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Healthy, strong and active
Jesús Eliab Garcia Corona
English 8A
Teacher: Ma Margarita Garcia Mosqueda
To understand what athletes are currently going through, it is important that we take into
account certain characteristics and be empathetic about the current situation in the world and
the new ways of implementing exercise in the preparation of athletes. Here I will share some
tips on how to stay healthy, strong and active:
Look for opportunities. Develop coping strategies for adversities and frustrations
that will benefit in our future sports performances, such as sharing ideas with peers, researching
about strategies to apply in our routines, learn about other sports….
Focus on what is under control. Currently there are many issues that are outside
of our control, so we must teach athletes to identify what things are under your control and
focus on them. We can’t control the past, the future (will I have to classify again?), COVID
or the world economy. But we can control how we face this crisis.
Encourage patience. Athletes are eager to establish new goals and plan our schedules. However,
with no definitive plans in sight, this is not a good time to set new sports goals and make
new plans.
Be compassionate. Listen and support our peers athletes try to be empathic, so they can
express themselves and not talk all day about their concerns about the sport, isolation and
life in general.
In conclusion, I believe that this pandemic has affected the performance of several athletes
worldwide, because the establishments where they carried out their daily training sessions;
however, we have need to find a way to continue preparing ourselves to achieve the goal that
we as athletes have proposed.
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Can writing help people?
maria Fernanda Plascencia Robles
10th level
Teacher: Rosa María Hernández López
Many times, the first thing that comes to mind when hearing the word „write“ are things like
boredom, despair and waste of time, among others.
But, the truth is all these are false ideas. Writing is something incredible, which not only
allows us to express ideas but also helps us to develop our imagination, spontaneity and our
academic skills.
Writing is a way of venting all the worries that burden us every day, allowing us to organize
thoughts and react properly according to the situations that arise and not impulsively. We are
also given the ability to create new and different things, we are given the opportunity to be
innovative and make our contribution to make a better world.
This can lead to increased self-confidence and also in the ideas that arise in our mind, enabling
us to openly express what we think and feel, according to the situation.
You may not be able to write a single word at this time, obviously having the ability to write
fluently takes time, not because you write one day you will be an expert the next, it takes
perseverance and patience to develop this skill.
If you still believe that writing is a waste of time, I believe you are wrong, try writing a journal,
and you will see how the words flow more easily every day.
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