Anya Yakushko

This semester was a bit strange, and the last two weeks were tough because we needed to write 2 essays. I didn’t really enjoy writing these works. That’s because I didn’t understand the purpose of it. I still haven’t received any feedback on my first works and that’s why I feel that there’s no improvement in my writing skills. The thing that was useful for me is that we were practicing in developing a plan for the essay.

We live in a time of technology and it's hard not to use them. We have so many possibilities that it becomes hard to stop using your phone, for example, even at night when you actually need to sleep. I was sure that it harms people very much. A few days ago I read an article  My life became immeasurably better when I stopped keeping my phone by my bed ( Jack Sommers  Aug. 25, 2019. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/aug/25/my-life-better-stopped-keeping-phone-by-bed. Date of access: Dec. 21, 2019. Date of publication: Dec. 21, 2019). I was inspired to improve my sleep and my lifestyle  in general  by not using the phone in the bedroom . In this essay, I want to discuss the advice that the article gives.  Firstly, try to listen to some soothing sounds such as crackling fire, pouring rain or waves beating ashore instead of checking on your social media before you fall asleep. The author doesn't guarantee that it will help, but...

Money is the most essential thing in the modern era of capitalism. Even though, it’s still one of the taboo topics in a polite conversation. This topic bothers me because I started making money recently and I understood that it’s important not to hide your income because it causes prejudice and unfairness. I’ve read an article ( Tim Herrera Aug. 31, 2018.  Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make. The New York Times.   Retrieved from:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/31/smarter-living/pay-secrecy-national-labor-rights-act.html?searchResultPosition=2 . Date of access: Dec. 21, 2019, Date of publication:  Dec. 21, 2019) .  about how people are affected by employers prohibiting employees from discussing their salaries. Personally, I think that this restriction is illegal and it has a bad influence either on colleagues or the whole society.  First of all, prohibiting from talking about your income can be a means to hide discrimination. ...