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KISP 2nd Semester Overview Hyein Kwak G10
Knowing that half of the school
year had passed already, and that some
of us only had a few months left to
study with our classmates, the students
were extremely excited, but some felt
sad as well.
During the vacation, some students
visited other countries while some
studied. What was special about this
summer vacation was that some mid-
dle and high school students were able
to have an opportunity to visit Korea
through the G20 Generation Foreign
Student’s Camp which was held by
four universities in Korea. They were
able to experience a lot about Korea,
and they learned more about what
they had missed while living in the
Philippines.
It is not only students or teachers
that changed, but the environment.
The 1st and 2nd year of high school
class moved to the 1st floor in order to
provide more focusing atmosphere
for them. The school library provided
more books over the vacation for stu-
dents.
With all these changes in KISP,
we expect a better achievement from
both school and students.
Our second semester com-
menced on August 22, 2011. The
students had changed not only
physically, but they had also ma-
tured more in their way of think-
ing. They were now young adults,
and they had some ambitious
plans on what they were going to
do in the future.
All the students gathered in the
gym and listened to the advice of
the principal. There were some
teachers that had left and some new
teachers that had joined us. The
same for the students.
In This Issue
1 KISP 2nd Semester Overview
1 The Folk Event
2 Hanguel Day Event
2 Our Community Service
3 S2 Midterm Exams
3 The Field Trip
4 The First Lady Visited My School
4 S2 Final Exams
5 The Death Of Steve Jobs
5 The Writing Contest
8 Let’s Enjoy!!
The Folk Event Minwoo Jang G7
We had lots of events like “Tue
Hoe”. “Tue Hoe” is a game that has
about four holes and lots of sticks and
has an amount that you are given and
with that person who scores the high-
est amount wins. The key to winning
in this game is to shoot or throw the
stick and make the stick go inside the
hole.
“Roll the Hoop” was another
game. The key for this game is to bal-
ance and roll the hoop as fast as you
can to the other side of the line. It is a
game that brings back memories for
the elderly or for your mother and fa-
ther.
The relay game had a lot of obsta-
cles. You would have to run, and then
do ten jumping ropes, go inside a
plastic bag, and comeback again. We
had running relay, too.
There was the OX quiz, of course,
which had so many tricky questions,
but there were a lot of survivors even
though the questions were very tricky
for all of us.
We had a lot of drinks and snacks
too. We were cheering and cheering
for the teams to win. The teams even
got points for being cooperative with
the program, like sitting down fast or
being quiet and other similar things.
The program came to an end, and
the winner was the blue team. They
got chips and snacks for the prizes
and the white team also got snacks
but the snacks were not as good as
the blue teams. We all had fun with
the games and the thrill of who would
win the battle between the Blue team
and the White team.
KISP PIONEER
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER
The Korean Folk Day that
happened on September 8 was a
fun and happy event that all of
the students enjoyed. The things
that made the students happy
and eager to win I guess was the
prizes and the students’ competi-
tive minds. It was the white team
against the blue team.
Oct.8
KISP students from Grade 5 to
Grade 12 went to community service
at Gahanang Walang Hagdan on
October 8. We went to the a place
where many people with disabilities
are looked after. We divided into four
groups, and each group was assigned
a different area to clean.
After cleaning, some students per-
formed for the center. They showed
their talents. All the people staying there
came to the main hall to see us. Middle
schoolers played traditional Korean
instruments. One group was a persus-
sion quartet. They played a song called
“ S a m u l n o r i ” .
After that, three
girls played the
flute, and one boy
from elementary
played the violin.
Lastly, the band
played two songs.
Everyone en-
joyed it so much.
All of the middle and high
schoolers gathered in the AV on
November 26 at 8AM. Mr. Kim
gave us some information about
what we would do. He also ex-
plained about the American
cemetery. We were supposed to
watch a video, but sadly, it didn’t
work, so we left early for our
cleaning expedition.
We went down to Korean Em-
bassy. From there, we picked up all
the trash going up to American
cemetery. The weather was terribly
hot. Everyone was really tired from
walking down the road. We were
almost dying.
