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E-MAGAZINE
Issue 09 (June 2012)

Faculty of English Language Teacher Education

University of Languages and International Studies, VNU

For Internal Circulation Only

Editor in Chief
Le Quynh Hoa

Board of Editors
Nguyen Lan Anh Do Tuan Long

Vu Bao Chau Tran Thi Ngan

Nguyen Ngoc Diep Nguyen Thai Ninh

Duong Thi Hieu Tran Thi Phuong

Layout Editors
Nguyen Ngoc Diep

Le Quynh Hoa

Issue 09 (June 2012)

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 Editors Note
Dear readers,
Summer is in the air, bringing with it the sweet aroma of fruit in season, the fire-
bright color of flowers in blossom, and the joyous laughter of children welcoming the big
vacation. Yes, summer is the time of the most awaited vacation of the year.
To you freshmen, this summer will significantly be the very first you have as a student at
this school. It is also time to reflect back on the whole school year you have been
through. How does it feel to take on the status of a ULISer? Is it laden with deadlines and
portfolio? Is it overwhelming with new courses and new friends? Is it frolicking with
new-found relationships and savoring memories to remember for life? Or is it plainly
life-changing with those emotions mixed up altogether? Whatever it is, we believe it is all
worth.
You are holding in your hands the ninth issue of E-magazine, a publication
exclusively made by and for ULIS first-year students. From the very first to the very last
page, you are promised a journey full of emotions to get to know how our writers, same
age as you, have spent their first year in this beloved institution. We hope you will find a
piece of yourself in their writing. We hope you laugh their laughter, cry their sorrow,
empathy their anxiety, and feel a resonating beat of emotion between the lines. That's
how this issue of ours fulfills its mission: to bring you to our world and to let you find
part of your own world inside it.
Thank you for your valued readership. We appreciate your comments, which will
definitely help us improve. We look forward to welcoming you in our next issue.

On Behalf of the Editorial Board

Editor in Chief
Le Quynh Hoa

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 Table of Contents
Teachers Corner Voices of Freshmen
And the Story Begins (p.13)
Tik Tok (p.5)
Thoughts in my mind (p.15)
As Simple as ABC (p.6)
A Friday Night of the Freshmen
The Laws of Increased Returns (p.7)
Living in the Dormitory (p.17)
Changes (p.19)
Coverage and Announcement of
Thanks (p.21)
Important Events My Perfect Choice (p.23)
Valentet 2012 Tet of Humanity
(p.9)
Business Corner
An Unforgettable Trip to the
Vietnam Museum of Ethnology Part-time Jobs for Students

(p.11) (p.24)

ULISs Pisces 2012- the Most The 80-20 Theory in Business

Gorgeous Event of the Semester (p.26)

(p.12)
Fun Corner
Little Johnny Boy (p.28)
Because of Absence (p.28)
Stone and Stone Breaker (p.28)
Lucy (p.28)

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Teachers
corner

In a small house, there are three beautiful clocks. They are called Quick, Slow and Normal. One
day, they had an argument about who the most useful to human is.

Quick began: I always urge people to be more and more hurried. In this time, if they dont hurry
and grasp all opportunities, they will never get success.

Slow angrily answered: Human always complains why time passes so fast. They are so many
things they havent completes, so many sweet moments they are enjoying soon go away. With
me, they are always happy. I give them more time to fulfil their hope, give them more time to be
over the moon at what they have achieved.

Quick continued: But how they can forever live like that. Life never lets them stop. The more
time you give them to over-enjoy, there harder they are to leave something and move on.

Slow got annoyed: The moments which have passed by will never come back. So why dont we
prolong each moment now? Then if it goes by, people wont regret for what they cant do due to
the lack of some seconds.

It was in tense situation between Slow and Quick that Normal now raised its voice: Come on,
guys! I know both of you do want to be useful to human, but think again. All need to face the
truth on their own. They cant erase or hide it.

I want to see people understand exactly what they are doing, make use of their time and also
consideration for each moment they own, the need to speed up everything will themselves tired
and exhausted while the slowness brings them to the lagging behind. What people need now is
the know-how to keep balance, to share, to put themselves under pressure and also to make
themselves relaxed.

