Thứ Bảy, 21 tháng 5, 2011

Drop out of college

Entering university or college is a dream of many people in Viet Nam. However, there are many students who had that dream decided quit it every year. And the rate of students drop out is quite high, about 15 percent.Why this happed ? There are some reasons that will be the answers for this question.

The first reason is being sick to study. After going to university, many methods of teaching have to change so fast, therefore some students are not adaptable with it. They feel very confused and difficult to understand what theirs teacher say. Not accquiring knowledge from lessons, they feel very bored even sick to sdtudy, Inaddition, subjects are couted by credicts and your level is decided by how many credicts you can get in your semester. If you fail, you have to study again untill you can pass. Accordingly, owing credics psychology make student to be pressure in studying. They don’t want to go to college anymore. And the result of being sick to study is leaving out college after just 1 or 2 years later.

The second reason that is also popular problem recently in student classes is having part- time job. Although finances is not a serious problem to almost student in university because of some government’s policies, but it is not enough.Some students are aware that paying money for living far from their home is not easy. They want to do something to earn money to support their life. And part-time job is the best choice in their opinions. Thus, they get a job in part of a day to earn money. Doing something in your free time to help your family’s finance is not wrong, but many students who have part-time job can’t stay away from it after that. Although this job is not assurance but with an attractive high salary - 3,000,000 VND, Duong Ngoc Ngan, a student in University of Technical Education of Ho Chi Minh City decided to drop out her university in order to spend time for working. Like Ngan, many students think that going to chool is not only bored but also it can’t make money, meanwhile, working is very interesting, especially, it can make money. With this thinking, they are not afraid to leaving their college before they can finish their studying.

The third reason is chosing wrong university and major. As we know, when we do something, the first thing necessary is inspiration. Many students registere in that major because of friends, or following trends sometimes. It is not begin from their real passion in heart. Sudying about lesson or many things that they don’t love or learning about unsuitable things make student bored of studying. Somes can not determine what is suitable major for them. After studying in college in a period of time, they realized that the major they chosen is wrong. This lead to stop their studying in order to test again to go another university. Morever, many parents want their children to be better than the others, they required their child have to go to famous university and they also chose major by themselves without thinking of children. Therefore,some students have to study to please parents, not because of their inspiration. Due to it, fewer of them try hard to finish their studying, meantimes many students make their owning decision is quit out of this university to go to another that is really their desire.

Studying in university is not easy. To avoid dropping out of college soon,students should remember that they study by themself, not by their parents or their friends, therefore consider about theri desire, their ability, what they can do and can not to choose a suitable major for them. Morever, if they finish their studying in university, they can get a good job in the future. Therefore they should not because of money now so that stop studying.Lastly, thinking positive will help them overcome some hard situations such as failing the examinations. Don’t be afraid of failure, try your best and you can do it.

Thứ Tư, 20 tháng 4, 2011

Tet Trung Thu

Like other countries in Asian, Viet Nam also has many beautiful and colorful festivals every year. One of them that is expected mostly by children is Mid- Autumn festival- is also called Tet Trung Thu. It is an ancient festival of Vietnamese cultural, and also very important to families in Viet Nam because Mid- Autumn is a big occasion for grandparents,parents, the elder people show their love to their children. On these days,to giving a really happy festival for kids, people have to have a good preparation and do a lot of things.

Mid- Autumn festival is hold exactly on 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year. However, before that time about one moth, the atmosphere is began. All the streets in my home town are full of red colour of lantern shops and Moon cake shops. Many people start to buy them to give present for others who they love,respect or caring. My parents usually buy Moon cake for my grandparents, my relatives, my neighbourhoods and sometimes, for unlucky people. Furthermore, parents also buy new clothes, colorful lanterns and Moon cake for their children. About children, they help their family to clean, decorate house and prepare many things for making the Moon worship. Morever, in these days, parents will spent time with their child and do some thing special for them like making lantern or baking cake. I remember when I was six, it was the first time my father taught me how to make a star latern. He peeled some bamboo branches for me to make the frame of lantern. And then he guided me to stick paper on to the frame with glue. It seemed to be easy, but to a little kids, it was quite complex, thus I could not make a beautiful star lantern that I desired. However, my father said to me that I did a good job and no matter what the lantern was, the most important thing was that I tried my best. It was a really valuable lesson for me and I will never forget those words. Since then, on every Mid-Autumn coming, my father and I make lantern together again. That means a lot to us.

