AUSTN BUSINESS FIELD TRIP

Thursday morning, it was cloudy weather as if it look like rain soon. Naree, Ziad and I were same group. We were unfamiliar each other, but I tried to become familiar because we had to visit two gyms.


GYM 1

We visited a gym first close to the whole food store. This gym name was 'PURE AUSTIN GYM', the gym was on the second floor. There was one information desk. " Hi, what can i do for you? " she said,
" We are international students in TIEP. We got a mission what interview about business," we said.
" OK. I'll find someone who is gym's manager. We don't mind you look around the gym," she answered and smiled.
We took a look around the gym. This gym was very clearly and modernly. There were a lot of machine for work-out. I thought everything look like brand-new. A few time later, someone came up to us.
" Hi, i'm manager in here. My name is Justin. What kind of question will you ask? " he said,
" Hi, nice to meet you, we are going to ask about business. But, don't worry, this is not serious. Just for learning English," we answered. After that, we began to ask to him. He was very kind. He looked like that he did his best. He said that he
worked here for three years, he think this gym is good for working.
" Our employees and managers are very close, so we sometimes going out and drink together. In this gym, there are about 100 trainers to help a customer. I know everybody's name," he said very quickly.
" Yes~ and then? Anything else? " he asked,
" NO~ Thank you so much~! You're very very kind~! " we replied.
After interview, we spent a time for looking around more, and we left the gym.

web site - http://www.powerhousegymaustin.com/app

GYM 2

After that,we took a Ziad's car, and we discussed about details of interview. At the same time, we were aware of that we already spent a lot of time, so we had to hurry up. We went to next place without delay.
There was another gym near the Pure Austin gym. The gym name was MECCA GYM and it was also on second floor. This gym was divided into three parts. First part was work-out room, second part was spa room, third part was locker room. When we took off a elevator, we heard "Good morning!" from desk. they thought we were visitors.
" We're international students. We want to ask something about business. Can I take your time?" we said.
" Wait a seconds," she said calmly.
A few seconds later,
"OK. I can help you guys. How can I help you?" she said with a smile.
Unlike that I expected, she was also very kind. This gym smells of flowers, I think because of spa. They have sold spa products.
" If I become a member in here, can I use both fitness center and spa? " I asked it first.
" Yes, sure, moreover you can use everything such as locker room, laundry room," she answered quickly.
" Before we came here, actually we had visited other gym where close to the here, and we interviewd. What do you think about there? what is diferent thing? "
" Absoulutely we know there. Although our store is smaller than there, but we have spa room, and we provide massage service," we asked serious question, they were never embarrased.
In the desk, there were two girls. One girl was very pretty, so I wanted to talk to her, but she never pay attention to me.
" By the way, can I ask your name?"
" No problem, Kristi, my name is Kristi," she replied kindly.
After that, we said good-bye, we left there with pleasant feeling.

web site - http://www.meccagymandspa.com/

6.29.2007 Journal

I like go shopping. Whenever I have free time, usually I would go shopping. So, this topic is very interesting to me. These days, There are a lot of brands, and most people prefer to buy more popular brand's product, me too. This is differ from
situation to situation. For example, when I buy living necessaries such as toothpaste, food, I don't care about brands. Because these are not exposed to people. But, when I buy clothes or electronics, I consider it seriously. Actually,when I bought a car, I really wanted to buy a popular brand's car. I think brand symbolize people's wealth and most people think so. I think this is the way that express them by themselves. That's why I like to buy more popular brand's thing. However, since now, I try to not mind the brand. Because of my parents. My parents always wear cheap clothes and buy cheap things. I knew it a short time ago. I don't think popular brand product is not good, just I want to be dutiful to my parents.

Writing a CD review.

When I chose a CD ' BASEBALL HITS' in the library , actually I didn't my best to find good CD. I just picked it out without concern. After listened the music in the home, I could know that this CD is not music. That's only baseball announcer's saying. That's why I borrowed a chris' CD.
CD title is ' ANI DIFRANCO CARNEGIE HALL 4.6.02 '. singer Ani Difranco is known as a prolific artist and is seen by many as a women's rights and feminist icon. Every song is live song what record her voice in concert. I can't know what kind of this music. In the inthernet, this songs are called ' cult song'. In the music. I listened only guitar's sound and her voice. Sometimes I could listen a shout of fans. I think songs have some meaning, but I can't know because this songs are too fast to me. In the middile of song, she sometimes stop to sing a song and she say something. This is interesting. If someone want to listen a special song, I recommend this CD.

Three things about me.

If I tell somebody about myself by sending a package, first of all, I'll put letter from my father in box. Until now, I have never heard " I love you " from my father. I thought he was a very cold-hearted person. But, after I came in Austin for learning English, a few weeks later, I received a letter from Korea. That's from father and I could read some sentence. After that, I was filled with tears and I put it in my wallet. The letter is the most precious thing. Second, I want to put accident photo in box. About one month ago, I had a car accident. This accident caused a lot of difficult matter. Everything is all my fault, however , it's very hard to endure from accident to me. So, in order to prevent accient and to remind this accient whenever I am too lazy, I want to put the photo in box. Last, third, I'll put my photo album in box. I like take a picture. When I go somewhere, I usually take a picture. I have a lot of pictures in album, so Whoever look my album, they can know well about me.

How does one become rich?

Most people want to become rich, and I also want to be rich. Then, how does one become rich? There are a lot of ways to be rich. Usual way is that win in the lottery. Other way is that save the money without spending and etc. Although there are a lot of ways to be rich, actually, there are few rich. If it's easy to practice the ways to be rich, people won't want become rich. Because, Generally, people want be special person. A few days ago, I watched Korean drama. In the drama, there are two main characters. One of them is a person who works for small company. He receive little salary, But he is full of confidence and he looks so happy always.However, another one of main characters is completely different. Her grandmother has major company. And, she is going to be CEO in her grandmother's company. But she always feels depressed and lack of satisfaction. I preceived in the drama that people must change mind. The more has, the more wants. Unlike regular people's idea, rich try to make money more without satisfaction. Therfore people have to change mind into what can be feel satisfaction. This is the easiest way to become rich.

The Simpsons ' Trash of the Titans '

1. Summary of story

Companies created a new holiday ' Love Day ' to sell more of their products. It caused more

garbage to be produced. Simpsons' family also prodused a lot of garbage. When Homer took

out the garbage, he fought the garbege men. therefore they didn't pick up the garbage.

After that, some day, the garbage men picked up the garbage because Homer's wife wrote a

letter of apology to the sanitation commissioner. Homer felt violated, he went to the city hall,

he decided to register to run for the sanitation commissioner. Finally, he won the race, he

became a the sanitation commissioner. However, he didn't work well. He spent his entire year's

budget in a month. So, he allowed other cities throw garbage away in his town. He thinked

he solved the problem, but it caused a big disaster. Whole town was filled with the garbage.

As a result, he was fired the job, whole town had to be moved to other place.



2. My thoughts on the story.

This story is very serious. It can be happened to us. I think America produced a lot of

garbage. American look like they don't think seriously about this problem. Korea,

my country, also has this problem. However, we did our best for solve this problem.

Many years ago, we already practiced a separate garbage collection and used recyclable

materials. Althogh USA also practiced it, it didn't well. Therefore I insist that American must

change a mind about the garbage problem.



3. What does the episode say about Holiday in America ?

This episode make me feel seriously about Holiday culture. I also produced a lot of

garbage at the holiday such as a valentine day. Now, after watched the cartoon, I'll

try to reduce producing garbage.