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Think of the most interesting class you have ever taken.  Why did you enjoy
this class so much?  Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
level 6
    The most interesting class I have taken is art.  I enjoy this class purely
because of the freedom of choices one can make.  The teacher, nor the work,
are pressuring.  The atmosphere of the classroom is extremely friendly and
relaxing.  Art class relieves the stress of the more rigorous courses I
attend.  There is an incredible variety of medias to chose from and one can
develop a sense of independence.  I enjoy this class particularly because
I understand the subject of art.
     Art class gives a person the opportunity to explore within the realm
of one's imagination.  There does not seem to be a barrier for the ideas
one wishes to create.  The class is filled with pleasures because there
is no stress nor worries.   Art also helps one go through logical stages
of development.  Firstly, one makes a rough sketch of the final project
and imagines different styles in which it could be done.  Secondly, the
actual thought process and the creating of the project develops.  And lastly,
the project is complete and ready for interpretation and viewing.
     I greatly believe that one is able to express through pictures and
images when the can not explain in words.  The inner thoughts of a person
come directly through the canvas.  The beauty of art is that it can be interpreted
in many different ways by the viewer.  I adore this subject because of the
freedom of expression and the unlimited interpretation.
     I have learned a great deal being an art student.  I have matured and
gained independence while listening to criticism as well.  The critcism
only helps one expand their thoughts and acknowlegde other's style of thinking.
  I enjoy this class also because of the relaxed environment, a contrast
to the rest of the academic classes.  The freedom of choice is wonderfully
appealing in my point of view.
5
The most interesting class I have ever taken was microeconomics class, the
first course to be taken as a beginning of the economics study.
It is remembered so vividly because, above all, I was under tremendous pressure
when I was taking the course as most of my classmates were.  None of us
were accepted to the economics major yet, and the grade we got on this course
will play a crucial part in admission process.
However, the fundamental reason that I enjoyed it so much was that after
a month or so, I was able to read and understand financial newspaper such
as Wall Street Journal.  Sometimes, I was absorbed in what was happening
in the real world so much that I neglected to study textbooks carefully.
I also had a pleasure of having the best TA (teaching assistant) I had ever
had.  University of California is a huge school and there are just too many
students in each class.  As undergraduate students, we don't have chance
to see the professor in person very often.  TA's are the ones who directly
influence our progresses in class.  My TA in that class was no less clear
in explaining the class material than the professor, and he inspired us to
have interests in economic interpretations of real world.
Not everyone get to have the previlege of knowing exactly what to do with
their lives.  The fun of understanding economics and business made me sure
that I would have my career in that field and get MBA degree.

level 4
The most interesting class I have ever taken was my Art Value class this
year.  I believe so due to the following reasons.
          First of all, art is the subject I love. If I could, I would spend
my entire life just drawing, and I defenitely won't be bored.  Unfortunetely,
I did not have a chance to study art before, therefore taking this class
was a great deal of interest and challenge to me.
          Being in this class I have found out so many new things about
art, such as its history, techniques, types of materials that are used,
and so on.  I have discovered many secret talents in myself, which helped
me to improve my self-esteme.  Due to the things I have learned in this class
I participated in several art contest and was really successful.
          I think that my that art class won't be as intersting without
my teacher.  She has invented different games to help us remember important
events in the art history and understand how the art techiques and various
types of paint work. She was, without a doubt, the most understanding, intesting,
and challenging teacher I have ever had.
          Taking this class I have learned new things and have found out
more about myself.  Having such a great teacher helped me to succeed in
art contests and to find my way in life.  Now I know what I want to be.
level 3
  I took many classes in the four years of college but one was the most
interesting of all of them: "The Sociology of transition".
              The reasons which are the background of my choice are related
to the professor and, on the other hand, to the contents of the cours.
              In the first time, the "The Sociology of transition" class
had come to reponse to my dillema about the unfunctionality of the social
system in which I lived.
              In the second time, the professor had been a practioner and
a specialist, a man who had worked in the public administration and had
made part from civil society (non-governamental organisation). I had many
thing to learn from him.
              We do not forget the specific of the moment when I took this
class: I had been in the second year when I had known the bases of the sociology
and I had had an overview of the social system mechanism.
              An ther extra-reasons is that my best friends took this class.
I had enjoed

level 2
The most significant and recognize class I have ever taken ,is the class
or the period that I have spent at the university , it was energized with
pleasure ,excitment friends,and tired ,it influence on me in a great deal.
     I have really feel how the life in university is beautifull ,I with
my friends went  for a picnics,doing homeworhs toghers, laugh on the jokes
which every one of us  must interested in.
     Also I have lived the feeling of energization in the exam's times ,
seeing and knowing  the students and their welling,someone who are chatting,and
the others  who are good ,so I feel this period has candidated me for the
work life.
level 1
The most interesting class I have ever taken is history.
      I took many history classes in my high school and I enjoyed all of
them.I think, the reason was my teachers.  They made classes more and more
enjoyable. They teached me many things about Turkish and world history.
They provided activities like