When we arrived in the cemetery,
we took pictures and listened to the
guide about how this place was built.
The Grade 9 students took their
graduation pictures there. Finally, we
went back to school and went home.
Nov.26
Hangeul Day Event Eunkyung Park G10
Our Community Service Yoojin Choi G10
ance of the Hangeul writing system
and the effort of scholars who stud-
ied and created Hangeul.
The Hangeul Day event was a
good opportunity for students to
realize the preciousness of Hangeul.
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 2
also related to other things, such as
students’ dreams and life in the
Philippines. Jaeha Park and Eun-
soo Choi got the first prize in the
verse part and prose part.
The date of Hangeul Day is Oc-
tober 9th. It celebrates the appear-
On October 5, the Hangeul
Day event was held at KISP. The
event included Hangeul Golden Bell
and Hangeul Day Writing Contest.
For the Hangeul Golden Bell, we
were divided into two groups, elemen-
tary and middle school. It was a quiz
that asked about Hangeul’s history and
grammar. Korean teacher, Mr. Song
emceed the quiz smoothly. The winners
of the Hangeul Golden Bell were Hye-
min Kwak (Elementary school) and
Seongbin Jeon (Middle school). Stu-
dents also had a writing contest after the
Hangeul Golden bell. The writing con-
test suggested some topics related to
Hangeul. Not only Hangeul but topics
Grade 9 taking graduation pictures
Community service at McKinley Hill
The Field Trip Seungyeon Kim G9
The KISP grade school students and
high school students went to field trip
last November 10, 2011. Students
started their field trip in enchanted
kingdom. They enjoyed the whole day
there. After that, they went to a place
called “World of life” and they stayed
there for the remained trip.
They played a lot of games such as
passing balls and tug-of-war. Also, they
had a contest which showed a lot of stu-
dents’ performances. The students spent
their free time with swimming, playing
soccer, pool - a lot of games. Because it
was so hot, the girls usually stayed in their
rooms and chatted, and slept. It was a
great field trip for the grade and high
school students.
S2 Midterm Exams
Student Survey Results Eunkyung Park G10, Eunsoo Choi G10
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 3
KISP Events
S2 Final Exams
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 4
The First Lady Visited My School Hyein Kwak G10
The students also had a chance to
ask questions to Mrs. Lee. You
Dayeong (G10) asked about the dif-
ficulties she faces as first lady, and
she answered that she faces a lot dif-
ficulties, such as she does not have
freedom to do anything personal,
however she can bear with that since
that only lasts for 5 years and it just
means that she is given an opportu-
nity to be a role model for everyone
else. A young boy from kindergarten
asked if she was married, and it
drove everyone into laughter.
It was such an honor for the stu-
dents to have a short moment with
the first lady. Students were able to
hear about her own life experience
and what she expects from KISP. She
also bought some rice cakes and
drinks for all the students and prom-
ised to donate books to the school
library.
On the 21st of November, 2011
the first lady of Korea visited KISP.
Mrs. Lee arrived in the Philippines
on the 20th with President Lee My-
oung Bak, and decided to visit KISP
to show her support and encourage
to its students.
Students prepared some welcome
performances for her. Hyein Kwak
(G10) and Junhyung Lee(G11) sang “I
Believe” with guitar accompaniment.
The elementary Grade 1 students sang
and played Korean traditional instru-
ments buk, janggu, ggweng-ga-ri, and
jing. The school band prepared
“Walking on Sunshine” and
“Arirang” , a Korean traditional song,
for her. The first lady sang along while
holding hands with those around her.
Student Survey Results Eunkyung Park G10, Eunsoo Choi G10
The Writing Contest
Before I played with my dad in
my house, it was so funny because
my dad gave me a gift, we played
some games, we watched TV and
we slept together. I like sleep to-
gether with my dad because he is so
kind and he loves me. I also love
him.
We played with my dad, we
played some games, he gave me
some gift, we watched TV together,
we slept together, and we played ball
games. My dad can play ball games
with me. So I like my dad. We
played with dad
It was so funny and I’m so happy.
