Letter of the week

BACK TO SCHOOL BLUES I am not excited to go back to school. It seems like just when I start enjoying my holiday, it is time for me to go back to school. I enjoy seeing my friends again, but I am not looking forward to sitting in the classroom and having to do homework every night. I can hardly wait till I graduate. I think that university will be better than high school. Sittichai Aumphipat, Bangkok I always hated going back to school too, Sittichai. Those last few days of summer break always had a dark cloud hanging over them, no matter what the weather was like, because I was dreading that first day back in class. I can tell you that it does get better once you go to university, but that feeling never really goes away. Even now, I have a little sense of dread when my vacation is winding down. — Editor

 

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DANGEROUS ROADS

I read about a bad accident that happened recently. A man was riding his bicycle at night, when another man in a car hit and killed him.

The man in the car gave a false name and later ran away from the hospital. I think that this is a sad story. I wonder if the man in the car was drunk. I also think that some places in Bangkok are too dangerous to ride a bike — whether it is daytime or nighttime.

Ahn,
via email

I think it's awfully dangerous to ride a bike in the city, Ahn. I'm always amazed when I see people pedalling down the streets here. As you say, some streets are probably safer than others, but I don't think I'd ever risk getting on the open road on a bike in Bangkok. — Editor

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CAN'T BUY ME LOVE

I have a friend who is sometimes annoying. Whenever he gets something new or good, he likes to brag about it. For instance, he has the latest smartphone. He likes to brag about it and teases those of us who do not have such a fancy phone.

I really don’t understand. I don't think it’s that important to always have the newest or "best" thing all the time. I think what's more important is to have people around you who love and care about you. I think maybe my friend doesn't have that, so he tries to make up for it by putting a lot of emphasis on material things.

Addy,
via email

I've known people like that off and on throughout my life, Addy. I generally find that that kind of a person isn't somebody I end up becoming very close with. That over-emphasis on the importance of material wealth really isn't for me, and keeps me from forming real friendships with people who are so acquisitive. But I'm also the kind of person who is more than willing to tell somebody when they're being impolite, so I might just as easily tell that person how rude they're being and to cut it out. — Editor

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