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-Kathleen

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Phillip (the YL 10 teacher) has some great feedback for you.  Please read his comment below. :)

Why????????????

This is not a real blog but just a question to ask that why people post only a little for their goodbye? Don't they enjoy it much? Don't you want to say anything more at all? I wonder why? This is a good bye my friend. A good bye is hard for me so I'll say fare well to everyone in this class.

Love you guys <3

Last Farewell

3months? I thought it was a long period but that's not. At first i didn't want to enroll for this time and days because i had an idea that the study time is so long so it must be boring and when i entered the class, i felt it was not gonna be fun and joyful . Everybody seemed to be a hard-working student and yeah, it's correct that they have been working really hard . Moreover, When the teacher first told us about doing the blog, i felt tired and thought "Huh? It's gonna be complicated !" . But differently, Young Learners 15 is such a fun class , we discussed through every tiny piece of things and the teacher was so friendly and helpful . She taught us a lot of things and of course through the blog , i can feel everybody improved and me also in the writing skill. I had so much fun during each lesson , understood and got lots of experiences from the teachers and classmates . Unfortunately, finally this term has came to its end. I feel so upset and miss all the time that we were together while i'm writing this post . It was so fast just like a few seconds and regretted for my thought, I should have been more optimistic about the class . However , I enjoyed the blog , the reading circle , the games and everything that we have done through this term.

"Time passes, things change" Yeah........that's true. We're all gonna be GEP graders next term. We all need to work harder than we did this term and it's also the right time to say "Thanks You& Good Bye" to everybody although some of them I don't even know their faces but we're still friends and classmates . Hope to see everyone again in the future . I love you all and also Kathleen, You're such a good teacher. You always give me ideas and suggestions to improve my skills . I'm gonna miss you all . Smile Up, Dudes ! :) Good Lucks !

EniX

Memories

What a world! It's been 3 month already since we started this class. Time sure is fast when you're not noticing it.

For this whole term it was full of new knowledges and, of course, joys. My memorable time with my classmate especially Enix, Ati, Steven, Monineath, Nissa, Srey Len, P.2 and Tep will never be forgotten. Let me show you about a little something that I want to show them and everyone else.

First, Enix and Srey Len. I don't have the time or the guts to speak with them more. I barely know them even though I'm happy to have them around and to see their smiles. Enix is a bit funny and warm. His mother wants him to be a doctor, an architecture and a lawyer. That's a bit too much, right? But I hope he will be able to achieve his real dreams and be happy. Srey Len, I even know less about her. But one thing I know about her is that she has a very pure heart and she's a trustworthy person. She's a good friend!

Second, Ati, Tep and Steven. For Ati and Steven, I don't really know how many terms that we've spent together. For Tep, I've only known him in this term. But one thing is that I like them very much. Even, in class, we fight, argue and went through piles of competition also I'm the only girl amongs them; actually we have quite alots of things in common. I hope we stay friend forever! Keep smiling! XD

Third, Monineath and Nissa. Monineath is kind, funny, opened, and a bit talkative too. She teased me much too and she's very smart. She's a bit attractive, somehow, and also so beautiful both inside and outside. For Nissa, I'm so sorry about one thing. On one Saturday I went to Sovanna shopping center to pick a headset with my mommy. Her mother was the seller and she's recognize me, but for me and my mom, so sorry, we didn't recognize her. Although, I'm glad you too join our class.

Fourth, P.2. He's so smart and sometimes he's funny too. I've never seen someone memorizing the chemistry set like him, I think he's gonna be a scientist! I never think of him as my competitor but I like him as a friend.

Umm,...don't think that the end yet. I love Katheleen! I love our teacher the most! At first, to be honest I don't really like her because she blames me for being talkative. But after I realize I start to like her way of speaking and talking. Hope you have a good life, a good wealth, good health. Love you forever teacher.

P.S: sorry for those I haven't mention, It just that I haven't so closed to you guys
P.S.S: to P.2 Tep (especially ) Steven and Ati, my word "I Like you"please don't think it is gross, it just friendship things
P.S.S.S: I love you my class!!!
Mickey

Goodbye....for now

I never thought I'd say this but it's time I said said..... err what was it again? Oh yes! I forgot! I never thought I'd say goodbye but it's time I do. It's been a few months since I first posted on this blog. Time flows so fast when you don't notice it. When I first got to class, I thought that three months was a long time, but I finally realised that the best treasure in the world is - time. However, now it's time to say goodbye. But you know what? This is the first blog I've ever posted and I can feel the joy and happiness when I post things on the blog. How I feel now? I just feel just plain emptiness and a bit of sadness because this is my last post. Anyways, let's get to the main point. I just want to say goodbye to all, to all my friends, to all of those who've read this blog and I appreciate all of you who have spent your precious time reading our posts.

Goodbye, young learners 15 blog, I'm going to miss you, but remember! It's only goodbye for now!