yusiying

Music tells us something about a culture. What does the music of your country
reveal about the culture of your country?  Use reasons and specific examples
to support your answer.
6
In order to answer the question, "what does the music of your country reveal
about the culture of your country?" I would like to introduce myself. I
am from Spain, I was born in a region called Catalonia, concretely in a
town near Barcelona.
In my opinion, the music tells us a lot of a culture, and someone could
learn a lot  from the spanish culture just listening to music in her room.
But it is not easy to collect a representative sample of the spanish music,
because of the enormous variety, every region of Spain has its own music,
that sounds completely different from the rest, and even for some regions
there are more than one type of tipical music. This variety is very important
because shows that Spain is a counry of countries, each one with a particular
personality.
It is very interesting to discover the different personality of the spanish
regions, just listening how their music sounds like. For example, in the
south of Spain people are known for being very funny and for their good
sense of humor. In this part of Spain you can find mainly two kinds of music:
the Flamenco and the Sevillanas. Sevillas have completly the personality
of andalusian people, it is very cheerful. However, Flamenco sounds sad
and deep. The reason is that although andalusian people have a good mood,
they live in one of the poorest part of Spain, and they express their pain
through the flamenco music.
Finally, I would like to say that I personally agree with the statement
that music tells us something about a culture, and with my example example
I wanted to illustrate, how much of the culture of a country it is possible
to learn just listening to its music.

5
Music is wide considered the universal language and a component of culture.
Music also tells a tale which reveals the origins of a country's culture
and the influences in the culture's development.
     In Singapore, our music is diverse and blended. By listening to our
music, one will note that it has its roots in many cultures. This is due
to the fact that Singapore is a multiracial country and as such, the identity
of Singaporean culture is a melting pot of different races.
     The use of music in Singapore's society also allows one to have a better
understanding of our culture. Music is used for many different aspects of
our lives. Weddings, funerals, holidays, all call for different types of
music. The tone of the music also changes accordingly. Special attention
must be paid to the different races' use of music, too, as the music used
for similar occassions sometimes differs greatly. For example, a Chinese
funeral uses lively music and in many ways resembles a festive event whereas
a Malay funeral would tend to be more sombre. Through these observations
one can generally understand that while Singapore is one country, its makeup
is not homogenous.
     The instruments used to produce music are an example of such a diversity.
We have gongs from China, reed instruments from Malaysia, and stringed
instruments from India. As such, Singapore's cultural identity is seen as
a blend of many cultures. It draws its identity from the different parts
of the whole which make up Singapore's population.
     A close look at Singapore's music also reveals that it is also influenced
by foreigners. Western civilization has made a great impact globally and
the results can be seen in music, too. The younger generation is the main
recipient of this influence and the music it listens to is an example of
that fact. This influence in the tastes and preference of music is a reflection
of Singapore's present-day culture.
4
It is true that music tell us something about culture. In many countries
the music is almost the same, that because of relationship and how close
those countries are.
   Traditional music, is the background of a nation. In my country, Greece,
traditional music express the feelings about nature, war, sea and it combines
music with storytelling.
   First, the musical instruments gave you a impression of culture, ours
are made from natural materials, such as wood, animal skin, stones. This
kind of instruments gives you the first idea about the culture.
   Second, the music is like a part of nature in my culture, you can hear
some kinds of animals in my county's music because the players are trying
to imitate in some ways the birds, or the mamals, like the wolf or the bear.
   Third, thetrditional music changes from area to area. The peoples that
leaves in southern areas plays diferent kind of music than the people of
a northen area, that because of the climate and the way of life.
   So, in some way, you can find clues about someones cultre from his country
music. Because, in my opinion, the music represents a whole nation and the
feelings of the people.
3
Most people enjoy listening to pop music in Japan.  Japanese pops are storongiy
influenced by American pops.  We have some traditional music , but most
of the people , especially young people ,don't have much interest  about
it.
     This tendency  is becoming bigger as massmedia is becoming bigger.
We can listen various countries' music everyday. For example, when we turn
on the TV,  we can listen and see MTV anytime.   So foreign music become
very familiar , a lot of Japanese song have English in their word.
     These facts are taking bad influence about Japanese  music instruments.
There are few demand of these,  and our cultural asset will dissapear.
2
My country is a multi-cultures country. So that why, i listen to all sorts
of music. But i am a chinese , so i intend to listen more chinese music.
      Music of chinese, malay, indian and english in Singapore can be heard
over the radio any time of the day. Different performs of races can be seen
all round the year. We celebrate each other New Year Day.
      Another reason is people from all around the world would like to visit
Singapore cos of the multi-cultures in my country. And all races of people
can been seen happily together.In the national day of singapore, english
, chinese
1
Music always reveal the differentiality culture of each country. Every country
has its own culture, music helps to reveal their own culture. Our countri's
music is so different that all most of  the country's man can tell this
is the music from asian tune.

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