However, the argument between Quick and Slow didnt stop. Each of them wanted to keep their
ideas, and not after a long time, they died because they were too exhausted in a nonsensical
quarrel. And Normal was still normal, precious, and regular, tik tok tik tok

And how about your clock? How beautiful it is! But look at it again, and find out whether it is
Quick, Slow or Normal!
Trainee Teacher
Nguyen Ngoc Diep

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Teachers
corner

A: Absorb the language, through its every P: Practice - it makes success

reflection on culture, belief or customs
B: "Be" - the most important verb that you
have to spend your whole life with
C: "Can" - don't ever say you Can't, you just
don't know what it takes to get there
Q: Question - never to be omitted in your list
of "What to do"
R: Reactive - don't shut yourself down; just
welcome anything new that you haven't
heard of

D: "Daily" - don't leave English at the back S: Sacrifice - time, money, efforts,... you
of your mind even for only one day, or 24 should know what to let go so that it won't
hours distract your goals.

E: Experience - use what's yours to explore T: Talking - share with people what you
others' know, using your language

F: Failure - is unavoidable and invaluable for
the process of improving yourself
G: Gradually - don't expect to be excellent
overnight
H: Habit - own yourself a habit of using
English whenever possible
I: Impatience - this would ruin everything,
especially an effort at mastering a language
U: Use - the only way to renew your learned
skills of a language is use it over and over
again
V: Variety - there's a bunch of English-
speaking styles, don't limit yourself to any
"standards" that make you feel inferior when
not being able to speak the same way as
someone else

J: Journal - a great way to learn the language W: Willingness - don't be shy, or hesitant in
and more importantly, to keep your life in accepting and learning new things
order
X: eXpectations - don't forget them, and
K: Knowledge - you can't just know a remember to put them higher once chance's at
language and not being able to speak about the doorsteps
anything else

L: Learn - yes, as simple as life Y: YOU - the only person that decides how
successful you can be
M: Magic - don't expect it to happen unless Z: Zero - what you would receive back, if you
you turn your efforts into them lose track and stop trying
N: Newspapers - a great source of learning
the freshly updated features of the language Trainee Teacher
O: On-line - this brings you the whole world Vu Bao Chau
of English and people who are willing to share
their love for it with you

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Teachers
corner
Thanks to the news letter sent to my email one
day when I felt really depressed, I have had a
chance to learn and put into practice the law
of increased returns.
This basic rule seems to apply to many
situations and aspects of our life. It is said that
the law of increased returns is older than
mankind itself and universal. This law says
that whatever you do to or for another
individual comes back to you multiplied
several times. So for example, if you help
another person without asking what you get
back from it, you will be rewarded for your
efforts and what you receive in return will be
several times more than what you have
invested. Since this law is universal it works in
nature, science and economy and of course,
education as well.
First of all, it is such a simple illustration of the
law of increased returns when looking at how
food is grown: First the farmer cultivates the
soil, plants the seeds, waters and nurtures the
ground and then Mother Nature pays them
back for their efforts and intelligence. It can be
seen that the payback is much greater than
what the farmer initially invested. Likewise, it
is another simple instance when looking at how
I myself grow up. Firstly, my mother gives
birth to me and my parents nurtures and
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educates me together with my teachers. I has
been grown up and become a fourth-year
student and a would-be teacher as well. In the
future, I will make great influences on not only
my children but also my generations of
students and many others surrounding me.
Perhaps, I will contribute my best to my
teaching career. Actually, my parents and I do
get the increased returns.
Especially, the law of increased returns also
applies to the way energy is generated. The
amount of effort you put in is always much
smaller than what you get out, which is also
what I have experienced in this practicum. For
example, when I focused and spent my energy
on preparing a good lesson plan in three hours,
then put it into practice in 150 minutes, what I
have got was 26 students knowledge and
satisfaction as well as my own valuable sense
of joy and happiness. In this case, one lesson of
one teacher naturally works on at least 26
students. However, there were times that I
failed to make my lesson plan effective in the
real class. In this case, I had chances to learn
from my supervisor's feedback with a plenty of
rewarding pieces of advice and suggestion.
Then, I did feel happy and my failures were
expected to become successes when the
experience from my failures might be applied
in teaching in the future to benefit generations of
students. What an increased return!

Moreover, from a short time of this teaching

practicum, I have realized another living lesson as
the law says whatever you do to or for another
individual comes back to you multiplied several
times. Anyone knows that it is always difficult to
start something new if one is on his own.
However, if many pull together, anything is
possible. Similarly, this practicum is such
challenging experience to a novice trainee teacher
like me, but luckily, I have a chance to work with
the other two good friends from CLC class. We
have shared work -load and helped each other
when in trouble. I did give a hand and I did
receive another help and a sincere friendship with
lots of precious sharing, experience and even Big
motivation.

