TYLER HUYNH

Journal #20

2008-05-02T19:15:00.000-07:00

Choose one of the following two questions, and write about it.1. What are some examples of unacceptable behavior in you culture? In American culture? Have you ever experienced an uncomfortable situation because someone from your culture or from mainstream American culture behaved in an unacceptable way?2. What aspects of your culture have been misunderstood by another culture? What do people from this other culture need to know so that they can understand your culture better?
Remember, we have moved on to essays. The more practice to have writing essays, the better your performance will be in your finals.

There are many cultures on the world; however each country has special culture. In VietNamese culture, there are some behaviors that they are traditional, so VietNamese who must follow this behavior. If the people do not allow this, they will be blamed.
First of all, the people must respect their parents, grandparents and others elder. That is the best behavior to treat the people. In fact, their parents were born by their grandparents, and then the people were born by their parents that are cycle of the life. Their parents took care of them when they were child many years until they grow up to become adult that why they must respect their parents. Also, the elder is as old as their grandparent, so they must do too. If the people do not do this behavior, that will be unacceptable in social life.
Second, they are not only to respect their parents but they also have responsibility to take care their parents when their parents are too old and then they get out of their job. All of people in VietNam have to do that for their parents. This responsibility is not reason to explain why they must do. If the people have parents in their life, they have to do. Actually, sometime their parents are very rich, so they can take care themselves. However, the people usually have to visit them.
Finally, the people must respect their teacher. There is proverb in VietNam that is “the person is teacher one day that mean this person is teacher all life”. In fact, the teacher teach them the way to treat others, the way to successful in their life, the way to study everything. Therefore, the people have to respect and listen to their teacher. Anybody does not do this responsibility, they will be blamed.
In short, VietNamese has some good behavior that it teach people how they treat others people in social life. These above are three good behaviors that they must follow. Unacceptable, the people live in social life but they do not allow these behaviors.

Journal #19

2008-04-11T09:11:00.001-07:00

What is your favorite past time activity?Develop a topic sentence about your favorite leisure activity. Then write a paragraph using appropriate support.Remember to use a particular order for a more coherent paragraph: order of importance, order of familiarity, or order of time.For homework, read and comment on two of your peers' blogs. Indicate at the bottom of your blog (Journal #19) whose journals you read.Have a wonderful weekend

My Favorite Past Time Activity

My favorite time activity is jogging at the park. There is Heritage Park close my home. So, when I have free time, I usually come there to jog around the lake in the park. Getting healthy, relaxing mental and building body are some reason that why I usually jog at the park in my leisure time. Getting healthy is the most important reason. Actually, everyone knows if they play sport, they can get more health. Especially, I will go down trouble about my heart when I usually play sport. Anyway, jogging is more benefits to do that when I have free time. Second, I can get relaxing mental during jogging at the park. Sometime, I feel so stress but I come to the park and jog there, and then, I feel relax and pleasant. When I am jogging, I usually listen to music from my ipod. That make me have wonderful feel in my mind that why I can reduce my stress. So I really like jogging in my leisure time. Finally, I want to build my body become strong body. If you play every sport, they usually make them have strong body. After jogging about one hour, I will sit down on the chair around the lake. Beside, I can look children who play on the unreal hill; it makes fun to me. In short, jogging is my favorite activity in my leisure time to get strong healthy, builting body and relaxing mental after i get more stress or work hard.

Journal #18

2008-04-11T09:10:00.001-07:00

Now that Spring Break is nearly over, is there anything you wanted to do but did not have the chance? Was there anything else you would've wanted to do?

Spring break is long vacation for many people but it doesn’t long vacation for me. At this time, I have a lot of things to do such as go to San Jose, visit my friend at Los Angeles. Actually, I just stayed at my home and go around my home because I did not have enough time to do some things else. I had some things around my home, so I had to do these first. Beside, I worried about my toefl scores; therefore I had to study during spring break to improve my skill toefl. First thing, I will do in next vacation that it is to go to San Jose. I really want to go there to visit my friends, and then I will go to San Francisco because it takes only 45 minutes to come San Francisco from San Jose. Second things, I will visit my friend at Los Angeles. She is my friend at university in my country. Now, she also comes to the US to study at Cal State Los Angeles. Finally, if I have free time, I will go to New York and Las Vegas. Actually, I went to Las Vegas one time before but I really like going there again. Las Vegas is so beautiful at night and have a lot of gambles that why I really like come there. Another thing, I never come to New York before, so I want to get there. In short, now spring break is nearly over, so I will do above some things when I have free time such as this summer or another vacation in the future.