I like playing with my dad. I’m so
happy when I stayed with my dad
The Death of Steve Jobs Jaeha Park G9
The genius behind Apple,
smart phones, tablets, digital anima-
tion just passed away on October 5th,
2011. He had been suffering from
pancreatic cancer for a long time
and finally passed away at age 56.
His death, although expected, was
quite shocking to the world. The
world mourned his death, and he
will be missed.
Steve Jobs was an innovator,
and one of the most influential men on
earth. Not because of his power, or his
wealth, but because of what he has
been doing.
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 5
If Bill Gates brought computers
to office cubicles, Steve Jobs brought
them to homes, dorms and living
rooms. Several years later, he even put
them in our bags through the iPad,
iPod, Macbook, and the most famous,
iPhone. Any computer that we use to-
day is either his creation, or an imita-
tion of his genius.
It was him who made it possi-
ble for us to use computers, which
were at first unfriendly machines of
electronic codes. But then he bestowed
humanity and art in those, and made
them a part of our lives. He repeated
that again and again with several
magical machines and software that
start with a letter ‘i’. With those ex-
cellent creations, he made Apple the
most valuable company in the world.
This in fact, is true. Every day, we
encounter electronics made by Apple
or imitations of those machines. And
Steve Jobs made this possible in
the span of only a few years .
He is no god; he is just a man. But
he was indeed different. With the
brightest ideas, he changed the world
and made it better. Among his famous
lines, there was one specific quote that
moved my heart, “Stay hungry, stay
foolish.” This is up to you to interpret,
but what I think is this. Stay hungry for
challenges, and new opportunities, and
stay foolish by pursuing the things you
like doing. For Steve, it was making
computers familiar to everyone of age.
because he always has a happy face to
me and he is so kind to me.
So, that day was my best happy
and special day
Playing computer games is the
best way to spend time, because if
you play computer games, you will be
happy. So, you might study better
than normal because you are happy.
But, it is bad, if you do it for a very
long time, because you might spend
the night without sleeping and playing
games.
You can even get sick because
you won’t exercise very much.
Special Day Woojin Kwon G3
So, sometimes playing out with
friends is better than playing com-
puter games, and sometimes playing
computer games is better than
playing outside with your friends.
What do you think is better?
Playing with friends outside or
playing computer games?
Generally, children will choose
playing computer games, but some
people might choose playing outside
with friends or both of them.
I think playing computer games
is good just for 30 minutes a day,
because, if you do it too long, it’s
bad for you. 30 minutes a day is the
best time playing computer games.
I hope many people will like a bit of
computer games and a lot of exer-
cise.
Computers Shin Yu G3
The Writing Contest
Computer Games Junoh Kim G6
I think that playing com-
puter games for a long time is a
bad thing. I think it is a bad
thing because, playing computer
games for a long time can hurt
our eyes and can cause us to be-
come addicted to playing these
kinds of games.
Playing computer games can
cause us to become addicted and
lose our focus on studying because
the game “Counter Strike”.
This example showed me that
playing too much computer games is
a dangerous thing to children be-
cause some children cannot see that
difference between reality and the
virtual world. This is why I don’t
play over 2 hours of computer games
a day now.
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 6
all we would think about at school is
playing computer games.
I saw twice in the news that a
child in Korea was playing a gun
game called “Counter Strike”. The
child played for a very long time. Af-
ter he finished playing the games, he
thought he was still playing, so he
went to his mother and killed her be-
cause he thought he was still playing
People always create
things. Art is one of the crea-
tions of mankind, even before
the start of ancient civiliza-
tions. Even through the dark
times, art has continued to
flourish. Looking at art now,
we think if it is right for to
continue the improvement.
Other issues such as the envi-
ronment are in very dangerous
positions right now. So, should
we still support art, instead of
nature that has supported us?
In my opinion, I say yes.
