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Free university Nowadays, universites are founded all over Viet Nam. Everybody can get access to high level education everywhere, but can they afford it when the tuition fees are also getting more and more expensive. That brings us to the argument: “should a free university education be applied in Viet Nam?”. In my opinion, there are many reasons to support this idea. Firstly, it will encourage more people to attend and this will benefit society. This is because it will lead to a more productive and educated workforce. Research has generally shown that those countries that have a better educated population via university have higher levels of innovation and productivily. In addition, there is the issue of equality of opportunity. Every normal human being have the ability to accquire knowledge and contribute to society, so everyone should be given the same opportunity to be educated whether if they are rich or poor. In conclusion, I am totally for the idea that free university education should be applied in Viet Nam. This is not only fair, but will also ensure that our country can prosper and develop into the future with a well – education workforce

Free university

Nowadays, universites are founded all over VietNam Everybody can get access to high leveleducation everywhere, but can they afford itwhen the tuition fees are also getting more andmore expensive That brings us to the argument:

“should a free university education be applied inViet Nam?” In my opinion, there are manyreasons to support this idea Firstly, it willencourage more people to attend and this willbenefit society This is because it will lead to amore productive and educated workforce.Research has generally shown that thosecountries that have a better educated populationvia university have higher levels of innovationand productivily In addition, there is the issue

of equality of opportunity Every normal humanbeing have the ability to accquire knowledgeand contribute to society, so everyone should begiven the same opportunity to be educatedwhether if they are rich or poor In conclusion, I

am totally for the idea that free universityeducation should be applied in Viet Nam This

is not only fair, but will also ensure that ourcountry can prosper and develop into the futurewith a well – education workforce

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Hard decision

In life, we have to make so many decisions.Sometimes we make the right call andeverything work out just fine, but there’re timeswhen we make the wrong one and suffer from it.We’re all scared of the second posibility, that’swhy making a decision can be the hardest thing

in the world Take my story for example, when Iwas in my senior year of highschool, I had tomake the decision that could change my entirefuture: Stay in my hometown to take over thefamily’s business, or go to the university in HaNoi and pursue my dream My family own apretty successful clothing shop in Yen Bai City,and I’m the only child, so of course my parentswould like me to stay and follow their steps Iknew that if I stay, I wouldn’t have to worry toomuch about the future Also, many people told

me that not every one can make it in Hanoi Butthen it hit me, if I leave my hometown, there’s a50/50 chance that I will fail, but if I stay, I will

always be wandering So I decided to go to theuniversity in Ha Noi, and by far, I’ve learned somuch that I don’t think I will regret it at all

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Problems and solutions - money

Getting in to the Academy of Journalism andCommunication and moving to Hanoi is mylife’s first big milestone It marks the beginning

of adulthood and independence, but also goeshand in hand with a lot of problems And whatI’ve been struggling with the most is living in abudget My first month living alone was acomplete mess since I spent all of my money inthe first two weeks and had to eat noodleseveryday till the end of the month But now, Ihave some solutions to fix this situation Firstly,

I will make up a plan, listing everything that Iwill have to spend on that month, then makesome adjustments so that I can stick to mybudget Secondly, I will try to eat at home asoften as I can, because eating out can be muchmore expensive And finally, maybe I will get ajob to make some more money There’re somany part-time jobs in Ha Noi that I can applyfor and earn just a little bit to live more

comfortably If I can follow this solutions, Idon’t think I will be flat broke ever again.

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Shopping on the Internet

Online shopping is very popular nowadays, andjust like any other form of services, it has bothadventages and disadventages Let’s begin withthe adventages First, online shopping savestime and energy No more waiting in lines forhours, no more moving from shop to shop just

to find your right size, with just a few clicks ,your order is completed and delivered right infront of the door You are also able to look forspecific merchandise that includes modelnumber, style, size, and color that you want topurchase In addition, online shops are available24/7, 7 days a week and 365, so that you canhave the freedom to shop at your own pace andconvenience But still, there are somedisadvantages of online shopping that you justcan’t ignore Unlike buying at retail stores, youare able to use the product instantly after youbuy it, which can be satisfying However, onlineshopping requires patience to wait for the item

to arrive at your door step about 2 to 3 days oreven longer depending on the location you'veordered it from And of course, you cannotcheck if the product is 100% like thedescriptions or photos online So be carefulwhen you shop online.

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Study abroad

In recent years, there has been a growing trendtoward studying abroad among young people.But of course, it has both adventages anddisadventages Let’s begin with the adventages.Studying abroad allows us to gain realknowledge of a new culture and a newlanguage By interacting and communicatingwith native speakers daily, we can enhance ourforeign language skills We will simultaneouslyexplore the values and ways of life in developedcountries While studying abroad has itsadvantages, it might its drawbacks Most of thestudents are lack of life experience when theyfirst travel overseas Failure to cope with theproblem that arise from everyday lives mightcause frustration We might feel helpless,homesick and in worse cases, have abreakdown And oftentimes, studying abroad isvery expensive, not just because of the tuitionfees but also the cost of living in developed

countries.Therefore, finance may become thebiggest problem So think carefully before youdecide to buy that plane ticket.