It can be said that this practicum is challenging but

really rewarding to me. From the bottom of my
heart, I would like to say the sincerest thanks to
my supervisor and my friends in my trainee
teacher group. Truly, I have grown up with the
law of increased returns. Life is once, ever, so let
this law act in your unique life.

Trainee teacher
Nguyen Thai Ninh

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 In February 12, 2012, we the students in
ULIS-VNU had a new experience in Finando
humanitarian house II in Soc son, Hanoi. We
had a wonderful and memorable time here
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through the voluntary activity called
Valentet. Thats a small activity in our big
program of teaching English for poor
children. Especially, there was the
participation of the delegation of the
company organizing humane activities from
Belgium.
AC- our newly founded club which was
established by very enthusiastic, helpful and
responsible guys from K45 freshmen,
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prepared very carefully in advance to make
this program a great success .Especially, the
laudable join of 16 students arrived in Soc
son on the previous day of the event to check
thoroughly all the process for the last time.
The leader and all the members of the club
even gathered during Tet holiday to cover all
the items and rehearse performances for the
program.
There were a lot of fun and useful activities
which not only reflected traditional Lunar
New year but also brought about Valentines
sweet atmosphere. At the beginning of the
program, every one enjoyed the song Long
phung sum vay performed by ULISERs and
children from Finando Soc son village. Next,
we hold some comedies. Many children
received gifts and smiled happily.
Furthermore, there were some scholarships
for poor students with excellent study results.
Afterwards, the atmosphere seemed to be
broken into a lot of pieces by the traditional operation of all the students and the support
dancing team. And then, the dancing from Finando humanitarian Houses sponsor
performance If you are happy inspired all as well as FELTE, we have overcome them
the Belgium delegation to join. At the some to make it a successful program. On behalf of
last moment, the stage became too small for the organization board, once again wed like
many people to come onto and sing the song to give a big thank to everyone and look
Happy new year together. forward to continuing to receive helps from
everybody much more in the upcoming
After this event, we have gained many events: XD~
interesting things. The event helps us to bring
happiness and joy to poor children, makes Nguyen Thi Nguyet
them feel warmer and warmer in the New Dinh Thi Ngoc Chi
Year. In addition, our teaching may inspire Nguyen Thuy Linh
the children there to look on the bright side Le Ngoc Xuan Mai
of their life. They wont
be pessimistic about their
situation because they
have been exposed to a
lot of knowledge we gave
them ;)). Overcoming the
difficulties, we received
the greatest gift from
these cute children- their
happy smiles and bright
eyes. Moreover, this is an
occasion for us,
especially K45 students to
connect to each other and
to know how to have
effective teamwork. We
can also gain more
experiences to prepare for Phan Thi Hai Yen
the next activities. I suddenly realize that Tran Thi Kim Dung
happiness is giving without taking back. Hoang Thi Bich Hong
Le Thi Ngoc Anh
Although there were still some
-QH11E12
difficulties and dissent, thanks to the co-

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 On December 12th 2011, English Club of ULIS held a picnic to the Vietnam Museum of
Ethnology. For such a first year student like me, this museum was so strange and exciting. In the
IMPORTANT EVENTS_DO U KNOW ABOUT THEM?

early morning, we started the picnic with a feeling of considerable hope. The most interesting was
that, we not only could visit the museum but also take part in many activities and games. The
winners were given a cute present. By that way, we had more knowledge of our countrys history
and traditions. Moreover, we could improve our English skills through communicating together.

Many people have become best friends after the picnic. Its a good chance for everyone to show
their ability and an opportunity to make friends or make your life more colourful. Im sure that EC
will hold more and more activities so lets try and join with your best.

Nguyn Th Hng Lan Nguyn Th Hng_ QH11E9

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 Since 1992, University of Languages and International Studies
(ULIS) Vietnam National University has successfully organized
many events for students in studying as well as art & culture activities
such as: ULISs got talent, Olympic Amateur English, Rhetoric
English, Miss ULIS, etc. The quality of these activities is more and
more invested and improved. As a result, it has built a good
reputation inside as well as outside university.

