A little part of my day

Hey! It's me again :)

As I said in my last and first post, I will try to write every day to improve my English.

So, today I'm going to write about my day. I really didn't do many things because I wanted to have a relaxing day. I got up and made my breakfast, and I ate it while watching "The Big Bang Theory". After I finished, I went to my living room and continued reading my book ("Atomic Habits").

I really enjoyed(*) this book because it is about how you can improve your time management and be more productive. The author, James Clear, teaches you different ways to change your bad habits for better ones. He shows that by only changing one thing from its usual place, you can start to do something new. For example, if you want to drink more water but you always forget to do it, you can put bottles of water all around your house, office or car. In this way, you will always see the bottles and remember that you have to drink water. This is only one of the many things you can do to change your habits. This also works if you want to stop a bad habit -- for instance, you just might hide that thing which you don't want to do.

I really recommend this book if you want to know and have another perspective about how to do your life differently.

Have a nice day, and enjoy your Sunday.

(*) <em style="color: rgb(0, 71, 178);">To say you really enjoyed the book implies that you have finished reading it. </em>

<em style="color: rgb(0, 71, 178);">If you are still reading it, I suggest writing "I really enjoy this book because..." </em>

344 - Learning

1) Why do some adults want to learn something new?

Learning is a never-ending process. As my grandfather has told me my whole life: "if you are still like yesterday, then you are worse than yesterday". To stop learning means to stop growing. To stop growing means to stop improving.

2) How is learning as an adult different from learning as a younger person?

Younger people have a lot of time to invest in learning something new, have more enthusiasm, and are more likely to achieve better results than adults. This does not mean that people should learn something new only when they are young. The best time to learn something new may have been twenty years ago, but the second best time is now. It's just like planting a tree.

3) Why do you think the idea of lifelong learning has become so popular in recent years?

The world has recently become faster than ever. This means that people are now required to think faster, move faster, and, ultimately evolve faster. If one wants to survive in this crazy world, then one should never stop learning and improving oneself. As we Italians usually say: "whoever stops is lost".

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As a colllege student, I am convinced that we youngsters should not only earn degrees, but also develop abilities in various aspects. Otherwise, when we hunt for jobs in the future, we might fall into an embarassing situation as depicted in the cartoon, if we meet ill-advised employers.

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Common/idiomatic expressions in English:

Being Polite

I was remembering the last time I was in the office, the last time that we as coworkers <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 194, 102);">we</s> tried to be polite among ourselves. I remember when the IB coordinator of my high school told me: "I'd appreciate it if you would finish your lesson plan for the next term today", and I said: "I would try to finish, Miss."

Sometimes <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 194, 102);">your</s> coworkers forget common polite phrases used in friendship. But I think we would be more productive working as a team if we used phrases like: "When you get a second, could you help me with an issue with my laptop?" or "By any chance, could you take me home in your car? I've run out of money". Also, when we need to give a suggestion<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 194, 102);">s</s>, we could say things like: "What if we meet after lunch?" or "What do you think about the last order of the highest authority?". We have to consider these things in order to have the best relationships at work among coworkers.

Too many things to do

Today was a busy day. I was checking my email, and I realized I had many things to do. I began to catch up quickly. But there's not enough time to do all I want. I like to do my activities well <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 194, 102);">done</s>, but that requires time -- the most precious resource we have.

I am thinking about avoiding involvement in many activities in order to just stay focused on only the most relevant activities. There are two thoughts that make me confused.

First, sometimes I feel like I am stuck in <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 194, 102);">just</s> one area and I want to be involved in other activities like other people. Second, sometimes when I am doing many activities in parallel, I feel like I am not the best in any activity I am doing. I feel confused about those two thoughts.

I hope to come up with some solutions.