A fashionable, NOT THAT FASHIONABLE, habit.

I know that this is quite a debatable topic and that I have to be careful with everything I say in order not to be disrespectful. So, I´ll try it ;)

This topic is actually something that has been in my mind for quite a long time. Is not that I´m a drug consumer or the kind, haha. The thing is that I did not know how to bring the topic for discussion. Even though there is a lot of information on the internet, I needed “real and solid” information. I needed to hear someone talking about this. And finally, I had the chance.

Whenever I hear the word DRUGS I get really angry. I do not understand why people decide to DESTROY their lives in such a foolish way. And I say DESTROY because that is what drugs do, not only with your body but also with everything around you.

So, this is what happened. A few days ago I was at my friend´s house. There were also some friends of hers as well. Everything was going really well until one of them took a joint out of his bag and put it on the table. I was shocked. The only thing I was able to utter was: Imagino que no pensaras fumarte ESO aca??? To what he replied: Dale, No me digas que nunca fumaste marihuana? Si no lo has hecho no sos de este mundo. TODO EL MUNDO LO HACE. I proudly said that I have never done such thing. And that it will never ever happen. Everybody looked at me and started laughing.

I felt insulted and attacked, in a certain way. My reply was: So, you do it just because society imposes it? Because you consider that smoking pot makes you “a cool person” and helps you to “BE PART” of a certain group? I will let to your imagination and interpretation the amount of answers that emerged.

I´m really worried because this is a really problematic issue in our country. The amount of teenagers that consume drugs nowadays is alarming. It all starts by doing something “for fashion” but then it becomes an addiction. Doing something because society or your friends impose it is non-sense. Smoking marijuana does not make you cooler or more fashionable. On the contrary, it destroys your life, whether you like it or not.

AN UNEXPECTED MESSAGE

Hi everyone. Sorry I´m late with my post. I´ve been having some technical problems =S

Well this week´s (which is actually last Friday´s post) post is somehow different from what I have been writing. This is an e-mail that a friend of mine sent me. She needs some pieces of advice. So I would be glad if you could help her with your comments. My next post will be an answer to this e-mail :)

Thank you all...

Dear Nadya:

How are you? It has been a really long time since I last heard about you. It seems like things are going really well in your life. At least, that is what I have been told. So, probably you are wondering why I am writing to you after all this time. The thing is that I really need your advice. You know me since I was very little. And I dare to say that even though we hardly talk to each other these days, you know me better than anybody else.

“FORGET AND FORGIVE WHENEVER YOU ARE HURT BY SOMEONE ELSE”. That is a message that I learnt, memorized and put it into practice every single day of my life. And you know that. You have seen me suffering on the inside but always carrying a smile on the outside, you have seen me asking for forgiveness even though I was not the one to blame. But above all, you have witnessed how I shut my mouth, swallow my words and please everyone, even though I don´t want to or feel like. I let everybody say what they want to say, do what they want to do, but I don´t dare say anything because I am afraid of losing that person. It seems that every single human being that surrounds me has something to say about me, my personality, the way I live and even the way I think about. So, what do I do? I let them. I do not say anything. I stay still. The heaviness of each word is so painful that most of the times it seems like my whole body is going to crumble. But of course anybody can´t see it because I always carry a big “I DON´T CARE WHAT YOU SAY” smile, which is actually fake. But that is the way I am. I always try to convince myself that I have to erase those words from my mind in order not to fight or hurt people´s feelings. I hate arguing or being in the middle of a conflict.

But you know what? I´m getting tired of living in this way. I feel like this anguish is taking away every single living part of me and I am not willing to let other people rule my life any longer. I don´t mean to hurt anyone but I think it has been enough. I´M A PERSON AND AS SUCH I HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY WHAT I WANT TO SAY AND DO WHAT I WANT TO DO.

What shall I do? I really need a change in my life. So please, let me know as soon as you get this e-mail. It would mean a lot to me if you could help me.