This year, the youth union Student Council of The University of

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Languages and International Studies Vietnam National University

has the honor of introducing a new program ULISs Pisces to create
more helpful game show for our student. With a lot of experience
culled from the previous years, ULISs Pisces promises to become a
special program with many highlights of ULISs students.

ULISs Pisces program is not only meant to be a program of

cultural activities. The organizers have put all enthusiasm, passion and
efforts to build this program from main ideas to the smallest details,
with the hope to evoking creativity and the will to challenge yourself
of all the ULIS students who are considered to be active and wide-
open mentality of Global citizens in modern time. This competition is
also a chance for students to show their talents and the beauty of
appearance and intelligence. During the competition, contestants have
the opportunity to exchange knowledge, which boosts the emotional
links between students in ULIS.

Trn Hi Ngc, Chu Thu Trang, Nguyn Th Phng Tho_QH11E9

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 Voices of freshmen

AND THE STORY BEGINS

My parents are both farmers. My family doesnt have an easy life. However, they always give
me favorable conditions to grow and to study. They believe that good education will make my
future better than theirs. And I know they are right.

Even when they hope that I study well, they have never forced me to study too much. I can
choose what I want to study myself. And when I chose a university to apply for, they only asked
me which university I loved. They let me decide and approved of my choice while many
relatives wanted me to choose another university. At last, I entered the University of Languages
and International Studies, the university I love the most.

In the university, everything is quite different from what Ive heard. Its not an easy thing like
many people told me. To catch up with others, you have to try your best, and you have to work
hard. Of course you can choose not to study but to play more. Its OK. But the result will be very
bad.

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 At first, I couldnt get used to studying in university. I felt over-whelmed. I didnt know how
to do exercises, what to do first, where to find books, etc. Therefore/ Hence/Thus, the result was
that deadlines seemed to sink me down. Its a terrible but precious time. You should know that
whenever you have problem, you can always ask for help. Dont hesitate because there are many
people willing to help you.

I received much valuable help from my teachers, elder students, and new friends in the
university. I have leant a lot of things from them about how to find information, how to manage
time. Now Im not afraid of the exercises or the deadlines any more.

Although student life is not as easy as I heard before, its certainly one of the most wonderful
period in my life. It may be hard sometimes, but most of the time, its interesting. And its where
I take the first step to make my dream come true.

For a wonderful student life, I think the quote below is a so true motto:

Nguyen Thi Nu _QH11E12

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Voices of freshmen

Thoughts in my Mind

These days of one year ago

I was still a schoolgirl of a high school.

I was trying my best to pass the biggest and most significant exam in my life: THE
UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM.
I had a dream of leaving my hometown - a poor countryside to hope for a better life in the
capital-Ha Noi.
I used to love getting out of my parents hands in order not to be criticized all the time.
I desired time would elapse more quickly for the distance of the present and the future to become
closer.

However, now after one year

I have felt that I should not have such thoughts Being a first-year student is not a simple
mission. It demands you to perform well both in class and social activities. Someone may say
that its unnecessary to do well in both aspects and , only one is enough. I used to raise this
thought in the early days in the university. But after some situations I had to face, I suddenly
realized that: Its not enough. Its not all for a real student. If you always get good marks in
class, but refuse to take part in a social activity, Im afraid that youll not be perfect. You are a
modern teen, you need to be more active and enthusiastic through social activities. If youre
always the leader of all activities, but you ignore your study, I think that you may only be half
successful on the way to your future. In all areas of our life, our knowledge will be appreciated.
How about thinking about this?
The life of a student in the university is beyond my imagination. Its not less stressful
than I thought.
When I have already been a first-year student, I am forced to accept to live far from my
hometown, my family and leave behind all memories. Its one of the hardest periods of time. I
think every first-year student needs to experience it so that they are more mature.

