Hanoi

1. a. Retroactive interference occurs when more recent information gets in the way of when one is trying to recall older information. This new material interferes with remembering old information already stored in the long term memory (LTM). An example of this would be if an individual were to call his/her ex-girlfriend/boyfriend the new boyfriend/girlfriend’s name. This example shows that the recent name retroactively interferes with the previous name, which is evidently problematic for recall.…

projects related to education, administration, tourism and agriculture, and is planning for a satellite program and tram transportation systems (Michele, n.d.). In addition, the International French University and the French Culture Centre are located in Hanoi, Vietnam’s…

Tom cruise earned his first Academy Award nomination for, “Born on the 4th of July”. His spectacular performance of Ron Kovic, a young Vietnam veteran returning home sums up the Vietnam era. The moves flashes to Vietnam where Kovic experience the atrocities of war before he is wounded and shipped to a VA hospital to recover. The condition of the VA hospital are despicable, rats, broken equipment, and drug use. Most of the people who work there are apathetic, overworked, understaffed, and black…

Nowadays, the term “extra class” is no longer unfamiliar to students, teachers and parents. Since the Economic Reform in 1986, the number of extra classes has been dramatically increased because students with bad academic performances register for extra classes in order to improve their result as well as outstanding students want to enhance their current knowledge. Tran et al. (2005) also stated that extra classes have been extensively advertised in a competing atmosphere and these classes have…

America shouldn’t aid the spread of democracy. Pushing pushing democracy onto another country is no different the pushing communism. Both are ideologies about how to make a free society but neither are universally applicable. Given that democracy has worked out great for The United States of America and liked minded countries, while communism has had its troubles, my core issue lies with the inconsistent results and the various fall outs that come with branding ourselves as crusaders of…

What do people think of when they hear “America”? They begin to think of freedom, individualism, and creativity. What about laissez-faire? Or friendliness? Or a good reputation? Not so much. Before the Era of the New Frontier, presidents were responsible and trustworthy, and are the presidents people are most familiar with: George Washington, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln. However, during the mid-20th century, things took a sharp turn when John F. Kennedy became inaugurated as the president of the…

Introduction I was born in Portland, Maine and moved around in Thailand from Chiangkhan, Loei, Phu Ruea and Bangkok to Texas, Seattle and Portland. Each time I would settle into a new school, sometimes coming back to a school I had just left a year or a few months earlier. If I 'm counting correctly Connecticut College is the ninth school I 've attended. I pride myself today in my ability to shift, learn quickly and adapt to every situation I face. I find it easy to move seamlessly not only…

Every country carries its own distinct language, a variety of cultures and a wide range of traditions; having different cultures means having different characteristics in human personality and the traits which are incorporated within citizens. Global webs are being formed with amazing connectivity tools that help unite each other, in a place where it becomes very easy to share, exchange and respond to certain qualities. These connectivity tools comprise of transport and travelling vehicles as…

Awakening Memories through Nostalgic Imagery in “Reflections of Spring” Memory is a part of human’s heart, mind and soul. Some memories are kept safely and some are neglected. Those are kept can take people back to their old days like a time machine. However, sometimes those memories from the past haunt people down for the rest of their life. Feeling regretful and nostalgic, people could lock themselves in their good time in the past and live with people and places that they love…

Vietnam’s history is by far peaceful and full of nonviolence. Unfortunately, it is full of hardships and many deaths just to get where it is now. Vietnam went through many wars just to maintain its independence two of the most difficult ones that lasted many years were between the French and straight after that was between the Americans. The reason why the Vietnam War occurred was because North Vietnam was communist and wanted to take over the South as well. Communism is one of the leading…