Have you ever wanted to change something on our planet? I, myself, want to help people or just make their day special. Many teenagers don’t know what to do in their free-time, but there are many great possibilities to volunteer and even get something back!
How to be Austrian!
Unlike many Americans, and other people, might think, Austria doesn’t belong to Germany. Therefore, Austrians are very different from Germans in general, they’re very special. Furthermore, even though Austria only has around eight million inhabitants, some regions differ greatly from others.
Cleans and Dirties
Thinking darkness can be bright,
Hoping it can act as light,
Asking if guiltless people,
Can summon their inner demons, Continue reading Cleans and Dirties
Special Olympics
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Special Olympics and have seen some of the big posters hanging around. Maybe you have also noticed the countdowns on the main squares in Graz, Schladming or Ramsau am Dachstein. If you have not noticed any of these, and still don’t know what the Special Olympics are, here is some information about them.
Stage fright and how to overcome it- A guide for a good presentation
Everyone who was or is in school and had to do some sort of presentation, knows how frightening it can be to stand in front of a group of people and talk.
Here are some tips on a good presentation and becoming more confident in such a situation.
The key element for a good presentation is: preparation.
You may, if you will, take some helping flashcards with you on stage, but don’t write your entire presentation on them. This will only confuse you and you will get stuck and panic when you don’t follow the sentences.
So: Use key-words, plan your cards in an organized way and prevent lots of words. Here, the key is simplicity.
Make yourself feel comfortable on stage
For the audience members it can get very annoying when the lecturer is nervous.
Signs of nervousness: Standing as stiff as a board, pulling on your clothes, waving around nervously with your arms…
try to become acquainted and aware of your surroundings. Continue reading Stage fright and how to overcome it- A guide for a good presentation
Kitzbuehel- one hell of a ride
The FIS Ski World Cup races in Kitzbuehel are a huge event held every year. The famous “Streif“ is, by far, the most dangerous downhill of all. The legendary “Hahnenkamm“ races take place every year, in the end of January. For every athlete the Streif is the biggest event of the year.
Gift Shopping – Step by Step Guide to Gift Shopping
At the beginning of December everyone starts with all the Christmas preparations. They include decorating the house outside as well as inside, baking cookies, but of course you also have to get all the gifts for your beloved ones.
All the things you have to consider before actually purchasing the gifts are not easy at all.
First, you have to decide who you want to get a present for. There are people, like your family and friends, where it’s clear that you want to give them a gift. But maybe there are also those who you wouldn’t buy a present for, but you have to get them something, as they always give you a present.
When you have decided who you want to give a little gift to you have to plan your budget. Probably, there are people you want to spend more money for than others that’s the reason why you should set a price limit for every single present. I know, it’s not always easy to stick to these limits but this prevents you from having a completely empty bank account after Christmas.
As soon as you have decided on your price limits you have to think of the presents that fit for each person on your list. Mostly, that’s not easy but make sure you have a detailed plan what gifts to buy before actually go out for the Christmas shopping. This will make all the difference.
To give you some ideas for your gift shopping I’ve made a list of my 5 quite inexpensive gift ideas for you:
- Cookies – a sweet inexpensive little gift that fits for almost everyone are homemade cookies
- Perfume – Perfume is a gift mostly for women, you want to spend a little bit more for
- Cup – there are a lot of cups with sweet sayings and you can fill them with sweets
- Tea – some Christmassy teas are a very nice present for those who start to drink tea
- Personalized presents – there are a lot of things you can personalize by writing names on it, like cups, blankets or Christmas stockings
The last thing to be done is my personal favorite. It’s the actual shopping. I think when you do the Christmas shopping that brings you in a really festive and happy mood and I then know that Christmas is coming!
I hope you enjoyed reading the text and found some helpfull tips.
Sophie
What is Christmas really about?
What are the first things that come to your mind when you hear Christmas? I bet it
is rather stress and shopping, than joy and helping others. But what should it be about?
In my opinion that’s a simple question. Christmas should be about joy, helping people in need and spending time with the people you love. But actually doing these things isn’t as easy as it might sound. In our world Christmas has become a competition between stores. Who has the cheapest sales-prices? Where can you find the best gifts? For many people the time before Christmas has become a stressful-running-from-one-shop-to-the-other-time. People pass each other without a smile, but rather with angry looks on their faces, because they have spent too much time in the crammed shopping malls. But that’s not how it should be. Continue reading What is Christmas really about?
The Christmas Shopping Craze: Is this really necessary for a good gift?
Now that Christmas is almost here, many people are going crazy with stress because they want to buy a present for every friend and relative. This can be really hard if you don’t really know the person or if you don’t want to put a lot of effort into your present. So many people end up rushing through a shopping center buying some weird decoration stuff that nobody needs or they buy vouchers because they don’t want to think of an idea of their own for a present.
To me this whole Christmas shopping craze really sucks. I don’t think that this is the true spirit of Christmas. For me Christmas and the time before Christmas is a time to settle down, a time where one can be with your family or friends and it should be a cozy time. Not a time where everyone is stressed out. I think that stress only ruins the spirit of Christmas. Continue reading The Christmas Shopping Craze: Is this really necessary for a good gift?
Christmas Gifts For Your Family!
Christmas is coming soon and everybody is in a rush because they still need some Christmas present for their family. If you are one of these people, then these tips for gifts will be perfect for you.
One of my favorite presents is great for your mother and your father. You just print out a picture of your family and then put it into a nice little picture frame. I think it is a personal present and you can do it in less than 10 minutes. Continue reading Christmas Gifts For Your Family!