Howl Volume 1, Issue 6 2016 Article 1 OTTERBEIN COMMUNITY PROFILES The Howl: Otterbein Community Profiles Copyright c 2016 by the authors. Howl is produced by The Berkeley Electronic Press (bepress). http://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/howl The Howl: Otterbein Community Profiles Abstract The Howl is a magazine that is planned, researched, written, photographed and formatted by Otterbein University’s English as a Second Language students. The magazine serves to give them a safe space in which to use their voice to share their cul- tures, experiences and lives. Native English speakers are also encouraged to submit within the theme of the magazine: multicultural and multi-language experiences. If interested in submitting to the Howl, submit to our Digital Commons site. Please enjoy Otterbein ESL’s contribution to the Otterbein community’s literary scene. KEYWORDS: esl, international, student, publication, otterbein university, westerville, ohio, ko- rean, korea, spanish, spain, japanese, japan, nepal, nepalese, culture, food, foreign, tradition, po- etry, creative writing Volume 1, Issue 6, 2015 Otterbein The Howl ESL Publication Otterbein Community Profiles 4 Contents 3 15 Dogs: from Workers to Family Members by Araceli Aranda The Great Gwen 4 by Eun Jin Jung How to Solve the Refugee Crisis by Hyunah Choi 16 Richard Ji: Big Brother of International Students 5 9 Awesome Japanese Foods by Mi Young Cho by Rika Takemoto 17 7 5 Asian Noodles “I Want to Get Involved with Internation Students,” by Sejeong Choi She Said by Elisa Martinez Sirvent 8 Planning Your Next Trip to Nepal: Experiences and 18 Opinions A Philosophy and Asian Culture Professor by Sandhya Mananshar by Rika Takemoto 10 19 An Interesting Festival in My Home Country: Moros & Cristianos A Korean-American Boy’s International Mind by Elisa Martinez Sirvent by Hyunah Choi 11 20 3 Kinds of Korean Restaurants in Columbus Tutoring Foreign Children by Eun Jin Jung by Ji Sung Yun 12 21 Travelogue of Antelope Canyon A Brief Chat with Geoffrey Barstow by Ji Sung Yun By Sandhya Manandhar 13 The Three Best Places to Travel in Korea by Mi Young Cho 14 Front cover portrait photography by Sejeong Choi. The Life of Lejla Maley: the Journey of a Refugee Front cover design and back cover photography by Araceli Aranda. by Araceli Aranda 15 Who is the Most Energetic Woman at Otterbein? by Sejeong Choi 1 My name is Ji Sung. I am from Daejeon, Korea. I like to talk to my Writers friends with a nice cup of coffee at good places. I also like to travel new places with my family. Hi. I am Sandhya Manandhar from Nepal. I love travelling to new places and making new friends. My name is Araceli. I'm a dog lover and chocolate addict. My name is Rika Takemoto. I'm from Aichi, Japan. I will study here for 1 year because I want to speak English fluently. I like traveling, eating and experiencing a lot of things! And I Editor love Sponge Bob! My name is Miyoung Cho. I’m from Incheon, Korea. I like travelling with My name is Liz McMurray. As primarily a writing my family and my dog. instructor, I struggled for years with motivating non- native English speakers to enjoy writing in English. I found that there was a lack of motivation due to lack of an audience and purpose for their written work. Writing is a form of communication, after all. I wanted our My name is Jin. I am from Seoul, Korea. I students to be able to communicate their experiences to like watching Korean TV dramas and a wider audience and make an impact on the traveling. community. I am extremely proud of our ESL and international students here at Otterbein, knowing the challenges that they face upon arrival in a (generally) My name is Sejeong Choi. I am from Seoul cold, foreign place like Otterbein. I have great respect Korea. I like to listen to music and watch for their cultural and academic accomplishments. As an movies. Also, I like playing games with my editor of The Howl, I am honored to present their work daughters. My interests are international to you. food, culture and people. So, I want to learn about other countries and make friends. I really want to go on a trip to another country with my family. About the Howl Hi, my name is Elisa, and I’m from Spain. I’m in the USA because I want to learn English The Howl is a magazine that is planned, researched, and will stay here until April. I written, photographed and formatted by Otterbein like traveling to new countries, sports, taking pictures and University’s English as a Second Language students. making new friends. The magazine serves to give them a safe space in which to use their voice to share their cultures, experiences and lives. Native English speakers are also encouraged to Hello, I’m Hyunah Choi. This submit within the theme of the magazine: multicultural picture is the view from my house. and multi-language experiences. If interested in If I were born again, I would like submitting to the Howl, please e-mail your writing or to be a goose. photography to [email protected]. Please enjoy Otterbein ESL’s contribution to the Otterbein community’s literary scene. 