Post #11: Working Vs. Studying

Working in a company and learning at school are not completely different like most of the people thinks. If you look closely, you can still points out some of the very obvious similarities.

Even though working and studying occur in different places and perhaps in different times, they still have a lot in common. For instance, whether if it’s school or work, you still get orders from a higher rank. In this case, a teacher or a boss both has the power to control lower rank like a student or employee. Another example is that you have to be at school/work on time and follow the instructions. It is necessary to agree and follow the rules so we can ensure that the task or assignments are done with the best effort. Both learning and working can be very beneficial, the student/employee learns new things and take experiences from mistakes. It doesn’t matter that a person goes to school before getting a job; they still have many similar characteristics.

               On the other hand, there are obviously a lot of differences between these two concepts. The first unfair difference is money issue. Employees get paid for doing their job at work, while students have to pay for accomplishing educational tasks at school. People can wear whatever they want at work as long as it is appropriate, but students need to wear a specific type of uniform in order to blend in with the others in class. Another unfair point, only graduated students with diploma can find a proper job. Since students are under 18, they cannot get a diploma. However, there is a big difference when students go to school. Students do not pay for nothing, they pay to learn, do test and finally, relax by having a great 3 months between June and August summer vacation.

               In conclusion, they are same but different. Working and studying almost have the same overall job, which is work and earn knowledge. However, they serve different purpose. One to earn money, the other earn educational things.

Post #10: Jacob and the Beast

Jacob and the Beast

     House Rules and Beauty and the Beast are two different types of book. One is complicated and one is childish. They are for different audiences but there are some similar things that can be found while reading.

     Jacob has Asperger, which made him different. His mother is Emma, who loves and sacrifices everything for him. Because of Jacob, Emma lost her friends and her husband, but she still loves Jacob because he is her son. Emma protects him to keep him from being locked up in jail.

     A beast, who can talk, would not make a lot of friends. Everyone abandoned him and no one likes him. When he first met Belle, she hated him because he captured her. But as time passes and Belle get to know the beast more, she started to realize that he is a nice person and treated him nicely.

     The similarities in both of them are Jacob and the beast are different from normal people but they both get treated nicely from one person who is special to them. But the differences is Emma always love and protect Jacob, but Belle only like the beast when she get closer to him, in the beginning she does not like him.

     In conclusion, they are much different but can have similarities. Being different doesn’t mean you will not receive love in your life. But it depends on the time and how you make people likes you.

Post #9: Introduction and conclusion of an Essay ~ TV - Could you be without it?

TV: Could you be without it? Discuss.

à INTRODUCTION

               TV, as known as television, has become one of the most needed things in people’s life. Almost everyone knows about it, used, using and will use it. This includes 2 years old kids that watch cartoons up until 109 years old women that watch elder’s show. Imagine if it suddenly disappears and everything goes back to Stone Age, no televisions. Would human be able to survive?

à CONCLUSION

               In conclusion, humans could survive without televisions. It’s just that they are used to the existence of it and feel uncomfortable without it. I think I could survive without televisions and so will most of the people on earth.

Post #8: Comparing and Contrasting LYING versus ACTING

            Most of the people in the world think that acting and lying is the same thing. But I think the opposite, they are different. Yes I do agree that they are both not telling the truth and those general things, but beside that, there are differences if you look closely inside. First, the most obvious difference; Lying is a word description and acting is an action. You can lie by your mouth but you can’t act by your mouth. You can act with the help of your mouth, but then the mouth role will be count as a type of lying. The same problem with acting, you can’t lie by your actions because lying is a part of your words. Secondly, acting isn’t the same as lying because when you’re acting, you are not being yourself. You are copying, pretending or trying to be someone else. This does not cause much effect on other people sometimes since the actions are not exactly meant to be directly for someone. For lying, it’s a different because when you’re lying, you have to be talking to someone. That means the words are actually being specifically delicate to that person. This cause more effects because it could be listed as betraying. Once the truth is found, the liar will face a big consequence. In conclusion, I think that you should not either lie or act, because they are both bad.

Post #7: Should Teenagers Get PAID for Doing Their Homework?

