During our lifes, we all experience at least one change that transforms not only us, but also the way we see the world. I have experienced some of those moments, but I think the nearest one has been my pass from the ESO to bachillerato.
ESO was sort of relaxing, you only had to get good marks to make your parents proud, not because you need them. But it all suddenly change, so getting good marks was almost the only thing to do in life. But there is one reason- even more important- that allows me to say this is a turning point: we have grown. Next year most of us will go to the University, that is the inmediately previous step of what I am more afraid of: working. I do not know what I want to be in life, which proffession I want to take, so I do not know what to study now. I think I should have decided it as the year was passing, as most of my friends have done, but I have not really think about it. I only know that I am not that boy that was sad of entering the school, but that boy that is afraid of leaving it.
martes, 28 de mayo de 2013
domingo, 2 de diciembre de 2012
Amsterdam
If you ask me about a special exchange trip with my class, I would think that all of them were fantastic. I really enjoyed my time in Wales, and Cambridge’s trip was also incredible. But the exchange that I liked the most was the last one to Amsterdam.
It was organized for the people of 1st year of Bachillerato studying sciences or technologies, and at first there were only places for 18 girls and 2 boys, but finally some boys went with Dutch girls, so everything was fine.
Firstly, Dutch people came here. Kayleigh, the girl who was staying with me was very nice and soon we were talking about our interests at my house. We spent a great time here, organizing trips for them -even one to Granada!- and other activities. When they finally returned to Amsterdam, we all were good friends.
Then it was our turn! We had a nice flight to Amsterdam, and the reunion was simply crazy! Everybody was shouting and hugging with each other. I met my host mother and host sister at the airport, they were really nice. Then I met my host brother and host father, who were also awesome. We all spent a great time there, eating lots of hagelslags and flocca.
But finally the time to go arrived. We all were really sad about going, but we also missed Spain, and the Feria was already there!
It was organized for the people of 1st year of Bachillerato studying sciences or technologies, and at first there were only places for 18 girls and 2 boys, but finally some boys went with Dutch girls, so everything was fine.
Firstly, Dutch people came here. Kayleigh, the girl who was staying with me was very nice and soon we were talking about our interests at my house. We spent a great time here, organizing trips for them -even one to Granada!- and other activities. When they finally returned to Amsterdam, we all were good friends.
Then it was our turn! We had a nice flight to Amsterdam, and the reunion was simply crazy! Everybody was shouting and hugging with each other. I met my host mother and host sister at the airport, they were really nice. Then I met my host brother and host father, who were also awesome. We all spent a great time there, eating lots of hagelslags and flocca.
But finally the time to go arrived. We all were really sad about going, but we also missed Spain, and the Feria was already there!
sábado, 10 de noviembre de 2012
The art of cheating
How many times have you gone to an exam without having studied the necessary? Thinking that you could have studied more, but relaxed because you already know what your mark would be. So, what could you do, just to give up, or try to do something? Most of the times the second option is the best, but, how can you do anything without knowing a thing? Easy answer, just cheat. Cheating is a noble art only used by the most intelligent students. It is a necessary risk for obtaining a mark according their brilliance. I’m very familiarized with this topic because in my bilingual class it has always been a very common way of passing exams. Do you want to know more about this marvellous world? So continue reading and you’ll know the most incredible techniques.
The first thing that you have to know is that there are different cheating techniques and styles, and every people in my class has a determined one. Some of the just use the traditional way: looking at the nearest person’s exam or asking a partner in a very low voice about any question. But most of the people use more complex ones. For example, what would you think of a boy that has bring a toilet paper to clean his nose and is passing it to everyone in the class during an exam for cleaning their noses? Anything except of them being cheating. Well, that’s exactly what all them did with this stratagem.
Another funny style is to put all your notes at the window, and sit yourself near it. I just know one boy that has done that, he is the most intelligent an incredible boy ever, a cheating master.
But my favourite cheating technique is very simple, but really risky too. It just consists of having the book and your notes on your legs and look at them from time to time. If the teacher doesn’t notice anything, you’ll probably get an incredible mark, but it’s really easy to be catched, so I only recommend you to do this when you are very self-confident. If your teacher asks you: “Javi, do you have cheating sheets?” answer her naturally or you’ll be finished!
The first thing that you have to know is that there are different cheating techniques and styles, and every people in my class has a determined one. Some of the just use the traditional way: looking at the nearest person’s exam or asking a partner in a very low voice about any question. But most of the people use more complex ones. For example, what would you think of a boy that has bring a toilet paper to clean his nose and is passing it to everyone in the class during an exam for cleaning their noses? Anything except of them being cheating. Well, that’s exactly what all them did with this stratagem.
Another funny style is to put all your notes at the window, and sit yourself near it. I just know one boy that has done that, he is the most intelligent an incredible boy ever, a cheating master.