Journal #17

2008-04-06T16:23:00.000-07:00

BEING SINGLE HAS MANY ADVANTAGES

Being single has many advantages. First of all, they always have freedom. I think freedom is the most important in their life because if they have freedom, they will feel comfortable, pleasant and everything else. Actually, they can make many relationships that do not care anything. For example, when they got married, they can not do it. Because they can not make relationship with another girl that their wife does not like it. Moreover, they can go out anywhere, anytime that no none care about it. For example, they can go club until midnight or over night. Also, they can sleep in their friend house. The second reason, they only take care about themselves. They live alone so they do not take care anyone. Every day, they work at their company, after work they can go out to eat some food or come back their home to cook by themselves that it depends them. For example, if they had their family, they must come back home and take care their children or go out with their family. Finally reason, single people can save their money. They only spent money for themselves. For example, they got married and had one child so they must spent money for their family such as food, tuition fee for their child, etc. another thing, they have to save money for their family to do some things when they get emergency such as their kids get sick. In sum up, people are single that they have many advantages in their life.

Journal #16

2008-04-06T16:22:00.000-07:00

As language students go away for a holiday, more often than not, their language proficiency takes a little dip. My challenge for you is to think of ways (sitting down for at least two hours during the week to write your journals, hence, making you think in English, will hopefully help a little) to avoid this from happening.Make a list of strategies you can do to keep-up your language practice during the spring break. Explain why you think your strategies will work

Some my strategies

Spring break is wonderful time to travel or do everything else to relax and enjoy. Actually, I have to study a little bit to remember my English when I come back school. First, I will use English everywhere, every time as possible as. I think that is good way to remember English because by this way I can practice listen and speak skills. For example, I travel some places in spring break. Absolutely, I will meet some native people such as I go to supermarket to buy something for my trip or enjoy some game in my trip. And then, I have to talk to them by English. Therefore that is one of way to keep-up language practice during spring break. Second, I will save a little time to watch TV at home or everywhere that I can watch TV. Watching TV is not only practice listening skill but also built my vocabulary in my mind. Maybe, I watch movies at home or at theater that also is the way to practice my English. Finally, I save my break time during spring break to do my homework. I have a lot of homework for this long vacation. Doing homework is one of way to study, remember and review my English. In short, above these are my strategies that I can keep-up my English practice during the spring break.

Journal #15

2008-04-06T16:20:00.000-07:00

Next week, we have a week-long recess. We call this time spring break. Many American college students travel to one of the Mexican resorts with many of their friends. They just party all week long and get drunk.What are your plans for the Spring Break?(I expect to see the usage of the different future tenses in this journal) Enjoy and stay safe!
SPRING BREAK

I do not know why but I really like when I have no class. Maybe, I think that it is just my feeling when I still go to school. So, I am happy because spring break is coming. So far, I do not have plan for this spring break. Actually, first of all, my friends invite me to go to San Jose. I really like come there to enjoy with my friends. If I go to San Jose, I will drive car about 7 hours that why I do not want to go. I am lazy to drive car long time. So, I am not sure about San Jose trip. Second, I will come in my friend house to enjoy party with them. They are old my friends when I studied level 4C last semester. They are very friendly. One of my friends is Mira who invite me to go her house. I think we will have a lot of fun at that day because we meet together after long time no see. Some friends transferred to another school; therefore we do not have time to meet together before. Another thing, I will save two or three day to sleep at my home. I usually go to bed late everyday, so I want to have time to sleep very well. I do not need food during I am sleeping. Finally, I want to hang out with my friend and then I take some place to drink coffee, listen to music and relax. Just thinking about that in my mind but I feel so pleasant. In short, spring break is wonderful time to do everything that I want to do.

Journal #14

2008-03-23T15:03:00.000-07:00

Lee Server wrote a very elaborate article about Jackie Chan (the article we read in class). In the article, Server discussed Chan as a unique artist in the display of his cultural identity. Also last Wednesday, we discovered 8 nationalities represented in our classroom. Although there are features that make us unique as an individual, more often than not, our culture plays a big part in our identity.What makes you unique? How do you display your cultural identity.List (in a paragraph form) the features which make you unique as an individual. Connect your individuality with our cultural identity.

There are many different cultures on the world. The culture is feature of country that it make the people in this country is unique the people in another country. There are some features that they are very important in VietNam. First of all, the children must respect the elder. When I was a child, I have to respect the elder such as my parents, my grandmother, my grandfather and others elder. Not only had I done that but also almost others children must respect elder. For example, when I meet my grandparent on the street, at home or everywhere, I have to bow them. Second of all, almost people were old, their daughter or son have responsible that it is they must take care their parents. That is my country traditional to teach many people when they are a child. Actually, some people did not follow that but there is a little bit. When parents retire, they have poor healthy, poor money. So they need take care of their daughter or son. Usually, the son will be together with his parents to take care them when they have problem in their life. In short, these are some features in my country. The features are really important to teach the people when they are a child. That is good traditional feature to make the people are kind or honest in their life.

