Journal Entry #16

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
October 7, 2007

Describe your most embarrassing moment. One paragraph. Use descriptive language.

My Most Embarrassing Moment

I have many embarrassing experiences in my life. However, I am going to pick one experience that I think it was most embarrassing moment. In my country Thailand, we have to wear uniform to go to the university. Men have to wear white shirt and black pants. Women have to wear white shirt and black or blue skirt. We can wear both short and long skirt. My university is located far from the main street, so many people take a motorcycle in front of the university to go to the main street. I usually also take a motorcycle. I cannot remember exactly date of my most embarrassing moment, but I can remember that it happened in my first year at the university. On that day, I went to the university same as everyday. I wore long skirt. Also, I took a motorcycle. When I took a motorcycle, I stepped on my skirt. After that, I fell because my skirt is too long. Nobody came to help me. There was only rider. He asked me that "Are you OK?", and I said I am OK. I didn't want to talk to him or other people anymore. Also, I didn't want to see a lot of people around me. However, just one moment I saw many people around me. I saw they looked at me and talked something. I was angry and embarrassed. I known they gossip me. I wanted to escape from the eyes of a lot of people that looking at me. I picked up my bag, and I hurried up to walk to go to the university. I didn't take a motorcycle. I walked!!! When I arrived the university, I just knew that I breed. Also, I got pain. I thought maybe because I fell on the rock. However, the first time I didn't feel hurt. At that moment, I was only embarrassed. I don't want to take a motorcycle anymore after that day. I hope this event will be my last embarrassing moment. In conclusion, I cannot forget about this because this event was my most embarrassing moment.

Journal Entry #15

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
October 7, 2007

Research Halloween online and write a paragraph summarizing the holiday. No plagiarism! I'm watching you!

Haloween

Halloween is an annual celebration day of Christian. It has origin in the catholic church. The first time, It is November 1. However, In the 5 th century, it has been changed to be the end of October. People called this day "Samhain". It is the new year of Celtic. On this day, Celt would turn off fire in their houses, and they wore ghost clothes and walked around neighborhood. They believed that this action can destroy spirit that looking for some bodies to own. America has known about custom of Haloween by Irish immigrants in the 1840's. People have believed that origin of the custom of trick-or-treating came from souling. Souling was a European custom. On this day, Chistian would walk to each other house and begged for soul cake that was made from square pieces of bread and currants. Who received soul cake would pray for donate. Also, they believed that it can hurry to send the soul to the heaven. In the past, people used turnip in Halloween. Since there is tale about a man named Jack who has known that liked to drink and tricked Satan. He trapped Satan on the tree, and he made a promise with Satan. If Satan has never tempt again, he will give Satan the freedom. After Jack died, he could not go to the heaven because he drank a lot. However, he didn't go to the hell because he tricked Satan. Also, Satan gave him the ember that was put in hollow of turnip to bring him through the darkness way. Therefore, Irish used turnip in Jack-o-lantern custom. However, when the immigrants came to USA. They met that pumpkin can find easily than turnip. Therefore, America has used pumpkin instead of turnip in Halloween. In the present, people just celebrate Halloween for fun. There are many activities in this day such as trick-or-treating, costume parties, and ghost tours. Trick-or-treating is an activity of children. The children will wear ghost costume and walk to each house. They will ask for treats that "trick or treat?" Also, adults will give children candy or chocolate. Besides trick-or-treating that is activity of children, there is costume parties for adults. The most people will wear fancy dress to go to the party. There are many kinds of fancy dress. Some people like to wear ghost dress, and someone like to wear beautiful dress, e.g., prince or princess dress. Also, popular movies and books are relate to costume party. People like to wear dress same as important actor in the popular movies. To summarize, Most people have a lot of fun in Halloween both children and adults.