2 Dogs: from Workers to Family Members German Shepherd It is very usual to see German shepherds By Araceli Aranda working with the police forces and the military. These fearsome looking dogs Dogs are probably the most common pet in the world, are recognized for their courage, and but even though today their principal role is as human they are very good at following companion, many of the breeds were originally created commands, which makes them with a different purpose, usually labor as herding dogs, perfect for the job. hunters, retrievers or sled dogs. German shepherds are very Although, for most of them, their workings days have protective dogs, which makes ended, several characteristics and them great guardians who will abilities acquired over time remain in take good care of their families, but their genes and account for their they must be trained when they are temperament and the way the adapt puppies since this is a large dog breed with one of the to family life. most powerful bites (Animal Planet). Since this breed is a natural worker, they require a good amount of exercise Border Collie (American Kennel Club). This energetic dog breed is well known for being the king in Golden Retriever competitions around the world, in Behind the look of this peaceful dog, there is a very Frisbee tournaments for agility, intelligent dog with an undeniable desire to please, obedience and herding. which makes this breed ideal to train as service dogs. According to the American Kennel Along with poodles, golden retrievers are very Club, border collies are medium popular as pets. They have a reputation of being sized dogs with a very athletic body obedient and well behaved. and are easy to groom. They make Golden retrievers are large dogs and they need a lot excellent company. However, of space and activity since they are also very active. because of its high energy level, They do not need a lot of grooming (American this breed is not for everyone. Kennel Club) so they can be the perfect pet for families Owners must be on the same level of energy and keep with enough space for their needs. their dogs occupied with interesting tasks or they will transform all the energy into destructive energy. These are just a few of the many possible breeds that can be great for a family, but the most important aspects to Poodle consider when planning to welcome a new family Poodles are one of the most popular dog breeds; they are member are the family needs and capabilities to have a famous for their striking hairstyles, but in addition to the new dog, so they can both have a happy life together. obvious association of this breed with beauty contests, poodles are also very smart and easy to train. Additionally, as stated by Animal Planet, they have a great capability to adapt. There are three different sizes of poodles: standard, miniature and toy, but they all share the same characteristics, such as long legs and an easy going personality which makes them suitable for different environments and spaces. However, something to consider is that this dog breed has hair that never stops growing, making them need a lot of grooming. 3 How to Solve the Refugee Crisis By Hyunah Choi Since 2011, countless refugees from Syria have left their country during the course of the civil war. Most of them fled to neighboring Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and more distant countries. Now the refugee crisis has become a worldwide issue. There is a famous Korean T.V program called ‘The Non- Summit Conference’, which put together 12 foreigners to talk about their cultural and social issues. It costs a great deal but may not play a positive part in the community. One time, there was an agenda about whether to accept or reject refugees. Their opinions about refugee Denmark is the first E.U country planning to run anti- acceptance have been divided into pros and cons. refugee advertisements in foreign papers that are intended to deter potential refugees from Syria and Opinions of Pros Northern Africa. In the New Statesman, Emmanuel Akinwotu writes that “reports in the Danish press have They are in desperate circumstances. Offering a revealed that documents comparing the benefits of helping hand is the right action of humanity.