250422 입트영 Getting Older

Getting Older

 

I always thought that I would stay young forever.★

But one day, as I found myself past the midpoint of my life, I suddenly felt sad about my age.

Around that time, I was reading the book "Tuesdays with Morrie."

A quote from Professor Morrie about aging really struck a chord with me:

cf) That book really struck a chord with me. His advice really struck a chord with me.

"Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth. It's also the positive that you understand you're going to die, and that you live a better life because of it."

He also said, "Accept who you are; and revel in it.★"

Since then, I've been making an effort to revel in who I am.

I've been diligently reading English books, and I finally started taking violin lessons, something I had been putting off for a long time.

I've been playing for three years now.

 

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1. When do you recognize that you are getting older? How does it make you feel?

When I find my gray hair and I'm getting pain in my joints, I feel I'm getting older.
Aging makes me feel sad.
I want to travel abroad until I'm going to die, but if my health is getting weak due to aging, I can't do that anymore.

✅ Revised:
When I find gray hairs or feel pain in my joints, I realize I'm getting older.
Aging makes me feel a bit sad.
I want to travel abroad until the end of my life, but if my health gets weaker due to aging, I might not be able to.

✅ 해석:
나는 흰머리를 발견하거나 관절에 통증이 느껴질 때 나이가 들어가고 있음을 느껴.
나이 드는 건 약간 슬프게 느껴져.
나는 죽을 때까지 해외여행을 다니고 싶은데, 나이 들어 건강이 약해지면 그럴 수 없을 것 같아.

2. Recommend a good book. What is it about? Why would you recommend it?

I love reading books of novels and essays.
One of the books I read is "밝은밤".
When I read that book, I cried a lot.
The book reminded me of my family and their love.
I'm a big fan of writer 최은영.
밝은밤 is her first novel in full length.
The story of the book is vividly imagined and I found myself reminded of my parents' love.

✅ Revised:
I love reading novels and essays.
One of the books I read is "Bright Night" (밝은밤).
I cried a lot while reading it.
The book reminded me of my family and their love.
I'm a big fan of the writer, Choi Eun-young.
"Bright Night" is her first full-length novel.
The story is vividly written, and it brought back memories of my parents' love.

✅ 해석:
나는 소설과 에세이 읽는 걸 좋아해.
내가 읽은 책 중 하나는 밝은밤이야.
그 책을 읽으면서 정말 많이 울었어.
그 책은 나에게 가족과 그들의 사랑을 떠올리게 했어.
나는 작가 최은영의 열렬한 팬이야.
밝은밤은 그녀의 첫 장편소설이야.
이야기가 생생하게 그려져 있어서, 부모님의 사랑이 떠올랐어.

3. Share some tips for aging gracefully and staying healthy.

It's important to keep working out and get a regular dermal clinic.
Maintaining a proper posture is especially important.
And eating an antioxidant food is also helpful.

✅ Revised:
It's important to keep working out and visit a dermatology clinic regularly.
Maintaining good posture is especially important.
Eating antioxidant-rich foods is also helpful.

✅ 해석:
꾸준히 운동하고 피부과에 정기적으로 가는 것이 중요해.
좋은 자세를 유지하는 것도 특히 중요해.
항산화 식품을 먹는 것도 도움이 돼.