It really helps if you know other people who are trying to learn English along with you so that you can practice together. I think the key to learning another language is consistency. Practice every single day. Watch English language movies, read books in English, read newspapers in English, and so on.

Jennifer~ What are your dreams about? Sounds like you're having pretty bad nightmares. I have a book about dream interpretation and if you tell me what happens in your dreams I could look it up. Some people think that dreams give us a glimpse into our subconscious mind, and if you keep having nightmares, perhaps there is an issue in your subconscious that needs to be resolved. You can talk to me on MSN or here if you want to talk about it more :]

There's a few reasons why our lifespan continues to increase over time. The first reason is the access to better medical care. Time has allowed scientists to discover and develop better medicines and other treatments for illnesses. Our average level of education have been increasing as well, and a higher level of education is linked to better health. We also have cleaner and safer living conditions than we did in the past - we don't have to go out and hunt for our own food and we have dry, stable shelter.