this difference results from human interpretation.
What I might claim considering this maxim is true is false but false is true. Always these opposite concepts are coexisting and can be reversed. This assumption is so hideous because we, human beings, are always in this equivocal and tumultuous interpretation. I would like to maintain, however, it is consequential to recognize this ambiguous situation. I know that what we wanna seek is not the true or false but just interpretation. I think there is no fact, true or false but just interpretation. It seems that this condition satisfy our desire.
Overall, we are always in the chaotic but the interpretation enables us to exist.

What do you require academic advising?

From this April I have worked in Academic Planning Center of ICU as IBS, ICU Brothers and Sisters. We, IBS, provide an academic advising with students in order to develop educational plans that are consistent with their life goals with the viewpoint of a student. But recently I am wondering about what the desirable quality for academic advising is.

Here is the statement of UNESCO description of academic advising as an example.

1. To provide students with accurate information about academic progression and degree requirements.

2. To assist students in understanding academic policies and procedures.

3. To help students access campus resources that will enhance their ability to be academically successful.

There statements are very reasonable and they can be reflected for our IBS activities.

If you come up with any ideas, please let me know! Any ideas are welcome because all of you are ICU students and you are the main focus and purpose of our activities.

What is the most precious thing in my life? - 30 days in Taishikan

The most precious thing in my life is spending 30 days in Taishikan, a mountain cottage at the 8th point of Mt.Fuji. This summer, I worked in Taishikan as a clerk for a whole month. This lodge is so harsh place. For example, I had to wake up at 5:30 every day and to continue to work until 8 or 9 pm. Besides, there was no bathroom there. So I should clean up my body by using body paper every day. I could not imagine this kind of situation when I spend usual life in the lower world. For me, the most severe manner there was to kneel formally during every meal lol. At the first time, I could not stand up after every meal. During this period, the most important coming from my mind was "patience". By dating back on these days, there were many unreasonable things and I had to stand them in great patience. So I learned to know the significance and necessity of patience. Now I think patience is one of the most essential cornerstones to accomplish something. What I learned through this period will be of use in my future. I feel that from what may be hard, but we know the gratitude of pleasure. I wanna go back to Taishikan next year!! Please come and see me!! I am looking forward to seeing you in Taishikan at the 8th point of Mt.Fuji!!

The most beatutiful pictures - Vlaminck

Today I wanna introduce on French painter Vlaminck. The first time to see his picture was when I was an elementary student. His picture moved me greatly because it was so beautiful and impressive. Always his picture is vigorous but seems to be lonely. I think this impression results from his life. He was, what is called, Fauvist and always isolated from painting circles. His pictures reflected not only his lonely life but also passionate principle of painting. I think every pictures reflect painter's life but Vlaminck's mostly expressed. As a result of seeing his picture, I began to think a picture was a mirror of people's mind. I wanna paint some picutres to reflect myself in foreseeable future.

Who I am? How would I answer this question?

It is possible to answer this question by introducing movies. I think movies are the best metaphor to show who I am. There are three movies to indicate my characteristics, Gattaca, Memento and Les Miserables. Each movie has a crucial impact on my life. Now I am planning to major in Sociology and Psychology. Besides, I am interested in Christianity. These three interests are coming from each movie. I found a clue to what I would do from these movies. That is why each movie is one of essential part to tell who I am. I strongly suggest watching movies, especially Gattaca, Memento and Les Miserables. If you have already watch these, please let me know and let's discuss them!

A two-headed baby

This is surprising news for me!! I came across this article when I saw the internet news.

A two-headed male baby was born in Indonesia. They share every internal organs except for the heart. I can't believe this news and I think this baby is a kind of a new human being. One critical analysis from the internet news is that same kind of baby was born in Indonesia in 2006 and this phenomenon might be peculiar to Indonesia. Though this news was so surprising, almost media did not report this. I think this is because a two-headed baby might be the taboo and people tend to ignore this kind of issue. I caught a glimpse of the downfall of the media. I hope that this two-headed baby will be healthy and have a bright future.

One of the most favorite hobbies - Cycling

I love cycling. Every weekend, I always ride on my bicycle and take a short trip by it. In the end of this short trip, I drop in at coffee shop to have a break. During this break, I read books, enjoy the landscape from the shop, taking with clerks or something like that. This hobby is one essential part of living to sustain my so busy life. Remembering my childhood, to master how to ride on a bicycle was one crucial step in order to become an adult. Due to this reason, bicycle could enable me to go to various kinds of places and provide me with a new leisure. This meant that a bicycle created a different view of life for me. For me, cycling reflects my life and it is a kind of a dialogue. Anyway, let's enjoy cycling!!

The movie I am most impatient for its release - In Time

Hey, guys!!

The so exciting movie, In Time will be released in the 28th October. The story of this movie is that each citizen has a time clock embedded in their arm. After age 25, paupers only have one more year left to live unless they can afford to buy credits from wealthy time hogs. Their life expectancy is under control of the rich. The premise gets spelled out with a dramatic punch line in the new trailer when a guy who looks like he’s 30 tells his true age to the movie’s renegade hero.

This movie is directed by Andrew Niccol and a head the cast is Justin Timberlake! I love both of them!

I strongly suggest waching In Time!

Here is an official Website of In Time. http://www.intimemovie.com/

Why did I decide to take this course? Do I like to write? Why or why not?

The reasoning behind my taking this course is that the content of this class was very interesting. Observing and discovering me is one crucial step to know everything. This assumption can be substantiated by the maxim of Descartes, a French philosopher. " Conquer yourself, not the world." The crux coming from this maxim is that everything results from me and me is everything. I thought this course was the best activity to delve into this issue more deeply. That is why I took part in this class. But more importantly, the reason why I decided to entry this course was that an instructor was Mark! This was the most consequential factor to participate in this class!

I like to write something. For me, to write something is a dialogue with myself. Writing something is one essential process to know myself. Fortunately or unfortunately, I don't know , but especially I like to write an academic essay! As to me, an essay is equivalent to making a puzzle. Pieces of a puzzle are sources of an essay and the framework is the outline of an essay. So, it is very exciting to build up an essay step by step. Sometimes I feel writing an essay is so struggling process but can feel so great fullfilment when finishing writing. It's a matter of regret that I do not write an academic essay in this course.