Which aspect of our daily lives has been affected most by technology?

A matter of concern which is highly clear for everyone is the uncontrollable advances of technology. Although it is not a novelty due to the Industrial Revolution started two centuries ago, it is under no doubt that lately it is at its height. So that, this essay aims to analyse the vast impact caused by it in areas like communication or working life.

An immediate effect easily appreciated is which has taken place in factories and other jobs that could involve using machines. What is more, it has been really useful in hard chores related to the massive production or the extraction of raw materials. Nevertheless, not everybody agrees with this, despite its advantages, it also represents a cut down on the number of workers required. For this reason, the owners have benefited from new inventions but a lot of workers have lost their jobs, more of them claim we are suffering from a “robotization” of society.

However, not all are huge machines but also the most sophisticated gadgets like computers, smartphones or the leader of the current civilization: The internet. If it were not to exist we wouldn't  live as we do, it is the key to the “Globalisation” a social revolution that has utterly changed our lifestyle. Nowadays, we can connect with anyone, meet easily new people and also it is a fantastic tool to help out when a natural disaster or an accident happens. Nonetheless, it could be dangerous and some people have suffered from psychological illnesses because their minds are not ready to face up to the excess of information available, which is sometimes controversial, in addition to the huge variety of networks which affect our more personal decisions.

On balance, I decide to stand out the second argument since it could have an enormous impact on humanity to how we will evolve from now. This is an urgent matter to take on serious consideration because it has been proved that we are not capable of controlling it, or in contrast to popular belief, it could be possible that governments are currently watching over us with it.

LET’S JUST DANCE!

A highly impressive talent show has come to Spain recently, it’s called “Dance with creativity”. Probably, you may be tired of this type of TV entertainment so as there are others more innovative or simply you prefer to pick a series out the huge range of them that exists. However, you might regret your first impression, because worth watching this programme!

Firstly, what is it about? Even if its name doesn’t solve your ques I’m going to clarify that, yes, it’s about dancing. Nevertheless, it’s focused on how the participants create their choreography rather than in the final show or the conventional and dull arguments between them –something easily seen in many Spanish TV programmes like “Big Brother”. 

So, the structure of “DWC” could be summed up in this way: in the first episode new contestants are received in a house which is on the outskirts of Madrid, isolated from paparazzi or fans and surrounded by beautiful scenery where the viewer can see the rehearsals. Then, each episode is aimed at one participant –in total 10–, so that it could be seen how they create step by step all the show, having to lead their dancers. Finally, at the latest programme, the participants have to make a choreography all together and then the winner is chosen. 

In my view, not only is a stunning and enjoyable talent show but also it’s capable of encouraging the youngest people to be creative and willing giving the best of themselves with hard working in order to make the most of their talents. This is thanks to the participants who take part in the show, that are like a little genius of the art because of being just teenagers. 

I would recommend this programme to anyone who is keen on dancing or only wants to learn a bit more about it! 

WAYS OF MOTIVATING CHILDREN TO DO REGULAR EXERCISE

Nowadays, getting fit and having convenient health concerns a great number of adults, however, sometimes it seems completely frustrating to reach these aims. Consequently, it is indispensable to consider the problem at its beginnings, thus, when people are children. This could be dealt with taking steps to make a change in parents behaviour or teaching sport from a different approach. 

Wisely, it is well-known the influence made by parents when educating their kids, who copy and trust all from their adults, who should take initiatives which could benefit both them and their children. If were they to understand sport as a way of entertaining, it would have a great success between the youngest people. Nonetheless, under no circumstances should children be restricted from enjoying the free time because of depending on a workout routine.

It is also the case of education provided by schools, but it is controversy. For the one hand, it could teach children the importance of doing exercise and its future benefits. In addition, they could have fun and improve personal contact with others in these days crowded with unreal contact through the internet. From the other hand, it is popular the idea of competitiveness and bullying consequences of doing sport in school. Besides, a lot of students are impaired due to low notes in the Physical Education field.

