School

As we become older we realize that there are some essential things and places we always long to come back to. They are certainly our birthplace, our home and the school we went to. We will always be indebted to our teachers for the rest of our lives.

I went to one and the same school for eleven years. Our gymnasium is one of the leading in Grodno region for girls and boys from 6 to 17. As all pupils I go there five times a week. Our classes start at 8:30 a.m. and last till 3 p.m. So we usually have six lessons a day.

Our school looks nice and lovely. It’s a clean and attractive three-storied building. The school building itself is of a typical design with the same layout as you can see in many other schools in Belarus. When you enter the school you will see a large entrance hall, cloakrooms, there is a gym, a library, a wardrobe and straight is the canteen. Our school offers the best facilities for all students. There are classrooms for different subjects, such as English, History, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Literature etc.

The teachers in our school are very skilled. They try to give us all their knowledge and awake our interest to their subjects and to self study. Besides the school subjects, our teachers tell us about everything, about different problems of our world.

Traditions in our school – it’s something that has existed for a long time. In our school, we have similar traditions as in Britain. We have such events as Teacher’s Day, Autumn Sports Week, School Olympiads, Women’s Day, Health Day, Reunion Day, The Day of knowledge, the Last bell, Graduation Day.

I’ll never forget my school, my favorite teachers and my classmates. It’s my childhood and it’s the happiest period in one’s life, to my mind. It’s a period of becoming adult, achieving knowledge, and choosing your way in life. 

Living in the city, living in the countryside

Some people prefer living in the city, rather than living in the countryside. When modern city life becomes too stressing, many people who live in the city feel like moving out to the countryside. To understand what is better: city life or life in the countryside, I’ll provide some of the following facts. 

Life in the city is interesting and exciting. Also, there are lots of theatres and museums. You can have a great time in a fitness centre or at the cinema. You are free to watch and where to spend your free time. As a result you can meet all sorts of interesting people there. From my point of view I can’t imagine my life without huge supermarkets, long streets, skyscrapers. It’s necessary to stress that city has better education system than a small town. Moreover, city offers good opportunities for development abilities, talents and skills.

But on the other hand life in the city is very dangerous. The streets are busy and very dirty; people are always being in a hurry. The air is polluted, so, life in the city is very unhealthy. 

Country is a nice quiet place with beautiful nature. Everything is easy to do. The beaches are only 10 minutes away. Also, people are very friendly and kind-hearted. Life in the country is much healthier than in the city. Another thing is that life in the country is too quiet, too easy and too relaxing and you can’t do any thing you like. However, you have known everybody for ages and there isn’t much chance of meeting somebody new, who can make your life more exciting and more interesting. 

So people choose there place according to their preferences, needs, interests, health and lifestyle. A lot of people live in a big city, but they also buy a house in the country not far from their city to rest and relax after busy work. And as for me, it’s the most correct decision. 

Future profession

“What should I choose as my future profession?” – this is a question that every young person asks himself entering the adult world. Of course, it’s not easy to choose a profession out of more than 2,000 existing in the world. It’s especially difficult if you like doing different things, if you have different hobbies and interests.

Almost half of a person’s life passes at work. So it’s extremely important to make the right choice of a profession. Psychologists believe that the choice of a future profession must be in accordance with the individual’s talents and abilities. In order to make the right choice you have to analyze your interests and abilities and try to understand what you’d like to achieve in your life.

For example, I like English, maths and design. I’m really fond of communicating with different people all over the world. I love travelling and I’m planning to visit many countries and that’s why I choose English language which can greatly help me. In the past I wanted to become a designer but now I begin to understand that this profession is difficult enough and isn’t in demand in our country, it’s very hard to find a job. So in that way I mixed the design with mathematics and they turned into web-design.

I’m also thinking about other professions and I believe that when I entered the university I would attend some other classes or courses which can help to determine with the future job.My parents doubt this is the right decision. But it’s not a secret that any choice demands on you to give it all your energy and passion and one must be fully dedicated to it in order to achieve perfection.

Frankly speaking, I haven’t made my final choice of the future profession in which I’d like to specialize, but I’m definitely sure that in any job I want to be a useful person for the society I live in and of course, I want my family to be proud of me.

Fashion

We call fashion something that is popular at some period of time, something that makes our life colorful. You can express your personality through fashion and you can show others how you feel about yourself. They say: “Good clothes open all doors”. The cleaner, nicer and more fashionable you look, the more you are likely to become popular. On the other hand there is a saying: “Don’t judge a book by its cover”.

Some people are not interested in fashion and don’t pay a lot of time and money on it, but a lot of them  follow fashion  because they want to fit in,  as a result a lot of teenagers end up  wearing  similar clothes. Some people look ridiculous trying to be fashionable.

When I am wearing smart clothes, when I am sure my clothes suit me and I look good, I feel confident and happy. I like wearing different kinds of clothes, but certainly clothes should suit the occasion. When I plan what I’m going to wear, I usually think what kind of meeting I am going to have.

Fashion is a big business. One certain thing in the fashion world is change. We are constantly being bombarded with new fashion ideas from music, videos, books, and television. A lot of money are spent on the organization of various shows, fashion events, such as Belarus Fashion Week.

A famous person once said: “Fashion comes and goes, style is forever”.  If you want to look good you should make your own style. Your clothes should suit your personality and flatter your figure. Finding your own style is a process that takes time and effort and an open mind, you will have to develop, to grow, to change, to find yourself.