Is this correct? I think everybody should have time for something except work.

Is this correct? I want to try and work abroad and the only thing, prevented me from doing, is my English.

Are these sentences correct? Do you give private English lessons? I'd like to intensify learning English because I've changed my priorities and I need to change the approach to learning it. And I'd be happy to be your student again.

"We choose our actions, thoughts and feelings" Jonathan Lockwood Huie I agree with this quotation entirely. People are the freest creatures on our planet. Nobody can make us do something or think differently (is it clear? can I user "in another way" instead differently). Only we can do it and we must do it, we must choose our actions, thoughts and feelings. Some people guess our feelings depend on our actions and thoughts. But I have no doubt that our feelings and emotions are more important and they form our reality. We were given a great variety of emotions. Some of them – like fear, anxiety and boredom - are negative, the other are positive. Feeling (can I use a word 'experiencing'? which of them does sound more naturally?) bad emotions is 'part and parcel' of life. (Can I use 'part and parcel' in this sentence? Can I use words 'fundamental, essential, integral, vital'? What's the difference between them?) We have to feel them every day but we should concentrate only on positive ones. Our brain is very good at forgetting, bad experiences are quickly forgotten and quickly disappear. We just should let them go and keep in mind only good emotions. In my opinion, the most significant positive emotion is happiness. And we should try to feel it every day. Moreover we should write down our happy moments, experienced during the day, in a diary. Journaling at least one positive thing you've had over the past 24 hour will help you remember it. According to studies when we are happy our brain works more effective, our thoughts are more brightly and we can work harder. (Is using 'brightly' correct here?) So our feelings really can change our actions and thoughts. In conclusion I'd like to share another quotation with you - “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” So do what you want, think positively and choose to be happy (Can I use 'being happy'?). Could you correct my mistakes and answer my questions in the text? I will be grateful for your feedback about my essay.

When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you – they are your family There is a proverb in England – A friend in need is a friend indeed. There are proverbs like this in each language. It means that real friendship is the most important thing that people have. People meet a lot of people throughout their life but only few of them can be called «the best friend». How do you choose your friends? I think this question can confuse everyone because there is no a simple answer the question. Choosing friends depends on a lot of factors – your family, your habits, your prosperity, the places where you live or study and so on. But there is something common. Real friendship doesn’t know betrayal, cheating or selfishness. A real friend is a person who loves you, who can share his secrets with you, can listen to you, understand your sadness and give you advice. When you are in trouble your friend will always help you. He might not be able to resolve your problems but he can talk to you and sometimes his support is much more important. When you are a child you have a lot of friends, after graduating the school and the university many of them move to other cities and you can’t meet anymore. But your friend is always able to find a way to be in touch with you. So real friendship can be measured with problems and distances. People, who don’t abandon you in spite of these difficulties, are your real friends. But you should remember there is no friendship without reciprocity. So be a good friend and you will have them.

Hypotheticals What is the difference between 'Imagine you would be rich' and 'Imagine you were rich'? Are both these variants correct?

Using 'try' What's the difference between 'try to do' and 'try doing'? It's difficult to understand. Could you explain this rule to me?