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Article: The opportunity that traveling offers.

By: Rodrigo E.

Traveling open your mind; it offers something unique because traveling is a way to explore new places and try new experiences.

When you're young, you commonly have a young and unconquerable spirit. You have the energy and the will to do new things and explore new experiences. Youth is the time when we, young people are able to learn from our actions, and naturally when we turn a certain age we begin with these curiosities. The ways youths take care of these curiosities are really different, and sometimes we take a wrong path like alcohol, drugs or sex, but there are other paths as sports, hobbies and traveling. When you're young, traveling is something you always have on your mind -at least in my case- because you open your mind and soul to other cultures. I had this opportunity and I will never forget it. This opportunity, to open your mind that traveling offers, is something unique because traveling is a way to explore new places and try new experiences.

I went to Flint, Texas last year and that really opened my mind. If you’re wondering how traveling can open your mind, just think about this: you usually move in the same places every day. You have a schedule that almost never changes. You have a kind of routine for doing homework. You always have something to do or at least that was my case. The opportunity that traveling offered me was breaking free from that routine. When you’re in another place, you visit locations you don't go often; you don't have a routine, so you can appreciate things lot better. Also, you may have less activities to do and this lets you enjoy the bustle that happens around you. You can enjoy and try to understand how the local people live, shop, and also how they have good times. This experience is very unique.

Another thing that helped me open my mind and have a really, really good time was living new experiences. I went fishing for my first time, and it was amazing. The villages where we were staying were kind of sport facilities so they had a mini golf , tennis, basketball, and volleyball courts, and they even had their own marina. Having all those things around certainly help you to get busy, and it was really fun. We played a lot of games with mi cousin, we went fishing all day long to lake Palestine, and we even had the opportunity to learn how to cut a fish and how to prepare a good meal that in my country is called: “Ceviche”. But I have to tell that the place was in a rural place, it was around like 3 hours from Dallas and it didn’t have many places to go shopping. This made us move and know different places. We finally stayed the last 3 days of our trip in Dallas.

Traveling when you’re young is a positive activity that can touch you and move you but most importantly, it can give you an open-mind and new experiences to consolidate your character and temper. It’s also fun and soothes the desire or curiosity that we young people have about other cultures and other ways of living. I would strictly recommend you to give it a shot. Traveling is something you won’t regret and it gives you the opportunity to learn something new, something that may help you to become the grown up you’re meant to be.

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When you're young(,) you commonly have a young and unconquerable spirit. You have the energy and the will to do new things and explore new experiences. Youth is the time were(when) we, young people are able to learn from our actions, and naturally when we become(turn) a certain age we begin with these curiosities. The ways youths take care of these curiosities are really different, and sometimes we take a wrong path like alcohol, drugs or sex, but there are other paths as sports, hobbies and traveling. When you're young(,) traveling is something you always have on (your) mind -at least in my case- because you open your mind and soul to other culture(cultures). I had this opportunity and I will never forget it. This opportunity(,) to open your mind that traveling offers(,) is something unique because traveling is a way to explore new places and try new experiences.

I went to Flint, Texas last year and that really open(opened) my mind. If you’re wondering how travel(traveling) can open your mind(,) just think (about) this: you usually move in the same places every day. You have a schedule that usually(almost) never changes. You have a kind of routine for doing homework. You always have something to do or at least that was my case. The opportunity that traveling offers(offered) me was breaking (free from) that routine. When you’re in other(another) place(,) you visit places(locations) you don't go often(,)(;) you don't have a routine(,) so you can appreciate things lot better. Also(,) you may have less thing(activities) to do and this lets you enjoy the things(bustle) that happen(happens) around you. You can enjoy and try to understand how the local people lives(live), shop, and also how they have good times. This experience is very unique.

Other(Another) thing that help(helped) me open my mind and have a really, really good time was trying(living) new experiences. I went fishing for my first time, and it was amazing. The villages where we were staying were kind of a sport facilities so they have(had) a mini golf , tennis fields, basketball fields, (and) volleyball fields (courts,) and they even have(had) their own marina. Having all those things around certainly help you to get busy, and it was really fun. We play(played) a lot of games with mi cousin, we went fishing all day long to lake palestine(Palestine,) and we even have(had) the opportunity to (learn) how to cut a fish and how to prepare a good meal that in my country is called: “Ceviche”. But I have to tell that the place was in a rural place, it was around like 3 hours from Dallas and it didn’t have many places to go shopping. These(This) make(made) us move and know different places(.) we(We) finally stayed at dallas the last 3 days of our trip (in Dallas).

