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STUDENT’s




VOL.11 ISSUE.2 FEBRUARY 2018 (2nd SEMESTER 2017)














Searching for


the right club




for you


It’s my life
















































THE ENGLISH PROGRAM FOR TALENTED STUDENTS
PATUMWAN DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL
SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY

www.epts.satitpatumwan.ac.th

BY>> 1. WORAJATE WILAIWONGSA (WILL - 4/331)
2. NACHAPON RATSAMEEDARA (TAN - 4/330)



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VOL. 11 ISSUE.2 FEBRUARY 2018
HAPPY NEW YEAR! (2nd SEMESTER 2017)



As the Second volume of Academicyers 2017, all of
the gazette crew would like to wish yoh all a happy 2
new year! Our EPTS family has been through a whole
lot of things together during the past school year. CARTOON GAG
We’ve seen many changes made as well as a lot of
new activities introduced. Perhaps one of the most 3
spectacular and exciting highlights of the year was
EPTS On Stage, where students of every grade and COVER STORY : IT’S MY LIFE
every class had the opportunity to explre and
discover their talents, skills, and push their abilities
further than ever imagined. Activities like this don’t 6
just give students knowledge, but they also define
who each of them are and develop their identities, ADVISE CORNER : SCAVENGER HUNT:
SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT CLUB FOR YOU
as well as enlarging the circle of friends and
tightening the bond in between our community. The
school provided such an amazing opportunity for us 7
all to achieve all of that, and it was an experience
that won’t ever leave us. TELL ME MORE : EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

With that being said, in this volume, we will be dis- 9
covering many aspects and viewpoints of the activi-
ties in our own school. They are something that CREATIVE WRITING : FTEENAGE CONFUSION
reading books cannot provide, an experience that
cannot be found elsewhere. For those of you who
are interesting in joining a club or a school activity, 10
perhaps this volume of Te EPTS Gazette will guide
you through to a certain extent. On a final note, the BOOK GEEK : FAN GIRL
EPTS Gazette crew would like to wish you all a very
enjoyable year and one full of activities and
discoveries!

GAZETTE CREW

TANYAPAT CHAISERI - EDITORS
EDITORS
TANYAPAT CHAISERI (PLERN - 4/331)


SPECIAL THANKS TO COVER DRAWING BY
JIRATCHAYA PUAPORNPONG (ING - 3/341)
ASST. PROFESSOR CHAISAK LEELAJARASKUL
ASST. PROFESSOR DUANGCHAI CHONGTHANAKORN
AJARN PRAPARAT THITISUPAKARN
AJARN AMORNPAN RUNGSRITIENCHAI WRITER
NAMES ARE ON THE COLUMNS

PROOFREADING THANKS TO
ADVISOR
AJARN TANAPA ROTKOET
AJARN AARON NEUGEBOREN
AJARN KEVIN PETER RAW
AJARN WILLIAM CASEY MC MICHAEL
AJARN KYLE DREHER


WWW.EPTS.SATITPATUMWAN.AC.TH





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COVER STORY \
STORY BY>> 1. AMINTA PERMPOONWIWAT ( AIM - 1/343) 2. NAYADA ARNUPAVATHAM (EMMY - 1/343)
3. NISRA SOOKPRADIST (BOO - 1/343) 4. SIKANANYA KUNTANARUMITKUL ( YUKYIK - 1/343)
5. ONNICHA SIRIUDOMSAIT (JINJIN - 1/343) 6. THANACHPORN PERMBHUSRI (BEAM - 1/343)




























Activities outside of our school syllabus are very Stage and got an important role as Marry, a student
important. It doesn’t matter if you’re great at school or who can play the violin and was great at singing. She
not, being involved and participating in events can applied for the EPTS On Stage because she thinks it’s a
really show your talents that others would never see in good opportunity for her to experience new things,
the classroom. Here at the English Program for Talent- meet new people, and she believes that “opportunity
ed Students at Patumwan Demonstration School, our seldom knocks twice.” She said that all these success-
students are the best of the best, not just academical- ful achievements would not happen if it was not for
ly, but musically, theatrically, and athletically. There are her parents, family and friends that support her and
many benefits that you can earn just from joining a help her, so she would like to thanks everyone for their
club, or participating in theatrical shows, even more generosity. In the future, she will continue to do what
than studying your textbooks and notes. You might she loves, which is cooking and singing, and she will try
never know what your real passion is, but these with all her might to be a gourmet chef which is one of
students have found theirs. her dream jobs.