Journal Entry #14

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 30, 2007

Write about your experience at Universal Studios! (please post pictures too)

My Experience at Universal Studios

Last Saturday, I went to Universal Studios with my ALP colleague. I used to come here ten years ago when I was a child. Therefore, I was very excited because I could not remember anything about Universal Studios. When we arrived there, the first thing what we did was take a photo. After that, we went to inside Universal Studios. We separated from a big group. I went with my classmate. I, Paula, Ann, and Carol went together. We had limit time, so we had to plan before we start to play some playing machine. we started at House of Horrors. It was so scary. I sometime closed my eyes and escaped behind my friend. I hurried to walk because I wanted to get out there quickly. Next, all of us agreed with each other to go to Revenge of the Mummy. It was so terrible. I screamed, and I thought everyone there screamed too. Then we went to Julassic Park because there is near to Revenge of the Mummy. It was so beautiful and amazing. Also, we got wet. I saw dinosaurs close to my face. However, I like there a little bit because I don't want to get wet. It made me felt cold. Then we saw pyrotechnics show at Backdraft. We still didn't stop only this. We went to see special effects stages. We known that how Universal made special effects. About 1.00 pm, we had lunch together. We ate Chinese food at Panda Express. After lunch, we saw Shrek and Donky 4-D. I really like it. I could see action close to my seat. Finally, we went to Studio Tour. We sat on the tram and saw a lot of magic of Hollywood. After we finished this tour, we didn't have enough time to go to other where. Therefore, we went out, and we met our composition teacher, Mr. Jimmy Simpson, at the exit. We took a photo with our teacher. After that, we took a shutter bus to go back to ALP office. I had fun on this day. Indeed, if I have a chance, I will go there again.

Journal Entry #13

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 30, 2007

Write an academic paragraph. Try your best to give three reasons supporting the topic sentence. Don't forget to give examples and write a concluding sentence.

Topic sentence: There are several reasons to eat fruits and vegetables.

The Advantage of Eating Fruits and Vegetables.

There are several reasons to eat fruits and vegetables. First, eating fruits and vegetables can improve your health and body. They are excellent sources of the nutrients. They contain several vitamins, fiber, and minerals. For example, carrot is a good source of vitamin A. Vitamin A is useful to eyes. It can keeps eyes in good vision. Many kinds of fruit and vegetable contain vitamin C that it can keeps teeth and gums healthy. Moreover, human body needs mineral to maintain healthy. Fruits and vegetables can provide essential mineral for your health. Second, Fruits and vegetables can help you to reduce the risk of cancer, heart attack, and chronic disease. They contain phytochemical that prevent your body from many disease. For instance, carrot contains carotenoid, or kind of phytochemical, that help anti free radical. Free radical can cause many disease. Potassium in fruits and vegetables may help to maintain blood pressure. Also, eating more fruits and vegetables can help lower cholesterol. Higher cholesterol can cause dangerous disease. If you can control cholesterol level, you can reduce the risk of cancer, heart attack, diabetes, etc. Third, you can loss your weight if you eat more fruits and vegetables. Since most fruits and vegetables have fewer calories, low in fat, none have cholesterol, and high in fiber. Some people think many fruits contain more sugar because they are sweety. However, sugar in fruits is simple sugar. It is converted and digested in body easily. Also, if you eat a lot of fruits, it means you cannot eat a lot of meat and unhealthy foods. Therefore, you can control your weight. Finally, it can help you to evade a problem about intestinal. Vegetables and fruits are digested easily. Therefore, you are not going to get a problem inside the colon if you always eat fruits and vegetable. To sum up, due to above reason eating fruits and vegetables has many advantages for human body.

Journal Entry #12

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 30, 2007

Describe your bedroom using spatial order signals. Look at page 62.

My Bedroom

There are many rooms in my house, but the room that I really like and usually spend a lot of time there is my bedroom. If you want to see a fantastic place, welcome to my white bedroom. When you walk into my bedroom, the first thing that you will see is a clothes-press. It is the right of the door. However, don't try to open it because you may meet some animal such as snake or mouse. I don't want to tell you about my clothes-press anymore. I think you know why I don't want to talk about this. If you keep walking, you will see a brown bed that is made from oak in front of the clothes-press. It is close to the wall. It is covered by pink bedspread. I really like my bed. It can makes me feel happy and comfortable when I lay down. There is a small table beside my bed. I put many things on the small table, e.g., light, tissue paper, and alarm clock. Also, there is a bookcase next to the small table. My father likes to buy books for me. I kept a lot of books there, and I put my photo at the top of the bookcase. On the left of the bookcase, there is a desk. I placed my computer there. I usually use computer almost everyday. It is necessary for me. Behind the desk of the computer, you will see a bathroom. Inside the bathroom, there is a bathtub. I always like to soak my body in the bathtub for a long time. A clothesline is stuck on the wall at the bathroom. Opposite the bathtub, there is a counter. I put toilet set there. At the top of the counter, you will see a mirror. It is stuck on the wall. However, when you see the mirror, you may see yourself unclearly because it is not clean. I am so sorry about that! I promise that I will try to clean it. Let go outside the bathroom. Opposite my bed, you are going to see a television. It is placed on the counter. If you see at the center of my bedroom, you are going to see a rug on the floor. I like to sit there when I watch the television. I designed my bedroom by myself. However, my mother want me to put a big mirror at the doorway. She has believed that it can make me lucky. All in all, eventhough my bedroom sometime is very messy, it is still my favorite room.

