Life at Glamorgan University

Life at Glamorgan University

 

 

Last September in 2012 I’ve start my new life that when I come to start studying in Glamorgan University. After my high school I’ve decided to complete my study in the UK and that was the most important decision in my life.  It is hard to life in other country without your family and friends and with different culture and religion. I’ve asked my parents and friend if that is a good decision I’ve made or not. Most of my family and friends was sporting my they said that your future you have to work in it. However, the first day for me in the Glamorgan university was hard because I don’t know anybody her  and I’ve lost in this big university but I thing that good because that which happened for my helped me to find a friend. I was asking any person in the university ‘where is the international student office’ every one give me a different locution. Ones of the people who I’ve asked them he is my close friends know and he in my same class. Therefore, I believe that studying in the UK was a very good decision I made in my life that because I’ve learned a lot of things such as English language, British culture, British life style and food. That things which happened to me are affective in me new life in the university. Next September I’m going to start my first year degree in computer security. I believe that I’ll going to do well because I’ve got some experience of the life in the university such as the university blokes, teachers, friends, transport, and the commendation. The only things which anode me is I’ll not be in the same class with my friend  that because everyone has a different subject to study.   

Presentation Feedback

 

 

 

 

Today in the class we did a presentation about our studying degree in the University and why we chosen it. In every subject and some work we have to do a presentation. Today, in the class when I did my presentation I’ve made some strength thinks and there are some weaknesses. One of the benefit thinks to do in our presentation was facing all the audience when we speaks in the presentation. According to rogerdarlington, (2012) ‘Face your audience at all times even though the screen to which you are speaking is behind you.’  Also, there are a good think I did in my presentation such as speaking clear, using easy vocabulary, not shy, using a nice and clear slides, and I’ve include in-text reference. On the other hand, I did some wrong things in the presentation. The biggest weaknesses I made were the grammar and spilling mistakes. It is important in every presentation we do is the grammar and spilling. According to University of Kent (2013) said that, the grammar and spilling are one of the important things to do to have a good presentation .However, I did some other mistakes I should not do in it in the future such as adding just one reference, I have to be more serious, include reference for the images, and I did not prepare before I doing the presentation. If I focuses more and try to not do this wrong things in the presentation I will maybe had a better marks and be more professional in the future. 

 

 

Bibliography

 
Rogerdarlington (2012) How to make a good presentation. Available at: http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Presentation.html (Accessed at: 7 march 2013).

University of Kent (2013), Tips on making presentation. Available at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/presentationskills.htm (Accessed at: 7 march 2013).

 

 

Academic Subject



 

Computer Security (2013)

When I finished my high school I decided to complete my studies in the University. I was thinking to choose a new and rear subject to study that because I want to be a successful person. I’ve decide to choose computer security to study because I love the computer and also that subject are new in my country. There are many universities in my country but nobody of this University has got this subject. I was happy to her that and in same time I’ve dispersed about that. I was happy because I will be one of the first people are studding this subject in my country and that will help me to find a job. On the other hand, I was disappointed because if I have to study this subject I have to travel to other country to study.  The universities in my country did not teach this subject that could be because it is a new subject. I was believed that this subject will be taught in our university in my country in the future.

Bibilography


smallbusinessindia (2013) Computer Security. Available at: http://smallbusinessindia.intuit.in/technology/computer-security-small-business/ (Accessed at: 7 March 2013).

The Acadimec culture

 

The Universities in the UK (google .com 2013)

 

 

 

I have entered the university in the United Kingdom since 26 September 2012. I notice that the culture in the university is different than out said. In the University of the UK the life is different such as: language, students, marking system and technology.  According to speaker in the Middlesex University (2013) said that, the language which using in the university are different than the normal language, because in the university they use academic writing language not like the writing an email or letter. However, there are many different nationalities in the UK universities. For example, from my experience in the University of Glamorgan the international student are tend to be high than the home student. The marking system in the Universities of UK are different than other, the higher mark are 70% and the baas mark are 40%. Moreover, the technology nowadays the easiest way to teaches the student and be on teach with them. According to computing (2009) said that ‘social media to reach a greater number of students and e-learning to make information, skills and research available beyond the traditional campus.’   

 

 

Bibliography

 

Computing.co.uk (2009) Universities urged to make better use of technology. Available at: http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/1843916/universities-urged-technology (Accessed at: 28/02/2013).

 

Google (2013) the Universities in the UK. Available at: https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=universities+uk&biw=1440&bih=805&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&wrapid (Accessed at: 28/02/2013).

Middlesex University (2013) Using academic language. Available at: http://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/ldu/onlineresources/academic-language/index.aspx (Accessed at: 28/02/2013).

