There are many difficult decisions that school supervisors must make in order to ensure the success of their students. One of these decisions is how to spend money when it is available. Quite often, extra funds are spent on either computers or books. Given the choice, I believe that money is best spent on computers.

New technology is being created faster and faster. Each year, IBM develops a new "super computer" that is hundreds of times faster than the previous model. With this constantly changing technology, it is easy for schools to be left behind because they cannot afford new gear. Students deserve to learn on the best technology available, so schools should always upgrade their computers whenever possible.
Computers also offer students a wealth of information, perhaps more than books can provide. It is now possible to buy e-books, dictionaries and encyclopedias for a computer. These computer versions of popular research tools are much better than their hardcover predecessors. For example, a computer encyclopedia takes up no space in the library, it allows students to access the information instantly, and it is much more cost effective than buying the entire series on paper. Also, the Internet allows students to find information on anything their hearts desire.
Finally, spending school funds on computers is more beneficial than spending money on books because computers prepare the students for the working world. In today's society, to attain a high paying position in a company it is necessary to have basic computer skills. If students do not have the ability to learn such skills, they will be left behind while others succeed in their place.
Accordingly, I feel it is better for schools to spend money on computers ratherthan books. In addition to the reasons listed above, it is important to note that most major cities have extensive libraries that al local school would be hard-pressed to match. However, libraries frequently do not house computers, and if they do, they are constantly in use by other patrons. In many cases, the only chance a young person has to use a computer is at his/her school.


Choosing which university to attend is a big decision for a young person to make. Some students prefer to stay near their homes, and live with their parents while at school. Other choose to move far away to a different country for their education. I believe that latter students choose to move away to experience a new culture, to learn a new language, or to go to specific university that specializes in their field of study.

Moving to a new country is an eye-opening experience. The way society works in other cultures is very different from one's own. For example, I has a friend who went to school in Canada. She constantly told me stories about the differences in the food, the architecture, and the way people treat each other between China and Canada. One can not fully understand his/her own culture until he/her has compared it with another that is vastly different. For this reason, moving to a new country to go to school can be of great importance for students who wish to study international relations.
When one moves to a new country, it is much easier to learn the language of that country. For example, my friend who moved to Canada studied English for years before her departure. While she could express herself, she never fully mastered the language. However, upon her return, I am shocked and amazed at her new level of English. She was completely fluent, and thus gained a great new skill because she studied abroad.
The last reason why students choose to study abroad is because in some cases, doing so is the only way to enter the program one is interested in. For example, if one wants to study marine biology, it would be best if he/she went to a universtiy that was located near the ocean. Also, some schools are known to be the best in a particlar field. For instance, in America, Harvard is known to be the best school for law.
So, I believe that students study away because they are interested in learning about new cultures, learning new languages, or studing specific programs. While there are many excellent reasons to study in one's home country, studying abroad can offer many new and exciting experiences.


Music exists all around the world in thousand of forms and manifestations. It spans time and geography as an ever-present theme in the lives of all people. There is no culture without some form of music; From primitive man to modern urban inhabitants, and from Tibet to New York City. Musicians come from all walks of life and express their emotions and their experiences, so that they may be shared with their community or even the world.

Different emotions call for different music. This idea is well illustrated by theatrical scoring and movie soundtracks. There is music that we listen to when we are sad, when we are happy, when we are angry, etc... Music works with our emotions, and helps us to deal with the highs and lows of life. I believe that if there was no music, that man would live a much more stressful, embittered existence.
At different ages, we develop tastes for different types of music. Some people feel that as one matures they appreciate more complicated themes, styles and emotions in their music. For example, many young people today enjoy pop music, while their parent prefer to listen to classical music. Perhaps this is because young people are full of energy and therefore enjoy faster music. Their parents, on the other hand, have enough excitment during the day, and would therefore prefer to listen to music that is more soothing.
As our world changes, different styles of music become more appropriate and more relevant. For example, as we become more and more technologically inclined, the music we listen to has followed the same trend. Young people today are currently experimenting with electronic music because of this. Musical instruments also advance technologically as time passes. In the last few decades, man has invented both the electric guitar and the synthesizer, which has revolutionized music around the world.
A person's choice in music is highly individualistic. Even family members can sometimes not agree on what the best type of music is. Through thousands of years of evolution, music has become one of man's greatest companions. It can help people to celebrate their joy, and it consoles people when they are depressed.

It is only in the last hundred years that the "star" phenomenon was born. Prior to 1900, there were no famous entertainers in today's sense. Fame was held for political officers. However, today, the people who appear before us either on a court, a stage, a field or a screen, are in fact more famous than many political officers. Many people listen to these famous people and act as if their word was gospel. However, I do not think this is correct behavior.