Ainee (m1/353) Poon (m1/343)
“You don’t need to do everything perfect, just do Basketball
things fully.” - Ainee “Even if you fail, keep trying and eventually you will
succeed.” - Poon
Ainee is an matayom 1 student who loves to participate
in many activities, both inside school and outside. Her Poon is a matayom 1 student who attended the Top
activities include playing the violin, playing guitar, Flight Basketball Tournament. He started playing
cooking, and singing and she also starred as Marry in basketball at primary school following his mother’s
EPTS On Stage, “School on the Rock” and was a suggestion, (she thought it would help him to gain
member of the school chorus. Her favourite activity is height). He said that back then, he had no interest at
singing she said that she feels happy, powerful and playing basketball but after while, he enjoyed playing
confident when singing on stage. She learned to sing it because he received great compliments about his
and found her passion at a young age and practiced to basketball skills. It became part of his life very quickly.
improve her skills from then on. She loved to join He put a lot of effort into basketball, which made him
competitions on TV programs such as The Trainer 5, succeed and finally able to attend tournaments. He
Nongrak Nakrong and Iron Chef Kids Thailand and she said that basketball helps him to know more people
likes to perform on stage, such as schools plays and and help him to gain height, in addition to being
school festivals and competitions. She started playing another fun activity for him to do.
the violin at the age of 7 and (just recently taken up
the guitar, which she enjoys very much). At first she
wasn’t too good at cooking, but with practice and
determination she got better. When she was ready, she
joined “Iron Chef Kids Thailand”, and won first place
with the help from her coach, Chef Pom. She is also
good at performing and acting so she joined EPTS On


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Ainee
(m1/353)
“You don’t need to do
everything perfect,
just do things fully.” -
Ainee













Poon
Pun-Pun (m1/343)
(m2/352) Basketball
Debate Club “Even if you fail, keep
“Sometimes the smallest trying and eventually
step ends up being the you will succeed.” -
biggest step of your life. Poon
Just allow yourself to
begin a step, no one
starts at the top.”
Tawan
(m4/331)
EPTS On Stage
“Everyone is a genius. But
if you judge a fish on its
ability to climb a tree, it
will live its whole life
believing that it is stupid.”
- Albert Einstein









Lin
(m5/350)
Jazz Club
“When you change
the way you look at
things, the things you
look at change.” -
Pie Wayne Dyer
(m3/342)
Inthanin Games/
Swimming
“Just do it” - Nike














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Pun-Pun (m2/352) Tawan (m4/331)
Debate Club EPTS On Stage
“Sometimes the smallest step ends up being the biggest “Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its
step of your life. Just allow yourself to begin a step, no ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing
one starts at the top.” - Pun-Pun that it is stupid.” - Albert Einstein

