What is changed from 10 years ago

Min

Well, I don’t know how I begin to tell changes from 10 years ago. Actually it assures that I got 10 ages from that. Besides there are many differences between the past and the present.

First, I got a job. Precisely 10 years ago I entered university but now I graduated from school and am working at this company, AhnLab, with a little bit fame in internet security sector.

So I make money by myself although in the past my parents gave me money every month. And I naturally used to be interested in financial information because to deposit it saving account only can’t avoid decreasing its value. While I got some damages on my investment due to thesedays a worldwide financial crisis, I won’t be out of it. Instead I think it would be a worthwhile experience in my life.

Next, I live alone. From my birth for about 27years I lived with my family in a same city, Busan except during military service. Getting a job needed to be independent to me because there were no company that I wanted to join in my hometown. Anyway without my will I had to begin living by myself and still I enjoy life without family and friends although once in a while I feel loneliness and laziness. Especially entering home without any lights everyday and cleaning up house every weekend. To tell advantages is that there is no opposition to my conclusion for example mounting a projector and speakers on the wall, making room in a mess with new device, going to bed late.
Sometime it will be precious memories for me in the future. Not to regret 10 years later I will try to live with passion and honesty even if it becomes a short-lived resolve.

If someone is asking me "Are you in shape?" though I feel little bit strange I would like to say "Yes, I'm in shape."

Maybe people are likely not to believe my word while they just look at me. However that's true.

I think there are two reasons that make me in shape.

First, I work out regulary. Nowadays I go swimming two or three times a week. Just before doing that

I worked out at gym. In other words it is called weight lifting. Let's go back to 1998, I was a freshmen at

university and I never worked out ever before. Moreover I could have much more time than highschool.

So I made up my mind to do something for my health. A friend of mine recommended that I join him

and exercise with him. After thinking for a minute I accepted his proposal instantly. It was the entrance of the

first exercise for me. I have been worked out for several years. For early 2 years I was almost crazy about

that because the fruitful feeling and my body was changing day by day were very exciting for me after finishing exercise.

Sometimes it's a little bit painful and boring to me during exercise but I must have to overcome and enjoy it to
feel pleasure. In addition it gives me confidence and physical firmness. Eventually I got six pack on my

stomach and large arm and chest but now I'm not really good comparing to the past and I also lost weight.

So still 2 years ago I kept it doing without stopping. Exactly a year ago I began to learn swimming instead of

weigh lifting because I'm tired of doing it finally.

This regular exercise also makes me in shape actually.

Second, frankly speaking I usually take much more food and meals than others though nobody may believes

me. People who work together know that I have somewhat a big stomach. Taking snacks right before going

to bed, trying to consume food with a fat much more and have one more meal doesn't make me fat.

It is often annoying me because I really want to gain weight but the efforts are not in effect. If somebody tell
 
me the effective way to weigh more than at this moment, I will appreciate sincerely.

Anyway health is the top priority in my life. There is nothing important more than that. So I will keep doing it regulary and try to be in shape.

I have some hobbies because I'm actually more curious than others.

First of all, to take pictures is one of my favorites. Now I'm going to tell about how I began to do that.

Since 2004 I have been started with doing it. Because I got a big chance to go California at that time.

I thought that the opportunity like that will never come again and the best way to remember and record experiences is to take them pictures.

As soon as I decided, I bought a new camera with my money for emergency. However I couldn't get nice one I expected because of a shortage in finance.

At that time I have no idea about camera and photo. So then I strived to learn photos.

There was no teacher and advisor, the only thing I believe was books and information on the net.

Then I joined photo community and whenever I have spare time, I go out for taking pictures with them.

Though it was no easy to get used a camera for me, it's very joyful and exciting.

After a few weeks later, I went to Riverside and one month later came back again. Due to my tries and efforts, I got a number of fantastic photos.(Of course on my point of view.^^)

Though it's been 4 years, I stil really like that. By taking pictures I just feel happy and worthwhile.

Especially in Autumn like thesedays that sky is blue and high take picture seems to be the best hobby.

Mr.Han, my old and best friend, is very nice guy.

First, He is modest to everybody who he knows and polite to seniors.

Due to that my parents likes him and are welcome always when he stop by my home since I was young.

We have known for a long time each other.

I met him for the first time when I go to elementary school. He was one of classmates at fifth grade.

From my memory he was short and thin but very active and energetic boy.

He liked playing soccer also was a good player. Because I was not actually outgoing, I wanted to be look after to him.

Besides he lived near my house and we always got together after school hour. It's our memories of childhood.

He is very faithful and honest so he never avoid helping his friends and people who he knows.

Of course I got his assistance and support when I got in trouble.

Although we can't spend more time together than the past, we sincerely concern about each other.

I want to maintain our relationships and be good partner for him until we are getting older in the future.

I got a driver's license very ten years ago. It was exatly in 1998. As soon as I enter a university I and some of
 
my friends tried to get driver's license.  At once I just pass through the writing and driving test.

After that I really wanted to drive a car but I unfortunately had no my own car. So I occasionally drove my

father's car with his approval. At first my father got together whenever I drive his car so that he make it safe.
 
Some times later he let me drive by myself.

At that time I actually enjoyed driving a car though it has a manual transmission. After a year later I had to do
 
military service. Because of my favor for driving, I applied to a soldier who drive military vehicles. There was
 
no other reason. But It wasn't easy as I thought because I always fixed and drove five ton grade cargo trucks
 
for more 2 years. The vehicles were too huge to change oils, wheels and tires and to drive it was so diffcult
 
and dangerous. Furthermore the height of driver's seat was very high and the length of bonnet was long so
 
I hardly recognize what it is in front of me. Anyway I finally finished military services without troubles.

After that I have some habbits for driving. One of them I never look behind by twisting my body like most

drivers whenever I move a car in reverse as the cargo truck doesn't have rear view mirror. So I just look at
 
both of side view mirror only.