NARRATIVE ESSAY- becoming a new person

          Being away from your home country and adapting to a new culture and environment might be hard and unenjoyable for most peopl. For me, when I went to the US, although it was hard at first, but I eventually enjoyed it. One of the reasons I liked living in US is that I love challenges. I like trying out new things and going through hardships. Later, I found out that this characteristic helped me throughout my life in America.
          At first, of course, it was hard for me because I couldn't understand a word they said; by so, I couldn't sa anything in class. Thus, unlike my usual personality, I became the quiet and shy one in out class. But soon enough, I made good friends who helped me blend in with others. I still am very thankful for all their cares and concerns, not to metion their efforts to help me. Never have I seen such nice people in this world. After becoming comfortable with everyone, I started speaking up in class. Even though my grammers were not that good, I went on and tried to express myself nevertheless. Within half of a year, I becae the most active student in the class.
          However, I wanted something more. I tried out many activities in and out the school, such as debate and horseback riding. It was as if I was bron in America and lived there for my whole life. At that time, I didn't know anything about racism or anything so negative. I was so optimistic and bright I just didn't care about those issues. However, when I was completely Americanized, I found out that the school next to mine had serious racism problems, especially with Asians. They even called Koreans "yellow monkey" in front of their faces. I was so shoced at first because my school had not much racism. For some period, I was afriad to meet caucasians. However, my friends helped me again to go through this slump. Through these experiences, I felt the true friendship and how much it helps a person throughout life. Then I thought to myself, I should also be more warmhearted and caring for others just like my friends were to me.
          I became a completely different person with a whole new personality after the experience in America. I became more naive and good-hearted. Although I came a tiny bit gullible, I believe my personalities improved and became a better person.

TV does more good than harm

          In the 21st century, anything is possible. With the well -developed technology we have nowadays, we can find out what happened halfway around the world and learn new information by watching TV. Everyone, having at least one TV per house, became more sophisticated and aware of societal issues. Despite these wonderful effects, some  people say it has more negative effects, such as it is addictive. However, I believe TV has more positive sides. The two main reasons for this is that first, it's a great way to get information, and second, we can connect with other people through TVs.
          Firstly, TV provides great information for all people. Both men and women of all ages can watch TV and get diverse information from it very efficiently. For example, adults watch the news like CNN to know how the world is going around. Also, children watch educational channels, such as PBS, to learn outside their books. Finally, foreigners watch the conversational channels to learn that country's language. This shows that we gain more knowledge from TV; thus, helping everyone become more sophisticated. Additionally, books are not the only way to gain information. Watching and listening at the same time helps your brain remember it more. By so, the TV helps people get information.
          Secondly, it connects people with each other. The smallest and the most effective group is families. By watching TV together, the family members get to spend more time with each other. Especially if they are watching sports, they could cheer for the team together or have conversations about the players on the team. Next, the people in the country can connect with each other. Suppose the news has told an extremely traumatic story of a person, the whole country would get together like a one big family, and help each other out. Lastly, the world can connect. With the world's technology developing in a lightening speed, the idea of globalization is becoming true. That's what makes it important for people in other countries with different cultures to know others' and accept the variant lifestyles. Therefore, television is the fastest and the most efficient way to get the connect with people.
          In conclusion, I believe the positive sides of TV far outweighs the harms. The first reason was that TV is a wonderful source for information, and second, it connects people with each other. For the reasons I've asserted above, TV is more beneficial than harmful.