Do you think luck exists?

Last week I travelled to France with my family. The first day there were a lot of unlucky situation. The flight went on for 2 hours to Beauvais, and when we arrived, it was supposed that we had rented 4 cars and we had to lend a deposit of 100 euros. However, the deposit ended up being 750 euros per car, and they did not accept my cousin’s credit card. For this reason, we decided to take a bus toward Paris. Two hours and a half later, we arrived to Paris and we were decided to take the direct metro to Marne-la-Vallée, where we had the hotel booked. Nevertheless, we could not advance from the terminal 2, since there were a lost bag in the metro which we had to take. Everyone was evict from the station. Thus, we decided to take a taxi toward the hotel. But before take it, I realised that my brother were not wearing his bag.

At first, we though that the bag lost were ours. This bag contained my and my brother’s nocturne lentils, which cost 800€ each one, and my mother’s glasses. A total of 1800 €. After think a lot about it I remembered that my brother had forgotten this bag on the bus. We arrived to the hotel by taxi and my father moved some contacts because we were not able to communicate us with French people suitably. The bus driver told us that there was not any lost bag, so we gave up hope to recover it.

The next days were most common. We went sightseeing, visited Disney Land Paris, climbed the Eiffel Tower and took many photos. Everything went normal, but my brother felt melancholy because of losing the bag. Nonetheless, the last day we were phoned by a worker from the airport. A passenger had found our bag in the bus and had let it in the lost object department, in the airport. We were very happy when we saw that everything was there.

Definitely, it was a chaotic trip, but despite everything, I was able to reflect on my life.

Power drinks and society

It is said that power drinks improve the sports performance, however they have too many negative effects. For instance, a power drink can cause: faints, changes in the cardiac rhythm, drying, gastritis, nervousness, etc., In fact, when people mix these drinks with alcohol, the effects are much more dangerous. If people know the side effects of these products, why do we continue consuming them?

Last month, I had a bad experience with some of these power drink. When I was drinking a Monster can I started to feel a tingling in my arms, and later I had stomach-ache. I know that these feelings was because of the power drink. As a consequence, I decided not to have this beverage any more, neither doing exercise.

I consider that a lot of teenagers are not aware of the effects that they can experiment with these drinks. For these reason, I believe that there should be some advertisement that could warn them of the side effects. Do not you agree?

Achieving goals

These days I am getting sick many times. I feel that I cannot control my negative thoughts. Even sometimes I have become depressed. Moreover, from time to time I feel weak, above all, when I have just woken up.

Nevertheless, I think that I have found the answer to solve this problem that does not let me enjoy the majority of moments. This is, to make my mind and body stronger. To achieve it I should begin eating more fruits, vegetables, eggs, lean meat, as well as drinking too much water every day. On the other hand, to improve my physical condition I am going to cut down on eating junk food and to start doing exercises every day, or at least three times a week. Some of the sports I have considered to do are: running, squats, roller blading, and above all, go walking. In this way, I also consider that I would improve my skin and appearance. As a result, I would feel better with myself and I would be more concentrated on getting my goals and on studying and passing the exams.

Has music influence on people? Or is music influenced by people?

From my viewpoint, music can change our mood, this is, we can be happy in a certain moment, but after listening to a melancholic song, change our attitude. In addition, music is frequently associated to our vital experiences, to some memories, cheerful or distressing. He always know what kind of music we want to listen when we go to a party or when we go clubbing. Likewise, we are always aware of what type of music we would like to listen if someone hurts us. In the same way, the general ideas that a song transmit us can influence on our personality and optimism or pessimism. Even in the way we behave.

On the other hand, music usually give us what we want to listen, apart from the rhythm and melody. This is to say, songs reflect the society thinking. In this way, in the past songs used to talk about broken heart, go far, friendships, lifestyles, etc. However, nowadays most of the songs are about different ways to move your body, physical loves related to sex, be liberal, etc.

Thus, music is influenced by people and music influence people.

