When do you like to sing?
I sing whenever I feel like to, you know, when I’m bored or when I’m happy. And since I’m not that type of a so-called performer, most of the time I sing for myself.
How much time do you spend in singing everyday?
Well as I already mentioned singing to me is all about enjoying myself, so unless that song is so amazing, or my voice is so surprisingly incredible on that day that I can keep singing for hours, otherwise I definitely can go a day without any singing.
What kinds of music do you like to sing?
I must say it depends on my mood. If I’m so down, singing some songs which bring back some past memories could make me feel somehow released, and on the days when I’m so motivated, so energetic, I would sing the songs that are full-of-hope and sunshine and dreams. Yeah, so you can tell that I don’t stick with a certain kind of music.
Is it difficult to sing well?
Indeed. Unless you have a beautiful voice as a Gift from God, or you at least have gained yourself some basic knowledge about notes, vocal ranges and beat, etc., that it’s easier for you to go further in your singing career, otherwise yes, singing well would be a huge challenge.
Do you want to be a singer?
Well, from what I’ve known, being a singer is not easy at all. It’s not just about performing, but it’s also involved interaction with fans and other colleagues. Based on what I’ve known about showbiz, and even the music industry in general, I think that is not a place for me.
Walking
Do you like walk?
Walking is unavoidable especially when you live on campus. You go to school on foot, you go buy food on foot, you walk here and there everyday. There are days that my legs actually killed me. Although I should think of it like exercise, but to be honest, I think I’m too old for everyday-walking now.
Do you like to walk on your own or with others?
Say if I’m in a hurry definitely I just walk or run as fast as I can, no time for chit chat right? But even when there’s a plenty of time, walking is ideal to calm myself down, breath in some fresh air and enjoy the world outside in silence. So I think I’m more into walking on my own.
Would you say that your city is a good place for walking?
Walking is not as popular as it used to be in Ho Chi Minh City, as more and more people prefer riding a motorbike. So currently there are fewer parks or walking areas. Moreover, walking under such hot weather with heavily polluted air is definitely not a good idea. So I would not recommend my city as a good place for walking.
Newspaper and magazine
Do you often read newspapers?
Newspaper is actually not interesting to me. Although the information provided is updated and official, the boring black-and-white theme and small-sized font of daily newspaper appeared to be uncomfortable for me to read.
When do you like to read?
Unlike newspaper, I’m a fan of magazines. I’d like to keep myself updated with a wide variety of information that is offered by magazines. A colorful magazine specialized for young adults is definitely a good choice for me after work, or even when I’m on the go.
Do you prefer to read local news or international news?
I think local news is more preferable for me. I’m the type of person who cannot digest too much information that is brought about by international news. And the topics are often far from my concern. So I guess I like to narrow my area of concern down to something local.
Which is more popular in the place where you live, newspapers or magazines?
In terms of popularity I think newspaper is the winner. The content of magazines are more specific to a group of people while that of newspapers is more general for everyone regardless of age, gender and occupations. Newspaper wins also thanks to its price. The paper material and printing quality of magazine make them two to three times more expensive compared to newspaper, thus newspaper is way more affordable.
Do many people today read newspapers?
As I’ve mentioned before newspaper is more approachable in terms of content and more affordable in terms of price. Hence, nowadays, people of all age, gender or occupations love reading newspaper.
In the future, do you think more people than today will read magazines, or fewer people?
Personally I think less people will read magazines, as the material and printing is becoming more and more expensive. In addition, because the content is becoming highly specific for only a small group of the community, meaning that the information provided is not widely helpful, thus I think in the future not many people will continue reading magazines.
Do you think newspapers will be very important to you in the future?
Although it’s not my taste, I must say that newspaper is now important to me. The information is highly official and reliable at a reasonable price. I think I should spend more time on reading newspaper from now on.