Essay

Could Students Study without Computers?

       Modern life is impossible without technology. The computer is a part of modern human's life,consequently, it is an important part of education. Most are convinced that students couldn't study effectively without a computer, but others do not agree.
   
   In my opinion, studying with using of computer is easier. To begin with,students can find necessary information on the Internet. So, they should not spend a lot of time to find it in books. Also, they can discuss questions which they have with their online groupmates. It is really help to save their time. Moreover, students become more highly-educated because they have an opportunity to read and analyze other people's opinions.  Another reason is communication with foreigners  that enables to practice the language, to improve their knowledge  and  to extend the circle of acquaintances.

  One should, however, not forget that a computer damages health. So, many young people have vision problems. Experts believe that a computer takes a lot of time. I think that many students waste their time, surfing the Net and procrastinating, while they can do many useful things instead of  it. For example, they can spend this time on doing sport or hobby.

    I absolutely agree with this point of view because a computer is the biggest course of information. So, a computer makes our life more comfortable. Nevertheless, students should realize that a computer is not the all part of our life. Of course, they can  chat with friends, play computer games, but they should do it moderately.

    The arguments we have presented suggest that students cannot study effectively without a computer.

Hi, everyone!

What is plagiarism?  I haven't thought about it much before. However it is really important issue. Students face this problem very often, particularly when writing an essay. There are a lot of information on the Internet. So it's really easy just to copy it and then paste this text into your works. Though, this is not the way to do it. It's necessary to paraphrase and write your own words. Fortunately, nowadays there are many resources to check for plagiarism.

I've chosen Viper (https://www.scanmyessay.com/?utm_campaign=elearningindustry.com&utm_source=%2Ftop-10-free-plagiarism-detection-tools-for-teachers&utm_medium=link)

First I noticed the interface. It's really nice and user-friendly. To use this resource, you must register. This is not very convenient, but you can log in using Google account. It helps to save your time. It's 100% free and all features are available. It checks, scans and compares documents. It's ideal for students. As I have read on their website, this program checks your document for plagiarism against 10 billion sources including journals, books and websites. I also noticed that this online app is available in Spanish. But for me it is not relevant:) This site is not very convenient to use from your phone, it is better to use it through a computer.

In general, I liked the app and I would like to use it in the future.

 
 Hi, everyone!

    Today I'm not in a playful mood:( So I'm going to discuss a really serious topic. Death. Sounds rather terrifying. Don't you think so? Dying is not kind of merry theme.Many people avoid talking about it. So do I. Since childhood, I have been afraid of death, especially death of relatives, and have been refraining from conversations related to this topic. 
   
    Nonetheless, i've recently  faced an assisted dying.Have you ever heard about it? Frankly, I found out about it only now. As far as I'm concerned, it is a really debatable issue. I've read the article devoted to the discussion of the problem of the right to die.

   The author,Cathy Rentzenbrink, tells us a story about her brother, who was knocked over by a car.He survived only due to being intubated, resuscitated, and had some holes drilled in his skull to relieve the pressure on his brain. Even so it made him a man in vegetative state.

   Cathy gives an example of other person in vegetative state, Tony Bland, died after his treatment was withdrawn legal way.So she argues that relatives have a legal way out to easy the burden. As for her, to make her brother die, it is a modest, compassionate step.So it's no use to keep person alive in the role of some kind of sleeping beauty. The author talks about  such people make no progression because their brain doesn't function. Also it’s hard to care for someone, when you know they’re going to die. She pays attention to her brother wasn’t alive because of the will of god.

1. What do you think about an assisted dying?
2. Could you make up your mind on such a step? 
3. Do you agree that people in in vegetative state are like sleeping beauties? 

Here some vocabulary that I've used:

• knocked over by a car- сбила машина
• vegetative state-вегетативное состояние
• compassionate- сострадательный
• to easy the burden- облегчить бремя
• intubated-интубирован
• a legal way out - правовой выход
• resuscitated- реанимирован
• to relieve the pressure on his brain - уменьшить давление на его мозг

Thank you for reading. I hope this article is really interesting for you.❤

Is it loneliness good or bad? 

     I've read the article "Seven ways to overcome loneliness" by Emily Reynolds. (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/23/seven-ways-overcome-loneliness-mental-health) I didn't find any interesting articles in the Culture section so I've discovered the Lifestyle section.

     I think this article is really vital. Nowadays many people feel lonesome,  although they are surrounded by a bunch of people. Mostly the Internet creates an illusion of  that we are not alone.  Nevertheless, some people are really friendless. The article says that being lonely can be bad influence on our physical and mental health and "can be as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes a day".

     There are 7 ways to overcome loneliness in the article, as it said in the title:)
I don't find all advice rather useful. As for me, some of them are obvious, but some tips are really valuable.

   So, here they are :

1)Recognise the impact of loneliness. 

2)Work out exactly why you are lonely. 
As  Mind (The mental health charity) said there are two main reasons for loneliness : "not having enough basic social contact or, despite being surrounded by people, not feeling understood, listened to or cared for." 

3)Speak to someone. 

4)Get online. 
It cannot replace live communication, but it helps. Sometimes.
NONETHELESS, keep meeting up with people ;)

5)Increase meaningful social contact. 
" One study in 2011 found that elderly people who spent time with family were less lonely than those attending social groups with strangers. The perfect excuse to call your mum." 

6)Change your thinking. 
It is not so easy. But it works. I've checked;) How does it work? Just substitute negative thoughts for positive ones.

7)Learn to be OK in your own company. 
I think it is the most valuable advice. Self-sufficiency is a really essential personality trait. It is important to be able to enjoy time on your own. Sometimes people underestimate it, they don't expect that it might be more fun.


Well, what would I like to learn about it?
Actually, someday it will help me to avoid getting depressed :)


Thanks for reading 💛

P. S. Please, do not think that I feef lonely. I'm fine;)

Hi, guys! I've never had a public blog. I really like writing my thoughts, but I rarely share them with others.

 However let's start. 

I really like to step outside of my comfort zone. 

So, I have many interests:

1. Learning languages 

2. Traveling 

3. Eating, but not cooking :) 

4. Sport 

5. Psychology 

And so on... 

Someday you will find out all my interests:)