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 Every day, every night, the homesickness like the flame in my mind only waits for the
right moment to burn out. Sometimes I dont want to do anything, I just want to leave everything
behind to go home to meet my mother, my father, my brotherI only want to become smaller,
only one year is okay, to live with them more, to be taken care of day after day once againAt
this time, I no longer feel like getting out of my parents hands. I dont feel that its a nuisance to
be criticized all the time anymore. On the contrary, I begin to desire it, because at least at that
time I could live with them. Now I have to deal with every problem on my own since my parents
are not here.. But I know they have always been watching over me from afar. They are always
the best shoulders for me to cry on. I miss the strenuousness of my father. I love his vest damp
with sweat in the hot summer days. I love my father having to get up early and stay up late on
cold winter days to work hard to earn money for us to study. One month ago, I paid a visit to my
parents after three month living far from them. I got really shocked when I saw my fathers hairs
with more white strands. This motivates me to study harder to repay their kindness. I know only
this makes my parents feel happy and I also know that my parents can do anything for us as long
as we learn well and become good children.
I dont desire that time will elapse more quickly for the distance of the present and the future to
become closer any more because time only makes my parents older and my soul seems to be
fronzen whenever I think about this!
Winter comes. A new year will begin soon. And this year I will have a special New Years
Eve party with all my lovers in the position of a first-year student. Just think of them, I feel my
heart warmer
At the moment, the clock is striking1 a.m. A fresh day has just started. After a sleep, Ill ride
my bicycle to the university a 6-kilometer distance Ill look at the skyscrapers with the hope
and belief that one dayIll return to my beloved hometown, building it richer and nicer
I am deep in a sweet dream with the melody the life gives me

Tran Thu Hang_QH11E9.

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Voices of freshmen

I live in dormitory. From the first day to nowadays, this place is my second lovely home.
The most memorable time with my roommates is a Friday night when, we, 10 people, went to
cinema together. And Im going to tell you about that night and my feelings about it.

We all came back at 5.30 pm and then we prepared for the trip. As you know, girls
always have a lot of things to do before they go out such as dressing up, making up, and so do
we. We planed to go out at 6 pm but we actually went out at 7 pm. That was the preparation step.

We had to wait for 30 minutes to be able to catch a taxi and we arrived at the National
cinema at 7.45 pm. Unfortunately, there was only one movie shown at that time so t we had no
other choice but watched that movie. When it was over (to avoid repetition after that in the
later part), we took a lot of photos in order to put them up to facebook.

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After that , we walked to find a restaurant but we were unlucky. It rained heavily and we still
didnt find out any. Finally, we came back to the dormitory to eat beef noodle. Although there
were some troublesome, we all had fun because we went together and talked together.

That is all what happened at that night, someone will say it is a boring story but with me, it
is memorable. Each of us has a different timetable so it is hard for us to find free time. We have
never gone out together before. We know that the life in the dormitory isnt as comfortable as in
a rented house because it is always full of people and you dont have your own room. You want
to sleep but your roommates want to listen to music, or you want to study because you meet the
deadline tomorrow but they are making noise. The solution is that you have to be friendly with
your roommates to make life easier. The time going with my roommates makes us know more
about each other and helps us to live in harmony. Through that time, I know one of my
roommates cant eat eggs, another cant eat onions. I care about them deeply and they care about
me too. I really love them like my sisters.

That is what Im feeling as a freshman, everything is new, strange but dormitory is so

close to me and I find happy time when I am here. I wonder if I would miss this time when I am
30 or 40 years old. I think I do!
Tran Thi Lan Anh - QH11E9

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Voices of freshmen
Summer, examinations, break-up,... it was
so hard for me to keep calm when coping
with all these problems, dealing with the
most important exam of every student. Last
year of high school past quickly, last days
came with so many repressed feelings, with
so many memories, so many things to think
about... Each person has to find their own
way... a way which leads to success. First
year at university, a lot of things have
changed in only a short time of the very first
semester. However, the feelings have always
been the same since I left high school, I
always miss my old class, high school
friends,...
How do you feel about high school?? Do
you still remember the white paper with
parallel lines, the schools uniform, the dust
of chalk falling on the board, the smell of
the class every sunny day???
How I miss everything!!! Its something
youll never have again, it was the sadness
when you let your friends down, it was the
happiness when you learned hard and got
high mark, it was the foolish games of
students, it was the carefree smiles, it was
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the tears of the last days, it was the good-
bye songs they sang for you before leaving...
Every day, there is only a lonely
playground. How can I forget break times,
when we had so much fun together playing
childish games, when we cycled back
home... The familiar play ground now looks
so quite, so cold even in the sunshine of the
summer. Its because it have to say good
bye once again to so many dear last year
students. School is like a big home, noisy
and funny, that youll never forget. It taught
you many things, gave the wise words,
prepared you for life... One day, when you
have grown up, youll say good bye, youll
leave it but itll always in your heart, always
so close but still so faraway...
Your acquainted class room will never be
yours again. Do you still remember your
last day at the class?? When you looked at
the door for the last time, did you think that
This wont be my class anymore??
Everything will never ever be the same.
The road no longer led to your school.
Classes, school, friends... they are only in
the past. Last things left are some lines you
wrote for others, some videos of you and
your friends...
When you look at yourself smiling in the
pictures, what do you feel?? For me, I
always feel regretful. So many things I
hadnt had a chance to do, so many things
had been left unsaid, and so many apologies
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hadnt been sent, so many thanks...
If I had one wish, the time would be back.
This time, Ill treasure all the moments we
have together. There will be no regret.
However, life is not fairy tale. There is
never a fairy godmother to give you one
more chance. All left for me to do now is to
cherish all the memories we had in the
beautiful past...
Nguyen Thi Phuong QH11E4
Voices of freshmen

