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ryin2010   
Sep 14, 2010
Research Papers / Research - "Who was Pol Pot and what did people think of him?" [2]

In Cambodia's history, 1975-1979 could be describe as the most horrifying years recorded. This was not a time of peace or happiness, but years of torture and peril. War and suffering engulfed the land of Cambodia and the lives of the people who inhabit the land did not know what was in store for them. The person who turned Cambodia into a living hell for all the citizen was Pol Pot.

Pol Pot, whose real name is Sathor Sar, was born on May 19, 1925. He was born into a wealthy family; his father owned 50 acres of rice-paddy and their home was one of the biggest among the twenty or so houses in the village. He went to high school, college and technical schools in Cambodia, and also studied in France. In France, he volunteered with the international labor brigade and took part in building roads in Yugoslavia in 1950. In addition, he became involved with the French Communist anti-socialist movement and joined a secret communist cell called Cercle Marxiste.

As a result of failing exams, he was sent back to Cambodia in 1953. He then taught French and history and was also the link between political parties, such as the Democrats and the Pracheachon and the underground communist movements. When members of the Pracheachon were arrested by the Cambodian government, Pol Pot was promoted and became the Secretary of the communist party. Eventually, his involvement in communism lead him to flee to Vietnam and was where he founded the Khmer Rouge.

In 1975, when the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, fell, Pol Pot took immediate control. The party plan was to eliminate capitalism from the country of Cambodia. When Pol Pot gained control of Cambodia, this was when the citizens of Cambodia discovered that their life was going to completely change.

The name of Cambodia was then changed to Democratic Kempuchea; Pol Pot wanted to make Cambodia a country of democracy, where everyone was "equal." Pol Pot method of creating democracy was not the most pleasant.

Initially, this happened after the Vietnam war. People were happy and joyful because they received news that the war is finally over. Cambodian soldiers would drive through streets of the Phnom Penh on their tanks, waving and smiling because of the end of the war. City people would fill the streets with flags and banners and commemorating the soldiers who served in the military and help bring end to the war. No more fighting and no more suffering. No, this was the beginning of a genocide.

During the control of the Khmer Rouge, citizens of Cambodia were forced and threatened with guns to evacuate from their homes and told to move to the countryside. Khmer Rouge soldiers would tell all the citizens that they will return to their homes in three days, and the reason that they are being evacuated because they fear that America will bomb the city. Lies. Families and neighbors were separated, people were not able to bring all their belongings and were unable to pack all their necessities. Great crowds of people were leaving the city and heading towards the countryside.

The journey to the countryside was long and rigorous. Along the journey, the healthy would become weak and sick, and the sick would die. A minimal amount of breaks were offered to the citizens and everyone was exhausted and hungry. Many people would die of starvation, exhaustion, malnutrition, and multiple diseases. After this journey, the people of Cambodia didn't know what to anticipate.

Once they all arrived in the countryside, everyone was forced into labor camps. Susie Hem, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide, says, " We worked from five in the morning until dark. We got to rest for only ten minutes twice a day." In addition to work for long hours daily, their living conditions were just as terrible. Families lived in dirty old huts or storage houses. Though all the people worked long hard hours daily, the Khmer Rouge soldiers would tell all the workers that they "volunteered" and their work would receive very little compensation. Food was running short and all form of currency lost its value. People who smuggled gold or silver would go to the pawn shop and trade them for food or medicine. Still, their lives was not getting any better. People who couldn't handle this kind suffering and depression, would commit suicide.

Pol Pot wanted to create a democratic nation, where every one was "equal". How did he make this happen? The Khmer Rouge party would brainwash everyone that God did not exist and only Angkar was the only superior being. The leaders of all the labor camps would request for individuals who were students, researchers, professors, former Lon Nol government workers, lawyers, anyone who had some form of education to step forward because their skills were needed for Angkar. Lies. Pol Pot wanted to make sure a rebellion or any form of retaliation will never occur. So the individuals who stepped forward, were taken somewhere secretive and killed. In addition, people who were sick, weak, too old, disabled, or had any something that hindered them from working, were killed as well. Pol Pot wanted equality and he ensured that he was the most superior being in the country.

Many years of trials and struggles, in 1979, Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia, driving the Khmer Rouge government into the jungle in Western Cambodia, and caused Pol Pot to fleeing to Thailand. Pol Pot spent the remaining of his life in the forests of Cambodia and Thailand. He suffered from Hodgkin's disease and cancer, and eventually died in his sleep.

Though the genocide is over. Families returned back to their crumbled homes, many people suffered from psychological trauma, and there were many orphans. Cambodia to this day, is still trying to recover from the damage of Pol Pot rule.

Would the survivors of the Cambodia genocide have a positive description of what they have experienced? From the book, "Children of Cambodia's Killing Fields", an excerpt from "Pol Pot", "Pol Pot forced us all to work. If someone didn't work hard, he or she would be killed in front of other people.... Pol Pot forced children from five years old to work... Every night many families were being killed by Pol Pot's Soldiers because they were accused of being Chinese, Vietnamese, or in Lon Nol's former army.." This clearly displays the cruelty of Pol Pot. He can be easily described as heartless, evil and a monster. Also from the book, an excerpt from Teeda Butt Mam, "In April 1979.., I joined a group of corpselike bodies dancing freely to the sound of clapping and songs of folk music that defined who we were... Once again, I was human." What Pol Pot did was dehumanized all the people of Cambodia and stripped them all of their hopes and dreams. When the genocide ended, they were finally able to get everything back.
ryin2010   
Sep 14, 2010
Writing Feedback / Doing the same things or change? is change always good? - DISCUSSION [4]

It is certainly true that our lifestyle is decided upon our characteristics; some people enjoy doing the same routine and refuse to change, whereas, there are others who don't mind changing to adapt to technical and scientific developments. However, while there are some benefits to having the same daily routine, I would like to argue that change can be beneficial to our life.