Journal #13

2008-03-21T08:16:00.001-07:00

This is a free journal. You may write about anything you like, as long as it's clean.

PLAYING SPORTS HAS MANY ADVANTAGES

Playing sports has many advantages. First of all, sport is healthful. Every one need have activities in their life that it is important for their healthy. If they do not do exercise, they will be more fat or have a lot of cholesterols. They are fat that it is more illness. So they usually must do exercise, play sport. The second reason, playing sport can be low stress. Sometimes, they must do more work, have worry about something or have some problems in mental. For example, they have to hard work at office to earn much money and then they take cared their children at home or do something out side. Therefore they get more stress. They can play any sport that they like it in their free time to remove their stress. It will help them better. When they play sport, they miss stress. So they will feel relaxed. Another thing, they play sport that is opportunity to make many new relationships such as new friend. Playing sport usually play together so they know many other person, so they can make many new friends. Maybe, in of all, there is one friend who can share feeling with them. For example, they play soccer that play a team and they have to play a group to achieve win for their team. The first time they only know one, two people in their team but they will know all team later. Finally reason, playing sport is funny activities that most of people like it. In sum up, many people like playing sport that has a lot of advantages in their life.

Journal #12

2008-03-21T08:16:00.000-07:00

What kinds of movies or books do you like? Choose one movie or book that is your favorite and write about why you like it.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding
I used to watch many interesting movies before. Last weekend, I watched an interesting movie whose title is My Big Fat Greek Wedding. This movie told about a big Greek family in Chicago. Actually, the movie is a funny and romantic movie that it showed much emotion about real life and real love. That it is why I love this movie so I will watch it again if I have free time. Special person in their family is Toula who is 30 years old but she did not get marry. Her father is so worry about her because he wanted her did something like Greek woman such as get marry, take care their family and make baby, etc. so, her family introduced many Greek men for her but she did not agree with anyone. Finally, she met her dream man who is Ian Miller. And she fall in love with him but her family never agree about that because Ian Miller is a non-Greek man. She was bored. Then, she did anything to convince her family. Day pass day, week pass week, month pass month, a couple passed many difficult things in their love and they can get marry together. A big Greek wedding was celebrated that is happy, excited and many fun for a couple, their family. As a result, Toula and Ian had a happy family with a daughter. In short, above movie that it is interesting movie, so I like it.

Journal #11

2008-03-08T12:57:00.001-08:00

We are almost halfway into the semester. By now, all of you have had the chance to talk with me individually about your performance in the class. Now, I want you to evaluate your own progress. Think about how much you're writing has improved since the beginning of this semester. How can you improve your learning habits for the latter half of the semester. Name some areas in your writing and language ability you want to focus in and write some strategies to improve this area. The more specific you are, the better it is for you.

My Evaluation

I am almost halfway into this semester. I took composition class that it was useful for me to improve my English. For example, I know how I can write different kind of paragraph. However, I still have some difficulty in writing. First of all, my writing habit is not good. For example, I have thinking in mind by my language, and then I transfer these words into writing English. That is a problem for me. Actually, the rule in my language is so different the rule in English, so I can’t transfer like that. Another thing, my vocabulary is poor. Therefore, I want to talk about something but I don’t know how I can describe my ideas. Then, I don’t know that word in English to describe my ideas. Actually, I have to study more and more new vocabulary by many different ways such as read news paper, listen to music, watch television and communicate with native people. Furthermore, I also get mistake on grammar part such as use relative pronoun, build structure. Actually, my teacher helps me to improve that. She shows my mistake that I got in my paragraph. And then, she suggests some advice to me to do correct. Finally, these are some mistake that I usually get them in my writing. So I have to study more and more to get better in my writing skill. I will follow teacher’s suggestion to start my thinking that is from English ideas to English writing.

Journal #10

2008-03-02T22:02:00.002-08:00

Free journal.Although this is a free journal, try to stick to the current writing strategies, descriptive. That being said, I will accept any journal format.

MY DREAM VACATION
I watched discovery program on the TV about Europe that it is beautiful place. I like traveling to the Europe so my dream vacation is to travel to the EU. I like to travel although I have not gone many places yet. I never go to the EU but I know thought news paper, television and sport. I feel interesting place to travel because the EU have many country and every country also has different beauty. The first, France is famous about wine, perfume. The most famous on the world is tower in Paris that it is very high and beautiful. I want to see it and take some photos with it. I like go around Paris and stop anywhere to drink a cup coffee, it is interesting for me. The second, Spain is famous that has soccer club in Madrid capital. I like Madrid and I want to visit Madrid soon. In Spain, they have celebrated bull fight that is excited. Another beautiful place, I can not forget it. That is Rome. Rome has many histories in the world. If you visit the EU, you will have to visit Rome. Do not forger that. Beside there are a lot of another beautiful country such as Turkey, UK, Greece, etc. I love EU. I want to visit it soon and take many photos about EU. I think that will be wonderful vacation for me in the future.