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Teaching and learning EL

Since the open-door period, the importance ofEnglish has already been acknowledged by theVietnamese people and government As a result,English education programs were madecompulsory beginning with the secondaryschools and subsequently the high schools andfinally university The teaching of English insecondary and high schools mainly focus ongrammar, sentence structures and vocabulary.The problem is, in such a teaching format,conversational English is not taken intoconsideration Therefore, Vietnamese studentscan do written test very well, but cannotcommunicate effectively in the real world Butthis is about to change, more and more peoplehave realized the important of spoken Englishand changed their study methods In the future, Istrongly believe that the learning and teachingmethodologies of English in Viet Nam will beimprove drastically

“How I Met Your Mother” is a very famous TVseries in the U.S, and my all time favoritecomedy I can go on and on about it all daylong, but to summarize, here are the mostimportant facts you need to know about How IMet Your Mother It tells the story of fivefriends living in New York City: Ted, Marshall,Lily, Robin and Barney In each episode, they

go through a different adventure that wouldsomehow teach them (and the viewer) a lessonabout love, life, or friendship Not only does theshow provides us with a lot of laughters, it alsotouches our soul, make us appreciate true values

in life so much more Perhaps the biggest lessonthat I’ve learned from HIMYM is wrappedinside Barney’s quote: “Whatever you do in thislife, it's not legendary, unless your friends arethere to see it.”

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Public places

No matter where you go, no matter what you do,when you are in public places there are reasonsfor the practice of good etiquette Especially in atraditional country like Vietnam, here are some

don't that you should follow First, avoid publicdisplays of affection with a person of theopposite sex Second, dress conservatively,never wear shorts, tank-tops or low-neck shirts

Third, take your shoes off when enteringsomebody's house In addition, you shouldn’tsmoke in any public places such as park,hospital, bus station, school,… And finally, befriendly, great people, and shake hand If youfollow these guidelines, you are more thanwelcome in Vietnam

Traffic jams

Traffic congestion is an all too familiar situation

in Hanoi There is no fixed rule for the time thetraffic jams to happen but it is worst during therush hour when everyone is in a hurry to get towork or come back home Apart from peakhours, the time between 9 am to 10 am andbetween 3 pm to 4 pm also witnesses long lines

of vehicles, mainly motorbikes, struggling to getout of narrow streets Whenever it rains, thingsget even worse Taxis are extremely hard tocatch or wave during the downpour However, itonly takes about 30 minutes on average for astandstill and 2 hours to get through the worst,not really bad compared to that of othercountries Nobody likes traffic jams, but it’ssomething that we have to learn to live with

want, as long as they don't do any harm to otherpeople Countless medical studies have shownthat smoking not only leads to health problemsfor smokers, but also for the people near by Ofcourse, smoking is not against the law, andsmokers are not criminal, they know what theyare getting into But many of them overlook thefact that the people around them, their children,parents and friends will also face the risk ofdeveloping deadly diseases such as lung, mouthand throat cancer This is not just aboutthemselves anymore In conclusion, peopleshouldn't have the right to smoke in publicareas.

Food safety

These day food safety is a hotly debated topic inViet Nam, especially in our capital city – HaNoi After many cases of unsafe food stockingand transporting have been exposed recently,consumers are concerned about what they put intheir mouth more than ever To improve thesituation and protect the health of our people, Iwould like to suggest some solutions First ofall, the government will have to investigate andcheck up on major retaurants, markets, foodstores,… more often and more strickly, shutdown or heavily fine any place doesn’t meet up

to the standards Secondly, make everyconsumers an investigator by creating a hotline

or website, so that they can inform thegovernment about any food safety violation thatthey know about Finally, the most importantthing is to change our consuming habit Peopletend to buy their daily food in local market due

to convenience, and the food safety is much

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harder to control there Now food safety should

be their number one concern, and we can directthat by get as much information out there aspossible If everyone by their food in a licencedtrustworthy store, we wouldn’t so manyproblems to begin with

Now is December and I'm going to have a trip

on next summer holiday I want to have a greatholiday with friends and boyfriend so I needprepare a perfect plan We are going to go to Co

To island on three days by motobike and boat.Our trip will start from Hanoi to Van Don about

250 kilometer by motobike and from Van Don

to Co To island by boat After, we will hireroom in a hotel and have lunch in a restaurantnear hotel with seafoods, such as shrimp, biband so on After lunch, we'll walk around placesnear there The second days, we'll go watch thesunrise in the morning after hire motobike ofpeople in the island to visit nature places there,especially the lighthouse Next to we'll go bathe,sunbathing and look at sunset together Thethird days, we'll go to market on the morning tobuy things, which is only available here Finally,we'll prepare luggage to return to Hanoi During

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trip, camera, money, swimsuit, sunscreen, map,jacket, hat are indispensable things.

Skill

If I ever get the chance to learn a new skill, Iwould like to learn karate which is a form ofmartial art I had a great fascination andattraction to learn it but never had the chanceactually to learn it This is important for keeping

a sound body and to remain fit It is also a greatweapon of self-defence in time of adversity andsudden attack by rogue people The greatestbenefit this karate offers is a discipline and self-control Besides the physical exercise, patienceand hard work karate requires a great deal ofmental power, calmness and a type of disciplinewhich are necessary for a modest life

If I get the chance, I would get admitted in agood karate learning training centre that wouldoffer a really good training so that I canefficiently learn it I will need to devote a great

determination to learn the necessary skill Iwould like to get involve in some kind ofactivity which is helpful to keep the body andsoul sound Physical exercise is one way to dothat but karate would be more helpful as itwould require steady patience and determination

as well I have found some of my friends andrelatives found it very helpful in their lives and Iwas inspired by their discussion regarding theusefulness of this martial art

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be due to the fact that I am liable to carsicknessand buses aren’t so stuffy Moreover, buswouldn’t set me back because with only200,000 dong for a monthly commutation ticket,

I could commute to work everyday without anyanxiety Most of the time, I enjoy my journey inthese buses especially when I can get a seatbeside the window of the bus I can watch thenatural scenarios besides the roads and theticketing system of this bus has become online Ican get tickets or a pass card f the tram bus from

home using the internet and that is anotherreason I prefer this transportation system overother available forms of transportation in mycity

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