I'm a sanguine type of person, meaning my mood, interest, attention span are short and change in 60 second. So am I back here in the blogging world? Let's me assure you, it won't be long till my commitment to blogging will, once again, fade away. I'm not surprised if you say "typical" because if you know me, yeah that's the sort of person I am. So my sincerest apology!
So let's get back to the very first question? Well, as much as I want to tell you, I have to go to the meeting at my workplace now. So stay tune if you are not yet fed up with me already!
Faithfully yours,
Sovan Srun, a Sanguine
P.S. I know my blog's name sounds kinda corny, will change once I think of a new one. Bear with me!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Finding your role model...,etc
One Litre of Tear, live your life to its fullest!
The title in English may sound weird, but trust me it is one of those types of drama that move your heart and make you shed tear for the rest of the night, non less dramatic than Titanic. This inspiring true-story based drama is about a young girl who was struggling with an incurable illness who determined to make the fullest of her life, short as it may.
At 15, she was diagnosed with a deadly syndrome that causes a dysfunction in some part of the brain. As the disease intensifies, victim with this disease will not be able to move or speak until heaven takes away their lives. Such a scary one, isn't it? However, Aya, the girl in the drama, fearlessly fought it with all her might, never give up to make her life anything meaningless. To encourage others who were confronting the same problems, she began writing column about her struggle with this disease, how it was not the end of everything. Yes, not only was she a strong girl, she was also the one who always saw life at the bright side in whatsoever circumstance. Her column was so touching that it gave hopes and comfort to many other victims with life-threatening diseases.
When I watched that drama, I kept asking myself "if this happen to me, would I be able to stand up and do the the same?" Well, I might not be amazing a person like Aya, but at least I am now able to appreciate every single breath I am having now. Thanks to One Litre of Tear, I understand that we never know what will happen to us in the future, but we do know what presence is like, so we should just take full advantage of it by cherishing every single minute we are spending with people around us. This way, the world will be a more beautiful place to live in.
***On a different note: maybe we should listen more to Kris Allen's song "Live like we're dying" instead of Lil Wayne "Shot".Anyway, I also add a link to a video clip of the drama as well, enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xde8sQfoL9M
At 15, she was diagnosed with a deadly syndrome that causes a dysfunction in some part of the brain. As the disease intensifies, victim with this disease will not be able to move or speak until heaven takes away their lives. Such a scary one, isn't it? However, Aya, the girl in the drama, fearlessly fought it with all her might, never give up to make her life anything meaningless. To encourage others who were confronting the same problems, she began writing column about her struggle with this disease, how it was not the end of everything. Yes, not only was she a strong girl, she was also the one who always saw life at the bright side in whatsoever circumstance. Her column was so touching that it gave hopes and comfort to many other victims with life-threatening diseases.
When I watched that drama, I kept asking myself "if this happen to me, would I be able to stand up and do the the same?" Well, I might not be amazing a person like Aya, but at least I am now able to appreciate every single breath I am having now. Thanks to One Litre of Tear, I understand that we never know what will happen to us in the future, but we do know what presence is like, so we should just take full advantage of it by cherishing every single minute we are spending with people around us. This way, the world will be a more beautiful place to live in.
***On a different note: maybe we should listen more to Kris Allen's song "Live like we're dying" instead of Lil Wayne "Shot".Anyway, I also add a link to a video clip of the drama as well, enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xde8sQfoL9M
Monday, September 13, 2010
Our Generation's Roles in Developing a Cambodian Society, Fair to All
What do you think you, as a teenager, can do for you country? I guess everyone is familiar with this statement of JFK "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." This famous line has been giving inspirations for many people all over the world, and you can find this in almost any article about volunteerism.
Getting back to the question asked earlier, I did write an essay about that for an essay competition to win a trip sponsored by Kobe-Shoin Women Univeristy, English Department in Japan. It was 1000+ words long. I wouldn't bear you with this long essay, so I would just post the first paragraph of my whole essay.
Getting back to the question asked earlier, I did write an essay about that for an essay competition to win a trip sponsored by Kobe-Shoin Women Univeristy, English Department in Japan. It was 1000+ words long. I wouldn't bear you with this long essay, so I would just post the first paragraph of my whole essay.
"My Generation's Role in Developing a Cambodian Society Fair to All"
Sovan Srun
In the third world youth congress in Scotland in 2005, the then UN general-secretary Kofi Annan said "Young people are the most precious sources our planet possesses". This wise saying of him indeed bears a very deep meaning. One popular slogan concerning the youth's role in the society? Youth is the main pillar of the nation?also implies the same meaning. Youth are enthusiastic and energetic. They are quick and willing to adapt to new environment, thus able to make a better change in the society. Yet, today youth, Cambodian youth specifically, do not recognize their potential. Instead of seeing themselves as a changing agent, youth look upon themselves as the one who wait for changes to be made in their society. Just as the late US president John F. Kennedy remarked "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", youth, which comprised of people age between 18-25 years old, can actually be an asset to the society themselves. In developing the society, it does not need to be the tasks of the elders or country's leaders; in fact, youth plays very important roles in developing Cambodia, the country who just emerged from the darkness of 1970s. This essay will draw some guidelines on how Cambodian youth can do to contribute to developing a Cambodian society fair to all. It will also demonstrate some of my youthful experiences and those of other youth from whom I have learnt.
Sovan Srun
In the third world youth congress in Scotland in 2005, the then UN general-secretary Kofi Annan said "Young people are the most precious sources our planet possesses". This wise saying of him indeed bears a very deep meaning. One popular slogan concerning the youth's role in the society? Youth is the main pillar of the nation?also implies the same meaning. Youth are enthusiastic and energetic. They are quick and willing to adapt to new environment, thus able to make a better change in the society. Yet, today youth, Cambodian youth specifically, do not recognize their potential. Instead of seeing themselves as a changing agent, youth look upon themselves as the one who wait for changes to be made in their society. Just as the late US president John F. Kennedy remarked "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", youth, which comprised of people age between 18-25 years old, can actually be an asset to the society themselves. In developing the society, it does not need to be the tasks of the elders or country's leaders; in fact, youth plays very important roles in developing Cambodia, the country who just emerged from the darkness of 1970s. This essay will draw some guidelines on how Cambodian youth can do to contribute to developing a Cambodian society fair to all. It will also demonstrate some of my youthful experiences and those of other youth from whom I have learnt.
***If you would like to read the whole article, please go to http://ksw2.shoin.ac.jp/dept/englang/essay2.htm
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