In conclusion, entirely true gender equality would look very different, you’ll see female construction workers, them working in the same fields as men with equal pay, and much more and I think this is a better view of how gender equality is. Than just being man-haters which isn’t what this is about. Men keep up a large part of this infrastructure so why stomp on them and their rights?

If one’s scrolling through social media pages and websites lately, they will 99 per cent have at least one time seen the meme of “emotional damage” by the YouTuber Steven He. This meme, although at first sounds quite funny, really can sum up the ‘Asian’ parenting style. Asian parenting style shares the same values as the ‘Authoritarian Parenting Style’. So basically, what is ‘Authoritarian Parenting Style’? It is parent-driven, meaning that parents choose who their kids’ friends are, how they are dressed, and what time they sleep, with very strict rules and punishments. Goals are incredibly high and due to the fact that this style of parenting is parent-driven, it’s usually a ‘one-way communication’, with little consideration of a child's social, emotional and physical needs. This sometimes leads to the child being mentally or/and physically ill when they’re always stressed out due to the constant stress and pressure from their parents. However, for some, they’re able to cope with it and become very successful in their career.

On the other hand, ‘Western Style’ is usually more ‘relaxed’. The term ‘relaxed’ can be defined as not much pressure and they (western parents) usually care more about the child’s mental and physical health. However, there are some cons to this when some kids’ took this as a chance to misbehave. But for others, it works perfectly fine when they are still able to focus and concentrate on learning new skills,…

In conclusion, I think being able to find the balance between both styles is the best choice, when for each style, there are pros, and cons, giving each a different ‘strength’. Thus, considering the child’s opinion is very important to maintain a healthy and balanced life!

Eastern parents are more supportive, form stronger emotional bonds with their children, and expect more from them. They are stricter when it comes to most aspects of parenting only because they want the best for their child. This can be limiting, since the path that guarantees the most comfortable outcome might not be what the child  wants to pursue. This is because, in a lot of situations, their predecessors struggled with poverty and didn’t want the generations following them to have to face the same problem. So they steer them in the most familiar, stable path that’s been walked many times before- typically that of a doctor, lawyer or engineer. While the goal is to help children become the most successful version of themself, unrelenting demands and high expectations can cause stress and burn-out, leaving many to spend their childhood studying instead of exploring and having fun. Parents are also protective, and while this provides an ideal nurturing environment, it also prevents them from learning the necessary skills needed later in life.

The Western parenting style is more lenient and focuses more on individuality. Children are encouraged to pursue their interests and less academic pressure is put on them. They push their children to be independent and allow them much more freedom than typical Eastern parents. While this style allows for the child to explore their interests and pursue what they want to do, it places less importance on academic and causes underachieving. In cases where parents are too soft, it leads to laziness and bad habits.

Both styles place importance on a child’s happiness but in different ways. The Eastern style focuses on wealth and prestige as an indicator of happiness, while the Western style focuses on a child’s dreams and personal pursuits. There are exceptions, of course, but in any case parents should strive to understand their children, give them the necessary skills and ethics, and provide a balanced growing environment.

On the other hand, there are people who can’t have access to the internet. So they need to do research themselves and remember it. It’s not an easy thing to remember all the information. 

What’s more is that it can also be harmful to our eyes and other body parts if we kept staring at one screen just to look up for something while we can explore or remember the information. For example, maths, in all math exams we need to remember all of the equations and how we do it without using our calculator. People might think it’s impossible to remember every equations when we can practice it and try harder.

In conclusion l, we can’t just rely everything on the internet to help us with work when we can use our knowledge that we know about it and the sources that the others know and told you.

I think this is a good way to learn information but being able to remember information is still better than having to search for whatever information all the time. A pocket encyclopedia about literally everything is useful but sometimes you won’t have access to wifi or service and/or you won’t have your phone in general. Your phone also might run out of battery, for a lot of professions you need to remember how to do stuff as well.

Most professions require you to remember what you need to do for those professions, that’s why medical school is 8 years. They can’t just have you doing surgery and then forgetting what to do so you google it. A lot of the information will be wrong while you are doing a life risking surgery. You can’t also just be doing a job interview and then having to go on google and search something up, it must come from you. You can do research on these things online beforehand but you still have to memorize them by heart. 

A lot of information on google is great too but unless it’s from a reliable source or organization, the information most likely won’t be completely fact checked. And a lot of the information on google comes from sketchy websites and organizations so you never know if some of the information is just a fact or a myth. In fact, a lot of people are fooled because they fall for these myths/accusations too without actual evidence to back it up. And the people already believing the myths going on the internet to fact check them, don’t actually read the evidence, they just want gratification, your idea being accepted by others. 

