Live Advice I’m 17 and I’m in college. College is great but the work is too much. People are always saying to me that I need to stick to it, because if you want to succeed, you need a good education.
The World of Isolation
My Thoughts
Triangle
Wonderful World
Can you see the leaves of the trees? Falling calmly onto the ground Where they await to be drifted into the deep blue sky The tree would thereafter be empty With no green garden leaves To grow on the branches of the beautiful trees Therefore it would need water in order to grow Some wonderful leaves that would be able to flow
Every morning I wake up thinking about me and my life, I think about those that I left behind in France, The way things were and how I thought that they would always stay the same, France my beautiful country of birth the only one I’ll ever know, Nonsense my mum used to tell me, I’ve got to grow, travel and see, Now living in London, Left feeling like a migrant bird who now wants to explore and see more, Realised how every one has changed, So have I, They say the more you see the more you learn, Could it be true? Maybe, But this morning I woke up with the same thoughts in my head, Except that now I am wondering where would be the next place I will fly to, And call home
Life is like a triangle, you start at a low level and you finish at a low level We are born weak and fragile and then we die that same way. Rising to the top is a struggle, But you could get to the bottom as quickly as possible
The beautiful mountains are standing still Across the oceans and stony hills Hearing the waterfalls of flowing water Is extraordinary that will cause the laughter The birds are singing all day long As though they are in a choir creating a song Flowers are swaying from side to side With colorful covers from the outside The wonderful waves across the river Getting closer and causing a shiver The amazing atmosphere of the baby blue sky Seeing the sun shining brightly and feeling the fry This is the wonderful world
Now can you imagine a human standing there all alone? Feeling a sense of isolation Waiting for someone to help them to escape from the darkness Knowing that no one is there to set them free From the uncontrolled sadness to continuous misery The inside emotions begins to grow rapidly With the lack of resources and energy To be able to find someone so strong By hearing the feeling of loss and hope Of the poor human being who is unable to cope
Christelle Dasse
At the top, you feel might and strong But remember pride leads before a fall, You can never stay at the top for life, Everybody has their turn Some people don’t even complete the triangle They fall victim of their struggle to the top At the top are riches, success, fame and power Remember to stay focused Now begins the journey to the end Things happens fast and quick Before you know it you act like a baby again You feel weak and fragile From the womb you came, to the tomb you shall return Life is a triangle…..Live it to the fullest
Nadia Meksem
Olawale Okunrinboye
Nadia Meksem
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Education is always something that you will need that’s true, but if learning is not for you there’s always other things you can do. There’s apprenticeships which are much more hands on, and after that you can get a job. There’s a range of courses you can do, so this might be for you! www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Dear Aunty A, I just recently turned 18 and my mum has now put me on the voting register. I dunno why she bothered, it’s not like I voted. I constantly had people knocking on my door, giving me boring lectures about why I should vote for their party, and if I’m honest I don’t really care. They all just make promises, but when they get into power they don’t actually do anything. Besides, I only had one vote – what difference would it have made?
Well what can I say to that? Just try as hard as you can to get at least a C in your exam. Maths is always something you need in the world of work – no matter what job you go into you will always need maths. For example how you going to know how much change you need from a £10 note?
Well, let me start by saying happy belated birthday. Voting. This is a seemingly popular topic with the elections having just gone. At times it may seem as though you’re being bombarded with information but all you have to do is look for the party that best represents your views and vote for them. I don’t believe that you don’t care because if that had been the case you wouldn’t have written to me. If we all sat at home with the ‘I don’t care’ mentality then Lord knows who’d be in power. This election was really close so your vote does make a difference. It only takes roughly 15 minutes of your time to go down to your local polling station, make your vote and get on with the rest of your day. It’s not that hard, so make sure you vote next time. And by the way, you seem like a very opinionated person. Why don’t you try joining the Youth Parliament in your borough as well? Aunty A
Uncle Agony
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HELP! I’m going to get kicked out of maths If I don’t get a D in the GCSE exam. All I want to do is ACT! I don’t need maths for the job I want. I doubt any university will accept me and if I do go to university all I’m going to do is performing arts and film.
I’m in my first year of college and I’ve got a dilemma. My GCSE results weren’t the greatest and because of this I didn’t get onto the A-Level courses that I need to be able to do the course I wanna do at uni. I really want to do the course, what should I do? First of all you need to take a deep breath and calm down. You still have plenty of options. Have you considered taking a gap year? Make sure you do things outside of college as universities don’t just look at who has the best grades anymore – extracurricular activities and proof of an interest in their subject through things you do also help. For example if you’re interested in journalism try volunteering for a local mag. Things like this would look really good on your Personal Statement. I advise you to check out the Pure Potential website, they have loads of information that I’m sure will be a big help to you. www.purepotential.org
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