Culture in the UK

British Tea Cup. Tammy (2013)

Since 19 may 2011 I’ve arrived in the UK to begin a new life and to learn English and studying in the University. I was interesting to live with a British house family to learn from him a lot of thing such as: language, British culture and the life style of the British people.  However, I lived with British people and I have shier the life with them for a year.  I notice that from my expiries with living with British family most of the people in the UK are enjoying playing sport such as golf and Rugby.  According to Justlanded (2011) ‘The British are sports mad, although most people confine their interest to watching or gambling rather than taking part.’ Therefore, most of the houses in the UK are not big like the houses in my country and I thing because that the children are moving from their parents’ house when the get adult. Most of the British people are enjoying drinking a tea. According to Justlanded (2011) said that the British are one of the most tea drinker in the world and the people in UK are drinking tea in the same quantities as other Europeans countries. As a result, the culture in the UK is more different than in my country, I really enjoyed the British life but I did not like the British food.  

Bibliography

Justlanded (2011) British Culture. Available at: http://www.justlanded.com/english/UK/Articles/Culture/British-Culture (Accessed at: 21/02/2013).

Justlanded (2011) British Culture. Available at: http://www.justlanded.com/english/UK/Articles/Culture/British-Culture (Accessed at: 21/02/2013).

Tammy (2013) British Tea Cup. Available at:

http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/3319904/2/stock-photo-3319904-british-tea-cup.jpg (Accessed at: 21/02/2013).

Sports in the UK

England

The sport is very important for the life of the English people. There are many popular sports in England such as Cricket, Football (Soccer), Rugby, Tennis, and Netball. The football is the most popular sport in England and some of England's football teams are world famous. For example, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool. England (2012) said that ‘In the English Football League there are 92 professional clubs. These are semi-professional, so most players have other full-time jobs. Hundreds of thousands of people also play football in parks and playgrounds just for fun.’

Scotland

There people in Scotland an interesting in sports and the Scots are famed for their passion and competitiveness. There are many different sports in Scotland such as golf, football, cycling, rugby sevens and the Highland Games. According to Scotland (2013), the most popular and spectator sports is football and the Scotsman, William McGregor, who set up the first English football league. There are also traditional sports such as tossing the caber, hammer throwing, tug o’ war and cross-country running, are celebrated at more than 60 Scottish Highland Games events across the country every year (Scotland, 2013).

Wales

There many different sports in wales, many people think the rugby is the most popular sport with the welsh people. However, some of the people are interesting in football as will, the most popular club in wales are Swansea because they play in the English football league. Swimming are the most popular sports with the kids in Wales. Pt (2011), ‘Nearly a half (48 per cent) of children in the country region swims regularly – just ahead of football at 45 per cent. ’

Ireland

There are amount of sports in Ireland such as Hurling, Gaelic football, fishing, golf and shooting. Hurling is the most popular sport in Ireland because it is a traditional sport. According to Biege (2013) ‘Regarded as "the fastest game on earth", hurling is played by two teams equipped with sticks (hurleys), chasing a small ball across a football-sized field. The ball can be prodded along the ground like in field hockey, may be carried on the hurley or smacked mid-air like a baseball. Speed, agility and marksmanship are in great demand.’

Biege, B. (2013) Top 10 Spectator Sports in Ireland. Available at: http://goireland.about.com/od/specialinterestholidays/tp/spectatorsports.htm

(Accessed at: 14 February 2013).

Bt (2011) Swimming ahead of Football and Rugby as the most popular kids sport in Wales. Available athttp://www.btplc.com/News/Articles/Showarticle.cfm?ArticleID=41D096EF-149B-4005-80AF-A50BE3707825(Accessed at: 14 February 2013).

 

England (2012) England sports Available at: http://www.england.org.za/england-sports.php(Accessed at: 14 February 2013).

 

Scotland (2013) Scottish sport. Available at: http://www.scotland.org/about-scotland/sport (Accessed at: 14 February 2013).

 

 

Somali language

Somali language

Google (2013)

Google (2013)

1-      How many people speak this language in the world today?

According to the BBC (2013), there nearly 12.65 million people speak Somali in the world.

2-      Where are the main areas in the UK where this language is spoken?

According to the BBC (2013), there are 10 – 11 million people spoken Somali in the UK.

3-      What is the history of this language in the UK? When was it first spoken? Who by? What is the story behind its arrival in the UK?

The Somalia is one of the oldest African people in the UK. They come to the UK because the civil war in their country.  

4-      Any other information about this language that you think may be interesting for other members of the class?

There is different type of Somali language, because some of the Somali people speak Arabic and the people who in the south of Somali speak Italian.

Bibliography

BBC (2013) somali.Available at: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/multilingual/somali.shtml

(Accessed: 31January 2013).

