Class Profile Languages & Experences/Travels

There are 22 students includes me in our class. 15 students are women, and 7 students are men.
They have different mother tongues, which are Japanese, Korean, Chinese(Cantonese and Mandarin), Arabic, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Pidgin, Portuguese, and Kachin. All of them can speak English as a second Language, and also some of them can speak more other languages.
The longest English learner has been studying for 15years, and most of them had studied English from school in their hometown.
There are many reasons to study English. To communicate with others, to find a job, to have a better life in NZ, and for their children`s education.

Many students have been to other countries, where were Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and Europ Countries. Also they have been to other places in New Zealand, where were Rotorua, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rangitoto, Christchurch, and Queenstown.

About Me

(This picture is me - taken last year)

Hello everyone. My name is Sang Ah PARK and also you can call me Phoebe. I'm Korean and I am from an countryside named "Young-Gwang".(This picture is my hometown)

I am an international student so I'm living with one of my friends in the Auckland city. My hobby is.. erm.. I don't know what I am good at doing something, but I like watching movies, internet shopping, cooking(actually, just like doing it, not good at), and reading books! I am a solo, it means I DON'T have a boyfriend, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA ;(. I have parents, 4 years older brother and 9 years younger brother, of course no child. All of them are in Korea.(Left - My Younger brother, Right - my mum and my older brother in the Philippines)

I did not graduate a high school. I finished Year11 in Korea, and I finished Year11 again at Westlake Girls' High School in New Zealand. I left the school when I was Year12, unfortunately, I was not graduated.

(This photo is the school uniform of Westlake Girls' Highschool.)

After that, I came to Unitec this year. I want to study Psychology after the diploma. Also I'd like to learn more languages like Japanese, French,,,etc. I want to be a psychologist, but my family want me to be a diplomatist. That is good job, but I don't want it because I have to a lot of studies to be a diplomatist!!

I have never worked, no, I have once in Korea, just one week for part-time. I worked in a buffet restaurant which is my aunty's.

I use Korean language which is my first language. I am learning English as second language. I'd learned English for a longtime, and also I've been learning English for 2 years in NZ. 1 year was in Westlake Girls' High School and another year is in a private language institution and Unitec. There are some reasons why I am learning English in NZ. First reason, it is little bit sad reason(T.T). I didn't enjoy my school life in Korea, so I didn't study anything except English. So my mum decided to send me here. Second reason is, I want to live and have a job in NZ or other English countries. I don't like a life in Korea. That is all. I think I am really bad with listening and speaking. I'm afraid of speaking English because my pronunciation is toooooooo bad. But I think, my grammar is normal. yeah good. hahahahaha :D

I've been to Thailand to have a holiday when I was 14years old, at that time, I was a Girl scout member. I want to travel other many countries when I have a job in the future. I've been to very few places where were Mission Bay, and North Shore City(Brownsbay, Milford Beach, Takapuna...) in NZ. I had no chance and no time to visit somewhere.

And you know? I am very funny girl. If you know about me more, you can find me very funny. My all Korean friends always says "You are so funny!" hahahahahha:D..... I always enjoy all times, and do everything with smiling and laughing!(so sometimes some of my friends think I am crazy, but I am OK!)