To move abroad…follow the customs of the new country or keep their own?

Nowadays, as a result of the continuous increase in the habit of travelling abroad, more and more people experience contacts with different cultures. Sometimes, the effect of this phenomenon can be even shoking, especially for people who come from western – culture countries to places in which life is completely different. Therefore, most tourists argue whether they should respect the local culture or local people should welcome different customs instead.

On the other hand, it is true that although every culture has the same importance , all possible efforts should be made to preserve the differences. By doing that, tourists could have the chance of avoiding the contaminations between cultures.

A useful example supporting this argument is given by the veil used by muslim women , that, far from being a simple garment, involves historical and cultural issues. Consequently, respecting their culture should include wearing the veil by female tourists. At the same time, being this a religious-related matter, muslim people could decide to be less strict with tourists, in order to improve the tourist industry.

As far as I am concerned, tourists must be respectful of the countries they are visiting, while local people could try to learn from other cultures. In other words, it would be better to use tolerance from both sides.

As a consequence, I feel strongly that contamination is a positive phenomenon, and when it does not accur the loser aspect is the development of a nation. For instance, Naples is a big city but the lack of integration represents a serious limit for citizens’ cultural growth.

To conclude, keeping one’s own customs is legitimate but not covering different cultures can constitute a loss for everybody.

Popular events like the football world cup and other intenational sporting occasions are essentials…why?

Every four year, the whole world stops to watch international sport events such as the Olympics and the football World Cup during which athletes show their best performance to make their country proud of them.These sports occasions have proved to be helpful in easing international tensions in difficult times.

The Olympic Games are one of the best examples which demonstrate how sports events can bring nations together, at least temporarily. From ancient history, when the Greeks and the Romans interrupted battles to take part in the games to the more recent international disputes, when athletes from Palestine and Israel forgot their differences, competed pacifically and even embraced each other after an event. Moreover, these popular events have called the world’s attention on the terrible consequences of wars.

Similarly, international sports events show benefits in some developing countries . For instance, Brazil is a nation which has a lot of problems like unemployment, lack of education, hunger, crime, corruption and poverty which lead to an immense embarrassment to be Brazilian. However, when the football World Cup starts, the Brazilian team, which is considered the best in the world, provokes an amazing feeling of pride in their country. Most people seem to forget all their problems, they paint roads with the national colours, wear the Brazilian team shirt and buy flags.

In conclusion, popular sports events play an important role in decreasing international tensions and liberating patriotic feelings as history has shown over the years. The competitions bring families together and everybody watches the games and celebrates peacefully in the case of a win.

Do the individuals who have graduated from university deserve a higher salary than those who have not?

Nowadays, many people believe that university graduate should earn more money than others. I have a strong opinion about this issue which will be made considerably clear in the later paragraphs of this article.

First of all, as per my point of view, it is a blunder to pay somebody only on the grounds of a degree, which is surely an enrichment for anybody's curriculum but it cannot be considered a guarantee of success. Moreover, common people are sometimes more talented than graduates and, as a consequence, deserve a higher salary than the latter. For instance, there are a lot of illiterate artists who are real geniuses and they are better than untalented art graduates. In addition, it is often claimed that culture and intelligence do not depend on university studies but on one's own family and personal life experience.

Conversely, graduates deserve respect and regard not only because of all their dedication during the previous academic years, but also because they are well-equipped with an efficient approach towards new things. They are used to being easily inclined to analyse phenomenon and correct it. Furthermore, individuals who have graduated from university are experts of each particular sector and have studied for many years to achieve wealth and success.

To conclude, it has long been my belief that employees should be evaluated on the grounds of merit and it is often true that people with a lower level of education have more intuition than graduates.

Music and sports are not important as other academic subjects…is that true?

In modern society with fierce competition, students and parents are starting to ignore the importance of education about music and sports, which are considered second – order subjects. I have a strong opinion about this issue which will be made considerably clear in the later paragraphs of this article.

As per my point of view, I feel that teenage is a crucial period for a boy or girl’s growth, as a consequence, after a long day of studies, they should do sports to relax and to release pressure. If they only knew that sitting on their seat in the classroom and neglecting themselves without practising any sports, finally they would spoil their bodies very easily.