Stars should be treated with respect, but their opinions should not count for any more than a regular person's opinion. Becoming a star does not automatically endow a person with limitless knowledge. Stars must do research to form their opinions, just like the rest of us. It is no more or less likely than a star will have a valid opinion on a subject than a friend from school.
In many cases, when stars state their opinions, they are not telling the word how they truly feel. Many famous people will only make announcements that their publicists have approved.Therefore, in many cases, it is not the star's opinions that we are hearing at all, but in fact, that of the corporations that they work for.


I believe that the only time that we should really value the opinion of what a star has to say more than we value others' opinion is when the star is talking about a subject that he/she specializes in.

In conclusion, I do not think we should listen to the opinions of stars unless they are speaking on a matter that they specialize in. "Regular people" have just as well thought out knowledgeable opinions as the stars. Sometimes even more so. Unfortunately, many young adults idolize these stars and believe everything they say. Because of this, it is important for stars to be careful about passing on inaccurate information.


In the last century, the speed at which technology is developing has increased at a phenomenal rate. If someone living one hundred years ago could see the world today, they would think they were peering onto the set of a science fiction movie. Of all of the inventions created in this time period, I believe that the computer and the Internet should be remembered above all others.

The first reason why I believe that the computer and the Internet are so important to histroy is because they allow, for the first time ever, all the people in the world to share their information. If I can speak in Italian, I can access all of the websites from Italy. If I have a working knowledge of Japanese, the wealth of Japan's information is at my fingertips. The Internet connects people and ideas, therefore allowing everyone to increase his/her knowledge.
The computer also allows us to make complex calculations with the greatest of ease. A century ago, it would have taken an expert ten months to work out some of the more intricate problems that math and science procide us with. However, with computers, these problems are soved within seconds. Computers also speed up other aspects of our lives. Most young people livingin developed nations can type faster than they can handwrite. This, of course, speeds up the education process as well as the business world.
Finally, the computer and the Internet are very important to the twentieth century because of its effect on the entertainment industry. Computers have allowed for complex video games to be created, which are the current craze in most cultures. Teenagers everywhere spend countless hours playing these games, and gain great enjoyment from them. For those not interested in video game, the computer has also allowed great advances in the movie industry. Special effects are now commonplace in every modern movie we watch. They make movies more realistic and exciting.
In brief, I believe that when future generations look back on the twentieth century's inventions, they will be most impressed with the computer and the Internet, as it has changed the way we view the world and interact with each other.

The world is a vast and varied place. One could travel for a decade without seeing all of the sights the world has to offer. However, if I could travel anywhere in the world for two weeks, it would be the United States. The United States is a very beautiful contry and it has a varied culture. Also, I am considering going to university in the United States, so it would be good for me to see what it is like before application.
Grand Canyon
No pictures or description can capture the magnitude and grandeur of the Grand Canyon rightly acclaimed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It took more than two billion years to reach its present state and today, although millions of people come to see it, the natural setting remains hardly changed. You can explore the Grand Canyon by helicopter for a very special bird's eye view, raft the mighty rapids of the Colorado River or just walk along the rim trail to admire the canyon's awesome beauty.
Yellowstone National Park
America's first national park, established in 1872, is the largest in continental USA, with 2.2 million acres inside its boundaries - three times the size of Rhode Island! Inside the park are about 10 000 thermal features, including geysers ('Old Faithful' is the best-known), waterfalls, bubbling mudholes, steam vents, hot springs and brilliantly coloured thermal pools. Wildlife are protected; grizzly and black bear, moose, elk, bald eagle, bighorn sheep, coyote, buffalo and mountain lion live in this wilderness without fear of the hunter's rifle.
Las Vegas
Imagine a city built just for fun and games. A city that goes full steam night and day without regard for the hands of the clock. An amusement park for adults on a grand scale: legalised gambling, top-line entertainment and fine dining. Got a mental picture? That city is Las Vegas. Yet not so far back in history, Las Vegas was a simple desert oasis: two natural springs and a few meadows. It was then a stopping place for wagon trains heading for the Californian goldfields. Now home to pirates and pyramids, this is Vegas BABY!!
San Francisco
People who live in San Fran refer to it as 'The City' as if there were only one! A poll found that more Americans wanted to live here than in any other city in the country. And is it any wonder? San Fran is home to the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz and the 'world's most crooked street'. Test your skills with chopsticks in famous Chinatown, shop in some of America's most exclusive department stores or sip a few drinks on a sunset sail boat cruise. And no matter what you do, be sure to take a ride on the famous cable cars.

China's culture has always had an intimate relationship with nature. This can be seen in many aspects of Chinese culture, from herbal medicines to intricate Chinese Gardens. I believe that the most important plant in my culture is bamboo. Bamboo can be a source of nutrition, it can be used to build many things, from basket to houses, and it has a large influence on history and arts in China.