"The Princess Bride" - Movie Review

          Last week, we watched "The Princess Bride", a movie directed by Rob Reiner in 1987. It is a story of adventure, magic, torture, revenge, and also true love.

          In the beginning of the movie, the scene shows a grandfather reading a story to his sick grandson; A story, on which the movie is based on. 

          Most of the movie was filmed in various parts of England, and many 'fake' places were created - such as the "Pit of Despair", the "Cliffs of Insanity", and the "Fire Swamp".

          The characters in this movie are: Buttercup and Westley, - the main characters in the movie, Inigo, Fezzie and Vezzini - who were hired by the Prince to kill Buttercup (however, Fezzi and Inigo help Buttercup to escape from the prince in the end). Some other characters are Count Rugen (a six fingered man who killed Inigo's father), and Miracle Max.

          Westley works at Buttercup's cottage as a farm boy, and eventually, they fall in love with each other. A while later, Wesltey ;eaves Buttercup for a while to seek his fortune, but does not return. Buttercup, thinking him dean\d, agrees to marry Prince Humperdinck. Shortly after the agreement, she is kidnapped by Fezzi, Inigo, and Vezzini, but she is saved by Westley whom she thought was dead. They try to escape, but are caought up by the Prince's men. Westley is killed, and Buttercup is forced to marry the Prince. At the same time, Fezzi and Inigo are seeking revenge on Count Rugen (who killed Inigo's father) and wanted Westley;s help. So, they take him to Miracle Max, who brings Wesltey back to life. Then all three men (Fezzi, Inigo and Wesltey) take revenge (and kill) the Count, and rescue Buttercup from the Prince. Then they lived happily every after.

          I think the character that displayed the most leadership was Wesltey. I think so because, he thought of all the plans to rescue Buttercup, and he also leads her out of the Fire Swamp.

          On the other hand, I do not think Vezzini showed any leadership. This is so, because he did nto care about his followeres, as long as they did whatever he told them to do. He didn't try to make Fezzi and Inigo follow and look up to him, but he threatened them into becoming his slaves (followers). I think a true leader should have trust in his followers, and should care for them in return for following him.

30 - Day Goal Setting

          A goal is a target or something you want to achieve. After watching Matt Cutt's TED talk about 30- day goals, I set up three 30- day goals of my own that I will try to achieve during the 4 weeks at GLPS.

          The first goal was "Always finish all homework during the first study hour." Since I need (and like) a lot of sleep, I become very tired during the second study hour. Therefore, I want to finish all my homework in the first hour when possible. I will achieve this goal by, working diligently, and by never leaving things to the last minute.

          The second goal is becoming punctual. Sometimes, I forget important times and dates, and am uncertain about the date and time. Therefore, to achieve this I will always keep an eye on the clock, and I will record important dates and times in my calendar.

          My third and last goal is, not getting any yellow cards and EOP papers. To not receive these punishments, I will speak only English, and also I will keep the entrance to the room (dorm) clean and tidy.

          These are my three goals. I will try to achieve them by the end of camp. and hope to become a better student once I have achieved these goals.

Let me tell you three facts about myself......

          Swimming, the number 1, and science - what do you think these words mean? Well, these three words represent three true facts about myself, Jihee.

          Swimming is one of my favorite sports, and my hobby. I was afraid of water until I learned how to swim, and I learned how to swim when I was about six years old. Ever since I learned to swim, I was not afraid of water anymore, and have been swimming regularly since. The reason why I like to swim is because, after I swim, I feel free and very relaxed.

          Think about the number 1. It could mean many things - my favorite number, the number of places I visited, the number of countries I lived in? These answers are not what the number 1 means, nor are they true. 1 means the number of years I lived in Korea. After my first birthday, I moved to Germany, and have been living there every since I moved there. Although I have lived in Korea for a year, I can still read, write, and speak fluently in Korean, English and German.

          Now the last word science. Science has an unexpected meaning (I think). It means that science is my least favorite subject, and I dislike it strongly because of the teacher. I have had her (the science teacher) for 2 years, and she grew worse by every year. If I could have had another teacher, I think I might be able to actually like science.

          Isn't it amazing? With only these 3 words, swimming, the number 1, and science, you have found out so much about me!