Letter of the week

CITY ADVENTURE Last week, I visited my grandmother with my 6-year-old nephew in Bangkok. It was the first time for him to visit Bangkok. I planned to take him to Dusit Zoo, but he wanted to see Ocean World more. I finally took him there and he was excited to see the big underwater tank that contained various species of aquatic animals. He learned the animal's names and told me that he wants to be a diver who feeds the animals underwater. I hope that the trip gave him new experiences outside the classroom, and that he has good experiences to tell his friends about at school. Yeesip, via email It sounds like your nephew had a fun trip, Yeesip. Big aquariums like Ocean World are fascinating places to visit, especially for young kids. My family visited one in Sydney when I was very young, and it's something that I've never forgotten. I'm sure the trip to Bangkok gave your nephew lots of cool stories to tell his friends at school. It sounds like he learned a lot too. Good work! — Editor

 

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INFORMATION OVERLOAD

I have been a fan of Student Weekly for a very long time. I was wondering how the publishing business has changed over the course of time. As a reader, I feel like there are more ways for us to catch up on world events with more media sources, and of course many more angles to any specific subject. Unfortunately, sometimes this can lead to people having arguments. How can we solve this problem?

Tum Thongkong

Thanks for writing in, Tum. The publishing business has certainly changed a lot in recent times, especially with the advent of the Internet. As you say, most people can now access so much information from so many different sources, both reliable and questionable, that it can be hard to pin down what's really happening in certain situations. I think it's best to question everything and to apply your own informed, critical judgement when it comes to assessing all the information. And don't get into any arguments unless you feel confident that you can argue your point in a rational and thoughtful way. — Editor

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TASTY DISCOVERY

On the weekend I went with my family to a really nice vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok. Normally I'm not a big fan of vegetarian food, but the food at this place was really amazing!

I had fried rice with olives and deep-fried tofu, and we all shared some fried mushrooms and a nice salad. I was really delicious, and I discovered that vegetarian food can be just as tasty as eating meat or fish.

Sing Tarrasin,
Bangkok

You're right, Sing, vegetarian food can be very tasty when it's done well and when good-quality ingredients are used. I've managed to find a few nice vegetarian restaurants around town myself and I'm always happy to visit them. — Editor

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