The technology in people's life

 

      Nowadays, people's lives depends of technology. Of course that technology is useful and as a lot of good things to offer but there are lots of bad things that really be harmful to people's life.

      In my opinion technology has more advantages than disadvantages because it opens our mind and gives us the chance to explore other cultures, other environments, other things, without experiencing them in 1st person. Technology provides us good and cheap things and we can be everywhere whenever we want and we can learn lots of new things.

      However, there are some cons such as the danger of internet, that can be very harmful to people. There are some more disadvantages such as the addiction to certain devices and the diseases that those devices can cause you such as cancer.

      To sum up technology is good and bad at the same time, but in my opinion it offers more good things than bad things. On balance, I feel that if you know how to use technology your life will be a lot better. If you don't know how to use it you won't have a job, and if you use it wrongly you can put your life in danger.

 

Flávio Freitas

 

 

Travel Broaden the mind

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      There are a number of ways that travel can broaden one's mind. One of my favourite is the opportunity to learn new languages.  Given that different cultures have widely varying views on what is important an how to go about living life, learning another languages can give inavaluable insight into these differences and hell to suggest alternatives to one's own view of life.

      Another way that travel can help to broaden one's mind is simply to humble a traveler. Given the difficulties that arise from not knowing a language or a situation where one needs help to get by, the traveler learns more about their own limitation and that help is often necessary.

      I think any exposure to differences from our own every day can do that, too travel certainly provides this. When we travel, we experience new and different things. We experience other ideas and other values we also see different social norms and different lifestyles. We also see different parts of the world and different sides of nature. Experiencing a different landscape or different activities can also broaden our minds. Travel allows us to experience new things as well as to know ourselves better. We might see something new in ourselves or discover new interests.

      It is also importante because it brings us into contact with people with different personalities and points of view. Travel can open one's mind to the cultures and situations around the globe. It is important to see and experience understanding of life outside our own. It can also make you more aware of those better or worse than with you. Infact, travelling can even inspire you to take up a new hobby, religion or culture!

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Maria Andrade

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Open a bar at school

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   This report has the purpose to consider some advantages and disadvantages of constructing a school bar and make a recommendation to the director.

      There are some great advantages for the contruction of the bar:

         - Students that don't have breakfast at home would be able to eat at school;

         - It would be a space to socialize or wait untill the student's classes start;

         - Meals would be cheaper and healthier compared to the coffee-bar near school.

      Although, there are a few drawbacks in having a bar at school:

         - Students might want to stop going to the cantine and prefer eating croissants or some other snacks instead of a real meal.

         - It can be considered a distraction for students to miss the classes.

      We have pros and cons based on the idea of having a bar at the school but I think the advantages of it are stronger than the disadvantages. To sum up, I recommend the bar closure at lunch-time and a permanent vigilance of the students schedule by some school members.

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Marta Oliveira

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Softskills

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      The purpose of this report is to introduce students some ways to comprove their Cv's with some softskills aquired while they were still studying.

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Make people trust you...

 

      If you want to aquire some interpersonal relashionship skills why don't you try some voluntering work? Hospitals and nursing homes would love to have young minds amusing and giving attention to their pacients. You will became great in finding common ground and gain people's trust.

 

Be nice and adopt yourself...

 

      Dare yourself to work a part-timer in a cafe or restaurant. Your empathy with people will grow and it will be easy to understand their minds foward.

       Working and studying at the same time is going to challenge you, between school, work and fun you will have to find a balance.

 

Ideas are exploding...

 

      Creative minds are rare, train yours to resolve problems in a very imaginative way. Join a theater club or to the scouts. Spending a bit of time doing drama and sleeping in the woods will certainly spare you some time in the future, ideas will blow your head up!

 

Andreia Gomes

 

 

Studying abroad

 

      The aim of the report is to inform students about the pros and cons of studying abroad.

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      There are some strong advantages of studying abroad, such as:

           - It will improve your self-confidence;

           - You will experience a different culture;

           - Studying abroad is a plus in the job market.

 

      There are also some disadvantages of studying abroad, such as:

           - Adapting to a different culture;

           - Language barriers;

           - Cost.

 

      In my opinion, studying abroad, provides a much better future to a student. Of course there are some disadvantages but the advantages overcome them. So if you have the opportunity to study abroad, just take it and don't think twice. You'll see that your future will be much better.

 

Flávio Freitas

 

 

Internet revolution

 

          Twenty-first century is the home of internet revolution, it is now clear that this revolution will mark us as much as industrial revolution marked us many years ago. But are we prepared to be printed by these?

          Internet allowed us to improve in many ways in life, it erased distance as a problem, communication is now easier than ever and researching suffered a huge evolution. People don't need to go from library to library to find a document or a book.

          Also the huge amount of information that is gathered in internet offer cientists and inventors many resources to create new things.

          But where is our social spirit? The right answer maybe is that social spirit gave place to internet spirit. People depend on the internet and now, talking in social networks became easier than talking to someone on a date. People feel more uninhibited behind a computer than sitting face to face with someone.

          All in all, this mark is turning us smarter and it is improving our worls but it is also changing the way we interact with people.

 

Andreia Gomes