In the end, we decide to accept the first point of view since it could have an enormous impact on children willingness to do exercise. We agreed that this is an urgent matter to take in serious consideration.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE COLLEGE WEBSITE ARE NEEDED

Background
A few years ago, it was run an online resource, a website, to inform any student about the latest news. When starting, a lot of students were able to take advantage of it because of its useful information about the exam's schedule or extra activities in the college.

Present situation
The issue is taking place these days, due to an increase in the number of foreign students. They, target out that when staying in their countries it is needed more advice about what they should visit when being in the College. 

Recommendation
I would definitely recommend catching up with the latest trend in the school and make a total renovation of the website. For instance, information about tourist places, comfortable accommodation and public transport could be superb. This is not new because this type of help has been proved to be of great success in other public facilities.

Besides, its implantation and development would not be costly due to there are many design students available to do the work for a little reward. Apart from that, it would give the college a greater reputation in Europe and it may cause a rise in the investment of public money.

Support for proposal
I have discussed my proposal with a number of foreign students, and most of them are very enthusiastic about it as a way of improving their help and supporting the coming of more international students.

WRITE AND IMPROVE

A great issue when learning a second language is that no everybody has enough money to pay for private courses, so that, having a tool to learn by your own is marvellous!

Write and improve is a free website supported by Cambridge University to help students in the learning process. It is especially focused on writing skills -as its name indicates-, but also doing it you can improve your vocabulary and grammar knowledge. 

Besides, it provides you with different tasks related to an enormous range of difficulty grades, and it can check your texts giving a score which corresponds to the way of evaluating language level in Europe. Apart from that, it indicates your mistakes and how to solve them, something really interesting at the time when you end writing and you do not have a teacher to check it out.

Also, even being a free tool it has a few lucrative resources for subscribers like an online classroom. It is really useful due to comparing your work which others and helping between yourselves are a fantastic way to improve.

Of course, not all are advantages and it also presents many problems like a usual incoherence, for example when you enter the same text two times and it receives a random score. Also, it always overlooks a few mistakes and no understands correctly the plot, considering it wrongly poor made.

Nevertheless, I highly recommend this tool, because its issues could be repaired but even with them it is really useful!

YOUNG PEOPLE AND SPORTS

Currently, society is facing an enormous issue that is sedentarism. In the past, our ancestors used to be moving all day, but along the years we have been changing our lifestyle and this has ended in a total rejection to do exercise.

On the one hand, it is claimed that exercise is only for professional sportspeople because you were not keen on exercise, you wouldn't need doing it. This attitude is usually accompanied by a poor diet and bad health habits. 
All of this it is due to typical excuses like the lack of time or the increase in other ways of entertainment such as video games or internet, which are the principal cause of the youth's sedentarism.

As a reaction to this, a lot of physical professionals and nutritionist have called for a bit of concern in governments about how disastrous could be this for the future adults and their health. Consequently, they have developed strategies like making compulsory to do exercise for almost 3 times per week.

It is a coherent measurement, owing to doing exercise we reach our best version of us. That is to say, when a human gets fit, they improve the body image making bigger and stronger their muscles, but also internal processes can be enhanced. For instance, exercise is capable of getting rid of stress and increasing the hours of sleep. Besides,  long-term health is ensured with a bit of moving.

On balance, I agree with the idea and I hope that it could be taken up. We have to avoid the chance of an overweight society not only for our wellness but also for the earth one because the overpopulation is also increasing and we need active and effective people to face up to it.

WAYS OF ENCOURAGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO STUDY SCIENCE

Currently, a lack of interest in science degrees is increasing. That is to say, young people, avoid them to not have to face up an impossible subject in which they would have to put in a lot of effort. In addition to the insecurity of a future stable job. However, these statements are myths encouraged by the media or adopted by students in response to the dull school classes. For that reason, we should promote science because we need a future well being of the earth and humanity.

Changing the general opinion is the first step. It is generally seen famous people who are singers, actors, painters and so on. This is why teenagers admire their careers and want to be like them. Due to that, why don’t we make science programmes or youtube channels? The second option has turned out as a fabulous way to make young people interested in science fields.