To begin, there are few benefits to having the same daily routine. People who enjoy living each day like how they did yesterday was say that they feel more safe. Risks can come easily to those who are always on the move or deciding to change their job. For example, after working for one month, I had to quit the job in a private company because of the differences of cultures. At that time, I could not return to work in the old company and spent much time applying for a new job. Moreover, changing takes time to adapt to new circumstances. In a new environment, they had to follow different rules and try to build more relationships as much as possible. People who work for a long time could be promoted higher positions in which new candidates are hardly employed.

On the other hand, some people would argue that it is more beneficial to add change in their lives. First, people can take advantages of gaining experiences in variety of environments. They will meet difficulties and try to tackle problems as well as learn clever solutions from others. Second, active people can accept opportunities than those who are worried about taking risks decided to not these opportunities as a learning experience. For instance, my brother quit his steady job and decided to invest in a huge capital to open the High Land café and now is running pretty well. Finally, lives must be so boring if they follow the same daily routine. Changing helps make our lives more interesting and introduces us to more meanings of life.

In conclusion, for the reasons mentioned above, it seems to me that people are more likely to be successful if they change their lives after thinking carefully. Otherwise they would take risks and spend valuable time.*

*Work on the conclusion. Include those reasons that are above. Don't repeat word for word. Just re-introduce the main points mentioned.
ryin2010   
Sep 14, 2010
Writing Feedback / vocational training:essays for those in their secondary school and high school finals [3]

vocational training is the answer to unemployment among the youths:
Unemployment is a common problem amongst high school graduates and other youths of today* . A versatilevast number of graduates* are being produced every year irrespective of the scarcity of jobs. The incumbent workers kept swearing affidavit reducing their normal age so as to remain in the office not caring about the virtuous graduates in the society.** This has been treatening our economy and the well being of the country.

Enrolling into vocational training institutions is one possible cure to this unemployment problem. One may ask what is a vocational institution or training? *** Vocational training institutions are institutions where students have the option to choice a specific career field and an enable to specialize it. For example, Culinary Arts, students who decide to study Culinary Arts are given proper foundation to be Chefs, Line Cooks, and other skills needed to work in a restaurant.

* Be specific with who are the graduates. if you are talking about high school graduates, then put high school graduates. If you are talking about college graduates or post secondary school graduates, then put college graduates or post secondary school graduates.

** This sentence is very vague and confuses the reader of what's the purpose of the sentence. Rephrase it so readers can understand what's the point and make it more concise.

*** Don't prose a question during an essay.

- I would suggest adding more detail to this, for example, in the first paragraph, you can add some statistics to support your claim. In the second paragraph you can add some details of what a vocational training institutions are and why are they recommended.

Oh, I went to a Vocational High School so I can totally relate to what's being mentioned in this essay.
ryin2010   
Jan 28, 2010
Scholarship / "to have a career that I enjoy doing" - What is your biggest personal concern? [2]

A personal concern of mine is my future goal and the life I hope to have as an adult. The future goal that I hope to accomplish is to be able to live the life that I have always wanted. Most people's future goal is to be successful in a career or to live a long and healthy life. To me, job success and a long life may or may not be the fruits of my future goal. Though I want to be successful, I ultimately want to have a career that I enjoy doing. A lot of people today do not enjoy the job or career they have. I do not want to end up like those people. I want to have a career that does not just make a lot of money, or has a lot of benefits, but I want a career that I love and never regret having.

Why is this so important to me? The reason why my future goal is important is because of my interest in living a life with no regrets. Life cannot always be perfect, but we can always do our best to shape it through the decisions that we make. As people live their lives, they regret some of the decisions that they make, and end up doing things that they least expect from their life. For example, my big brother Karuna, when he was in high school, he decided to do things that were not good for him. As a result, it ruined his life. Since he did horribly in high school, he had to decide what to do with life. Limited to his choices, he decided to join the Air Force. Karuna never thought he will end up joining the Air Force, but now he is working hard so he can live an unregretful life. I wish to live a life with no regrets.

This future goal motivates me everyday to work hard in school, and in life. I don't want to take the easy way out of school. I want to experience challenges in my life, so when I overcome those challenges, I know I have gained a lot from it. If someone goes through school or life and they have faced no challenges, what have they gained from having such an easy lifestyle? When a person faces challenges, they may fall down, but when they get back up, they try their best to overcome those challenges. When that person overcomes that challenge, it shows that they are stronger, and may grow tougher than before.

To conclude this essay, my main goal in life is to live the life that I hope to shape through making wise decisions throughout my schooling and in life. Being successful in a career may be a part of that goal. To achieve a relatively "perfect" life, I have to be smart, decisive, and very determined. I have to remember that every decision I make today will affect me in the future. Those decisions can either make me become a horrible person, and lead me astray or lead me to the more productive path. I know that to achieve a relatively easy life, I have to face challenges. Those challenges will help me become a more stronger and better person than before.
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