Reccomendation of a place for holiday

Ever since I was a little kid, my parents would take me to the mountain region of our country. There was no free holiday in which i wouldn't visit my favourite location.
That location is not very popular as it is well hidden between the mountains. However its beautifulness overwhelms everything you have ever seen in your life. The special location is situated in Predeal, a well-known mountain touristic resort in Romania. The villa I will be talking about is "The White Rose" and I assure you that it will blow your mind.
As you get there, with the help of some hidden alleys, you are welcomed by the cheerful chirp of the birds and sort of hugged by a freedom sense.
From the outside, you spot the outline of an imposing but delicate building. Its greenish tapestry and its big round windows give you a feeling like you're flying. The living room is the first room when entering the villa. This room is filled with very lively furniture. Comfortable, tan leather couches, colorful rugs over the bare wood floor, and a large display case with pictures, books, and many memories of its owners. And I mustn’t forget about the enormous window that, during the day, will let as much sunlight and energy in the room as it possibly can. The guests room are decorated with beautiful refined fir tree which makes you go out in the nature and enjoy yourself. The bed is so soft that you could sleep in it all day.
Outdoor activities are numerous, variating from fishing in the surroundings rivers to doing exciting rock climbing, to even making fresh barbecues.
With all of these said, I recommend "The White Rose" villa as one of the touristic places you must see at least five times in your life.

Standardized Testing Essay

Standardised testing is the most common way of
evaluation in the world. However it advantages some types of learners while
disadvantaging the others.

One of the crucial things about standardised testing,
which people don't know is that it is and was always the same. We can compare
all the tests with a mathematical equation. For example we'll take 2+2=4. These
tests will never change the whole concept, but only the details, resulting
3+4=7. For people who think outside the box a lot, and they are quite a bit,
these evaluations are very similar to each other.

Another positive thing about standardised testing is
its strictness. Copying is punished severe and so is revealing the subjects.
All these things may seem bad, but they aren't at all. There were tens of cases
in which weak children got in a really good high school because of copying, and
once they found themselves there, all the information overwhelmed their little
brain leading to very poor grades and health issues.

Another pro argument is related to statistics. Since
all students in a school are taking the same test standardized tests provide an
accurate comparison across groups. For example, this makes it easy to see how
boys are performing as compared to girls in a particular school or even
country. Since statistics are very important as they are the easiest and
quickest ways on which important decisions are related.

On the other hand we have some cons regarding to
standardised testing. The first one is its related to how we see a smart
person. As Einstein said. "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish
by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is
stupid." In an unfortunate way, standardised testing are pretty much the
same. If you get a bad grade that doesn't represent you, you'll regret your
whole life and think of yourself as a dumb person. Demoralisation will be
stalking you and that awfulness will hunt you down.

Another issue about these tests is related to its
interior content. Maybe you are asked to describe a muffin. For most of us that
wouldn't be a problem, but for a poor Indian who only focuses on grammar or
mathematics just to pass the evaluation and doesn't have that type of dish in
his country, it would be a major problem.

Moreover, in many districts, raising test scores has
become the single most important indicator of school improvement. As a result,
teachers and administrators feel enormous pressure to ensure that test scores
go up. Schools narrow and change the curriculum to match the test. These things
again cause weak children to think they are superior to others, relating on the
test's unfair results.

Even if standardised testing has had a stable and respectful
place in our society, it is never too late to make changes.

Spring Dance Festival

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My Easter Holiday

School made me feel exhausted, so the long awaited spring holiday helped me regain my strength. It lasted three weeks, so I had had many neat experiences.

In the first week, besides sleeping and reading -which were my main activities, I started practicing tennis and piano. I also tested my novice drawing skills in some posters I put in my room. They weren't very successful. Unfortunately, I couldn't simply relax all day long, so I felt like finishing my holiday school assignments. Even though I was in the spring break, all the pupils met and made a cool blog against violence in schools. Here is the link:

http://stopviolenceinschools.blogspot.com/

During school I and some of my classmates won a competition and received a trip to London as a prize. This trip was organized in the second week of the Easter holiday. Being that far from my relatives wasn't easy, but in time I managed to retain my feelings. Apart from the weather and some disobeying students, the trip was excellent. Still, it was as marvelous as tiring, so I came home exhausted, spending the next day in bed. The truth is that it took some time for my body to completely adjust to the heavily Romanian life style.

And talking about heavy things, the third and last week of the spring break occurred in the middle of Easter, therefore in the middle of some rich meals. Combining the English breakfast and the Romanian traditional meal caused me to gain quite some pounds. But I don’t mind, as I am actually quite skinny. Easter is nothing without the Easter Bunny, so it was an exquisite pleasure to meet him again this year.

Overall, I had a well deserved holiday in which I regained all the strength needed for the next school semester

Hey

Be sure to check this awesome blog

http://stopviolenceinschools.blogspot.com/

THX a lot

British in the world

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Interview

Interviewing my dad wasn't easy, but this is what I got:

Q: Where do you live?
A: I live in the capital of Romania, Bucharest.
Q: Do you like living there? What is it like?
A: I really like living in Bucharest because I never get bored, there are so many beautiful places to visit and so many locations to hang out with your friends.
Q: What kinds of facilities are available?
A: We have free places where we can exercise, the lighting on the streets is really good and there are a lot of parks from where you can barrow a bike to have a ride in the city.
Q: Does your city have sports facilities, places to eat, cultural centers?
A: We have many gyms with free pass and a huge cultural center where you can find anything, from restaurants to a zoo, to cafes and to clubs.
Q: How about nightlife?
A: Our nightlife is more about spending time with friends so that’s why we have many discos, clubs and bars where you can hang with your friends.
Q: Do you like your neighborhood?
A: I really like my neighborhood because of everyone around is polite and cheerful.
Q: Does it have parks and a lot of green places?
A: Unfortunately, my neighborhood has only got a small green place, but I know other neighborhoods that have up to several parks.
Q: What would you change about your neighborhood if you could? How do you think it can be improved?
A: It would be better if all the people in my neighborhood would have solar panels so we wouldn’t be able to pollute the area so much