Things to do before I die

Have you ever thought about all the things you would like to do before you die?
My answer is yes, I have! Here there are a few of them:

1. Travel around the whole world




2. Learn to play the piano



3. Write a book




4. Deep dive with sharks





5. Visit The Lord of the Rings Tour in New Zealand


6. See the Northern Lights


7. Ride a hot air balloon




8. Go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando





9. See the Pyramids of Egypt



1O. Live and work abroad



11. Read mountains of books




12. Spend New Year´s Eve in Times Square



13. Have a perfect wedding

14. Be happy

15. I want to live

UNCERTAIN FUTURE

Future mays be a terrible thing because nobody knows what is going to happen tomorrow. And our future job is still more uncertain, since there are countless problems to overcome like money, self-esteem, competitiveness, etc.

But nowadays, right now, my degree means my future due to the fact that I am going to spend all my life learning English and trying to get a good job for myself. Therefore, I really think that it´s very important to reconsider my vocation, since I won´t work as someone which doesn´t appeal to me. I´m totally sure about it, I´m sure that I don´t want to have a job that I don´t love; I want to enjoy my degree and I do want to enjoy my future job.

However, my mind is full of questions and doubts. First of all, as I said before, I like English and I like my degree but I´am not sure about what is my future job. Maybe is too soon, since I have been studying for only four months this professional career.

About my vocation, to be honest, English has not been my real vocation but I has never had a real one. All I know is that I love reading, writing, meeting new different people and talking to them, learning more and more about other cultures...For there reasons, I chose English as my future and I´m glad.

So, I would like to work as a English teacher, I would like to work in an editorial and maybe, If I finished this degree, I would start to study translation. Nothing is impossible.

To finish, there are many weak points that I will have to overcome to achieve my goal. For example, I am not be able to travel to an English country to improve my vocabulary, pronunciation and fluency. Morever, I have never been in an English academy or a bilingual school. But as far as I am concerned, the most important thing is being self-confidence and doing your best.

All in all, future is future and I know that I want to finish my degree being proud of myself and I would like to have my perfect job. For that, I am going to work hard to achieve my goals and I will never give up.

Practice: Smartphones - A great invention?

Nowadays, it is said that smartphones are one of the best inventions in the society because they have many advantages. However, this new type of technology has some important disadvantages that people should take into count.

The first benefit is that people are able to keep in touch with someone in any moment thanks to apps like Skype. For this reason, if you have an emergency, you will be able to call for help. Besides, smartphones are a fantastic source of information due to the fact that people can look for anything they need thanks to Internet on their revolutionary phones. Of course, smarthphones can take amazing pictures and videos. Finally, if you are bored, you can listening to your favourite songs and play some funny games.

One of the negative points is that the new society is totally keen on smartphones and many people recognise that they wouldn´t be able to live without them. Morever, people spend much of their spare time using smartphones, so parents don´t play with their children or friends don´t meet very often. Another disadvantage is that people usually upload all the pictures they have taken or even videos because it´s very easy thanks to their phones. Therefore, they are not really aware of the aspects of their lives which are being viewed by everyone.

In fact, such as a revolutionary invention, smartphones have different pros and cons but it´s completely sure that they have improved our lives but people should start to use smartphones correctly without forgetting that there are other ways to have a great time with some friends.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING!

Christmas is coming! It is said that Christmas is loved by many people and I am one of them. Im obsessed with the cities illuminated with bright lights, the beautiful Christmas tree, the decoration of the places, the opportunity to buy special presents and the irresistible smell of all the Christmas dishes.

However, I think that Christmas is more celebrated in England or North America. Maybe, this opinion is because of the large number of movies about Christmas from those countries!

One of the traditions is cooking Gingerbread cookies and I have seen this dessert in countless films. Besides, I am keen on cooking sweets and I have never tasted this type of cookies. Therefore, I decided to look for the original recipe and I have found the next one:

About the ingredients, some of them are very common so we don´t have any excuse!

