The happiness class "reading and writing for academic purposes II [10]

First time, I do not sure understand about academic especially, writing. I thought it should be boring and difficult but after I take this course, I changed my opinion. I’m very happy after I finish this course. This course can help me to improve reading and writing skills. I think I can read and write as well.

This course is very difficult so I tried to study as well. I felt enjoy when I study. But when I do my work I was very serious. I have three presentations and I feel nervous every time when I present my presentation. I do not know why. It probably because of the teacher wants students to be good presentation.

I got a new knowledge about using weblogs for practice English writing and reading. I think it is a good way to develop language skill. I know what I never know, especially research article. This course can help me to improve reading skill. I am lazy to read the article that too long, but now I can read.

I also impress with my teacher (Dr. Usa). She is very kind. She understands and also gives me comments. She knows what students want, what students can do or cannot. She taught everything that I can use in my life. I like to listen when she told about her experience. And I will bring the knowledge that I have learn to use when I’m a teacher or I am going to learn master degree. Now I feel more confident when I read or write English about academic.

What are you concern about global issue? [9]

There are a number of the global issues such as social, political, economic and environmental issues that concerns and affect us all. Environmental issue are deforestation, desertification, animal extinction, water pollution, air pollution, soil pollution, erosion, disaster and global warming and other issues like over population, nuclear power, terrorism, woman right, over population, and food crisis. These are concern us in many ways, especially, ways of life.

In my opinion, a global issue that most concerns me is global warming. The reason why I consider this a global issue is because it has harmful effects on our environment. It is a huge issue for every country around the world and will become a major issue for later generations. It not only affects mankind but also animal and plant life.

I think global warming is the number one global issue. It affects everyone in every country around the world. As a global community we all contribute to the issue concerning global warming, such as, air pollution, and water pollution. These are just a few of the many issues that we are responsible for contributing to global warming.

I think that most of us see how interrelated the subjects are. We have shortages of food in many parts of the world. This is because we have to eat grains and grain products decreasing while dietary needs rising because over population and global warming.

The current energy problem is using inefficient energy system. Most of our people seem to ignore the effects we see, and feel now, and are not paying attention to scientists who told us about global warming: melting of ices in arctic, shortages of fresh water, and advancing deserts. So we should start changing our energy sources from petroleum and coal to other sources: wind, solar power, biofuels, and nuclear power.

In conclusion, the issue of global warming will continue into later generations. Our environment, animals, plants, water and air are all essential parts of our way of life. If we ignore, it will continue to worsen and become an issue that is uncontrollable.

It's difficult to pick just one issue to relate, but I think to address global warming would also address several other issues.

Climate Change: Managing the Global Greenhouse [8]

What do you think about global warming? And what should we do?

After I read the topic “Global Warming”, at this point I think global warming is un-deniable. It is a real issue that is a concern to us all now. It is happening although we don't feel the impact. It’s going on and is only going to get worse, rapidly. It is a real threat, and not a simple fluctuation in climate as some expert claim.

I think the weather is getting hotter. Global warming is a bad thing. I believe that the changes in weather are a sign of global warming. These are the consequences of global warming: temperature rises, melting of iceberg, sea levels will rise, flooding coastal, droughts and wildfire will occur more often. Many of these changes have already begun.

Warming is the effect of amount of gases like CO2, CFCs, CH4 accumulating in the atmosphere. They spread throughout the global. The main reasons for increase gases are industry and agriculture.The effects of green house gases will be long-term and global. It will be felt by future generations.

Well, global warming is not a natural thing. It all happens because of our wrong things. I think that we should start conserving much more energy, there is no easy way to reverse what we have done, but if we all start becoming a little more aware, it could really help. Now it has been already late to do something to stop global warming. But we can still stop it if we do to control it is...
1. Use less electricity...
2. Take public transport instead of private cars…
3. Plant trees...
4. Control emissions…
These ways will decrease pollutions and global warming will be delayed.

We have to face it. We should think about what we should do. We have only one globe. It is not to be late to give a helping hand to ease global warming.