Hoang Thi Hanh_QH11E4

An awkward letter from my heart to all my beloved friends-

A negation to my mothers warning: Soul mates are only found in the high schools, not in the
universities.

You're my friend because you're always there, of our class so that I can see you among
If there's sadness around or in the air, seven billion people on the earth.
At night, in the morning or any time of
day,
You're there to cheer me up and chase
the sadness away.

01:00 Am. Finding out this poem at

random, I read it with concentration and
thought about you right away. Do you know
how lucky you are, my buddies? Because
you are here in my heart and my mind 24/7,
even at 01:00 am when almost everyone is
sleeping like a log on their warm beds,
sending messages to or dreaming about their
boy/girlfriends. As to me, there is absolutely
no boyfriend but all of you in my heart now. Thanks for being crazy a bit like me so that
Sometimes I ask myself: How can I love we create our own Family by a contract in
anyone else when these eight amazing G3 iced tea kiosk. According to this
friends have taken all my heart. However, contract, we are tied together in a big family
why do I need a lover when I have five of nine members. Thanh is my grandpa, My
beautiful girls and three manly guys being grandma is Tuyet, Manh and Bao is my two
always with me? uncle, My aunt Nga, Hang is my mom, My
is my dad and my little chubby sister
Firstly, thanks for being E4 members and
Phuong buzz.
making the choice to sit at the right bottom

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Thanks for making me a better girl. You
point out my weaknesses; therefore I have to
find the way to fix it. You show me my
strengths, therefore I can pride on myself.
Thanks for the meaningful charitable trip to
Soc Son. Eight of you and the poor children
there taught me how to find the hidden
beauty and bring up the love in everyone.
Above all, Thanks for loving me
Lets finish reading this poem Thanks.
Thats all my thought, my feelings but Im
too confused to tell you directly.
I just want to thank you for all you've done,
You've helped me through a lot, you're
really number one.
Thanks for all the good times that we share,
It shows that you're one who really does
care.
Thanks for being there when time got rough,
You make it easier when times get too tough
Thanks for being there each and every day,
Thanks for being you in that very special way.

P/S: Hey, darlings. Maybe my letter is not

interesting and glossy enough. But its
sincere and natural because all of
these words are from my very deep feelings.

Thanks for the jolly afternoon in Ailu Caf.

This is a special caf for people who love
cats. Thanks for coming there with me
despite how afraid of cats you are.

Thanks for lending me soft shoulders and

taking away my blues. There were all of you
being around me, defending me against so
much pain and fear in my life. You were
here when I was broken-hearted because of
a boy, when I was upset because my study
result was not as good as expected, when I
was sad because my lovely cat went
missing, etc.

Thanks for covering all of my blues with

cheering and supporting me each and every
day.

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Voices of freshmen

My Perfect
sides. I love the building built in France
style with small smooth lakes, with peaceful

