Fathers Should Spend More Time With Their Children
Spending time with children is very important for every father. Children need parents to be with them to take care of them and to support them both morally and spiritually. It is said that mothers are always closer to their children than fathers. This is because fathers are the main people in their family, so they have to work hard to earn a living, rather than just staying at home and spending more time with children.
In some countries, people have such long working hour that they have few hours at home. It means that they have less time to spend with their wives or children. According to an annual work hours' report in 2004 by OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), workers in South Korean have the longest work hours among OECD countries. The average South Korean works 2,390 hours each year. This is 34% more hours than the average in the United State, which ranks 7th with an average of 1,777 hours a year. In Japan, ranking number five, the average work hours are 1,828 hours per year, higher than in the United States. So we can say that in developed countries, fathers spend less time with their children compared to developing or poor countries.
However, in Cambodia, the majority of fathers have a good relationship with their children even though they work. In general, they work eight hours a day from Monday to Friday or Saturday. Of course, unlike the United States or Japan, they start working earlier. Usually, they start at seven o'clock or eight o'clock in the morning and finish at five o'clock in the afternoon. A break time in the noon is two hours. Some workers go back home at a break time to have a good lunch with their family, and then they return to work in the afternoon hours. This is an important part for fathers in spending more time with the children. However, some workers have lunch alone at work, so they can have only dinner with their children. Additionally, some people work late at night, so when they arrive home, they probably eat alone and just see their children sleep. Probably, working hard is another factor because fathers get tired and have no desire to talk or do things with their children.
I think that it is so necessary for all fathers to spend time with their children because children really need their fathers to be with them and take care of them. Children may need to talk with their fathers about school lessons or the problems they have. Mothers alone are not enough for children to rely on. Both are very important to teach their children right from wrong. If parents ignore their children, they escape their burden but they make a big mistake, as well. Without having been told which path they should take, children may do something wrong. That's why children need strong support from their mother or father. At least, fathers should spend their weekend time with children if they are too busy with work on weekdays.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
The National Health Care System
According to the World Health statistic 2008, in Cambodia, the male life expectancy average is 59, while the female average is 65. Moreover, the probability of dying under five is 82 per 1,000 live births, so I can say that the life expectancy is simply low. Firstly, we should think about the reason why our life expectancy is low. The way of living, food, environment, and of course, health care system are the main factors for our life expectancy. What kind of national health program does the Cambodian government offer to our people?
First of all, in my opinion, there are not enough hospitals, especially in the rural areas. The people there have difficulties finding a hospital in a small village. If they have a serious disease, they have to go to a city to find a big hospital. However, for people who live in the city, they are luckier than those living in the countryside because they can go to any hospital nearby when they get sick. Some national hospitals are large and have a number of doctors and nurses. The majority of hospitals receive funds donated from different institutes or organizations from abroad, such as the EU, the United States, or Japan.
However, there are some cases where illegal conduct is found in the hospitals when doctors ask patients for money before diagnosing a disease and sometimes sell the donated medicines to patients. Because of these illegal cases, the national hospitals have a bad reputation for service or staff's behavior. For rich people, they always go to a private clinic rather than a national hospital because they think that they can get a better service and will be cured faster.
In addition, a health care insurance system has not been created, so patients have to pay one hundred percent of medical treatment or medicine. It is a heavy burden for the Cambodians to pay for everything. Some people may decide not to go to the hospital to consult with a doctor even though they are sick. This is because they are afraid of the medical treatment fee, and they are frequently treated badly when they have no money to pay. I think that it is so embarrassing for us to have such a bad health care system. The payment should not be totally the citizens' burden.
However, in some countrysides, the government set up some projects to give better health care program. For example, the government built local health care facilities in a remote where the people have difficulty to go to a central hospital.
Besides the government, NGOs (Non Government Organization) do many activities to help the people who cannot afford to go to the hospital. For example, many organizations send experts on health care programs to meet the poor people or farmers who suffer from an illness, and then they deal with the problems, such as medical treatments and advices on health care programs.
