Reporting Without Borders

This e-magazine is part of an eTwinning project entitled “Reporting Without Borders” involving students from three European countries: Romania, Poland and France; Romanian students from the Grupul Scolar "Dr Mihai Ciuca", Saveni, Polish students from Zespół Szkół nr 1 w Pszczynie, Pszczyna, and French students from Lycée Marguerite Yourcenar, Morangis.

From January to April 2011, the students cooperated to write an e-magazine: they got to know one another, selected some themes they were interested in, exchanged in various ways around the topics selected (and other things too!), then organized the information collected and wrote some articles together.

The goals of the project were multiple: promote intercultural education and European citizenship of course, but also encourage the practice and use of English as a foreign language through a creative and entertaining process, and foster cooperative work, team work and the effective use of collaborative tools online. It was above all an opportunity to escape school boundaries: “get out of the classroom”, cross borders and learn differently!

Enjoy!

Cristina, Lucyna, Claudine the teachers.

SOCIETY GENDER ISSUES

GENDER EQUALITY There is a law that says that men and by Fanny, Marine & Vincent women are equal, and the right to vote was In Poland obtained in 1948 for women in Romania, but it In many countries, women and men aren't cannot be denied that they are not always on an on an equal footing. Religion can be an equal footing because they are discriminated in impediment to this development, for example in many areas. Indeed, both sexes have the right to Arabic countries like Egypt or Libya. education, which is essential because it allows But today, we want to talk about the them to have access to work, but, even if they situation of the European Union, can work, we can notice that there more precisely Poland. are differences between Nowadays, the situation in men and women; for Poland is similar to the instance women are situation in France. Yes, often hired only part- for example there is a time, that’s why their woman in the average salary is lower government, Elzbieta than men's. In Romania, Radziszewska, who was women are sometimes seen named ambassador for juridical as persons who are not able to equality between women and men in 2008, have professional ambition and intellectual March 7th. Moreover since 2005, there is a ability. It means that in that country there are government association, the IRIS, which fights still inequalities men/women in spite of the fact for women's rights (like victims of trafficking). they have the same skills. On the It is not only in the legislation, there is a workplace that they formulation of equal are discriminated rights of women and against. Romanian men that guarantees women have an gender equality in economic social employment, access status inferior to the to promotion and men's, but also in equal pay for work the judicial field. For of equal value. example, if a woman But, there are is subjected to a inequalities between rape, if she has no women and men in the sector of health because witness and she can’t prove this rape, she has to there isn't the same life expectancy. Moreover, a live with her trauma because in Romania, research shows Poland knows a problem with contrary to other countries, there are no laws women's obesity and tobacco use. which force the suspect to take a medical exam In Romania to confirm the rape. She can’t complain against her attacker. men but we can’t Moreover, the talk about government equality when doesn't deal men and women with this are not problem considered seriously. intellectually and We can morally in the find women in same way... the Romanian Some government as numbers: Anca Boagiu 52 % of who is women have a transports and substructures minister and Elena job whereas for men it’s 65.2% 27.1 % of Gabriela Udrea, the regional development and women are managers of private businesses or tourism minister. There are more men in the executives whereas men are 72.9 %. 10.6 % of government than women, it may be the fact that women have a part-time whereas men are 9.1 % women have trouble to climb the social ladder (http://www.solidarite.gouv.fr/IMG/pdf/Chiffre and they don't have easily access to the political s_cles_2010_egalite_hommes_femmes.pdf) 723 life like men. women died between 2004 and 2009 because of To conclude, we can say that in Romania wife beating. 120 000 women are introduced the woman's place is sometimes limited. They illegally every year to feed prostitution are too often seen as mothers and housewives networks. who are not able to have social or professional (http://steconomice.uoradea.ro/anale/volume/ ambition. It cannot be denied that they are 2009/v2-economy-and-business- totally dependent on the men in that case. The dministration/45.pdf ) government hides the women's suffering by showing they have the right to work and vote as the in front of God and they should be equal everywhere. So they should have the same rights WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT as men. There are countries where women have by Sanziana few rights, such as Iraq or Iran. But in India, The women’s empowerment movement things are different. Their present president is took place at the beginning of 20th century and the first woman to hold the office. Her name is after the First World War. Before this, women Pratibha Devisingh Patil. And the government of had no right to vote, they weren’t recognized in India declared 2001 as the Year of Women's political areas, and they were kept home, to do Empowerment (Swashakti). The National Policy the work that men didn’t want to do. This wasn’t For The Empowerment Of Women came was right, so they started to fight for their rights. passed in 2001. Now, they have more rights than before the First We’ve talked to our friends and we’ve World War. They are represented in political found out that there are girls who can’t imagine areas, they have the right to vote, domestic women living without any rights. And we think violence is forbidden, so they can’t be beaten. the same. Because we are girls, future women, But this is not happening all over the world. we want to have full rights, such as men. Did you We did some researches on this subject, know that women own less than 1 percent of the and we’ve realized that there are more than half world’s property? Still, there are a lot of really of the women in the world that cannot read, and successful businesswomen that demonstrated there are countries where little girls cannot once more that we should have the same rights attend primary school. This is really not fair. All as men. women should be able to read or write, and all Every girl and every woman in the entire girls should go to school, because education is world should be allowed to attend school, to try such an important thing, and everybody should to build a career, to have the opportunity to have the right to it. demonstrate her abilities and reach any position Women in the entire world should try to she wants. fight for their rights, because everyone is equal SOCIETY OUR FUTURE

THE APPROACH OF THE FUTURE last century despite the action of non- by Florin, Gabriel & Daniel governmental organizations who try to promote Nowadays youngsters think about a future non-polluting activities. in which they will have a well-paid job and Global warming could be reduced by using where they will do what they like. But the only new non polluting technologies, but think also way to get where you want is school: here you that 30 minutes spent on foot or using the bike learn how to interact with the others around you not only doesn’t pollute but what is more it and it is the place where you socialize the most. helps us keep our health intact. At school we learn about the differences Even though over the last decades pollution between generations in things like learning, has been high because of industry and the doing homework , spending free time and many economic development of many countries, in our other things. But we believe that the most opinion we must also think of the numerous important problem between generations is the non-profit organizations who promote non- change in mentality: whereas a decade ago polluting activities to stop global warming and people spent more time learning, today a lot of the destruction of our planet. people are more preoccupied with computers, The use of modern communicating means which takes us to the answer of the French make communication between people of students who see the future with 2 perspectives: different nationalities much easier and global warming and computerization of the accessible to almost anyone. Proof of this are the world. social networks like Facebook,Twitter,Hi5 which As we well know, global warming is the have a very high traffic and great popularity. phenomenon of the rising of the average Still these ways of communicating and temperatures of the atmosphere close to the soil spending our free time have some bad as well as in the water of the oceans, which has consequences too, like computer addiction, been constant in the last 2 centuries but has diseases provoked directly or indirectly. Kids accelerated especially in the last two decades. nowadays play more and more on the computer Our planet is in our hands and that affects them very much. They don't play One of the best-known causes of global sports or do other physical activities that are warming is pollution, which has spread in the very important for their health. and a nurse. In Romania – a banker. As for the JOB ON MY MIND less popular specializations, you can try and get by Magda, Edyta & Iza a scholarship and the money from the EU. In comparison to the Polish facts already mentioned, in other European countries the length of studies is not much different: • In France, for a Bachelor’s Degree – 3 years; MA / MSc – 5 years • In Romania, for MA – 5 years; MSc – 6 years Choosing jobs is very important because it is a decision for your future life. Remember, when you choose a job – don’t think only about money because money doesn’t give happiness. When you study in an Upper secondary Don’t search only for a job in your country, school, and when you take your General try abroad too! So do your best and try to look Certificate of Secondary Education, it is very for your best option and finally choose cleverly! important to choose your studies. In Poland, we have 2 schools, after which we get a General TIPS Certificate of Education. When we have this, we • The important thing is what you like, when can take up studies and choose a job. As for the you choose a job. most preferable jobs - in Poland we need • When you choose your University, think engineers, and the most popular department at a about that over 100 times, because YOUR university is a scientific one. And we have 5 SCHOOL IS YOUR FUTURE! years to get a BSc degree. • You must be creative, hard-working, But how to do this? assertive, confident, talkative, empathic. Firstly, think about what is the most • Try everything, don’t work only in your important thing for you. profession. In France and Romania teenagers rather • Money isn’t important, but don’t forget about choose their studies because of their hobby. it! It can be useful! They want to develop their skills and in the • Maybe you can work abroad? future do what they like. For teenagers from • Everyone has a talent for something! Romania it is also important to earn money. • Follow some course! Money is needed to have a better and quieter • Don’t give up! And GOOD LUCK! life. Secondly, check what technical additional subject courses are organized in your school. During this training, you can develop your hobbies and skills. In Poland for example it is not so common, in France more. Thirdly, check what jobs are the most needed in your country. In comparison to the Polish engineer- in France, according to our partners, the most popular job is being a judge SOCIETY RELATIONSHIPS