Journal #9

2008-03-02T22:02:00.001-08:00

Describe your favorite Disneyland ride. Please indicate why this is your favorite over the other ones. I am looking for attitudes and general feelings towards the specific ride in your topic sentence.If you did not join us in Disneyland last weekend, please use another place similar to Disney park.

Space Mountain

Last weekend, ALP office celebrated Disneyland trip for ALP students and staff. So, I enjoyed this trip with my ALP friends. It is the first time for me to go to Disneyland. I knew this place before but I never came there because I thought Disneyland Park where was for almost children. Actually, when I came there, I was amazing. And then, I changed my mind about Disneyland. This place is not only for children but also it is for adult. I had a lot of fun and enjoyed many interesting parks there such as Adventure land, big thunder mountain railroad, Star tours and Space Mountain. At last, I found my favorite park that was Space Mountain. After I had had lunch with my friend, I came to Space Mountain Park. Suddenly, I would be surprise because the line was so long there. I didn’t know why many people liked it. I thought it was so interesting. Then, I had to wait for this park about one hour. Finally, I also enjoyed it that was so excited. I sat down with my friend on the train that it went so fast to the dark. The first, I closed my eyes. After that, I opened my eyes and saw all starts around me. I don’t know how I can explain my feeling about this park. It made feeling to me that was wonderful feeling. I felt I was coming to out space and seeing many starts there. Another feeling was relax, nothing in my mind. Actually, that feeling was so short only about few minutes. I liked it so much so I wanted to enjoy this park again but I didn’t have enough time to do that. I had to enjoy others park. To sum up, Space Mountain is wonderful park to enjoy at Disneyland. If I have opportunity to come there, I will enjoy this park again.

Journal #8

2008-03-02T22:01:00.001-08:00

In class, we watched a video on Yosemite National Park. In the video, we learned a little bit about the place and the people. Write a paragraph about a place close to your place, either here in the US or in your country. This place does not have to be as famous as Yosemite National Park. In fact, this place does not have to be well known at all. Make sure you use spacial order and as much adjectives and adverbs in it. Be as descriptive as you could.

Heritage Park

Heritage Park is a public park in Irvine city. It is an interesting park near my house. I have been living for five months in Irvine city but I don’t know this place. One day, I came there with my grandfather home stay. Then, I was amazing about this park. The first in my mind, this place only is normal park like many others park. Actually, when I came there, I had different thinking about this park. In the frond of, this is parking lot for everybody who wants to come in the park. In the middle, there is a beautiful lake. Around the lake have many chairs that people can use them to sit down. So, I like it so much because I can sit down on the chair and look around the lake, the park. At that time, I feel so relax and remove all stress in my mind. That is wonderful feeling for me. Another thing, the park is covered by the green grass. On the left, there is a big land that people can play soccer or others game there. On the right, there are many games for children. That is favorite place for children when they come to the park. Furthermore, the park has many trees that it makes fresh feeling for many people. At the weekend, people can come there to do exercise or go picnic with their family or go around to relax. Finally, many things which people can enjoy at this park. This park is interesting place for me so I usually come there to relax.

Journal #7

2008-02-22T09:06:00.001-08:00

Please post your timed writing on here.

For those who missed the class this morning, the writing prompt was:

Describe (in a narrative form) the most memorable event in your school years (time frame: 10-16years old). Do your best to remember something from long ago, for some, not so long ago.

The Unforgettable Event in My Life

When I studied high school, I dropped off one day to play soccer with my friends. On Monday, I had to go to school. So my father picked me up to school when he went to work at his company in the morning. Actually I didn’t come in my class. Then, I went out side with my friends to play soccer. I really like soccer, so I usually play soccer on my spare time. My friends invited me to enjoy with them. Therefore, I agreed with them. After that, we had to go so far to play because my friends had set up this match before. This match was so excited more than I expected. On that day, our team won on the match. So, I had party and came back my house so late. I known I would come home late, so I called my father. Then, I said “I will come home with my friend”. He knew that, so he didn’t pick me up in the afternoon. However, I didn’t know why my mother came to my school to pick me up in the afternoon. Everything upset when she came to my class. Suddenly, she called me and she said “where are you? Come back home right now.” Actually, I stayed in my friend’s house where so is far from my house. I couldn’t come home at that time. I thought if I came back home, I would also be late. So, I enjoyed the party until one hour later. After that, I came back my house. My parents complained me why I didn’t say that to them before. I didn’t know what I had to do at that time, so I only said sorry with them. I promised with them that I would not do like this again. Finally, this event is unforgettable in my life.