Choice
University of languages and international
studies (ULIS) was my dream when I was in
grade 11. At that time, Long, a freshman of
the university, returned my supper
secondary school and told us many things
about this university. He shared his life at
the university, his happiness every day and a
lot of others he learned and experienced.
How confident he was! How fluently he
spoke in English! Although I little
understood what he said, I admired him so
much. That was the first time I had heard of
ULIS. Since then I have really loved it
which was very vague in my mind. I
dreamed that one day I was a student of
ULIS like him, had interesting experience at
this university and could speak E fluently
like him, too. It was him and what he said
about ULIS that are motives to help me
study my best.
Finally, my dream came true. Now, I am a
first-years student at ULIS. I had no idea
about how happy I was when passing the
national examination. At the first time, I
entered into the university; I felt I was
really small. My feelings mixed. I didnt
understand the reasons why I felt little
nervous, only excited and would like to
discover it immediately. Actually, what I
saw and felt it in person was more
wonderful than I have expected.
atmosphere and several quiet spaces. I love
haste steps of the student as they try to not
be late for their class, etc. However, the
thing I love most is my teachers here. They
are wonderful. They are young, active, and
very talented. They give us interesting,
useful lessons. They give us lots of funny
games in each of class meetings. Especially,
they give us their warm heart. They honestly
share their love, their family and a lot of
others in their life with us. They play with
us, learn with us and sympathize us, who
have to be far from the family in the first
time. They help me have warm feelings like
being at my home and miss my family less. I
feel they are like my older sisters and older
brothers. They also are my friendly and
dignified friends. I have felt Longs pride on
that day up to now because I am in the
situation he was 3 years ago. If someone
asks me what I think of ULIS, I will not
hesitate to say it is my very perfect choice in
my life.
Khong Thi Xim _QH11E4

As a result, I knew ULIS clearly not

vaguely as when I had heard of it. I love
walking slowly into the campus and looking
at everything around me. I so much love the
lane from B3 to A2 with trees along the two

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BUSINESS CORNER

Part-time Job For Students

Besides studying at university, almost students find out
some part time jobs to do in free time because of many reasons.
Approximately 50% of students work part-time during
semester. For many the main reason is to earn extra
money.Some of them maybe want to develop communication
skill and have more experience. Others like to improve the way
to balance work with study time management. Everything they
do is very good for their future. However, not many students
know the way to seek a good part time job and understand the
advantages and disadvantages of the job they are working.
After interviewing, we realize that most students focus on three
part time jobs: teaching, translating and selling. We will point
you some interesting things about them.

If you are a student and you are looking for a part time job, salesman is a atractive partime job
for you.You can find the job by searching information on Internet or leaflets. Contacting with
some shops near your university and your house also is a effective watell everyone you know
that you're looking for work. Speak with teachers, family, coaches, friends, parents of friends,
anyone you can think of, to ask for help. Most jobs are found through referrals and people you
know are often happy to assist.You can also find
vacancies by asking around at shops, bars and
restaurants. Many advertise vacancies in their
windows.Next, make sure you dress
appropriately, are ready to complete an
application, and are prepared for an on-the-spot
interview. If. It can give you much necessary
experiences. It can make you more clever and
mature. When selling goods, you have more
chances to communicate with many people with
different ages, characters and jobs. This
experience will change your attitude toward life
and the people around you. Of course, you can
get money to improve your life and afford to many necessary study tools. Moreover, only by
working can make you aware the value of the money and teach you how to spend money useful.

However, the job has some challenge and disadvantages. You must have a good
communication skill, patience and a good heath. Furthermore, you should arrange your work
suitably to have time for your studying at university. When you work as a shopkeeper, you have

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to consider many other things. It will be dangerous when you have
to stay out night to look out the goods. You should be carefully
when stay alone. If you have to come home late, you should go
in the large streets to avoid every danger. .

As you can see, choosing a part-time job suit you is

not easy. You can find everything good for you but it
sometime causes many challenges. You must think carefully
before selecting and when you decided to do, you need to take
the responsibilities. Especially, if you are an ULISer, you should
have a part-time job to practice your language skills and working styles.
Hope you apply your lessons at university to the life and a good step for your future.

Le Thi Thu Hien

Bui Thi Xuan Huong
Nguyen Thi Mo
Hoang Thi Trang
Nguyen Thi Thoan
Nguyen Thi Hong Quynh
-QH11E12

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BUSINESS CORNER

In 1906, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto ( 1848- 1923) created a

mathematical formula to describe the unequal distribution of
wealth in his country, observing that twenty percent of the people
owned eighty percent of the wealth. In the late 1940s, Dr. Joseph
M. Juran inaccurately attributed the 80/20 Rule to Pareto, calling it
Pareto's Principle. While it may be misnamed, Pareto's Principle
or Pareto's Law as it is sometimes called, can be a very effective
tool to help you manage effectively. Do you know how this theory
appear in our lives? You may be surprised.

Where did it come from ?

