Together ot not

Nowadays, there are schools just for women and some just for boys. Also there are others in which men and women can study together. Most of these schools are private schools. Now women can study the same degrees that men study. But some specialists claim that the way a woman learns is different from the one that a man does.  So should there still be schools just for men and some just for women?

The ones that agree with the idea that should still be schools just for boys and some just for girls, point out that in women`s nature, there are some things that just women should learn. They say that cooking and manual activities are just for women. But it has been proven that these activities can be performed by both genders. It can be true that in women´s nature, there are some things that they could do better or worse than men. But also it is true that they can learn and do the same activities that men do.

The experts on the matter say that when men and women study all together, they can develop social skills. Women or men who are very shy can interact with the other gender and as the time pass by, they can be more talkative people. Also when both genders do team work at school, they can turn more tolerable with the others, since it is a way of listening to the feelings of the others. It is good for both, men and women, to work all together.

The relationships between men and women are very important. To experiment a sentimental relationship at an early age with someone from the other gender is good. But, if men and women are separated in different schools, how could they gain experience in relationships? So this is a good reason why women and men should study together. By having a boyfriend or girlfriend at school, when these young become adults, they can have more satisfactory and lasting relationships.

 Having said these, I think that it is better that only exist schools in which men and women are mixed. It has been said that, if both genders are together, they can develop social skills, also the fact that women can not do some things that men do is false. They can do and learn the same things man does, so that is not a reason to maintain schools just for girls. And finally they should study together because of the sentimental relationships. If they get along in that stage, they can have better relationships in the future. So it is time to say goodbye to the old schools just for one gender and say welcome to a mixed education.

Reference

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/should-girls-and-boys-be-taught-differently-650611.html

NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE

Have you ever felt identified with something, someone or somewhere? I think you have, and also I have. One of my best characters ever is Nosferatu. He is the main character of a German movie of the 20´s. The movie is actually called Nosferatu and thank to the dreadful vampire Nosferatu; it has become a classic film within the horror gothic pictures. Nosferatu was the first adaptation of the book “Dracula” from Bram Stocker. Only that for copyright stuff the director of the film had to change some things about Nosferatu. The main aspects I like about Nosferatu, the Vampire, are his appearance, personality and also what he makes me feel.

 When you watch Nosferatu the movie, the first thing that catches your attention is the appearance of the vampire. He has big ears, a nose that can get the first prize in any carrot contest, long-thin fingers, and of course deadly and sharp canine teeth. He has no hair and something very interesting is his eyes. He has a deeper and even a sad look. He has dark circles under his eyes, maybe because he sleeps in a dark coffin. He is not so tall. A fantastic thing I liked about him is the fact, that he can change his form. He can turn into almost any animal. The appearance of Nosferatu is really astonishing.

Besides, there is another amazing aspect for me; it is the personality of Nosferatu. I think he is a refined person, since he belonged to an important dynasty of warriors. Also he is a person who hides what he really feels. He tries to be a horrible monster and he is, but, the circumstances have put him where he is. He is very shy because he does not know another vampire, and he has lived alone for a long time. He is not so awful for me.

On the other hand, what Nosferatu makes me feel? Well, for almost any person that has watched the movie, they will say something like – He makes me feel fear, horror, disgust- but for me absolutely not. Instead, he makes me feel sad. Because I think in Nosferatu condemned to a life of suffering. He has to be like a leech, sucking the blood of a human being, in order to survive. He also makes me feel sad because he has to live alone in that abandoned and gloomy castle. I always get sad when I watch the movie.

As a conclusion, I can say that due to the appearance, personality and what Nosferatu makes me feel, he is one of my best characters ever. Many monsters have been created through the time: Frankenstein, Freddy Krueger, Jason, Mike Meyers, Jason, Cesare, but no one like Nosferatu. He is very original. He was the first vampire in a movie, and for me he is the only one. Many copies of him have been presented in other movies, but Nosferatu was the first one and for me and for a lot of people around the world, he will always be. 

MY EVOLUTION IN ELECTRONIC LITERACY (CORRECTED)

In the world that we live today, the use of electronic tools is really necessary. With the internet the world is always well informed. Our society is actually called “The information society” so, in order to go to the speed the world goes we need to be electronic literate.  Nowadays electronic literacy means being able to use and create electronic tools such as: Blogs, e-mail accounts, search engines, online shopping etc. The use of these tools has benefits in the real life, it is for that reason that I had the need to learn how to use them.

I started using electronic tools when I was a young boy, I remember that I did not have a computer at home, besides that, the school was not helpful at all, so I used to go to a public internet with a friend of mine and he taught me the basic principles of a computer, how to use “word and power point”, how to create a e-mail account and how to download music. Over time my parents gave me a computer, and I learned some other functions that a computer has. I also learned how to install programs in the computer, play videogames and download videos from YouTube. I think that in these times, it is very important to master the main tools of a computer in order to go ahead with more advanced electronic tools.

The next point is if the electronic tools have influenced and improve my second language. I think that of course they certainly have. Most of the music I listen to, is written and sung in English so since I was in high school I wanted to know what the songs meant in Spanish, so I spent much time looking on the web for the song lyrics I like, then I translated them into Spanish by using some online dictionaries, I also watched some online American movies, so I had to pay attention in order to be able of understand the movie. That is one way of how electronic tools have improved my second language in this case English.

The last point to discuss is my expectations and plans regarding electronic tools. First of all I expect that in Mexico the number of homes that have a computer increases soon, as well as the number of houses that have internet. If this country wants to become a good country in matter of education, the population must be electronic literate. Regarding to my plans with the electronic tools, I think that when I am a teacher, I am going to use the web to help me with my daily job. The future is on the web so we have to make and effort to improve our skills in electronic tools.

As a conclusion I think that electronic tools are important part of our society, since with these tools we can talk with people of other countries at any moment, send and receive news instantaneously, with a blog we can express what we feel or think about everything, either education, or politics, or religion, also with the social networks we can get along with our friends or some other people around the world. So, the electronic tools are necessary to give people a sense of belonging.