Published at last! :)
A Swede in Warsaw on Nov 1 is writing a letter to his friend from a hotel room
Dear Tomek!
Although I am coming back in a few days, I am writing a letter. I want to talk you about Nov 1 in Poland.
It is a big holiday. Everything revolves around death.A lot of people arrive at cemeteries to visit the graves of their relatives and friends. Everyone wants to visit as many graves as they can. They decorate them with flowers and candles to remember the people who passed away. But it is an occasion not only to visit the graves but also to meet those relatives whom they don t see often. All Saints Days is very solemn and home day, cemeteries look very nice, especially at night.
I write, due to I miss you very much – maybe because of this polish holiday.
See you soon,
J
How we learn from experience
by dorota_ielts_c on November 4, 2009
in students
Although experience reflects the events from the past, it has a strong influence on our present life and the future. On the basis of experience we form our opinions and attitude towards life and other people, it is also one of the crucial elements of the learning process.
There is a common tendency to think that learning from experience means not making the same mistake more than once. In my opinion there’s a little bit more to it. For me it also means the ability to look critically at ourselves and change. In this view, learning from experience is the only way to grow and make progress.
All of us compare new information with previous knowledge and experience, so it directly affects the way we learn. Education is most effective when we use our experience as a base but allow changes to our learning methods.
I think people fail to learn from experience mainly because they refuse to admit, even to themselves, that they have made a mistake. This strategy let people maintain a high self-esteem but restrains them from making progress and is destructive in the long run.