After Pareto made his observation and created his formula, many others observed similar
phenomena in their own areas of expertise. Quality Management pioneer, Dr. Joseph Juran,
working in the US in the 1930s and 40s recognized a universal principle he called the "vital few
and trivial many" and reduced it to writing. In an early work, a lack of precision on Juran's part
made it appear that he was applying Pareto's observations about
economics to a broader body of work. The name Pareto's
Principle stuck, probably because it sounded better than Juran's
Principle.

As a result, Dr. Juran's observation of the "vital few and trivial

many", the principle that 20 percent of something always are
responsible for 80 percent of the results, became known as
Pareto's Principle or the 80/20 Rule.

What does it mean ?

The 80/20 Rule means that in anything a few (20 percent)

are vital and many(80 percent) are trivial. In Pareto's case it
meant 20 percent of the people owned 80 percent of the
wealth. In Juran's initial work he identified 20 percent of the
defects causing 80 percent of the problems. Project
Managers know that 20 percent of the work (the first 10
percent and the last 10 percent) consume 80 percent of your
time and resources. You can apply the 80/20 Rule to almost
anything, from the science of management to the physical

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world. And the economics, too.

You know 20 percent of your stock takes up 80 percent of your warehouse space and that 80
percent of your stock comes from 20 percent of your suppliers. Also 80 percent of your sales
will come from 20 percent of your sales staff. 20 percent of your staff will cause 80 percent of
your problems, but another 20 percent of your staff will provide 80 percent of your production. It
works both ways.

How It Can Help You ?

The value of the Pareto Principle for a manager is that it reminds you to focus on the 20 percent
that matters. Of the things you do during your day, only 20 percent really matter. Those 20
percent produce 80 percent of your results. Identify and focus on those things. When the fire
drills of the day begin to sap your time, remind yourself of the 20 percent you need to focus on.
If something in the schedule has to slip, if something isn't going to get done, make sure it's not
part of that 20 percent.

The key theme of the 80/20 Principle applied to

business is how to create the greatest stakeholder
value and generate most money with the least
expenditure of assets and efforts. Any individual
business can gain immensely through practical
application of this Principle. The most important
use of the 80/20 Principle is "to isolate where you
are really making the profits and, just as important,
where you are loosing money. Every business
person thinks they know this already, and nearly all
are wrong. If they had the right picture, their whole
business would be transformed."

The game is to spot the few places where you are making great surpluses be that a product, a
market, a customer type, a technology, a distribution channel, a department, a country, a type of
transaction, an employee, or a team and to maximize them; and to identify the places where you
are loosing and get out.

Adapted by Nguyen Ngoc Trang-Cu Huy Nam-QH11E9

from http://management.about.com/cs/generalmanagement/a/Pareto081202.htm

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 FUN CORNER
Little Johnny Boy
A new teacher was trying to make use of her psychology courses. She started her class by
saying.
Everyone who thinks youre stupid, stand up!.
After a few seconds, Little Johnny stoop up.
The teacher said, Do you think youre stupid, Little Johnny?
No, maam but I hate to see you standing there all by yourself

Because of absence
Mother: Why did you get such a low mark on that test?
Junior: Because of absence.
Mother: You mean you were absent on the day of the test?
Junior: No, but the kid who sits next to me was.

Stone and Stone - Breaker

A very strict officer was talking to some new soldiers whom he had to train. He had never
seen them before, so he began:
My name is Stone, and Im even harder than stone, so do what I tell you or therell be
trouble. Dont try any tricks with me, and then well get on well together.
Then he went to each soldier one after the other and asked him his name. Speak loudly
so that everyone can hear you clearly, he said, and dont forget to call me "sir".
Each soldier told him his name, until he came to the last one. This man remained last one.
This man remained silent, and so Captain Stone shouted at him, When I ask you a
question, answer it! Ill ask you again: Whats your name, soldier?
The soldier was very unhappy, but at last he replied.
My names Stone-breaker, sir, he said nervously.

Lucy
A young mother believed that it was very wrong to waste any food when there were so
many hungry people in the world. One evening, she was giving her small daughter her tea
before putting her to bed. First, she gave her a slice of fresh brown bread and butter, but
the child said that she did not want it like that. She asked for some jam on her bread as
well.
Her mother looked at her for a few seconds and then said, "when I was a small girl like
you, Lucy, I was always given either bread and butter, or bread and jam, but never bread
with butter and jam."
Lucy looked at her mother for a few moments with pity in her eyes and then said to her
kindly, "Arent you pleased that youve come to live with us now?"

Compiled by Hoang Thu Thao QH11E12

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