The ideal job

The ideal job depends on each person, since the best job is that one that consist in doing what we love. In general, it is said that the perfect job is that one that has enough holidays, that is well-paid, and you do not have to do physical efforts.

For me, one of the most important factors is feeling us fill with that job, be good and love it, due to the fact that we should not work as something that we cannot stand, that is stressful and that make us feeling empty. However, the harsh reality is that nowadays, the Spanish job market is so damaged as a consequence of the banking crisis and the real state bubble. As a result, there were Large-scale redundancies, what means that many people cannot work at what they want.

Personally, I would like to work as a professor teaching English to adults. Nevertheless, a second option would be working as a translator or at the tourism industry. The only thing I have clear is that I fancy learning English, so I would like to travel a lot and to learn and work in that language.

To sum up, the perfect job is working at what you want, doing what you want and to improve your stronger point. The perfect job is the job of your dream. For this reason, although the possibilities in Spain to work in what we want are limited, we always have the option to go abroad.

Have you ever dream of being rich?

If I were the jackpot winner on the lottery, first, I would be in shock and then I would burst into tears. But later, I would feel over the moon and I would accept it. Moreover, I would spend that money on me, my family, my pets and I would also donate to a charity to help Third World children.

On the one hand, I would try not to throw money, but I would waste some money on buying me enough clothes, a car, a house, and a smartphone, things that I need. Moreover, I would travel around the world with my relatives inviting them for an amazing holidays all-expenses paid. I would also like to spend money on a family meal as a sign that I remember them. But the most important thing, above all, would be pay my sister’s wedding and my niece’s baptism.

As I would be seriously rich, I would try to invest on future technologies, to gain more money and to have an income all my life. Therefore, I would make an effort to not be in debt. I would also like to help animals and people in need, for instance, I would help endangered, mistreated or abandoned species and poor and sick people. 

Nevertheless, the most important thing to spend money on, and the main reason to save up money, would be on my degree. Furthermore, I would also like to put away money for my dental device and above all, on my jaw operation in 2 years. In fact, saving money would be my first purpose. In this way, as far as I am concerned, the most important factor would be to be ready for future expenses.

To sum up, I would say that if I hit the jackpot, I would save a lot of money. Later, I would buy a car and a new smarthphone, due to the fact that the mine is broken. In addition, I would also think of my family and needed people. In this way, I would do a family meal and I would give money to charities. 

Essay (week 11)

Education is a free right which has many purposes which depends on the perspective of each one. Some people believe that state does not make a right use of education. The main reason to believe it, is that education wants people to be obedient, cooperative and dogmatic. In this way, most of intellectual and the average citizen consider that this powerful structure of the society should promote other human- being characteristics. For instance, imagination and creativity, at the same time that make students independent and free.

Nowadays, it is a fact that teaching is focused on passing test. Students usually absorb materials and information with the purpose of repeating them in the exams. They just study hard to pass the exam, and frequently learning by heart without understanding the information. Moreover, sometimes students get confused, since they are educated into being cooperative working in groups, but finally they have to compete in the capitalist society market, by being best than the others.

On the other hand, new technologies are incredibly useful to search, inform and communicate us. However, some people become puppets of the dogmatism. Therefore, they do not question if what they are reading are reliable or not. They often just copy, and sometimes without understand it. For this reason, we have to know how to evaluate and interpret the information that we are given. In addition, these advances in technology, especially Internet, can be a great way to improve our creativity, originality… To make a difference from the others, letting our imagination fly.

If education were turned into a structure based on the progress of the human-being, with a sense of distinctiveness, this powerful organisation would promote the imagination. Furthermore, it would allow people to act freely and be independent. The highest goal in life should be work in the job of our dreams, that one which makes us feel alive. Whereas the worst mistake that some people make is to work in a job that do not interest us, or even that we hate. Most of students are in a course or degree that it really does not interest them. This situation can be provoked because of lack of information or due to the fact that these studies are more demanded or better-paid. 