It has been also though a big change in how science is taught. Anyone who is not willing or keen on science won’t like a science subject in school. That is because they are dull, ineffective and too difficult in early grades. Consequently, giving a wide context of the scientists and their theory, more practical lessons or lectures given by experts may catch the students attention.

In conclusion, we are looking for a progressive and durable solution, so advertising could be effective but a renovation of education would be the best choice.

WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE OUR PERSONALITY?

Why are we in the way that we are? No matter where people are born or how many of us habit the earth, each one is different from another. For that reason, one of the more significant and recurrent questions is how the personality is built, what could be the causes. This essay discusses the two principal keys to understand a person’s behaviour: their ancestors and education.

It is generally said by biologists that we depend on our DNA, amazingly it manages the formation of our bodies due to be contained in our cells. Perhaps it may sound a rule of thumb that we are like our grandparents because of sharing their type of hair, eye’s color and so on. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg, because we also share inherited diseases and also their attitudes. That is to say, we have to understand that our mind takes control over all that we do, and it reaches its objectives establishing connections between neurons, which are cells with DNA. So, it has been proved that genetics is relevant to explain the personality, but it is all?

The influence of family takes an essential part in someone’s behaviour, demonstrated in much research and by famous psychologists like Freud. We can appreciate it by ourselves going to a high school class. There we would see thirty different students from a huge variety of countries receiving the same education and teacher’s explanations. Nevertheless, some of them would behave un-politically and others well. In that point, you would realize that in the majority of the bad students’ cases are irresponsible parents who are spoiled their children.

In conclusion, in both explanations, there are facts in favour and opposed proofs, but from my view, science is always more objective and completely convincing and so its outcomes.

A RECOMMENDABLE DEVICE FOR A BUSINESS TRIP

INTRODUCTION

This report aims to describe a gadget which is thought to be indispensable for a business person who requires it to take long air journeys. For that reason, it describes the device standing out the principal advantages of using it, in addition to a few suggestions.

DESCRIPTION

Sensitively, I have chosen a tablet owing to its versatility provided by the multiple tasks easily done with it. In particular, the Samsung smart tablets are generally recognised like the best ones because of the Android system with which they are run. This is such a simple but complete software that is found in a lot of devices like televisions or smartphones, in consequence, did you use other gadgets it would be preferable to have a tablet with this operative system.

ADVANTAGES

It may be thought that a laptop is better to work on plane travel because of components like its keyboard or its broad screen. Nevertheless, do not be deceived by this statements because just a middle-class tablet has already had enough big screen to read and write, besides it is like a piece of cake to find a comfortable portable keyboard to connect to the device.

DISADVANTAGES AND SUGGESTIONS

Realistically, work in a plane it is not of the taste of everybody and it is completely important to have a fast device to not get to the nerves. So that, I would honestly recommend buying a costly tablet, although it is true that they should be cheaper.

A FORMAL LETTER TO THE GOVERNMENT

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing in response to the recent law developed by the government. Due to this idea, as a citizen, I am utterly concerned about it, because mobile phones are imprescindible and its prohibition in public spaces would be disastrous to society.

For a start, I would want to focus on the reasons that may have been so convinced as to make bearing in mind such a radical measurement. The main ones are the search of a better society, promoting the empathy and the politeness with actions like recovering traditions as talking to each other when having lunch or avoiding accidents because of the distractions using smartphones in public areas as the subway. In addition to this, shops may be taking advantage of mobiles phones, deceiving their distracted customers.

Sadly, I have to stand out that a law is not always an effective solution. Were people are not allowed to do something, they would find a way to do it, that is to say, mobile phones are currently needed, not only for entertaining but also for working. For that reason, a law like it would take a dreadfully brutal impact on the population and consequently, their reasonable rejection.

In conclusion, I would advise you to remove this law because though the problems which are targeted to are true, I do not agree with a measurement that involves a cut on people freedom.