DATING LIFE guy hasn’t got the money to pay the meal, that’s by Kasia, Marysia & Natalia what our students from Romania and France Everybody probably knows what it means told us. to date a person. On a ranking made by us which girl the The first date is a memory for the rest of boys from both countries would choose, your life. When people talk about a date, they Angelina Jolie won most voices. think about something romantic, like going to a What is interesting is the fact that the candlelit dinner, or going out for a walk in a French students would choose a date in the park. cinema watching Titanic, and listening to music But in every country dating a girl or a boy is from Rihanna. different. You can create a date in different ways. On the other hand, our Romanian students It can be romantic, or more sporty. But on every would rather choose a Club and the music of date it is usual that the man pays the bill in a Shakira. restaurant, or the tickets in the cinema - that Here are the results of what our friend shows the woman that he is a gentleman. students from Romania and France chose: Dating life in Romania Well, as you can see - other countries, other In Romania, it is usual to go to a park - so ways to conquer the heart of a girl or a boy, but you can talk with the person. That’s a nice way in all these visits to the cinema, those meals at of spending your first date, because talking with the restaurant, all those dance moves in a night- a person, you get to know more about him or club, the aim is always the same: the boy wants her. to show the girl that he feels something for her, Well, after a walk in the park- you can take a feeling called Love. And every date is her or go with him to a club, and show him or connected with the hope that this can be the her how well you can dance. A visit in a club will beginning of something more. surely be fun. But also meeting with friends is Remember in everyone of us, there’s a quite usual in your free time in Romania, while hidden romantic person!!!!!! meeting boys and girls. Dating life in France France is seen as a romantic country by many people all over the world. Well, in fact, our partners showed us that this is maybe really true! They told us that they would take a girl to a restaurant, for a dinner for two, and of course - they would show the girl that they are gentlemen by paying the bill. But they would also take the girl for a walk in the park, to get to know her much better. A Quiz on Dating The worst situation on a date is: that the TO BE PARENT OR NOT TO BE by Karolina, Ola, Ania & Agata Certainly each of us wonders when is the best time to opt for a first child. Our group decided to make a community interview, and see, what young people think about this in Poland, and in the countries cooperating with us in our project - France and Romania. The students claim that people want to be parents after graduation, so many of them decide to start a family between 25-35 years old. We believe that this answer is very reasonable, because a person who is 25 years old should be responsible, serious and able to raise a child well. The next question was about abortion. Today many women decide to have abortion, because they are not ready to be a parent. The problem is rather for very young girls that become pregnant, like teens - at that age you do not realize easily how important contraception may be. However, we think that everyone has to be these are very important, because they can be careful and responsible for their own actions. useful when someone cannot have children. We consent to abortion if the plaintiff is really The French student said that in-vitro is serious, but not when someone says: "I do not better because then a woman can be pregnant want to have a child" and that is the reason. and have her own child. Before becoming pregnant, you can be In our opinion if anyone wants to have a protected. Contraception prevents pregnancy in child - both solutions are good and you cannot at least 95%, so why kill? distinguish which is better, because it depends The last issue concerned the in-vitro and on the individual cases. adoption issues. The students said that both of SOCIETY POLITICS

COMMUNISM IN EUROPE WE AND OUR COMMUNITY by Ioana, Oana & Romeo by Monika, Martyna & Kasia This word communism is from French “communisme”. Communism was a social, political and economic doctrine set up on the principle of abolishing the institution of private property and promoting collective property. The persons who built this doctrine are Lenin, Stalin and Trotsky. This political doctrine wasn’t necessary in modelling our country. The reason why communism resisted in Poland or Romania is because they were situated near Russia which was the nucleus of communism. The community requires an effort, The disadvantage of this form of responsibility and some abilities of its members. government is deprivation of liberty for all They should share their duties. We can think people. Russia is the most affected country by that it is the main task of adults. However, young communism because it led to the present people also should be a part of community - in Russian Mafia and many other problems. their family, among peers, at school or in their There is NO country which is happy it was native place. part of communism because this form of A person, who is part of a community government is rough. develops and improves his or her own But, still, a positive thing about communism personality. A social group influences us and our is proper education for all the people despite character. Young people should find their place social condition, race or anything else. in the community on the account of a personal Those who implemented communism: development. Now we have to fulfil ourselves and prepare for the future and our adult life. Currently, our community life is limited by studying and education, but it can change very quickly, when we start working (But of course, we have some time for it:) ) The local communities offer a lot of interesting things for young people, so we should take part in it with pleasure. As inhabitants we should know something about the history and customs of our city. If we want to make the local life more interesting for everybody, we should try to do it in different ways. It seems to be boring, but it can be exciting in reality. Local life isn't only for elderly women, community who gossip about everything. We should get Undoubtedly, young people should look for encouraged as young people to get to know our their place in the local community. Nobody says own place and to get to know each other. Young that it has to be boring. Appearances are people can get together and arrange different deceptive and everybody can find something for contests and festivals. themselves, because the local community offers But, young people have also a lot of duties a lot, but we don't want to notice it. We should and they aren't always interested in local life. It be interested in our place. It is a straightforward is often the last thing of which they think. They way to make our community more interesting. don't care about it. But organizing small cultural Young people are the future of events or parties can be great and useful. We can communities go to a concert with our parents, a sister or a brother. These kinds of events can be a good opportunity to invite the elderly people. They shouldn't stay at home and watch TV. We should remember that they have also a right to some fun. Moreover, they have the biggest knowledge about the town or city, where we live, so it can influence the young generation well. Everybody is an important part of a means of transport used in the world and AGAINST POLLUTION, WHAT IS THE specifically in Romania and Poland are buses, cars, SOLUTION? bikes and walking to travel or go to work. by Alexandra, Florian & Jean-Michel We French students we thought that each Nowadays, pollution is a big problem country had its way of thinking but through this which affects the whole world. But we can study we realized that our European partners have reduce it with different ways. That's why the same opinion on pollution. many summits have been taking place in the To conclude we can say that pollution is one of world recently. the most important factors of global warming, that Pollution is a great risk for the it is due to globalization, but we can fight pollution, environment and we are beginning to be paying attention to our consumption and use less very worried. The first cause of pollution in polluting means of transport! Poland and Romania are the intensive Thanks to our partners in Poland and factories. The country which is the most Romania polluted in the world is Russia and the least is Niger because there is a big difference of infrastructure between the north and the south. We think that global warming is very worrying because this will destroy our planet. The different politics of our countries is to establish taxes to stop the spread of polluting industries.

Reducing your CO2 emissions is a way to help the planet and the future generations. The majority of people say they are doing efforts to preserve the environment, but is it really true? Humans have begun to pollute the planet because of industry. The different DEATH PENALTY other persons, think that death penalty could be by Andréa & Clémentine useful to frighten criminals and moreover Death penalty is probably the highest should be used for the worst criminals. However punishment that was established to punish they wouldn't get involved in death penalty, criminals. This way to punish has existed since because as they said, in that case, you would ancient times and men have experimented many have a person's life on your conscience. ways to carry out this sentence such as the It's true that it's a huge responsibility but electric chair, hanging, lethal injection, once again, there are other ways of thinking, like beheading... our Polish partners showed us. Actually, in But now, the fact that justice can condemn Poland, there's a department for Amnesty someone to death is more and more debated and against death penalty, and our partners who are controversial. pretty much against death penalty would like to Henceforth, two-thirds of the countries of get involved and fight against it to save peoples' the world have now abolished the death penalty, lives and not let innocent people be killed. there is precisely a total of 139 abolitionists in Death penalty is certainly going to stay one law or practice and 58 retentionists. of the major problems that justice has to solve Despite of all the efforts to spare criminals but it may take a long time. (or innocent people) from death penalty, the abolition of it in many countries is recent. The beginning of the abolition movement started in 1976 with Portugal, then many countries followed, for instance, Romania abolished it in 1989, Poland in 1998, France in 1981, Spain in 1995... All these abolitions make people think about the legitimacy of the death penalty : are we able to decide that someone should not live anymore? And why could people not change? Maybe it's not so good to let justice decide such a thing? Or simply, is he/she really guilty? Are we going to kill an innocent or a criminal? All these questions join the question of the human rights, but about death penalty opinions still differ because the life of someone is something that we may not be able to judge. The answers from our Polish and Romanian partners confirm and emphasize the fact that taking a stand or not against death penalty depends on our way of thinking. For instance, in Romania, death penalty was abolished after the communist revolution and it was replaced by life sentence (as in many countries). But our partners, probably as many LIFESTYLE TV / CINEMA

