Differences between the Education in Vietnam and Canada

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Canada and Vietnam have very different education systems. In Canada, elementary school and high school students do not pay tuition fees. They are free and available for every body, so every Canadian student can easily go to school without worry about money. In addition, Students have a lots freedom at school. For example, at most elementary school and high school in Canada; students do not have to wear uniform to school. They can wear whatever they want. Also, Canadian student are allowed to wear make up while they are at school. In addition, the Canadian high school students can choose three subjects that they want to take for each semester. For example, some students choose math, physic and social and some students choose science, geography, and art. Finally, Canadian high school Students have much better chance to get good grades because they have more time to study. They have three specific subject to focus on studying.

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However, the education system in Vietnam is much different. First, in both elementary school and high school parents must pay money for their children to go to school. All school tuitions are extremely expensive, so some parents couldn’t afford for their children to go to school. These students either get a physical job, or they do not thing at home. Unlike Canada, all Vietnamese students have to wear uniform to go to school because that is the requirement. Vietnamese high school students have to wear white shirt, blue pans and red tie. At some public highs school, student may be required to wear a traditional white dresses, ao dai, otherwise they have to go home. Moreover, Vietnamese high school students have to take ten different subjects and they have to do well on both of the subjects. These subjects are Math, Physical Education, Social, Chemistry, Physic, English, and other subjects. The education in Vietnam and Canada are very different. The Canada education system seems to be better than the education system in Vietnam. As a result, Many Vietnamese families have tried to send their children to Canada to get a better education.

A Crazy Fad in Vietnam

About twenty years ago, many Vietnamese women believed in a crazy fad. They believed in a chemical called Silicone. These women used to go to a special doctor (plastic surgeon) to get the skin of their hands wrinkle free and smooth by the silicone injections. At that time, the plastic surgeons made a huge profit because they had many patients. These doctors injected silicone into a patient’s hands, so that the chemical made the patient’s skin tighten in order to look beautiful. This crazy fad quickly influenced many other women. They thought that silicone had magic power; therefore, more and more women tried to get that chemical injection. This fad did not last very long, because women who had this treatment done were getting cancer in their hands. There was an expert who found out that silicone was the cause of cancer. They informed the public about the problems that was coming from the silicone. Women realized the problems caused by the silicone and no longer wanted this treatment. This treatment which was very popular when it was first available suddenly was very unpopular. Now, no Vietnamese women get this treatment anymore and they think that it was a crazy fad.

How to to well in college

College life can be very tough for students. To be successful in life, one needs to balance school, social life and a job. The following steps are a list of the most important points of "How to do well in college". First, Students have to be diligent to do their homework. This will help students to understand the material better. Second, students need to attend school regularly because the instructor gives a lot of important information in the class lecture. Next, Students have to schedule their time to ensure that they are properly prepared for their classes as well as their tests/ exams. Finally, the student needs to have a social life in order to forget about the stress of school, a student should not work too much, and a student must take care of their body ensuring they get plenty of exercise and rest. From my experience, if students follow these guidelines above, they will be successful in college.

2010 olympics - 500m short track speed skating on Feb 26th, 2010 at Pacific Coliseum

The most memorable moment of the 2010 Olympics for me occurred on February 26th. In the early morning, my husband, Craig, and I went downtown. We viewed the torch and walked all around downtown. Then we headed down to the Pacific Coliseum. The event we watched was the short track 500m and 1000m speed skating. We also watched the 5000m speed skating relay. It was a great experience to be there. Canada won 2 gold medals and 1 bronze. I will remember this event for the rest of my life, and I was so happy to be invited to this event.