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Writing - Why is speaking foreign languages important today?

   In contemporary society, languages are having a vital part in our lives , not only in the workplace but also in free-time activities such us travelling around the globe. Let’s dive into these two areas, where we will find out the answer to this question.    Firstly, focusing on the workplace area, speaking a wide variety of languages could make you a well-viewed candidate for different enterprises. Linguistic codes are purported to be a crucial part in a worker 's daily routine, since nowadays many of them work remotely for foreign corporations, and most of projects are made in E nglish.    Secondly, travelling these days demands us to have an acceptable understanding of what people say  outside of our home country. Not going farther, last year my grandparents travelled to Paris and they couldn’t get rid of their translator. We can’t be so dependent on electronic devices, since we could lose the beauty of exchanging culture and words with ...

How well do we sleep? (Comment on Albert's blog)

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    It is widely acknowledged that having a good sleep routine benefits our life in many different ways, since scientific studies prove this. Despite this fact, several youngsters shrug it off and reckon that this doesn’t play a vital role in their lives , and there could be a huge problem. Let’s see what do scientists and researchers point out about this.    The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) states that teenagers between 13 and 18 should sleep from 8 to 10 hours per night. Consequently, they would have a better performance at school, because of their fresh attention, fast memory, physical and mental health… Rarely does this happen, since 7 out of 10 northamerican students have bad habits of sleep. Lacking their necessary mental and physical rest, they face problems with a major risk of health issues, such us obesity and diabetes; a minor level of concentration and feelings control, what may lead to anxiety…    My experience , as a university ...

Don't let me down (Comment on Albert's blog)

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    Letting someone down is basically when you disappoint someone by the fact that you were supposed to do something or take a responsibility and you didn't show up your effort or even tried. There are a lot of people who always trust in me, and as a person, I try to do my best every time in whatever I do in order to make them proud. It is a great example to consider a family with their children growing up to see the real meaning of this expression .    In many cases we try not to disappoint our parents by doing more effort than we can in the daily tasks and problems we face as human beings . As teenagers we think (at least in my case), that giving a stunning performance in university, or tidying up our entire room everyday should be enough to make them happy, but that's not the point. An achievement in school, or a trophy in a sport, doesn't define how hard we've tried and how far we've gone , and they know.    In my opinion, personal success is not co...