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CHATROOM Photographs courtesy of AP/AFP Letter of The Week GREED IS GOOD?
Now I have just turned 17. Some of my friends tell me that I should spend more money on myself. Then often call me stingy, but I know they are kidding. My friends advise me to buy clothes, shoes, school bags, a watch, etc. Surprisingly, one of my friends advised me to keep my money in the bank. I don�t know when or why that idea occurred, but I prefer to keep my money myself, so that whenever I want to see my money, I can see it. I do not let anyone know how much I have, even my family. Anyway, I would like to answer some questions that people have asked me. One day, someone said to me, �How would you spend your money and what would you like to do with it?� First of all, I would like to spend my money on my family and on myself. Then I would like to help beggars and starving people. Next, I would donate some money to organisations that help people�s lives. After that, I would like to travel around the world. Finally, I would start my own business. That�s all I would like to do with my money, but I have not started my plans yet. Please let me ask the same question to you. How would you spend your money if you had enough money to burn? Jeffrey Gabe, via email Hello again Jeffrey. You love money as much as your own body? I wonder what you would say to someone who is born mentally or physically handicapped and cannot earn money. Do you think their position would be the same? That�s something to think about. It�s good that you save money, though � don�t end up getting caught in the credit card trap. As to what I�d do if I had money to burn, I�d start by retiring! I�d still carry on as Student Weekly editor, of course, but it would be a labour of love rather than a job. � Editor GAMING GGRUMBLES
Apinut Rattanachueskul Songkhla Hello Apinut. Well, I have to say that I�ve been playing computer games for the last 10 or more years and I think my brain and eyes are pretty much OK (although I did wear glasses until I had LASIK surgery earlier this year). It�s all about balance and moderation. While I still like to play games even at my age, I also try to get plenty of exercise and spend some time away from the computer. � Editor THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC
My hobby is playing the piano and my favourite music is pop and hip-hop. I think pop music is easy to listen to and hip-hop is similar to rap. When I feel anxious, I listen to pop music. My favourite singer is Tata Young; she is Thai-American and now she sings in English. I think most of the people like music because it helps relax you. I always sing when I hear my favourite music. Maybe one day, I will become a singer. It would be great job. What do you think? Nuttanit
Noppanich Hello Nuttanit. I do love music and I play the guitar (yes, I can play �Hotel California� and, yes, I hate the song as everybody knows), although I first learned to play the clarinet. I certainly couldn�t live without music, but my singing is restricted to singing in the shower when no one else is around. As to a career as a singer, go for it and live your dream! � Editor IS YOUR DAD A SUPER-DAD?On November 29, we will be printing a special issue of Student Weekly to commemorate His Majesty the King�s birthday and Father�s Day. So we are inviting you to send letters and photographs about your super-dad along with reasons why you think your dad is so special. However, please note that we can�t guarantee to print all letters and photographs due to space reasons, and we cannot return pictures, so please send copies. Vocabulary deteriorate (v): to become worse Idioms money to burn: so much money that you can spend it without
worrying about being poor We want to hear from you!For pen pals, letters and any general comments you have about Student Weekly, contact us at Bangkok Post Student Weekly, Bangkok Post Building, 136 Na Ranong Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110. You can also email us at [email protected]. Your words must be your own (except for quotations and well-known proverbs or sayings) and they may be edited. Letters of the Week win a prize of 150 baht! What do you think of this week�s Student Weekly? Let us know your thoughts at www.student-weekly.com/forums
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Dear
Editor. I�ve written to you before, but this is quite a long letter, so I would
ask that you spend some time reading it. I would like to tell to everyone that
I couldn�t live without money. I love money as much as my body, and I would
rather have money than a girlfriend. I need money to live, and money can make
me feel good, happy and also make me forget everything that I have done wrong.
I also save at least 20 baht each day; I have been saving money since I was 10.
Dear
Editor. I really have problems with my friends because many of them like to
play computer games. In fact, many students don�t go to school, but go to
computer shops to play online. When you play computer games too much, your
brain deteriorates and you get problems with your eyes. Some games are
good because they develop the brain and make you clever, but if you play games
too much, you�ll deteriorate too. Now you know the bad things and good things about
games, and I hope every student who reads my letter will know what to choose.
Hi
there. I�d like to talk about music. I think everybody knows what music means.
Sometimes we use music to communicate and sometime music is a better way to
communicate than to talk. Some songs have very good meanings. I think music is
very important for the world: Without music, what would the earth be like?
Would it be very terrible?