Traveling when you’re young is a positive activity that can touches(touch) you and moves(move) you but more(most) important(importantly,) it can gets(give) you an open-mind and new experiences to consolidate you(your) character and temper. It’s also fun and answers(sooths) the desire or curiosity that we young people have about other cultures and other ways of living. I would strictly recommend you to give it a shot. Travelings(Traveling) is something you wont(won’t) regret and it gives you the opportunity to learn something new, something that may help you to become the grown up you’re meant to be.

Paper 2: Activity 1

When you're young you commonly have a young and unconquerable spirit. You have the energy and the will to do new things and explore new experiences. Youth is the time were we, young people are able to learn from our actions, and naturally when we become a certain age we begin with these curiosities. The ways youths take care of these curiosities are really different, and sometimes we take a wrong path like alcohol, drugs or sex, but there are other paths as sports, hobbies and traveling. When you're young traveling is something you always have on mind -at least in my case- because you open your mind and soul to other culture. I had this opportunity and I will never forget it. This opportunity to open your mind that traveling offers is something unique because traveling is a way to explore new places and try new experiences.

I went to Flint, Texas last year and that really open my mind. If you’re wondering how travel can open your mind just think this: you usually move in the same places everyday. You have a schedule that usually never changes. You have a kind of routine for doing homework. You always have something to do or at least that was my case. The opportunity that traveling offers me was breaking that routine. When you’re in other place you visit places you don't go often, you don't have a routine so you can appreciate things lot better. Also you may have less thing to do and this lets you enjoy the things that happen around you. You can enjoy and try to understand how the local people lives, shop, and also how they have good times. This experience is very unique.

Other thing that help me open my mind and have a really, really good time was trying new experiences. I went fishing for my first time, and it was amazing. The villages where we were staying were kind of a sport facilities so they have a mini golf, tennis fields, basketball fields, volleyball fields and they even have their own marina. Having all those things around certainly help you to get busy, and it was really fun. We play a lot of games with mi cousin, we went fishing all day long to lake palestine and we even have the opportunity to lear how to cut a fish and how to prepare a good meal that in my country is called: “Ceviche”. But I have to tell that the place was in a rural place, it was around like 3 hours from Dallas and it didn’t have many places to go shopping. These make us move and know different places we finally stayed at dallas the last 3 days of our trip.

Traveling when you’re young is a positive activity that can touches you and moves you but more important it can gets you an open-mind and new experiences to consolidate you character and temper. It’s also fun and answers the desire or curiosity that we young people have about other cultures and other ways of living. I would strictly recommend you to give it a shot. Travelings is something you wont regret and it gives you the opportunity to learn something new, something that may help you to become the grown up you’re meant to be.

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Should cellphones be banned at school?

In the 20th century the cellphone problem didn't exist but nowadays it is an obvious problem that needs to be dealt with. The first reaction of schools was banning cellphones but nowadays the problem persist and they're wondering if they should ban the cellphones or they shouldn't. In the first case, banning cellphones is just a short-term solution because students still can buy or get another one, and they're not learning the appropriate uses of a cellphone. This kind of arguments is making schools change their cellphones policies. Nowadays some schools allow the use of cellphones as long as it does not distract the other students. This is a big step in these matters, and it means that schools are adapting to technology. With the abundance of iphones, ipads, androids, galaxy tablets and laptops, schools and teachers just saw either a big powerful tool for learning or a massive distraction for students. This is why I think that now they shouldn't ban technology; they should teach students the appropriate use of it because cellphones (and other electronic devices) are going to be used during the student's whole life, and if they want to be prepared, they need to know the appropriate use of them.

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In the 20th century the cellphone problem didn't exist but nowadays it is an obvious problem that needs to be dealt with. The first reaction of schools was banning cellphones but nowadays the problem persist and they're wondering if they should ban the cellphones or they shouldn't. In the first case, banning cellphones is just a short-term solution because they(students) still can buy or get another one, and they're not learning the appropriate uses of a cellphone. This kind of arguments are(is) making schools change their cellphones policies. Nowadays some schools allow the use of cellphones with one condition, if (as long as) it (does) not distracts(distract) the other students. This is a big step in this(these) matters, and it means that schools are adapting to technology. With the abundance of iphones, ipads, androids, galaxy tablets and laptops, schools and teachers just saw either a big powerful tool for learning or a massive distraction for students. This is why I think that now they shouldn't ban technology; they should teach students the appropriate use of it because cellphones (and other electronic devices) are going to be used during the student's whole life, and if they want to be prepared(,) they need to know the appropriate use of them.