Class Report

This report shows some future plan by my classmate. Most of them come from China (Eric, Richard, Yan, Lucy, Rainbow, Rhosiyn, and Jing). I come from Taiwan, Jeab comes from Thailand, Cho comes from Korea, and Lesina comes from Samoa. In our class, there are 3 people who are already married and also have children, (Lina, Rhoslyn, and Lucy). Our classmates have future plan, which I wish that they do well in their future.

First I will tell you about my future plan before discussing other classmates. I want to finish my studies in this year, and I go back to Taiwan to help my dad’s business. Eric who is working part time after school, and he is going to learn computing at Unitec after diploma in English level 2, because he think that it would be a lot of challenge for him. Rainbow has been New Zealand for 18 months, and in her future plan, she will study Bachelor Business at Unitec, also she has plans with her boyfriend to go Samoa for their next holiday.

Jeab has been in New Zealand around 3 years, she has graduated with MBA at GSC Burapha University in Thailand, and her future plan, is thinking about studying for a Certificate in Language Teaching next Semester. Cho has been in New Zealand for about 1 year, he wants to be a builder. He had work in New Zealand Construction Company for 1 month. Richard is the youngest in our class, and he is going to study Bachelor Accounting at Unitec, if he passes this semester, after that, he has no idea for his future.

Yan has graduated with a Bachelor degree in International trade in Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, and she has worked in Beijing for 1 year. She has studied in New Zealand for 10 months to improve her English, and in her future she wants have her own Business. Lesina has been living New Zealand for 12 years, and wants to complete a Diploma and Bachelor in Business management, because she want to be a manager or in Human Resource management. Jing’s future plans are to get a Bachelor of Commerce in Auckland and go to the USA for a Masters Degree.

Newspaper Article: Ma President of Taiwan

I choose this article, because it's about our president who after so many years, is trying to get relationship with China. he also is trying to promoted freedom and peace for Taiwan as a country. He is trying to make Taiwan a better place for people to live in Taiwan.

On May 21, 2008 Taiwan got a new President. This was a great day for Taiwanese people but I think not everyone knows this so I will explain a bit about him and his future plans. His name is Ma Ying-Jeou, nad he was born in Hong Kong in 13 July 1957.He was the mayor of Taipei (Taiwan’s capital) from 1998 to 2006.

He had campaigned to have talks with China about getting into a peaceful and prosperity relationship long strained of the two countries. He is going to try and also seek greater economic engagement with China.

He also said that he was not going to surrender to China so that they can rule Taiwan. He has been seen as the bright light into linking Taiwan with China so that Taiwan can unleash its "high tech" economy together with China's booming industry. Ma has also agreed to help Taiwan into not engaging in any types of war during his time in charge.

If you want to know more about Ma Ying-Jeou you can visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma_Ying-Jeou

Or you can read more about this article on:

http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=105019

The Effects Of Globalisation In My Life

Globalisation, as described in Wikipedia in literal sense, is the process of globalizing or transformation of some things or phenomena into global ones. It can be described as a process by which the people of the world are unified into a single society and function together. Globalisation affects our lives in many ways, such as financial, transportation, economic, industrial and many more.

The effect of all this in my life has been quite a lot. Coming from Taiwan I have seen how the country has been changing at a rapid rate. From a small age I have seen small factories changed into bigger ones and producing more and more for other countries needs. I have also seen the air we breathe getting dirtier and dirtier. This means pollution; air pollution. In my country it is very hard to see blue sky now. Because of mass production and air pollution the clouds alway stay grey or black.

People around me are becoming more adapted to other cultures and it is no longer the same as before. Globalisation has not only changed my traditional way of living but also the way my friends and me communicate with each other. We seem to be using more of our second language, which is English, in communication rather than Chinese and also it seems that we are travelling more. Before it was only studies in your home country but now we study in other countries to learn the language and culture and be more adaptable. This means that globalisation is changing our way of life each day but you only really realize it when you sit and think about it.

I would like to stop here but if you need more information on globalisation visit this webpage:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization