Practice Makes Perfect or Freshers' Day at the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Languages

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An Unexpected Twist

An Unexpected Twist

Mr. Smith was excited about playing the lottery. Unfortunately, he hasn't won even £1 for a long time. He felt devastated and gutted every time he saw the results. However, he always tried to calm down and said, “No news is good news.”

One day, his heart told him to buy one more ticket. Could you imagine Mr. Smith’s reaction, when he knew that he hit the jackpot? His heart was pounding and the man was in jubilant mood. Mr. Smith wore his heart on his sleeve. He couldn’t suppress his feelings. The man disclosed that news to his nearest and dearest. There was a stunned silence because everyone was gobsmacked. However, in a minute they were over the moon.

A month later, Mr. Smith decided to set up his own business. By the way, he took an interest in reading. That’s why he wanted to connect both these spheres. First of all, he consulted an expert, who suggested him to open a book cafe. “It will also have a positive impact on your future savings, which will be by-product of this business,” mentioned the expert. That piece of advice did wonders for his plan and his career gradually started taking off.

Nowadays, Mr. Smith’s business is booming. He has more than three hundred book cafes around the world. They have an interesting design because all the cafe buildings look like ordinary houses. However, when you come in, you can see an amazing interior, with thousands books on the shelves. He says, “A book cafe is a right place for people, who don’t want to absorb bad vibes. Here you can reduce stress after a tense working day, loosen up, drink a cup of hot tea or coffee, and just read a book, where all your problems have already been put into words. So, probably, if you connect yourself with a character of a book, you will find an appropriate way how to solve your problem.”

All in all, Mr. Smith lives his life to the fullest. He travels a lot, brings new books to his cafes, and sometimes… buys a lottery tickets, but just for fun.

Communication. Body language

Communication. Body language

It’s said, “The more the merrier.” Actually, I’m not sure, that this saying is about body language. In my opinion, gestures should be used rather sparingly than excessively if you don’t want to be misinterpreted.

As for me, such nonverbal communication is an absorbing phenomenon. That’s why, I like to observe, how people display emotions with the help of gestures. Besides, I try not to make generalizations about somebody’s behaviour. Of course, you may say that it is easier said than done, but I tell the truth.  

By the way, my daily life helps me to be more observant, because I can notice the use of body language, even if I’m at university. For example: sometimes students bite fingernails, because they feel worried about results of tests or exams.

They may also have sweaty palms if they need to make a speech and feel nervous about it.  Alternatively, if a person is confident, he or she will maintain eye-contact with the audience. 

Nevertheless, I’ve also observed, that when we have a discussion in our subgroup and have to think carefully about difficult questions, boys are mainly scratching their heads, while girls are stroking their chins. 

We also lean towards each other, in order to explain something important. One more interesting observation is that raised clenched fists, or crossed fingers may imply support and a wish for success. 

And what about the folded arms? This common gesture may imply stubbornness, but not necessarily. It may also indicate that the person is feeling judgemental.

By and large, keep in mind that different combinations of gestures may have different meanings. So, make sure that you understand everything correctly, before jumping to conclusions. 

Life Is like a Theatre, but the Question Is Not Whether You Are in the Audience or on the Stage but Rather, Are You Where You Want to Be?

It seems to be improbable, but the life of a human being is like a theatre, where a person plays a great variety of roles, which are absolutely dissimilar.  Firstly, we are naive children, who believe in the cloudless future. Then we are immature teenagers, who are mostly disobedient, confident that they are the most sensible, and cannot misunderstand something. After that, we play the roles of adults, who have to cope with complications, in order to achieve success. Finally, we are seniors, who can always support, or give an impartial piece of advice.  

In my opinion, the role of an adult is the most impressive. It is a suitable time to find your place in the sun, and also it’s very important not to postpone, but to make a right decision, whom and where you want to be. Sometimes people, who may be proficient actors, cellists, or bilingual speakers, just waste their valuable time and underwork, because they are afraid of unveiling their internal talents. However, they should keep in mind that they will not have an opportunity to revert and make alterations to something, because unfortunately it’s impossible to press rewind in the real life.

So, try not to be passive, and when you find out what your real purpose is in life, you will definitely realize it. Just listen to your heart.