Journal 34: What I Think

     According to the famous English novelist’s quotation “How do I know what I think until I see what I say”, I think that I agree with it. For example, you might think that you know the definition of a particular word, but you probably can’t say its definition out when someone ask you to say it. I did have this kind of experience before. Last summer vacation, I took SAT class in August. One of our major homework is to memorize around 100 vocabularies per class. It is a heavy work because we have to write down the exact same definitions which are on the vocabulary list. I spent almost more than five hours to memorize them. I would think that I already memorized them, but when I covered those definitions I was unable to write the correct definitions. Therefore, I agree that writing can help me clarify and understand my thoughts. The other example is very common to everyone. Many people do use skype, a type of online chat system, and they can talk to others though they are at different places. I prefer to use face-to-face contact because it makes me feel more realistic. Writing things down also can help me to think deeper.