First of all, nature, or the
environment has the power to
heal itself. Nature constantly
regenerates. Although we are
destroying the gift of nature
constantly that has made us
flourish, as time goes by, it
will heal itself from the pains
that we caused. One day, we
will be gone. We will die and
nature will rule the earth
again. Even if we can continue
to live on, it will take time. But
nature needs only half of the
time that humans need to
grow. Without us, the environ-
ment will still be able to live
on. But in the case of art, it
cannot. As I said, art is a
creation of mankind and if we
become extinct, art will be
gone from the world with us.
Secondly, art makes us who
we are. The identity of the hu-
man race is inside the paint-
ings, the books, the songs and
the plays. It is because of art
that we have emotions or
ideas. I believe this to be true.
Art is a form of expression
and it makes our monotone
world a vivid life in Techni-
color. Let’s say that we chose
for nature before art. Although
preserving nature would make
our lives safe and clean, what
would life mean if the colors
are all taken out? The world is
a canvas and art fills it with
identity, emotion and imagina-
tion.
So what should we do to pre-
serve art?
Well, the solution is simple:
express yourself. Of course,
funding those artists would be
important, but what would art
all be if the people didn’t ex-
press themselves? Did the
cavemen need money to paint
on the caverns? But of course,
purchasing a few paintings and
albums would give confidence
to the artists.
The government has to
support the artists and make a
better environment for them to
express themselves. Support-
ing copyright laws, making
more concert halls and muse-
ums would be quite helpful for
the artists.
Art is the most imaginative
or creative work of mankind.
As long as we exist, the
flames of art will never be put
off. Nature on the other hand
can exist without us. Humans
are going to be extinct any-
way, so why not enjoy the
most of art when there is
much to it?
Invest in Art or the Environment? A Middle School Essay Jaeha Park G9
The Libyan War: A High School Essay Contest Yoojin Choi G10
Topic: Does the United States
and the United Nation (which
is largely run by Western
world powers) have the right
to intervene in a foreign coun-
try’s affairs? Specifically,
should the US/UN have en-
tered the Libyan war to help
the rebel force defeat the dic-
tator Gaddafi, or should they
have remained observers, and
let the Libyan people sort out
their own domestic?
or give more weapons so that
they can defeat Gaddafi. If they
win, Libyan would thank to
them so later they will have
benefit, Libyan would also help
them if they have emergency.
Like the Korean war, United
States helped South Korea to de-
feat North Korea. If they didn’t
help, we will not be living like
this. We will have a harder time
surviving.
Therefore, I think helping
Libyan or any other countries if
they have a problem, U.S or U.N
should help them to survive.
Since we are all living closely,
we can’t just behave like nothing
happened. Since we all have
conscience, we all need to be
happy or sad together. So are
you willing to help others?
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December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 7
_________________________
Did you think of any war
occurring in our country nowa-
days? If we think of a war in our
mind, most people say that it’s
terrible, it should never happen,
and they get scared of it. A long
time ago, between a lot of coun-
tries, the war occurred. They
wanted to conquer others or get
money from them. So, other
countries, or the United Nation
helped them. In 2011, February,
Libya had a war. I think United
States and United Nation should
help them because, we are all
one, neighbors, and people
should live by helping each
other.
First of all, we are all
neighbors. In Libya, the dictator
Gaddafi, ruled the country over
40 years. Many Libyan hated
him because he was a very cruel
guy. He killed many people and
he even raped a women guard.
His wife was also a terrible
woman. She put her helper in a
boiling pot, because she didn’t
like her behavior. For these rea-
sons, Libyans wanted to get rid
of Gaddafi, so they started a
war. Finally, one person shot
Gaddafi. Even though he is
dead, their country will still
have problems. Many people
died because of war and some
escaped to other countries.
Moreover, when they had a
war, I think United States and
United Nation should help
them. Since U.S or other coun-
tries get oil from Libya, they
should help defeat Gaddafi.
They are like neighbors. We
should not ignore them All peo-
ple have conscience in them.
