Vivian and Rachel

I would like to introduce one of my friends in Cal State Fullerton. Her name is Vivian. Although we just know each other in this semester, we feel like we have known each other for a long time. We share many similarities in interest, point of view and many other areas.

The first time I meet her in TSU, we were introduced to each other by Vanessa, a friend of us. We did not talk to each other much in that time. Then, we meet more frequently in the lunch time at TSU. Day by day, we have more communication. I recognized that we are birds of a feather.

I like photograph and Vivian likes to be photograph. Like a puzzle, we match each other in this interest. She probably can be my model whenever I want to take a sire of photos. We would satisfy with our hobby.

Moreover, Vivian and me, we both come from Southern Viet Nam. We are considered the international students here in Cal State Fullerton. Some time we just spent time together to talk about the Ho Chi Minh City, where we both know very well. When we were homesick, we can share our feeling to each other and feel better. We both come to the US for our master degree. I was very surprise when she told me that she would come back Viet Nam after graduate. Although almost international students want to live and work here in the US after finish their study, we both want to come back Viet Nam and start our own dream in our own country.

We help each other in study a lot since we were friend. We do study online together after school by sending our new essay to each other to correct the mistakes which are hardly recognize by ourselves.

It is very helpful to have a friend go beside you to recall us whenever we are heedless. You know, living in the US has many interesting to do other than study. Some time I was lack of attention or motivation on study because of other stuffs. Lucky I that Vivian always pull me back to reality by her advice. We encourage each other to study harder to reach our goal as soon as possible.

Furthermore, travel is our favorite. We are going to travel together for the first time in Spring break. We plan to go to San Francisco for a couples days. I am looking forward to our trip because I hear that San Francisco is very beautiful. Nothing could be better than travel with a close friend!

let me share to you guys one more Vivian's photo that has been taken by me. she looks really beautiful in red!

If i could have a specail power....

If i could have a special power, I would like to have the ability to live in the sea. I really like the sea world with million kind of fishes around me. I always feel free when I swimming so that I would like to live in the sea. I believe that under the water has a charming world and I do want to discover it. ^.^ A little bit crazy huh? but that is what I really want hihi. If I could live under the sea like a fish, I would build me a house near by the coral so that every morning when i wake up I could see the beautiful coral. I would spend my day time on earth to work or study and after that I would come back to my under water house. And if I could pass my ability to my friends I would invite them to live under water like me because the space on the earth are very expensive and no more left hihi. Water cover 75% of the earth so if we could live under water, we would have more space.

IYC Song

IYC - I and You Connect
One of my favorite songs is IYC Song. This is the official song of International Youth Club in Ho Chi Minh city. I have taken part in IYC since it was established in April 2007. I used to be one of the leaders of IYC. Although now I am living far from my city, I'm still considered as a oversea member.
IYC is a non-government organization. We have had done some every successful Culture exchange programs such as the music show called "Journey to Vietnam" (performance by the international volunteers to donate money for poor children ), Green Summer Campaign for international volunteers, Sky series (the English camp for students), Discovery City (for teen ager to learn more about Ho Chi Minh city by) and so on. I have learn a lot form these activities.
The IYC Song's lyrics are definitely showed our dream and our passion. It was written by two of our IYC's talents, their name is Luong Dung Nhan and Tran Quang. This song was first recorded by a teen ager singer named Toc Tien.
here is the lyrics and the song:
the song was written in both Vietnamese and English.

I prefer sunny day

California had been raining for nearly a week. It makes everything wet and dirty. I do not like the wet weather. I prefer the blue sky and the sunny days so that I very like summer. In Vietnam, especial in Southern Vietnam we just have two separate seasons sunny and rainy. Although rainy days bring the romantic feel to people, it makes everything wet and dirty. Therefore, I love the sunny days. Summer is the most beautiful and fun time in a year. In summer I can wear my favorite style, short and tang top. Moreover, I can swim and surf which are my favorite. In a student’s life the stereotype of summer is take a rest and enjoy our life. Summer carries a lot of my sweet memories. since I was a freshman in university 5 years ago, every summer, my parents have given me a change to travel to anywhere I want. I have learn a lot from these summer trips.

A Valentine present for you guys

This is a love letter that I found on internet.It was created with the title of the famous love songs. Enjoy it!

Hello
Oh Darling!
Girl, You're my love
Girl, I'm gonna miss you
Miss you like crazy
I just called to say I Love You
but How can I tell her
I hate myself for loving you
Because I love you
I love you more than I can say
Nothing compares to you and,
Nothing gonna change my love for you
You are my everything
Evrytime you go away
I’m a jealous guy
When will I see you again?
When you come back to me?
Love will lead you back ...
Love in the first degee?
and I want you to know what love is...
How am I supposed to live without you?
I don't like to sleep alone
I want you, I need you and I love you
You are my sunshine
Thank you for loving me
My Valentine!!!

My obsession

When I was a little child, I lived with my grandparents. My parents were so busy with their business and they did not have much time to be with me. I was not close to my parents at that time because I thought they did not love me so that they put me at my grandparent’s house. Due to that childish thought, I used to be scare of being alone. Being a lone in a house, being alone in a room, being so quiet would make me so nervous. I was fear of being desolate. This fear was last in my life for many years. I would not stay anywhere alone, I always asked someone to stay with me such as my mom, my friends or even my neighbors. I could not sleep alone in my room. I did not know why and I just felt so scary. I became more and more dependent on others. My parents were very worry about that. They talked with me and took me to my godfather, uncle T who is a psychologist. I remember that was the first summer in junior high school. My godfather tried to talk with me by his professional skills. Then, he put me alone in a room with a TV, a camera, and some books. He stood outside to calm my nerves. At first I was really nervous. Day by day, I felt more comfort in a room. I am not sure whether my godfather’s treatment was worth or not because it was just a very short time. I did felt comfort in my godfather’s room but I still did not feel comfort in my own room in my parents’ house. Then, I really do not know when I was not fear of being alone. Time by time, suddenly, I just stepped back and recognize that I could be alone. I thought that the more mature I am the more independent I am. It comes very natural. I think that my fear is because of an obsession of my childhood. Now, I can live alone in American. It means I am over come my fears but sometime I still feel depress about loneliness. Whenever I feel lonely I try to find something to do. I try to not think too much about loneliness and keep myself busy.

#2

The Orange’s County transportation is much better than in Ho Chi Minh city, my home town. The first impression about the OC transportation is the buses. I used to take bus to go to school in the summer semester. It was easy to me to find the bus route online. Even though, at that time I just came here and I even could not recognize the road and the direction, but I could find myself the way to get to school by bus. Everything can easily find online and the bus stops are everywhere. The most interesting thing is the bus is free for students. It is a great offer for us. In contrast, Ho Chi Minh’s city buses are crazy. I never went to school by bus because in my house area there were no buses. I always went out by my motorbike instead of bus. Buses are always late and we need to pay for the bad service.

Now, I am no longer go to school by bus. Instead, I share the car pool with my friend to save money and time. I have not had a car yet because the economy is so tough now. It affects my family a lots. If i want to go somewhere in the weekend, I could ask my cousin gives me a drive or I can take a bus.