I think that the internet is a great learning tool and it is very much used by most schools currently, but you can’t always rely on the internet for immediate information all of the time.

However, you cannot rely on the internet all the time when nowadays, fake information is everywhere. How would you possibly know if that information is reliable or not? You can easily see a newspaper reporting that a singer has passed away but that singer is performing right in front of your naked eyes! 

Furthermore, internet access is not always available. For instance, if you’re trapped inside a cave where there’s literally no internet and no electricity, how would you find food that is edible? How would you find water that’s drinkable? Going onto your device, open a browser and search? No, you can’t, due to the fact that there’s no internet. What are you going to do? Starve? Being dehydrated? Or getting food poisoning?

On the other hand, if you have the skills to be able to make a fire and find food that is not poisoned, that is ‘edible’; maybe it’s not tasty at all, but at least you have the chance to survive, to not starve!

In addition, sometimes, you need to make an important decision, the internet is there to help you. Nonetheless, you’re the one who’s deciding, who’s in charge and without knowing the fundamentals or having the basic knowledge, how would you make the best choice?

As well as that, browsing the internet every time means that you’re spending more time staring at your device. This would potentially make your eyesight worse and also lower your social awareness. What if you’re crossing through the street while still staring at your device, you may trip, or get bumped into.

Finally, to sum up, the internet is a good tool to help you, but it shall not be the replacement of our brain!

The Internet is a useful tool in daily life, it makes it easier to get the information we need with just a few clicks of the mouse. Almost all the information we need is available on google, such as how to solve a math problem, English vocabulary or information about famous places to visit, this makes memorization unnecessary or even redundant. However, not everyone can use internet access, think of the homeless or the poor in the mountains, most of them don't even have a computer to look up information. Moreover, we cannot always use the phone to look up details. The research takes time, while there are things we need immediately. 

On the other hand, we cannot all be sure that the information on the internet is real. The development of technology means more and more hackers are rampant and it is difficult for the government to control social networks. This leads to a lot of misinformation being spread out of control, and who knows if the information you need is correct or not.

In conclusion, it can be seen that although technology can help us in many things, we still need to remember and learn by ourselves.

 

In truth, we can get all the information we need in our lives by just typing some words on Google. However, we cannot always rely on the internet since there are times when we will not be able to access the internet. We will have to remember some information so that we can live even if we can not access the internet.

 

Moreover, the information online is not always true. There may be wrong facts since everyone can access the internet. For example, anyone can change and edit the information on Wikipedia. If we just rely on the internet and do not remember things, we will have the wrong information.

 

Also, using only the internet will decrease our social skills. When we are always searching for information online, we will always be on our phones, Ipads, or computers. Then, we will have less time to communicate with our family, friends, or other people. Using the internet for a long time will negatively affect people’s cognitive functions, and it can harm our memory process.

 

To sum up, I disagree that people will not need to memorize anything and only relying on only the internet.

No one is a robot. Our parents will eventually one day turn old, they won’t always be there to do the chores for you, to clean the dishes for you, to cook dinner for you,… Thus, even though nowadays, we have services that would have cooked your meal for you, made your bed for you,… However, if your life depended on those services, it would have been really expensive when you would have been able to do it yourself. In addition, what if you are in a rush for work and those services are all booked? What would you do? Wear dirty clothes from the days before that, which are crumpled, unwashed and stinky. Skipping breakfast, and working ineffectively due to the fact that you’re too hungry? On the other hand, if those skills were taught to you, you would have been wearing nice, clean clothes that were ironed and also not worrying about an empty stomach.

Some would have argued that parents should have been the ones who are teaching it, however, some parents are always busy, and in this current society where making money is really competitive. Not everyone has the time to teach their kids this essential skill of self-serving! Therefore, teaching this skill at school is needed.

Time management is the ability to use and organize your time productively, efficiently, and intelligently. Time is limited and time lost cannot be recovered. There are only 24 hours a day for everyone, and it is important that we plan our time wisely and make the best use of the limited time. Good time management enables people to perform smartly, so even though the time is tight and pressures are high, you get more work done in less time. Through time management, students can perform better, focus and concentrate, finish work on time, reduce stress and anxiety, and also get high-quality work.  Time management skill is not something that everyone is good at, so I think it is essential for schools to teach the skill to organize times.

Therefore, time management must become a priority for every student, so that it helps them live an effective life.

Decision-making skills are essential for students nowadays. As a large number of parents make decisions for their children (parents think that their child is still young), students might lack decision-making skills. This means that when it comes to making decisions, students might struggle and eventually, make unacceptable choices later on. Hence, because most parents don’t let their children make decisions, schools should train those students to do this. This life skill might affect children as they become adults and need to make decisions for themselves on their own.

Resilience is when people can stand up mentally again and again even after the hardest times. This life skill became more valuable after the COVID-19 pandemic. It is because most people were getting exhausted from lockdowns and online learnings. Like this, there are times when resilience becomes an important trait. This means that schools should teach resilience to students and support them to be tough.

Lastly, communication skills are important for the 21st century. As many jobs and projects now require teamwork, being emotionally intelligent became one of the most important characteristics that people should have. Communication skills allow students to talk to their classmates respectfully, but also allows them to speak up their opinions. Schools should make students confident, which means they need to teach communication skills.

These three life skills are crucial for students when they go to school, and students can use it even when they grow up to be an adult. Schools that educate students about these life skills will not only satisfy every student and parents, they might see their proud students adjusting to their new job with what they learned at school.

Some of the most important skills in adult life are budgeting, doing taxes, and understanding money. This is essential to surviving in the modern world, ensuring that you’re able to live a comfortable life and support yourself. Yet we are left to figure it out ourselves through many, many mistakes. Learning it in school and receiving proper guidance from experienced adults can greatly reduce the amount of potential stress and anxiety that comes with being in the dark about crucial matters. 

In such a success-oriented world, where high exam scores and good student profiles are valued and sought after, someone’s mental well-being can easily be pushed to the side. With the pressures of puberty and future adulthood weighing on our shoulders, it’s imperative to learn how to deal with stress and negative emotions. It can change the course of your entire life and allow you to become the best version of yourself.

There are many more important skills out there that aren’t even mentioned in the current school curriculum. While implementing them into the system will take a lot of time, effort and money, I hope we will always try to provide guidance and prepare young people for their future.

Our ability to identify and develop our potential is aided by our confidence. Our confidence grows even more when we realize our capabilities and are proud of our accomplishments.

On the other hand, this occurs when confidence is low. People who lack self-confidence may be less willing to try new things or make new friends. If they fail at anything right away, they could be less likely to attempt again. Lack of confidence might keep people from reaching their goals. For instance, I usually struggle to meet new people and form friendships. It's lot simpler and our confidence grows now that I know how to be confident.

The house 300 Golden Horse was started construction in 1987 and inaugurated in 1991, it was built by the Bulgarian Government to house the Embassy and the Ambassador's private house. But later, for some reason, it was abandoned.

300 Kim Ma house has a desolate appearance, the walls are covered with moss and graffiti. This place has a beautiful and sophisticated architecture, the inside is covered with green plants. In the morning, this place is surrounded by the sound of busy traffic and people, but when night falls, the murky desolate scene here might make you scared. According to people who come here at night, the house of 300 gold horses gives them a feeling of horror and fear. There are rumors that people who go exploring somewhere in the evening come back with high fevers, some even have hallucinations.

Writing:
Choosing a career is like a way to decide your own future. For me, I feel I'm most in line with the profession of psychology, or simply as a writer.

Psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and its functions. As a person who is always curious about the inner world of people, psychology is the best choice for me to strive and bring out my best, although becoming a psychologist will be extremely difficult. Everyone's worldview is very different, it's vast and full of mysteries, that's why psychologists are like explorers who explore and discover new lands, that's what makes me impressed and want to pursue this profession. I love learning about people's psychological behavior, their habits and the way they think. More than that, I want to help people with mental health problems be able to recover and open up more.

On the other hand, being a writer is equally appealing to me. I love to write, especially when I'm writing about my own imaginary world, or about how people think, about the mysteries they hide in their personalities. Writing makes it easier for me to share my feelings, it makes me feel safe and easy to empathize with.

Going to camps that involve people that you never met before, like Summer Leader’s camp. Transferring school after 10 whole years and meeting the same people every single day. It’s about the experience. The more you try new things the more people you will know. When you are really comfortable and have experienced joining different communities, then you will be able to make friends easily.

According to the classic old ways, you come up to them and start talking but as a person who gets anxious and stutters when she is nervous, I would not recommend that way. Just simply go do something you like then people will eventually come and talk to you. Okay, I know it sounds very boring and it gives autism vibe, but it's totally normal. Before joining a certain environment, you will not know anyone and it’s fine to be alone for a few days. Then once you have a few friends, that won't be a big deal.

That’s why I recommend doing things you like and just simply being yourself are the best way to make friends, loyal and good friends to be more specific. 

Humans are complex, and we can never share 100% of ourselves with someone else. For me, I feel inadequate around a lot of people. Not intelligent enough, not confident enough, not funny enough. I mold myself to feel like I fit in, adjusting my actions and withholding from saying things I would’ve said in someone else’s presence. While this establishes common ground with people and allows me to be comfortable discussing certain topics with them, I struggle to find a person I could talk freely to without feeling like what I say was too crude, too sophisticated, or too difficult to understand. I’m dutiful in front of my parents, sarcastic and funny at every opportunity around friends, understanding whenever someone comes to me with problems, that leaves me barely anyone to be awkward with, to be vocal about not knowing what to do and to rant about all my negative emotions.

In my life, the only person that deserves this compliment is my first friend from middle school. She changed schools last year, but we still keep in touch, and around her is when I feel seen and heard, when I feel like myself and not constructed apparitions of filtered traits and only bits of myself.

For many people, eating animal meat might seem cruel. However, I believe that consuming meat isn’t evil. If humans stop eating animal meat, a dangerous situation might happen in nature, called overpopulation.

I understand that because of humans, animals are getting endangered. Yet, these endangered animals are mostly put to death because of over-hunting and habitat-loss, not because of over-consuming. Most of the meat humans eat are domesticated animals. These animals won’t get endangered or extinct because humans will keep breeding them over and over again, even though humans might consume them. On the other hand, imagine everyone on Earth is vegetarian, so no one consumes meat. Then, the domesticated animals will overpopulate, the word which here means, even though humans will try to kill the domesticated animals, they will never decrease in population. This can be harmful for the environment because the animals might fight for territory, food, and more.

The word “cruel” means “to cause pain or suffering without getting any benefits”. Even though animals that has been killed by humans to be eaten might suffer, their sacrifice might save the whole environment from suffering from overpopulation.

In ordinary people we will often be busy with work and schoolwork, so reading is one of the best options at that time to help reduce stress and feel more peaceful. Not only that, this is an effective way to kill time, and also helps us absorb new knowledge, immerse in fantasy and thrilling stories. On the other hand, if I want to go out to breathe fresh air, I will choose to go to places where there are many bookstores nearby. That way, I can enjoy my time thoroughly while also being able to easily choose new and interesting books.

Spending time with family is also very meaningful. We can play games like wooden tower games or play cards, or simply watch a movie together and chat. On the other hand, I also really enjoy going out with my friends. Because friends at the same ages will have a lot to say and easily empathize with, the games will be fun and engaging.

Hanging out with my friends sounds like a very fun and interesting thing to do during a vacation. Going to each other's house, baking something with each other and just simply spending time with my friends. Since I am busy most of the time because of school and student council, having the time to actually hang out is really hard. So during my vacation, I’d try to spare time for my friends and even my family.

Vacation is also the time where we can reset our mental health or emotion if we are drained during the past period of time. For me, staying at home and having alone time is the most classic way to rest. As mentioned above, having time to myself is really hard so this is like a golden time where I could rest and also catch up on my school work if I feel like it. 

If I could do one thing during a vacation, I would go to the cafe with my parents’ friends and meet up with each other. Some of the most amazing people I’ve ever met. Some of them also have kids my age so we can catch up on each other and also just accompany each other. I can hardly ever have that time and so do them, so nowadays we can’t really see each other that often. 

For me, having alone time or spending time with the most amazing people are something that I would like to do.

Junk food is the food that has low nutritional value, typically produced in the form of packaged snacks needing that needs little or no preparation. Besides, children's self-control is often very poor, which makes it difficult to control the amount of junk food they eat. 

Eating junk food on a regular basis can lead to an increased risk of obesity and chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. In the short-term, junk foods can make you feel tired, bloated, and unable to concentrate. Long-term, junk foods can lead to tooth decay and poor bowel habits. Junk foods can also lead to obesity and associated diseases such as heart disease. Moreover, it can also cause memory and learning problems - which affect a lot of learning since children have to remember many things. 

For this reason, parents should limit their children's food intake during the day and make sure they eat other healthy foods like fruit and vegetables.

“Same-gender couples cannot make good parents” is controversial in different countries. Despite the fact that a few countries still disapprove of same-gender marriage, it is still hard for some people to trust having 2 moms or 2 dads. They believe that a kid deserves to have one mom and one dad is the best and only thing that helps them develop themself. If we students open up about the same-gender topic, some parents might not approve. 

In this Gen Z world, more and more people have become a part of the LGBTQ+ community. If we break things down into smaller pieces, it’s just 2 same-gender people falling in love with each other. This even gives the kid more opportunity if both of the parents agree on having kids. Also, there are not many reasons why having same-sex parents is a bad idea cause they are still the child’s guardian after all. 

Overall, gender stereotypes are mostly what people believe because of rituals and in the past.

The first main classification for people is race, Asian, Hispanic, Black, and White are the common terms used to describe races. It is based on what continent and genetics you and your parents have. For example, if your parents were say, Italian and Spanish, that would most likely make you “White”, with low melanin, and light skin tone. Because generally most people from Europe don't have as much melanin at birth.

One of the other common ones is your status, more specifically, your influence, power, and wealth. There are less specific terms to describe this category, rich, poor and middle-class are some used to describe wealth. This is based on how rich you are and how much influence you have on people, per se, The president of the US will have more influence and wealth than your average middle-class citizen.

Thirdly, it seems that a lot of people classify each other by how genetically attractive each other are. There is terminology such as ugly, pretty, handsome, beautiful, and so on. This is usually describing how “beautiful” someone is, as in a generically or generally accepted way of being physically attractive. It can also be from an individual’s perspective where one might not find someone attractive but that individual might.

In this essay, I've listed 3 of the ways I see most people classifying each other. Although there are plenty more ways, these are the ones that I think are the most relevant.

Firstly, it’s a great form of exercise. It is intense cardio which requires you to have a lot of endurance. Boxing will also make you light on your feet, punching is not all arms, most of it comes from your legs. You have to find ways to bounce and move around your opponent and that’s really hard work. A lot of it is being intelligent as well and knowing how to switch angles, reacting correctly, it’s not as mindless as people may think. Most average people wouldn’t even last a round of sparring. 

Second, it’s also a great sport to reduce stress. Hitting the pads and the heavy bag are great ways to get your anger and stress out, and to channel it to do something productive. When you’re stressed, a lot of the times, you might want to hit or beat something up. How about beating up a punching bag instead of a human? It’s good for your health.

Thirdly, it’s tremendously fun once you get the hang of it. Sparring can be really fun if you and your sparring partner punch light, learn from it, and don’t try to knock each other out. It’s also really satisfying to see your partner try to do something new that’s effective, or for you to try some new combos, footwork, etc.

Overall, boxing, and all combat sports are fun with the right people and right coaching. They’re great ways to reduce stress, improve your health, and to have fun while being productive.

Sometimes after coming home from school, I usually take time to chat with people. I will call my friends or text them. After that, we will play online games together, or simply do our own thing and enjoy the atmosphere of having someone by our side. With my family, I will choose to pick up a movie to watch with the school. Or I can spend time preparing dinner with my mom, talking and sharing how my day went with my brother.

On days when everyone is busy, I will use that rare time to do the things I enjoy. Normally I would pick a short story from the internet and immerse myself in it. Not only that, sometimes I'll use that time to play with my dog, or simply surf the net and see if there's any good news. 

After-school activities are one of the times when I get to spend time with my loved ones and do what I enjoy. So, no matter how tiring the day was, I still enjoyed it.

First of all, when I get home, I contact my friends and convince them to play chess with me. Chess is a board game which requires you to use your critical thinking abilities to win the game. When I play chess, not only can I improve my critical thinking skills, I can also interact with my classmates as chess needs two people to compete with. I like it when I can talk with my friends about my day while also feeling my brain working throughout the game. When I win the game, I feel achievement and success, which helps me later when I do my homework. Overall, chess is a wonderful game to play after school to relax and have fun with your friends and support you in doing homework by improving your critical thinking skills and remembering the feeling of achievement.

Second, most of the people around me get annoyed when they read, but I actually find reading one of the best ways to loosen up after school. When I read, I can fall into my imaginary world and pretend I am a witch having a mysterious adventure with Harry Potter or any other thing that cannot be possible in our present situation. Additionally, books are the best teachers when it comes to vocabulary and analyzing the text. Therefore, reading boosts up my imagination while also teaching me great lessons. This is why I like to lie down on my bean bag and pull out a book after school.

Last but certainly not least, I recommend you play an instrument. Playing an instrument can make you feel focused and clear your brain from terrible memories as you need to concentrate on making sounds on your instruments. When I get home, I play flute and violin. They are wondrous instruments with pleasant sounds. Listening to me playing classical music is enjoyable to me as I feel achievement when I complete the music perfectly, just like when I play chess.

To wrap up, three activities-chess, reading, and playing instruments help me unwind after school when I am exhausted. To add more, they all support me in connecting the concentration and relaxation I got from the activities to doing homework, which is sometimes frustrating. So, when you get home from your school, I recommend you do these three activities to calm your mind!

The first one is staying back at school for after-school practice. Or just going to the gym helps me to stay away from schoolwork and work on myself physically. At school, we barely have the time to go outside and play sports because of the short breaks and how we barely have time during lunch break to play. So staying back at school to practice is both fun, and stressful in a good way. 

