Assignment1: Paparazzi

     Paparazzi are photographers who follow some famous people in their private life. In modern society, paparazzi are quite common. They often create a great number of scandals which are related to celebrities. Besides, they even provide a number of private photos for newspaper office. For many celebrities, paparazzi are the bane of their life.


     What do you think about paparazzi? Some people think that paparazzi bring us advantages, while other people think that paparazzi bring us disadvantages. The main advantage is that paparazzi can help us supervise government official or famous people. When some politicians receive bribes, paparazzi will reveal the secret to the public. In addition, paparazzi also expose the unsavory conduct right away when celebrities have extramarital affairs. As a result of these gossip, our life gain a lot of pleasure.

     Although paparazzi bring us lots of fun in our life, they can have a bad effect on society. For example, they often pry into the private matters of other people and violate people’s privacy. Moreover, they always focus on some petty things. To make matters worse, they exaggerate the importance of the event or make up a fake news in order to attract the public. As a matter of fact, it is a behavior which does not respect other’s privacy.

     As far as I am concerned, I am opposed to paparazzi. I think that paparazzi should be stopped. Recently, I read an article. I am in favor of the statement. “I think that paparazzi should leave the celebrities alone. We all have lives to live. It is no wonder they are under the gun to disappear from these photographers.” Anders Grenvik, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio said.

     Paparazzi do try their best to perform their duties, but we should also try to recognize what thing is correct and what thing is wrong. Furthermore, I think that the paparazzi should take appropriate measures to send message. For instance, they should not exaggerate the facts excessively. Most importantly, the paparazzi should concentrate on something beneficial and something helpful for the public.

Journal1: My First Winter Vacation in College

     It was a quite amused thing for most of people that the winter vacation was so long. About my winter vacation, it was filled with fun. During the winter vacation, I took a trip to many places with my friends, including Taipei, Miaoli, Changhua.
    
     However, Taipei is one of the most impressive trips. The first day, we took the bus to Taipei. After that, we took the MRT to Tamsui instead. There was a variety of local cuisine on the old street. We ate a-gai, fish ball soup, iron eggs, and so on. After eating, we took a boat to the other side of the river. We admired the beautiful scenery around Tamshui River. At night, I went to Shih-lin Night Market. The night market was crowded with people. We bought some things and ate variety kinds of delicious food. The next day, we decided to go to Taipei Zoo. I saw many animals, such as koala, penguin, gorilla, giraffe, and panda. In addition, I took lots of fascinating pictures as a memory. To sum up, it is a pleasant journey.
    
     Furthermore, I was very happy to have a reunion with my classmates in senior high school. We hadn’t already gathered together for a long time. To my surprise, some people changed a lot, like hair styles and dressing. We shared many interesting things about university life with one another. Although we seldom met with one another, I believed that our friendship would last forever.
  
     During the winter vacation, I had a good time. I hope that I will be happy and smooth in the new year. In conclusion, I wish everyone a happy and successful new year.