marriage without children- agree or disagree?

A happy marriage is made up by many factors. And the decision whether to have children or not is the most prominent choice should be given on the top priority. Many young couples prefer living without children than having one. They always complaint about the loss of freedom that parenthood brings but they do not think of what benefits parenthood bring to them. I strongly disagree with this because being a parent gives us a richer and fuller life which is very good for our mental well-being. Having children help us enrich our life, learn more and give birth.

Children enrich our life in mental. We spend all our little spare time to take care of our children even 24 hours per day to sure that our children are in the best condition. You will realize you love them very much. The first time we hear their voice that is happiness. Day by day we see our children grow up is happiness. We receive happiness from our children. We can get to be a kid again and can do childish things such as: Putting our children on thighs and watching our favorite cartoons, play blind-man-buff, play with toys, even throw ball around with your children. You can walk along the shore to collect shells, go to the park to play games… our life will be very colorful. Isn’t it? Another thing is that children make us laugh more. Children are funny. They always do thing humorous and parents enjoy these moment with kids. Many people say that when couples have children they lose their freedom. Nevertheless, what do couples do after work? May be they just eating and watching TV and then go to bed. So we have to say that having children has tons of fun.

Having children make parents learn more than anything else. Being parents is a job we have to spend all our life. When we have children, we have to put our children’s benefits before our own. We are not the center of galaxy any more. That means we are learning to be unselfish. Meanwhile, we are learning how to protect and take care of our kids effectively. When we were young, we received much love from our parents and now, we give it to our kids. We have useful lesson about love, we have chance to be parents to love our parents more and more. Our children approach the world with a lot of wonder. Everything is new to them. That is the reason why we have many opportunities to answer some interesting questions such as: “Why the sky is blue?”, “why dogs have 4 legs while chickens have 2?” or “why does it rain?”… Thanks to these lovely questions we can improve knowledge. My parents told me that before I was born; my father always spent all money he earned freely that made my Mom very worried. However, when I was born, my father leant how to use money effectively. My parents tried their best to give me the best condition. So having kids help parents improve themselves to give good thing to their children.

The most important thing is having children to remain happy marriage. A happy marriage depends very much on whether you have children or not. In Viet Nam, the rate of divorce because of not having children is very high. According to the latest survey, every 100 married couples have 95 divorces because one of them cannot give birth. Every year, billions of VND is used to cure for childless while many others couples especially women don’t want children though they are capable. They scare about the loss of freedom, they like enjoying the selfish life without interference from children. Falling in love, getting married and giving birth is the traditional custom of Vietnamese people. Being parents is not only our responsibility but also happiness. Let’s spend 5 minutes to think about our life in the future life. If we don’t have children how can we live when we are getting older? We will live alone during the rest life.

In summary, having children or not is very important to parents and it is the main factor create a happy marriage. Many people do not like children but I completely disagree. Having children is not only happiness but also responsibility of a person.

CAUSES OF THE WORLD'S HUNGER

Hunger is a complex problem throughout the world. The world’s hunger kills many people every year. Every 3.6s there is one person die of hunger. One in nearly 7 people is going to hungry, one in three children is underweight. What causes the world hunger? The natural disasters, the wars and the overgrowth of the world’s population are three mains causes lead to the world’s hunger.

The most serious cause lead to the world’s hunger is the overgrowth of the world’s population.  According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world’s population is expected to grow from 5.5 billion to 8 billion in 2020. More than 93 percent of this increase will happen in developing countries where people are very poor. For example, Nigeria- a developing country in Africa, the population is over 150 million people, Nigeria become one of the poorest country all over the world. They do not have enough food even clean water; number of starving people is higher and higher.  In fact, not only lower-income countries have hungry people but also developed ones. In some rich and powerful countries such as the USA or the United Kingdom, still have starving people walking along streets everyday. The world’s population is creasing; however, our land cannot be widened any more. There is only 10 percent land good for planting trees; another 20 percent is suitable for raising animals. The enormous mount of population and the limited sand lead to the serious lack of food. Food shortages and the huge of population make people hungrier.