Rotha

Let me tell you Goodbye

Hello, blog-mates and teacher.Who knows whether we will met again all together at the very next term? So, this must be my most amazing minute(a very emotional one, I supposed) to tell you how this term means to me. I would say this is the last post of mine you all will have ever read. I will never forget how much fun and challenges I have had in this term which I've learned a lot from. This term is so fantastic that I really enjoy and is now going away so fast that I 'm really gonna miss it. From normal introductive writing to essay( not quite academic,I guess), I am a risk taker and I enjoyed it.Well, I have improved and thank you, all of you, for having shown how good and how bad I am at writing skill (by anyhow), so far. It has also been a great and unforgettable experience here ,on the site. Furthermore, I think I am so lucky to have been accompanied with such great classmates and our wonderful teacher.

This may not be the most well written one that I've posted, but I just want to express it straight to you from my heart and hopefully, you will enjoy this post. I wish all of you good, peaceful lives and well, now let me tell you goodbye, but it doesn't mean forever.
P.2

See You Later

This is my last blog. For this several weeks i had such a great time with my friends and my techer. And I love doing blog but i'm didn't have such a great blog. But I hope to see you in next term or see u soon. I wish who have Grade 9 national exam this year will all pass. And teacher I wish u have a good health and alot of successful. See you later...........!

Love You all.

Vishnu

The last blog

This the last blog for me in YL15.In this term , I like writing and design my own blogs even they are not so interesting.I also commented on my classmates' blogs.When they commented on my blog especially my teacher, they make me know how my mistake is and give opportunity for me to change my fault.I am happy to study with my teacher and my classmates.
Sreylen

My goodbye blog

This is my last blog I had so much fun to do the blog, but I never want to finish doing it.
Well!! I don't want to leave my teacher and also my classmate because they're very kind.

All for now I would like to say "GOOD BYE" and I hope to see you soon. Good luck ... bye :)

Nissa

My last blog :/

This is my last blog! For several weeks, I learned how to do blog and I love doing blog but I did it only 4 blogs because i was absent. I had so much fun times with my teacher and my classmates. I hope to study with all of you again in the next level. I wanna thanks to my teacher that teaching me new things. I hope I will study with you in the next level....... :) Bye!


Love ya!
Pimean

My last post

Through out these several weeks, I've learned and know a lot from my teacher. I do enjoy learning with her. However, time's passing so fast, that now my yl15 class has came to an end. It's like a blink of eyes, right? You guys are all amazing friends and classmates. Hope to study with all of you again. And teacher, thank you so much for your kindness that you've tried so hard on teaching us and make us feel more comfortable and enjoy the class. Hope we all can keep in touch.

No one really likes saying goodbye but sometimes we just have to... Buh bye my blog :')

Monineath

Time To Leave "Good Bye"

Well!!!This is the sad time of mine...I never wanted to leave blog and my teacher. But I don't want to fail so there no choice for me :(
Also A term ago, I had learn a lot from yl15. Blog is the most excited time for me And this is my last blog too.Teacher always help me to find out my mistakes and gave us good advices.So I want to say THANKS YOU to her.Friends also nice to me.I love you friends.Now it Time To Say Good Bye.Bye Teacher. . . Good Luck. . . See Ya :)

Visal

Farewell...

When I was planning this term, I knew I wanted to spend more time on writing.  When Phillip told me about the blog his students were doing, I thought - that sounds like a perfect way to practice both reading and writing, and have fun too.  I hope you've enjoyed it.   10 weeks is not a long time to make big changes, but I certainly have seen improvement in your writing.  When I graded the final writing essays, I knew that all of your blogging had made a difference in your writing!  I am proud of you!

I've appreciated your creativity and your willingness to try new things.  Some of you have gone above and beyond the requirements, and have taken risks to push yourself to a new level.   Each of you has a distinct personality that comes across in your writing, and I've enjoyed your different perspectives.  We have poets, philosophers, dreamers, thinkers, and creative people in this class!  

My greatest hope is that you will continue expressing your thoughts and feelings after this class is finished.  I hope that you won't only do what you have to do for school.  Challenge yourself to go beyond what most people would be happy with.  Do more.  It's ok to be different from others.

Please don't lose heart when the studying gets difficult or boring. Keep yourself interested in learning by researching and reading about topics you love.  Yes - please read!  It will take you further than you realize.  It's a great way to explore the world without a plane ticket.

You are the next generation of Cambodians to make a difference in your country, and in the world.  You don't have to do be famous to make a difference.  Do what you can.  As E. Hale said:

I am only one,
But still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
        -Edward Everett Hale

Feel free to keep in touch with me - you have a friend in the U.S.!  I wish you much happiness in your life.  Thank you for welcoming me to Cambodia.  My young learner classes have been a great joy to teach and I leave with those good memories.

all the best,
Kathleen

My last goodbye again

All i have is laugh at this blog and a smile as they delete my blog and posts i'm not gonna forget it because i already kept half of my work in my computer. It all work out but all my work in there gone no way. Anyway they really hurt to say good bye to blog and all friend because i going to night time next term if they have a room for me. But for some of friends who is in Chaktomok we'll meet again in October. BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE BYE =_='

Adios Post

This my last and final post on this blog. I had lots of fun posting. But you know what they say ''Nothing Lasts Forever''. Same goes for the blog so, Goodbye, Adios, Afscheid, 再见, Au Revoir, Lebewohl, Arrivederci, Despedida, Aloha. Best of luck to ya. 

