todine

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nkhanna @nkhanna (922) • India 23 Nov 07

one of my best friend is having a serious problem in choosing the right guy for herself.actually there are two guys who love her lot and the most interesting tihng is that they obth are also good friends.they know that both of...

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todine Is she falling in love with one of the guys? If so, then she should choose the one she loves. If both guys are doing good in school, the more that she shouldn't be losing control over her studies. She needs to concentrate on her studies. If she doesn't love of...

23 Nov 07

if you have a child,Do you want your child to be a teacher in the future?

mari123 @mari123 (1861) • China 23 Nov 07

Some people say that To be a teacher is very rewarding! They have a long summer holiday. Others say,Teachers' Job is boring and not challenging! I say that I hope any occupation is my job but not a teacher, the role of which is...

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todine Teaching is a challenging job! You don't just teach your students to be academically - oriented, you teach them values too! You become their mentor as well. And it is really a rewarding job! You may bot see and know it, but in some little ways, as a teacher,...

23 Nov 07

To all Filipinos: English or Filipino as medium of teaching?

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 22 Nov 07

What is your preferred medium of teaching: English or Filipino? The reason I asked this is because in my opinion that to be globally competitive,English should be the medium.I was talking recently to a retired Malaysian English...

english

filipino

medium of instruction

teaching english

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todine Preferably English! It's the language being used by everyone! Even during interviews, people definitely speak English. To be globally competitive, in addition to the necessary skills required, communication is definitely a must. :)

23 Nov 07

Do you listen to the Radio often?

LightninStrike @LightninStrike (5915) • Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 10 Nov 07

I think I am totally addicted to the radio hehe. When I am at home, I am listening to it most of the time. That's why i got a small battery-powered one so that i can take it with me all around the house no matter what I am doing:...

life

listening to the radio

people

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todine Music is really great and I love listening to radio! If i'm home, i usually listen to online radio stations. When i drive the car, i feel inspired driving when I have music on. I don't want to have a long drive without the radio on. It would be a boring...

10 Nov 07

is education is really required to come up in life?

vsraovsr @vsraovsr (734) • India 9 Nov 07

I have one thing in my mind,a person really has to study well and hard to come up in life?Now a days, there are many people who are not educated or even not attended primary education has come upin life with their natural...

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todine I agree that we really need to be educated. We need to go to school to acquire knowledge and some things. But the school does not teach us what is it really in the real world that is why there are still so many academic achievers who are not successful in...

10 Nov 07

how to became a good teacher

luckyzj @luckyzj (12) • China 25 Oct 07

Now I am a student who is exercising my skill in a school.I am teaching computer. This week I had a class. I found it is hard to keep the students quiet. And I was afraid they were not interested in my lesson. How to make the...

education

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todine By the way, since you are teaching computer, it would be better that you will be updated with the current technologies and share them to your class! Use also visual aids in your presentation but do not simply read your presentation!

10 Nov 07

how to became a good teacher

luckyzj @luckyzj (12) • China 25 Oct 07

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todine Hi! In my school, if you talk about the rules inside the classroom, you should stick to them. Students would be afraid to break those rules especially "talking too much" if they know that you are truly serious of what you said. With their interest, you could...

10 Nov 07

Do you have brother or sister

moondan @moondan (712) • China 10 Nov 07

Do you have brother or sister in your family?and how about the relationship in yours?You love them or not?

family

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todine Hi! I have one older sister and this is what I can say. I have the best sister in the universe! We have the best relationship! I love her so much! Though we don't share too personal things about each other, our bonding is really great!

10 Nov 07

Who do you turn to??

ayou82 @ayou82 (3450) • Philippines 10 Nov 07

If times gets rough on you. And you feel darkness is covering your skies. Who do you run to?? And why do you choose this person? Me, I always run to my kids and hug them,If there are times that i feel so down and the world...

family

kids

problems

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todine Hi there! When times get tough, I always run to my bestfriend! I have him for almost four years and he's the bestfriend that Ive been asking for my whole life! He listens, gives suggestions, advices and everything as long as he knows that I wouldn't get some...

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Do you believe in your fate/destiny?

JowJie @JowJie (271) • Philippines 9 Nov 07

I've often heard this "if its really meant for you, you will have it" or "it is really our fate to be a businessman", something like that. my question is, do you believe in fate? Or we are the ones that make our fates? if we...

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todine For me, we make our own destiny. Based on our choices, we create what we become. There maybe instances like you said that we are trying our best but we still fail, then maybe our best wasn't good enough. Failing is a part of success. If we fail, it doesn't...

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Are you a Brands Snob? Do you care about brands when you buy?

LightninStrike @LightninStrike (5915) • Saint Vincent And The Grenadines 10 Nov 07

I know that most of you will say "not at all", but please be honest with yourselves and confess hehe. I will say that I used to care about my clothes and stuff being of a certain brand more when i was a bit younger, about 20 or...

