Journal 14

Dear Mom and Dad,

I want to quit school and go back home!

Many assume that studying English in the U.S. will be the best choice. Mom and Dad also think that this idea is right. Initially, I also agreed with this vision but I have thought that in another way. The method of teaching English here is not mainly different from that in well-known English center in Vietnam. I believe that I could improve my English well before coming here. Moreover, what if I cannot pass TOEFL? It is complete possible

I agree that you have spent so much money for me to study here so going back home now may be not the best decision. However, if I keep studying in the U.S., I worry that it is not a good investment. Indeed, I definitely want to study in an international studying environment. I am not lazy but what if I cannot pass TOEFL and GMAT to be admitted to MBA Programs. I recognize how good my ability is. Keep staying here means wasting our money more.

I also know that why you want me to study in the developed country. You concerns about my future life and my career. The higher education I have the much more opportunity I have for my promotion. Thank Mom and Dad. However, I am completely able to catch my chance by studying in our country. There are many international university in Vietnam. I can the same thing in those schools from foreign Professors.  Studying abroad is not necessary. Additionally, education is not the only key to my success. Experience, ability, and even a little luck are among the other keys.

Journal 13 : Summarize/Paraphrase Practice

Streitfeld, D. (2012, April 11). Cut in E-Book Pricing by Amazon Is Set to Shake Rivals - NYTimes.com. The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. Retrieved April 15, 2012, from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/business/media/amazon-to-cut-e-book-prices-shaking-rivals.html?_r=2&pagewanted=2&ref=technology

The antitrust case of some dominant publishers now creates argument. With more than 60% in the e-book market, Amazon is likely to have no rival (par. 8). Some retailers and publishers argue that the act of government will make Amazon the only dominant e-book retailer (par.1). Physical book retailers do not want to lose their market share. The more chance Amazon has to cut the e-book price the more retailers will go bankruptcy. The retailer market will not be a perfect competitive one.

Journal 13: My Second Source

Kunitzky, Ron (2011). Partnership Marketing - A Looking To The Future. Partnership Marketing : How to Grow Your Business and Transform Your Brand Through Smart Collaboration (pp 203-204). Wiley. Retrieved April 11, 2012, from Ebook Library.

This chapter talk about how a company can keep its products and brand name popular. The information from this chapter are related to my research question because they explained clearly how Apple's products got recognition. It is apparent that every product has its own life cycle but Apple's "iProduct" has not. iPod, iPhone, iMac, or iPad are the products which people will never forget it. I got some useful information to support my ideas from this chapter. Now I knew one more way which contributed to Apple's success.

Journal 12: My First Source

Louis Bedigian (08/25/2011). Can Apple Survive Without Steve Jobs? Forbes. Retrived from  http://www.forbes.com/sites/benzingainsights/2011/08/25/can-apple-survive-without-steve-jobs/ 

This article is appealing to me because the tittle is exactly the question that I want to find out the answer for my research paper. He gave some useful information and practical example for the important role’s Steve Jobs in Apple Inc. The new CEO, Tim Cook, may be a suitable change but not the greatest one. The writer also explain why and how “Apple will not be Apple anymore” without Steve Jobs. Those valuable analyses are extremely useful to my research on the effects of CEO Steve Jobs on Apple’s future.