Journal 16: Reaction to Film

After watching Baraka, one scene that is very emotional for me is the life scene. This scene showed me many different kinds of life style and of course some of them I haven't seen before. Some parts showed me people who live in nature just like i saw in movies. I can't imagine if I have to live like them, it will be tough for me. And the other scene that made me feel depressed is the way some people make a living. I saw many lowest level of Indians they can't do anything but dig the garbage to make a living with their hope to find something in there. Their eyes were full with hope but it was nothing in there. I would say this movie gave us a message that life is tough. Be proud of myself. How lucky am I that I was born this way. No need to compare myself to other people that are better than me. There are many people in this world having a hard time of living and can't live in a proper way.

Journal 14: Anticipating Your Parents' Objections

Dear mom and dad,
              I have something very important to you. I know both of you will not agree with my decision but i already decided. I'm going to marry to an American guy. He is very kind, sweet and handsome. He makes a lot of money so he can support me. I know you will concern about culture differences between us. Don't worry mom, I already prepared for that. My boyfriend and his family are kind of opened. Now he tries to learn my language to understand me and of course to communicate with you guys. Also, he learns our culture differences from me and he agrees that our culture sounds interested. He doesn't want me to change to his religion but more than that he wants to learn about our religion. My boyfriend and his family is very excited about this marriage and they are looking forward to you, mom and dad. Hopefully, you will understand my decision.
With love, ....

Journal 13: Summarize/ Paraphrase Practise

Edward, Nick. (2012, Apr 15). China currency move nails hard landing risk coffin. Reuters. Retrieved April 18, 2012, from http://www.reuters.com

China has a problem about economy since 2008 to 2009 because the financial crisis that made the rate growth below the expectation. China wants to change its currency regime to make the economy becomes stable and the problem will be solved. This plan includes clearing all the debt and managing economic in the country. Communist Party controls all the business in China too much that caused unreliable vast factory and asset bubbles. The growth will react if the budget deficit get 1 percent higher in GDP and new bank inducing reaching more than 8 trillion.

Journal 13: My Second Source

Gragido, Will (2011). Cybercrime and Espionage: An Analysis of Subversive Multivector Threats. Rockland, Mass.: Syngress, 2011.
This book has a lot of information about Cybercrime and Espionage. It shows the past action which can be related to the realities of advanced attacks. The author gives a lot of example about how people use computer to take advantage from others. I got a lot of useful informations in this book. It helps me understand how Cybercrime works and the damage that caused by Cybercrime.

Journal 12: Your First Source

Vardi, Nathan. Forbes; 12/27/2004, Vol. 174 Issue 13, p116-120. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=16275bef-ea16-4507-97ff-71eed229eb14%40sessionmgr112&vid=1&hid=107&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#db=buh&AN=15359709
The author discussed and explained the effects that caused by computer viruses. He gave many examples about types of viruses on the computer. One of them called Sobig. He showed us how does it work and how does it trap us. This virus takes advantages from people who doesn't have knowledge about virus. Normally, they spread on personal email. This article also provided many information about computer damages. He showed cost of damage of many companies which caused by viruses. And the author said the number is still going up.

Journal 10 : Advice

I used to have the hardest time making a decision when I had to move to the US. I thought all my life is in Thailand. At first, I didn't know what I was going to do because I promised with my mom that I will move here when I graduated. I felt sad and depressed. I remember that I cried a lot. My dad knew from my action. He gave me an useful advice. He taught me that life goes on. I have to move on for my future. He said my mom already prepared everything for my future. All I need just get my graduate degree and after that I can choose where I want to live. Either Thailand or America is okay. After I moved here, I understand why they want me to study here. Everything is for my future and my career. Now I'm still following his advice. I try to get a degree as soon as possible. And I can choose what my life is going to be.

Journal 9 : American food

When I was in Thailand, I thought that every American is the same as Mc Donald. It has just hamburger, fried, soda and salad. Since I came here, I know I was wrong. I had tried many kinds of American food. I know that it tastes good but some of them are too oily for me. I'm Thai so our main dish is rice compared to bread which is a main dish for American. I realized that our main dishes are totally different since I went to the cruise to Caribbean with my family. This trip was around a week. On the cruise, they served only American food such as pizza, hamburger, salad, all kind of bread, ice-cream and hot dog. At first my brother and I were so exciting. We ate a lot for the first 2 days but after that we didn't even want to smell it. I can eat rice everyday but no way for American food. After this trip, my family and I stopped eating American food for a couple of months. I wonder why American people can have these kinds of food everyday.