Another cause is that wars do not only kill people directly but also kill them by causing the world’s hunger. Wars plunder many things from people even their life; however, wars still exist. A lot of conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel, Palestine… affect to all life’s aspects. For instance, the war between Russia and Afghanistan had more than 8 thousand people die, 50 schools, and 34 hospitals were destroyed completely, a lot of roads were out of ordered, food producing and transportation was postponed. As a result, thousands of people die not only because of the consequence of war but also shortage of food. Wars destroy everything: houses, schools, roads, buildings, food, goods even people’s life. This causes a lot of negative effects to people life in physical and mental. All food producing is canceled; labors are deficient due to many people die. Moreover, many people whose relations die cannot concentrate on their work in a long time. In these conflicts, the poorer and weaker countries become the losers they have to receive all bad effects. Everything is destroyed, as a result, people is poorer and poorer, hungrier and hungrier. Average each developing country spends about over 100 billion dollars per year on military. With this enormous money for equipment weapons, we can use it by food to improve people’s living standard. It is a good way to decrease the rate of hungry people. I wonder if there was no war, people would live in a peaceful life and they could focus on producing food, there wouldn’t have starving people.

Last but not last cause, natural disasters damage all the crops and threaten people’s life day by day. Natural disasters such as: tsunami, floods, earthquakes and tropical storms occur every year with frequency and risk level higher.  Sometimes, the weather is so hot and dry that creates the negative effect to the crops. People do not have good condition for agriculture so they do not have enough food for themselves and their families. Sometimes, it rains so much or long time there is no rain… The erratic weather causes bad affect to people. People do not know exactly time to grow or rise. In the North of Viet Nam, people are going to harvest rice, but a storm lands and carries away everything on the field even houses and people life.  People who survive after that storm do not have anything to eat and they become starving people. Every year, a lot of tropical storm land into the shore. They carry away all houses, foods, vegetables animals and people. As a result, many people become homeless, children become orphans and they do not have food to eat. These natural disasters become more dangerous and powerful cause the world’s hunger more serious than ever.

The world’s hunger is the most complicated problem not only in poor countries but also all over the world. We all know that the solution for this cause can make a new one so our responsibility is not just in one day or one month. We even have to spend all life for this problem however we must recognize that: “if you cannot feed a hundred people, then just feed one”.

THE SHOWY CARNIVAL

 

The showy carnival is one of the most famous carnivals in my high school. It is the carnival derived from Rio de Janeiro festival in Brazil- the most famous and colorful one all  over the world. This special day is held for entertainment and fun on the finally week before Tet holiday. Showy carnival is the result of month’s preparation and it is a euphoric event that students in my school dance, sing and have tons of fun.

To get ready for this carnival, a lot of things have to do from the decoration of hall, the curtains, the stage to the system of lights, the guesses… all of them have to prepare carefully before the carnival. People buy many big and expensive candles, balloons and brocade. Brocade is used to make the carnival more colorful. In addition buying candles, balloons and brocade, we prepare a big bottle of champagne used to open the the party. We do not have wine or beer during the party; we all have coca or soda in stead. Music and dance play an important part in this day. Very early in the morning, we bring to school a lot of speakers and flashlights. The speakers are put around the stage and flashlights are hung up everywhere in the hall. The stage is decorated in black and white with many white roses while on two side of the hall is tables with red roses. The decoration does not finish until afternoon. The hall is look like a colorful castle in the fairy tale.

In the evening, at 8 o’clock, everyone presents at the hall enjoy the showy carnival. Suddenly, the flashlights go off while a song rises. The curtain is pull up. The champagne is open and everyone cream in exciting. Just a few seconds, the flashlights system is open again. We cannot recognize anyone because they are all wearing masks and special costumes for this day. I am wearing a cascading skirt and peacock mask, a girl next to me is like a witch with rough black mask. The boy beyond is look like a knight in medieval holding a sword. However, everyone is very excited; we are all dancing as the professional Samba dancers in Brazil. It is like a night club with live samba music played. It is really a good opportunity to experience the music and dance. If you do not want to dance, you can drink some soda or coca or just watch and enjoy  crowd because this day is the only day you are allowed to go home late when you are students in high school. The carnival does not end until 11:30.

When the carnival ends, the lights turn on, we exchange our own masks to others as a souvenir. All boys are responsible for tidying the hall and girls can go home early and of course, no boy complaints about this. At a bout 12 pm, we all come back home enjoying sweet dream with the showy carnival. Although the carnival takes much time to prepare, it bring to us lots of fun and surprise. In fact, students in my school seem to be closer and closer after this carnival. It is one of the most aim to hold this carnival.  

