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Out with the old, in with the new...(anticipating 2013)

2012 has certainly been an

eventful year: the Olympics

in London (Lexingtons own

Lee Kiefer competed in

London -- what sport was it? A

prize to whomever finds theanswer to this question!), the

presidential election, the

passing ofAmerican writer

Ray Bradbury, the centurys

last transit of Venus (where

it passes between the Sun and

Earth -- when is the next time

it will happen? 2117!) are some

of the many events that have

made this year unique and

memorable.

Have you made any

resolutions for the new year?

Many people like to set goalsfor themselves; some people

want to exercise more; eat

better; read more -- is there

something that youwould

like to accomplish by the

end of 2013? If you do not

already have a goal set for

yourself, how about this: get

involved with the Lexington

community (have you been to

the Carnegie Library yet?); get

a public library card and read

one short novel every 2

months; go for a walk down anew street; try a new

restaurant. There are so many

places in Lexington that you

may have overlooked or

underestimated -- make this

winter break an opportunity to

go on mini-adventures or

better yourself!

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2010, Oman

THE CATS PAJAMAS

UniversityofKentu

cky-CenterforESL-Fall2012


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Going to the Dentist as a Child(a mini-memoir)By Adulmajeed Al Hashmi

Have you ever heard of a phobia? Have

you ever felt afraid of something? I have never felt

so afraid in my entire life, as when I went to the

dentist as a child. I always laugh when I remember

that. Children are usually afraid of something for

many reasons. Some of the children change their

feeling from fear to courage, but others do not.

Now I am not afraid of dentist appointments, but I

am very careful when I choose my dentist.

I was an active child. I used to eatchocolate all the time until I got a decayed tooth.

One day during dinner, my father told me that he

wanted to take me to the dentist. This was the first

time I heard this word, so I asked my mother, Is it

a place for playing games? She smiled and said,

No, a dentist is the person who helps remove your

decayed tooth. He is like a doctor. Then I asked

my mother, Is it painful? She didnt answer my

question, so the fear started to grow inside me.After that I decided to avoid dentist appointments

because I thought it was painful and scary.

Because my mother didnt answer my

question, I tried to avoid my appointment in

different ways, for example: hiding, lying and

asking for unbelievable requests. When, my

parents wanted to take me to the dentist, I hid

under my parents bed. They spent more than two

hours looking for me. My father was so nervous,

but my mother told him that she would take me the

next day. Three days later, I asked my mother for

strange requests because I was so frightened. She

told me that she could not do all of these strange

things. I was so stubborn and kept saying no.

She stopped me with a stern voice: "Sit down. This

is something you have to do! So, I was surprised,

embarrassed and afraid at the same time. I sat

down and said, Okay mum.

I went to the dentist with my mother. M

mother opened the door of the dentists room

When I saw the room, it was normal. I ran i

touched everything and watched a cartoons. Whi

the dentist was coming over to us, I was playin

with my toy car. He said Hello and told me to s

in the black chair and open my mouth. He turne

on a white light. It was a very strong light. I sat i

the black chair. I saw him while he was putting h

gloves and mask. He held his sharp tools. Then

started to cry and scream, and I bolted from thchair. My mother and dental assistant caught m

As soon as they caught me, I kicked everyone an

bit my mother. My mother was so ashamed. The

spent a lot of time taking out my decayed tooth.

In short, I believe that love comes from

hate. When I was child I hated dentists an

hospitals, but now I have changed all my idea

about medicine. After I finished high school, have always dreamed of becoming a dentist. D

you know what a phobia is? A phobia is

psychological illness, when you feel frightene

about a specific thing. You should defeat fear b

trying to do what you feel afraid to do.


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Coffee helps you to live your dayand keeps you focused.

When you drink coffee, it makesyou stay somewhere for a long time,

and makes you feel excited about doing

your work.

Coffee keeps you stay focused

because when you drink it, you feel

comfortable.

Drinking coffee with your family

or you best friend makes you happy.

I think everyone has to drinkcoffee at least once a day.When I visit

my friends, they give me a cup of coffee

first thing.

In brief, while I'm writing this

paragraph, I am drinking coffee, so I

can't do anything without coffee.

Coffee!(an explanation of why coffee is so great)By Masaud Alhadad

I cant do

anything

withoutcoffee.

~ Masaud


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Istanbul ...(its not Constantinople)

By Mansoor Ahmed Sultan

Anyone who has visited Istanbul

before might agree with Napoleon.

ThebeautyofIstanbulisamixtureof

nature,history,andurbanization.The

location of this city, which straddles

the Bosphorus, and its adorableness, attract

millionsof tourists fromdifferent placesaround

the world. According to the Istanbul news, the

numberoftouristsreached3.3million thisyear,

andtheyrecordedanincrementof18%fromthe

last year. Based on that, if the touristshad just

one dayin Istanbul,theyshouldenjoytheir day

bythemixedbloomofthiscity.