Siphan 

Good Bye!!!

I never expected that time's going this fast. Seems like we were just saying HELLO a few days ago and it's time to say good-bye now. It's very hard to say this piece of words but it's better than never get a chance to say it.
Well, we shared thousands of happiness together and I'll never forget those memories, for sure. Thanks so much to my dearest teacher, whom I learned lots of things from her. And, to my beloved friends, who were very kind to me.^^
A good start ends with a good end... This is a very good end.
So, Good bye!!!
Good Luck to everyone....hope to see you again. :)

Roath

Old Memories:The Last Goodbye

Well, I hate to say it, but perhaps this is the last day of class which make this the last post I should write. I had so much fun study with my friends and my teacher but 3 months seems like a blink to me. I remember how we used to study and laugh altogether. And when a friend make a mistake we always tease one another and laugh. Usually, when studying we often mix the lessons with gags, made me forget everything I was nervous about. When working in groups some of our friends often tease the others on the other groups when they said something wrong, it might feel a little embarrass, but still if it worth a fun time a little embarrass is okay. When we have a friend who haven't his or her homework we always let them copy some parts, but when teacher arrives we took our books back and pretend like nothing have happened. But today, the last day, I'm feeling a bit nervous because if I don't get over 80 percents I might not be in the same class as them, but they told me not to be nervous, be happy for what I get, but we have came this far, I'm afraid if we would not be able to meet each other again, but if they get to go to a higher level, I'm still going to be happy for them. I guess that's it! After this far, the final day has come, if I get over 80 percents, that would be great. But a thing is going to be missing, teacher won't be in the graduation and that made things a little awkward because everyone is going to enjoy themselves but teacher won't be there. Anyway, it has been such a class I've taken...

-Ati

Start Your Own Blog?

Why not have your own blog, where you post your thoughts, opinions, and feelings? 

If you want to start a blog,  I can help you set it up today!

#NEVERSAYNEVER(Rev)

Looking at this post’s title, you might be laughing. Your must have an idea pops out of your head that this post is about Justin Bieber’s first movie ever #NEVERSAYNEVER. But that’s not the point because here I’m writing about a very ordinary phrase “Never Say Never” and I’ll be give you explanations to this phrase , what this does really mean and of course also a life of who believes in this phrase , uses this phrase and what that guy has received so far as He never says never.

“Never Say Never” was first said by the most famous English-Novelist , Charles Dickens in 1937, but that phrase hasn’t became famous. Later on, when a 15 years old boy whose name is Justin Bieber, was invited to record a soundtrack for a movie which is named “Karate Kids”, millions of people started having interests on the phrase and soon it became a hit one that many people use it. As that phrase became famous , Justin Bieber was encouraged to made a movie in 3D about his miracle life in which unexpected things kept happening to him. "Never Say Never" is shortened from Never say or believe that things will never happen , Impossible is nothing. Future is unpredictable so why do we have to give up for what we dream for ? Giving up doesn't make any sense and once you give up, the next time when you feel tired of doing things , you may again give up. It can become your habit and that habit is bad. As his life, at first it was like losing in the middle of the huge pacific ocean , didn't know what direction to go for but he and his mother had never taken themselves down . He grew as a poor child living in Stratford, Canada that his mum only afforded to buy him 2 sets of clothes each year . He also had to take part in earning money for his family so he used to go to the town centre and played his guitar in the street for money as he is talented in guitar . He also won a song competition in the town and he was ranked 2. He got to the fame when his video singing a cover of Chris Brown's With Yougot 10 millions views in Youtube and Scooter Braun , the director of Island Def Jam Record found him and had so much interests in him . He was then flew to the US to start his career. He debut with his first album "My world" and his first song "One Time" it was a hit . But he was known the most when he released "Baby"which was featured with Ludacris and the music video of this song is the most viewed video on Youtube that has already got 570,968,030 views by the time I'm writing this post. All of his songs in his 2nd album "My World 2.0" went in to the billboard chart . One of his biggest success is his movie "Never Say Never"which earned more than 30 millions dollars on the opening week and it was a hit that also Barack Obama, president of the US, watched this movie and said this is such a great and inspiring movie .

As we see , his life can be said as a very spectacular life and i wonder to know how many exist . But i have an idea that if we follow what the phrase means , we'll be able to have this miracle life . So that I'm writing this in order to encourage every body to Never say never. Keep trying till our death , we'll be able to reach it one day in the sooner or later future . We must believe in miracles , Nothing is Impossible .

