Showing posts with label Paula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Paula. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Working and studying at the same time

By the time a student gets into college, she or he begins to have needs of young people: partying, clothes, festivals, independent economy... In that moment, they start to become actually an adult, but they cannot afford it because they do not have enough money; so the solution that they find is working. However, is working and studying as beneficial as they say?

On the one hand, we find those people who argue that any person who wants to work and study at the same time can do it. According to them, it helps you to mature; you become a serious person and you get experience as a worker while you are earning money. “So where is the problem?” they say.

On the other hand, from the point of view of students who are against, working and studying is not a good idea due to while your money increases, your marks fail. However, they have wanted to find a solution: government would give some money or taxes to students, so future researchers, journalists and teachers can be more qualified.


To sum up, I believe that students have to do whatever they want to do. Personally, I think it is a decision that everyone has to do by his own.  

WHO DO I ADMIRE?

I know it sounds as a cliché, but the person I admire the most is my mom. Her name is Aurora and she is almost 47.  Luckily, we have a very good relationship and we have a lot of things in common, so we trust each other. However, we argue and discuss often.

She is taller than me (which she always reminds me), her brown hair is very short and she cannot see without her glasses. Although we have the same eye colour, we do not look like each other at all. Due to she does a lot of sport (running, basketball, cycling and hiking) she is in shape. Moreover, she is vegetarian and she is obsessed with healthy food and green juices.  

On the other hand, I’m very proud of her job and what she has done during her professional career. Nowadays, she is working as a director in a disable residence and she has dedicated his whole life helping vulnerable people.  

She is the most optimistic person I have ever met. If you do not see her with a smile, something is wrong with her. She is a warrior; she fights for what she believes in and does not let anyone to stop her. “With hard work you can achieve any goal you want” she always tells me.

My mom has taught me that I have to help the other, but I do not have to forget about myself. She always says me that I have to love my people, but I also have to let them love me. Since I can remember, she has encouraged me to face my fears and stereotypes being proud of whom I am. Furthermore, she has educated me to have a critic point of view about social problems and the society in general.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

I want to be like my mom.   

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

All young people who have the opportunity should study in a foreign school or college for a year

Many young people often dream about living abroad during the school year. However, is it as beneficial as people think? I believe that studying in a foreign country is becoming an essential part of modern education.

On the one hand, when you live abroad, you are far away from home, so you have to grow up and get by your own. Moreover, you meet a new culture and live new experiences which make you mature.

On the other hand, according to some people, students who live in a foreign country do not really study; they spend their time hanging out.

Personally, I believe that enjoying and studying are completely compatible. However, if what you want is to party, you can do it in your own country; you do not have to travel abroad. 

Mobile phones – a blessing or a curse?

As it happens in real life, many students cannot stop using their mobile phones in class, and parents and teachers are worried about this situation. However, there are people who think that smartphones are essential for modern education, but are they?

On the one hand, teachers, parents, and a few teenagers argue that mobile phones are the perfect distraction for those students who do not want to work or study or are too tired to do it. Furthermore, they spend time on social networks, which increases nomophobia; the phobia of being without your smartphone.

On the other hand, from the point of view of students, mobile phones can really help them to do work researches. In addition, they think it would be a great idea to incorporate them to the educational system as a compulsory tool to work in classes.

To sum up, I believe that although smartphones can actually help students and improve the quality of education, they do not know how to use them, or at least, they do not want to. 

Sunday, November 8, 2015

San Sebastián - Paula and Maria





Hi, we are Maria and Paula and we are gonna do a presentation about San Sebastian, a city in the north of Spain. San Sebastian is coastal city and located in the Basque Autonomous Community, so it’s closed to France. It’s famous because of the beach of La Concha and its gastronomy.

It’s the most classic, the most photographed and the most visited San Sebastian places. The beach of la concha is a beach in the Bay of la Concha and it’s considered one of the most famous urban beaches in Europe and one of the best city beaches in the world. People often recommend walking by its 1, 5 kilometres in autumn because they say that in this season you can actually enjoy the true charm of the beach.

This is the center of the old town of San Sebastián. The main building of the square was the town hall until de 40s. It is a beautiful place where you can take a coffee and spend the day with your family and friends.

Not many cities have an island in the centre of their bays and San Sebastian is one of them. Santa Clara Island was declared a Historical National Interest Site 40 years ago. A boat service runs to the island, and there you can stroll to the singular lighthouse building or enjoy a coffee sitting in the sun outside a bar. Also there are some restaurants where you can eat, but if you prefer nature, there are some beautiful picnic areas.

This theatre dates back to 1912 and it has been the building where has took place the International Festival of Cinema for years.

Until 1924 it was the Big Casino of San Sebastián. Here you could see politics and other famous people that went there to spent time and money.
Nowadays it is the town hall of the city and the gardens around him makes this building a beautiful touristic place.

It’s a sculpture created by two men of San Sebastian. It’s a perfect example of the fusion between art and landscape. Every piece weights 10 tonne.  When there’s rough sea the view becomes amazing. Unfortunately is temporally closed.

It’s a nature park. However, you cannot go there whenever you want. You have to ask local government for permission and only 60 people can visit it in one day. Just in San Agustin festivity it’s opened to the public. It’s a fantastic place for hiking lovers due to there are so many routes. As you can see, the landscape is amazing.

TAMBORRADA
It is a typical festival that they celebrate the 20th of January. It starts at La Plaza de la Constitución at 12 a.m, when they raise up the flag of the town and then they start to play the typical melodies during all the day, until 12 a.m of the next day.