Nutrition

Today while I was navigating on the Internet I found an article online talking about the serious health problems of children, child obesity and the severe consequences of these diseases. To be honest I was a bit shocked by the facts and the high percentage of affected children. I guess everybody knows that we live in a society where people love to eat fat and sweet stuff and drink too much alcohol, especially teenagers.

Children of course cannot know what they should consume more often and what they should avoid. That is definitely the task of their parents. However, as more and more parents are uninterested in the activities and the nutrition of their children, we can clearly see the results.

The article states:

"The researchers found that overweight children are 30 percent more likely than children of normal weight to suffer from three or more medical, mental or developmental problems; obese children are 200 percent more likely.”

Children suffer from many different diseases nowadays. Some of them may become chronic diseases and can lead to death without a professional treatment. Asthma, ADHD, ear infections, joint and muscle problems as well as headaches and depression are the common diseases overweight children suffer from. The society and also young parents have to realise that a healthy nutrition and a bit of sport are vital for a long life without serious health problems.

Nowadays we are able to cure many illnesses by taking pills or through operations and we live in a time where researches in the field of medicine advance in leaps and bounds, nevertheless, operations pose a high risk and should always be the last option. Hopefully people will understand in the near future, that they are responsible for their own health and that medicine cannot treat every disease.

Dictionary review transcription

 “What else is there to see? You have got the word family that means that there are variations of the word like varying, variable, variation – that should be the noun for example and also the usage examples in different areas. So in the business world or all together in medicine and science. So a grade can vary for example and other stuff like this. It is quite comfortable.”

At the beginning I have to mention that it is quite strange to hear the own voice in a video or recording. It sounds a bit oddish the first time you listen to it, but you get used to it. I personally have to criticize my conclusion sentence. I really should have chosen another one, because it does not fit at all. Quite comfortable could be the statement on a new sofa you have recently bought. The way I have pronounced usage examples was a catastrophe. If somebody did not know what I meant, he probably would not understand it. In my opinion I have pronounced and stressed the words varying, variable, variation correctly, which made me feel content. After having heard this recording, my aim is to improve my pronunciation and to gather new words for beginning a sentence – so is not appropriate at all. Generally, if you write down what you or another one has said, you will find mistakes you would not have done in a written text, because you may read it again and correct eventual mistakes, speaking however is a spontaneous action and needs a lot of practice and fine-tuning.

First impressions

An interview with a fellow student ...

I had the pleasure to interview Silvia - a smart, intelligent and sympathetic girl studying economics and TKK at Graz, having already done the Bachelor for economics.

She travelled the world due to two exchange programs - the destinations were Albuquerque and Alabama in New Mexico and South America. By doing the internships she could improve her English and get to know other people and totally different cultures.

Furthermore she attends courses at the fitness centre to get herself into shape. Besides studying at university, she works part time in a company to earn money and gain experience.