#NEVERSAYNEVER

EniX(Sophara Khen)

My vacation

Last year my family visited my uncle’s farm. Me and my brother Oudum walked together a round the farm. We saw cows, pigs, dogs, dogs, horse and more. The dogs barked “Woof! Woof!” when they saw us. There also plenty of pigs too. We could see the pigs were feeding their babies, while they were feeding, the pigs cried “Oink! Oink!”.
While me and my cousin was looking at the animal’s farm we heard “BANG!” . A loud noise came from a barn. We quickly ran to the barn and we found that the person who made the noise was my father. He was carrying an axe on his shoulder. “What are you doing, dad?” I asked him. “Oh! I am preparing things to get some wood with your uncle. Do you want to go with us?” said my father. “That’ll be fun” said Oudom. “I’ll be there, how about you? Will you go there?” “Ok! But wait me a minute I have to take some water first” I replied.

So I turned and walked to the house, then suddenly I step on something. “Ewww!” it was a horse’s dung. “Ha ha ha” Oudom laughed loudly at me.
“You should be more careful next time, Nissa” said Oudum.
Then I walked to the house very embarrassed. When I came back I joined the group and enjoyed our day.

Nissa

Make a Word Cloud!

Something to try at home!

1. Go to Wordle.

2. Copy and paste one of your favorite blog posts in order to create a "word cloud." Here's an example - from my "goodbye post" instructions!

3. When you find your favorite design of your word cloud, take a screenshot.(you can also print it, or you can save it on their website.)

The more times you use a word in a piece of writing, the bigger the word will be.

Floodland Final Project - new ending

Old Ending: After surviving on the mainland, Zoe and Munchkin decided to find Zoe’s parents that they made a journey to the Newhouse where they were told to go if they wanted to find people who came from the other islands, Norwich also. As they traveled to the Newhouse , it was quite hard for them to travel for 40 miles to get to the Newhouse but finally they found them. At first sight, Zoe was mad with her parents that they were living happily and that she almost killed many times in her srviving. But soon after hearing her father’s explanation about their surviving, She understood and lived there with Munchkin happily ever after.

New Ending

Surviving on the mainland, she was very happy about that and she didn’t know the purpose for why mainland’s people saved her. She started asking about the people who were from the other islands who came here to survive and she was cheated without realizing with the answer she was told.

She had been living there for months until she realized they cheated on her and the reason for saving her was they were going to bury her soon in their religious ceremony for their god. She found it very hard to believe and she didn’t know what to do. She wanted to tell Munchkin about that but she thought Munchkin would think she was crazy so she decided to secretly escaped alone.

Having decided, she has made her plan. In the day of ceremony , when people were very busy preparing the ceremony , she ran away from the home but unluckily there were people seeing her running. She was chased after and by the time Munchkin heard about Zoe’s escaping from the mainland, she was already been caught but Munchkin knew that Zoe would never do things without reason.

She was brought to the ceremony and there were people guarded her in order to not letting her run again. Munchkin pretended like he wasn’t on Zoe’s side and visited Zoe. He could see the reasons through her cold grey eyes. He then knew that he had to save Zoe before the ceremony started in a very soon time, a few hours later. He had his plan done by getting the people who were guarding Zoe drunk with poison in the wine . Luckily, his plan achieved and he got Zoe and they ran away together without any direction.

Running for days, they finally reached a beach where it was calm silent and seemed that no one was there . They then decided what to do , they wanted to leave the island as it was not safe as the eel islands also. But soon they saw a boat with 3 people in that, started sailing off the sea. They shouted for help , expected that the boat would come back, take them and then would leave together. Fortunately, the boat did come back to the shore but the most surprising thing was that on the boat there were her father , mother and a small cute baby. She got on the boat and hugged them for long. She was told about the things that had happened to them and she also knew that the baby was her little brother. She did not get any angry at all because at least they came back for her even it was a little bit late. Her parents asked for forgiveness from her but her only wish was to name her brother “William” so as to remind her of William which was now on the eels islands. They left the island and found the other island where there were nice and faith people living there and living happily ever after with their 5^th member ,Munchkin. 

 EniX

Floodland Final Project

Briefing Interview
2 Children Row to the Mainland

A 10 years old girl and an 8 years old have made a remarkably incredible success of getting to the mainland, through sea, just in a tiny derelict rowing boat. The girl, Zoe Black and her travel companion, Munchkin Porter landed in Hope and met Zoe 's parents, Mr.and Mrs. Black, in Newhome community about a week ago and now live as a family.

Therefore, an exclusive interview was brought up yesterday with Zoe and Munchkin by British Media Group in the Black's small cottage in the purpose to get everyone their true story of surviving .

"It was about a year ago when I got separated from my parents in Norwich.", answered Zoe to our first question. Since she was left behind, she kept on moving around the ruined town, especially, at the remains of warehouses until she luckily spotted the rowing boat with oars, only fit for 2 people. Zoe continued that she made her escape from the sinking land after being chased by people who were also begging for her to take them them with her. She didin't go back but went on rowing till she arrived on the called "Eel island" where she met Munchkin.

