1.– Save Our Environment. We need your help to clean up our city. What have you ever done or are going to do to keep it clean?
We know that the cleanliness of our environment depends only on us. If each one of us is consistent in throwing away the garbage, then we will have a clean city, but it is not about our country. Many people in our country throw their cigarettes, napkins, bags, chewing gum and everything they can get their hands on the floor, they don’t know that nobody’s supposed to clean their smoked cigarettes or candy wraps after you. But the problem is that I know for sure that it is not difficult for them to throw that garbage in the trash, because there are many trash cans in the streets and they know that their this action can harm nature, but this fact don’t stop them. If there is no trash can nearby, it does not mean that we should throw the trash on the floor, we can keep it in our hand or pocket until we meet a trash can and throw it away a little later. And what am I doing to keep our street clean? Naturally, I only throw garbage in the trash can, and I often reprimand my friends or strangers when I see that they are throwing garbage on the ground. We have a technology lesson in our school during which we collect the garbage around us and throw it in the trash can, we clean around us and take care of the flowers and trees
2.Your school trips. Tell me about your last trip or about the trip which you liked most of all
Traveling is one of my favorite hobbies, I like to discover different places, without traveling, I think life would be uninteresting, because the bright colors of life also consist of traveling to discover and fully enjoy.
Luckily, the main advantage of our school is that it gives us the opportunity to travel a lot, get to know the culture of our country more closely and discover many beautiful places of our country.
My last trip with the school was a three-day military camp in Arates. Arates is a village in Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. I was in Aretes for the first time and I was fascinated by the wonderful nature and clean air there.
On the first day, we went to a village near to trip territory. We met students of the village’s school and the villagers. After that, we went to one of the oldest churches in Armenia that was near the village. In those three days, I learned a lot, like shooting with a gun and an arrow, some military exercises, and most importantly, I made some good friends. Every morning we woke up at 8 o’clock, got dressed, washed and exercised, then had breakfast and started our productive and good day. During the day we exercised, played games, collected apples from the tree and had a good time even though we were tired. The evenings there were very pleasant, because in our free time we had tea, talked and played various games.
3. What would you change, if you could change one important thing in your country?. Use reasons and specific examples to support your answers.
Our world is changing everyday and we also have to change somethings to make our country better. Our country and the people living here are also changing every day, it can be in a bad way or in a good way. At the moment, we are in such a period that we cannot talk about our future and make plans for our country, because our country is in a state of war and many things can change every day. However, all that does not depend on us and at this moment I can only say one thing that by changing I will become happier and calmer. I have a great love for animals, I keep two dogs myself and every time I see a starving dog outside in a helpless state, my heart hurts, because in our country the condition of dogs outside and the attitude towards dogs are very bad. There are people who behave very cruelly towards animals that live outside, which I will never understand and that fact gives me a lot to think about. I would like the animals living outside to be in a safe place, to receive warmth from people and be happy. And the first thing that id like to change is people’s love for outdoor animals. In future i want to provide shelters for every dog and cat outside.
4.My favourite elective school subjects. Are they connected with my future profession?
My elective school subjects are Spanish and sculpture.
I have a great desire to learn a new language, study the culture of the country of that language, their way of speaking and everything related to the Spanish language and Spain. I chose Spanish because this summer I want to travel in Spain and see it in real life, and Spanish was one of the unique languages that I liked very much because of its beautiful sound and why not because it is simple and easy. I am sure that I will still need Spanish in my life and maybe in the future it will also have some influence in my profession․ Because I want to become an interior designer, and I think knowing different languages will help me more than it will hurt.
The next subject I chose was sculpture because I wanted to make some beautiful works with my hands. During preparation, I completely relax and try to focus not on getting the work perfect, but on enjoying the process.
Sculpture isnt connected to my future profession, but i realy like it .