Moreover, learning music in schools is a very useful activity because it promotes the student’s mental and emotional development. Everyone knows, in fact, how listening to music can represent a way of escaping from troubles and stress.

In addition, some students who are particularly sensitive and have a tender psychology cannot stand much pressure. My intention to say this is that if there were not sports, music and activities like those , these kinds of adolescents could risk have terrible psychological reactions.

To conclude, schools should regard the education of sports and music as important as other subjects and they should make them be studied better and better. Also, students need to do more extra – curricular activities , which could be beneficial for them, making them versatile and contributing to their welfare.   

Sometimes disabled people are not catered for adequately

It is implausible but true that in many countries disabled people are not cared for adequately. In other words, they are not provided with the proper facilities and they have to depend on others to get their routine work done. Although a disabled person can discuss the matter more efficiently , I too have a strong opinion about the issue which will be made considerably clear in the later paragraphs of this article.

As per my point of view, I feel that though there are lots of facilities granted to physically disabled people by government : for example, reduction in travelling fares, yet just providing such kind of facilities will not serve the whole purpose to cater disabled people. Still, there is lot more which is required to be done: such as, special arrangements should be made with no extra charges in airport, railway stations etc. ; to make the journey of handicapped persons almost free. Also, official and residential buildings should be designed by keeping disabled people in mind.

Furthermore, it is imperative too to say the real difficulties faced by physically challenged people by directly interacting with them. My intention to say this is that only a disabled person is able to express problems suffered by him or her in a better way. And then this information collected should be implemented to our system.

After pondering over a great deal of thoughts and deliberations with myself about the topic, I come to a conclusion that disabled people do not need our sympathy, and it is duty of each individual to give them more moral support. Also, disabled persons have to make the attitude of “Never say die”, which will in turn make our planet more healthier.

The best time to learn a new language?

Nowadays, learning new languages is not only vital but also a necessity. Many people sustain that the best learners are children, while others claim that the capability of adults is more suitable for learning. In this article the arguments both for and against this topic will be examined.

There is no question in my mind that when a person is a child his/her mind is like a parachute open to everything which is seen, read and written. As regards this aspect, it has been proven by National Language Society that a child has an ability to learn five languages at the same time. As a consequence, it can only be imagined the amount of information his brain would have.

Conveniently, I would like to share my own experience, I’m currently studying for taking the IELTS exam. Even though English is not my mother tongue, I’ve been learning it since I was a child, at elementary and high schools. On the contrary, my mother who is also studying English, can see how difficult it is for an adult to learn something new.

On the other hand, adults can often boast a major responsibility than the young. Moreover, their speed of learning depends on their childhood : if they were not taught to keep an open-mind, then the mind would act like a resistance to the flow of electricity.

To conclude, it has long been my belief that the best time to learn, not only languages but also any other subject is during childhood, when the brain is more lucid than later.  

Only people who earn a lot of money are successful?

Money is certainly something that is often debated ; some believe that only rich people can reach success, others sustain that there are other considerations such as health and happiness which are more important than earning a lot of money. Strong arguments have always existed on both sides of this issue so that it is worth testing both point of views before reaching conclusions.

Firstly, it is quite common to see that having too much money has enabled people to exert influence on others. For instance, in most developed countries, like the USA and Japan, the rich are often respected in their highest position and directly influence the whole society. From that, money can be seen as the most important factor in daily life. Moreover, money can often help people to survive on the boundary between death and life. Today, in fact , in many developing nations, people can be deprived of nutrition and health care system.

However, as per my point of view, I feel strongly that economic success does not completely influence personal happiness , which depends on other factors, such as health and serenity. There is no question in my mind that success is a personal issue and that it can be achieved thanks to a wonderful love-story, a realized dream, the creation of a family, a good career, or due to the combination of some of these factors or of many others. Everyone knows, for instance, the stories of many successful men or women who killed themselves because they were unhappy, like the famous writer Virginia Woolf.

All these things considered, it can be concluded that money plays an important role next to personal life and experience. All these factors should be balanced to make one's own life happier.