Monday, October 12, 2009

Quote

"Whether you think that you can, or that you can't, you are usually right" Henry Ford.

Why do I choose this quote? well, I feel identified with it. I thought that I was able to came to Vegas, and now I am here, feeling my dream, looking to improve my future,struggling against the odds. This quote is similar to "if you want, you can" quote that I have became in the slogan of my life.

I am trying to explain that, if you fight for something in you life, if you believe in something in your life or if you really want something in you life YOU CAN DO IT. on the other hand, ?If you think that something is impossible for you, you will never do it, maybe it is possible, but you mind thinks that no, consequently you won't do it.

For example; if you think that you can pass your exam, and you study to pass it believing in yourself, you've taken a big step to get it. However, if you think that it's impossible pass your exam, you can study all the time that you want because you will never pass it.

Resuming, you have two different options with two very different results

I CAN



I CANNOT


Tuesday, October 6, 2009

TOLEDO


Toledo is a small city from Spain, it only have 60.000 people and is the city where I born. Thousand of tourist visit my city every years.
Toledo is very close to Madrid (40 milles), and most of people that go to Madrid visit my city.
In Toledo there are more than 40 hotels and hostels where you can rest, since cheap hostel for the young people, until 5 star hotels for the rich people.

One of the most famous monument is the cathedral, it have one tower and seven doors, and very few days you can see the custody of gold. It was built 1000 years ago, and they were building for more than 200 years.

Other fabolous monument is "el alcazar" it was completely destroyed two times. The first It was destroyed in the 18th century during the War of Succession, After in 1939, in the civil war of Spain, but now it is completely reformed. When you go to "el alcazar" you have to listen the true history about the general Moscardo, and how his soon gave his life for Spain.


Other incredible monument is "San Juan de los Reyes" an old church that is located in the east of the mountain. The most important thing that you can visit in this church it's the pictores of the famoust artist "El Greco". The other pictores are located in Greco's museum, very close to "San Juan de los Reyes"





The city center is "La Plaza de Zocodover" it is the middle of the city and 600 years ago was the center of the world, where the kings met. Nowdays, it is a calm square where the people can walk or drink in itss hige variety of bars.

The most importan fest in Toledo is "el corpus". Thousand of people came to my city to see procession and enjoy eating the local gastronomy. During this week, the monuments of the city are opened in the night, an local and foreing people go to see them. Also the people can see the famous bullfigthers.



Monday, October 5, 2009

interviews


Actually, many people go out of their countries to study English. For this, I had the opportunity to interview two differents students in Vegas.

First of all, I was speaking with Kwon, He is a interesting student from south Korea. His passion in life is to travel. He wants to go to Spain or Nepal, but the best place that he have never been is Egypt. Egypt is wonderful for its desert and pyramid.
He thinks that he will be in ten years from now with his own resort in Vietnam, Why Vietnam? Because it´s a cheap country and it´s possible to build a big resort there.
What about your love life? Ohhh, actually I have girlfriend, maybe in the future, I were single , I could go at someplace and I could experiment things different. Then can I say that you prefer enjoy the life? No, first of all, I would like working hard wining a lot money, and after maybe in 20 years, starting to enjoy the life.
One questions more, why you chose Vegas and no other place? Because my mayor is international trade and I want to change at hotel management, consequently this is the best place for study hotel management.
OK, thank you very much and I hope that you have luck in your future.









After that, I was speaking with Carolina, she is a student from Brazil and only will be here one month.
Her passion in the life is travel around the world, and the best place that she has never visited is Argentina, very close to Brazil. In twenty from now, she wants to be the director of some important company, for she is the same the sector of the company.
Actually she has boyfriend, and maybe the next year she will be married with him, she wants to have 2 children, but no now, maybe in 6 years.
Why you chose Vegas an no other place? Oh it´s easy, because Vegas has the Strip that it´s very funny place, moreover in Vegas there are a lot people from Brazil.
The last question, what do you prefer, to work very hard and win a lot money or work less with less money and have more free time to spend the money? Absolutely I prefer work very hard and win a lot money
Thanks you very much, and see you soon.
It was two different opinions of internationals students that are living in Vegas. They are living a incredible adventure, and I hope that you, dear reader, try it in your future.