But my favourite cheating technique is very simple, but really risky too. It just consists of having the book and your notes on your legs and look at them from time to time. If the teacher doesn’t notice anything, you’ll probably get an incredible mark, but it’s really easy to be catched, so I only recommend you to do this when you are very self-confident. If your teacher asks you: “Javi, do you have cheating sheets?” answer her naturally or you’ll be finished!
viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012
Old mates
Since our first year, many people have passed through our class and then have left it. But, if I had to talk about one of them, I think it would be Sergio.
He became a good friend since the first year that we met at Nestor Almendros, 5 years ago. I knew him a little from our tennis training, but we hadn’t realy made good friends. I remember that we were always together in group works, and we really had lots of fun.
He was a really funny guy, always laughing and making jokes, but he was also a little bit introverted. Just a little, because he did lots of funny things without any embarrassment! He was also very sporty; he played tennis and basketball, his favourite sports apart from football.
But the best thing that I ever did with Sergio at school was our final PE performance in our fourth year, last time with him at school. None of us knew what to do, but I remembered Rocky’s film soundtrack and we both decided that we had to take it. So we made an incredible performance and everybody loved it so much (I think). But what I will always remember was all the fun we had making the choreography and while we were performing. We even sent our video to a TV program, and we performed it in front of all the Cambidge exchange people!
He became a good friend since the first year that we met at Nestor Almendros, 5 years ago. I knew him a little from our tennis training, but we hadn’t realy made good friends. I remember that we were always together in group works, and we really had lots of fun.
He was a really funny guy, always laughing and making jokes, but he was also a little bit introverted. Just a little, because he did lots of funny things without any embarrassment! He was also very sporty; he played tennis and basketball, his favourite sports apart from football.
But the best thing that I ever did with Sergio at school was our final PE performance in our fourth year, last time with him at school. None of us knew what to do, but I remembered Rocky’s film soundtrack and we both decided that we had to take it. So we made an incredible performance and everybody loved it so much (I think). But what I will always remember was all the fun we had making the choreography and while we were performing. We even sent our video to a TV program, and we performed it in front of all the Cambidge exchange people!
domingo, 4 de noviembre de 2012
A funny anecdote
If you ask me about any anecdotes that have happened to me in those years at Nestor Almendros, there are many that I could write about. But one of the anecdotes that I remember the most just happened one year ago.
Our PE teacher Gloria had told us to bring two packets of lentils to use them as weights. As we had to do exercises with them, some had broken, so we could get lentils from them. Later, at philosophy, our teacher Lola had to go, but, as we were mature people that were preparing for the University, we didn’t do anything but throwing lentils to each others. We started a war between us, and one of the packets got completely broken, so the lentils were spreaded all around the class. When our teacher arrived, she didn’t notice anything, -even when the floor was completely covered by lentils! - and she started again with the class. But the funniest moment was when, suddenly, Palmira, our former biology teacher, entered the class asking why was there a lentils rain in her class!
Our PE teacher Gloria had told us to bring two packets of lentils to use them as weights. As we had to do exercises with them, some had broken, so we could get lentils from them. Later, at philosophy, our teacher Lola had to go, but, as we were mature people that were preparing for the University, we didn’t do anything but throwing lentils to each others. We started a war between us, and one of the packets got completely broken, so the lentils were spreaded all around the class. When our teacher arrived, she didn’t notice anything, -even when the floor was completely covered by lentils! - and she started again with the class. But the funniest moment was when, suddenly, Palmira, our former biology teacher, entered the class asking why was there a lentils rain in her class!
viernes, 12 de octubre de 2012
My first experience
It’s difficult for me to remember what happened that day five years ago. It was a special day- I was entering for first time the IES Nestor Almendros.
That day I was late (my legend had already started) so I had to ask one teacher where was the bilingual classroom, and I finally arrived there.
What I first remember of that first day was the classroom. It was so different from the ones at my old school! It was dirty and we were 30 people in it! I was also nervous because I didn’t know who was in my class. Fortunately, half of the people had been with me at the school, and I also knew Carmen and Pablo from my taekwondo training, so I felt much better.
That day I was late (my legend had already started) so I had to ask one teacher where was the bilingual classroom, and I finally arrived there.
What I first remember of that first day was the classroom. It was so different from the ones at my old school! It was dirty and we were 30 people in it! I was also nervous because I didn’t know who was in my class. Fortunately, half of the people had been with me at the school, and I also knew Carmen and Pablo from my taekwondo training, so I felt much better.
sábado, 16 de junio de 2012
For and against essay: the SOPA law
Some time ago, a new law was presented in USA. It banned the free download of films, music or any other intelectual propiety. This law has caused a big discussion between people from differents societies.
On the one hand, it's true that free download can affect to the economy of the owners of the films or music. It also reduces the money earned by gobernments with taxes and it reduces the possibilities of some authors to continue producing.
On the other hand, most of the people who make music or films earn a lot of money, even when free downloading was "legal". Some people hasn't got so much money, but they want to listen to music or to watch a film, so the easiest way is free downloading.
In my opinion, free downloading shouldn't be banned. Artists earn a lot of money, and free downloading doesn't affect them that much. However, I think that, if you really like any film or music, and if you have the money, you must pay for it, above all if the artist is not so famous.
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