Anya Yakushko

     Do smartphones increase or decrease our productivity? Can you picture the world without smartphones? The way of life in today's society has changed due to the introduction of these devices. People go into panic mode if he or she were to leave the house without a smartphone. It’s also impossible to imagine a nowadays workplace without them. Without a doubt, the indiscriminate use of smartphones negatively impacts the workplace. Constant social networking, notifications and chats definitely reduce our concentration.                  First of all,    everyone has notifications on his or her smartphone. It’s very annoying because it always takes you away from the activity you’re doing right now. A person cannot concentrate properly because a sweet melody attracts his or her attention once in a while. Then a person should start his work one more time, go a little back because of the distraction. Therefore, due...

   Do smartphones increase or decrease our productivity? Can you picture the world without smartphones? People go into panic mode if he or she were to leave the house without these technological devices. Some people describe leaving their smartphones at home as "feeling naked." It’s also impossible to imagine a nowadays workplace without them. The major question is how they may affect our productivity. Do they help to perform tasks or only reduce our concentration?                  The way of life in today's society has changed due to the introduction of smartphones. Therefore, employers need to pay attention to the benefits of smartphones and provide certain politics when these devices are used too often. Without a doubt, the indiscriminate use of smartphones negatively impacts the workplace. First of all,   everyone has notifications on his or her smartphone. It’s very annoying because it ...

Do smartphones increase or decrease workplace productivity?                     I.             Introduction 1.       Can you picture the world without smartphones? People go into panic mode if he or she were to leave the house without these technological devices. Some people describe leaving their smartphones at home as "feeling naked." Smartphones have become part of the everyday lives of everyone in society. 2.       It’s also impossible to imagine a nowadays workplace without them. The major question is how they may affect our productivity. Do they help to perform tasks or only reduce our concentration?                  II.             Body ...

Life Inside a Masterpiece I’ve chosen the article about a woman that lives in Gaudi’s most famous building because I really like  to discover  new things about  different  historical buildings. Moreover, Barcelona is one of those cities I want to visit, so it makes this article even more interesting for me. The article tells about life of Ana  Viladomiu . She lives in La  Pedrera , the last house built by Antoni Gaudi.  The building is famous for its  wavelike  and uneven stone facade and the roof terrace, that has chimneys in the shape of helmets.  Thousands of people visit the building every year, and Ana’s everyday routine is to avoid them. She usually  can’ t even reach the elevator, that leads to her apartment .  Occasionally, Ana opens her front door and shows her apartment to tourists. The apartment itself is a whitewashed and airy  of  350 square meters. She has lived there since the 1980s.  In...

Here are some topics that I’d choose to write an essay. All of them are interesting for me and now I’m going to tell why. 1. Do students in schools that eliminate grades do better in college and their careers? There are many discussions about how grades affect out mind. Personally, I’m really curious about how my perception of studying would change if there were no grades. I would be glad to make a research on this topic. 2. Which methods are most effective at reducing bullying in schools? Bullying is a great problem of our society. Some people are sure that it is a teenage problem, but I do not agree. We meet it everywhere: at school, at work, in social networks. There are always people who bully for no reason. You can be slim or plump, clever or silly, strong or weak, but you can never be sure that you wouldn’t be bullied.  3. Should governments be able to censor certain information on the internet? Censorship is another major problem of modern world. There is a tendenc...