Journal #6

2008-02-21T21:29:00.000-08:00

After sending me a second draft of your writing assignment, copy and paste your paragraph unto your journal #6.

Second draft
Name: Tai Huynh (Tyler)
Class: Composition section 2
Date: February, 21 2008
Fire

I am going to talk about fire. I don’t remember exactly the day. Actually, fire happened in Irvine few months ago. In the afternoon, I remember, I went my friend’s house to pick her up to go somewhere. I saw a lot of wind and the weather was not good. On that day, when I was having dinner with my friend at Little Sai Gon, my aunt called me. She said “where are you? The fire is happening in Irvine. Come back our home right now”. I heard that, so I quickly came back my home with my friend. Terrible day, there were many fire events at many places such as Irvine, Malibu, San Diego and others in California. Suddenly, I didn’t know what I would do at that time. First, I quickly came back my house with my friend. Luckily, the fire only happened near my house three miles. I had enough time to do everything. Second, I prepared every thing that was important document or something like that such as my passport, visa, etc. These things were pushed into my car. Then, I came in my house and listened to, watched news about fire on the television in order to move another place when the fire came in my house. There were many people had to move another place because the fire happened at their house. For example, my aunt had to move to my house. Everything was terrible at that time. For example, the traffic jam happened, the trees fell down, the wind grew up more. However, everything became better five hours later. The fire was slow down. Therefore, I didn’t need move. Until midnight, everything was okay at my house area. Then, I picked my friend up to her house at Fullerton. Finally, I came back my house again at 2 am. To sum up, these things which I was unforgettable were happened at near my house.

Journal #5

2008-02-15T09:36:00.002-08:00

n class, we examined the story of Little Red Riding Hood. We looked at the different past tenses used in a narrative. We also looked at how to write an effective narrative.

Write your own version of a fairytale story you remember from your childhood. Pay special attention to the use of different past tenses, and the components of a narrative.

Eat fruit give gold

In the old time, there were two people: Nam and Thanh. Nam was Thanh’s older brother. Their parents were not lucky and died soon. Nam was crafty. Opposite, Thanh was so honest. So, Nam despoiled everything from their family and became rich man. Thanh only had a poor house and a fruit tree. One day, a big bird came to Thanh’s house and ate some fruit from fruit tree. After that, a big bird picked Thanh up to the island to get a lot of gold. Nam heard that; he gave all property to Thanh to get fruit tree. Then, he did some thing like Thanh and the big bird also came there to eat fruit. Next, the big bird also picked him up to island to get gold but he was very avaricious. Actually, he got more and more gold so the big bird couldn’t pick him up come back his house. The big bird kicked out him on the pacific. Finally, he died there.

Journal # 4

2008-02-15T09:36:00.001-08:00

Write a narrative account of your first arrival to the United States.

My first arrival to the US

I am going to talk about my first arrival to the US. That is a feeling which I am unforgettable in my life. I remember, I really don’t know every thing real in the US. I only know them through movie, watching television or something like this. I never go abroad before so I feel nervous for the first trip to the US. I don’t have any relationship with anybody. That is a problem and my family is worry about that. Actually, when I had only four days to leave my country, at that time, my family found a person who is my father’s friend. So, they would pick me up at the airport. That was funny because I never known them before. At last, I arrived the airport; I tried to find my father’ friend there. This was difficult to find because I never met him before. I had his phone number and I tried to call him by public telephone at the airport. Finally, I also met him, so I was overjoyed at that time. That feeling was so difficult to describe. Then, I would come his home with him. I saw many things on the street when I was coming with him. Everything was new with me. I had the first dinner with his family at his home. I missed my family so much when I had dinner together with his family. After three days, I came to the ALP office to pay tuitions fee there. My English was not good so I had to ask many times and speak carefully but some people could not understand me. That made me a little nervous. Later, everything was okay. To sum up, these were something and some feeling when I went to the US first time.

journal #3

2008-02-08T13:22:00.000-08:00

Free journal means you can write about anything you like. You can write about your week so far in your classes for example. Or you may write about a problem you might have encountered trying to get your classes. It is open to anything at all. Just remember to keep it clean...and interesting.

Weekend

I have weekend about two days. I am not going to have special thing. I think I will sleep so late on Saturday because I usually go to bed late every day. I will go some where on Sunday. Such as, I go to Little Sai Gon to find something to eat there because Little Sai Gon is VietNamese town that have a lot of VietNamese food there. Then I will visit my uncle. After that, I am going to come back my house and watch television, listen to music and do my homework. Maybe, I finish my homework and I visit my friends. I want to drink coffee and go some interesting places with my friends. To sum up, I have some things to do in my weekend.

journal #2

2008-02-08T09:14:00.000-08:00

Write this journal using the skills you learned this week (writing a proper topic sentence with good supporting sentences).

