Protect our home: The Earth

A variety of enviromental problems now affect our entire world. It is clear that the weather is changing and that is a fact that everyone can understand. A few societies are left untouched by major enviromental issues as globilization continues. But every enviromental problem has its causes, numerous effects, and most importantly, a solution. How can each one of you contribute to stop the destruction of our home : the earth?

-Home is an award winning film about environment. Watch the whole movie with english subtitles by clicking this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU

Do you have a facebook?

You are probably one of the million users of the world's largest social network! Facebook is a social networking website created by Mark Zuckerberg with his co-students while they were studying computer science at Harvard university in 2004. At first, if you wanted to become a member you had to be a student at Harvard university but later on it expanded including any university student, high school students and finally anyone aged 13 and over. The site currently has more than 300.000.000 active users worldwide. We use facebook to chat with friends, exchange photos, play games, watch videos and many more! What makes facebook so popular is the fact that it keeps us in touch with our friends' lifes even if they live far away. But why would someone invest so much money to provide a tool for internet users to exchange personal information online? The answer is advertisment money and marketing companies. Facebook is gathering so much information about its users that marketing experts can use them to sell the right product to the right person! So use facebook wisely and avoid giving more information than necessary! Do you have a Facebook account? Why do you use Facebook for?

School Starts-New friends, new interests, new netbooks!

So summer is over and those who are lucky to be in the first grade in junior High School will be happier than other students . The reason : a free netbook by the Greek government for everyone! Each student has already got a coupon worth 450€ and will be able to buy a netbook of his/her choice! Furthermore, the students will have to use the netbooks in the class as the Greek ministry of education has created digital versions of the lesson being taught in class with special activities and multimedia content! Some people believe that it will benefit the students at their lessons at school while others believe it is a waste of money! What is your view?

Exams are coming!To stress or not to stress!

Studying for final exams can be quite stressful. Some students deal with stress well while others (their parents too sometimes.!) have the fear of failure even if they are well prepared for a test. Here are some tips to help you reduce stress and anxiety:

• Get Enough Sleep. Studies have shown that if you don't sleep at least 7 hours a day it will negatively affect your performance on tests, even if you spend those missed hours of sleep studying.
  
• Study Smarter:Make a list of the most important things you need to learn, in order of importance, study the items at the top of the list first and try to calculate the amount of time you have for each subject you have to study.
  
• Get Organized: a system of organization for note-taking, keeping track of assignments, and other important papers. Being organised can bring you the peace of mind that comes from knowing where everything is, remembering deadlines and test dates.
  
• Create a Good Study Environment: Creating a personal environment can reduce stress and help you learn more effectively.
  
• Know Your Learning Style: Did you know that we don’t all learn in the same way? So you can try and find out your own learning style and test your knowledge and different learning techniques before the final exams.
  

How stress affects you? How do you handle stress?

Good luck

Emo or trendy?

All teenagers love music! It's often music adults hate, and it is usually played at maximum decibels. 
Music is shared between teenagers and they tend to choose their friends according to their music preferences. . It gives them a sense of identity, a feeling of belonging to a group. Most of the times music goes together with fashion trends as well as hair cut! Everyone, since the explosion of rock music, can remember a band and their special looks!Your are either a heavy metal fan or a pop fan, an emo or a trendy! What is your favourite music? Do you think it is important that your friend listens to the same music as you? 

Eurovision song contest is coming..Eurotrash is back!!!

Eurovision is in fact Europe's favourite Tv show. Every year millions of viewers from all over Europe get together in front of their tv screens and watch the most popular song contest in the world. It's a great chance to spend your time with your family and friends, vote the the song or the country you like, gossip and have fun! Eurotrash is the term term that is used to describe this phenomenon as weird performers with bizzar costumes appear on stage and represent their country. There are thousands of Eurovision fans and clubs  all over Europe that follow their favourite singers everywhere they go. Winning the first prize is even considered as a national victory in some countries. There are also lots of money involved in the Eurovision song contest, especially bets about the top 5 songs. The bottom line is that it's a great way to spend the night with your friends gossiping!!Except if you have something more important to do! What do you think about the song contest?    

How can a slumdog be a millonaire?

Darhami is a neighbourhood in India. It is the poorest city in Asia and it is the location where "Slumdog millionaire" was filmed, a new movie that won 8 Oscar awards. The film is about a boy who grows up in Darhami, India and some time in his life he chooses to take part in a popular tv show called "who wants to be a millionaire?". But how can a poor boy without basic education answer all the questions in the show? Every moment of his life is a clue to the answers. The film is quite realistic about the way of life and the conditions in that part of the world. The neighbourhood has one of the highest poverty rates in the world. There is one toilet per 1500 people; drinking water is polluted; people live in carton handmade homes,, they wash their clothes and themselves in the same river and they sometimes eat what's left from rubbish as they try to survive on 1 euro per day! The saddest part of the story is that only in india 78% of the population (800.000.000 million!!!) live in similar conditions! How can we fight poverty? Can you suggest ways to help the poor?

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