For example, our family is very
rich so everybody we eat deli-
cious food, wear nice clothes,
however our neighbors’ family
are very poor that they don’t
have any food to eat. How can
we ignore them since we are
close? We will need to help
them to survive. Everyone will
blame us if their family died,
because we are living close, and
rich.
Lastly, we should live by help-
ing everyone around us. Even
though it’s a war, U.S, U.N, can
send military if Libya lack of it,
Results Essay Contest 2011
Elementary
Grade 1 (Mercury)
1) Yeeun Shin
2) Seoyoung Kim
3) Jimin Hwang
Grade 2-3 (Venus)
1) Woojin Kwon
2) Yeji Jae
3) Francis Clemente
Grade 2-3 (Mars)
1) Yvonne Am
2) Shin Yu
3) Dabin Shin
Middle School
Grade 7-9
1) Jaeha Park
2) Seoyeon Lee
2) Doyeon Kim
3) Soonwook Kwon
3) Yeeun Park
3) Doeun Park
High School
Grade 10-12
1) Himchan Park
2) Miree Kwon
2) Jinyeong Park
3) Yoojin Choi
3) Sangyub Oh
3) Hyein Kwak
Let’s Enjoy !
Avoid popularity if you would have
peace.
Abraham Lincoln
I walk slowly, but I never walk back-
ward.
Abraham Lincoln
A man cannot be comfortable without
his own approval.
Mark Twain
Apparently there is nothing that can-
not happen today.
Mark Twain
I have never let my schooling interfere
with my education.
Mark Twain
Members of KISP PIONEER
Hyein Kwak G10
Yoojin Choi G10
Eunsoo Choi G10
Eunkyung Park G10
Jae-ha Park G9
Seungyeon Kim G9
Minwoo Jang G7
Yerin Choi G9
Esther Kwon G9
Advisors:
Ms. Myoungsin Kang & Ms. Alison Lloyd
Starring: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Alfred Molina
Rating: PG-13
Directed By: John Singleton
Quotes Suspicious Story
Phone: +63-(0)2-403-3495
Fax: +63-(0)2-403-3496
Website: www.ph.koreanis.org
Produced by
Journalism Club
KISP
Address:
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Fort Bonifacio
Taguig City, Metro Manila
December 2011 Vol 02 Issue 02 KISP PIONEER PAGE 8
Life is not easy for any of us. But what
of that? We must have perseverance and
above all confidence in ourselves. We must
believe that we are gifted for something
and that this thing must be attained."
Marie Curie, chemist and physicist
*
"The most common way people give up
their power is by thinking they don't have
any." Alice Walker, author of "The Color
Purple"
*
"People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in, their true
beauty is revealed only if there is a light
from within." Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, au-
thor of "On Death and Dying"
Jokes!!! Ha Ha Ha
2011 MOVIE: ABDUCTION
Interesting Facts About
Animals!!! Did you know????
A single cow lets out the amount of
harmful methane gas, which can fill
about 400-liter bottles; that too in a
single day. Pollution!
You will not believe this one...
A mosquito has 47 teeth! Check it out.
They are cutting edges called stylets.
Sandy began a job as an elementary school
counselor and she was eager to help. One day
during recess she noticed a girl standing by
herself on one side of a playing field while the
rest of the kids enjoyed a game of soccer at the
other. Sandy approached and asked if she was
all right. The girl said she was. A little while
later, however, Sandy noticed the girl was in
the same spot, still by herself. Approaching
again, Sandy offered, "Would you like me to be
your friend?" The girl hesitated, then said,
"Okay," looking at the woman suspiciously.
Feeling she was making progress, Sandy then
asked, "Why are you standing here all alone?"
"Because," the little girl said with great exas-
peration, "I'm the goalie!"
How can this be? A woman shoots her hus-
band. Then she holds him under water for
over 5 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5
minutes later they both go out together and
enjoy a wonderful dinner together. How can
this be? Answer: She woman is a photogra-
pher. She shot/took a picture of him, devel-
ops it and hang it.
Plot Summary:
A young man (Taylor Lautner)
must run for his life soon after
learning that the folks who raised
him are not his real parents.
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