ARE SCHOOL EXAM RESULTS ALWAYS FAIR ?

 COMMENT 7

Exams are still the most popular way to assess the knowledge learned by students in each subject of the school year. Through them , teachers can know if students are prepared, but are exams the best way to assess students ?

There are different ways to Know if a student has reached the goals of the school year , so there are different ways to assess a student. One of them is the traditional method , in which the teacher explains the lesson , sends homework to do at home and then , at the end of the unit, he sets an exam to know if students have got the necessary knowledge.

Another way is to do one exam just at the end of the term . This exam contains all of the differents aspects learned during that year. However , I´m not sure that this way of assessment is totally useful because students usually "forget" to study during the term and they start to study one or two weeks before the exam.

The word "learn" means getting as much knowledge as possible and hold it in your mind as long as you can . However , this doesn´t happen in many of students because they normally learn something for the exam and then they forget it . They just do it to get a good mark .

I think the best way to assess a student is to do an exam after a unit because you have to revise the material and that improves learning.

"FOMO", THE SYNDROME STRIKING PEOPLE THESE DAYS

 COMMENT 6

A few months ago we were in quarantine and we couldn´t go anywhere . Now most restaurants and shops are open , but we can´t celebrate anything , so Fomo has appeared again.

"Fomo" is the fear of missing something. It is the feeling of missing out on life compared to others. When you believe that other people may be having more fun than you , you have the necessity of having even better experiences than them or the fear that others are having more rewarding lives is probably a symptom that you have Fomo.

This is all due to social media, mainly. People usually like posting their life experiences on social media and we believe that their lives are perfect and they have perfect experiences ,so that creates an increasing sense of anxiety.

You should remind yourself that no one has it all and not all the information that you read on social media is true. So , if you are feeling unsatisfied in your own life , you should avoid social media as much as possible.

UNFORTUNATELY , NOT A GOOD TIME FOR LIVE MUSIC

 COMMENT 5

We are living a complicated situation because of the coronavirus . We all have to wear a mask everywhere we go , even when we are in a safe distance .

But , we are not the only ones who are living a complicated situation , but also people whose jobs depend on public events , concerts or football matches , that is , celebrities. They are probably the most afected with this situation , but as it is said on the radio , music is the only thing that does not need distance . For that reason , during the quarantine artists have been doing their own concerts trough social media.

The same happens with football matches . Stadiums have been closed for a few months and both footballers and people have missed the crowd in their matches. They had to continue with their training without people .

Finally, step by step , we will reach the "normality" in our lives , but first we have to follow the security mesures and of course , keep the distance .

MASK UP THE WORLD

COMMENT 4

Most of us have been wearing face masks for several months and they have become part of the personal items we always carry when we go out . Maybe that´s sounds crazy , but we have to do it to help prevent the number of infections .

The use of the mask has created controversy among people about if they are really useful or about what kind of mask is better for you . What is clear is that when you wear it , you are protecting others , and when others wear it , they are protecting you . So , it´s almost like a selfish act not to wear it in public .

I saw some people wearing a mask while they were driving , but they are supposed to be used for a limit time because you can start to feel bad , so you should only use them when you are in contact with other people, when you are in public places and you can´t keep the distance .

Summing up , wearing a mask is as important as keeping the distance , so follow the rules and respect other people if you don´t want to get infected you or infect other people.