"Zoe was thought to be a spy from another tribe and was about to be killed but because of her boat, the ex-leader, Dooby decided not to.", said Munchkin as the interview was in progress. But their time there on the isle didn't last long when a deadly clash occurred. They were never expected to escape together. Zoe wanted an old man, who was said to have been her greatest helper, to go with her while she was wanted by Dooby for the second escape. "William refused so I think I 'll have to leave for my life"said Zoe. As she and Dooby were missing from the crowd during the clash, Munchkin and another boy,Spat who both knew where the boat was chased them. Dooby was distracted by the fight he was having with Spat. Seeing this, Munchkin swam to the boat and rowed away with Zoe.

Zoe added that the second escape was another situation of frustration and fear. They kept on rowing until they were swept away from the boat by a big sea storm and nearly died because of drowning. Fortunately, fishermen from Hope saved them and brought them to the hospital. Arriving on the mainland with relief, they continued their search for Zoe's parents who were believed to be in Newhome. "It was a tiring 2 days walk with not knowing where we were going but wishing for the help of God.",exclaimed Munchkin. They finally found Mr. and Mrs. Black by the help of a woman, Mrs. Clifrance. Their quest was finished with a successful result.

P.2

My magical pencil

An automatic purple with an easy grip for holding without hurting my fingers when I am writing essay or doing homework is my pencil. It is a very useful thing for me when I'm in an important situation. Examination is the thing that I must do the best to get good score.So I always use it.
I noticed that when I used my pencil during examination , I always passed my exam. I feel happy that I have this lucky pencil.I bought it perhaps 2 years ago in the bookshop.However, everybody thinks that it is expensive. But for me it's not because a useful pencil that can help me when I need help is important than everything.
If we have good score in an exam, we go to higher level. The graduation day comes we can see the good result of our ability.Finding a job is thing that people must do to support their living everyday. So it means that a small pencil can also help us to find a bright future.Pencil is a friend that every students bring it to school with them in order to help all the students to do anything that they want.
As I am a student that I have a good pencil with me every time and everywhere. I would like to advise all of you that you should buy a pencil that you really like to travel with you wherever.

Written by Sreylen

Post of the Week

Thanks to everyone for wonderful writing this term! Please see my comments for everyone here: http://younglearners15.blogspot.com/2011/06/your-writing-please-comment.html

I wanted to highlight two recent blogposts: 

Pitou's 12th Century Facebook  and Rotha's My Favorite Piece of Writing. 

See my comments under each one to know why I chose them as posts of the week. Great writing!

I can't wait to read everyone's final, edited best piece of writing!

We'll write our "goodbye posts" soon... so I won't say goodbye yet!

GOODBYE Blog WE will miss YOU!!!!!!!!!!

New audition of 'It's me, Mickey'

We've written alot of blogs and there must be a favorite piece. For me "It's me, Mickey" is my favorite one because it tells most of the things that people need to know about me. This is my improvement and I would like to show it to everyone. I've already tried three times for this only one topic. I really have no clue how to make it improved. Can you tell me?

The word "Mickey" actually means nothing to me and I'm here today to tell you the good and the bad side of me. But first let me ask, do you really know about yourself or you only THINK you know about yourself?

Let's start from the good side of me! I have alot of names, may be more than anyonelse. At my Khmer school everyone call me Kid, in English class people know me by the name Mickey, i don't have much friend so i started to play alot of online game and people call me Snow and my real name isn't anything above; so it means that you free to call me anything you prefer. I think I'm open, I'm talkative to the person that I like and people say that I'm childish. I prefer to stay at home and play games instead of hanging out with my friends outside because I think it a waste of money but sometime I never wants to come home because of my home is not a complete home for anyone and I prefer to keep this privately; sorry for that! I love to make friends and most of the time I think positively about the world.

But on the other hand, I can't get a hold of my feeling and I don't know why too; if you don't understand let me explain. For examples, today I tell you I love spaghetti but tomorrow may be I'll say I love pasta. Most of the time, I want to be a cold-hearted person, I don't even smile to my friends. More than that, I don't get along so well with new friends and made them think I'm arrogant. I don't talk much to strangers and even people that not so close to me. It's not a shy feeling that I have it's just like...I don't know them by heart.

And that's it you need to know about me. Hope you understand about me. One more, I really wish for more people to like me, because I really don't have much friend. Good day good luck.

THE SPY NEXT DOOR

There was a man named was Bob Ho ( Jackie chan). He was a chinese spy. He wanted to retired and decided to live next door near his girlfriend (Amber Valletta) house. When his girlfriend ( Gillian) wanted to visit her father in a hospital. Bob was gonna be a babysitter in her house and look after her children. But they were very rude. They didn't want Bob to be there father. Ian ( Will Shadley) download his secret thing in his computer. What was Bob going to do next with the rude children and Russian terrorists ? He needed helps with his spy partners.In the end Russian terrorists went into Gillian's house, Bob wanted to protect them. So they tried to find good ways to killed them together. The story took place in the United States.