I look forward to your response,

Yours faithfully.

HOW GOVERNMENTS COULD PROTECT ENDANGERED SPECIES?

Species’ extinction is not a problem considered by governments although it is deeply troubling for any country’s environment. It is a direct consequence of global warming and climate change, apart from other causes. In addition to the brutal point that is to lose biodiversity, wildlife is a step in the vital natural system which supports the earth capacity to harbor life. For these reasons, it is our mission to take measures so that to stop habitat destruction and help endangered species.

For example, we could call on governments to search for solutions to the problem, ones such as laws are. Sadly, in many countries, mainly of Africa and Asia, hunting wild species is legal or if not, the control over it is really poor. So that, laws are needed, not only to do the hunt forbid but also to give alternatives to the undeveloped countries and people with scarce resources whose only trade is selling wild animals.

Besides, the issue in these countries, and also in the developed ones, is bigger than that. The fact is that animals are losing their habitats because the available countryside is going away. Consequently, many of them are becoming extinct and others are going to the incorrect areas, like the urban spaces or human farms, to get food and survive. That is to say, were protected zones built up, many species would find a home to live and the farmers would not have to kill them.

On balance, the best solution from my perspective is to make special areas because this will be like to kill two birds with one stone, providing habits to the animals and protecting them from hunting.

WHY PRISONS COULD BE AN INTERESTING TOPIC?

“Orange is the new black” and “Face to face” are two TV series that have recently gripped me, and surprisingly, both are about how life is in a woman’s prison. The first is a USA production and the other is a Spanish one, and apart from the principal plot, they are different.

Would you prefer to watch a drama with a bit of comedy or a true comedy based on a dramatic story? That is the main start point. Both focus the plot in a woman, but in each series, she is different. OITNB is featuring by a superficial affluent girl who was sentenced to prison because of a romantic story with a girlfriend who was dealing with drugs, although a business girl who helpt her husband to steal public money is the main character of FTF. 

The setting is subtly different in OITNB, a low-security prison without individual cells separated by bars, where it’s mixed a joking but ironic atmosphere in contrast to the most deeply moving personal stories of the prisoners told by flashbacks to the past of the characters. However, FTF is more similar to police series, since it has a complex but completely unconvincing and unrealistic plot, developed in a depressing building where the gloom is appreciated.

Besides, an enormous social criticism is made in OITNB, highlighting racism, xenophobia or homophobia issues between others. These worries are also mentioned in FTF but less directly, because this series is dreadfully brutal and is focus on the most criminal problems like murders and so on. 

To sum up, my view is that both series are well developed and carried on by characters with excellent acting skills, but at first glance, you would be able to see the rage, sadness, and fear that insight FTF in contrast to free love, fight and consolation feeling that surrounds OITNB. I would recommend you to see both because you can take advantage of the two series.

IMPACT OF ADVERTISING ON SOCIETY

For a start, it is necessary to clarify how enormous could be the effect of advertising in society. Bearing in mind the increase of the consumerist attitude these days, this essay has been made to discuss the impact of publicity in our behaviour, that is to say, on what we buy along with how advertising is related to our everyday lives.

Anybody can claim that some ads are pure art, because of being visually beautiful and accompanied by innovative songs which are capable of enjoying us. In addition to this, many of them challenge previously settled stereotypes and show the diversity of modern society. Nevertheless, the majority of them are an unwanted intrusion, as are online ads, unsolicited phone calls and the topic of the ad which interrupt what are you watching on TV.

Furthermore, it is remarkable the main purpose of advertising: “Persuading people to buy something”. If they are capable of that depend on the person but it is undeniable that are turning people into greedy individuals who have been surrounded all their lives by a consumerist message which have made many of them to buy more things than were needed.

In conclusion, the most important effect of advertising is its impact on our everyday lives, due to the severe problems which have been caused to many people, not only for its irritating nature but also for its indirect impact on people’s behaviour, changing their way of being because the subconscious persuasion made by celebrities or people in who population believe in.