Of all celebration in my school, this one is the most interesting although it takes a lot of time to make plan and prepare. It is really wonderful time in my high school. It not only provides entertainment for students but only gives chance to make friend.                                                                      

Qualities of a global citizen

Global citizen is not a new phrase in our society nowadays. Nevertheless, not many people understand exactly about it. Who are global citizens? What are their qualities? How to be a good global citizen? A global citizen is someone can help people them by practical action and has many good qualities such as: responsibility for our world, sympathy to others people, belief in his ability, curiosity to learn more new thing about the world and equality to everybody. How good a citizen is depend on their activities to our society.

First, global citizens are curious and they want to learn more about the world. Curiosity is the first quality that global citizen must have. Human’s ability is limited; therefore, we have to improve it day by day and try our best to apply it in practice to make ourselves better, and global citizens do, too. Global citizens are good people, who born with “large arms” and “friendly smiles” to change the world in Peace and Happiness. So they have to learn more than ever. Global citizens have to improve their knowledge so as to recognize themselves, and their responsibility to them, to their families, even their countries and their planet. They do not study only by repeating and learning by heart everything written in the books but also traveling around to understand effectively  life coming around. That means they have to study by themselves and do not depend on any books, documents etc... and the update information is really necessary. Each year, there are over 15 million children die of hunger and AIDS killed more than 39 million people this year. Update information help global citizens understand and find a best solution so as to help all the victims. Curiosity is one of the qualities cannot replace because who want to help others must have knowledge.

Second, equality and sympathy are two of the most important qualities of a global citizen. Equality means acting fairly in choices, decisions… and sympathy means understanding and sharing. Every day, AIDS kills thousands of people and millions of people are facing to death. We all know that it is uncured diseases; therefore, no one wants to help them, share with them. So how can they live? Global citizens sit down next to them, give them their hands, take care of them and rise fund to help them live happily in the rest of their life. We all feel very sorry about the earthquake in Japan recently but what we did for them? Maybe it is just a little money. However, global citizens are willing to travel to Japan to help and encourage them overcome the difficulties. Global citizens do not care about whom you are, you have dark skin or white one, you are Catholic or Buddhism, you are African or European as long as you are one of very small person in this planet and you need. How can global citizens can do like that? They are not the Gods, not Angles, not Superman, they are just normal persons. They are fair and sympathy.

Finally, responsibility and belief are very necessary qualities of a global citizen. Many people say that: “you can lose almost everything except your belief”. Belief make people believe in their choices so they have dynamic to work well. Global citizens are not exceptional. They have to believe in their decisions and practice them with all their heart to get succeed. We are living in this world and our responsibilities are to protect “our house”. Every year, thousands of people are killed by earthquake and tsunami. We all know that people can fight against nature but we can do something to improve it by protecting environment. Global citizens play an important part to get everybody together finding out the best solution. They are not only the readers but also the main members take part in many useful activities such as “hour time”, “environment day”, “no smoking day”… global citizen do everything with all their belief that they can make the world better. They take their responsibilities not in a short time, they spend all their life building us a happy and peaceful world.

Do you want to become a global citizen? Do you have enough sympathy, belief, responsibility, equality to be a global citizen? If you are not, try your best to become a good global citizen so as to make our world peaceful and happy.

students' life in the context of high inflation

The old women have given her daughter all her salary this month. 

“Mom! How can I live with just a little money like this?  I have to pay for renting house, electric bill, and water bill. I just have 300.000 dong rest for a month. How can I live?” This is a scene in a film about the students’ life; however, it is not in a film but also the truth in our life nowadays. Just a little money in the context high inflation; how can we live? How can we spend our money? Almost we depend on our parents. Our parents’ salary does not increase while the prices of good is increasing and increasing. I wonder how can i live in this “price storm"?