CONTEMPORARY CINEMA already been a source of political debates for a by Marlène, Roxane & Anaïs few months. Moreover it reminds us of popular The latest successful movies have an stories showing the meeting between two impact on the world and society. First of all from different cultures (Native and European) like the business point of view, and then because of Pocahontas, more capable of touching a large the themes approached, which are very close to audience. middle class mentality. We can notice that visual National Cinema : effects and aesthetics are essential compared to 1) Romania's latest successful movie : previous generations of films (based on rich and If I Want To Whistle, I Whistle by Florin hard-hitting dialogues, sensitive subjects, and a Serban It was nominated for the golden, the far-fetched way to shoot) festival Golden Bear, and the 60th Berlin Well-known films belonging to this genre International Festival and also won the Jury are Inception (by Christopher Nolan), Kick-Ass Grand Prix Silver Bear. Furthermore it was the (by Matthew Vaughn), Twilight (by Catherine best Foreign Language Film 83rd Academy Hardwicke) and so on, but the latest success all Awards. over the world is Avatar (by James Cameron), The way to shoot is realistic with convicted with its special effects which are totally new, actors and with a non-fictive plot about violence well done, with extreme virtuosity. However the in prison, the financial means are not topic isn't as original as the visual aspect of the exaggerated so the central point of the film is movie, because the environmental subject has placed deeper. 2) Latest French successful movies: Madre, Volver, Los Abrazos Rotos ... Les Petits Mouchoirs by Guillaume Canet. It Martin Scorcese: Gangs Of New-York; The was a huge success in the box-office with about Infiltrated; Aviator; Shutter Island; Casino; Taxi 5 million 214 thousand entries, with a famous Driver; Raging Bull; The Last Temptation Of French cast (Marion Cotillard, Jean Dujardin...). Christ (with Woody Allen and Francis Ford The story is about a group of friends who go on Coppola) vacation in spite of the tragic accident of one of His former muse was Robert De Niro, but them. Guillaume Canet used humour to talk now he favours Leonardo Di Caprio about an upsetting story, it touched a majority of Sofia Coppola: Virgin Suicides; Lost in spectators and provoked a general craze. Translation; Marie-Antoinette; Somewhere Cinema d’Auteur: She created her own style with a large Tim Burton: Nightmare Before Christmas ; music culture (specifically in Rock) and a unique Edward Scissor's Hand ; Big Fish ; Batman; way to shoot which created a separation with Sleepy Hollow her father's films. Her main themes are the A personal world which gathers strange personal search of identity in a "golden prison" and mysterious moods with morbid elements (Somewhere, Lost in translation and Marie- which can appear as a fantasy. Antoinette). She's got a sense of beauty and His muse and fetish actor is Johnny Depp photography. who acts in a lot of his productions like Sleepy We cannot notice a specific preference for Hollow, Edward Scissor Hands, Charlie and the any actors. Chocolate Factory, Sweeney Todd, Alice in Quentin Tarantino: Reservoir Dog; Pulp Wonderland ... Fiction; Kill Bill; Death Proof, Inglorious Woody Allen: Scoop, Match Point, Vicky Basterds... Cristina Barcelona, Whatever Works, You will His cultural planet revolves around mangas, Meet A Tall Dark Stranger ... old rock music, American cars, retro style, Philosophical themes come back often with femmes fatales, ... But his particularity lies in his a particular taste for European places. He uses will to produce highly aesthetic scenes black and pathetic humour or on the contrary contrasting with bloody violence. realizes movies in a tragic and dramatic His muses are Uma Thurman and Samuel atmosphere. Jackson : Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill (II), and Jackie We appreciate his hard-hitting dialogues, Brown. and his structured scenarios certainly owing to his huge writer's talent. His recent muse is Scarlett Johansson : Match Point, Scoop, Vicky Cristina Barcelona Pedro Almodovar: Hable con ella, Todo sobre mi madre, Volver, Los abrazos rotos... His art is based on the alternative "underground" culture born in Spain, more precisely in Madrid in 1975. His movie themes aren't easy to approach in society (Aids; prostitutes; rapes; sex; transsexuals ...) His muse is Penelope Cruz : Todo Sobre Mi CINEMA IN OUR TIMES by Julie & Dalila As we can see nowadays, the cinema is a subject which appeals to a majority of teenagers. Movies allow them to escape from reality, it's a good way to entertain, just like music: it takes an important place in their lives. Drama, horror, romance, comedy, action and thriller are their favourite kinds of movies as they take them to another world. After interviewing our partners we learnt that Inception, The Lion King, Titanic and Piranha have a great success among teenagers. Their symbolic movies in the whole story of the world of cinema are Pirates of Caribbean and Titanic, the scene where Jack dies is a wonderful sad scene that makes them cry. Above: Johnny Depp, Eddy Murphy, Jennifer Love Successful films among teenagers: Inception, Hewitt, Jackie Chan, Chad Murray, Nicole Titanic, Piranha 3D, Lord of the Rings, Twilight, Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashley Tisdale Pirates of the Caribbean, Dead Poets Society and are their favourite actors, they find them good The Lion King actors, beautiful and funny. Musicals entertain teenagers too, High School Musical and Mama Mia for example, because you need to be brave to make that kind of movie: dancing, singing and playing a role at the same time is very hard! However we can notice a lack of interest for silent movies, which are old-fashioned and boring for the majority of our partners. A few of them think that Charlie Chaplin is immortal and that his movies are entertaining. The movies inspired from novels are not a success for them, they think that most of the time the director doesn't know well how to adapt the story, and even if the book is great, the movie doesn't represent it well. In general our Above: partners prefer reading the book before Teenagers’ favourite actors and actresses: Ashley watching the film, but some don't have enough Tisdale, Leonardo di Caprio, Jackie Chan, Jennifer patience and don’t read the novel. Love Hewitt, Chad Murray, Eddie Murphy, Nicole The teenagers we interviewed are also Kidman and Johnny Depp interested in sagas like Twilight, a story about vampires which had a lot of success in the whole world and took over in very little time. Movie festivals have a important place in the world of cinema, movies are awarded - like Le festival de Cannes in France and others in Romania and in Poland. To conclude, teenagers like to go to the cinema to see different kinds of movies, many festivals in the world are about cinema, and silent movies are immortal. Now, a lot of actors and actresses have a very good potential and the talent to make a career in cinema.

CINEMA TODAY by Monika & Ada Everyone loves going to the cinema, don’t Above: they? But we think that most cinema maniacs Musicals and Silent movies we appreciate: are still among teenagers. Which films do they High School Musical, Mamma Mia, Charlie like most? Do movies influence their lives? What Chaplin’s movies and Grease do they prefer: movies or TV series? We asked a few teenagers from Romania. What kind of cinema movies do they like most? Horror, of course - it’s very popular in the teenagers’ world. But a lot of Romanian teenagers still watch animated movies. In their opinion it’s nothing weird. They are sometimes very interesting. Interviewees personally love Hindu acting movies for their tradition and songs. Lots of them dream about being a famous actor or actress. They say that the soundtrack is very important in movies - it makes it interesting and can emphasize the atmosphere of the important Above: moments. Movie festivals France, Poland and Romania: Movies can sometimes influence people’s Cannes, Film Fest Warzawa and Festivalul lives – they are usually fictional, but people can International de Film Transilvania. equate with characters. By the way - interviewees say that movies don’t influence their lives - they aren’t very important for them, don’t have any connection with the real life. Maybe just small effects… Teenagers prefer movies, not TV series. The reason is easy - they have no time to watch TV series. They are busy - they have to study and they have a social life. They prefer cinema, not watching movies at home - the impression is much bigger. They like watching alone. Why? Because everyone has a different ,,taste’’. In their opinion, today the cinema isn’t too commercial. so interesting! Interviewees know the genesis of the cinema- they told about the first film, which was MOVIES IN OUR LIVES made by the Lumiere brothers and they know by Monika & Ada the date. Because we are movie maniacs, we wanted Has the invention of the cinema changed to know more about the movie topic, so we the human culture? They say no, but it’s very prepared another article connected with movies useful and can help us enhance the knowledge. - this time not about the idea of the cinema, but In their opinion, film adaptations don’t lower the about the relationship between movies and our value of the book. Usually in a film adaptation lives. So, we asked our partners about the impact play good actors. The example the movie which of films on one’s life. Do films have any power is better than a book is ,, Da Vinci Code’’. that can influence us? What are our habits about Interviewees really like it. movies and watching them? As many answers To sum up: maybe movies aren’t very and opinions as people! The opinions are important in our lives, but the cinema world is different and depend on sex, residence or character. Countries that answered the above and many other questions were Romania and France. Let’s see what they prefer… If we analyse types of films in detail it appears that the most popular types of movies in France are: musicals - which are about music, their favourite thing in life, horror movies - because they like being scared and it relaxes them, and also comedies- which make them laugh. Romania is a little different, because there’s only one favourite type: horror. So about the relation between films and life: according to our Romanian friends films have no connection with real life, so they cannot influence us. This TV SHOWS & TEENAGERS: A WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATION by Marion & Margaux It’s been said that TV takes the majority of a teenager’s time. Indeed, a French teenager (from 12 to 17 years old) spends about 14 hours a week or so watching TV. So we can wonder, what is so interesting about the programs they opinion is very reassuring in connection with watch and why do they like them so much? And the Romanians, since their favourite type of also, is it an international fact or just a French movie is horror! But they also point out later habit? To learn more about this, we interviewed that they may have some small or bigger effects Ancuta and Madalina, two Romanian students as on our behaviour… well as Monika and Ada who are two Polish On the other hand our French partners students. think that all the series have always the same First of all, we can say that Polish and plot, so there is no sense in watching them. Romanian teenagers have the same TV Romanian girls have also one more argument - programs as French teenagers. For example, they are too busy for series that are more time- they have police series, reality TV, love series, consuming. Ok, so definitely individual movies etc… Polish teenagers prefer American shows win. which talk about adolescent life in general like Both Romanian and French students say The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars, Glee or the same thing - cinema influences them more, Gossip Girl. They like them because they enjoy especially when they are at home on their own, the plot, the secrets, the suspense and the other however French and Romanian teenagers like things that create programs they’re captivated also going to the cinema, because of the by. They can also identify with the characters atmosphere. and the situation they are in, so they feel close to But, the best is still our home, with warm the characters. They like love stories too, but not tea and a fluffy blanket - which is very pleasant when it is boring or when the plot turns out to and comfortable, where we can lie and watch be only about love. On the other hand, they’re some good movie…hmmm… not necessarily. It not really fond of police series which, they say, can be an animated film… which relaxes us. have the same plot in general, and because they So what we are - teenagers? Well, it doesn’t can tell what will happen next. Romanian teens, mean that we cannot have fun with Disney who also watch TV shows very often when they movies and feel again like little children, while have free time, enjoy reality TV shows because maybe some of us dream about being actresses they say it’s relaxing, entertaining and may give or actors or movie directors. them interesting advice that might help them at It’s quite possible that among us there are a school or their daily life. They happen to like few people that may even have the same dream - reality TV because all we can see in it is real, so to act or direct. So, there can be a strong relation it can apply to their own personal life. On the between films and life, because films can contrary, they don’t really like intellectual or become our life. political shows because they find them boring and sometimes they don’t understand them as they’re not interested in politics in general. Polish teenagers we interviewed think that Monika and Ada as well as Ancuta and teenagers aren’t always the majority of the Madalina all agree to say that TV shows can have audience because they believe it depends on the a negative effect on people if they watch too TV show we’re referring to: some programs are much TV and spend too much time on it. On the only made for specific spectators whereas contrary, they also think it can have a positive others are made to please everyone, regardless effect, because sometimes there is a moral of their age. aspect in series, or spectators can watch a We French teenagers agree on all this. In similar situation as theirs so they can relate to it our opinion, TV shows represent an ideal, not to solve their own problems: it can help them. In the reality of teens’ lives because not all the Polish teenagers’ opinion, TV shows don’t teenagers have beautiful houses looking like reflect our society; they are just made to castles or fancy cars or even swimming pools in entertain spectators but not to share an image of their yards like we can sometimes see in the society we live in, whereas the Romanian American TV shows. But we do think that the teenagers think TV shows are indeed a reflection problems that the characters can face are like of our society because they’re made to interest our problems, for example jealousy, arguments people. They also add that this is part of their with our family, betrayal from our friends, etc… success: they’re made to please the public and if That way we can sometimes identify with the they weren’t, people would stop watching them characters and that’s what makes TV shows so and they wouldn’t have success anymore. Polish successful among teenagers. Even though we students on the other hand, think that TV shows know it can have a bad influence and a negative are successful because they always bring a new effect on people to watch too much TV, we watch element or a new twist to their plot, so it anyway because it entertains us and even spectators don’t lose their interest when more, it can teach us a real life lesson. watching them as they never know what will happen next. Finally, all the Romanian and LIFESTYLE SPORTS