In the morning, some touristsgo on cruises to

the Bosphoros where the blue sky, deep sea,

white gulls, and white dolphins surround them.

In addition, on the way of these cruises, the

Queens Islands have the charming beaches and

clean airhere.People lie in the sunand revelin

the blue sight of the sky and sea. While some

touristsgotocruises,othersliketowatchorb

someTurkishantiquesintheoldbazaarandta

thedelicioussweetswhichfellthelanewithth

Klavorfularoma.

(Photos courtesy of Abdullah Basaran & Bilal Degirme

(c) 2010, Turkey)

IftheEarthwerea

singlestate,Istanbul

wouldbeitscapital.

~NapoleonBonaparte


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Therearealotofbeautiful,historical,and

signiKicantsightsineachcountryoftheworld.Gulf

countriesattractmanytouristseveryyear,andthe

Gulfcountrieshavemanyaspectsthatattract

touristsannually.Mycountry,Oman,istheplace

thatcollectsalotofwonderfulandremarkable

andmarksindifferentregions.

MuscatisthecapitalcityofOman,whichhasa

manysigniKicantsights.ItisinnorthOman.

Muscatissurroundedbyawallonitssouthern

andwesternsides.Thewall,withitsroundtowers,wasbuiltin1625whilethemountainsandthe

GulfofOmanhaveretaineditsnaturalwallstothe

northandwest.AlAlamPlaceinMuscatwasbuilt

n1972bythecurrentrulerofOman,Sultan

Qaboos,andtheplaceisusedprimarilyfor

ceremonialpurposes.

MuscathasAlMiraniandAlJalali,forts

visibletoday,whichwerebuiltbythePortuguesewhooccupiedMuscatinthesixteenthcentury.

Muscathasmanyoldmuseums,suchasBaitAl

Zubair.Muscathasatraditionalstorecalled

Muttrahsuq.Manyvisitorsarestillvisitingthis

traditionalstore.

ThemiddleofOmanhasanumberof

regionaldeserts.Itisanareaknownmoreforits

geologyandwildlifethanitshistory.Beautiful

whitesandybeaches?Yes!Itisabusybird

migrationstationforbirdsfromSoutheastAsia.

ThemostimportantareaofOmanistheJiddaAl

Harasisregion,whichishometotheArabianOryx

breedingprogram,averysuccessfuloperation

supportedbytheWorldWildlifeFund.Ifyouvisit

thisareafromOmanyoucanseealotofcamelsin

thedesertbecausethisareaofOmanhaslarge

deserts.

Furthermore,SouthOmanhasmanygree

regionsandbeautifulweather.Thisregionof

Omanwitnessesmanyvisitors.Theycomefrom

variousregionsoftheworldtoenjoythebest

sceneryandwonderfulweather,especiallyin

autumn.Ithasgreenclimateduringthemonsoo

season.Ithasalotofgreenmountains.Onecan

imaginethemagniKicenceofthisprovincewhen

mostpartsofArabiancountrieswitnessariseintemperaturesofupto45degreesCelsiusinthe

summer;but,inthisareaofOman,temperature

neverriseabove27degreesCelsius.Also,there

arealotofbeautifulbeacheswithalotkindsof

birds.

Eachcountryhasmanyaspectsthatdistinguishthem,butmycountryhasrare,

historicalplacesthatarestilltheretoday.Omanhasdifferentterrainsinthenorth,south,and

middle.Mycountrywillalwaysbeabeautifulan

signiKicantplaceintheworld.

The significant places in Oman(why one writer is proud of her country)

By Mizna Al-mamari


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By Ziyana Al Hashmi

I think that success is having a goal and then achieving it. I want to pass theTOEFL to enter the university in January. I did not get the score yet, but I will do it. I

am always saying that it is not bad if we fall down once, the bad thing is if we just give

up and never try to improve ourselves. I believe that I will do it.

By Ahmed Al Alamri

Success is having a good relationship with family and friends. When you are asuccessful person, your family loves you. If you are a successful person, you can collect

a lot of money. After that, you can help your family with your money. When you are

successful with your friends, all of your friends love you and they get help from you.

What is Success?(everyone has their own opinion!)