Sreylen

My Favourite Piece of Writing

Well this YL15 level is about to end; so fast, isn't it?

We have been doing blog through out the level, but i think there aren't enough because the number of blogs that most of us have written is below ten. Anyway I think my best piece of writing is ' My Favorite Gift ' because it reminds me a lot about my and my best friend's memories, also I've got the most compliments and comments from it. I'll try my best on giving more ideas, details and make the writing structure better. Thanks all to you guys :)

Monineath

My favorite piece of writing?

To be honest, my favorite piece of writing in this blog is the trip through the forest. The reason that I like this post? When I started writing it, I put all my feelings in it. Also, it is because that I finally realized the true aspects of my life when I wrote it. I realized that I didn't hate my parents that much and I actually love my family deep inside my heart. I also mentioned one of my two fears in it but can you guess it? About my writing? Well, something I tend to do when I write freely is that I write lots of questions. Why? I just don't know but when I write questions, I usually have more ideas come rushing through my head about what I want to write. You can also notice that there quite a few questions in this post already. Something I want to improve? I really want to improve my sensory details description because when I write, I feel that nothing can stop me and it usually carries me away. Another problem is that when I write, read or listen to anything, don't expect me to pay much attention because it's kind of weird but I feel that my soul just drifted out of my body and I am inside of whatever I'm paying attention to. For instance, if I was reading about a war, my mind tells me that I'm exactly in the war and I feel the pain, hear the people scream and cry it's just that I'm in the story. Also, if I read about someone, my mind makes a picture of them and I can feel like seeing them with my own eyes! Oops looks like I drifted off again but I hope that I can improve my writing more.
p.s. can you guess what my fears are?

 Rotha

One Time

We've written alot of topics lately, haven't we? But we don't know yet about what any owner favorite subject of all is. So this week blog is about "My Favorite Blog Of All Time" .

Start with me! Well, my favorite subject is, "It's me, Mickey!", my late introduction. I know my writing is not that good, that long, or that meaningful and my grammar is pretty lame; but I did try from the bottom of my tiny heart. Please understand!

The whole reason why I choose this blog?? Hmm, it's that I love to introduce myself to the whole wide world. Just to tell you, it's not like I want to be the center of attention or anything! It's just that people usually look at me in the wrong way. They would look at me,...and say this girl is a gangster, this girl is rude, this girl is cold, this girl is so childish. On the other hand, the girl that they are gossiping about is just trying to be nice also this girl doesn't get along easily with strangers.

Just to recap the information, "It's me, Mickey!" is always the best writing in my heart because it contain what is me in its' meaning. And also, , why do you want to be the other person? Don't look at yourself so bad, look at the good side of yourself too. This is just an idea but think about it! Farewell!

P.S: I wrote it from my heart, please understand it even if it's not that long.
P.S.S: Please help to notify any mistake(s) I've made in my paragraph.

Thank you for your reading, your enjoyment AND your thinking! 
Mickey

Behind the 'Love from parents'

I consider my paragraph about ''Love from parents"is my best writing because it's have a good meaning and very touching. It can change young people ways of thinking negative of their parents from bad to good. It help to reduce family conflicts, help family bonding and gaining trust. It also tell about our parent worries about us. We used to think that things we do are good but it's bad like saying bad is good. This paragraph can useful someday. I wish to put some more emotional words but eh too late
 Tep

The Time We Call Winter

Touching the ground, one by one

The snowflakes are falling down from the sky like falcons

Whoosh! Down the sledges from the snowy hills

Snowy day it was, like freezing you could feel

Splat! Hit the faces with snowballs

What a fun day it was for all

With a bit of the Haha-ing came from the freezing field

A few shivering sounds of the day with chill

Some were snowman-building

With some for icicle-licking,

Mountain hike, fishing pike, ride bike

The activities that were very much like

Snow sculptures, with some of the art lovers

Ice skating, Whoove! bonfire building, snowshoeing

Which what campers were doing

Counting the day to the 25th, telling myths,

Building igloos, making stews,

Digging the paths, Splash! taking hot baths

What a fun-raising season it was, that you might also laugh.

Tok Tok Tok

Drops and drops forming together
Flowing back to the sea bringing back a new weather

With bushy light-green leaves on the trees

And the fresh scent of the blossomy flowers

Hard for sure, for everyone to forget

Of all the fun times that they fell into.

-Ati

Your Writing - please comment

How do you feel about your writing this session? What do you do well when you write? What would you like to improve in your writing?
Which piece of writing was your best? 

Kung Fu Panda 2

After having a huge hit, Kung Fu Panda, an action, animated, and comedy film has seasoned a whole new and improve Kung Fu Panda 2. Starring Jack Black(Po) Angelina Jolie(Master Tigress) Dustin Hoffman(Master Shifu) Jackie Chan(Master Monkey) Seth Rogen(Master Mantis) Lucy Liu(Master Viper) David Cross(Master Crane) Featuring Gary Oldman(a wicked peacock who uses the power of fireworks as a weapon), Kung Fu Panda 2 have made another hit of over $200 million dollars.