Education should encourage creative exploration. In this way, students would not change into clones, just absorbing materials such as sponges. In addition, they should be taught to be more competitive in the same way they are taught to work in groups and to help the others. Education is a free right which we should make a right use of it with the purpose of teach them to be different, unique and above all, to know who to defend what they want and to achieve it.

Admire or be admired?

Everybody admires at least one person. Some people admire famous icons, whereas others admire people with whom are closer. Personally, the person who I most admired is my father.

He used to work as a taekwondo teacher, and afterwards, we was able to set up his own business in the construction sector before the crisis. For this reason, he was able to won lot of money, which he invest in buying more houses to sell or rent them.

He has always been into sports, and after having a heart attack when he was cycling, we was able to survive, doctors said: “You just born again”, after being at UCI, he was able to continue his past life without issues, and, nowadays, he continue working building houses.

He is a medium height men with smooth skin. He has a sleek hair and a slender waist. His lips are thin and his eyes are brown. Physically, I bear a striking resemblance to my father.

On the other hand, he is a striking self-confident portly gentleman. He always has set high standards and he as an outgoing personality and a good sense of humour. Intelligence and wisdom are her better virtues.

In this way, the person I most admire is my father. He was able to look after my mother, brothers and me without having important studies. He survived after a heart attack and despite everything, he continues doing sport and working.

My composition about drugs (week 10)

Do young people need to smoke or drink to have a good time with their friends? The majority may would say no. When teenagers go clubbing or even go to a party or birthday, one of the most usual questions is “Who is going to drink?” The answer of most of them would be “me”. This situation can be a problem due to the fact that they start being dependent on drugs to have fun.

Modern teenagers start smoking because of their living space, because dad or mom do it. Another situation can be when they are pressured to try these drugs. However, the first time that adolescent smoke is because of being strongly influenced by their friends, who persuade them to try it once. Although they promise do it in a single occasion they begin doing it frequently.

It is assumed that alcohol helps people to be more self-confident, social and even be funnier. Moreover, under the effect of drugs, it is easier to make friends. It is also believed that alcohol allows us to get our problems off our chest. But one of the most important factors is that consuming a little quantities of alcohol the heart gets stronger. On the other hand, tobacco reduces the possibilities of being obese at the same time that it is a protection against Parkinson. For this reason, it is true that there are some positive effects.

Nonetheless, there are many more disadvantages. For instance, alcohol reduces the ability of concentration and self-control, it also damages the liver and the stomach. Likewise, tobacco destroys lungs and the cardiovascular system. It can produce bronchitis, infections… In this way, the negative effects overcome the advantages.

Lots of teenagers are becoming dependents on drugs. They usually say “yes” to try or consume these substances. Although it allows adolescents to have funnier experiences, it also can produce some negative effects which will have an effect on the future. Therefore, teens should learn to say no more times and think about their future health. What are we waiting to make them to come to their senses?

Introduction and conclusion (week 9)

INTRODUCTION:

To begin with, it is said that Zoos are the animal prisons, an extreme limitation of the freedom they should have. It is certain that Zoo’s animal live in limited spaces with the purpose of being exhibited to people. These specimens have to eat what carers decide, that which sometimes suppose an eating disorder. Captive animals also feel depressed and stressed. As far as I am concerned that is a clear animal mistreated psychologically and physically, what I consider an injustice which we should end.

CONCLUSION:

To conclude, Zoos are a clear example of animal mistreat, since they cannot move loosely, neither do what they would like. As a consequence, these poor animals feel damaged psychologically and physically. For this reason, as I have suggested before, people should be who should go to the animal kingdom inside a cage to visit wild animals. We just have to change our mind and be more empathetic.

Should animals be kept in zoos?

It is said that Zoos are the animal prisons, due to the fact that they start living in a limited space just with the purpose of being displayed to people, eating what carers decide… That is, being mistreated psychologically and physically.

Although, having wild animals near us is useful to improve our knowledge and to satisfy our curiosity, we know that animals suffer, since they have emotions and feelings. They can get depressed, put on weight, since they cannot move as they would like to do…

It is a fact that animals have to live in the animal kingdom, because the animals from zoo are not household pet such as a dog or a cat, so they must not be in captivity, and specially not animals who are endangered.