XOXO :)

"C"

PORTRAIT OF A SILENT KILLER

HI EVERYONEH :) How was your weekend? Fine, I hope!

What is the point in studying so hard? Probably if someone would have asked me this question a week before I would have probably said: “Well, if I do not study hard I will not get my degree this year. And that means spending another year studying and making my parents pay the rent for me”. Now, after an incident that I went through these days, my perspective has completely changed.

Probably you wonder why I decided to give my post the name “Portrait of a silent killer”. Of course the post is not directed to someone but to SOMETHING. I decided to give my post this title because STRESS represents the perfect portrait of an inner and silent juggernaut that may kill us if we do not control it.

How many hours a day do we sleep in order to study for a test, do the homework, read a novel, plan our lesson plans, etc? Not so many, I believe. But we are so eager to get our degree that most of the times we forget about one of the simplest and most important aspects in our life: HEALTH.

So, what is the point in getting the best mark or catching up with every subject that we have, if at the end of the day our own health is in danger?

Our human body represents perfection. It can bear the weight of almost everything, it allows us to move around, it can withstand pain and suffering and heal from one day to the other. But our body is also really wise. Whenever something is wrong with it, it warns us so as to pay attention and change our lifestyles.  

Going to university and getting a degree is one of the most important steps in our lives. And of course, it implies a lot of effort and sacrifice on the part of the student. But that does not necessarily mean that the road must be painful and vexatious. On the contrary, we should enjoy a little bit more what we are doing. Putting all your energy into books and homework is not a guarantee of extreme intelligence. Is a guarantee of letting STRESS rule over our bodies and minds. It is impossible to study or do everything in one night. Being awake the whole night is not a solution. Lack of rest only aggravates the problem.

Spending some hours doing something different is a great solution. We should give ourselves a break from time to time in order to let our bodies and minds relax. Under no circumstance should we overwhelm ourselves by fretting about exams or every single task we have to fulfill. We should try to set our priorities and work on them day by day.

Studying is one of the most brilliant capacities that we, as human beings, have.  But that does not mean that it should make our lives miserable. It is essential to keep a balance between studies and a healthy life. Do not let this “silent killer” take advantage from our situation.

Hope you enjoy reading it.

See you all next week !

DAYDREAMING ♪♪

Hi everyone. Finally Friday :). It has been a really long and busy week. So, here I am again sharing with you all my views about this weekend. Hope you like it.

Probably most of you know what music means to me. But in case you don´t you should know that I´m really fond of music. I can´t imagine my life without it. Do you want me to tell you a secret? I think that in another life I might have been a music producer instead of an English teacher, haha…

The thing is that this week I realized something quite funny about myself. Every time I go out from my house the first thing that I take is my mp3 and the headphones. No matter if I go to the supermarket or to the University. Music goes with me everywhere I go.

But the funny thing is that on Tuesday, while I was on my way to University I turned my mp3 on, chose one song from the list (TREASURE by Bruno Mars) and pressed the play button. If you have the chance to listen to this song you will realize that the melody is really catchy and 80´s like. While I was listening to the song, AND THIS IS THE FUNNY PART, I started to walk as a TOP MODEL! And I walked in that way for about 2 BLOCKS :o…Yes, you can laugh if you want. I did it as well when I realized :). I don´t know what happened to me, but from the moment the song started I imagined myself walking down an extensive catwalk with a lot of paparazzi taking photographs and people clapping.

It was really hilarious. I mean, did people think about me? They might have probably said: “OMG, there must be something wrong with her” “She is not normal”. And of course they were right. Anyway, it was too late when I realized that I was walking so PARTICULARLY FUNNY, haha!! HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU?

What I know for sure is that from now on I will pay attention to what I do while I listen to music in order to prevent this to happen again, haha!!!

It has been a pleasure to share my experience with you girls. Feel free to laugh as much as you want, I don´t mind :)

SEE U!!!

p/s: Here is the song I was telling you about.