            If you are a student, you’ve probably heard of “Homework”. You can see it in many different perspectives. To some students, doing homework is like a precious and honorable job to do every day. They love doing it so much that they can’t live without it. On the other hand, some of the students just hate it.  They consider homework as a job that they are forced to do every night after school. But all of them all thought of “Homework” as a job. So here’s the question, if “Homework” is a job, should the worker, the students, get paid salary? We should look at this in two ways. The first way is yes, the students should get paid for doing their homework. First, it’s all about the energy. Studying is difficult and takes a lot of work to do, especially for teenagers at the age of reaching high schools. Their heads and brains have to think hard all the time. Can you imagine studying 8 hours at school day time, and then go home and do homework for 2 more hours? It’s just too much. Their work should be paid. Second, doing homework needs a lot of time. When schools end, everyone go home, expecting to have free time to relax and play games, but for teenagers, they have to sit and do homework. It is just like in school, no different. Why don’t teachers give their students time to finish their work in school? Just like jobs, if the staff works extra hours, they should get paid more. Looking at all these things we’ve talk about just now, homework seems really bad for you. But it is actually not. Let’s look at the positive things of homework. Before we mentioned about energy and effort it takes to do homework and it should get paid. But if you think again, the effort you put in to do your homework doesn’t go to the trash bin; it goes to your brain and knowledge. Studying is for your own good and doing homework is for improving your studying. Therefore, you don’t need to be paid to do your homework. If you want to get smarter, homework is one of the ways to help you. In conclusion, homework is not completely that bad as some of the teenagers thought. But do you think it would be cool if we actually get paid to do our homework?

Post #6: My Fall Break - Pictures Blog Post

I went to Lily's house with 4 other friends. We watched movies, eat pizza, prank call, play Hide n Seek and do other things.

The history quiz is on Monday. I need to study for it.

I went to Nha Trang on Sunday. The beach is really beautiful and blue.

I sleep a lot during holidays. I slept from 11 PM until 8:30 in the morning.

I edited some of the health video for Wednesday.

I went to ballet class on Saturday and Sunday.

Post #4: How to be COOL ~ With pictures - By Phuong

How to be COOL...

Instructions and tips with pictures by Phuong

Hello! Welcome to the "Most useless How-to" television show. Our topic this week, chosen by people, is How to be Cool. Do you ever get bullied by others? Do you have a crush on some hot girls or guys in the school but you're just to normal for them? Do you ever stared at popular students in the school with big eyes and your mouth wide open, wishing you are them? Well, worry no more. Today, I am going to demonstrate to you HOW TO BE COOL.

Step 1: Update the trends!

So, think about the word "COOL". It's one of the famous thing these days for teenagers. That means you have to catch up with the present. Don't think about the past, don't predict the future. Live where you are! 22nd century. Follow the new trends. People nowadays don't talk long and hard-to-understand language anymore. You have to learn words like Lol, BRB, Cool story bro, dude,... and most important, do not forget WASSUPPPPPPP. If someone says to you "How's it goin' man" and you reply "I'm fine, thank you", you're done. Sometimes, think outside of the box. If you are the cool one, then you make trends for others to follow. Stacking 1-floor-house on top of each other might be a great idea. 

Step 2: Internet 24/24

It's 2013. People use internet a lot more than they used to. They find information, write essays, submit homework,... on the internet, and so are cool people. You want to be cool? Get to know the computer. Don't write letters by hand and ask a bird to deliver it. Use the new mailing system, Yahoo! Or Gmail. Cool people don't sit and have their eyes on the book, they have their feet on the table with the laptop on their knees. Join Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,... the popular social network. Talk with people. Put cool status and share awesome photos, this is when you use your technics from step 1. Comment, chat or anything, use the teen language.

Step 3: Have unique and awesome styles for you
Cool people don't want to look like everyone else. That's boring. Make something of your own. Call it MY STYLE. For example, you could start wearing long colorful socks with sandals, or where a turtle on your head, or wearing a 3cm thick jacket in a summer day. But be careful with your fashion, check if they match from head to toe. If your hats, top, bottom, shoes fits but your glasses is dead, you're finish! Cool people have fashion eyes. You know how cool guys wear caps and jacket with only 1 arm in the sleeve? You could take something like that and turn it into your style. 

Step 4: Walk like a PRO
Do you ever see a cool guy walks with their back curve to the front and the head looking straight with small eyes? No. Cool guys walk like a pro. They do the opposite thing. If you want to look cool, you have to lean your back like there is a stick behind you that would hold you when you fall. Your head always move, to the left, to the right. You could even shake your shoulder as your feet move. And to add more excited stuff, dance and jump. Be active, be creative, do what you feel. Then, people with look at you like a cool guy. 



Extra step: BE HOT

This step is very simple yet very effective. All you need is a stove. Get into a blanket and turn on the flames. Sit still for 1-2 hours and you will be very hot.

TIPS

If you want to be a cool guy/girl, don't follow the steps above.

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That is it for today Useless How-to. Thank you for reading and remember, be cool!...or not.