1. Choose a topic sentence you wrote for homework about your major.

2. Write sentences that support the controlling idea.

(hint: Turn your topic sentence into a question. Develop your answers into proper sentences and they should serve as good support to the topic sentence.)

Name: Tai Huynh (Tyler)

My major is business. I tell about some reason that I choose this major. First, i like business. Some people like engineer, others people like doctor or another that is normal. Everyone can choose one or more major that you like. If they like their major, they can work so hard and enjoy more in this field. Example, when they finish high school and they choose their major follow their advising parents. I think , they will leave this in the furture or they don’t want to enjoy more in this major. So I like busines and I choose this. Second, I can earn much money in this field. I don’t know what everyone think about but I think I can get money when I run my business. That is why I choose business. Everyone can choose many ways to earn money but business is good way to earn much money mor than others. I graduate and get degree in business field, I will get the job and work there to learn experience that is good for me in the furture. Then, I will open own company and run my business by myself. Thirst, business is so interesting field. I can learn more skill that is so interesting such as how can I sell something to customer but they don’t need it, how can I know about customer’s thinking, how can I manage many people in company,etc. many interesting skills that I can learn in business field. finally, these are three reason I choose my major.

journal #1

2008-02-03T00:48:00.000-08:00

Describe yourself as a writer. How do you go about writing? What kinds of things do you like to write about? What do you dislike? What is hard for you? Easy?

Name: Tai Huynh (Tyler)

Writing is very important and so difficult in English. There are many steps to go about writing but actually three steps to go there that is to get ideas, organize ideas and find vocabulary or example to show, to support these ideas. First step, that is to get ideas for the topic. This is very important step because the writer has no ideas that they can’t go about writing and they will stop here. Everything always starts from ideas. The writing is good or bad that depend ideas. If they get normal or bad ideas, the writing will be not interesting. So the writer must be careful thinking about their topic to get good ideas. Second step, the writer has to organize these ideas. They have many good ideas but they can not organize these that mean nothing. These ideas will be confusing and reader will not understand these mean what. That is reason when they write about something, they have to make outline before. Third step, the writer must find the vocabulary or example to show, to support these ideas. When they tell something to someone, they have to support that is true or real. This step is so difficult because the writer must know a lot of vocabularies in many fields and they also read many books, magazines or others document to know a lot of things. Finally, these steps are very important to go about writing to become good writing.
So difficult to talk about kinds of things that I like or dislike. Actually, I don’t like writing but I have to write because that is my job in composition class. I remember about my writing at high school that is terrible. I usually get low score so I hate it.
Everything in writing is hard for me. I have poor vocabulary; so difficult for me to get ideas in some field that I really don’t know before or not my study field. One thing is easy for me that write a poor writing.
To sum up, writing is so difficult but this is very important in English. So, I will try more and more to improve my writing. I hope, I will write good writing in the future that is my target in composition class. To get it, I have to read many books, news paper, learn more vocabulary and do many things to know the way to write good writing. Special thing, I have to attend composition class and listen to the teacher in this class.

final essay

2007-12-11T23:51:00.000-08:00

Name: Tai Huynh (Tyler)

Class: composition 4C

Date: 12/11/07

Why do most of students want to study abroad?

Nowadays, most of students want to study abroad. Some people study abroad after finishing high school. Others people study abroad to get master degree after they graduate university. Most will go oversea to study if they have opportunities. There are three reasons to study abroad. These reasons include to get international degree, to be independent, and to learn new culture.

The first reason is to get international degree. Al most people always want to get international degree in development country because that is better than national degree. They think foreign country is better than their country so they want to get their degree there. When they come to the foreign country, they can learn many things in development country. Foreign country had a good education and environment so they study there where they can get degree is better than their country. For example, North American and Europe are development country where they can get good international degree. Furthermore, they can get a good job when they study in foreign country. They will improve their resume because they have international degree in development country; they can be easier to get a good job. So they can get high salary and they have comfortable life. For example, there are two people apply IBC company. One of two has an international degree that is gotten in the US and another has degree that is gotten in his or her country; as a result the first person will be had job. Another reason, foreign systems education is better than their systems education. Because foreign country is a development country so they have a good systems education. For example, North America, Australia, French, Britain are countries that are good system education on the world.

