The Cirriculum in Saudi Arabia and Korea

       Saudi Arabia and Korea have a great curriculum system, but there are several differences and similarities related to curriculum between them. The differences and the similarities are mainly regard to subjects, hours, teachers and exams. First, Saudi Arabian and Korean students study several important academic subjects at elementary schools like math, science, social and their native language, but Saudi Arabian students study three additional subjects like  Islamic, history and geography. In high school, Saudi Arabian students study what they studied in elementary school plus  physics, chemistry and English but the Korean students study what they studied in elementary school plus history and English. Both Saudi Arabian and Korean study some nonacademic subjects like sports and arts, but Korean students study additional elective subjects like music, Japanese, Chinese and German. Also, the classes hours are different between them. In Saudi Arabia, the students study 7 hours per day and 5 days per week, but in Korea, they study 9 hours per day, and 6 days per week. Both  Saudi Arabian and Korean student spend 3 hours for homework assignments every day. Moreover, in both countries, the teachers are different for each subjects. For example, a math teacher is different than a physics teacher. After that, there are two exams per semester in both countries. In Saudi Arabia, the students have to pass the exams to go to the next grade, on the other hand Korean students don’t have to pass the exams to go to the next grade. In brief,  These are the main differences and  the similarities between these systems.

How to Prepare for a Job Interview?

       A job interview is very important to when you are looking for a new job because it usually  decides whether or not you are hired at this company. You will read some instructions to do it if you have a job interview. First, write a good resume, collect all the documents that you need at the interview, and put them in a nice folder. Second, verify the company's location and the time for the interview.  Third, go to bed early the night before the interview, and wake up early. Fourth, take a shower, and wear a clean suit. Fifth, go to the interview early, so you can be there before the time that they told you. Sixth, try to feel calm, and don’t be nervous. Seventh, go inside the company 10 minutes early to show the interviewer that you are on time. Eighth, drink a cup of water before you go to the interview. Ninth, go inside the room where the  interview will be. Tenth, greet the interviewer answer all the questions that they ask you to show them that you are the best employee. If you follow all of these instructions correctly, you will be able to get a job everywhere.

Alaska and Hawaii

     Alaska and Hawaii are wonderful places to visit. They are some differences features between them. It will be shown these differences in regard accommodation, climate and natural beauty. First, the accommodations in Alaska and Hawaii are ranged from basic to luxury, but the hotels' quality in Alaska is better than in Hawaii. Second, the climate are differences in between Alaska and Hawaii. in Alaska, the temperature is perfect. in the summer there is no humidity, but in Hawaii, it can be hot and humid during the summer. In Alaska, it rains less than in Hawaii. Fourth, the natural beauty, in Alaska, it has the highest mountain in north America. They called Chugach McKindey, and the glaciers in Alaska are awesome, but the beaches in Hawaii are the most beautiful in the world, and Hawaii has Volcano  North Park and Waimea Canyon. Indeed, these places are deferent, but each of them has food features.     

The View from my Window

    

         It's really nice when you wake up and see a beautiful view. Actually you feel very comfortable if you see a nice view. Today, After I woke up this morning, I looked through my window to see the view. It was really beautiful. The weather was cloudy and rainy, so the sky was dark. There is a small park. There are a lot of tall trees and large area of grass. They  The trees where around the park looked like partition, and there are dark green. I saw a large space of green grass in the middle of the park, and water spots were everywhere. It looked like a large green carpet. My neighbors sometimes play baseball there. Between my window and the park, there are many people were walking and doing exercise, and many cars. They are different model, and each car has different color. Indeed, I couldn’t come to classes that day because I wanted to sit there and see a nice view. It really was the nicest view I have seen in my life.  

Drive your Teacher Crazy

      Driving your teacher crazy makes fun in the class. If you really want to do it, follow these steps. First, pretend that you don’t understand what the teacher says. For example, act as a ridiculous student and say some things tough, and ask some question isn’t related to the subject. Now, the teacher goes to start her/ his craziness.  Second, be funky to make the classmates laugh. For instate, say some silly jocks and laugh loudly, and make fun of the teacher to let all the classmates laugh on her/him. Third, do some things that make your teacher be angry like throw your pen close to her then and her/his to bring it, and move your chair from place to another, and try to make loudly sound then move it back to the first place. Indeed, following these steps will make the teacher angry, and she / he will kick you out the class.  

The Gladiator Girl

       Last Spring, I was in a school, and I took a crazy picture. You see a gladiator girl, principal's office door. The door is brown and open. Inside the office, there are the mother of girl and the principal are talking together. The mother looks angry, and she is going to rotate her daughter. The girl wears a white shirt and a green red, short, skirt, and she has a  purple bruise on his left eye. She sets on a light, brown, chair and she happy. She told me that she was fighting other girl. And I asked her what she feel. She said "I am very happy because I won the wrestling ". In the wall which behind  the girl, there are some certificates and 2 pictures were drawn on them a boy and a girl. In the right, you see a green handle, and inside it there are folders. Indeed, the girl is really crazy and happy about her craziness.