Journal 7: Birds of a Feather

I have a lot of best friends since I was in high school. But we all have different personalities. One of my best friend, she has a low temper compare to me who has a high temper. the good thing is she always calm me down when I get angry. But we have the same hobbies which are shopping and searching on the internet. We both are easy going people. On the other hand, my another best friend, she has a totally different life style. She likes to go out a lot, especially for nightclub and meet a lot of people. She doesn't like to stay home compare to me, I like to go out but not to much because it made me so tired going out everyday. But she has a high temper same as me. I don't know why we can be best friend even though we  are different. I think this called perfect combination. If we are the same, it will be boring ^^.

Journal 6 : Dr Dolittle

I strongly believe that animals can talk but in the different way. When I was in Thailand, I have 2 dogs. I know that we have different language but when I talked to them, they seem like they understood me. Animals' reactions are different from human. Instead of talking, they touch or make a sound to let you know that they understand you. I wish my dogs can talk, so I can ask them about many things, such as what do they like to eat? Do they feel comfortable? Sometimes when they are barking, what do they want? I wish I would know every details about my dogs, so we can live happily together. About the other animals, one important thing is animals have their own senses. Maybe like six sense for human. I want to ask something is going to happen or not because animals know how to survive better than human. I wish the day that animals and humans can talk to each other will come true real soon.

Journal 5 : Life's soundtrack

I always have one song in my mind. This song called Live and learn. This song wrote and sang by Thai artist. I like it because of a meaning that relate to my life. The meaning is about a failure in life. Many people regret about the past. They cannot face the truth. But as the name of the song "Live and learn" you learn from your past and make your future better. you can live with it with no regret. No one can look down on you if you still have motivation in you. The hook of this song is " sLive with what you have, not with your dreams, and live it to the best of your ability". I heard this song when I was senior in high school. I was depressed because I had a bad score in an entrance examination. This song cheered me up and made me feel strong.>>>>>Thanks for reading my journal. See you tomorrow guys.

Journal 4 : Weather

I think California has a weird weather. But as I lived in my country(Thailand), here is much better. Thailand weather is extremely hot. We cannot live without air conditioner. Even it is raining, it doesn't help at all. It is just humid. When I came here in Spring, it was just like heaven for me. The weather here in spring is not too hot and not too cold. I feel very comfortable. But when the summer and winter come, the weather is totally change.  Summer here is almost the same as Thailand but not humidity. The sun light is very strong like it burn my skin. Sometimes, i feel like i cannot breath because the weather here is very dry. Then in the winter, it is very cold for me. My skin is very dry and sometimes it is bleeding because it is too dry. When i get used to the cold weather, it becomes hot again. I totally don't understand the weather here but i hope i can get used to it soon. Actually, I hope everyday is in spring. See you on Friday guys ^^.

Journal 3 : Old Fear

I afraid of many things such as rats, firework, thunder and heights. But if I talk about old fear, I used to be scared of dark and silent. I couldn't stay in the dark and quite room by myself without thinking about ghost. When I was young, my dad tricked and showed me many ghost movies. When I went to sleep i had to turn on the light and TV to make myself feel safe. If I slept in the dark and silent, it reminded me about ghosts. I thought that  ghosts will come to see me and take me with them. That was so scary for a little girl. Until now, I still can remember that feeling. I could get rid of that feeling when i was in college. I spent time with my friends and studied very hard that made me feel so tired. I had many things to think instead of just a ghost story. So this is the reason why i can rid of my fear. Now I can sleep in a dark and quite room. Finally I realized that it is very comfortable sleeping in the dark room. Thanks for reading my story guys. Have a wonderful Sunday ^^.

Journal 2: New Year Resolution

I have many things to do in this year. First, the most important thing is to pass TOEFL and GMAT test. I want to apply for MBA Program in CSUF and they require 570 for TOEFL and 500 and above for GMAT. These tests are very tough, so I have to study very hard to prepare for it. I hope I can pass within this year. I don't want to waste my time anymore. Second, another goal for this year is weight loss. I have been eating too much in last year. I didn't go to gym as much as before. I think that my body becomes weak. For this year, I will eat healthier and go to gym as much as I can to be more active.  I hope I can succeed my goal. Cheers for our New Year Resolution ^^. Have a good night guys.

Journal 1 : Introduction

Hi everyone, My name is Napatthorn Vejosoth. You can call me Ploy. I came from Thailand and plan to study Master Degree in CSUF. I have been stayed in the US for almost 2 years and I think here is much better than i thought. I met so many people in different cultures and learned how to communicate with them. It is pretty fun for me.

In my free time, I usually help my mom at her restaurant every weekends. Her restaurant locates in Rowland Heights. You guys can drop by and say hi anytime. My restaurant name is Baimon. On weekdays after class, I usually spend time at home for relaxing. But when I have a chance, My best friends and I always find a nice place to have dinner together. Also, we have a party at least once a month if possible. I am very happy spending time with all my friends. At first, I didn't think that i will have best friends in the US but now I have. Thanks for ALP. I hope I will have more friends in this semester.

Thank you guys for reading my journal. Have a good night. See you guys tomorrow!!