LA Diary of a Visiting Scholar


I spent a sabbatical year from March 2007 to February 2008
at UCLA School of Law. In view of the experiences of Prof. Jin-Ho Yoon
who spent one year at Boston describing US campuses as a "Disneyland of Learning",
I wandered around UCLA campus and tried to discover the American society and people while refilling my brain
with new knowledge. As a result, I could post more than 40 episodes as follows, which present
a contrast with the story at Southern Methodist University, Dallas. (Feb. 2008)

Table of Contents
* indicates hyper link to the English text but others still to the Korean text only.
Prologue
Moot court competition
American Caste system?
Driving test passed after a third trial
Automobile culture in America
A memorable reunion: Lee Chol Soo case revisited
Prof. LoPucki's class on secured credit*
A Korean prominent teacher at UCLA Law
Nobless Oblige: Getty Vila at Malibu
Amazing diaspora in Korean version
Interview with my sponsor, Prof. LoPucki

A success story of Dr. David Hee-Don Lee of WTCA*
Tragic downfall of a Korean young man
US university and community
Exciting travel on the freeway
Living judiciary system of the United States
Cirque du Soleil conquering Las Vegas stages
Randolf Hearst's dream castle in California
Uncontrollable Hollywood entertainers
REAL ID issues after 9.11 [Part I supra]
What shall we do after graduating from law school? [Part II infra]
Who is Anderson Cooper at CNN?

Pink Martini at Hollywood Ball
Stem cell research fever at UCLA
Higher learning aspiration of Korean immigrants
Unexpected hardship of law school graduates
Industial varieties in LA region
Demographical change of US society
Comparison of Jewish and Korean people
Privacy lecture on "Forgetting"
Law professor and freedom of academia
Mine field of legal teaching: e-mail and blogs
Debt-stricken law students

Disney Concert Hall at Los Angeles
Symphony "New World" conducted by a female conductor
Cotton candy like sermon of Joel Osteen
Dialogue with Prof. Jerry Kang at UCLA Law
Consumers' paradise of the United States
Financial troubles of Korean immigrant banks
Mr. Romney, a real Presidential candidate on economy
Month-long strike of Writers Guild devastating Hollywood
"Must-See" places in America*
Unpredictable US Presidential Race in 2008
Epilogue

"Must-See" places in America

Before I left the United States, I wanted to visit as many "Must-See" places as possible with my son. Since we live in Los Angeles, we could visit many of them.
- Yellowstone National Park, Yosemite National Park, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Arches National Park, Rocky Mountains
- San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle Monument Valley landscape

We found there are so many Must-See places in the East.
- Manhattan in New York, Washington DC
- Niagara Falls

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In this regard, I found an interesting article from the in-flight magazine Miles Are Forever while flying to New York city.
"Less is More" informed me of the English Haiku. This poem observes 3-line and 17-syllable rule.
It showed the following Haikus. Numers in ( ) count the syllables. Statue of Liberty, New York

     Time equals my life (5)
     Productivity is key (7)
     Use seconds wisely. (5) - Stephen Johnson

A quick impression occurred to me.

     America is big (6)
     Time flies; Many things remain (7)
     To be found next. (4)

Time Square, Manhattan      Monument Valley provides (7)
     Gorgeous view (3)
     My breadth was taken away. (7)

     Niagara Falls show (6)
     Awesome spectacles (5)
     My eyes become rainbows. (6)

     Big Apple City (5)
     Attracts all the people (6)
     Like powerful magnet. (6) ¡ã

Unpredictable US Presidential Race in 2008

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Epilogue

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   All things are usual
   Without me, but with me
   Getting more senses. ¡ã