Anastasia Lobanova

How to Stop People Being Rude? Together with the development of science and technology we aspire to develop our society and become more intelligent. Humanity has made a huge progress in educational system as it has become available for everyone nowadays. Unfortunately, despite being well-educated people still cannot suppress their savage nature and sometimes forget about simple politeness. I would like to sort it out and suggest a solution to this problem. First of all, the root of violence originates in the past, when people needed to be aggressive to fend for themselves and their family. However, the situation has certainly changed. Now people don’t have to be physically strong to do well in life and are able to choose the option. It means that aggression served as a survival instinct and can be eliminated over time within being unnecessary. Secondly, according to the statistics  unhappy people tend to be more rude.  Eric Hoffer, an American moral and social phil...

A Reflection Note In my opinion, the semester was very productive to all of us, as we have learnt about new platforms and websites and improved our writing skills. The great thing about our course was that we were able to read each other`s essays and comments. It helped me a lot because I could see other`s mistakes in order not to make them in the future. Moreover, in this course Natalia Urievna shared with us some tips about electronic writing. Now we know how to use the citation machine and URL shorteners. Thus, our summaries became more professional. The other thing which I found very useful is that we learnt a lot about different things while were writing the essays. Personally, I read several articles which helped me to improve my life. I shared the best ones in my blog and in the comments. I believe that this course will help me in my future studyng.    Thank you!

The article “Five ways to beat hay fever” written by Amy Sedghi is devoted to the measures which can prevent and beat hay fever. First, the author draws the readers' attention to the over-the-counter antihistamines which are fine for those with mild symptoms, but she warns against sedating antihistamines which can impair driving and cognitive function. Glenis Scadding, a consultant allergist at the Royal National Throat, says the treatment of choice for more severe hay fever is usually an intranasal steroid spray, but she recommends seeking medical advice if symptoms are unclear or potentially complicated by other issues. Secondly, Amy Sedghi writes about preemptive measures like taking hay fever medication early which is a key to achieving maximum effectiveness when pollen levels peak. People with hay fever are advised to start using nasal sprays two weeks before symptoms usually begin. In addition, she emphasizes the necessity of check the pollen count and avoidance of   bring...

Together with Dasha we made up a story "Tussle at the Bar" "Tussle at the Bar" A young woman in her late teens, named Sarah, walked into the bar. She was very desperate because her boyfriend  Zach broke up with her in the morning. Sarah came to a barman and asked for a shot. He looked at her suspiciously and said, "How old are you, girl?". She kept silent. A woman in her early thirties suggested to pay and said that the girl was her friend, and ordered two Martini. The barman agreed, but still suspected that something was wrong. Sarah and the woman, named Lola, was siting at the bar stand. Sarah and Lola were talking a lot. During the conversation Sarah told her about her problems with boyfriend and what she felt about it. They were more just strangers, Sarah realized that she found her soulmate. Then a furious man appeared at the bar. He came to Lola and yelled, "What the hell are you doing here, whore?". Lola started to cry. Sarah tol...