quarta-feira, 24 de abril de 2013

Working Later In The Day Is Better



Working later in the day is better than in the morning. Mornings are usually very busy and tiring. Afternoons are not. Working later in the day is better because people are not sleepy anymore, they think better after lunch and they don’t see time pass by.
People are not sleepy anymore when they work later in the day. They can sleep more when their night is longer and there is no need to wake up early. So one is able to rest more and not feel tired. People usually have more dispositions to work later in the day.
People think better after lunch. When people eat, they feel satisfied. People feel stronger after eating. Lunch meals are more energizing than others meals. When you have more energy, the brain works better and you work better.
When people work later in the day they don’t see the time pass by. In the afternoon there is no worry because many were made things in the morning. People don’t worry about others activities that were already accomplished. They feel free to work in the afternoon.
Working later in the day is better because people are not sleepy anymore, they think better after a good meal and they don’t feel the time pass by. Try to have a good night sleep and work later in the day and see you work improve.

Maria Ely

Small Cities, Big Idea


Small Cities, Big Idea

Living in a small city is a big idea!  The word today is: improve lifestyle!. Moving to big cities and capitals could be an answer to find what the heart desires. However, it is in small cities where it is possible find the basic elements for a happy life.  Living in small cities has  greater advantages than living in big cities such as more space, more peace and a general better environment that boasts big innovative ideas.
Living in small cities allows for more space.  The lack of space in big cities is upsetting. Small cities are less inhabited therefore there is a place for everyone. There is no need to rush early in the morning to find a place to park your car or to wait in a line to be served in a favorite restaurant. Even though big cities are, as the word says, big, they are usually crowded with people, and shops. There is a competition for parking spots, doctor appointments and a place in line.
 In addition to having plenty of space, small cities are known for being a place with a lot of peace. They are very different from big cities that are often noisy and stressful.  The world is too demanding nowadays. It is hard to find a place to breath, free of worries. Small cities offer all of that for free. The countryside is perfect to escape the pressure from living in a big city. That pressure is rarely present in small cities. Small cities are a place to look for and find the peace that is wished for.
 At last but not least, living in small cities offers a better general environment that boats big ideas whereas in big cities there is a lot of pressure that inhibit  creativity. Many great minds where born on the countryside such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Carl Jung. It is in this lack of practical resources from small towns that great creativity emerges. The need to progress fosters thinking while in big cities this need does not exist, pruning minds. Small cities offer an environment suitable for thinking. Nature plays a big role inspiring human minds to come up with great ideas. Most of the inventions come from observing nature such as the airplane.
 Living in small cities offer a  greater number of advantages than living in big cities such as more space, more peace and a better environment to foster creative thinking. Much of what is looked for in big cities is ready available in small cities. Why look so high and big when it is possible to have a great life in a small place? Living in small cities could be a great idea for those who want to escape the pressure of living in big cities and live big in style.
 

terça-feira, 16 de abril de 2013

Snowmen Cycle



Snowmen Cycle

A snowman has a similar cycle just like a human being. Even though it is similar in many ways, it is also very different in other ways. It is similar because the snowman is born, lives and dies like people. His birth, life and death are in different ways because he’s born with ice, lives with nature objects, and dies with the sun. The life of a snowman has birth, life and death.
When snow comes, children decide to make snowmen. First, they usually make a large ball. Then, they make a medium ball and put it on the top of the large one. For the ending, they make a small ball to put on the top of the medium that is already on the top of the large one. Second, they put accessories, such as a carrot nose, a rock mouth, rock eyes, and buttons for his belly - made out of rock too! For the final touch they put a scarf and a hat, and two stick arms. ‘There are many types of snowmen: fat, skinny, big, small, happy and sad ones.
From the first second until the last one, he is stuck to the ground and smiles to everyone. He never changes his smile, no matter what happens. He does not have legs to move and his arms do not move either. However, he is always waiting for a hug since the first second he was made. Every time they are offering a hug, it is very tempting to hug them because it is hard to see them so lonely.
When summer comes, he gets so nervous that he heats up. He melts just like an ice scream but the difference is that he doesn’t have a flavor and he is full of accessories. That’s the only time he moves, losing his shape. We cannot recognize the patient and smiling snowman anymore.
The life of a snowman has birth, life, and death. When he is born, he can have many types of shape. He can even look upside down. In his life, he is very lonely but sometimes he has company of birds and other winter animals. When summer comes he think he will die but he just melts and goes back to where he was born waiting for the next cycle. Depending on when he is born, his life will be long or short. Next winter will bring many types of snowmen.

Ana Laura, 12 years old

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