Even if there are a number of organizations donating funds and giving spiritual and moral support to the poor, they still face many problems in getting a good health care system. There is a lack of medicines, health care facilities, and nurses to take care them. I think that the government should spend more money to create a national health care program, especially using the donated funds to legally help the people in need.
According to the World Health statistic 2008, in Cambodia, the male life expectancy average is 59, while the female average is 65. Moreover, the probability of dying under five is 82 per 1,000 live births, so I can say that the life expectancy is simply low. Firstly, we should think about the reason why our life expectancy is low. The way of living, food, environment, and of course, health care system are the main factors for our life expectancy. What kind of national health program does the Cambodian government offer to our people?
First of all, in my opinion, there are not enough hospitals, especially in the rural areas. The people there have difficulties finding a hospital in a small village. If they have a serious disease, they have to go to a city to find a big hospital. However, for people who live in the city, they are luckier than those living in the countryside because they can go to any hospital nearby when they get sick. Some national hospitals are large and have a number of doctors and nurses. The majority of hospitals receive funds donated from different institutes or organizations from abroad, such as the EU, the United States, or Japan.
However, there are some cases where illegal conduct is found in the hospitals when doctors ask patients for money before diagnosing a disease and sometimes sell the donated medicines to patients. Because of these illegal cases, the national hospitals have a bad reputation for service or staff's behavior. For rich people, they always go to a private clinic rather than a national hospital because they think that they can get a better service and will be cured faster.
In addition, a health care insurance system has not been created, so patients have to pay one hundred percent of medical treatment or medicine. It is a heavy burden for the Cambodians to pay for everything. Some people may decide not to go to the hospital to consult with a doctor even though they are sick. This is because they are afraid of the medical treatment fee, and they are frequently treated badly when they have no money to pay. I think that it is so embarrassing for us to have such a bad health care system. The payment should not be totally the citizens' burden.
However, in some countrysides, the government set up some projects to give better health care program. For example, the government built local health care facilities in a remote where the people have difficulty to go to a central hospital.
Besides the government, NGOs (Non Government Organization) do many activities to help the people who cannot afford to go to the hospital. For example, many organizations send experts on health care programs to meet the poor people or farmers who suffer from an illness, and then they deal with the problems, such as medical treatments and advices on health care programs.
Even if there are a number of organizations donating funds and giving spiritual and moral support to the poor, they still face many problems in getting a good health care system. There is a lack of medicines, health care facilities, and nurses to take care them. I think that the government should spend more money to create a national health care program, especially using the donated funds to legally help the people in need.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Unemployment Increasing Again In Cambodia
Under the civil war during the Pol Pot Regime, from 1975 to 1979, the Cambodian economy collapsed, and the infrastructure was destroyed. Meanwhile, a great deal of educated and skill full people were also killed. Nearly three million people passed away. They all were important people who played a key role in developing the country. During this period, all the people were forced to work on farms only and could not have another job. For example, people who worked for the government, a company, a factory, in the military, or for other fields were not allowed to do their jobs.
After recovering from the war, the surviving Cambodians returned to their normal life, but everything was not the same because the infrastructure had become worse. All the people started to rearrange it. At that time, the number of people who had no job was increasing remarkably. Some lost their lands, houses and even their relatives, so they had no place to live, no land to grow crops, and no school to go to. As a result, unemployment increased rapidly across the whole country.
Like starting from the beginning, the Cambodian government built the education system and some other structures, as well. People started to go to school, including young and old people. The infrastructure also improved year by year. As a result, people could get a job, and farmers had land to produce food. This was an important factor for Cambodia to decrease the unemployment rate.
On March 16, 1992, the United Nation Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) arrived in Cambodia. In 1993, the United Nations arranged a national election for the first time after long years of recovery from civil war, so the Cambodian people could decide their future. After the election, many factories or companies have been increasing in number. This created opportunities for people to get a job, and the employment rate became to rise.