The second reason is more independent when they study in foreign country. When they go oversea, that mean they come to the different country. There are opportunities that they can be more confident than they live in their country. They study in their country and they usually live with their family so they can not have independent life. But they go to study in different country and they can live independence. They will do all things by themselves. They can develop their ability that is very good. For example, they have to cook by themselves, to find part time job and to live by themselves. Day pass day, they will be more confident in their decisions. Another thing, they can be more freedom. Maybe they live alone or live with American but they also are freedom. They can do anything that they want to do. Nobody take care them. They can decide anything by themselves and does that follow their opinion.

Finally, they can learn new culture in different country. They can learn the new way to live in foreign country. That is so good for them when they come back their country. Maybe the new way is better than old way. For example, they come to the US to study MBA degree; they can learn the way thinking of American about something in their field business. The way is good way that American uses to solve problems in some cases. So they can use that in their country. Moreover, they will know another culture that is interesting. They can know about native people, culture and something like that. Such as, they come to the US so they know about American, the way to live in the US. Another thing is a good opportunity to learn about native language. They can not study language in anywhere that is better than native country. They can meet and speak with native people anywhere, anytime. For example, they go to the US and they can improve their English. They can speak with American everyday if they want to do that.

To sum up, there are many reasons to study abroad but these are two important reasons to go oversea such as to get international degree, to be independent, and to learn new culture. So, almost students want to study abroad in development country.

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2007-12-09T15:40:00.000-08:00

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essay

2007-12-04T23:10:00.000-08:00

Why do most of students want to study abroad?

The first reason is to get international degree. Al most people always want to get international degree because that is better than national degree. They think foreign country is better than their country so they want to get their degree there. When they come to the foreign country, they can learn many things in development country. Foreign country had a good education and environment so they study there where they can get degree is better than their country. For example, North American and Europe are development country where they can get good international degree. Furthermore, they can get a good job when they study in foreign country. They will improve their resume because they have international degree; they can be easier to get a good job. So they can get high salary and they have comfortable life. For example, there are two people apply IBC company. One of two has an international degree that is gotten in the US and another has degree that is gotten in his or her country; as a result the first person will be had job. Another reason, foreign systems education is better than their systems education. Because foreign country is a development country so they have a good systems education. For example, North America, Australia, French, Britain are countries that are good system education on the world.

Finally, they can learn new culture in different country. They can learn the new way to live in foreign country. That is so good for them when they come back their country. Maybe the new way is better than old way. For example, they come to the US to study MBA degree; they can learn the way thinking about something and decide or solve some problems in their field business. So they can use that in their country. Moreover, they will know another culture that is interesting. They can know about native people, culture and something like that. Such as, they come to the US so they know about American, the way to live in the US, else. Another thing is a good opportunity to learn about native language. They can not study language in anywhere that is better than native country. They can meet and speak with native people anywhere, anytime. For example, they go to the US and they can improve their English. They can speak with American everyday if they want to do that.

To sum up, there are many reasons to study abroad but these are two important reasons to go oversea such as to get international degree, to be independent, to learn new culture. So, all most students want to study abroad in development country.

introduction.essay

2007-11-26T01:09:00.001-08:00

Why do most of students want to study abroad?

Nowadays, most of students want to study abroad. Some people study abroad after finishing high school. Others people study abroad to get master degree after they graduate university . Most will go oversea to study if they have opportunities. There are three reasons to study abroad. These reasons include to get international degree, to be independent, to learn new culture.

journal entry #32

2007-11-14T04:05:00.000-08:00

Thanksgiving is coming up soon. What three things are you most thankful for?

Name: TYLER HUYNH

Class :4C

Three Things I’m most Thankful

Thanksgiving is coming up soon and I am most thankful for three things in my life. The first of all, I want to thank my parents and two older brothers. My parents gave me a lot of things such as my life, money, anything. They took cared me when I was born until now. They gave me a happy family. My older brother helped me during in my life. The second, I want to thank my all teachers who taught me from elementary to now. They did not give my life for me but they gave much knowledge to live. They taught me a lot of good things. Finally, I want to thank many people who helped me in my life such as my friends, another people. When I have problem, they helped me. To sum up, these are three things that I am most thankful.

journal entry #31

2007-11-14T04:04:00.000-08:00

Is it ever okay to lie? In which circumstances?

Name: TYLER HUYNH

Class :4C

It Is Okay to Lie

I think you can tell lie in some circumstances. The first of all, you can tell lie to help someone. Example, my friend has emergency and he need help. At that time, I do not have time so I have a lot of thing to do but I can arrange all things. So I told him, I had time to help him. I think I told lie but that is ok. The second, you can tell lie to protect yourself. Sometimes, you go to work late because you have to do something or you wake up late. You can tell lie some reasons such as traffic jam, tired, accident. Finally, you do not tell true in some case to help someone or to help yourself.

journal entry #30

2007-11-05T00:18:00.000-08:00

Does it matter what strangers think of you? Do you care if everyone likes you or are you content just being yourself? Write a paragraph explaining your answer.