Pun-Pun is an matayom 2 student who attends many Tawan is a matayom 4 student who was the protagonist
school activities and clubs: debate club, climate club, of the recent EPTS On Stage 2017, School on the Rock.
tennis, performing School on the Rock, and a couple He played Joe in the production and took on a big role.
other activities out of school. He started going to He enjoyed it very much and had a fabulous time
Debate Club at the beginning of the year because he meeting new people and going through many fun
thought that it will be helpful in the future and it is how experiences. He was bored of life and wanted a new
we learn different topics from the school syllabus and change, as a result, he applied for the role of Joe. Since
we can apply our knowledge in these activities. He had the first reading, he knew his life would be forever
successfully achieved lots of progress while practicing different. He has grown into so much more, becoming a
and competing, with the help and support from his better student, friend, and person as a whole. School on
family. He enjoys doing it because it helps him to feels the Rock has had a great influence on Tawan, as he
confident and he likes it very much - he felt that it was feels that it is a part of him. He says the message from
important and had become part of his life. He said that the play had touched his heart more than he could have
he was opening the world wider through gaining thought possible. In just four months, he has improved
knowledge from learning by doing worthwhile experi- in every way. From this activity, he has earned many
ences. Going to debate club also benefits him socially new friends, including better and closer relationships
because he got to know more people and experienced between his senior and junior friends. It has made him
how to work with others, also when he got awards it more responsible than ever and with all the knowledge
made others know about his achievement. He has gone he has earned from this experience, he will continue to
to competetions, and will be attending TU Challenge do many extraordinary things.
and TWSDC (Thailand Worlds School Debating Champi-
onship). He had chosen to do the activities because to
do something great, we need to be passionate and Lin (m5/350)
listen to the sound of our heart. Jazz Club
“When you change the way you look at things, the
things you look at change.” - Wayne Dyer
Pie (m3/342)
Inthanin Games/Swimming Lin is a matayom 5 student who is a member of the PDS
“Just do it” - Nike Jazz Club. Music sometimes help her express her inner
feeling and releases any stress she might have had from
Pie is a matayom 3 student who attended Inthanin studying hard at school. Moreover, after joining the
Games as a swimmer. She started swimming 10 years club, she has gained more experiences about musical
ago. Because of a respiratory problem, she is tries to instruments and has many new friends from the club.
assist her health problem by swimming. According to She really loves the club.
Pie, being a swimmer isn’t easy at all as she needs to
wake up early in the morning nearly every day to train,
making her feel tired all day long. Making an effort
everyday does benefit her in the competition. At Inth-
anin Games, she competed in the Girls U15 backstroke
and much more. She felt so excited and nervous at the
same time during the competition, but the results
always turned out good because she always tried her
best. The real benefit of competing isn’t really to win
medals and trophies, but to gain experience and over-
come our feeling of nervousness. All in all, she feels so
proud when she wins those rewards, feeling that she
was fairly awarded for her hard work all year. Swimming
helps you have a better health, also earning you more
friends. Pie knows more people than most of her
friends, including the older and younger students in
both EPTS and in the Thai program, making her have
lots of connection all around the school.



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STORY BY>> TANYAPAT CHAISERI (PLERN - 4/331)
IMAGE FROM : http://theawesomedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NaaM43B.png
The Scavenger Hunt:




Searching for


the right club for you






Art, photography, debate, deeper you will be able to go.
sports, academics; there are so For instance, LP, our very
many opportunities for us and so own debate coach
many pathways to choose from. started pursuing his
But there are so many pathways passion before
packed into so little time. This finishing
spawns the question: How do we elementary
know which club is the right one school,
for us?
Sometimes we spend so much
time trying to figure out which
path is the best for us academical- competitions. It’s
ly that we forget to focus on what hard to theoretically put in
we really want to do; words how to know when
what our passions are. you find your club, but
In a situation like when it happens, you’ll know it.
this, the best action The best advice here is that you
to take is to try have to try a lot of things until you
and broaden find your “click”.
your vision
and open If you find it, great, but if you try
your mind. one and it’s not your way, it’s still
part of your life experience.
Whatever you choose,
don’t give up easily. Follow your
instincts and try to really ask
Ask yourself, yourself what you enjoy and want
what’s your to try, and eventually you’ll find
personality? the right clubs for you.
What are your
current interests
and which clubs will
help foster them?
For instance, if you see
yourself as an extrovert,
you might want to try sociable
clubs. Another tactic is to choose
clubs that tackle your fear or
weak spots. If you’re not so into and now he is one of the most
giving presentations in front of successful debaters in Thailand.
the class, you might, for example, However, it’s never too late. If you
join the debate club. find plenty of time at hand, go out
Taking early action is key. The and try all of the clubs you are
quicker you find “your place”, the interested in and try finding out
more you will develop and the about any upcoming events or




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TELL ME MORE \

STORY BY>> ARCHANYA ROJVATUNYU (NOODEE - 3/341)
PHOTOES BY >> PUNNAPA - SUVIMOLPAN ( PUN - 3/342)





Extracurricular



Activities.