DANCE Iona and Marinela is Michael Flatley, a American by Sandrine & Claudia tap dancer. Ania, Natalia and Agatha know For us, dance is a way to express yourself, famous dancers like Rafal Maserak, Stefano your feelings and your emotions, “it allows to Terrazzino, Edyta Herbus, Anna Glogowska open up and show through your body things through the television program “Dancing with that you can’t say or explain” as Ania, Natalia the stars”. We can watch the same television and Agatha, the Polish girls, said. program in France but those dancers are Concerning our points on view on dance, unknown to us. Otherwise, we haven’t got any we can find 3 different opinions from the 3 favourite dancer. countries : indeed, Alexandra, Iona, and Moreover, Alexandra, Iona and Marinela Marinela, who come from Romania, think that prefer dancing on hip hop music because of the dance is a sport, whereas Ania, Natalia and rhythm. And concerning Ania, Natalia and Agatha, who come from Poland, think that dance Agatha, they don’t have any favourite dance is an art. As far as we’re concerned we think that style but they like dancing on songs with a dance is a mix between art and sport. rather fast rhythm to have more fun. We love Depending on the country we come from, dancing on Latino and rhythmic musics, and we know a lot of different dance styles and also on dances we are practising (hip hop and traditions, like Kujawiak and Polonez in Poland modern jazz). However, Alexandra, Iona, for example, or the Farandole, the Sardane, etc Marinela, Ania, Natalia and Agatha don’t practice in France. But we also know universal dances dance regularly but just on some special that we can find in the whole world like hip hop, occasions like weddings, parties or school disco break dance, modern dance, etc. So we can learn (this latter activity is for Ania, Natalia and foreign cultures through dance. Agatha). Neither of them dream of having the About the famous dancers in our different talent of any dancer because “we prefer countries, the favourite dancer of Alexandra, originality even if we would like to dance like them", Ania, Natalia and Agatha said. Finally, Ania, Natalia, Agatha, just like us, positive influence on their health. The girls from have seen dance movies like “Step up” and “Dirty Romania treat sport both as fun and beneficial dancing" and all of us find these dance movies for their health. What can Romanian teenagers impressive. do to keep fit and spend their free time actively? In conclusion, dance is part of our lives The most popular sports are: swimming and through movies or music and we all agree with tennis, and of course their favourite one - the fact that it’s the best way to express what we football. The girls were also asked about their can’t say, through our bodies. favourite sportsman. They chose a talented tennis player Rafael Nadal. In our group only TEENAGERS: SPORTY OR NOT? Agata had known this sportsman before the girls by Agata, Natalia & Ania told us about him, but when we saw him on the Sport is extremely important in many Internet we thought that he is very handsome ; ) people's lives. Some of them practise it Unluckily, the girls did not know a lot about professionally, other recreationally. But what Polish sport. The only thing that they told us was about teenagers? It can be a passion and an their statement that the Polish and the integral part of their lives, and on the other hand Romanian most popular sports are similar. That - it can be just compulsory as part of the physical is everything that we found out from our friends education lessons. We are taking part in an e- from Romania - Alexandra, Marinela and Ioana. Twinning project, and trying to be ‘reporters France without borders’, so we asked our partners from For our French friends dancing seems to be Romania and France some questions connected the best sport. Claudia likes dancing hip hop and with sport. Let's find out what our friends think modern jazz most, but Sandrine prefers only hip about sport. Does sport actually play a part in hop. For these girls fun is the most important their lives? thing in practicing sport, but they also do it for Romania health. Teenagers in France practise lots of Firstly, we asked Alexandra, Marinela and different sports, so it was hard for Sandrine and Ioana about their favourite sports. We got to Claudia to say which one is the most popular. know that they like football most. Unfortunately, Young people in France have two hours of P.E. a in P.E. lessons they have to play handball. Well, week, but sport lovers can attend additional life is sometimes cruel… However, these classes. We think that it is not surprising that in compulsory lessons have their good sides and France, like in Romania, Poland and many other the girls see these advantages: such as the countries, football is the most popular sport. Contrary to our partners from Romania, the girls from France do not have any favourite sportsman. It is a shame, because we hoped that we would discover another good - looker;) This group, like the Romanian group, do not associate anything with Polish sport. So, maybe the Polish national football team should train harder to achieve success ? Maybe then our friends from Romania and France would finally hear about them ;) Poland We’d also like to add something from us to let others know about our views too. So, what about our favourite sport? Natalia is a really huge fan of volleyball (the interesting fact is that our other friend Natalia also loves this sport, so maybe all Natalias have a weakness for volleyball or volleyball players:)) In P.E. lessons we have to play every kind of sport – volleyball, handball, basketball, football and lately we have even played hockey, but beyond the school we also try to work out. Our best examples of the exercises in our free time are cycling and swimming, which are the most common kinds of sport for teenagers in our country. Because of this, we can have a little bit of fun and also be healthy and fit. There are a lot of popular sports in Poland, and we think that in all the countries those sports are similar. Our favourite sportsman? We’ve got really a lot of them, like for example Adam Małysz - a famous ski- jumper. Thanks to the e-Twinning project and the cooperation with our partners from France and Romania we could get to know many interesting facts and opinions about the role of sport in teenagers' lives in their countries. It looks like it's important and popular among young Europeans, and it proves that the stereotype of From top to bottom: 1) Polish Volleyball adolescents spending their whole free time team, 2) Rafael Nadal 3) Cheerleading in the surfing the net is not true. U.S.

LIFESTYLE MUSIC

YOUTH MUSIC TASTES music is that of rockers. They were famed as by Lukas, Ewelina, & Tomek motor bikers, who wear black jackets. They also We have discussed with partners from had typical big gangs that always moved around France and Romania some things connected together. with the role of music in our life - here are our Nowadays, this subculture has nearly died, conclusions: but lots of people want “PEACE & LOVE”. Their Everyone has different music tastes, and it music is very friendly and full of “freedom”. is natural because we are all different persons. What music you like depends mostly on your personality, and is a private matter. Now, in the 21st century, all music business is dominated by American singers. What we listen to depends on the situation. For example, when you go to a party, or a club, you prefer club music, because you can dance and you enjoy it, contrary to rock or metal music, which can make a person feel aggressive. Nowadays, people can express themselves through music. 17 years ago Kurt Cobain died, but his songs (the most popular “SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT”) made a revolution in all music business, and all around the world. People started showing their individuality and rejection of ordinary life style. Rastafarians love their lives. They take from life everything which is the best. Reggae is very sensitive and soft in rhythms. Songs have got huge energy, which makes the life of the people who listen to this kind of music beautiful and happy. Punks: a group of people, who present When songs include rude and unethical themselves as “nothing-meaning guys”. They words they aren’t banned, but only rather stress their vanguard-protesting relationship to censored - so the transmission may be limited. the world and the system. Their music of Punk When you listen to music you can relax, Rock is a little bit aggressive. chill out, it makes you happy on the worst day. The subculture which was born from Punk Music sometimes can is “EMO”. People are very emotional and change your life, you can sensitive. Emos wear all black, slim clothes. find the meaning of your Their music has got very emotional texts. life again. So music is very Another subculture connected with rock important.

