Here is my presentation.

In this article you will be able to read about what a lifestyle is and how to live a good and balanced life. Maslow and his hierarchy of needs will also be.

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Here are our class opinions about Genetically Modified Food after we studied a photo of a corncob with a syringe planted in it.

It’s said that young people are stressed and have a rather bad lifestyle. This is quite true and it is a problem in the society of the 21st century.
The youth of today are under heavy influence of society and everyone wants to look perfect. This may cause depression and eating disorders. As Joyce Walker once wrote in an article, 39% of a high school in Minnesota was more or less depressed. This is just an example how serious this problem is, and the numbers are growing each day. Joyce also wrote that 9% of high school students are severely depressed, which is the main factor for suicide. This specific article had its sources from the year 1986, and the situation has only become worse since then. (more…)

Here are our opinions on cosmetic surgery…

“I think that cosmetic surgery is good in some cases like after an accident or if the person is very embarrassed by his look. But when it’s a whim of a teenager who wants to be like a star,it’s very stupid because nobody is perfect and the most important is to be natural.” - Laura I.

“In my opinion this is a really big issue because teenagers can’t accept the way they are , they don’t understand that if they don’t love themselves, nobody will. I believe it’s entirely beauty magazine’s fault, because they promote low self-esteem. They try to tell us how we should be showing us “perfect” people on their “photoshop-pictures” because perfect people don’t exist.
I think it’s not the parent’s fault because they just want their children to be happy and they know people judge others only upon appearance and will never accept somethinf which is too different from them.
To conclude, I hope someday, people will be able not to juge people by their appearance and their preconceptions.”- Audrey E.

“In my view, I think that nowadays, the cosmetic surgery is a real society phenomenon. Our society is based on beauty and the healthy. Most ads want us to know that we can look like models so,the teenagers are more influenced to become a model’s stereotype. When I read that a father compared cosmetic surgery with piercing babies’ ears I think it’s stupid. I see parents who are not responsable. They don’t see that cosmetic surgery can be dangerous and teenagers are going to take this type of decision too much. We aren’t mature enough. It’s the parents’ role to control children, they have to reassure them.
However cosmetic surgery can sometimes be a good thing, for example, if a person had an accident, it could help to repair the body.” - Chrystel.

“In my view, cosmetic surgery it’s very good because it helps a person to feel better or it might help an injured person ( for example the graft of a face in France !) But sometimes, cosmetic surgery is not used for a very good reason, indeed it’s very ridiculous for a teenager to impose extra work on her parents just to pay for better breasts or a little nose. Also, cosmetic surgery might be used very often and it will be a disaster… for example Michael Jackson, today is a monster, he has a plastic nose because of plastic surgery ! I think it’s ridiculous to want bigger parts of the body even though nobody can see it !
To conclude, I would like to say that cosmetic surgery might be more selective, the surgeons should select the cases. I am saddened by the parents who must pay $6,000 just for their daughter’s bigger breasts.”
- Jean-Sebastien V.

“It’s very simple to have a new body. They want to ressemble stars and they think cosmetic surgery is the best solution. But I don’t think it is the best. I think everybody is like he is and we have to accept reality.I have read that 16 years old is the average age in the U.S.A. to have the first operation of cosmetic surgery. It isn’t normal, it’s too young. In conclusion I’m opposed to the cosmetic surgery on teenagers.” - Guillemette T.

“My personal opinion on the girls who use plastic surgery is:the plastic surgery is necessary for the girls who have big noses or large ears because they will feel less complexed. They will feel more beautiful after the operation and especially it will avoid the mockeries about their noses and their ears. And also they will feel normal like the other girls. On the other hand I don’t find that it is necessary that the girls use plastic surgery to have bigger breasts because they are too young and they will ressemble Barbie dolls !” - Benoit N.

“I don’t think that cosmetic surgery is a problem because I think that everybody is free to do what he wants, but I think the real problem is that it’s younger and younger people who use this surgery, I find it unhealthy.”
-Matthieu L.

“On this subject, my opinion is the following : Cosmetic surgery is immoral and in the USA it’s done very early. The doctor should judge the teenager’s physical and emotional maturity and suggest a careful evaluation by a certified surgeon. Cosmetic surgery is a lie, it cheats and destroys the rules of nature.” - Raphael L.

“I think that in life we don’t need to pay a very expensive surgery to have a good body. Sport is a very good means to lose weight to have a beautiful body. For breasts, it’s necessary to plan to change them later at a mature age when the body stop growing”. - Pierre A

“Cosmetic surgery is artificial it isn’t natural. Nobody is perfect ! I am what I am. But there are people who have too much complexes and cosmetic surgery can help them. Now these people can feel happy and more confident.” - Audrey M.