Definition of SUCCESS, from Merriam-Webster Dictionary

1

a: degree or measure ofsucceeding

b: favorable or desired outcome; also : the attainment of wealth, favor,

or eminence

2a: one that succeeds

Examples of SUCCESS:

1. Success came easily to him.

2. She is country music's most recent success.

3. The growth of the tourism industry is one of the city's great

successes.
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A Poem(By Anonymous)

If you love me

Dont stay with me

Please love me secretly

You cant give me this responsibility

I already have someone in my heart

There is no place for you to live in my heart

Even in the corner of my heart

There is nowhere which

You want to take rest in it

My advice to you:

Please leave me

No matter how hard it will be

Please and please dont love me

like a life

Every day I dream

To have you, but it is wrong

Always being out of my destiny

The person who I love is not you

I know you are like a gift from life

Obviously, I can see the sadness in this path

So, I cant do it

I cant go with you

Every day I dream

As selling my life

Always being out of my destiny

The person who I love is not

you

Please dont love me

If you love me

Dont stay with me

Dont love me like a life


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The Republic of Korea Army is the largest branch of the South Korean armed forces. This

may be because South Korean men must complete 21 months of military service between the

age of 18 and 35.

As we know, after the Korea War (1950), North and South Korea, the political, diplomatic

and military interactions between both countries are still divided today. In 1948, the Republic of

Korea Army was first organized and continues to exist today. For around 60 years, Korean males

have to serve in the military. There are no alternatives for conscientious objectors except

imprisonment. This mandatory military service makes for a part of special Korean culture.

In general, when a Korea man becomes of legal age, he is required to take a physica

check-up to determine whether he is labeled into one of four different grades. Grades 1-3 are

normal, Grades 4 is special service; which is given to individuals that fulfill their military duties as

a civil worker; with a few special cases of exceptions. This check-up record will remain for with

him his whole life, and if someones record that mentions about mental problems or his sexuality

Even though this record is private, it might effect him in his life

For example, all companies require that a man should be discharged from the army or

exempted from army. However, when the person who was exempt goes to job interviews, some

interviewers usually ask them: Why have you been exempted from the army? And did you have

a special reason for being exempt? This is because they are a special case in Korean society

Even though they never received any disadvantage from job opportunities, they worry that the

exemption will affect their opportunities because most Korean thinks that the mandatory military

service is an important promise between person and country, so it shows that they had done it.

The Military Duty in SouthKorea(a governments order that you cant turn down)

By Jayeon Kim


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# Yoo-sung-jun was a very famous Korea singer, and everybody liked his cheerful and

bright character. Even though he was born in Korea, he was an American citizen. However, he

always told people; I will do the military duty and I will give up being an American citizen because

I am a Korean. Then he was on some public campaigns about the Korean army, but when he

had great success in his career in 2002, he suddenly informed the people: Sorry, I want to

remain an American citizen, so I cannot keep my Korean citizenship and I cannot do the military

duty. I am sorry about it. Unfortunately, it was his last interview in Korea.

# In addition, for this reason, he never comes back to Korea because Korea has banned

him from the country and actually deported him. This special case proves what they think about

military duty and what it means in Korea society.

For a long time, we have to operate and keep an army, and it makes us have a unique

social communication, culture and standard in South Korea. Korean men usually hear one

question from other people: Have you done the military? If the answer was yes, they hear the

next comments: Oh, you are a real adult. This simple example is a very common situation

Maybe people from other countries cannot understand this very well. Of course, we know that the

current army system is different from other countries, and we always hope that someday the

Korean army will be change into a voluntary service system, but we understand that the military

duty is still necessary for our country, and it comes from our sad history.

If you meet a Korean man, you can ask him about the Korean army. Maybe he will tell you

long stories until you request him to stop.

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Who Are They?a students description of unusual characters)

y Saif Al-mamari

John and his wife have a big farm

near their house. He was working as a

policeman, but now he is staying at home,

so now he has a lot of free time. In his free

time, he and his wife look around their farm

and give food to their sheep.

A man who is a scientist has a very

intelligent brain. He is working on chemica

reactions. He discovers many things such

the reactions between acid and alkali.

One day, Jim and his brothers went

the desert. Their plan was to stay there fo

one day, but they saw lots of interesting

things, such as an old monster body. Its

nice!! They took a photo with it.


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ABOUT ME

Name: Ms. Nicole Miller-

Beckmann

ESL teacher at UK

Office: POT 1673

Email:

[email protected]

Favorite season:

Summer! I dont like winter

at all!

Favorite color:

Chartreuse

Favorite movie: The

Chaser (Korean)

Favorite food: Rice -- I

can eat it every day, any way.

Favorite animal:

All rodents!

NUMBERS

Days til the semester

is over

7Days til 2013

24New words you should

learn this winter break

30

Some links to entertain (and educate) you!American Literature

Merriam-Webster Word of the Day

American Idioms

Learn Vocabulary & Donate Rice to the Hungry

PBS - NOVA Videos
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