FREE TIME AND MUSIC IN OUR LIFE the 70s` and the 80s` music, because they find it by Martyna, Kasia & Gosia old-fashioned. For us it is completely different, We decided to ask our partners from because the older music inspires us and the Romania and France about things related to lyrics were better then, because it was about everyday life. important things, and you can hear the real The first topic was about our tastes in instruments - not only computers. Also in the music. The partners from Romania are quite 80s`, for example, people had to be talented to original, but they told us that music is the become stars - not only make a show and important part of their life, because it’s a nice scandals. way of spending free time; they said that they The second topic that we discussed about like: house music, hip-hop, rock and many was ‘free time in our life’. others. In their opinion music helps people The French people told us that in their free stand against wars and injustice. time they like to do sports, and go to concerts The French group told us that they like RNB with friends. They said that they prefer to spend and reggae - that is why they like, for example, time outside home, for example going shopping, Bob Marley. From our side we can recommend a going to the cinema or visiting museums. They Polish reggae band called “Vavamuffin”, which also think that it’s good to have friends, because plays good reggae music and is popular among you can always count on them, and there are lots young people. of interesting things to do together. For our partners from France and for us To sum it up, in some ways we have the too, music is a kind of entertainment and a great same opinion as our partners from Romania and way of spending free time. The French like to our French partners. They are open to new listen to music very much, but only they have experiences and keen on active life. We think time. But, we also noticed some differences that we could be friends with them, although we between us and our partners. have different opinions in some ways too. The French people said that they don’t like “Would you like your boyfriend to look like JUSTIN BIEBER – A REAL SECRET OF BEING him?”: the answer simply was “no”! The French FAMOUS group told us “If our boyfriend or friend would by Klaudia, Ania & Zuzanna like to look like him, we would try to speak with In our school we made an e-Twinning him and convince him to not do it.” project called “Reporting Without Borders”. If we were boys, we would not want to look While doing it we had to write an article based like him, because it’s more for girls or women.” on the answers from two groups from other Moreover they added that they think his look is countries: France and Romania. We chose the ridiculous. And Izabela from the Romanian topic about Justin Bieber, who has been getting group even told us that people who have looks’ more and more famous, in 2010 especially. The obsession like he has lose all her respect. Those truth is that we thought it was a funny topic and are hard words, but quite understandable easy to write about, because whether we want it words. or not, we know a lot about him. This article is The last question was about meeting him. also based on our opinion, so it may be For a lot of us meeting him wouldn’t be an somehow very subjective. important event, some girls simply said, that Justin Bieber: a boy who made a huge they wouldn’t even notice that Justin Bieber was career. The boy who is known in every near them. One girl, Alina, would like to ask him continent, the boy whose video clip was watched if the rumours are true; and the French girls almost 505 000 000 times - but still many more would like to tell him that his behaviour is people seem to dislike him rather than like him. pitiful, and they would like to convince him that He is the boy who creates contrasting he must stop doing that – commercial and emotions in people: love or hate. The boy who untalented songs don’t last! has been working with celebrities, played in a Someone told us that it doesn’t matter if film, and whose emotional life is followed by a you are known in a bad way or in a good way, lot of paparazzi and teenagers. Is there still but the real important thing is that they just talk anyone, who could now state: “Justin Bieber? and write about you. We don’t agree with this Damn, who is he?”? sentence, because the example of Justin shows We asked 5 questions and we got very that even if you have a lot of money and you are similar answers: in each of the two groups, famous in the whole world - it doesn’t mean that Romanian and French, Justin Bieber isn’t well- you will be well-known in 10 years or more, like thought of. No one of almost 10 people The Beatles or Michael Jackson, who also sold a (including us: 3 Polish girls) really like him. lot of CDs, but now, after 20-30 years they are There weren’t the same explanations: some respected and everyone knows their songs. of us just don’t like pop music, but some of us said that they don’t like Justin Bieber’s music, because they don’t like him, which may be an interesting conclusion. Girls probably focus more on looks and cosmetics, but everyone of us said that they don’t want to buy his cosmetics. So, there were short answers to the question “ Would you like to look like him? Or LIFESTYLE HEALTH

smoke because we can become addicted for ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND CIGARETTES many reasons and have health problems. Every by Mylène & Annabelle year, in Romania, like in France, there are Many people from countries all over the hundreds of people who die on the road because world consume alcohol, drug and cigarette… they are drunk or have smoked drugs. Moreover, Here is the result of our discussion with our in France, more and more women smoke Romanian partners. tobacco. In Romania, many people drink alcohol and To reduce consumption, there are many smoke drugs or cigarettes. Drugs are illegal. The awareness campaigns. alcoholic drinks which are most consumed are vodka and beer while in France it is whisky, wine and Champagne. The legal age to buy alcohol in shops or supermarkets is 18 years old, like in France. The price is expensive, we think it’s about the same price as in France. There is a big consumption of alcohol by teenagers and many people are addicted. Teenagers begin to drink when they are 14 years old, it’s very young. They drink and smoke in parties because they are influenced by other people. The alcoholic drink which is most consumed at those parties is beer. At school, when people drink or smoke drugs they are suspended, just like in France. It’s dangerous for our health to drink or FAST FOOD = JUNK FOOD impeccable image of these products make us by Catalin, Alin & Eusebiu choose them. The Negative effects of eating fast food are more numerous than the positive effects. First of all, the main negative effect is obesity because these products contain many calories. Another negative effect of fast food is that it can cause heart disease. Studies show that children up to three years old who eat fast-food daily will have a lower level of intelligence. Another aspect that we should know about eating fast-food is that junk-food triggers in our brains the so-called “chemicals of pleasure”, thus creating addiction. Many of us wonder: can we stop the development of this fast food industry? The answer is yes, with anti-fast-food campaigns. Anti-fast-food campaigns take place in the whole world. Here are examples of The most First of all let’s see what Fast-Food is. important anti-fast-food campaigns: Jamie Fast food (also known as Quick Service Oliver initiated a revolution in the United Restaurant or QSR within the industry itself) is kingdom’s schools when he decided to promote the term given to food that can be prepared and healthy food with many fruits and vegetables. served very quickly. While any meal with low Recently, Schlosser published a new book preparation time can be considered to be fast about fast food called “chew on this” to inform food, typically the term refers to food sold in a youngsters about the risks of eating this junk restaurant or store with preheated or precooked food. ingredients, and served to the customer in a In the whole world these anti-fast-food packed form for take-out/take-away. The term campaigns have a good influence on people. "fast food" was recognized in a dictionary by percentages show people who eat fast food have Merriam–Webster in 1951. decreased from 83% to 77% at this point, but Now let’s talk about positive and negative children are more exposed to the risks of fast effects of eating fast-food. food. As we know there are not too many positive Daily, 250.000 Romanians eat just in the effects but they exist. as the title says, this food two main chains of fast food restaurants. is made fast and consumers don’t waste too The most consumed fast-food products are : much of their precious time. This type of food hamburgers, hot-dogs, and cheeseburgers. can be eaten in the car, in subway or while we So, as a conclusion, you should think twice do other activities. Another positive effect of when you go and buy this fast food. eating fast food is that this food is cheap Thanks for the answers received from Ola, compared with food prepared at home. often we Karolina, Ania and Agata from Poland and don’t want a fast-food meal but the smell and Marine, Fanny and Vincent from France. Bye!! LIFESTYLE ON FREE TIME

YOUTH FREE TIME shopping, dancing, or meeting with friends. by Ania, Agata Ola & Karolina We should connect our hobby with our In the opinion of the French people, free future job, but sometimes it isn’t possible. But, time can be spent for an activity like running, it’s important to connect work with pleasure. So, shopping, moving all the time. Our if we want be a dancer we should partners from Romania and France go to a special dance school or later think they are energetic people. So, even a university. they do not prefer spending their We should plan our future time on an activity as, for example, early- it is important but it may playing video games, playing on also be boring to have a plan. We the computer with friends. When it often would like to have surprises is winter they are often in bed in our life, but we have to accept because it is cold! the reasonable fact, that having an In the opinion of the instructional life is much safer and Romanian people, free time can be logical. spent for an activity as, for The most popular jobs are example, partying and socializing. those of an engineer, manager, So, rather not for an activity as, for example, architect, psychologist - we have to be graduated playing video games, listening to music, chatting from the appropriate studies if we want these and playing PC games. jobs. When we want to choose our future OUR HOBBY - OUR JOB profession, we should not look at our parents’ by Agata, Agnieszka & Martyna job - everybody has a different interest or a The French and the Romanian teenagers’ hobby. We must search for a job which will hobbies seem the same as the Polish teenagers’ satisfy us, and we will be able to achieve some hobbies. Every teenager likes listening to music, success. practicing sport, going to the cinema, travelling, In some countries there are extra lessons and sometimes reading books. and courses to prepare teenagers for their Some people everywhere have different, future job. These lessons are very helpful, but sometimes strange hobbies. For example, in for most people Romania people sing with a guitar without such lessons are hands or with different instruments. In France too expensive. some people like collecting animals’ bones and So, we should try playing stupid computer games. People in and use the free Poland also like collecting strange things, for lessons which instance holiday memories, receipts or phone are also cards - they often do not throw them away after organized, for use. People are different, but sometimes they example - at our have common hobbies - like playing football, own school.