We all know that academics is really
important in our lives. It can pretty
much determine our whole career in the
future. However, apart from academics,
we must also put more of our attention
to something that is equally important
as learning in the classroom, and that is
extracurricular activities.


























































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New to Extracurricular Activities? be you working in part-time jobs, Do narrow down what you really like.
For people who have never done any blogging, volunteering, going to You can focus and work better on
extracurricular activities before or are camps outside of the school, entering each activity.
new to it, things can be pretty over- competitions, even cosplays as well.
whelming. They will find it hard to be Do look back to the list: passion,
able to work on both academics and Student Admissions leadership, and impact. After a year or
activities in a limited time. However, as Extracurricular activities can also serve two, reflect what you have done and
time goes by, they will be able to as a profile for admitting into universi- how you can make it better. You
come up with a way to multitask and ties. Many places tend to look for should be able to answer this ques-
organize their own time schedule. more than just academic achieve- tion: How does this activity help me
ments. There are 3 main things that grow?
Useful….? universities look for; passion, leader-
A lot of people assume that having ship, and impact. Do let your actions speak for you.
activities outside the classroom means ● Passion: your love towards
less time for studies and lower grade. your work. When you go out of your Don’t be lazy during summers. We all
In reality, it is the exact opposite. way to achieve something. This shows know that summers are the best time
Many pieces of researches show that your grit and perserverance- what to just lay down on your couch and
people who have engaged in extracur- many universities like to look for slack off. Look for creative ways you
ricular activities tend to have higher ● Leadership: being able to can spend time and enjoy your
success in academics, because of the bring your team towards your team’s summer such as drawing, traveling,
life skills they picked up from these goal. Many elite universities look for singing, blogging, cooking, etc.
activities can be applied in many people with great leadership skills
situations, including inside the class- because they are expected to be Don’t let your grades drop. If you start
room. leaders who will make great changes to feel like your grades are dangerous-
on a larger scale in the future. ly low, take a step back and cut off
Then...What is it? ● Impact: Depth over Breath. It’s some activities. Keep the balance
People might wonder: What really much better to spend time on one between the classroom and outside
counts as extracurricular activities? particular activity and give your all the classroom.
Well, it is almost everything. As long as than to dabble in many activities.
it’s 1) Productive and 2) done outside Don’t use all of your energy. Try not to
of the classroom. It can be anything. Do’s and Dont’s get burned out. Limit your activities. If
You can find access to many extracur- Do try out as many extracurricular you start to exhaust yourself, you will
ricular activities in school such as the activities as you can in your first year find academics and activities unexcit-
glee club, EPTS climate club, the Thai in school. ing and annoying.
classical music band, the school’s This is a year of exploration and little
band, sports, acting, etc. Just ask the homework! Of course, manage your
teacher and join! time and you will be able to fit in
Please note that extracurricular about 3-5 activities that you can try
activities don’t need to be done in out. You might be able to discover
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school or relate to school at all. It can what you never knew you liked.

CREATIVE WRITING \
STORY BY >> 1. SIRADA LIMWONGSE (TONPAI - 3/341 ) 2. PREEYAKORN BANGMO (BEAUTY - 3/342)
3. PACHARASORN THUMMACHOTE (LUKSORN -3/342)
DRAWING BY >> PREEYAKORN BANGMO (BEAUTY - 3/342)
teenage confusion