Not only families prepare for this festival but also people who work in committee prepare ,too. In my hamlet, they organize many activities for everybody, especially for kids. They install some stalls sale some toys for kid like paper mask, for example mask of Ton Ngo Khong, one kind of toy named tò he and lanterns and etc. People decorate Children’s Cultural House beautifully to hold singing, drawing and decorating flower and fruit contest. All of them are very busy but delighted and uproarious.

After preparation period for Mid-Autumn, the next is occuring festival. On the 15th day of August in Lunar calendar, people visit to the others house like parents, relatives,friends and etc on the daylight. The festival starts really on the evening. First,people buy fruits such as coconuts, mangoes, grapefruits, bananas, candies and Moon cake to give grandsire and the Moon. While elder is busy with decorating altar, now is the time for children enjoy their happiness. They parade on the streets and around hamlet while singing and bringing colorful lanterns with many different shapes like star,carp, butterfly, ship, lotus, so on. After finishing making the worship, everybody watch Lion Dance-called Mua Lan that is performed by dancers who are very skilful. Others stay at home,some neighbors can sit on yard together and share cake, fruits,candies, even their diary life stories. After having a joyful time, children come back to home,all member in family gather ,eat Moon cake that are filled with lotus seeds, green beans, meat and yolks in the center. Inaddition, they also share feeling and watch the rounded Moon light together in happiness. Grandparents usuallly tell some fairy tales about this festival such as Carp want to become a Dragon, the norystory about Chu Cuoi, Chi Hang Nga. Alomost people feel very happy.

Mid- Autumn is really a valuable and beautiful festival for each of us although it has many things have to be prepare for.Indeed, It is not only a chance for parents show their love to children, but also a chance for teaching all members in families about Viet Nam’s loving and make us close together.Wherever I go,whatever I do,everytime when The Mid-Autumn is coming, I just want to be in my warm family, seeing Moon light, eating Moon cake and listening fairy stories of my grandparents.

Thứ Hai, 21 tháng 3, 2011

Students life in the context of high inflation

After having a happy Tet holiday in my home town, I come back to Ho Chi Minh city to continue my studying. Everything seems as if nothing to change except the price. I was very surprise when my host announced that the rent-house fee will increase from 600.000 VND to 700.000 VND. That was so unexpected. However, people living around and I had to accept that because he said the reason was inflation, not him. Nowadays the inflation is big problem to everyone while the salary increase just a little and slowly, the price grow so fast. To student, increaing price in inflation really become a "disaster" that will make some bad influences to their life,their studying and their health.

First of all,Inflation have a strong effect on students' living. Most of student who leave their home to Ho Chi Minh city are dependent on their parents. However, not all of them were born in a rich family so the life can not be take it easy. Especially today,life become more difficult when inflation occur. Every day passing is a challenge for student as they have to think carefully to make decision what they buy to eat or not with a little money about 24.000 VND for a meal for 4 person. Inaddition,increasing price in everything lead to increasing cost of living such as rent-house,gas,electricity, water and etc.Although Ho Chi Minh weather is very hot in summer, student who live far from their home town still don’t dare to turn on electrical fan because of the cost of using is increasing.Morever,about the cost of rent-house which is near the university is much more expensive than the other places, therefore some students have to live far from university because their financial condition not allow. However, to this student classes, money paying for transport is big problem now. Cost of petrol has increase to 19.300 VND per litre instead of 19.000. Consequently, some students who have a motorbike don't dare to use it. "Having motorbike but can't use.Inflation truly make living harder than meeting God!". B.H.K-students in Ho Chi Minh university of technical education said sadly.

Likely living, studying is also influenced by inflation. Above all, student have to learn in poor condition.Students can't use fan when it so hot or use lamp to studying at night comfortablely on account of saving money as possible as they can Next, increasing price lead to decrease food and meal in some student classes, accordingly, student won’t have enough energy for studying or other activities.How can you study when you feel hungry or tired? Morever, inflation push student into hard situation that is thinking about icreasing price of everything and finding solution. All of this make student lose their concentration on studying. Inaddition, some students find a way that is having a part time job to solve this difficult problem first. They do work to earn money and support their life in the context of inflation because their parents are not able to give them enough money. Unfortunely,not all of them can arrange a suitable time between working and studying. Therefore, many students don’t have enough time for learning . Furthermore, after 4 or 5 hard working hours, student can get tired and exhausted, even some of them sleep while their teacher are teaching in class, so they can’t study well and may fail on the examination.

