Hi EunGyeong, My name is Billy and I'm a italki Teacher. Here, it's not natural to use brackets. It's better to write short clear sentences. Your piece of writing is quite good. I definitely understood the points you expressed but I would change a few sentences to make a sound a bit better. There weren't any serious mistakes. Well done. Thanks, Billy

1210 Thought from a Divorce

I used to think that divorce is no longer a social stigma, as people have already begun to embrace the outside world and are becoming more and more open-minded like never before. Something I discovered this week, however, just proved how wrong I was. It was somehow hard to eliminate a deeply-rooted mindset, no matter how far the society had gone.

When helping to sort out some files on this Tuesday, I accidentally found out that one of my colleagues had been divorced. Divorce is nothing special, yet the thing is, basically none of us in her work circle got a wind of it. After the initial shock, I could soon figure out why she managed to hide it from us so well.

She is a woman of great pride, and you can sense that from the way she talks and behaves. She dresses well and always maintains a high standard of life. People around her tend to think she is the kind of winner in life: having a good family and a lovely child, and also being great with at her job. Yet once her divorce is known, chances are that she could fall right go from being a winner to a loser.

Yes, that is how people perceive marriage. You are deemed to be successful and normal as long as you have a marriage are married and experience the fruit(s) of a marriage regardless of whether you are happy in this union or not; any status defying this norm would be counted as a failure. If you don’t marry, probably it’s probably because you are too unattractive or useless to find a partner, which amply qualifies you to be a loser. If you divorce, you are still a loser (mainly for women) for not being able to keep your spouse. And even if you are married and in a great relationship, being offspring-free could nonetheless get people to talk behind your back.

That’s sad. Although people don’t usually gossip right before in front of your face, you can still sense the subtle changes of reaction when they start to engage with you; sometimes it is pity, while other times it could be contempt or arrogance. All of there these are insufferable to a person with dignity. You wonder how where this ridiculous sense of superiority is coming from, but it’s there. Admittedly, we all judge, but at least it should be done for a better reason. It’s fine if people are judged by their manners or character, for those things impact others, as opposed to the way they choose to lead their lives. In our society, conformity is so much heavily stressed that we lose sight of the importance of respect for individual differences, which no longer want to be subdued and refrained by conventionality.

Mexican food..Chilaquiles

Mexican food is more than tacos, tamales, and tortillas. The best Mexican food is regional, for example, Chilakiles. Chilakiles is a delicious dish from the center (American English) / centre (British English) of Mexico. In Mexico city, chilakiles contains a lof of totopos with a lot of sauce. In addition, it contains steak, cheese, onions, parsley , salt, and a lot of love.

The Belorussian legends. King-oak, stone sculptures of girls and the holy stone crosses. P2

If you look at a map of Belarus, our route from Minsk to King-oak goes right to the south, across half of the country. The route was nearly 315 km and took about 6 hours. We heard funny stories, knew a lot of interesting attractions which were on our route, and got advice from local people. Advice from local people is very important, especially when you don't know the way very well. But these funny stories are often what happened to you because of this advice. I remembered a young couple who picked us up. When a woman knew what we wanted she asked her boyfriend to take us a little further. If truth be told, we felt a bit guilty. From all the people who picked us up, the policeman was especially a memorable one. He helped us a lot! We travelled a long time, but when it was the last part of the journey, we were stranded. We were 20 km from the village of Danilevich, which was near was King-oak,. We didn’t know the exact distance as Dima lost my map. No cars, nor buses went to Danilevich. In general, the buses only went twice a week: Monday and Friday. At this moment, when we decided to walk, a police car stopped near us. It was 2014, the year of the Civil war in Ukraine. We were near the Ukrainian border. Two non-native men with bags attracted our attention. But when young policeman knew what we wanted, he took us right to the village, from whence we walked to the destination. Where after, he left us and went back. Thank you very much Belarusian police! From this place we went into the depths of Belorussian legends…

Difference between the way we shop and they way the previous generation shopped

Just in the last century, our shopping habits underwent a drastic change compared to the past. For previous generations, shopping meant buying provisions to satisfy physical needs. However today, in addition to buying necessities, people indulge themselves with luxuries / expensive items. Some people may hold the view that shopping should remain a routine domestic task .However, others may take an opposite viewpoint and believe that shopping can be a hobby for people.
On one hand, making shopping a hobby leads to some consequences like consumerism which creates a negative impression in society and even the whole planet. Moreover, some people go overboard. Their spending becomes excessive, and they cannot resist the temptation, so they find themselves in considerable financial debt.
On the other hand, shopping can improve both mental and physical abilities. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), shopping lifts your mood because it is associated with the sense of achievement. In addition, when you shop you socially interact with people around you. The APA states that shopping with a best friend, partner, or family member provides a bonding experience that can reduce stress levels.
However, I am totally against consumerism. It is my deep belief that there should be a balance in every aspect of our life including purchasing goods. Just like everything else, shopping has its merits and drawbacks. Shopping can be enjoyable, it cheers you up, reduces stress and it can be also a good workout for the heart and body. While impulsive shopping not only leads to financial debt but it also causes / contributes to distress and psychological disorders.

Essay: Teenagers should share housework equally

Nowadays, almost every family has to share the housework because all the members of the family have their own responsibilities during the day. As a consequence, young people have to participate in doing the house work, as well as their parents.

It is true that teenagers spend many hours at school or doing extra activities such as extra school work, sports or learning music and, maybe, they do not have enough time to do the chores. Therefore, some people may think that they do not have to contribute to doing the house work / chores because it is exclusively the parent´s duty.

On the other hand, parents too have a strict timetable and they need help when they get home. It is not fair that, for example, the mother, who has her own job and responsibilities, does all the house work.

From my point of view, household chores must be shared and teenagers must have specific tasks. For example, easy tasks like cleaning, hoovering or washing the dishes. And it has significant advantages for them, because it prepares them for the future and they become more conscious about real life.

Hi Pelin, The best way to say that is "I mean what I say / I say what I mean". Thanks, Billy