The movie was released in the United States on May 26 2011 which was about a panda named, Po who defeated Tai Lung, a snow leopard who used to dream himself as the Dragon Warrior. Later, Po was become one of the Furious Five including Mantis, Tigress, Monkey, Viper, and himself a chubby giant panda.Upon Shifu's call, Po quickly run to the top of the mountain(which was the birth place of Kung Fu) and showed by Shifu with a technique called '' Inner Peace ''. So on, Master Shifu received a message which said that Master Thundering Rhino(a leader of the protectors of Gongmmen City) has been killed by the evil peacock, Lord Shen. At last, the adventure has begun for Po and his friends to save China from being ruled by Lord Shen. How will they win this war? Will the Inner Peace be the key?

''Jack Black once again shows his excellence as a voice actor'' , ''Po and friends redeem themselves with a terrific third act, the animation (in three distinct styles) is superb and there's enough hiii-YA-ing to keep the kids yipping throughout'' said some of the Kung Fu Panda's fans from RottenTomatoes.

Oh! My Lady

Oh! My lady is a romance comedy Korean drama which was created by Seoul Broadcasting System and broadcasted on SBS channel. It was starring by Choi Si won (as Sung Min Woo), Chae Rim (as Yoon Gae Hwa), Kim Yoo Bin (as the little, Ye Eun) and Bang Joon Seo (as Min Ji). The drama takes place in Seoul, South Korea.

It started when a 35 years old divorced woman, Yoon Gae Hwa just lost her job and took her new job as the house cleaner of a famous top star Sung Min Woo. She worked very hard to earn enough money to regain custody of her daughter, Min Ji, from her ex-husband. Min Woo suddenly found out that he's made his ex-girlfriend pregnant 4years ago and now the mother sent her little daughter, Ye Eun to her dad to raise the illegitimate child by himself. Firstly, he didn't accepted that Ye Eun was his child, till he saw the DNA testing result. As a famous star, Min Woo was facing a difficult charged in taking care of Ye Eun. So, he paid Gae Hwa to take care of his daughter and let Gae Hwa move into his condominium. The romantic and hilarity grew up from day to day...
What would happen next? Would Min Woo reveal the truth to his fans?
Well, Please check it out... Oh! My lady is now on DVD.

Roath

We are proud of our ancestors,but are they proud of us?

This post is written especially for all Cambodian teenagers.

We, the Cambodians, always say that we are so fortunate to have been born as a Khmer. We are so glad that our ancestors have left us priceless wonders of the world and impress us and also the rest of the world. We love to imagine or tell foreigners of our ancestors' glorious days. Time has passed,we have fallen from one of the most powerful empire to a small, weak country anyone has hardly ever heard of. What have we done to impress our ancestors since the minute they passed away?Have we done enough to amaze the whole world?Will we be able to do so with the next generation?We might not know what they think, we might not hear what they say ,but by looking at what we have done and what we are doing, we may just guess what the answers are.

As teenagers lead the country's future, their problems are the ones to be concerned. Many Cambodian youths now address themselves with Korean or American names rather than Khmer names which is also a part of culture losing issue.Taking in too much of foreign influence also consequently leads to tradition being taken for granted.It is also known that, nowadays people are having contacts with alcohol, sexual images and videos and love at a very young age which often result in educational distraction. Moreover, as a consequence of more possible Internet access, more and more students tend to spend more time surfing than they do for studying.Therefore, when it comes to exams, bribery and cheating come along and this problem causes trust and interest losses in Cambodian educational system. Furthermore, most of youths today also seem to be quite violent. News of students' fighting and even killing are now published on media more frequently than ever before.

I believe that we sometimes think that this is the society we are living in and we have to adjust ourselves into it. Nonetheless, when is it going to be ended? We are the next generation to run Cambodia. Even if we are still teenagers, we can do something to prevent this tragedy from going even further. It is not too late, the Earth is still spinning, and it is time for recoveries for what have made us suffer and it is also the minute we acted if our aim is to impress the spirits of our ancestors and the next generation and especially, ourselves.As mentioned, our country is going up or down depends on us. So, we can together lead our country to a higher level if each of us turn back to our books and focus on studying as soon as you finish reading this post. Please consider everything you do, and think"Am I doing the right thing for Cambodia?"


P.S Remember, we are the original owners of Khmer culture but we are not the only ones who share it.

P.2

The 12th century Facebook

The idea of immortalizing images of people has been very popular amongst its the natives that it has been buried in the minds of the Cambodians since ancient times. In fact, our ancestors created the Khmer Facebook system as early as 6th century, and the most famous of them all is all the sandstone wall of the 12th century Angkor Wat temple complex.

This religious site, Angkor Wat, has not only stand as the world's largest temple for almost 1000 years but also as the largest stone computer whose screen holds a number as big as 1800 life-sized Apsara images. Each one of the girls is uniquely different, different hair styles, different faces, different dresses and different movements . Standing in a group or individually in one permanent place and ignoring the rain, wind and heat, these heavenly women attract the attention of thousands of people everyday.