Nevertheless, from my point of view there is something worse than Zoos, and it is the circus, where lions, tigers, monkeys, etc. are mistreated, incarcerated into grilles less spacious, and at time, without food for a long time, given that it is their method to teach, letting them into the cages without food or mistreating physically. And this is getting worse and worse, since tamers try to improve their tricks with animals, what suppose a lot of negative consequences to these specimens.

So, definitely, I consider that Zoos are the animal prisons. For this reason, we should change our mind and be always us who should visit wild animals in their natural space, being us inside a cage.

Dreaming alive

One of my best dreams is to embarking on an incredible adventure with a light luggage food, water and basic clothes. And with that I mean going to nature with a friend and see breath-taking sceneries with terrific views, for instance: lakes, ocean, mountains, cliffs, etc. In that way, I feel like setting off by caravan and go for a trip for a month, just with food, drinks and a tent.

I would also like to do extreme sports, for instance: parachuting, bungee jumping, water skiing, kiteboarding, etc. in any open space.  Even I want to have an adventure on an air balloon around the country, in the future. So, I would love to have a hair-raising experience, and as I am a keen photographer, I would record all these moments. Moreover, it would fascinate me if I could make a tree house in the forest or on a hill. I would look for my groceries, and for a river to take water. Thereby, I would try to survive by myself.

Finally, one of the most adventure experiences would be going as a voluntary to Africa, to help African’s people from Mali, Nigeria, Argelia, etc. It would be a change of mind, and I would have to get used to their customs, habits, diet, and also their different ways to live.  

Thesis statement and the outline: Embarking on a trip as one of the best experiences (week 8)

Embarking on a trip can be a nice experience to open our mind, to improve our knowledge, as well as to know many people, although, sometimes, people travel for personal reasons.

        I.            I.  To open our mind and to improve our knowledge

A.      To learn about different customs

B.      To learn more about history and stories

C.      To know more cultures and traditions

D.      To taste different kinds of food

E.       To improve the level of a particular language

      II.         II.   To meet new people

A.      To make friendships, to establish contact and communication

B.      To have new experiences with them, trying to know their own lifestyle and mentality

C.      To know about their hobbies and pastimes

    III.          III.  Personal reasons

A.      To know the whole world

B.      To feel us fine about ourselves

C.      To feel us alive

D.      For business trip

E.       For a holiday

Thus, travelling is the best way to open our mind, to meet people from different countries, to improve our knowledge, and, above all, to feel us alive. 

Are you ready to order?

Eating healthy is the best way to be fit and not to put on weight, together with weekly sport. It is said that Mediterranean Diet is a great method to achieve it, I mean, eating enough quantity of vegetables, fruits, cereals, pain, pasta, legumes, potatoes, etc.

Nonetheless, what is the main reason to start a diet? Feeling us healthier or staying in shape? This answer depends on each person, but, generally, people tend to take this decision with the goal of improve their appearances.

Honestly, I would say that I am fit but I do not have a balanced diet, what is so unhealthy. As I am concerned about it, I would like to cut down on junk food, such as: pizza, lasagna, fried potatoes, etc., In the same way, I consider that working out more frequently, would help me to start my new healthy lifestyle.

Dream of being faster

When I was little, my mother signed me up for swimming for four years. I remember being fast, but I did not like it. After that, I decided to try rhythmic gymnastics, and although I started being more flexible, I gave up again. 

Later, I discovered that running was my strongest point, even I remember winning lots of athletics competition on the third final ranking. In this way, once a year, in Murcia, thanks to my school, I competed against all the girls of Murcia, from different cities and towns. 

Nonetheless, in the adolescence, when I was growing up, my backache started, I could not run as well as I wanted, and as a consequence I began to have a sedentary lifestyle and to focus my efforts on studies. That was the main reason which I lost my best ability.

