Friday, October 21, 2016

Reflections on social websites


Nowadays, it is a fact that most teenagers (but not only teenagers) have an account in social websites like Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. Logging in these webs has become a routine in the lives of most of them. But, do they use it correctly? Do they really know what they are doing?
In my opinion, most of the teenagers use these webs without searching a little bit in them, I mean, they don't know what consequences they can have.
However, I think, that if they take care when using the webs, they can enjoy with the advantages that they provide.

First of all, they have to know, that there are a lot of people connected in networks, and not all of them are "friendly" people, because people can do false accounts, and lie about the age and the aspect. There are people who take and publish internet pictures, and say that they are their photographs. Also, they can publish photos where you appear, without your permission. So, it is very important to do a private account, otherwise, everyone can comment and follow you.

But it is true, that you can meet friends, publish your favorite photos, comment on your friends pictures, as well as see interesting videos and photos. In addition, if people hound you, you can block them.
 Also, it is very important to distinguish between traditional friends, and social websites friends, because a friend on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook, can lie you about the aspect, the age... You really don't know who they are, so be careful, people can be very cruel.
In fact, lot of teenagers have suffered cyber bullying by their "friends", that is, a type of bullying that takes place using electronic technology, such as, phones, computers, tablets. There, they use tools to hound like, social media sites, text messages, chats, websites...

We have to be consistent that the teenagers aren't going to stop using social networks, but we can collaborate taking more appropriate and safer uses.

 In conclusion, you can enjoy with the social websites, but before you enter that word, search a little bit, create private accounts, take care of you security.

Thursday, October 06, 2016

Refugees and immigrants



Nowadays everyone knows what refugees and immigrants are, but do we pay the necessary attention they deserve?

Immigrants usually emigrate due to economic factors, or they want to be closer to their family, but it is their decision to resettle in another country. Whereas refugees, are people forced to flee their home country, due to the war, natural disasters, religious or political persecutions... and do we help them?

refugees bilaketarekin bat datozen irudiakEuropean government doesn't accept refugees and immigrants because they have to invest money, for instance: they must find some flats for them, help with the food, clothes, even find one work... and they are afraid, because they don't think that they will be able to satisfy the needs of all the people.. Thus, they don't want a lot of refugees and immigrants, and only few of them get the chance to emigrate to other countries. No doubt, if they have some money there is no problem for the government.

Once they are here, do we treat them correctly?

In my opinion, we should put ourselves in their shoes, understand all they suffer, and then, try to help them, because everybody can do something to improve their lives, and from my point of view, we have to start changing our behavior.
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So, you can help the refugees by volunteering at a local resettlement agency, becoming an English tutor, a tour guide, a mentor to a family, donating money, furniture and household items, teaching other people about refugees, and employing or encouraging local businesses to employ refugees.



http://www.diffen.com/difference/Immigrant_vs_Refugee

http://refugees.org/
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/they-don-t-want-others-live-them-refugees-and-ngos-react-brexit-2043575614