LEISURE In Romania and Poland, our partners listen by Céline & Sophie to all styles of music, from classical to rock. We In Poland and Romania, when pupils are prefer rap, Rn’B and rock. not at school, they like watching movies, In Romania, the most appreciated singers spending time with their friends, playing are Inna, Play and Win. It’s Coldplay in Poland. computer games, talking with friends, listening Our favourite singers are Rihanna, Lady Gaga, to music, like in France. Michael Jackson, Akon, Usher and Britney The Polish and Romanian students we Spears. interviewed have travelled only in Europe: The French singers known in Poland and Spain, Italy, Portugal, Romania are Garou, Vanessa Paradis, Zazi, Jena Greece, England and they Lee, Stromae and Edith Piaf. In France we only want to visit France know Romanian singers like Inna, O-zone and (particularly Paris) the Alexandra Stan. North Pole and Norway. Our Romanian and Polish partners We have travelled also in Europe: England, Italy, recommend listening to Play and Win, Inna, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and out of Europe Myslovitz, Hey, Renata Przemyk, T.Love. we have travelled to the USA, Tunisia and They like going to concerts. The price is Iceland. approximately 50€ but there are free concerts Our Polish and too. In France, for a famous singer like Rihanna Romanian partners or Usher, it is around 60€. practice sports like Romanian and volleyball, basketball, Polish teenagers, football and handball. like French The Romanians’ teenagers, like to favourite sportsman is Lionel Messi (soccer go to the cinema player) and in Poland they like Mark Selby because there is (snooker player) and Antoni Rouzier (volleyball pop corn, soda, 3D player) movies. They like We like Zinédine Zidane, Thierry Henry, to see Drama, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba (football players) Thrillers, Horror, and Tony Parker (basketball player). Action films and None of them has ever gone to see a match. Comedy. In France, the price depends on where you are The last movie Dorin saw is Inception and seated. Sometimes, it’s free for women. he liked the story. Mihai saw Paranormal Activity. He liked it because he was scared. Iza and Magda saw The King’s Speech. The best movies they have ever seen are Into the Wild, Taken, Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, Avatar and ET. As for us, we love Titanic. A cinema ticket for them is about 3 to 5€. In France it’s a little more expensive! only for ourselves. Take a deep breath, sit and FREE TIME ACTIVITIES settle down. It is your moment to forget about by Martyna, Monika & Kasia work and daily problems. Many people prefer Relaxation - is a way of spending free time. sitting down and watching TV every day, but It has different forms and depends on country, why not join a group of 'active people'. It is culture and mentality of people. Take a look at trendy and healthy. how Poles, Romanians and French people spend Remember that: going out is preferable to their spare time. staying at home. First of all, everybody has their own way, 'Everybody can find the most suitable form how to do it. One person prefers sleeping, the of spending free time. There is a really big next person likes riding and another group of choice.' people likes playing on the computer. However, 'Watching TV and playing computer aren't spending active free time is becoming more and good ideas, especially for young people.' more popular in Poland; roller-blading, playing volleyball, basketball and jogging are trendy. Sport is a serious danger for computers, as authorities prefer to encourage to spend your free time more actively. Many sports centers, sports grounds and swimming pools are being built. Active rest has a very positive influence on our health, especially when we choose outdoor activities. It gives us a lot fresh air, which is very necessary. When we start jogging, playing football or swimming, we feel better at once. However, nowadays many people don't have any time to exercise, because job and duties take a lot of time. Free time activities make us feel better, especially mentally. Recreational sport gives us pleasure. We are happier. If we want to spend time in a very active way, we have to go out. Do you work out in the gym? It isn't so useful. Moreover, we can meet a lot of great people and have interesting conversations, which is important for our personal development. Many free time activities are very fashionable. They spread very quickly, thanks to mass media, especially television. There are a lot of advertisements, programs and films, which show us how we should spend our free time. We should use our spare time very reasonable and remember that it is a moment LIFESTYLE TRAVEL

JOURNEYS: SEEING DIFFERENT CULTURES AS to discover some new things. You can hire a BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPES guide if you want to know precise information by Gaëlle & Sarah about the culture or the places. "A guide is better Vision of travelling when you are a young option, because you can learn more and you European don't want to buy any boring maps and guide- There are a lot of countries in our large books" said the Polish pupils. But if you are an world, all different and full of bright colours. adventurer you can just go alone with your bag Some exotic and some familiar. Some cities and and discover the area on your own. A journey on some countries. The Earth is like a big balloon to which you can go to learn and discover another discover, with which you can play and relax, culture is not always boring or exhausting. You going round it... are not forced to travel with an organised group, you can go alone or with friends, so that you can take breaks to have a cup of tea during a long day in an unknown town. A discovery trip can be fun, you can meet local people and share with them. "If you are interested in some culture and you go to visit, it's probably best to make some friends there" said Roxana. You can travel to disconnect from your typical routine and take a breath with friends. Travelling is a beautiful way to relax totally On holidays, you can do whatever you want, you and to escape from your daily routine. Who has can feel totally free. Travelling allows you to stay never dreamt of watching a sunset on a beach all day long in beautiful landscapes: staying on only listening to the sound of the waves with the beach for instance. But you can also go to sand between their fingers? Travelling is a town and go shopping if you miss your paradox between discovering the world and homeland. You can learn about your mates. "You disconnecting from it. When you are breathless get to know all the activities of your friends, because of city-life, running everywhere even the smallest things about them" said between school, home, mates, sport and Roxana. Some places enable you to have fun personal activities, journeys allows you to with your friends on holidays, old or new breathe a fresh breeze. friends, in bars or night clubs; "a trip is like one But if you are fed up with doing nothing, big party" said some Polish students. You can and you want to learn a lot, you can also travel also take care of yourself, just get a tan in the sun with your new bikini and your favourite sunglasses: "I'd prefer staying on the beach because it is more relaxing" said Ioana. If you have an artistic mind, your camera will be your best friend during your trip, to keep memories of the landscapes and the parties. Some other trips have a totally different goal. You can go on a gap year in a poor country to help people there. Some people have the dream of travelling all along their life and all over the world like in the film "Into the Wild". Maybe it is a first step into real life. Even if it has drawbacks, some adventurers But any way, being alone can be very would like to go everywhere to "taste real life" dangerous while travelling. We can jeopardize as Wiki said. our lives. All these trips can make you fall in love A trip can make us feel like living in the with the country in which you have been and country we are visiting. When we are in an with the obsession of a new life... then you can environment we like and share things with emigrate to your dreamland. people there and share their lives, we Thanks to Ioana, Roxana and Bogdan from sometimes think that this place can be the right Romania, and also to Agata, Ola, Wiki from one for us! Poland. FOCUS ON: SOUTH AFRICA CAN TRAVELLING HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND by C. EACH OTHER? by Wiktoria, Agata & Ola The main reason for this article is Travelling can help understand each other something very curious I’ve found out about better because we can learn about the South Africa. Until a few months ago I had never mentalities and the traditions by ourselves. A even heard about Anglo-Boer wars. But visit to a country with a guide may be a better someone told me that one of the generals of the option than to discover new things on our own. Boer army was from Romania. After this I We can learn more and don’t have to buy any wanted to find out more about South Africa and boring maps and guide – books. I was curious to see what other people know on About tourists we can say that if they want this topic. to avoid some embarrassing situations they First of all I want to thank the Polish and should integrate into the local culture of a French members of our team for the answers country. they gave – answers that helped me write this A trip with friends is more interesting than article. with parents. Why? With a group we always This way I’ve find out the most important have fun and we have a lot of adventures with community in South Africa is Christianity but them. there are other ones of same importance like What about a trip alone? Khoisan, European, Southeast Asian, Bantu It’s for the brave people. But when we are African, white Afrikaners and black African. alone, we learn a lot. We taste the real life. I was also curious to know which is the best wine and the Polish friends recommended the Pinot Noir. You must know even the baboons learned to like the pinot noir grapes!

there?” and I asked it because I was curious to know the story of white people communities built among native black people tribes. My friends couldn’t answer and I’ve sought the Danny and Martin from France had another answer elsewhere. I’ve learned about the Boers opinion saying that Constantia is the best south – white people from Europe that settled in South African wine. Africa because they decided to make sea travel I won’t argue with neither of my friends easier by having places where to go to the shore and I’ll wait to visit this country to find out and refill the supplies while navigating to Asia. myself. And now I’m back to the beginning of this article The next thing I wanted to know more was where I’ve mentioned a Romanian person who about the racial segregation and my friends told was the general Louis Botha. There are several me this is the separation of humans into racial versions of the history of his life and his origins groups in daily life. One of the causes of it is and I’m not the one to decide which one is true discrimination and intolerance. Another one is and my article will end here. the doctrine of Calvinism and argument about the primacy of the Europeans against African tribes. I’ve also asked about boxing because I know a lot of the most famous box fighters in the world were from South Africa – like William Smith in the 20s - and nowadays it seems that the most famous boxing personality in this country is Corrie Sanders. Knowing there are a quite some communities in South Africa I was interested to know how many official languages there are in this country and the answer is: there are eleven official languages. (among others: Afrikaans, English, Kola, Ndebele, Pedi, Soto, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda and Zulu). The last question I had was „For how many years have white people lived in the territory of South Africa? How did they build their life INDIA - KNOWN AND UNKNOWN money without counting and they make sure by Ancuta & Madalina everyone knows they spent a lot of money in the India is a very interesting country. People wedding. We think of the rights of women and who live there have got specific culture, religion we think that is not OK. Women and men should and environment and generally they live in a have the same rights; also we don’t think that’s world so different from ours. all right from men to have a couple of wives. In India matrimonial relationships are Maybe we just don’t understand the Indian arranged (parents choose a people but we think that they husband for their daughter should forget all the customs since their childhood and that harm women. A woman girls don’t have the right to should marry only the man choose their husband). In our she loves, not the one that her opinion being devoted to father chooses for her, but their husband is not normal that is another culture and we because in our culture are pretty sure that Indian women can choose who they people don’t find normal want to marry and they can many things that we do. We have their own opinion even are really upset when we if it doesn’t correspond to think about a woman who has their husband’s opinion, but to spend all her life with a we also think it's all man she doesn’t even like. important to respect other cultures. Planning a wedding trip to India? This has The clothes of Indian people are very become a most common practice for a lot of colourful, original, sometimes they are hand- people, even for the non-native ones from made so we think it is good but it's not really our abroad who are in love with Indian culture or style and we think it doesn’t look comfortable. want to touch up their special day with some Men look pretty normal compared to our unique features. The wedding ceremony in India culture. But women... we think it certainly isn't can be a very expensive affair but will surely be comfortable for them to wear this kind of the most rocking event in your life as it has clothes. They live in warm climate and wearing much to unfold. long, covering clothes must be really annoying This is why we were so curious about India! for them. Indian women wear red and golden A lot of interesting and unknown things... dresses at their wedding with a lot of jewels to fit their appearance. From movies we know that women have a lot of designs painted with Henna and there’s a lot of flower petals. In India Hinduism and Buddhism prevail. Hindus believe in reincarnation, the law of action and reaction (karma) and they strive to free their spirit. Holi is a Spring religious festival celebrated by Hindus. An Indian wedding celebrates love but also money, as parents organize it and they spend CULTURE LIVING TOGETHER

DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES Maybe Polish and Romanian people have by Ela & Artur similar traditions because many years ago Poland was very big and reached the current Romanian areas? Our cultures may have been changing and exchanging, and now that is why we have related habits. And now, do you know a beautiful country with an old, but not obsolete culture? A dreamed-of place, where many tourists want to spend their holidays? Yes! It’s France! It’s a country where elegant women wear beret-shaped hats, eat How important is knowing each other cheese, and drink some of the best wines! ;-) nowadays? We have Facebook, e-mails, so we That is real France. This country can offer you can always be in touch. Unfortunately, we hundreds of monuments apart from the Louvre haven’t got the special feeling inside, which and the Eiffel Tower. could make us want to know something about other people. Maybe this project can change it and we will try to collect such information and get rid of the borders between us. We really hope that it can be like that. Polish people know very little about Romania. In Polish minds Romania is a strange country with Dracula and a terrible, rainy weather. But this isn’t right. Poland and Romania are very similar in Visiting monuments can be a very popular many ways. In Romania the traditional food is way of spending time with a family. As a “sarmale” which is just a different name for the curiosity a typical French family is: parents and Polish “gołąbki”. two children. Cinemas, parks and shopping The typical Romanian stays at home and centers are everywhere, so you can meet a lot of does something for the house - in Poland it is the French teenagers there. same. In Poland a typical family includes the parents and two children - in Romania it is similar. In Romania and Poland guests are greeted with salt and bread. The inhabitants of both countries often spend holidays on their seaside. In our own personal opinion we are France: country of the unfulfilled dreams! quite similar. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF ME - A POLISH WAYS OF LEARNING PERSON? by Agata, Agnieszka and Martyna by Karolina, Ola, Ania & Agata Based on the answers we got- the Romanian students in our team do not know too much about Polish people, not enough to have any strong opinions about us. Let us rejoice that we are considered the cool people. But the French have praised the knowledge of Polish history. They know that we have objects and places remaining from the war, like concentration camps, and others. About national food, unfortunately both groups do not know absolutely anything – we just hope it was only exceptions, and we will get to know each other better. From the mouth of the Romanians we heard that as Poles, we are seen as interesting Every teenager has their own way of and good people. learning. This way isn’t always a fair one. The Our partners also said that our language is Romanian teenagers easily learn at home, but difficult and hard to understand. I suppose we they also pay much attention during a course / a are not surprised and we agree with that class, because they need the essentials first, and answer. If the Poles themselves have a problem then they work on the details. But, they don’t with their own language, so what else could think these ways can be effective for them - what people from other countries say?! could be other ways of learning which can be Generally it seems that other countries do helpful? Maybe the practice - and the best is not know too much about us Polish people and especially the one at home, being alone? They our traditions and culture. We would like to know it’s better that when we don’t manage to thank our partners from the Romanian group understand so well - this is a way for some and the French group who were patient trying to improvement. answer to the end to all our questions. After all, The French teenagers, however, remember it's probably time to change the curriculum with all the lessons, work in a group - and then our history. It seems the conclusion of the students learn something from other students. interview is simple- we have to try and get to This is a good way of learning, but it isn’t always know other countries and their cultures more. so - some students write cribs and hide them in different places. So - it isn’t so effective. So, to draw a conclusion on the interviews made to our team partners from France and Romania on that problem- it seems there may be as many different ways of learning as different people in the world. CULTURE OUR CULTURES

EUROPEAN WINTER CUSTOMS For French people the New Year’s Eve by Alexandra, Ioana & Marinela custom consists in spending nice moments with European winter customs are various and friends and family and going to big parties to different from one country to another. have fun. In this article we intend to do a short In Poland there are some special customs presentation of the winter customs of the French for New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve they and the Polish people. should not break a mirror, because it might In winter there’s much to do outdoors even bring bad luck. Of course just like in every though it's cold. The Polish people make country they celebrate the coming of the New snowmen, sledge down the slopes, go skiing and Year with parties. snowboarding. In Romania we have the carols. Every year, Winter customs for the French people mean we gather a few friends and go to other friends’, being together in family and going shopping in a sometimes teachers’, or strangers’ houses to Christmas Market. sing carols. It feels very nice. And it's fun. We In France and in Poland, Saint Nicholas have lots of carols. Some of them have English comes on 6th of December to bring sweets and equivalents, some of them don't. One that fits in gifts for well behaved children. In Poland, Saint the first category would be "Oh, Christmas Tree". Nicholas brings coal for the naughty children. It's a very nice carol. I wonder if you my friends, In Poland Christmas is called Boże in France and Poland have something like this. Narodzenie and this is the most important The New Year’s Eve is a special evening for festival because for Christians it celebrates the all of us, so we try to spend it as well as we can, fact that God comes into the world. for example on huge parties or with friends. In Poland there aren’t any Christmas In conclusion although winter customs are legends but there are many customs connected different, the main idea is the fact that the with Christmas. winter holidays are spent with family and The Christmas legend, in France, is about friends. Santa Claus who comes from the North Pole and goes all over the world to bring gifts to the children. In France, the preparations for Christmas consist in decorating the homes and Christmas trees, preparing Christmas dinner with oysters, foie gras (which is duck liver or goose liver). In Poland, the preparations for Christmas are always long and trying. They have a million things to do: shopping spree, decorating the Christmas tree, sending Christmas cards to family and friends, cleaning the house, Christmas food preparation. TRADITION festive tables that ought to be full of food. When by Ewelina, Tomek & Lukas finally came this long-awaited period, people Tradition as from its definition is really enjoyed the taste of unusual delicacies. something to be passed down from one Unfortunately today, waiting for those generation to another generation - including special meals is not unusual, since they are historically shaped customs, beliefs, attitudes, available every day. What makes Christmas ways of thinking and also habits. special and distinguishes it from everyday life, is In simple interpretation it means that a tradition - the only element that remains from tradition could be also Sunday dinners at the past is the decorated room that comes with grandma’s house, weekly meetings with friends the celebration of Christmas. or family, chicken broth with noodles on every Tradition is immortal, because it’s carried Sunday meal, carp at Christmas or sharing eggs on by contemporary people. They practice it and at Easter. Different kinds of traditions (family, it’s the reason why tradition still exists. So we folk, national) are passed down from parents to have to cultivate our traditions, the large and the their children, and the presence of tradition in small, even the simple family habits by which, various cultures surely and visibly ensures their perhaps, one day we will leave a trace behind. continuity and existence. There are as many definitions of tradition as there are people are in the world, because everyone comes to the interpretation of the habits on an individual basis. Some behaviours which are imposed “from above” are common to all people but most of them are the results of our own experiences. Some traditions have changed with time. For example, in the past Easter was connected with great waiting for Christ’s resurrection, and also it was preceded by Lent. Throughout the year, people were waiting for CULTURE EVERY DAY collection of objects, but also the national by Magda, Edyta & Iza language and customs. This has been formed by the mixing of many cultures. With the advances in technology, it looks as if national cultures were disappearing, we are hearing more and more about globalization. And we don’t think about traditions, and the important things for us becomes the ‘HERE’ and ‘NOW’! We also fall into the constant whirl of work! We should celebrate our culture and pass its ‘fruits’ from generation to generation - our traditions may simply come from our ancestors, Every one of us has got their own habits - religions or other people. some of them are positive, others are negative. All nations have their own original unique Some of you may think that they don’t have any culture! They should take care of it, appreciate, habits - they claim that they are ordinary, or that and not to let anyone forget about it! it depends on who we are. Culture is important in the history of every In fact each of us has his or her own habits - country! we just don’t pay enough attention, because they Culture isn’t only the traditions and are familiar to us. customs/habits. These are the people who In Romania, for example, when we meet a create it - in music, literature, architecture or girl or a boy, while being at a party, at school or technology. in a public place, we avoid any ‘bad’ behaviour. DON’T FORGET ABOUT IT AND CULTIVATE We don’t speak vulgarly, don’t shout (don’t YOUR OWN UNIQUE CULTURE! speak loudly), we try to be polite. We give a present to a girl / a boy we like, and we treat teachers with respect. In France we meet with similar behaviour. But if habits are the most important?! In our opinion, habits have derived from the culture of a nation. Some of them are similar, others quite different. Culture shapes a country and its people through the years, culture is a showcase of each country. Culture isn’t just a

VAMPIRES name Dracula was suggested by the name of a by Sanziana Romanian prince, called Vlad the Devil. He was the father of Vlad the Impaler, the one that is said to be Dracula. All around Romania, there are places full of legends about vampires:

