Letter of the week

WORKING WORLD It has been almost four years since I last wrote to you. A lot of incredible things have happened in that time. Last year I had a great opportunity to work at Walt Disney World in the US. I was so glad to be a part of Disney. It was like my childhood dream coming true. While I was there, I learned that earning money is more difficult than I thought. I thought of my mom and dad while I was there, and about how tired they must be working just to give my sister and I the best they could. Having a job changed my life. I used to spend all my money, but now I try to fill up my bank account. Working abroad also gave me lots of working and cooperation skills, as well as helping me to gain insight into another culture. It improved my language skills and helped me to build international connections. Finally, I have to say thank you to Student Weekly for helping to make English fun to read and learn! Saisuwan Ketdam, Chiang Mai Thanks for remembering us after all these years, Saisuwan. It sounds like your experience in the US was a great one that taught you a lot about life and growing up. Spending time in another country is always a great opportunity, especially if you get to work there and earn a bit of money. Best of luck for your future plans! — Editor

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AIMING HIGH

Lately, I have a feeling that the struggle in life is real. I just feel that failure is all around me and the fact that no signs of success have been seen is rather depressing. I'm uncertain whether any great things will come in life soon.

But I think that anybody who is facing a bad time should keep fighting and aiming for something better. Success will soon come if we keep aiming for what we want.

Copter Lee-issaranukul,
via email

Thanks for your letter, Copter. Unfortunately life is a struggle for everybody in one way or another, and for some much more than for others. Usually those struggles will result in either success or failure, and that's just how life is. The only real failure, however, is to give up or to not even try to do or achieve something. Life is pretty short, so just make the most of it, be thankful for the good things and turn the struggles into valuable learning experiences. Good luck! — Editor

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NET RESULT

Have you noticed tuk-tuks nowadays? Behind the driver there is usually a rope net tied tightly like a fence. I asked a tuk-tuk driver about it and he said that it was there to prevent bag snatching by thieves.

A lot of passengers have had their handbags, mobile phones and necklaces snatched while riding in a tuk-tuk. Usually nobody could catch the thieves. The police told tuk-tuk drivers to tie a net to the side of their vehicles to make it safer for passengers. Do you think it will work?

Supaluck Amnuaychailert,
Bangkok

I had noticed a bit of netting on some of the tuk-tuks I'd ridden in lately, Supaluck, but I hadn't given much thought to why it was there. Your explanation makes sense. It seems like a simple solution for preventing bag snatches, but often it's the simple solutions that work best. — Editor

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