5. What are the advantages of studying at Mkhitar Sebastatsi EduComplex?
Our school has many advantages and is very different from other schools. First Studying with laptop is the first difference from other schools and also a really big advantage, since knowing how to use laptop is the skill everyone has to have. The Second difference and advantage is the fact that we have elective subjects. We can select one subject and there are a lot of choses. We can study different things, learn languages and get educated. We can choose the sport we want, the choice is quite large and we can surely do the sport we want. We can learn different languages, which is a great advantage of our school.
For me, the second advantage of studying at the educational complex is traveling. Because we are able to discover the beauty of Armenia. One of the most important things is the opportunity to express your opinion without fear in the educational complex, and of course the free clothes when you get out of those black and white clothes.
6.The Internet in my life. The advantages and disadvantages of Media education.
In the 21st century, it is difficult to imagine life without the Internet, because the Internet has largely made our lives easier and more convenient. There are many uses of the internet, however, the use of the internet in our daily life depends on individual requirements and goals. Internet improves access to education, job opportunities. We can do shopping by internet and order everything we want. The Internet has as many advantages as it has disadvantages. However, the internet has many disadvantages too, there are negative effects such as addiction, cyberbullying, and decreased face-to-face communication skills. Because when we gather with friends and relatives and there is Internet, we do not communicate with each other, we are always on the phone, and we do not notice all the bright and beautiful colors and moments of real life. Fake news are often spread on the Internet, which adults believe and think that everything on the Internet is true.
The internet has a very important role in my life and I think not only in my life but in all of our lives, because in our age everything depends on the internet, because everything you want is available there. As for media education, I can say that one of the advantages is that you can master many computer programs, which can help you maybe in your future work. And one of the disadvantages is that it hurts the eyes and many children find it difficult to write with a pen.
7. Blog as an educational tool (area). How long have you had your blog? How often do you update your blog? Advantages and disadvantages of using blog as an educational tool?
Almost all the students in our school have a personal website՝ blog. Blog is the platform where we post study materials, homework, projects.
I’ve had a blog for three years, In the beginning, I updated and modified my blog very often, but now I’d be lying if I said that I update my blog often, it depends on my mood, I can like the same blog format all year round, and on the contrary, it can annoy me a lot and I update and change it at those times. I think the blog as an educational tool is very convenient and good because every subject has its own section and we can all work easily on the blog. And one of the advantages is that we also learn new programs to produce blog stuffs. I think it also helps to be more media literate. One of the disadvantages is that students can easily copy homework or class work from other websites or using other blogs. This is a very big minus, because in this way the child does not learn a lesson and relies only on copying other blogs, but most of us do not realize that by doing such a thing, we are only harming ourselves.
8. Educational camps in our school. Which camp do you prefer-summer or winter? Why? Tell about your favourite activity during the camps.
Only our school has educational camps because only in our school it’s part of the curriculum.
My favorite time at school is the educational camp, because we have the opportunity to choose the teacher we like the most, and during those days we have a lot of good time, make new friends and make good memories. My favorite educational camp is the winter one, regardless of the seasons, I like summer the most. I like winter camp more because It’s very difficult to go back to school after Christmas and our school gives us the opportunity to enjoy our days at school after Christmas too. Winter camp start in January and lasts three weeks on that days we go to Lernanist, we play snowball, skating rink, which are also one of my favorite things. Unfortunately, I couldnt participate in the winter camp of this year due to my absence from the country, but I am sure that it went very well.
9.Sports and arts in my life.
Art gives us meaning and helps us understand our world. Scientific studies have proven that art appreciation improves our quality of life and makes us feel good. When we create art, we elevate our mood, we improve our ability to problem solve, and open our minds to new ideas. A good artist is a person who can communicate through his art. I can’t imagine my life without art, because I have been drawing since I was young and I express my emotions through drawing. I enjoy every moment while painting, I graduated my painting lessons three years ago, but to this day I paint on canvases and papers every day. When I’m sad, I start drawing eyes, which surprisingly calms me down. I also attended a music school for guitar, now as a hobby I like to play for myself when I have free time. As for sports, I can say that I don’t know why, but it does not dominate my life and I am not interested in sports. But i know how important is sport for our life. In summary, the role of sports in life is diverse, encompassing physical health, mental well-being, social development, life skills, education, and cultural impact. At a young age, I attended dance, gymnastics, and my choice of physical education at school is volleyball, which I played sometimes with great pleasure․
10.Do we live to work or work to live?