Journal Entry #11

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 23, 2007

Practice freewriting. Freewriting is when you write quickly without stopping to think or organize your thoughts. Don't worry about grammar or spelling. Just write as much as you can in 10-15 minutes. Check your textbook if you don't remember what freewriting is.

Topic: Weddings in My Country

Weddings in My Country
In my country Thailand, has continued traditional wedding from the past until present. Weddings in Thailand different from other countries in the world. The most people are going to engage before marry. How long people engage before they get marry. This question cannot answer because depend on each other. Some people maybe engage about 3 months, 6 month, 1 year, or more than. Also, some people engage in the morning and marry in the evening. When they engage, they are going to have ceremony. Engagement in Thailand is not only man give moman the ring, but they have to tell their parents and relative. They sometime tell their friend. Everyone who have close relation with who want to engage will come to be eyewitness in engaging ceremony. The man and woman will give each other the ring in this day. Also, the man is going to give woman's parents "sinsod", or some money and gold, to show that thank you for take care his engagement from the child until become adult and get marry. In wedding day, the most people always will have ceremony both in the morning and evening. In the morning, they have Thai traditional ceremony. Bride and groom are going to wear Thai traditional cloth. They will sit on the chair and put their hands on the table. Then their parents will bring conch shell that contain water pour on their hands, and give them the greeting. After that, relative and friends will continue this. Due to the most people in Thailand respect Buddhist, so they always invite the monk come to wedding ceremony. They usually invite the monk to be odd number, e.g., 3,5,7,or 9 people. In the evening, They always have party. The most people usually like to make party at the hotel. Bride and groom are going to wear western clothes. Their parents and people who have close relation with bride and groom will give them the greeting and something that useful for living together. They always have time to send bride and groom to their bedroom. Since Thai has a belief that bride and groom have to go to the bedroom in a good time in wedding day. Also, they cannot out of their bedroom in that night. They have to live there until next morning. Thai believe that if they out of their bedroom in the night of wedding day, they are going to meet bad thing and have to separate soon. However, everything that are described above are only traditional. Wedding will complete and correct the legal if they go to "Amphur", the place that bride and groom can sign paper. In summary,wedding day is the most important day in a person's life.

Journal Entry #10

Supisa Somto (Peach)
Composition 4C
September 23, 2007


Today, I was selected as a possible juror (someone who performs jury duty). However, the court decided that they already had enough jurors. Part of me wishes that I could have participated in the case to see what it is like in the courtroom. However, part of me is glad that I don't have to miss class (because of my wonderful students and also the money).

In America, the legal system includes lawyers, judges, and jurors. How does the legal system work in your country? Who decides whether a person is innocent or guilty?

The Legal System in Thailand
The legal system in each country may be similar or different, but in my country Thailand, the legal system has persisted form the past until present. It is quite different if compare with America. While in America, there are lawyers, judges, and jurors, in Thailand, there are only judges and lawyers, but there is no juror. Lawyers perform their work the same as the other countries. They have to investigate and find many reasons and events to prove that the suspect is guilty or not. This needs reasonable evidence. Also, in law court they have to use high psychology to investigate person who is opposite side until they feel nervous. Therefore, people often feel do not confident when they are investigated by lawyer. Also, if they made guity, they sometime will talk the truth. That makes lawyers success in their career. Judges are the one who make decision that person is innocent or guity. Judges have to consider from event and evidence. There are three level courts in Thailand. If the people disagree with first court decision of judge, they can go to petition with higher court. Also, if they still disgree, they can go to petition with highest court. People cannot do anything after decision of Dika court, or highest court of Thailand. People have to respect and follow decision of judge in highest court without any argument. However, if the suspect wants to go to petition with the second and third court, they have to have more evidence than they prove in first court. I think that the legal system in Thailand is still not good enough. Since judge is only one person who can consider and deliver judgement to the suspects that they are innocent or guilty.