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todine I'm not after the brand name at all. As long as I like the design, the color, its quality and if the price is reasonable, I buy those things. When it comes to shoes, I prefer also to have those that will really last.

10 Nov 07

Is it hard for you NOT to be open and honest?

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 17 Oct 07

Over the years I have discovered that I have a problem keeping things to myself. Not things about other people, mind you, it's not that I'm a gossiper. However, when someone asks me a question about myself (my life, my ideas, my...

bigmouths

discretion

hoenst

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todine Hi there! For me, it actually depends on who is asking me those questions. If they are just my acquaintances, i don't share with them personal things. I am honest about my ideas, but about my life and other personal issues, i don't tend to share it to anybody...

18 Oct 07

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Do you think the younger the generation, the worse it is?

zidlore @zidlore (251) • Philippines 18 Oct 07

Some older people say that their lives are much much better than the lives of the newer generations, they do not sit all day in front of the tv or computer, they eat healthier foods, etc. Now that more and more temptations are...

crime rate

generations

younger

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todine Hello there! I don't think the younger the generation, the worse it is. It actually depends on the values instill by the older people to the young generation. Yes there may have been alot of temptations, but it is still the values of the people that dictate...

18 Oct 07

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Dropping In or Calling Ahead...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 28 Sep 07

Do you like when ppl just drop in on you? Do you prefer they call ahead and make plans to come by? Have you ever pretended not to be home so you didn't have to be bothered? I was raised that it is rude to just drop in on ppl. I...

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todine I call ahead and set an appointment ahead so that I would not be able to disturb the person and not to be disappointed if the person is not around. Dropping by may mean good to some persons but some prefer that people should call them ahead. To be on a safe...

29 Sep 07

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Which would you like to do, to stay at home or to go to the movies?

taskata10 @taskata10 (627) • China 29 Sep 07

Hi! To be honest, I'd like to stay at home. I used to go to movies with my family when I was young. At that time, watching movies was an exciting thing for people. Because there was not much exciting on TV. Now it's different,...

to stay at home or to go to the movies

which would you like to do

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todine I'd prefer to stay at home. I can do a lot of things when I'm home. I can use the Internet, take a nap if I want to rest, read books, and a lot more stuff. But I go to the movies if and only if I really wanted to see a particular film or movie in a big screen....

29 Sep 07

TV or Internet? Which do you prefer?

jazgottt @jazgottt (1180) • Poland 11 Mar 07

Which one do you like more? Why? Do you spend a lot of time watching TV or do you spend your spare time surfing internet? I personally prefer looking for news on the internet to watching news on TV. Internet offers a lot of...

internet

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todine I spend more time in the Internet. I prefer to use the Internet since there are lots of things that can be done. The only problem with the Internet is if the provider is down. Unlike with TV, if one station is bugged down, you can still get to watch on other...

29 Sep 07

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Do you think its ok to yell at your kids in public?

Laurla98 @Laurla98 (786) • United States 28 Sep 07

I work in a retail store and am around all kinds of parent/child relationships. Because I have kids I know how hard it can be to take the kids to the store. But I don't like to yell at my kids in public. I will change the tone in...

yelling at kids in public

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todine It's definitely not good to yell at the kids in public. It would really not help. It would develop a negative impression on the kids. Yelling at them in public would degrade their personality and would be a factor in developing a negative attitude of the kids....

29 Sep 07

Things you do to relax/unwind..

Melody1 @Melody1 (967) • India 28 Sep 07

Friends,I was just wondering what you do to unwind or relax after a hard days work or, completion of a project/assignment.I like to pamper myself a little.After a hard days work,I like to have a refreshing bath and then laze out...

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todine If I have done a lot of things lately, I usually go shopping and buy myself something that I really want like an expensive dress that I have been dreaming of. I consider it as a gift for myself after doing a lot of things. But usually, I take a long drive out...

29 Sep 07

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One thing you'd really like to tell a friend

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 15 Aug 07

maybe you hate their sense of style, their choice of boyfriend or girlfriend, maybe you want totell them you love them or want them or that they are toxic in your life and you can't be friends?

people

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todine One thing I'd really like to say to a friend is to pause for even a short time in every situation that comes in life and think that THERE IS ALWAYS A BETTER WAY! Whatever will be the outcome of my friend's action will greatly depend on that short time if my...

29 Sep 07

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Would you invite your elderly parents to live with you?

HomeFlower @HomeFlower (987) • Canada 28 Sep 07

We have plenty of room but our lifestyle is much different than my moms, yet my husband has mentioned a few times that maybe she should move in. She's nearing 80 and is in very good shape except that she doesn't see or hear as...

letting your elderly parents live with you

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todine I would really say that you have to think it over first. In everything you do, it is very important to think of the pros and cons of the matter. But spending some time and especially living with your elderly parents would make them feel good. They don't have...

29 Sep 07

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