Steps to Become a Successful Student

       Many students look for steps to become a successful student in the IECP, so I am giving you some important steps to follow. First, you have to go to classes on time. You shouldn’t go late, and you  shouldn’t miss classes because there is a limit for absent. The limit for absent is 20 classes . if you miss 20 classes, will be dropped from the IECP directly. You should try to go to classes on time because 3 tardy equals one absent. Second, you have to do all of homework assignments on time. That has many benefits like make sure that you understand the lesson, and make you ready for the quizzes and tests. Third, you have review what you learn in your classes because it helps you to remember  it carefully. Finally, you have practice what you learn outside the classes. For example, if you study a new vocabulary go outside the class and use it. This way, you won't forget it. Indeed, if you follow these steps, you will be a successful student, and you will get A's grade in all of your courses.

Summary of Can Animals Think ?

In the FYI article, "Can Animals Think?," Karen Blanchard said Many scientists think that animals can think in many situation. For example, a chimpanzee was able to plan and tricked his friends to get the food when it saw the scientist hide food. A heron can think, create and use twig to fish. A parrot was able to communicate to people by using language when it said "come here, I'm sorry, I love you" to his trainer. The scientists saw the octopus when it learned by watching and it tried to open the jar to get food. A zoo worker observed the gorilla fall in love when he missed his wife and his baby. In conclusion, many scientists confirmed that animals can think.

Summary of EU OKs Mobile on Planes

    In the BNE article, "EU OKs Mobile Phones on Planes," Sean Banville, the European Union it is first region to have given a permit for airplane passengers to use their phones in the skies over Europe for one year. The captain can turn off the service any time he needs to do that. Not every passenger is agree with the prospect of an airplane full of mobile chatter. Many passengers don’t like the calling during the flight because the chatter disturb the other passengers. Indeed, the EU allow the mobile calls during the flight, but some passengers aren’t agree with that.     

Different Music Groups Style

     There are several groups of music in the United States. Each group has different types of clothing for various reasons. First, punk music groups seem very crazy, strange and different than other groups. They wear cheap clothing, and they rip them. They want to show other people that they are crazy by having their hair spiky and colorful. They use theatrical and dark makeup. They also do some strange things like gitting body piercing and wearing safety-pin jewelry. Second, the hip hop music groups have a different style than other groups. They want to show the people that they are fashionable, and they wear expensive clothing brands. They want to be distinctive. They wear baggy jeans, and they use big floppy flat hats and scarves. They even wear hooded sweater in summer. Finally, the Grunge music groups are the most classic group in the United States. They wear classic clothing like plaid flannel shirt, stonewashed jeans, and heavy boot. They have very simple clothing, but they have some strange things like long straight hair. Indeed, each music group has different style and different clothing.

Free Time Activities

    

         Some people don’t know how to enjoy their free time, but there are several activities that people can do to amuse themselves. If you are one of those people, follow these suggestions. First, you can spend most of your free time on watching the television. There are many kinds of interesting programs. For example, there are T.V shows like interviews with common people, and you can find many good channels such as comedy channels,the discovery channels and sports channels. Second, you can watch movies. In this time you can see the numbers of movies that were produced in a year. You can get your movie from many places. For example, you can watch it on T.V, borrow it from the library, and rent it from the many stores,or movie machine. Third, you can play video games by using Play Station, Wii, and X Box. They give a chance to play many kinds of games like soccer, football, car racing, adventure games, fighting, and warn games.Their also many types of video games the you can enjoy in your time. Finally, you can sit, relax, and listen to the radio. It broadcasts a new news, new music and old music. Indeed, all of these activities can amuse your free time with your frind and family, or you can enjoy them alone.

My Father

My Father

The person who made a big different in my life is my father. His name is Abdulrahman. He is 58 years old. He has many good characteristics. For example, he is kind, honest, gentle, intelligent, and patient. He always encourages me to do the best that I can. He teaches me how I can depend on myself. He develops my intellectual skills like getting the best decision at the best time and thinking carefully, and he develops my personal skills like how to treat many kinds of people. I feel gratitude toward him.

Introducing Myself




Hello! My name is Sultan Althunayan . I was born in Riyadh. My family is from Alqassim City. It is north of Riyadh. My family is very big. I have six sisters and two brothers. My parent is still alive. I speak Arabic. I finished high school in Riyadh. My favorite subject were Math 107 and Algebra 102, and my least favorite  subject was Chemistry 101. I started my own business, then I stopped it. I am studying English to pass the TOEFL test to go to a university to study industrial engineering. My hope is to graduate from the university and be a great engineer and go back to my country. I do not have a special talent. My hobbies are swimming, soccer, camping and playing cards. In my free time, I go to the desert to visit our camels or visit my friend to play  soccer or cards together.