Many people think that inflation just influences studying and life of student,however,student's health is not exception. First of all,I mention about the physical influences. To student especially poor student who live far their home,parents can’t give them enough money to support their life. Therefore they try to find a solution for this problem by reducing some fees such as money for meal, money for entertainment,money for one thing called “love fee”,etc.For example,student reduce from 3 meals to 2 meals per day.They get up too late, thus they don’t need to have a breakfast before going to university.As a result if this happen regularly, they will get stomachache easilly. Furthermore, account on the inflation, the price of everything is increase. Accordingly,meat and fish become to rare in meal and will be replace by cheap vegatables with noodles or tofu. Student’s health won’t be supplied enough nutrient for studying and the other activities. Consequently, they will get tired and maybe get sick easily. The second is mental influences.When the inflation happen, student will be worry all of time about the cost of food, rice, rent-house and so on.It cause pressure and stress to their mind. Due to it, they will have insomnia even more headache.

Thứ Ba, 15 tháng 3, 2011

Students' life in the context of high inflation

Anecdote
After having a happy Tet holiday in my home town, I come back to Ho Chi Minh city to continue my studying. Everything seems as if nothing to change except the price. I was very surprise when my host announced that the rent-house fee will increase from 600.000 to 700.000. That was so unexpected. However, people living around and I had to accept that because he said the reason was inflation, not him. Actually, he didn't wrong. Nowadays the inflation is big problem to everyone while the salary increase just a little and slowly, the price grow so fast. To student, increaing price in inflation is really a “ disaster ” that will have some bad influences to their life and their studying.

Broad statement
Nowadays, the life in the city especially in Ho Chi Minh City is more and more complicated. Many problems are born and recently is the context of high inflation. Increasing price suddenly together many dificulties make the life of student harder. Student not only face to with problems in their studying but also in their life.

Question
Last month, the price of petrol increase to 19.300 VND. What do you think about this? This is inflation that many newspaper and media has mentioned recently. It is not as a "disaster" in university but as a first concern of country because of some bad influences to student's life and the other.

Contrast
When I was in high school, I always thought that the student's life in university was easy and comfortable.We can do many things without parent's complaint and the life doesnt have something complicated. However,I am a student living far from my home town now, I realize that the life's not like my thinking in fact.It is very difficult and recently the inflation make it more dificult than before.

Thứ Ba, 22 tháng 2, 2011

the power of writing

I had never thought that I would love writing someday like now. However, there had one thing that changed my thinking.A thief stole my cellphone last month therefore I lost all of my friends phone number. I was very sad because I couldn't contact to any friends. After that I decided to write letter for them to keep in touch. I started writing more and more frequently and even using writing in some cases that speaking or acting can't do.More writing,I found out it was not only interesting but also has a power that can help me a lot.
Firstly, I want to mention the helping your mind.In your busy life, you never can keep away from getting troubles or having problems. Moreover we also have many duties and burden that have to be done. All of this will make you feel tired even despairing. And at that time,you don't have the cellphone or you don't have someone to share like me, writing is the best choice.Writing things down can help you releasing your mind. You writing down it means you get your thinking out of your head and put it on the paper. No limit, no one can complain or interrupt, you can write as much as you want. When you write, you won't worry about making someone annoyed because of your voices, the loud or the action that can influence to them. For example, when I feel very angry or so sad because of somethings in my life,I write it down. Maybe I write all my bad thoughts and ideas about it. After that I tear or throw it into the garbage. This looks like my sadness was throw the garbage,too.I feel better than before. My mind is relaxed and many thought has gone out and the important thing is no one can be annoyed by me. Finally with a head no sadness,no dissapointment, I will be able to do many thing that can improve or change my life in good way. Many many people can be like that will can change the world better than now.
Secondly,one of the power of writing in my opinion is expressing your feelings that were unspoken. As we know,there has many things in the world can't be spoken by speaking. .Nowadays when the life is too busy and complicated,the relationship between people sometimes become hard to say.For example,in your company,you and your colleague have a misunderstanding and no one of your want to talk first, you can write something for him or her to make up it with them. It's easier than saying and you needn't make a cold face before them.Your relationship will be better.In addition,using writing to show your feeling can go into the deep inner of someone is easier than speaking Many people are to shy to show their emotion or their feelings. Writing is the useful tool help them a lot.You don't have to face to face with them that make you feel less embarrassing if you write down it on paper.A boy in my old class loved a girl but he did not have enough courage to tell her everything.He never thought that he can show her all of his love until one day she said that she would leave hometown to go to university in Ho Chi Minh city.He was very sad and thought that was over. However,someday he decided to go her house before she left and gave her a card just with 3 words "I LOVE YOU".It said all of his feeling in 3 years at high school and that changed the life of both of them.Now they are a very happy couple. Sometimes in life,writing can do something that is considered that is not impossible.
That's all my opinion about power of writing. It is very great and helpful.I started writing diary last week.I could record many things in my life and look back into my past and my mistakes.Knowing the real of writing's power, I am keeping wrting every day.Why don't you tried it like me? You'll get many things in your private world in the paper that will be fun and useful for you that even will make your life better than.