The only sport which I have never gave up is rolling blading. I have been practising it since I was 6 years, and now I would like to train me to skate faster, and even run faster. In addition, next month there is a marathon in San Javier in which I would like to take part. I am looking forward it.

Some solutions for a man on the edge of death (Week 6)

This video shows a man who want to commit suicide jumping from the top of a building, specifically a hotel, since he cannot face his problems. Some of the main problems that bring him to put an end to his life are: the fact that he has been laid off his job, which suppose that he could not afford to pay his expenses, and as a consequence, his wife left him for another one. Nonetheless, the employees of the hotel and some specialists try to save him from death, whereas others encourage him to jump.

One solution to his problem would be helping him to overcome his problems through antidepressants, trying to make him understand that he is not alone and that life is beautiful although there are spell of bad lack moments, and above all, he should go to a psychologist for some years.

Comparison between Six Pistols and Rotten Rostropóvich (Week 5)

Sex Pistols was a group, whereas Mstislav Rotten Rostropóvich was just a cellist, although in this picture he is playing in an orchestra. Different from Jonny, from the Sex Pistols, Rostropóvich did not sing.

In contrast, in these photos, Johnny is younger and plays punk pop music, while Rotten R. is older and plays classic music. The Sex Pistols are wearing fashionable and casual clothes, while Rostropóvich dresses more smartly.

On the other hand, making reference to the audience, though the cellist’s spectators used to be sat, the Sex Pistols’ fans used to be stand. As far as I am concerned, rock fans are usually funnier, active and edgy, as long as the Rostropóvich’s admirers, that is, those who go to listen to classic music, are usually more quiet, patient and older. In addition, it seems that Sex Pistols are playing outside, whereas Rostropóvich is playing inside an auditorium. 

Nevertheless, both Sex Pistols and Rostropóvich played string instruments, and similarly, they have been big stars in the world of music with millions of fans and artworks.

 

Living together,as a success or failure?

Coexistence between students can be so complicated for many people, due to the fact that each one has his own mentality, customs, obsessions, habits, and different ways to think and explain. In addition, whereas some people look for someone who were calm, independent, reliable, unselfish, charming etc., others try to find a more active, party-loving, sociable, cheerful….

Nonetheless, from my viewpoint, when we try to live with a friend who he has been known for a long, we can be disappointed with him or her, as we find out their true personality, if he or she is meticulous, disorganised, maniacal, etc. So, I believe that the most important part, is not living with a person with whom you fit, but with whom you can be yourself, without arguing neither come to blows, nor escapes from responsibility.

As far as I am concerned, at first it can be so complex, even you can feel depressed or lifeless, since you have to bear the lack of communication and discussion for almost a year.  Nevertheless, over time, people tend to adaptation and the harmonious coexistence.

In this way, and to sum up, I would recommend everyone to share a flat, although you fail choosing your apartment-mates, I am sure that it would help you to choose the next time, and in any case, you would have nice experiences. 

My little puppy ❤

It is said that the man’s best friend is the dog, and as far as I consider, that’s a real fact. In my case, I love animals, and in particular, my animals.

I have a cute, adorable and clever dog which adores me. She is a small one year Yorkshire, with a tiny and particular snout. When she was little, she had black fur, but now it became grey and white. She always follows and watches me, what I find so lovely...

Her name is Noah and she is my puppy. Although she is so lazy and sleeps so much, she always misses me, because now she just sees me twice a week.

I remember once when she was sick and her stomach became inflamed, but she continued trying to bite my furniture and once she was face up, she couldn’t stand up, what’s made me laugh although she was a little ill.

I love her so much that I fancy speaking about her.

Important issue: Abortion vs right to live? (week 4)

Nowadays, in Spain, abortion is forbidden, due to the fact that the new law want to avoid it, basing on the idea that it suppose interrupt a pregnant attempting to the rights of an unborn person.

A group of researchers in the United Kingdom proved that a foetus of 17 weeks gestation can have feelings of happiness and pain.