 

Google (2013) Somali flag. Available at:

http://www.mapsofworld.com/images/world-countries-flags/somalia-flag.gif

Google (2013) Somali map. Available at:

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/sonewzz.gif

Newspaper Comparison

Newspapers Comparison

Daily mail The	The Guardian
It is Informal language	The language is more Formal	Language
Journalist go out of the text and add additional information	Journalist based on lots of info and reliable sources	Reporter’s viewpoint
They talked about horse meat in all stores	Talking more about Burger King and horse meat and gravity	Content details
The firm said: ‘As a precaution, this past weekend we decided to replace all Silvercrest products in the UK & Ireland with products from another approved Burger King supplier. This is a voluntary and precautionary measure.	Creagh said: "I am in receipt of evidence showing that several horses slaughtered in UK abattoirs last year tested positive for phenylbutazone, or bute, a drug which causes cancer in humans and is banned from the human food chain. It is possible that those animals entered the human food chain."	References used in the article
The daily mail used several pictures for burgers and environment secretary and refrigerators	The guardian used a medium picture for environment secretary	Visual images

Bibliography

Lawrence, F and agencies (2013) ‘Carcinogen may have entered human food chain in horsemeat, claims Labour', The guardian, 24 January [Online]. Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/jan/24/horse-meat-carcinogenic-drug-food-bute  (Accessed: 29January 2013).

Poulter, S (2013) ‘Burger King's 'cover-up' over horse meat scandal: As chain dumps millions of 'unaffected' patties, Labour warns of cancer-causing drug found in UK abattoirs', The Daily mail, 24 January [Online]. Available at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2267403/Cancer-causing-drug-phenylbutazone-horse-meat-consumed-UK-Labour-warns-Burger-King-dumps-millions-patties.html (Accessed: 29 January 2013).

crime and punishment

Crime and Punishment. Google (2012)

1-  Should the death penalty exist as a punishment for murder or terrorism?

The biggest crime in the world is terrorism, In my opinion the law should have very Strict law for the terrorism. For example; Execution and life imprisonment with corporal punishment.

2-  Should the main purpose of prison be punishment or rehabilitation?

I think prison should be rehabilitation for who did a small crime and punishment for the major crimes. prison should be school to teaches the prisoner who to start a new life when they go out. Benson (2003) "Prisoners were encouraged to develop occupational skills and to resolve psychological problems--such as substance abuse or aggression--that might interfere with their reintegration into society."

3-  What is the best way to deal with juvenile crime such as

•         Joy-riding?

•         Vandalism? Prison and a fine

•         Graffiti? Prison with hard work

4-  Is it ever right for political activists to break the law?

Political activists are offenders of the laws, but if their goals in the sabotage of the country should be sentenced to death.

5-  How strict should the law be with people who drink and drive?

In my personal belief of the most serious crimes, because drinking and driving make people's lives in danger. And must be tougher punishment, such as the withdrawal of driving license and car for a long time and deprivation of driving and fine. In 2011 280 people died because drinking and Driving (Thank 2011).

6-  Which is the more serious problem in your country – tax evasion or social security fraud?

Of course social security fraud is more dangerous, because there is no tax in my country.

7-  Should the police have the right to stop and search you in the street without a warrant?

 I do not think is a good idea that you allow the police to stop anyone without a warrant because it is possible that the police used this thing for personal purposes.

8-  Should the law respect the rights of homeless people to squat in unoccupied property or shop doorways?

 Of course yes because they are the responsibility of the country and the government should provide them with food and housing

9-  Should smoking cannabis be a criminal offence?

Yes smoking cannabis is kind of toxins which are dangerous to people and the cause of death.

Bibliography

Google (2012) Crim and Punishment. Available at: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVdXCPfbGw8N42KvjkjKLrieYFPu1d0tx3C4HFshavfxpJr15L-jxjsy08Q0clu0u_d3MGHi80BVpj_vtfuMszd0f2xKCkVRmr73TiTOJIxtTH_NP5QAwVWJsRHBH0D-JksnexHntmlg/s1600/crimepun.jpg (Accessed: 23 January 2013).

 

Benson, E. (2003) Rehabilitate or punish? Available at:

http://www.apa.org/monitor/julaug03/rehab.aspx

(Accessed: 23 January 2013).

  Crime and Punishment. Available at:Google (2012)

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiVdXCPfbGw8N42KvjkjKLrieYFPu1d0tx3C4HFshavfxpJr15L-jxjsy08Q0clu0u_d3MGHi80BVpj_vtfuMszd0f2xKCkVRmr73TiTOJIxtTH_NP5QAwVWJsRHBH0D-JksnexHntmlg/s1600/crimepun.jpg

Thank (2011) Drink driving. Available at: 

http://think.direct.gov.uk/drink-driving.html

(Accessed: 23 January 2013).