“I’m not concerned by cosmetic surgery, my body is perfect for me. And my girlfriend isn’t concerned by it because she is so beautiful, she is perfect for me and I love her. Some people need to please others to feel good. I think cosmetic surgery is too expensive and not indispensable.”
-Guillaume G.

” This phenomenon isn’t only in theUnited States of America, it’s in the United Kingdom too, it’s mainly to look like a star you like. For certain people it became an obsession because looks are very important when you’re a teenager.In my opinion it’s not a good thing, it’s very expensive and you are what you are. Of course, after an accident or a disfiguation, you can do it. But if not, I think it’s not good. I hate superficial girls who use cosmetic surgery.” - Romain T.

“To my mind, cosmetic surgery is an abberation because we were born with a small or big nose, little or big breasts and we must accept our own physical appearance and not search to modify it. Or, if we try to modify it, do it with natural things. For example if you have small arms, do musculation body-building to develop them. However, as a last resort if there is a physical accident, cosmetic surgery is allowed.” - Franck B.

“In the U.S.A. the cosmetic surgery is made earlier. Young women want bigger breasts or smaller thighs, maybe for to compare them like Barbie dolls.
It implies they are easily-influenced by the tendancy of the moment and by the media. Moreover they don’t need the permission of their parents, but to pay the operatio - yes! This is the reason why in this country there are a lot of teenagers who have already changed a part of their body. It’s almost something to do to be like the others and they don’t feel abnormal. But meanwhile, doctors make surgery on immature people because they believe thanks to the operation it can render them happier. I think it’s all in the head. For all I know, it’s not an operation that can change our life or make me feel better. In most cases, we can think people have too much money and the operation is really superficial.
Nevertheless,these operations can save people who have had an accident and it deformed their face. To put it in a nutshell, the cosmetic surgery has its use when it’s really serious.” - Stella D.

Dear regular readers,

Unfortunately, nowadays, few people know what a healthy lifestyle is.

To begin, a majority have bad eating habits. People don’t take time to eat correctly and feed themselves with fatty food. They are the food industry’s victims since they buy ready-made meals and don’t go to the trouble of cooking. Consequently obesity and illness are today more frequent than beforehand, because people ate less and better.

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Our reporter decided to includ in your paper a new article about a healthy life. that’s why he tries to lead a healthy life during one day.

“Today is a difficult day, because I have to try to have a different lifestyle.” That’s what I said in my bed. It’s just a problem of your spirit, if you want to have a healthy life you have to be peaceful, you don’t have to be nervous!
With an early morning alarm clock ring, I decided to go out for a walk during the early hours. Then I returned home to have my fruit juice, coffee and cereals. My small salad was sufficient to eat at lunchtime , to practise the lesson of yoga which I had reserved.
I was calm… I did not smoke… I did not drink. Ah ! I forgot that I had drunk a small glass of wine at the end of the evening !
For my evening meal I had soup, I ate vegetables and ended with fruit. Nothing more healthy !
The next day, I felt well. I did not have a stomach ache for the first time of my life and my mind could not be better !
To conclude, to lead a healthy life it’s necessary to be motivated, to know what is healthy and unhealthy. The healthy life is not like the usual life, it is essentially natural !

Why did I choose this topic? Because we need to discuss it and be as much informed as we can.
If it’s us to speak and not adults…so much the better!

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Bye.
L.M.

There was recently a survey which examined the efficiency of different
school systems. Surprisingly the Finnish school system was evaluated as the
best one. When the researchers started to search the reasons for this
unexpected success, they found out that regular decent school lunches
improve pupils´ concentration.

Finnish schools have had their developed food systems for more than 50
years. In Finland free school lunches were first offered after the Second
World War. In the beginning the lunches were not so delicious and the meals
were usually soups. The quality of school lunches rose slowly to its current
level. Nowadays the quality of the meals is high. Lately extra attention has
been paid to food´s healthiness. A basic school lunch includes either rice
or potatoes and some meat. There is also salad included in every lunch. And
all this is completely free of charge for us students.

Markus Mäkelä

Healthy nutrition is a basic element of well-being. It’s very important to get daily all the necessary nutrients. Balanced and variable diet helps us to stay fit and energetic.
Exercise is also a remarkable part of our health. Regular exercise keeps us in good shape both physically and mentally. (more…)