TESTING TIMES
It’s a busy time for Matayom 6 students who are preparing for their university admittance exams. There are a lot of tests that have to be done. I have already been a freshman for my Bachelor’s degree, but I understand how the Matayom 6 students must feel right now. I would like to give you all best wishes. Keep going with studying for your tests and fight for your dreams, but don’t forget to relax as well. Life needs to be balanced. If you can’t reach your dream this time, please realise that it’s not the worst thing that can happen. There are many opportunities for those who don’t give up. You might fail this time, but if you keep going, your turn will come. Believe in yourself and keep going. Supanida Hanmontree, Thanks for your letter, Supanida. Preparing for and sitting the university entrance exams seems like a stressful experience for most students in Thailand. But you're right about it not being the end of the world if you don't succeed in the way you might have hoped. The important thing is to not give up and to keep trying to achieve your goals and dreams. Good luck and keep up the good work! — Editor |
CAR CRASH
I read in the news that a recent study ranked Thailand second in the world when it comes to people being killed in road accidents. That's pretty scary news!
I think when a lot of people get into cars or on their motorbikes in Thailand, they forget common sense or how to be polite. Everybody just fights to get wherever they're going as fast as possible and they don't care if they run somebody down on the way. I hope that changes in the future. People should learn how to drive safely.
Jam Nakata,
Bangkok
I read about that study too, Jam. You're right, it's a scary statistic, but having seen how people drive in the Land of Smiles, it doesn't surprise me too much. Hopefully studies like these will convince people to drive better in the future. — Editor
BEST BOOKS
I never thought that in this digital age Thai people would still read paper books, because I see everybody using electronic devices all the time. I was afraid that in the future there would only be e-books. I prefer to read from paper books because real books feel and smell nice.
I recently had an opportunity to attend the Bangkok International Book Fair at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. I was surprised by the big crowds at this event. I felt reassured that we will still have paper books, and I was happy to see that so many other people still like them as much as me.
Thanakrit Promsuwan,
Bangkok
The international book fair seems to have been a big hit, Thanakrit, judging by the crowds getting off the MRT at Queen Sirikit station while it was on. It's great that so many people seem to be reading and that books are still popular. I'm sure that e-books will continue to grow in popularity, but I don't think paper books will completely disappear anytime soon. — Editor
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Vocabulary
- admittance (n): the right to enter a building or an institution
freshman (n): a student who is in their first year at a university or college
device (n): an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job
reassure (v): to say or do something that makes somebody less frightened or worried