Smiling world (“,)

A good holiday - New Year **2009** (",) [7]

On Tuesday, December 30, 2008, this year is the same last year. In the evening after I finished the school, I went to visit my sister at Sampran district, Naknon Pathom. First time I was not sure that she will go hometown or not. If she went home, I go with her. I can not went alone because it was very crowded at Mo-chit.

The following day (December 31, 2008), she decided to go home. So my sister, her family and I came back to my hometown to visit my family at Buriram Province. We were so happy and we prepared to celebrate New Year party in the evening. We prepared lots of food especially, the delicious smell of baking chicken. We baked chicken by using rice straw for our party. Wow! It was very delicious. My father is only one person who can cook it delicious because it is difficult to cook. In a day, my cousins came to visit us. It was a good time to meeting each other. On our party, we sang songs and changed the gift together.

The next day (January 1, 2009), as my daily life on the morning I was watching TV. I had heard bad news that took place at Santika pub. Lots of people were died and injured. It's very bad news for the biginning of this year. I'm very sad. Then I went to the temple. So I felt HAPPY and to be contented. After that I went to visit my cousin. This day, it was windy and the weather was so cold. But for children, the weather was so good because it was time to fly a kite. There were many kinds of kite such as Jula, Pakpao, and Dui-Dui in the sky. I also flew a kite with my nieces and my nephews. It was very fun and very tired. We ran all day. Today was very lucky because it was not sunny. There were amount of clouds in the sky. I was saved from sunburn. The children following in the village are crazy about kite. They can fly it all day. For this activity I felt like I was young again!

The next day (January 2, 2009), it was very bad for me because I was sick and had a cold. Oh! ….. I think because of flying a kite and the weather changed. I was tired. I felt cold and wanted to sleep all day. Although I was sick, it was good time for me with my family.

After I had a wonderful rest, it was time for me to do my homework. I had long holiday. So there was too much work, too. But I did not worry about it because there were two days remaining. I hope you will have wonderful time on New Year holiday the same as me.

How important is it to be in style? [6]

Are you interested in fashion? I think most of you answer “yes”, especially women. The women and the beauty come together. They enjoy shopping clothes - skirts, dress, shoes, and hat- that are wide variety of style and sizes. Fashionable cloths are also come to be popular with teenagers who want to dress in current trends in clothes or seem to have set new trends. The new trends come time by time in every season. They can see from the famous people or magazines and try to imitate to them.

Someone follows all the latest trends in fashion and tries to be trendy but it does not match and unsuitable. I think when they wear trendy clothes, they may feel confident and look beautiful. They do not different from other and their societies.
I think there are good and bad to be in style. The good thing is it can make you modern, good looking, confident, and beautiful.
But the bad thing that you are slave to fashion is paying lots of money to buy new clothes or new collections.

For me, I think it is not necessary to be in style and always dress fashionable clothes. You can dress in your own and it should be suitable for you. I do not mean that you should dress in old style or often wear traditional dress. But I think you should dress in your own and do not buy or wear every thing that is the latest style. It should be suitable and match with your character, your income, not too expensive, best quality and the most important is it should be suitable in place and time to wear.

Do not forget! The first sight that people see you is your clothes. Most people impress and look you through clothes. So we have to wear clothes is suitable, polite and clean. This is the best ways. Do not being slaves to fashion even you are able to afford. Fashions always change every time. It's difficult to follow them. You should be confident and be yourself.

People in Earlier Times are Healthier than Modern Societies. [5]

I agree with the point of view. I see many old age in my hometown. Although they are more 65 years old, most of them are healthy and also long life. They can work hard till nowadays. While many adult (35 – 50 years old) are getting illness such as heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure, overweight etc. Most of all can cause by the foods that they now eat.

