Happy New Year!!

     I hope all of you have had a great year and that the following one will be even better than the previous one.

     In my case, I've had a fantastic one. I finished my studies at high school with good marks and I passed the International Baccalaureate. I have had to say goodbye to many friends and classmates that came with me in that hard journey. The IB has been my greatest adventure and challenge, and I would like to thank everyone who helped me in those terrible moments. Thanks to my family and close friends who supported me in the hardest moments; thanks to my teachers and classmates. Thanks for the great friends I made in those two years; you'll be with me forever.

     After that end, I had a great summer with my best friend C. We did many activities and a fantastic night-sight camping full of surprises and emotions. Therefore, we found new places to explore and new people to visit. Thank you, parabatai!

     To complete this fantastic year, I have to say that I've met the most bizarre flamboyant striking diverse and extraordinary group of marvelous ladies I could have ever imagined at university. You could call it destiny, but I think that it’s more like a messy joke. However, I'm glad it happened.  We have lived many adventures in just few months; I would like to think that we’ll live lots of them in the future years.

     I hope you are as happy and lucky as me!

     All I can tell you is… Happy New Year and that I hope all your dreams come true!!

Quote time

“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” 

― Marcus Tullius Cicero

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.” 

― Jane Austen

“Never trust anyone who has not brought a book with them.” 
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish

“Only the very weak-minded refuse to be influenced by literature and poetry.” 
― Cassandra Clare, Clockwork Angel

“There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them.” 
― Joseph Brodsky

“Sleep is good, he said, And books are better.” 
― George R.R. Martin

“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.” 
― Robert Frost

“Books are the mirrors of the soul.” 
― Virginia Woolf, Between the Acts

“One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time.” 
― Carl Sagan

Words - Hawk Nelson

Merry Christmas!!

    

     I hope you are having a great holiday and you can spend time with your family.

It is a time to think, to reflect about the year that it is going to finish, about the family, friends and important relationships of our lives. It is also a time for us to travel, to visit people we love and take a break from our daily busy life. 

     For instance, I have travelled to see some members of my family. And, now, I am here, in the cold North. How wonderful it is! It hasn't rained yet, but it will be (or I'll hope it). I remember when I was younger in this same place. The hours spent under the rain, the frozen wind, the snowflakes falling, the freezing nights. And, how we played! Because we knew how to play. Making angels in the snow, snowmen, snowball wars, cycle runnings, walk over the ice puddles trying to not to fall down or playing toys next to the chimney to not to lose the hit.

     It is said that magic is in the children, thus Christmas is for them. However, while we have been growing up, I've understood that living Christmas is different from everyone. Children enjoy more the presents, the games, the holiday and also the family; while, adults enjoy the family, friends and spend time with people they love. Presents are not that important for us, but it doesn't mean we don't believe in magic. We believe in the children smile and laugh, we believe in a hug, in a kiss, in a look. We believe we can do magic, and be the wizard of our little cousins, brothers, children, nephews, etc. Actually, we do magic, dream is not only for children but for everyone. 

     Remember, you can dream whatever your age is. And, please, makes me a favour, don't lose the child that there's in you.

      

            

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAY!!

Introduction-Conclusion

Introduction:

Writing a blog is the most succesful way yo develop your writing skills since you have the obligation to write more often. As you have people who read you, you cannot disappoint them. It becomse a challenge you have to pass, thus you try it really hard. In case you think it is tiring or boring, you can try some different ways to make it easy and simple for you. If you practice, everything is possible, thus, if you really like to improve your language, blog practice is one of the most enjoyable and creative solution.

Conclusion:

To sum up, writing a blog could be your method to develop writing skills in your language or in every language you want to improve. Even when you get blocked or lost about what you want to talk about in your webpage, there are some tricks to make your mind go fast and get inspired. The best way would find your own voice in order to write on your blog is to read a lot. You can read not only magazines or books, but also other blogs as you can see other styles and take ideas from them. Thus, as you should read to improve your language skills, you learn a lot in reading, writing and, by all means, in blogs.

Paperman

   We don’t know how to expect form life. It could take us through unexpected paths. We just have to move on and wait for the world’s surprises. It might take too much time, but it worths it, since it always amazes us.

   The Academy notices how important these experiences are, thus they weren’t wrong when they awarded the golden statuette to John Kahrs for him fantastic and lovely short film called Paperman.

   This short film is about a man who meets a beautiful girl when his office papers fly out. They separate and each one continue with their lifes. The “paperman” arrives at the office and, from his desk, he saw the girl in the building in front of his. The main problem is that he cannot leave his work, so, how does he take girls attention? Does he really meet her again? Is all that a dream? If you want to find it out, watch this amazing Oscar winning animated short film



             

Thesis + Outline

Thesis statement: Writing a blog is the most succesful way to develop your writing skills since you have the obligation to write more often.

Outline:

I. Introduction: The aim of this essay is to develop the idea of writing a blog as the most succesful way to develop writing skills, as well as its advantages and disadvantages.

II. Advantages of a blog

     A. You can challenge yourself having to write more often
          1. As someone reads you, you have to write
          2. Writing is a good way to express yourself

     B. Improving the language you use for the blog
          1. Vocabulary
          2. Grammar
          3. Reading
          4. Writing

     C. People read your blog
          1. Satisfaction
          2. It makes you more confident
          3. It makes you more creative

III. Disadvantages of a blog

      A. Finding time
           1. Don't have enough time to focus on your blog
           2. In the beginning, it takes you a lot of time

      B. Being blocked
           1. You lose your time trying to get unblocked
           2. You can not write for a time

IV. Solutions for disadvantages (possible solutions)

      A. Reading other blogs
           1. Getting inspired with other styles
           2. Taking part of other blogs

      B. Finding more interesting topics for you
           1. Researching about your hobbies
           2. Looking for other's blog topics

      C. Making it more dynamic
           1. Making surveys
           2. Inviting people to take part of it
           3. Making quizzes

V. Conclusion: To sum up, writing a blog could be your method to develop writing skills in your language or in every language you want to improve.