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OUT-OF-CLASS CONTRIBUTIONS

Chandelier

One of the best ways for me to study English is watching American shows or listening to music. Like three weeks ago I heard a song that that caught my attention, but at this time I really cannot to understanding what is said. For that reason I began searching in internet I could find easily because it’s one of the most played songs of 2015.

The name of the song is Chandelier, I didn’t know the meaning of that word but I searched in internet and it's a decorative ceiling light. The song is about the life of party girls and their poor lives because of the alcohol and also the desire to be free and have a new life.

Autism

I love watching TEDx videos, because every talk teaches in little words a great knowledge. In this case, I found this video about Autism, I have always identified with this disease, because many people around me suffer that disease. I love the way Rosie King expressed about their disease. Many times we try to fit into what society deems "normal", because anyone do not want to be labeled as strange for that reason we try to meet certain stereotypes. But really, is that what we want? Why crave "normal" when singularities are what define us as a person? Like Rosie, I think there is nothing wrong with being different, but quite the opposite: Every human being is unique.

Cinderella

This week I saw the film Cinderella. This is my second favorite fairy tale of Disney, I love to see that despite Cinderella was humiliated by her stepmother and stepsisters Ella was always humble and never offended or said something ugly. Ella always did what her mother had told her to do “have courage and be kind”, it wasn't easy to do for Ella but she always remembered that could be other people who suffer more than she. One of the major lessons of this story is that despite the difficulties of life, always going to be some point at which we find happiness and live the way we have always wanted, for that reason no one should give up. Life is not easy but if we live in the correct way we can achieve our goals, and as it says in every fairy tale “and lived happily ever after”.

Progerie

As I had mentioned before I like to watch TEDx talks, is not just a way to motivate and learn new things but also to learn new words and pronunciation in English.

Well, I saw a video about the philosophy of a happy life. The name is Sam Berns a boy that has progeria. Progeria or Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare condition that is remarkable because of the rapid appearance of aging that occurs in young children.

I like the message of this video because sometimes people do stereotypes and think that people who are sick or have special needs are not happy people, but Sam is a great example of it doesn’t matter if you have a disease or something, happiness depends on and how you see life.

If you say you can’t do something, you'll never be able to do, because you are predisposing something, but if you choose to believe in yourself you can do anything.

I love that Sam put in principal place his family and friends, he says we should appreciate them because they are important people that help you in your own success and personal growth. And as Sam says "be brave is not easy", but if we put our efforts we can achieve that courage that leads to happiness.