The second one is to stay back at school for event preparation. Being on the student council is really exhausting but that’s what I enjoy most of the time. As an operation team member, I find myself staring back at school much more often. Sometimes running around school and sticking posters on the wall or preparing for certain events is very fun because I get to work with people, especially when my classmates are there. 

Last but not least, scrolling through my phone. I guess this is what most people do too. After the social life at school, having some alone time is excellent. Because it’s something I barely get to do at school, especially in classes where the teachers don’t allow us to use our phones. Scrolling through my phone chatting is a way of interacting too but we can have the choice to either ignore it or a respond to that. 

Therefore, doing physical activity, social activity, or just spending time by myself are different ways I can stay away from my school life and focus on myself.

 

First, if there is a mall close to your school, ask some of your friends to go out and hang out with you. The mall offers a variety of activities, like purchasing ice cream, bubble tea, and books. You can forget about school, unwind, and even find more time to play with your friends by participating in these activities.

 

Second, if you haven't finished any assignments yet, you can go home and finish them. You can stop worrying about your schoolwork thanks to it. You'll then have more free time. You are free to do anything you like during that time, including playing games, working out at home, listening to music, and reading a book. To calm and settle in, I suggest taking a shower. 

 

In conclusion, these activities can help you reduce your level of school-related stress and give your mind a break. 

Secondly, football helps with our teamwork. Football is a team sport, so teamwork is extremely important in football. With good teamwork and communication, players could understand each other's weaknesses and strengths and use them to maximize the performance of each player on their team. In conclusion, my favorite after-school activity is football. Football brings me a lot of fun, and it also brings me a lot of knowledge and experience.

When I arrived, I realized that I was sleeping during the journey. I opened my eyes and saw the bright, white world full of snow. Around me, there were thousands of snowmen. Big, small, thin, chubby, all the snowmen were playing together. As a person who loves snowmen because they are adorable, I was delighted with joy. “What can I do here?” I questioned Julia. Julia replied, “You can make snowmen, and they will run with joy!” Wondering what running meant for the snowmen, I made a tall snowman with black hat, red scarves, and green buttons. After I finished, the snowman jumped up and down and went to his snowman friends. I thought that the experience I was having now will never happen again, so I made ten more snowmen.

After hours of playing and interacting with these magical creatures, I noticed that some of the snowmen were melting. I looked over at Julia. Half of Julia's body already melted. I sprinted over to her and asked, “Why is everyone melting?” Grinning, Julia replied, “It is because Christmas is ending. We will all come back next Christmas.” With tears rolling down my cheeks, I whispered, “How am I going to get home?” Then, an unexpected answer struck my ears. Laughing like a witch, Julia said, “You said you will come with me. You can never go back to your home. Stay here until next Christmas, then the next Christmas, then the next ....” 

So, now I am stuck in this snowy land, alone and scared. I am not sure what I should do. Should I really stay here during my entire life? Or should I find a way to escape?

The day after Christmas is a really good day. Santa is a pretty ruthless supervisor and he overworked us to absolute death, I always hated that old man.. We were working all day, and all night on the days before Christmas, and especially on Christmas, we were working so damn hard to keep the gifts feeding through to those children. We all only got around 15 minutes of break in total in all those days of working maybe? Why is it so important that we have to pack this many toys to send to children when they can just get their parents to buy them? I don’t even feel particularly good sending these presents to children, In fact, I am a child and this is basically child labour, we’re 20-2000 years old but still, we’re small fragile creatures. He makes us work like absolute machines, when we are just like human beings, the humans think of us as small santa’s helpers but we are unpaid Santa’s child labour workers. Good thing he allowed us to have until the month before Christmas to rest, so we always have some amount of time to be able to enjoy our lives for a bit. Why does he have to do this to us, why can’t we catch a break when time comes, the day after christmas is a rest day but we still have to go fix up his sled or something, because he;s clumsy and fell so his sled broke. His sled has broken so many times now that it seems like it’s intentional and he just wants to make us work. This dictatorship cannot be stood for anymore but it just seems like  we can’t do anything about it because we can’t. He literally controls us because we are his “little helpers” and we are his creations. No one has any amount of sympathy for us. 

Gift giving or gift exchanging is one of the most beloved traditions of Christmas, especially for children. This tradition is my favorite since I have a lot of childhood memories of getting presents. When I was young I believed that Santa was giving me presents. I always felt happy when I got those gifts since it was proving that I had been a good kid. Even though now I know that the gifts are not from Santa, I like this tradition. When exchanging gifts, I can feel the warm heart, such as the thoughts, consideration when choosing, and excitement when opening a gift.