“Time is free but isn’t priceless” so upset and really feel that all of my comforting thoughts
- Harvey Mackay had already disappeared. Seriously, does anyone have any
free time nowadays? There is too much homework that I
I’m a girl who is not well known by many people. I normally don’t know what to do. I’m not even sure if I’m too
stay by myself in a corner of the room and reading my own depressed about learning. I keep on seeking advice from
book where no one bothers with me. I don’t know how oth- lots of friends. But what’s strange is that one of my friends
ers would think about my personality in a bad way or how seems to have a perfectly happy life. I asked her, “What do
they judge me, but I love reading and I love learning new you do? Why do you look so happy? Aren’t you tired of all
things. Some people may think that I’m a bit lonely, but the work?” Her answer was brilliant. If I was in a dark cave
people who say that don’t actually know me because then she would have been the only match that had lit up
I’m not quite talkative. Anyway, I love my life. I am happy and my way through the dark. She said “I don’t
I feel that learningis great. No one quite understands feel depressed at all. I play sports. I listen
me of why I am like this but I don’t care. I will still to music. Sometimes if I’m stressed then I’d
trust in who I am and what draw pictures to relax my brain. And I try
I believe. I always feel good to manage my time as suitable as it can
when my grades are good be.” That was the first time I thought
which they are most of the that learning isn’t the only thing in life.
time. Anyway, if I didn’t get You need time to do other things too.
good grades then it wouldn’t be Relaxing is very important and
a good day for my family sleeping is so essential. Everybody can
and they would put even more enjoy their life in many ways in
pressure on me. I really adore each person’s style. Everybody has
those compliments that the the exact same amount of time so use
teachers often speak to me. your time to do the most productive
It’s my inspiration to continue things you can do. Your priorities can be
practicing and learning. In shown when you set up life goals. If your
the evening after school, I normally goal is to be a musician, an architect,
go to learn private courses with my a doctor, or an Olympic swimmer, your
tutor. I study extra courses nearly priority detail will be different depending on your
every day. Some might say it’s goal. When you have your own goal, you will
too much, but I feel that it’s just find out how much time each activity requires
part of how you can be happy to complete our goals. Making a small step
and enjoy studying to find good by step plan for your goals can be a good
jobs. But after some time, I have start, but remember to relax when you
more problems. I’m not sure what feel down. Relaxing time is also important
is going on. I can’t handle anything and and should be put in to your plan.
I feel that I am not productive at all. You will know that going to bed
I wonder what was happening. \ having completed your small
Too Much Homework… goals and waking up in the morning
Too Much Learning… with new small goals in mind is
Too Many Extra Courses… great. You will find yourself more
Too Much Pressure… focused and less stressed and of
Too Much Stress… course you can have more time
No Time to Play… to do your hobbies or relax
No Time to Sleep… without feeling guilty.
No Time to Relax… One important thing for
These thoughts all popped into my head making our small step plan is to
as soon as my mind was clear, shifting my be realistic about what
thoughts around. Teachers start to tell that we can accomplish each day. Optimum workload is good,
I have difficulty concentrating and I always not too much and not too little. Too much of a workload
seem sleepy. “Do I really look like that?” I thought to myself. will make you get stressed. In the other hand, too little
What I tried to do was to stay up late and read my lessons, workload will allow you to accomplish your goal.
but I don’t think it’s the right way. In conclusion, time management is the key success factor
One day I was walking past my friends, asking how they feel in order to reach our goals. Good time management can
about their life in this period. One friend spoke back to me. prevent us from wasting time and help us discover our bal-
Friend: I am so sleepy and I don’t want to come to school anced life for school, friend, family and hobbies.
anymore. I bet you’d feel the same. When is the end of the
semester?” Where there is a will, there is a way.
Me: I don’t know. I’m also a little out of track though. That Try your best and you will find your day.
was the feeling that I think we all have. My next friend’s re-
sponse was neither better nor worse than the first one. I am
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/ BOOK GEEK
STORY BY >> 1. KITTIPAT WAYUPARB (MICKEY - 1/343) 2. NATTHANICH MEKADENAUMPORN (NIKKI -1/343)
3. NAPASJUTHA KONGSONTHANA (SUN - 1/343 ) 4. PURICHAYA TEERAANUPHAN (FAH - 1/343)
5. MANUSANAN PINYOSET (EANG - 1/343)



Have you ever been a fan of something to the level that you would lavish
your entire heart for it?











































Everyone must have gone through father which worries her about
that stage of obsession at least him being alone. Wren refuses to
once in the lives. We guarantee all be Cath’s roommate. Now she
bookworms out there will become must be all on her own, com-
a total fan of this relatable young pletely outside of her bed of ros-
adult fiction, Fangirl. es. Since then, her truly turbulent
life has started. Her new room-
The novel follows a highly intro- mate Reagan, is really appealing
verted nerd named Cath, who is a but annoyingly surly. Moreover,
huge Simon Snow fan and she has Cath must deal with the constant
been writing his fanfictions her presence of Reagan’s chatty and
whole life. She is basically an inter- handsome boyfriend Levi, who
net queen for fanfiction with tries to enchant his way into
thousands of readers waiting for Cath’s innocent heart. Can she
her every word. Since Cath was make it without Wren always
very young, she and her twin sister holding her hand? Is she ready to
Wren, have been spending days live on her own? And most fright-
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