Week3_Eun-Jin Hyun

R200603674 Eun-Jin Hyun   A First Date is Never Easy                Four years ago, in April, when flowers started to bloom making romantic atmosphere, my first date was a very embarrassing but an unforgettable memory. First, my boyfriend and I decided to meet at COEX, watch a movie and have some dinner in the multiplex. When we arrived to the theater in COEX, there was a film poster hanging on the walls which had two handsome men with a beautiful landscape on the background. The title was "Brokeback Mountain." On the bottom, there was a phrase that said it had received many awards. Both of us did not hesitate a moment and bought two tickets. As we entered the gate, I was very thrilled and nervous since it was my first date. I was worried about everything. I was asking myself how I should sit or where I should place my hands. However, thanks to my boyfriend, he held my hands tightly during the movie, until we found out it was a gay movie. Watching a gay movie was not that bad, but when the sex scenes, with two men, started to pop out, I could feel a very uncomfortable atmosphere between us. Even though I had cold sweat on my back, I could feel my face burning. Very normally, we turned ourselves with our backs facing each other. After three hours of this troubled situation, we were not in the right mood to have dinner, so we agreed to meet on another day and went to the station. As soon as I got on the subway, he called me and had a chat for at least an hour. It was more fun and easier to talk on a phone rather than face to face. Since I was paying too much attention to our conversation, I did not realize that the subway was going in the opposite direction. At the last station I found out that I was on the wrong line. This day was an unforgettable day not only because it was my first date, but also because it was a tough day, both mentally and physically.   R200603674 Eun-Jin Hyun   Unconditional Love from Pets                Besides parents or relatives, pets are creatures that give unconditional love to their owners. Pets are one of the best companions that a human could ever have. First of all, pets are perfect friends to tell all of your stories since they cannot speak. Unlike human, they do not cut in while others are talking nor do they ignore you. Pets are willing to pay attention to any story, no matter how ridiculous it is. Recently, there has been a research that children who raise pets have high language ability compared to others. Also, pets help people to be more active. Taking a walk, grooming and feeding require a lot of energy and make owners to get exercise whether they like it or not. Above all, pets have positive influence on human mental health. Pets reduce loneliness and isolation because they accept their owners for who they are and never judge them. Whenever people see their dog wagging its tail to greet them, it would not be that hard to ease depression. On the other hand, there might be some people who worry about the cost of raising pets. However, in a long-term view, having a pet as a companion is more efficient than thought. For example, when people use drugs to treat mental disorder, most of them quit the medication course because of the side effects. Through this process, money and time are wasted with no recovery. Pets, however, do not bring such consequence and even prevent other types of mental disorders in advance. Pets are friends who listen to you endlessly, best partners that will run right beside you, and supporters that will always be there to welcome you.