I think the cause of all people in earlier times are healthy is eating better food than nowadays. The food they bought or eaten was more nutritious. They can grew by themselves or bought from local farms. There are lots of foods for example vegetables, fruits, eggs, milks, etc. They are fresh and safe. They also don’t have chemicals. But nowadays, modern societies, everybody hurry to do activities such as go to work, go to study or anywhere. Many people work at outside. Fast foods are the best choices: hamburger, sausage, pizza, sandwich, and caned food. They buy ready-to-eat food from shop or super market. It rather isn’t fresh and also come from industry for keeping vegetables and fruits fresh. Although they was confirmed that is safe, clean, and hygienic. They may not adequate nutrient. Especially Thai food that earlier times eat, it’s full of herb that can treat illness. But now many kind of food take from western foods that have too much fat and carbohydrate. It isn’t good for health.

However it is no problem, if we know how to select food that full of nutrition and it also clean, safe, comfortable and easy to eat. Growing vegetables and fruits for eating, it’s a good way when you have time and area. If it’s impossible, you can cook by yourself. Exercise is also a good way to be healthy. Let’s take care ourselves!

The Minnesota Starvation Experiment [4]

After I read the topic, I don’t agree with the experiment to use human to participate in starvation experiment. I think although they are necessary and helpful to use knowledge helping for understanding starvation, some of them is cruel, immoral or mentally and physically harmful.

It follows a year experiment on a group of young men. The first stage focuses on observing normal eating habits and personality. In the next, the men's calorie were cut by 50%. And the last three months, their diets were allowed to return to normal. It’s certain that impacted on physical and mental. It was bad for their body and their mind. Many people were upset and nervous because of they hungry. They lost their weight and lost energy too.

If it’s possible that we can use other things to use as the selected to participate in the experiment or changing the methods or experiment stage, I think it’s a good way that is to find out what effect they have and isn’t cruel to anyone.

Why I want to get marriage [3]

I think we can’t live alone. Since we was born, we lived in a family. There are many people in a family; father, mother, children etc. So I want to raise a warm family with someone who can take care of me and the children. He also understand me and can help me to solve the problem. Although it’s difficult to have a successful marriage, it can make me happy. I think happy life depend on a successful marriage. Having a good mate is important in marriage life. I want to marry someone who is similar to me in many ways such as age, education, attitudes and opinions etc. It’s important to have children after we get marriage. If we don’t have children, the family is not complete. I think the best age at which to get marriage is 25-30 years old. Because at that time we can make money and prepare every things for a new family. These are the reasons why I want to get marriage in the future.

After reading the text "Adulthood" [2]

I never seriously ask myself these questions before I read this topic. I just tell myself; I want to get a job, I need more education, I want to get married that are normal questions. But after I read this text, many questions came to my idea. Why I never plan my future life? How can I do in the future? These are the questions that I need to answer. I begin to be an adult. So I need to know how adult can adapt himself to the new and different things. At this time, I stop to think. I have to make a choice to pursue a career that may influence by many factors. Although young adulthood will confront with a stress, I am not nervous. Because I think I am the era of greatest energy that is enough for me to encounter.

My teaching experience [1]

Last year, I was a training teaching at Kanchanapisek Wittayalai Nakhon Pathom, Salaya (October, 2007 - October, 2008). I taught Mutthayom 1 (English1) for one year. I had a co-teacher, Ajarn Supa MingMueng. Before I came to teach at there, I felt nervous caused by new things that I have to force. I worried about teaching, writing lesson plan, and many things. But after I worked at there, I felt worm and confident because everyone at my office is very friendly and kind. So it made me relax and not fear, especially my co-teacher Ajarn Supa. She helped me checking and improving my lesson plan. She also gave me a good suggestion about teaching, how to control class and how to behave in school. All of these can help me to achieve success.
I think I was very lucky to be there. I met good collaborators, good students and good advisor. I had the opportunity to meet the foreign teachers who come from America, German, France, Turkey, and China. All of them are kind and friendly. They are willing to help me if I want. They let me ask their questions when I feel uncertain. I can talk to them to practice my English.
When I had some problem while I taught, I tried to solve this problem by myself and I always tell myself “Don’t be discouraged by the first failure-try again!”