Name: TYLER HUYNH

Date : November 4, 2007

Class : 4C

Does it matter what strangers think of you?

I don’t care about stranger’s thinking of me that it doesn’t matter. The first reason, I think the stranger is a person whom they do not influence about my life. So I do not care about them. The second reason, if you care about stranger, you can not have decision by yourself. Sometimes, you want to do some things but stranger tell that you do not do them. And you will be confused when you care about that. Finally, you feel that is correct, you can do it. You do not need to care anything. I think there are many bad people around your life so they can give you a wrong advice. You do not think about that. To sum up, it does not matter what strangers think of me.

2007-10-29T07:06:00.000-07:00

Name: TYLER HUYNH

Date : October 29, 2007

Class : 4C

SOCCER AND VOLLEY BALL

Soccer and volley ball are popular sport on the world. Many people enjoy playing them. Both of all are sport but there are some differences between soccer and volley ball. The first difference is people per team. In soccer, there are 11 people per team when they play in the match. In volley ball, there are 6 people per team but beach volley ball have 2 people per team that is so different. The second difference is rule. Soccer match only has 90 minutes that include two parts. When one team can score more than another team that the team wins. On the other hand, in volley ball, the first team to reach 25 points wins the set and the team wins 3 set that the team wins in the match. Finally, there are many differences in part body. In soccer, players only use foot. Beside, the goalkeeper can use any body part in the goal. However, players in volley ball use their hand to play in the match. To sum up, soccer and volley ball are interesting sports that many people like them but they have few differences.

Journal entry #25

2007-10-29T06:56:00.000-07:00

Compare and contrast two major fast food restaurants.

Name: TYLER HUYNH

Date : October 29, 2007

2007-09-19T09:10:00.001-07:00

Thank you so much.

Tyler

4C class

Journal Entry #3

2007-09-05T09:30:00.001-07:00

Name: TYLER HUYNH

Date : September 7, 2007

Class : 4C

a person who has made a difference

Nguyen Van An that is not a special name but he is a special person. He lives in Binh Chanh district, Viet Nam. He is 14 years old. He has carried his friend on his back for three years. His friend’s name is Nguyen Duc Tuan. Tuan is a disabled person so he can not go on foot like everyone else. An is Tuan’s classmate. He carries friend on his back every day. That is difficult for many people but he can do it. Because the village where they live is very poor, it does not have a lot public traffic. He has to walk about three miles to go to the school with his friend on his back so he must get up early to pick his friend up. He wants to help his friend to get knowledge. Furthermore, he also helps his friend to study at home. Sometimes, he goes to his house and explains something difficult that his friend doesn’t know yet. Everyone admires his kind heart because there are many classmates, but no one does that. Only he does it. To sum up, he has made many changes in his community.

Journal Entry #2

2007-09-02T11:31:00.000-07:00

TAI HUYNH (TYLER)

Class: 4C

Date : September 2, 2007

MY FAVORITE SPORT

Hello! I talk to you something about my favorite sport. It is soccer. Do you known about soccer? It is a sport that is popular on the world. Many country play soccer like national sport such as Brizil, Spanish, French, Italia … one time for four years, there is world cup and many country enjoy it. Soccer also is interesting sport. When the soccer match happen, a lot of people watch it and laugh, cheer, sometime they stand up and to shout for joy. All things look interesting, exciting. Besides, that is sport to get good healthy. When you play soccer, you have to run a lot of. So you can do exercise. If you play soccer every week, you will feel happy and healthful. Another thing, the soccer works group. A team soccer has eleven persons. You can not play soccer alone. Finally, the soccer is popular, interesting, healthful. It also has moral team. So, I like it. That is all!

journal entry # 1

2007-08-29T09:13:00.000-07:00

Name: TAI HUYNH (TYLER)

Date : August 29, 2007

Class : 4C

Introducing Myself

My name is TAI. I come from Viet Nam. I lived in Ho Chi Minh city in Viet Nam. I am 20 years old. I tell something about my family. My family has five people such as my parents, two older brother and me. I graduated economic university in my country in 2006. I just came to the US one month ago. I am living in Irvine, California. My major is business. I will get MBA degree in the future. I like Chinese food and Viet Name food. In my free time, I usually play soccer in the weekend. I watch TV or listen to music in my home. I like go out to drink coffee with my friends. Now, my English is not good so I want to learn a lot of in the US. I want to improve my English better in order to get toefl score. I am friendly, I want to make friend with everybody. My email is taiqtkd@yahoo.com. My address is 1 Perryville Irvine, CA 92620. I want to have many friends.