In 2004, the unemployment rate was 2.50%, and it was a low rate compared to other countries. This rate revealed that Cambodia was ranked 173rd in the world. However, in 2009, unemployment increased again from 2.50% to 3.50%. This was a noticeable increase because the rate was not expected to rise. The number of companies has been increasing recently, so people should have opportunities to find jobs more easily.
To prevent the unemployment rate from increasing, the government should take responsibility to deal with the problem. We have to find out the reason why people are unemployed. It could be because they are not well educated and have not enough qualifications to work. Maybe companies are laying off workers, or it is because of our society's environment.
Under the civil war during the Pol Pot Regime, from 1975 to 1979, the Cambodian economy collapsed, and the infrastructure was destroyed. Meanwhile, a great deal of educated and skill full people were also killed. Nearly three million people passed away. They all were important people who played a key role in developing the country. During this period, all the people were forced to work on farms only and could not have another job. For example, people who worked for the government, a company, a factory, in the military, or for other fields were not allowed to do their jobs.
After recovering from the war, the surviving Cambodians returned to their normal life, but everything was not the same because the infrastructure had become worse. All the people started to rearrange it. At that time, the number of people who had no job was increasing remarkably. Some lost their lands, houses and even their relatives, so they had no place to live, no land to grow crops, and no school to go to. As a result, unemployment increased rapidly across the whole country.
Like starting from the beginning, the Cambodian government built the education system and some other structures, as well. People started to go to school, including young and old people. The infrastructure also improved year by year. As a result, people could get a job, and farmers had land to produce food. This was an important factor for Cambodia to decrease the unemployment rate.
On March 16, 1992, the United Nation Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) arrived in Cambodia. In 1993, the United Nations arranged a national election for the first time after long years of recovery from civil war, so the Cambodian people could decide their future. After the election, many factories or companies have been increasing in number. This created opportunities for people to get a job, and the employment rate became to rise.
In 2004, the unemployment rate was 2.50%, and it was a low rate compared to other countries. This rate revealed that Cambodia was ranked 173rd in the world. However, in 2009, unemployment increased again from 2.50% to 3.50%. This was a noticeable increase because the rate was not expected to rise. The number of companies has been increasing recently, so people should have opportunities to find jobs more easily.
To prevent the unemployment rate from increasing, the government should take responsibility to deal with the problem. We have to find out the reason why people are unemployed. It could be because they are not well educated and have not enough qualifications to work. Maybe companies are laying off workers, or it is because of our society's environment.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Dear Admissions Officer,
I am writing to request information about the entry examination for foreign students for admission to Asia University as new freshman in the 2010 semester. Also, please send me information regarding the schedule and requirement for the Business Administration Test.
Presently, I have been taking a Japanese course at the Tokyo Japanese Language Center for almost eight months. After this course, I want to apply for admission to Asia University, so now I am preparing to take the entry examination. I am extremely interested in the Business Administration Program because I read on Asia University's homepage that courses will be specially focused on foreign students . Moreover, students can take Japanese and freshman English lectures for the first year semester. I think that this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of not only specialty Business skills but also Japanese language improvement.
I am keen to further my education at Asia University.
I look forward to receiving your reply. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Kompheak YIN
I am writing to request information about the entry examination for foreign students for admission to Asia University as new freshman in the 2010 semester. Also, please send me information regarding the schedule and requirement for the Business Administration Test.
Presently, I have been taking a Japanese course at the Tokyo Japanese Language Center for almost eight months. After this course, I want to apply for admission to Asia University, so now I am preparing to take the entry examination. I am extremely interested in the Business Administration Program because I read on Asia University's homepage that courses will be specially focused on foreign students . Moreover, students can take Japanese and freshman English lectures for the first year semester. I think that this is an excellent opportunity to take advantage of not only specialty Business skills but also Japanese language improvement.
I am keen to further my education at Asia University.
I look forward to receiving your reply. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Kompheak YIN
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