I always recommend people travel to Mexico. Many people in my country believe that Mexico is a dangerous country because of news about violence, drugs and cartels. I was one of them who believed this. But one day I decided to travel to Mexico, just because the ticket was cheap and I had free time during Spring break. I hardly planned anything for my 7-day trip, besides booking a plane ticket and accommodation. It was March when I first arrived in Mexico. Jacarandas were blooming all around the street, waving its branches as if they were greeting me. The weather was pretty nice, not too cold not too warm. The architecture was so beautiful and you could find plenty of beautiful old buildings at every corner. All around the city you could hear beautiful music from street musicians. Mexican food was superb. You would never ever find authentic Mexican food anywhere else in the world besides in Mexico (at least I have never found it). Local people I met were so friendly and made me feel welcomed. I also visited some touristic places like pyramids, castles, museums and beaches. I have traveled to Mexico four times but there are still so many things I would like to explore in Mexico. I wonder if even one year would be enough to get to know Mexico, a country rich in culture and history. If Mexico were a human, he (or she?) would be a handsome but humble guy, mysterious but interesting and attractive. There might be some dangerous parts but if you are careful and plan things well, I am sure you would enjoy Mexico like I did.

Here are some tips. It is always acceptable to talk about: the weather, current cultural and sporting events, events in the workplace, hobbies and free time activities, (what did you do on the weekend?) and your families (just basic information such as how is your family? Do you have children?) You should avoid discussing matters that are controversial or very personal with your superiors such as: politics, money, religion, people’s health status (other than a simple how are you?”), sexuality, “partying” including drugs and alcohol use. In the western workplace if someone asks you a personal question such as how are you or what did you do on the weekend, make sure after briefly answering the question you ask them the same question. If you don’t it may seem rude like you do not care. It is acceptable to disagree with your superiors on work related matters and it is expected that if you do disagree you make this opinion known and provide reasons and suggestions in a respectful and professional manner. Do not just agree because they are a superior if you think an action or choice is wrong. You are being paid for your knowledge and expected to share your views. It is expected people will engage in small talk and personal conversations briefly with colleagues and superiors at the right times, not just work. This shows you are a team player and have people skills.

Hi there, There are a few grammatical mistakes that we can help you with. I would also point out this is written in a very harsh manner with some strong language which may be adjusted to reduce offence. Of course if this is just written for practice and not actually going to a real person then it doesn’t matter. ;) Can you please post this in the “exercise” part of italki because that allows us to easily edit without having to rewrite everything.

It is all normal English but I would make a few points: the word “perverse” is very rarely used especially in spoken English. Also I would not say “there stands a clock tower” I would just say “there is a clock tower by the building”. Stands is correct it just isn’t often needed in this context, it is more usually used for people not buildings.

They are both technically correct but I have never seen the first one actually used anywhere by native speakers.

I agree you could not rewrite the sentence in that way as it would completely change the meaning of the sentence.

Japanese Racial Improvement Project During the Edo age before the Meiji era in the 19th century, Japan was still a backward country in isolation. In 1853, the U.S. Navy General Perry landed in Japan on a black ship, opening the door to Japan. In interaction with Westerners, the Japanese learned plenty of new# knowledge on diverse topics such as: trade, clothing, food, utensils, etc. In the social psychology of self-denial, the theory of racial change became popular in Japanese society. From then on, they* generally thought that Japan and the West had a gap not only in terms of civilization and science, but also that their* personal intelligence and physique were far substandard to those of the West. The perceived# gap between both Westerners of the “superior nation” and the Japanese of the “inferior nation” could not be resolved overnight. The most representative one* is "Theories on the improvement of the Japanese Race” by Yoshio Takahashi in 1884 (the 17th year of the Meiji era), which was written by a friend of famous educator Fukuzawa Yukichi. Takahashi, who was influenced by the prevailing social Darwinism, believed that the natural world’s rules of superiority and inferiority and the survival of the fittest also applied to human society. Takahashi used the example of South America to argue that “the physical and mental qualities of inferior races are not enough to accept a sudden civilization, and examples of the destruction of that civilization are not rare in the history of barbarians.” He likewise believed that Japanese individuals who could not be reduced to a secondary nation^ must “implement the elimination system with human power” and rank among the greater nations.^ One strategy was to intermarry with superior ethnic races, including people from the United States,and Europeans.” Reference： https://dl.ndl.go.jp/info:ndljp/pid/832935