Nevertheless, I consider that in all the cases, the abortion could be permitted for teenagers, for women who have taken precautions but in a particular moment it didn't work, for women who had been raped, for women who are sick and cannot have it safely, when they baby can have a deformity and parents don’t want to have it, etc…

But the most complicated case is the woman who can have it but don’t want, because it just was a “slip”. In that case, I consider that the woman should choose what to do, as long as the embryo had not reached 15 weeks. And I would propose another alternative which would be reward the woman for having him or her, perhaps with money, and later, give the baby in adoption to couples who want to have but that can’t. In addition, a child shouldn’t be with a couple where will never be loved, but with a couple that know how to love and look after him.

To sum up, from my point of view, abortion, in general terms, shouldn’t be banned, except for situations related to rapes, adolescence and illness.

Image description (Week 3)

In the foreground, this picture shows the ocean. In the middle, I can see a big rock eroded by the waves. On the right bottom corner there is a nearer rock from where we can see that particular erosion in detail. In addition, in the background, I can perceive the clear sky.

The waves appear to be rowdy and that is the main reason why I think that it is not sea, but ocean.  Moreover, it looks choppy with a lot of foam coming from the wave crash. So, it makes me think that it is a cold place.

On the other hand, from my point of view, this is a peaceful, quiet, beautiful and lively place, suitable for having relax and thinking. I would like to be there, but I would rather to be in the seashore, sunbathing or taking stones and calms.

Prejudge and "Post-judge"

In too many cases, the appearance of a person depends on the personality, customs, habits, mentality, age, etc.

That makes that we pre-judge people because of their physic, gestures, and ways to speak or think. Nevertheless, from where I stand, the worst thing is when we are influenced on what people say, external opinions, rumours, etc. what is a big mistake. For this reason, it seems to me that people who are guided by assessments which come from outside, don’t have personality.

Sometimes, we model our way to be according to what people expect from us. In addition, a simple or scruffy person can be owning of a big personality.

To sum up, I would say that we shouldn’t prejudge people by their appearances until we have known them, so we should “post- judge”.

DEATH AS A MYSTERY 🍃

I have chosen the topic of death, because it is an issue that we try to avoid...

It’s true that sometimes we are afraid of the death, since it is intriguing, we deny what will happen, being the loss of a loved one the hardest blow we can suffer in life. Similarly, the fear of death is the result of our ignorance toward the same idea. An idea that we try to avoid. I consider that this is due to the fact that since we are little, we aren’t educated well about “death”, because the meaning that we acquire is death such as a tragic fact, full of sadness and pain, instead of as an eternal rest.

Nevertheless, it’s true that sometimes what scares us more, it isn’t the death, but the inability to fend for ourselves, of feeling us old and useless.

This is due to capitalist society where we live, which marks the desire to be young forever through by gyms, creams, surgery, liposuctions, etc. Thus, old age is relegated as the worst stage of life, the most boring and agonizing.

To sum up, I would say that we should change our mind, or at least, the children’s mind through the education at school and films, loving all the stages of our life.

My poem ❤ (week 2)

I wish...

Wish I were with you,

Wish your love proved true,

Wish I could stay with you at the dark nights,

Wish I could hug you at the cool nights,

Wish I could admire everyday your smooth skin,

Wish I could look after you in the illness,

Wish it were real,
Wish you were happy,

Wish we could go away from here,

Wish we could live forever together,
Wish I could teach you what I have learnt,

Wish I could learn what you have learnt

Wish we could have all we want,

Wish our baby looked as you,

Wish your love proved true,

Wish you were with me...

Freewriting: “New technologies” (week 1)

As far as I am concerned, technologies are positive due to the fact that it is a good way to look for information, to do homework, to search historical facts, to be in contact and to communicate us quickly. For instance, Internet or some social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook help us to achieve this. However, the most important factor for me is that it helps us to improve our knowledge about medicine and education.

Nevertheless, that advances can have bad consequences, since these technologies are usually associated with screens, what can produce diseases such as: myopia, headache, eyestrain, etc.

In summary, I would say that we must give an intelligent use of technology, without wasting time, neither polluting, nor hurting ourselves.