All of them were first believed to be religious figures carved on the temple's wall so as to make the site a real heaven on Earth, full of angels as it was meant to be. However, the belief was changed after the discovery of their names, written beside some of them. This discovery clarified how important they were in the ancient society.They could have been so close to the emperor, ever than we have estimated.Then, critical questions began to appear again such as "why are they all women?" Still, no answer has been clarified to the questions above.

From the 1100s A.D till now, the Apsaras of Angkor Wat are still living immortally on the temple's stone wall , showing their elegant beauty from day to day endlessly.In order to visit them on their Facebook site, go directly to the colossal stone computer and see them on the hard stone screen. They can be observed and even touched. Unfortunately, when you say hello to the girls , they will not reply to you, but stare and smile. But if they did, this would be the most frightening event you would ever experience.

P.S This is not for any assignment.
P.2

Astroboy

Astro Boy is an Animation movie that one of other famous movie. It Staring by
Freddie Highmore as Tobby Tenma/Astroboy

Kristen Bell as Cora

Nicolas Cage as Dr. Tenma/Tobby Father

Nathan Lane as Hamegg

Donald Sutherland as President Stone

Eugene Levy as Orrin

As a Scientist son he is good in part of math and chemistry. But when he want to meet his father while he working he use to change a robot program to drive him there. When they have a test with the red core, sadly Tobby died in the testing place. His dad Tenma said " It's was his fall that he doing this testing to the robot." Suddenly he has one idea that made him not lonely and sad anymore. But Orrin tell him u can't change the thing that is possible. But Tenma still try to made it. At last, Tobby Robot have been made by using Tobby DNA. But Tenma still need something that important that can made the robot can have a life as people. It the "Blue Core".
Toby still doesn't know he a robot. But one day he know he a robot he try to escape from mentro city to the surface. Did he can live if he fall to the surface? Did the surface people know he a robot? If he a robot can he become a hero of the Mentro City? 


Vishnu

Astro Boy

Let's take a journey into this emotional, animated, sci-fi blockbuster.Hundreds of years from now, in the flying Metro city where everyone is in paradise of Technology, lives a genius boy named Tobby, who is a son of a famous scientist, Pro, Tummer. But, soon his life is changed forever and even his name.

The Ministry of Science, where Pro. Tummer works, is holding the demonstration of the Blue positive core and the Red negative core energy and the top secret meeting news leaked to the ears of Tobby. Because of his stubborness and the president evil plans of using the Red core to rule the world, Tobby was killed and left behind his hat and a hair. Pro. Tummer loses his genius boy. Despite being upset, he makes a robot, a advance copy of Tobby by putting the Blue core, but it does not turn out to be exactly the same to Tobby.

Tummer tries to shut everyone's mouth but the the lies doesn't last long. He told the robot Tobby himself. The robot Tobby is hurt because of this and he also is hunted by the president because of the blue core inside him. He runs, to find the place he really belongs to. After that terrible night that he is shot out of Metro city to the surface, he think he has found it. His name is Astro now but soon it turn out that it is not the place.Things get worse and the hunt is still on and this time Metro city shall be destroyed as the despicable president is now with the red core.
Astro can now leave Metro behind to find his place but he just can't do it, because he 's got humanity even if he is a robot. However, if he does go and help, he will die. Now, he has to decide, but he thinks he found his real place and his destiny.

P.S Sorry about my dullness.
P.2

Floodland essay question/"Comment of the Week"

The clearest answer to the Floodland Question came from Siphan!  This is a good model for how to answer this type of question.

Zoe is probably thinking that Dooby wasn't always the psycho,homicidal boy he is. She might think that there was a time when he was just an innocent boy who didn't know much about the world, just like her. And for some reason I agree with Zoe. Dooby wasn't born a psychopath, It was the will to live at any cost and the fight for survival that drove him into this state. If there was an adult to look after him and teach him the difference between right and wrong, there is no doubt in my mind that Dooby could have turned out differently. - Siphan

My only suggestion here is to avoid using psychological terms that cannot be proven (i.e. psycho/psychopath). (If someone really is a psychopath, evidence suggests that they actually may be born that way!)

Everyone had really interesting things to say, even if you didn’t completely answer the question.
Thank you! I hope you enjoyed the book and learned something by reading it. ☺

Suggestions on Answering Short Answer/Essay Questions 
(If you want feedback on your specific answer, just ask me!)

• some of you just wrote basically the same thing William/Zoe said. If a teacher asks you “what does __ mean by this,” you need to interpret it – explain it differently and give examples to support your answer.

• You need to say whether you agree with the character’s statement and why.

• Some of you agreed with William making peace, etc. But I didn’t ask you if you agreed with his actions. I asked you if you agreed with his statement about people doing bad things only because of the bad environment. 

• You need to support your answer with examples or reasons.