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The Power of Learning a Foreign Language
Imagine the human brain as an organ that is constantly challenging itself, growing new neurons, and often searching for new ways for growth and improvement of its capacity. What if learning a foreign language in school would unlock a student's potential even more? Indeed, in an increasingly interconnected and globalized world, the ability to communicate across different languages and cultures is invaluable. Various studies have shown that the process of learning a new languag
Vera Sokolova
Jan 84 min read


Beyond the Screen: The Landscape of Social Media Addiction
People who are subject to the power of social media are subordinate to those who live in the real world among their own thoughts and ideas. Social media is a powerful tool that can change someone’s thinking patterns and behaviors, often impacting their ability to live rationally and making them prone to manipulations of their perception. Influenced by society and due to a lack of inner strength and discipline, social media platforms have caused the general public to shift f
Vera Sokolova
Jan 84 min read


Phone
A creature lost in its thoughts When awakened in the morning Trying to connect the dots From the headlines; it's absorbing When the world crawls into the mind And when you feel like dying There’s something which is kind A screen that helps with lying Bright at night, a light of hope Used in many ways, all across the world Like a sin(x) slope Making our hearts go whirled and hurled Though it makes us feel at ease Without it, there’d be no peace
Vera Sokolova
Jan 81 min read


Sequel: The Lady or the Tiger
In a kingdom ruled by a vicious king, lived a commoner who was madly in love with the princess of the empire. Their affair was full of passion until the day when their strength of love was brutally tested in the trial arena. The commoner was vulnerably standing in the middle of the stadium, faced with two options that would determine his fate: either death or an arranged marriage. However, the princess possessed hidden knowledge of the choices behind the doors, allowing her t
Vera Sokolova
Jan 16 min read


Faceless
He is standing in front of the military court, looking down at his feet. Cold sweat is dripping into his eyes and lips, blurring his vision and mind. All around, he feels tension in every corner of the room, in every breath he takes, in every sound he hears. The air feels thicker than usual. Suddenly, he hears a frightening sound of the hammer. He feels shivers running through his entire body. He feels weak. “Silence, Everyone!” screams the judge. “We gathered here to cond
Vera Sokolova
Jan 13 min read
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