All we need is:

Flour (260g)

Butter (150 g)

Brown sugar (100g)

1 egg

1 teaspoon of salt

1 teaspoon of ginger

1 teaspoon of cinnamon

Once you have all the ingredients, you have to mix them in a bowl until you have an uniform dough. Then, you extend the dough making different forms. Finally, bake the cookies for 20 minutes (356ºF).

I have been looking for some pictures of cookies and I have found different ideas:

Just amazing!

Really cute!

Lovely!

I´m looking forward to cooking them!

LOVE

There are many important things which we can find in our lives like money, health, friendship, happiness and love. From my point of view, we are made for living without money but can we live without love? I really don´t think so.

Besides, it is said that there are different ways of love and each one is absolutely unique and special. First, we do love our parents and it is just an indescribable feeling. They have given us everything we have wanted with so much generosity being next to us even in the worst moments. Besides, they support the decisions that we make but always advising us to get a perfect way in life. Therefore, we should take care of our parents because they will take care of us forever.

Morever, people love their friends because they are able to become an indispensable support. Friends are the best confidants due to the fact that our closed friends are the most reliable people and we can count on them when we have any problem that we can´t tell our parents. So, we love our friends although we Sometimes get angry.

Finally, another way of love is your boyfriend or girlfriend. This type of love is quite hard to understand but when you fall in love, I am completely sure that you will know it because you will feel that the person you love is the perfect one for you and you will needn´t find another one.

Maybe, love is one of the most common topics. However, people forget the importance of loving and being loved.

Practice: New world

Nowadays, new technologies are totally indispensable. It is believed that our world works correctly thanks to new generation gadgets like laptops or mobile phones. Besides, there are many advantages of technology but also some disadvantages. However, the chance of keeping in touch with the people you love, getting a lot of information and the lose of privacy are the most important consequences of using Internet very often.

First of all, society can keep in touch with people from all over the world. Therefore, there are a lot of couple who have been able to carry on with their relationship by Internet. Besides, some interviews are made by Skype, so many people have got a job thanks to the new technologies. Of course, it is a perfect way to talk to friends who have gone to Erasmus or to work abroad.

Moreover, people are able to get information about everything thanks to Internet. If someone needs looking for news about any person, period or subject, he will find countless interesting answers. So, Internet mays be an amazing learning tool if people know how to use it properly.

In contrast, not only young people but also adults are keen on technologies and it mays affect them in different ways. For example, they usually lose their privacy  due to the fact that they put their personal details in social networks like Facebook or Instagram. They also upload countless pictures and videos of themselves everyday. Besides, they waste so much time being connected and they don´t enjoy their spare time.

There are a lot of different aspects about new technologies but as far as I am concerned, the best option is getting a balance. We have to learn how to use Internet correctly looking for information for our essays, improving the knowledges of subjects and keeping in touch with our friends. But we must remind that we have a real life out of the screen and we should start to live it 100% enjoying every little special moment without thinking about uploading it.

MAKE UP

It is said that  make up is a very controversial matter because there are extremely different opinions with respect to it. Make up can provide some advantages and also disadvantages but one thing is totally sure:countless women and even men use it everyday.

Many people are against make up due to the fact that  they think it produces dependency. Other people believe that make up is a way to create new faces by hidding all the imperfections. Besides, there are some opinions from people who judge the women who decide to put on makeup because they say that women show a completely different face.

I am not going to say this people are wrong because everyone has an own mind with an own thought. However, I am going to provide my personal opinion which is not the best one but mine.

From my point of view, make up is art; make up is a complicated skill; make up is a hard ability that many women and men decide to learn and people are free to make their own decisions. Of course, we have to remind that nobody is perfect but there are a lot of people with insecurities who try to find a way to look better using make up. It doesn´t mean that people should feel worse without cosmetics. Nowadays, there is something called "the power of make up" and many famous people are taking some pictures of them with and without make up to show that they really love themselves regardless of the beauty products.

As far as I am concerned, make up is a way of expression and society should repect people who decide to use it because we live in a democracy where the liberty of expression is acclaimed. All in all, nobody should underestimate the power of make up bacause in our free world, everyone finds the perfect way to be happy and self-confidence.