When people succeed, it is because of hard work and will-power. Luck has nothing to do with success. The problem with Luck is cannot be controlled, it must be out of any successful equation. If we think as a football star, for example, and we blame our miss-shots for the luck, we are wasting our time in not being masters of our progression to reach the top. Sometimes so many people blame the luck, but this is the easiest way, we cannot fall in this. We must think if we need the luck to win a match or succeeding in life maybe we don’t deserve it. Another popular belief, it is the gift. People that have this prodigious gift to be master in something. I believe it, but it is only the top of an iceberg. Behind all of that, there are hours and hours of hard work, will-power and suffering, and if we aren’t aware that we will fail, because we need something else than our giftedness.

I started learning English... I started learning English as the most of the people in the school, but it was really when I started learning English when I did an internship in London, as a Spanish Teacher. I think that is to important travel to encourage to us to speak fluently English, because otherwise sometimes we are so shy to speak, and when you are in another country you must talk in a lot of different situations, to order a meal, to get any information, etc. I think that one of the most important tips that I would give to English learners is to stop thinking about their mistakes while they are talking, lose the shyness and enjoy speaking English with the people. You don't have to worry whether you find the right word or not and if I have to tell them another tip is change something of your daily-basis in English, whatever is right. reading, watching TV, but something, because English can be lost in little time, and then you can have something to improving you English little by little.

Alcohol and teenagers, is there a solution? We are living in a society where information makes us closer than ever. We can show to all our friends or anybody who is surfing on the internet what we are doing at the moment, and of course, this has made all the problems of our society are more visible than ever. Alcohol, in teenagers, is one of them, nowadays, we are alarmed around this issue, but it is true that in our society teenagers have always been drinking alcohol, but as I said with new technologies is more visible. The big question on this subject is why teenagers are drinking alcohol, and it is the same reason at any time because they think drinking alcohol is cool. We have to abroad this topic from the secondary schools to destroy the strong beliefs we have around alcohol like it is not bad for health or it is less damaging than other drugs. In conclusion, if we want to find a solution to this issue in a long-term, the only way is through education.

Traditional or ebooks? Which is better? Traditional or ebooks? Which is better? First of all, I think nowadays, we have to read more, we have a crisis in order to read. You can go on the subway and you can see a lot of people with their mobile phones but when you see someone reading is like a strange person who is struggling to save the culture. If I have to choose, I will always choose the traditional books, the feeling it is so different from ebooks, it is as if you could touch the soul of the book. I have to confess I have a weakness with the traditional books, I love them. But, on the other hand, it is true that e-books are more eco-friendly because we are not wasting so much paper, and they are also cheaper than traditional books. They are lighter because you can have so many books on your kindle that it would be impossible with traditional books to carry all of them. In conclusion, ebooks are better in many ways, we use less paper, they are lighter, etc. but they cannot be compared to the magic of traditional books. They have something that is magical. Like I said before, I am sorry, I have a weakness for them.

Dear British Rail, Dear British Rail, I am writing this letter to show my disappointment at the decision to close the village station. Perhaps, we are a tiny village, we use this station a lot for all kinds of things, going to work, shopping, etc. and this decision is becoming a big issue for the town. We understand your decision to close the station in name of efficiency and economics balances, but the aim of a public company should be to create the best public transport network, the envy of other countries and neighbours. We have to feel proud of ourselves, not the opposite, as so many villagers and citizens feel in the village at the moment. In conclusion, our village demands to reconsider this decision, because it affects the lifestyle of the town. We don't have other option of transport, and this makes us feel abandoned in our village, we expect a solution for part of administrations or the train station has to come back. Sincerely yours,

Pros and cons of tattoos. First, I think tattoos are a good way to express yourself, your thoughts, ideas and possible experiences you've had in life. It's a great way to put art on your skin and show it to others. Despite all these facts, we have to be aware of the other side of tattoos. It's a good way to express yourself, but it's something that will be there for life. Above all, as parents or friends, we have to advertise to teenagers that tattoos can be great, but we also have to think very well when we want a tattoo. Because so many people afterwards have regretted of the tattoo he did in his young life for so many reasons, it is difficult to find a job with a tattoo, they don't like the tattoo, etc.... In conclusion, tattoos are a good way to express yourself, but we also need to be aware of the negative aspects related to this, and sometimes as parents or friends, we have a role to play.

Beach or mountain, what do you prefer? Nowadays more and more people want to go to the seaside, most of the time they are induced for the TV shows and all the glamour that we can relate to getting tan and other things. Instead of all of that, I prefer to go to the mountains, I think that it is anything better than do a trekking or swim in a lake at the top of a mountain. First of all, I prefer going to the mountains because there are fewer people than in the seaside. Every summer you can see in the news crows of people going to the beach, beaches that you can not see any sand grain due to all the people that there are. Another reason it is that you can do all types of activities and also a lot related with water also, like rafting, kayak etc. In addition, most of the time the prices are lower than in the seaside, we can find a lot of places where we can enjoy delicious meals and restaurants with prices not as higher as the seaside. In conclusion, I have always preferred the mountains and this type of holidays because are so demanding physical and also mental. You can enjoy all types of activities and experiences without a crowd of people following your steps.

Why Catalonia wants the independence? Spain has 17 autonomous communities, and one of them is Catalonia. Catalonia like other communities has their own language, culture, traditions etc. different from Spain. Always in Catalonia had been a population of people that wanted the independence, but always was a minority, but why has increased so much over all these years? Catalonia like the Basque Country, has always been one of the wealthiest parts of Spain, and in 2006 The Parlament of Catalonia voted the “Estaut” a set of laws that allowed to Catalonia to have more power of decision by himself as other communities have it like Vasc Country. This pack of laws was rejected by the Spanish government, and this was a hard blow for Catalans. Over the years the situation has not changed. And the people have been more and more angry about Spanish’s passivity on this issue, making massive demonstrations every year. Finally, last year Catalans decided to make a referendum if they wanted to leave the country or not and make their own. This escalated by riots in the street by the police forces due to the entry into the schools and taking out the ballot boxes and putting in jail one part of the government elected by the Catalans, because the referendum’s illegitimacy Nowadays the situation is the same, the people are more tired of all this situation and government’s passivity about this issue continues. I am encouraging you if you want to know more about this the show, BBC our World "Crisis in Catalonia" of the last day.