It all started on a sunny day, when Evelynn continued her walk after school. While she was humming lyrics and immersed in her own imagination, she met a cat. That cat had pure white fur with clear eyes that were almost the same color as the sky, those eyes turned towards her with a mysterious mobility. As an animal lover, Evelynn habitually approached the cat, surprisingly, the cat seemed so familiar to her, it was comfortable for her to stroke, even letting out a few comforting purrs. She played with the cat for a few minutes until she realized it was time to go home, so Evelynn stood up, looked at the cat nostalgically, and said goodbye. The cat just kept watching her fading figure, then it jumped down from the fence, silently following her.

The same thing continued for a few more days, every time Evelynn came home from school, she would always find the white cat standing in the same place waiting for her. She has also discovered that the cat will follow her until she enters the house, even, once she even saw the cat in her bedroom in the middle of the night when she accidentally woke up. Same thing today, Evelynn once again folded the cat at the fence, but this time something very different. The cat stared at her, then purred a few times and walked away. While she was surprised, the white turned its head and then turned its head back, she realized it was telling her to follow. Evelynn was still very confused, it was time to go home, she should not stay here too long, but at the urging of the cat, she still continued on following.

They arrived at an old and dusty house that didn't look like anyone lived there. Evelynn followed the cat into a beautifully decorated bedroom, and the picture hanging on the wall almost startled her. It was a picture of her parents holding a baby in their arms - it must have been her. She also found a diary. As it turned out, Evelynn was a daughter of aristocrats, but because there were some incidents around the time she was born, her parents sent her to a relative's house. Her parents wanted to keep her safe, so they had to move far away, living separately from her. Indulging in a flurry of emotions, Evelynn heard footsteps. She was scared and hurriedly put down the diary. She wanted to find a place to hide but it seemed too late, the man had entered the room. Surprisingly, the person was identical to the man in the photo.

Her father hugged her in a burst of happiness and Evelynn couldn't help but sob. The woman behind also heard the noise and came over, it was her mother. After years of separation, their family is finally reunited, and together they return to their grandmother's house. That evening, her parents explained the current situation, saying that it was safe now and she could return, they asked if she wanted to come along. Although she misses her parents very much, Evelynn decided to live here, she feels this is where she belongs. She said she would visit her parents during her summer vacation and at Christmas.

At the end of the story, Evelynn has found herself a complete and warm family. Later when she grew up, she became a brilliant inventor who was admired by many. Despite this, she maintains a close relationship with her parents and cousins.

I whispered to my friends:

Rene respond:

As we were crossing the street, Caitlyn saw a cat, not a pet cat, but rather a wild cat, with grey-brown fur and bushy tails with a clearly-defined pattern of black stripes that covered its entire body. It followed us. Through the streets, and even into the coffee shop. She shouted frighteningly:

Rene assured:

The cat just stood right in front of the door, blocking the entrance to the coffee shop. Even if we tried to shout at it, it wouldn’t let us in. I asked:

Caitlyn replied:

I recommended:

Rene answered:

However, when we entered, there was no one, absolutely no one, no employees, no customers, nothing. The lights were still turned on, machines were still working and the decor still looked the same. In fact, nothing changed except the fact that there was no one in it.

 

When I opened the box, I felt something soft and puffy. Wait what? Soft? I slowly opened one eye and saw a small round figure that looked kind of like a....dog?

"RUFF! RUFF!!"

Oh my gosh...What is a dog doing in here? It looks so newborned! Why would someone leave a living thing in a box, in front of a person that they don't even know?? And plus, I have never raised a pet! What am I supposed to do??

"RRHH!!!! RUFF!!"

Wait a minute, the dog was barking to something. What could it possibly be barking at? Would it be a stranger? A kidnapper? A robber? Or even a criminal?? I slowly looked back. Risking my nerves, I looked back to the place the dog was barking a lot at. 

"Huh..?"

Surprisingly, there was nothing. Then why was the barcking? Who would it possibly bark to? When I looked at the dog again, I realized its eye was heading towards the floor. So, I just looked down because I knew it would be fake. 

"What in the world!!!??"

It was not fake! Th...the....the toy figure!!! It...it...is moving???? It turned out, the dog was barking at something. But, why would the doll move? I mean how would it even move!! It's a doll! A small figure! 

Few hours passed, and I had figured out something. Through the hours of panicking, I had figured out that the dolls only move when it hears a sound. Like when the dog barks, it moves. Right now, luckily, the dog is eating and drinking water so it is staying quiet. 

Although, I had figured out the pattern, I am still freaked out at the moving doll. Why would a doll only move in rhythms? I mean seriously, how would it move?? 

