To be a good parent requires a lot of skills, but I would say that maybe one of the most important ones is the ability to welcome one's child's emotions. It is essential that any parent should be able to listen to how their child feels, and also to try and understand why they feel this way. Thus the child will feel secure and be able to grow up right. Of course, this ability implies that the parents themselves should be able to listen to their own emotions and control them in the first place.

I am a teacher of English and the bravest thing I have ever done is when I refused to partake in an inspection. It was a few months ago, in December 2020, and it was due to be my third inspection. In view of my professional situation and working conditions, I had expressed my doubts concerning the relevance of the scheduled visit and interview with the inspector to my hierarchy. Faced with the headmistress’ refusal to listen (I don’t blame her for that by the way; that’s the way the school system operates), I had to take my courage in both hands and write a refusal letter. I went through a lot of turmoil for several months because the position I took made me face very uncomfortable situations. However, deep down I knew I was making the right decision; for the simple reason that I was RESPECTING MYSELF (- : (- : (- :

I am thankful for a lot of things, but if I could mention only 7 of these things, here's what they would be: 1. I am in good health 2. I want for nothing 3. I share my life with a wonderful&loving partner 4. I received financial support from parents until I became financially independent 5. I have a late grandmother who watches over me 6. I practice a profession which allows me to grow up on daily basis 7. I am alive !! You may be wondering: why "7" things? Well, I am "Mrs Hope, the Rainbow Teacher". And, as you may know, there are 7 colors in a rainbow🌈

Some of my best experiences while traveling have been: 1. when I was allowed to enter the cockpit of a plane. We had taken off from Geneva in Switzerland and flown to Manchester in the UK. As I was about to get off the plane, the pilot offered me to enter the cockpit and sit in the pilot's seat. I was thrilled (-: (-: (-: What impressed me the most was the number of buttons there were!!! 2. when I met a parrot called Barney. I was on a teacher training course in Norwich (UK) during the summer, and as I was walking in the direction of the cathedral, I came across a young woman with a pet parrot sitting on the palm of her hand. What an unlikely scene this was!!! I immediately approached the young woman, as I was curious to know more about her pet and her relationship with him.

English was my favourite subject in school. From the very moment that I started learning English, I knew that it would be part of my future job. During my English classes, I said to myself that my dream would be to speak English. I studied English at college and went on several trips to England, and it was the combination of these two things that enabled me to become fluent in English. Today, I am a teacher of English.

I have traveled alone several times, although it depends on what is meant by "travel". If "travel" means "make the journey", then I have traveled alone quite a few times. On those occasions, I was alone on a coach, plane or train. It felt good because travelling always brings me some kind of excitement due to the fact that I'm in transit. Someone was waiting for me at the coach or train station, or at the airport. However, if "travel" means "make the journey and go on a journey to discover new places", then I only did it once. It was to London and Oxford. I felt very lonely but, at the same time, I benefited a lot from the experience because it enabled me to gain self-confidence.