Legends about vampires are present all around the world nowadays. We can begin with the popular legends, continue with books like "Interview with the vampire", by Anne Rice, Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" Series and don't forget about the Snagov Monastery - said to still be haunted movies and screenings that have as main by Vlad the Devil. character vampires, like Blade, produced in 1998, screen adaptations after Dracula and Twilight - all these wake up our curiosity and make us wonder if vampires really exist. The general beliefs say that vampires are persons that died and revived after they drank another vampire's blood. Thus they need to feed all the time with human blood. Another important thing about vampires is that they can transform into animals. To be more accurate, bats. They transform into bats. That is why, when we see a bat at night, we Poienari Castle in Arges county, built by imagine that a vampire will come visit us. Vlad the Impaler - the historical Dracula - as a Vampires are afraid of sunlight and garlic strategic defence place. and they can be killed with a wood cross. Dracula Castle - built in the '80s near some Another idea is if you want to kill vampires you old ruins of another castle of which the locals must groove into their body and stick a wooden can tell lots of legends with vampires. peg in their heart. Still. Even with all these stories we grow up, Most stories say that the birthplace of we never met a true vampire nor heard about vampires is Transylvania, a region in Romania. real events that involved vampires. So like our Bram Stoker, in his "Dracula" novel published in Polish and French friends, we too don't really 1897, makes the first statements about this and believe in them, but we really like to hear, to from his descriptions we were able to identify read or to make up stories about them. Dracula's home as being Bran Castle. Even the CULTURE HISTORY

discovered Greenland, Newfoundland and THE VIKINGS Iceland. They built settlements on new by Mihai, Sanziana & Dorin discovered lands. Some students in our school that are very Some people say that Vikings were a passionate about Vikings wanted to know what barbarian nation but we think they were really their colleagues from other countries know civilized people, since they had their own about this topic. religion, culture, traditions. They had also very Thus they asked their friends from France expanded sailing and military technology – and Poland few questions and it seems that the things that barbarians can’t know. main knowledge about Vikings is the same – history is indeed taught the same everywhere. So – what do we know? From all the answers we found out that Vikings are originated from the Nordic countries in Scandinavia and they were warriors and pirates who explored and settled in the North Atlantic islands from late 8th century to the middle 11th century. They were great sailors that discovered America before Christopher Columbus and they invented their own, simple solar compass proving they knew a lot of about astronomy and geography. We all learned at school that they Their gods were identified as the first - The Romanian word Valahia and northern Scandinavian Kings. They’ve got a lot of names Walhalla, but we’ll never know - The ancient everything about names of some them, because of lack migratory of reliable written populations – gets sources. Still there and gots are a lot of legends - The Romanian that mention Thor word “daci” and the and Odin as the word “dutch” that mighty Nordic Gods have exactly same and we talked about phonetic. movies like the There are a lot of Stargate series that other questions few mention those gods Romanian students in various situations. Also – there is a very well from northern Romania have but we have to known French comic that has two episodes with stop here. Vikings – all of us remember Asterix et les Many thanks to our friends from France Vikings. and Poland that answered our questions and Our French and Polish friends know only helped us write this article. that Vikings fought with people in England, France and Scotland but they don’t know when and where. We’ve learned that Vikings were not only warriors but also explorers and traders that reached even Eastern Europe. Yes – in Romania, at Basarabi (Murfatlar) there is an old church from the 10th century where there are real proofs that Vikings were here: ancient texts, drawings and even bones. Two only half proved things about Vikings and other Northern populations were raised by the strange similarity of few words:

HIPPIES their wishes for a world without violence. by Roxana, Ioana & Bogdan The hippie movement promotes the The hippie movement appeared in the harmony that is the greatest objective of United States during the 60s. Hippies were the humanity. most popular subculture of those days. Later, Hippies chose their own way and they the movement became popular in other looked for the new meaning of life. They used countries around the world. The movement did demonstrations, meetings, not persist because hippies lost concerts, music and art to themselves with drugs. express themselves. Although the Nowadays, the life of primary modern hippies doesn't spirit has represent extreme pacifism gone, there are as it did first. During the still modern existence of this hippies here. movement, hippies Nowadays, there expanded interest in are some pacifist Eastern Spirituality, and green groups propagation of drugs that are similar to and criticism of 60s’ hippies. consumerism. They were young If there had been no hippies, realistic people the world may still seem to be a jungle, with misunderstood by adults, wars and with lack of love. So, hippies were because they were fighting against their necessary for the world. world full of wars and hypocrisy. They were against traditions and conventions. Hippie fashions and values had a major effect on culture, influencing music, television, film, literature, and the arts. Physically, they let their hair grow and they wore ethnic clothes. The appearance of hippies was very specific - they struggled to show what type of people they were, freedom in their life and they expressed rejection of all kinds of rules. The logo of hippies is the peace badge: This symbol has been used since the Middle Ages. In hippie culture it symbolizes a new age of global peace. Also, another hippie logo is the hand sign of peace. Hippie QUOTES: -“make love, not war” -“peace and love” Those quotes express extreme pacifism and OPINION

DREAM AS IF YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER, LIVE AS IF YOU WILL DIE TOMORROW by Bianca & Adrian Life is the most special god-given right we have. We are grateful every day for the opportunity to be able to take a breath and watch over God's creation. But the quality of life is something each of us must work to improve. Happiness is the ultimate goal. It's what everyone is trying to achieve throughout their lives. To begin with, "dream as if you will live forever" is a statement which involves having faith. To dream means to hope, and hope is what makes the difference between being alive and feeling numb. Immortality is the single most sought-out prize in human history, the ultimate prize, the closest step to divinity man can imagine. There's a myth incorporated in every aspect of our lives, from science and medicine which works to prolong our journey into this world, to the very core of religion which promises eternal happiness in heaven's garden. Moreover, to dream as if you will live forever states that we should always look forward, never look back. Have no regrets for what has passed because the future is so much better. On the other hand, to live as if you will die tomorrow is a more realistic approach in our opinion. It leaves aside the dreams and hopes, and urges us to seize the moment because it can always be our last. Take each day one at a time and make the best of it. It is said that living "on the edge" makes one feel more alive so in a way, thinking that you could die tomorrow makes life seem longer because each day is a fight to stay alive and every sunset brings that reward. Overall, "dream as if you will live forever, live as if you will die tomorrow" is a motto we should all embrace because it encourages us to be thankful for what we have and never take life for granted. In our opinion, this motto should be considered by everyone. We believe that dreaming is the most beautiful thing possible, even if sometimes the dream is not fulfilled. Even if life is not forever, you can live every moment like the last one. We must live within the moment.

Youth: cherish life!!!!! THE MIRACLE OF REINCARNATION by Matei Truth or legend? The "myth" of reincarnation can be found in many nations. Yet, where has it come from? We only know that in 553 AD, the fifth Ecumenical Council of Constantinople anathematized reincarnation claiming that we have one life to cleanse ourselves and return to pre-sin status , removing from the Bible everything mentioning reincarnation. That did not help at all, because people started living their lives fully, just as if it was their last. With all the censorship imposed by the Ecumenical Council to the original texts, some paragraphs held references related to the reincarnation of Jesus Christ, the most famous being that of the prophet Elijah who was reincarnated in the person of John the Baptist (Bible, John 3:1 - 8, Matthew 11:14, John 9:1-3). Over time, numerous currents talk about reincarnation: Greek logic promotes Orphism, which associated the immortality of the soul with cycles of reincarnation, Hinduism speaks in the Upanishads about reincarnation, about the immortal soul and the principles guiding a self journey from body to body, which is the law of karma. Salvation meant ceasing the return to earth, and not multiplying the number of reincarnations. In the Upanishad it is said that one’s Self (atman) is identified with the Absolute (brahman) only if one’s Self breaks away from the cycle of existence (samsara), meaning the sequence of successive incarnations and that man cannot liberate himself from this cycle. In Buddhism it is said that man can release himself and enter the Nirvana. Gnosticism, the Judeo-Christian assumption that attributed to Jesus the reincarnation theory of the prophet Elijah in John the Baptist; Hebrew Cabbala also speaks about reincarnation, but so do modern philosophers. Considered a spiritual teaching, reincarnation requires the existence of a memory of the soul which includes lessons that we have to learn in every life, in order to evolve. One way to enter the abysmal memory is hypnotic regression in which we can access the contents of previous lives. An undeniable proof of the existence of reincarnation can be xenoglosia, speaking in a foreign language, unknown to the subject; there are many cases in which the subjects under hypnosis, talk and even converse in foreign languages, some of them having, in its natural state, large cultural deficiencies that make it impossible to know a foreign language, which, however, during the hypnotic regression they know to perfection. Undoubtedly xenoglosia is connected to the memory of a past life. Likewise, the states of “déjà vu”, but also some spontaneous “memories” small children have from a previous life. Reincarnation makes us ask questions and one of them would be "why know our past lives?" Students Involved

TEAM 1 TEAM 7 Agata, Alin, Ania, Catalin, Eusebiu, Agata, Bogdan, Gaëlle, Ioana, Ola, Fanny, Karolina, Marine, Ola, Vincent Roxana, Sarah, Wiktoria

TEAM 2 TEAM 8 Agata, Agnieszka, Anaïs, Delia, Lavinia, Claudiu, Danny, Kasia, Léna, Marina, Marlène, Martyna, Roxane Martin, Martyna, Monika

TEAM 3 TEAM 9 Alexandra, Alina, Ania, Dalila, Isabela, Alexandra, Florian, Gosia, Ioana, Jean- Julie, Klaudia, Madalina, Sanziana, Zuzanna Michel, Martyna, Kasia, Oana, Romeo

TEAM 4 TEAM 10 Alex, Andrea, Andrei, Clémentine, Adrian, Annabelle, Artur, Bianca, Ela, Cosmin, Emanuel, Ewelina, Lukas, Matei, Mohamed, Mylène Tomek

TEAM 5 TEAM 11 Agata, Alexandra, Ania, Claudia, Ioana, Dorin, Céline, Edyta, Iza, Magda, Mihai, Marinela, Natalia, Sandrine Sanziana, Sophie

TEAM 6 TEAM 12 Ada, Ancuta, Madalina, Margaux, Daniel, Florin, Gabriel, Kasia, Marysia, Marion, Monika Natalia, Rémy, Steven, Yolann

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