"KKLLICK" "KHHLICK"

"Huh..?"

"KLICKK" "KLICK"

Now, what could that sound be? My head started listening carefully to the  sound and headed to it. And that was the very moment I found the truth. It was a MOVING doll. The doll was suppose to move. I felt so embarrassed for not checking what the toy was before buying it.  

 

That day after school, my brother and I suddenly received the news that our parents will not go (be) home today. It was quite strange, because they did not often have such unexpected jobs. I was bewildered to look at my brother James, and asked if he knew anything about this. He shook his head.

"Don't worry too much, I believe they will come home soon." James said and left upstairs.

I said to myself that everything would be okay, we were no longer children and nothing bad would happen. 

However, the insecurity in me is still growing.

I don’t know why.

That night, after having dinner and completing the exercise, James decided that it was time for us to go to bed. I glanced at the clock, it was 11 pm, I wondered why time could pass so fast.

James looked at me, he laughed softly: "What's wrong? Do you need to read the story before going to bed?"

"Or is our little Alan afraid about the monsters under the bed?"

I glared at James, my voice was quite grumpy, I told him to go back to bed.

James rubbed my head and said good night, it was just like a normal mission that needed to be completed each day.

I looked at the neck clock again hanging on the wall (again), still at 11 pm.

Suddenly, I found this scene so familiar.

I gradually fell asleep. Everything is (was) peaceful and comfortable. Suddenly, there was something noisy out there, like wanting to stir the whole sky.  It sounded like a roaring forest fire was right outside our door. I suddenly woke up, after that, I gently walked to the window, trying to see what was going on through the glimmering light.

I was very surprised to see a gleaming alien spaceship had just landed in the middle of our front garden. I ran to James' bed and shook him awake. He looked still dreamy (sleepy), but this not the time for him to continue to dream

"James, James! There was a UFO perched in front of our house." I screamed at him and looked out the window. At that time, the aliens were coming down from the UFO. 

They wore a black outfit, but because of the far distance, I could not see their faces. But what surprised me was that they look similar to humans.

James frowned, he quickly considered the situation. I could see James's face confused, but he seemed to have nothing to fear.

After that, James returned and pushed me into the nearby closet. He rubbed my head trying to comfort me.

"I will go down to see what is happening, please stay here and do not go down there. I will take care of everything." Then before I could say anything, James left.

I don't know how long I was in it, but the fear was gradually engulfing me. I opened the door slightly to look at the clock, everything still stopped at 11 o'clock.

And right now, a thought suddenly surfing me.

Is that watch broken, or has the time stopped?

Not good, I should go see my brother right now. I stood up and walked out of the room, crept step by step downstairs. Everything was strangely quiet. And then suddenly a sound rang out behind me, I startled and turned around. A tall man with a monstrous face was staring at me, he mumbled something and was about to approach. I shouted and rushed out, no longer remembering the bigger danger out there - the UFO.

And as soon as I touched the door and opened it, I bumped into a familiar arm. I looked up, that was James. Before I was happy to see my brother again and know that he was still safe, I saw the aliens. Surprisingly, their attitude looks wary and reverent at... James?

I heard the voice coming out on my head.

"Didn't I tell you to wait for me?"

After that, I fainted.

I woke up from sleep when the warm rays of the sun shone through the window. James was holding our breakfast, he smiled and said:

"Father and mother just got work, only two of us are at home today."

I nodded, then suddenly looked at the clock.

It was 11 o'clock.

"Is this clock broken?" I asked.

James stopped, then shook his head: "No my dear Alan, it's still running."

Nowadays as technology develops, more and more people are having a question: will AI bring humans to a brighter future, or will it make humans more dependent on? Some people believe that AI  has greatly helped them, while others believe that AI is negatively impacting people’s job lives and should be prevented immediately. We all know that AI brings lots of advantages to humans’ daily life. It helps us in school, for example, searching the information and solving homework, and at work, we can easily connect with our business partner for having a discussion. Not only that, it can also improve decision making which helps people work more efficiently.  Al allows people to relax while helping them in completing the majority of their chores. Nowadays, people have created smart homes, which use artificial intelligence to assist humans with almost everything in their households. On the other hand, overuse of AI will increase people's reliance on it. For example, many websites can assist students in completing their homework without them having to think about it; they will ultimately cease on doing homework themselves and rely on AI. Furthermore, AI is becoming more popular in the workplace; businesses are now using AI more often than humans, and people are being dismissed more frequently as AI is being used almost everywhere. The number of unemployed individuals will eventually rise. In conclusion, although AI brings to humans a good deal of advantages, it still can cause harm to human society.