Before this historical November comes to an end, I would like to congratulate the U.S on the great election.
On 4 November 2008 the U.S chose the first African-American president, Barack Obama. Nobody could have imagined this historical achievement 50 years ago. He definitely has a lot going for him at the moment. Those who expect him to change the world are not only American people, but also other people all around the world, because the U.S president is the most powerful and influential person in the world. In this post I would like to find out why he was elected and how he has got a lot going for him.
The 21st century has begun with lots of gloomy events, which have made the world more unstable and insecure. Unfortunately, George W. Bush has not met the specifications to tackle the events. We know he is not a bad man, but lacking intelligence and consideration for other counties. American people realised at the election that their country needs changing. The reason why I find the U.S a great country is that they have the ability to swing to the right position back if they went wrong. That is why americans chose Mr. Obama as the president who is likely to change his country in the right direction.
Mr. Obama looks young, articulate, sensible and intelligent. There are lots of positive adjectives to describe him, but the most important thing why he has got a lot going for him is the fact that he has survived the most heated election campaign that the U.S has ever had. He defeated the first female candidate for the Democratic nomination Ms. Clinton. He has not made critical mistakes or gaffes for his 22 months campaign although Ms. Clinton and Ms. Palin did it a lot and he was taken advantage of by racial issues. The long term election campaign screens candidates out who deserves to be the president. He is the one to be left.
There are so many problems president Obama has to tackle. He might make a mistake and fail to clean them up. However, nobody would deserve to lead the country more than him in this difficult time. In choosing him, the U.S has shown a great determination to renew the country. For the time being, the world cannot help keeping its eyes on a man who has a lot going for him.
10.11.08
Why do many famous attractions fail to live up to our expectations?
Travel guide books have driven lots of people to tourist destinations over decades. Mysterious archeological sites or picturesque sceneries provide us with unforgettable experience. However, some exaggerations of adverts and out of date information make us feel let down. In this post I would like to find out from my own experience what factors result in a sense of disappointment for tourists and what keeps our expectations from disappointing factors.
Firstly, the travel industry has inflated tourists' expectations too much. Indeed, a sensational phrase affects our decisions which destination we are going to the next holiday, but after the travel we often realise that it was not all it is cracked up to be. If they had not got trapped by biased information, they could have enjoyed their entire journey. Unfortunately travel companies sometimes provide us with huge expectations and a little bit disappointment rather than a real experience.
Secondly, the passage of time plays a key role in the gap between information of travel brochure and the reality. Most destinations have changed as time goes by. For example, I went to Prague, the Czech Republic last May. The city has been completely renovated but has become a tourist trap. The price was almost same as Tokyo, but the quality was not adequate. I could not cross the Charles bridge without touching someone's shoulder. The first time I visited the city was before the Republic joined the EU. It was less people and less commercial so that I could enjoy its medieval atmosphere. It was more attractive than it is. However some travel guide books and brochures do not mention the latest information.
Tourists tend to seek the ultimate destination which is must-see but provides satisfaction. It seems difficult to live up to our huge expectations. To conclude, there is some advice that avoid feeling let down in the end. Resist temptations to taking all information from travel companies on board. Take every opportunities to search for actual information on the internet on your own. These attempts would keep our expectations from getting too unrealistic.
Firstly, the travel industry has inflated tourists' expectations too much. Indeed, a sensational phrase affects our decisions which destination we are going to the next holiday, but after the travel we often realise that it was not all it is cracked up to be. If they had not got trapped by biased information, they could have enjoyed their entire journey. Unfortunately travel companies sometimes provide us with huge expectations and a little bit disappointment rather than a real experience.
Secondly, the passage of time plays a key role in the gap between information of travel brochure and the reality. Most destinations have changed as time goes by. For example, I went to Prague, the Czech Republic last May. The city has been completely renovated but has become a tourist trap. The price was almost same as Tokyo, but the quality was not adequate. I could not cross the Charles bridge without touching someone's shoulder. The first time I visited the city was before the Republic joined the EU. It was less people and less commercial so that I could enjoy its medieval atmosphere. It was more attractive than it is. However some travel guide books and brochures do not mention the latest information.
Tourists tend to seek the ultimate destination which is must-see but provides satisfaction. It seems difficult to live up to our huge expectations. To conclude, there is some advice that avoid feeling let down in the end. Resist temptations to taking all information from travel companies on board. Take every opportunities to search for actual information on the internet on your own. These attempts would keep our expectations from getting too unrealistic.
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