Inflation causes a lot of negative affects to people especially students who live far away from home in many respects such as: living standard, studying condition and spirit. First, students’ living standard is lower and 
Lower; students become their parents’ economic burden than ever. In comparison to 2 years ago, when inflation did not happen at all, students’ life seemed to be quiet easy. However, with the loss of the cost of money nowadays, the prices of necessary goods rise rapidly. Students have to pay more for food, oil, electric, water and transportation… For example, 2 years ago, with 1 thousand million VND I can live without scaring about money; nevertheless, in this “price storm” with just a little money like that. I have to pay 500 thousand VND for renting house, 200 thousand for electric and water bill and the rest is 300 thousand VND. It is just enough for 3 weeks and the rest week I have nothing to eat. At the end of the month, I “make friend” with noodles. Unfortunately, the price of noodles is higher than it was in the past. All most the prices of goods increase while our parents’ salary does not. My father retired, each month, I receive 1 million thousand VND- all my father’s retiring pension. But it is not enough he has to give some more. When parents’ salary does not increase that means parents can not give more money for their studying. Inflation makes students’ living standard become lower and lower rapidly than ever.

Second, inflation causes bad affects to not only students’ living standard but also studying condition. When students do not have enough money, the common solution is finding a part-time job. On the one hand, students can earn some more money to support their life but on the other hand,students can get distract from school. Spending all their free time even all day to do part-time job makes students totally exhausted. They do not have time for relaxing and sleeping. Day by day, they do not have a balance diet and “ make friend” with noodles, students can not concentrate on lesson any more. As a result, their grades are lower and lower. In brief, inflation gives students very bad result than they have ever imagined.

Finally, inflation causes the loss of the cost of currency that make students’ spirit uncomfortable. It is clear those students whose parents consider poor have many problems in using money. They have to think of the plan how to use money effectively so as not to be hungry at the end of month. With just a little money receive from parents every month, they do not have chance to take part in some outdoor activities. As a result, students’ life is boring and no more challenging. Do not have opportunities joining outdoor activities means do not have chance to refresh their minds, apply knowledge in practice, and find some useful information from life come around us. In this “price storm”, students’ life is more and more difficult not only in physical but also mental condition.

STUDENTS' LIFE IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGH INFLATION

 1. Anecdote:
The old women have given her daughter all her salary this month.

“Mom! How can I live with just a little money like this?  I have to pay for renting house, electric bill, and water bill. I just have 300.000 dong rest for a month. How can I live?” This is a scene in a film about the students’ life; however, it is not in a film but also the truth in our life nowadays. Just a little money in the context high inflation; how can we live? How can we spend our money? Almost we depend on our parents. Our parents’ salary does not increase while the prices of good is increasing and increasing. I wonder how can i live in this " price storm"?



2.Relevance:

I was born in a small and poor family. Both my mother and father are worker. Every month, I receive 800.000 dong from them. I spend 500.000 dong for renting house and water and electric bill, the rest is used for buying food and something necessary. I have a part-time job but it is very cheap.  Therefore, I just have enough money for the first week and three week later, I “ make friend” with noodles. I know that my parents have to work really hard to support our life so I do not demand more money from my parents. However, I wonder how can I live like that in 4 years in this inflation like that?
3. Contract:

At this time last year, I just spent 7.000 dong for my lunch in canteen; however, this time now, I have to spend 12.000 dong for my lunch. The prices of goods have increased rapidly from 7.000 dong to 12.000 dong, it is nearly double. What makes this? The answer is the inflation. The high inflation makes students’ life more and more difficult because of the loss of value of currency. So how can I live in this " price storm like this?"

Outline: Students' life in the context of high inflation.

Introduction: 
 - background: 
inflation is a situation that the prices of good is increasing and increasing that leads to the loss of value of currency.
 -thesis:
inflation affects to all aspects of human's life especially students' life.
Body:
Paragraph 1: 
 - inflation affects to students' studying:

+ do not have enough money to support their studying therefor they have part-time job. part-time job can distract them from studying.
+ do not have enough food that means they always feel tired and do not want to study.

Paragraph 2:
- Students become their poor parents' burden.

+ the prices of food is increasing, the electric,water bill are in the rise while their parents' salary does not increase therefor they have to pay more and more.
+ Money devalues that leads to the rise of many necessary things such as: oil, water,... this problem causes another one for example the rice of buses. Students have to pay more to go to school.
+ some poor students whose parents can provide money for their studying have to leave school.
Paragraph 3:
- Inflation cause more and more problems in using money to students.
+ Students have to plan how to expend money suitablely not to be hungry at the end of month.
+ Students do not have enough money to take part in some outdoor activities and even school acticities. It makes students' life boring and stressful.

Conclusion: Goverment should have some effective way to limit the rice of inflation. It will make not only students' life but also all people's life in our country better.