Thứ Bảy, 11 tháng 12, 2010

You now and 5 years ago

I was 15 years old and just was in high school 5 years ago. But now, I become a second year student in university. Some people who had known me for a long time said that now they really did not recognize me because I had many differences.Sometimes when I look myself in mirror, I have to claim they were right.
I never forget all of things at that time. First,I was very big -50 kg but my high is just 1m59 in high school. Therefore,my friend usually called me with the name Big Girl( Be Bu).I didn't like that name. Second,I had a very short hair with a round face that made me looked like a mobile mushroom.I always wore a glass in everytime except sleeping and taking a bath.Mobile mushroom wore glass that made me very self-conscious and sad.I used to be a shy girl. I didn't dare to talk with someone first so I didn't have many friends.Therefore,I just went to school and after I came back my house everyday.I rarely go out with somebody. I just knew stuying and studying.Inaddition,my hobby at that time just was reading book and manga.
My life went by like that untill I finished my studying in high school and went to university .It had many new things to me.New friends, new teacher,new methodology. I realized I need to change myselft.I don't want to pass the life like in high school. First, I changed my hair. I decided to raise it. And now It's very long and straight is my pride. I am still 1m59 but my weigh lost 6 kilograms.Instead of saying to me"you're so big",myfriends now tell me that I were thin. I was very pleased.Second,Now I have a self-confidence in myself. I enjoy spending times with other people, more going out with my friends. Especially I am not too shy and I usually try to make friends with everybody first.I am more friendly,open my heart so now I have many friends. My life is very great,it's not boring and lonely anymore.
I have many diffrences in both my outer and inner but I am still me. I still like reading cook and manga. I still love my parents, my friends. sometimes the changes is not so bad. It makes your life more interesting and better than before. and to me I think my changes is good.

Should parents smack or spank their child?

Thy,who's my neighborhood,is just 8 years old. Yesterday,she came to my house and said to me that her mother gave her a spank because she climed the tree. I thought that was just a mischievous action of a playful kid so I don't think parents should smack or spank their child when their child do something wrong.
More than 90 percent parents in Viet Nam said that they had smacked their children.They though that was the good way to teach child but thay really didn't know doing like that will be a bad influence to physical development and mental development of the child if we ubuse.
First, children is in state of developing so the body is not complete. When you smack them it means you will hurt them and it'll be bad effect to their health, they can get sick or they 'll be weaker than normal child. Second, children always want to discovery new things. But sometimes they explore in wrong ways. Therefore, parents show them the right ways by using physical punishment.Maybe it will make kid scare and they don't do like that again. But some kids may too scared with parent's smacking or spanking so that they don't dare to explore any thing. Inaddition, it can be made a wall between parents and child.Child think that how thay can talk to who didn't want to listen to them. And the misunderstanding will accumulate day by day. the relationship will be worse and worse.
Morever, almost parents think smacking or spanking is just very usual and can be not a worse impact to child but in fact this really can becomme a cause of misbehaviours of child in the future.The mind of children is the same as a new paper and parents is the lesson for kid to learn and write what they learn on it.Children learn attitudes and bahaviours by imitating parents' action.They might think that their parents are models and always right so kid observe and try to do follow them. And even when kids see their parents used physical punishment to them, they can form a thinking that using violence is the quick way to solve problems. After that they do that to their friends or someone eles who is smaller and weaker than them. And if they still keep thinking like that day by day, they will become a crime oneday. That is not what parents want for their child.
Children is the future of the country. So educating them is very important. However we need to know what education is good and what is not good. We should not abuse your strong power to teach child and we just use physical punishment in some cases that are really really neccesary . But in my opinion, I think the truly good way to educate children is guide gentle, listen to them and really want to understand them by you heart.