If you choose to work to live, you have a job for the sole purpose of earning the necessary amount of money to support yourself and your family. You may hate your job, and you might just tolerate the working week and look forward to the weekends. Your priority is not your job. Working to live means that work is not your priority. It is working to the extent that you earn enough to support yourself and your family. Working to live is choosing a comfortable job rather than hard work, long hours, and always going the extra mile to advance your career. The truth is there is no right or wrong way to approach your career or to live your life. The choice essentially comes down to your beliefs and values and how you feel you should spend your time. In our nowadays everything has become very expensive and we have to work hard to fulfill any desire. Many people work because they need money for food, for rent, and to have fun with their friends and family. Independence. Money isn’t the only reason to work. Working can also give you more independence and more control over your own life. Naturally, we work to live, everything in our life depends on working, if you want to achieve something, you have to make a lot of effort and work in that direction. When you work, you begin to manage your money properly, and for me, one of the colors of life is to travel a lot, to discover the world, which you will be able to do only by working. But I can’t say for sure that we live only to work, not because we live from that work for every good thing that will make our life better.
11.Healthy lifestyle.
A healthy lifestyle is one that finds a balance between feeling happy and healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally, usually through good habits and self-care practices. Each day is an opportunity to live a healthier life — however, you choose to define health. But with all the personal and professional responsibilities in your day-to-day, you may feel like there isn’t enough time or energy to better yourself. You might delay goals or choose between getting enough sleep and eating a balanced meal. Imagine you had a good night’s rest. During the day, you worked out, ate a healthy dinner, and put your phone away an hour before bed to get to sleep on time. ․You do healthy activities and habits include regular exercise; a balanced, nutritious diet. This is what healthy living means․ Healthy lifestyle is not about me, I can’t give up sodas, chips and other unhealthy things like that. Naturally, a healthy lifestyle is not only about food, but also about exercise and psychological well-being. I highly encourage those people who are engaged in a healthy lifestyle and have willpower.
12. I would like my favourite occupation to be my speciality.
I think that every person would like to do his work with love, because when you go to work with commitment and only to earn money, you get bad energy that affects your life. You have to open your eyes and understand that life is one and everyone should be engaged in the work that they enjoy and in which they are the best. Undoubtedly, when you love your work, you take it more seriously and try to do your best to satisfy the client. I want to become an interior designer and I think that this is exactly the profession that I need and I will do my work with great pleasure and I will be the best in my profession. I love everything related to design, and I will certainly not choose such a profession that will oblige me to work only for money and not for pleasure. I will try to do everything possible to make my job my favorite activity.
13. Friend in need is a friend indeed.
“A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed” is a phrase that describes the most important characteristic of a true friend. Most noteworthy, the phrase means that a true friend is the one who helps someone at a time of need. Such a friend is certainly a precious asset in an individual’s life. Someone who is a true friend stands up for you. When others try to hurt you emotionally or physically, they do everything they can to make sure you stay safe. They don’t care who is trying to harm you; they will defend you anytime, anywhere. If they can help you, they’ll do it without reservation or reward. True friends are usually those who offer you support, improve your quality of life, promote self-confidence, provide honesty and unconditional love, and help you progress mentally. It often takes time and effort to foster deep, healthy friendships. I have many good friends with whom I share my good and bad days. I am always ready to help my friend who is in need, even if it is the last money I have, I will give it to my friend, but if someone does not appreciate my action, I will definitely let him go and take him out of my life. I have such friends who are also ready to be by my side in my worst and best moments, for which I am very grateful and appreciate all that.
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