International Essay Contest

The Foreign Languages Decade

What is the one thing you would like to change the most to make your school, workplace, community, country or the world a better place? How would you bring about that change?
Please share your concrete ideas.

We invite you to take part in

the International Essay Contest

"The Change I Want to Make"

Essays must be 700 words or less.

Outstanding people and success

Share your ideas on the statements below. (These are your exam questions on the topic "Outstanding people".)

1. Some people say that great minds think alike. What do you think about it?
2. Winston Churchill said: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It's the courage to continue that counts." What do you think about it?
3. What do you think is more important: IQ, hard work, persistence or a solid upbringing on the way to success?
4. Woody Allan said: "The only thing standing between me and greatness is ME." What do you think about it?

Happy Valentine's Day!

What is love? What does it mean to you? 

A place and personality

Does the place where a person lives reflects their personality? Why / Why not?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Words of Wisdom

“If you don’t wake up in the morning excited to pick up where you left your work yesterday, you haven’t found your calling yet.” ~ Mike Wallace

“The best career advice to give to the young is ‘Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.” ~ Katherine Whitehorn

What do these quotes mean? Do you agree with them? 

Find another quote about jobs and careers and express your opinion on it.

Tolerance

Are you a tolerant person?
Can you recall any experience of being intolerant towards others? How did you feel then?
Can you recall any experience of others being intolerant towards you? How did you feel then?
Do you think people should be more tolerant to each other in their everyday life? Why do you think so?