To the reader,
I bet you are wondering what this is all about, or perhaps who I even am. Let us start with a greeting, shall we?
Hi, I’m Celina Gonzales, a college freshman taking up BS Legal Management. This E-portfolio encapsulates my entire writing journey of sorts in my ENGLCOM (Basic Communication and Study Skills) course throughout the second term of my first year in university. In here, you will be able to read about various ideas—from the meaning of the word “infinite” beyond the concept taught to us in our Math classes, to the causes of the Philippines’ lagged progress (no, it is not solely due to corruption), and, well, Korean Pop. With all these topics mentioned, I hope you appreciate how much I have grown in terms of flexibility, as I was never comfortable with writing beyond my interests.
The entire journey was a roller coaster, thanks to the great deal of papers that came with strict deadlines, high standards, along with numerous revisions inked in either pink, green, red, or blue. However, I believe that all those days figuring out how exactly my professors want me to revise parts of my papers and whatnot are worth it—The innumerable scratch papers that I was armed with in the beginning of the term are gone. I can now write an article of great quality without having to frantically jot down my ideas on a separate sheet of paper.
I believe that this growth of mine is impossible without my professors. Therefore, I would like to extend my gratitude to them: To Ms. Aileen Bautista for her meticulousness, as for without her seemingly “harsh” comments, my supposed scholarly papers would have been that of the quality of a literary paper; and of course, to Mrs. Guia Gonzales, who has seen not only me, but ENGCLOM C39A not only as writers, but also as individuals; for constantly reminding us that “writing is a process” when we were pressured by deadlines; and for constantly believing in us way more than we believe in ourselves, as I believe that confidence is an essential skill a writer needs for his or her papers to be of excellent quality.
I am surprised with how I have developed as a writer, and I cannot wait to share this journey of mine to you through the essays that will be presented. With this, I present to you my roller coaster. Welcome aboard, and enjoy the ride.
Regards, Cel G.
Objectives
By the end of the course, I aim to achieve the following objectives:
• Be able to improve my academic writing, coming from thesis writing in my Senior year
• Be able to write in a more articulate and scholarly manner
• Be able to organize thoughts quicker
• Be able to write about topics beyond my interests with great quality
• Be able to gain confidence in my writing
Entry Essay
Korean Pop, often referred to as K-pop, is on out of three waves of Hallyu, or the Korean wave. It usually consists of groups of around four to thirteen boys or girls, choreographed dance moves, a distinct electronic-pop or bubblegum pop based sounds combined with influences from other musical genres, and lyrics that consist of a combination of Hangeul, their native language, and words or phrases in English. K-pop groups are often referred to as “idol groups,” have fan clubs with names derived from the group name, and a specific group color assigned to these clubs.
K-pop gained national popularity in the 1990’s with novelty music from groups such as H.O.T., Fin.KL, Seo Taiji and the Boys, and the like. It became well-received in Asia, particularly in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia in the 2000’s with its unique sound through viral songs such as “Sorry Sorry” by Super Junior, “Gee” by Girls’ Generation, “Fire” by 2NE1, and “Day by Day” by BIGBANG. In this decade, repetition of words was prominent (e.g. “Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry”; “Fantastic, fantastic, fantastic, fantastic, elastic, elastic, elastic, elastic”).
In 2010, synchronized and polished dances were given attention to, which led to the seven-member boy group INFINITE’s popularity Hip-hop songs became more popular, which
Exit Essay
Distinct
Catchy tunes, well-orchestrated choreography, flashy music videos, odd group names, and lyrics in a totally different language—This is how the Korean Pop phenomenon