Nadia's blog

As a student I have observed that for the past few years the holiday season has ceased to match with the weather. At the end of May and at the beginning of June it starts to get hot and sunny, therefore, many people decide to go on vacation before the end of the school. It is also hard to focus on the lessons and the last few weeks of learning look messy. On the other hand, in the middle of holiday the weather is getting worse; the temperature drops, it often rains and days slowly become shorter. As a result, many holiday plans are being ruined or cancelled. From my point of view, replacing August with June as a holiday month will bring many benefits to both students and teachers. It will be easier to learn as no outdoor activities will tempt you or make you want to go on vacation. Furthermore, I believe that this change will also result in higher school attendance and thus, better teaching experience. On top of that, as a climate changes all the time we need to regularly adjust our li...

When I was on holiday at the seaside with my friends there was a lady that every evening walked around the city and sold roses. What was unconventional is that she was offering the flowers only to the couples or when she saw a man and a woman together. The lady was taking advantage of men feeling pressure of making a good impression on women and usually decided to buy the rose. It is my belief that the lady selling flowers acted inequitable offering them only to the couples. Furthermore, getting leverage over a man feeling guilty for not buying the rose because 'it is appropriate' is damaging for the society and could be linked with the toxic masculinity. It should be someone's choice whether they want to gift their loved ones and especially with what or when. Also receiving a flower because of the forced situation like that must feel awkward and uncomfortable. I believe that if we want to move forward as a society we have to banish stereotypes from our everyday life.