Should Students Take Part-time Jobs?

One of the biggest things a student must figure out upon entering school is what to
do with all that time. Free to schedule as they please and free from the obligations of life at
home, students find themselves with a wealth of time they may or may not have.
There are things which you might consider working. First of all, if you want to be cool
and go out with your classmates and buy some cool stuff, well you need money! By getting
a job, you get money. Of course, you have to work for it, but still, it can - and probably will
- be useful. There is not only money to consider though. Experience is an important asset for
after finishing your school. When you work during your school year and add it to your resume,
it will show your future employers that you are able to manage to pursue two activities at
the same time, or more if you are involved elsewhere. Another interesting thing to consider
is the contacts you might make by working. By contacts, I mean people that can be useful
to you later in life. If you have different jobs, you make new references you can later add to
your CV along with the experience. Also, if you are lucky enough to get a job in your area of
studies, it may later become a permanent job.
146 The main disadvantage on your life is that you will have less time for schoolwork - and
social life of course. This also means you get less free time to just hang out or party or do
other stuff than work and study. This is an important part of your life if you do not want to
go all crazy! It is also important if you want to be cool. Having a job can also add another
source of stress to your life. Depending on the type of job you are looking for, you may get a
boss that always wants more hours and presses you to be more available. One of the things
you can do is to set yourself a maximum number of hours you want to work per week and
make this clear with your employer at the beginning of the year.
My biggest recommendation is not to rush into anything. It’s perfectly acceptable to
spend the first few weeks of school adjusting and having fun, and then slide a job into the
mix when you’ve grown comfortable with everything else. Finally, never allow an outside
job to get in the way of your health and school years in general. While work may keep you
motivated and get you needed money, it’s not worth losing your education or well being over.
Obtain what you need, but if you feel yourself slipping take some time off, or find a better
place to work. You’ll have plenty of time to work post school.

The Mouse, the Frog, and the Hawk

A Mouse who always lived on the land, by an unlucky chance,
formed an intimate acquaintance with a Frog, who lived, for the
most part, in the water.
One day, the Frog was intent on mischief. He tied the foot of
the Mouse tightly to his own. Thus joined together, the Frog led his
friend the Mouse to the meadow where they usually searched for
food. After this, he gradually led him towards the pond in which he
lived, until reaching the banks of the water, he suddenly jumped
in, dragging the Mouse with him.
The Frog enjoyed the water amazingly, and swam croaking
about, as if he had done a good deed. The unhappy Mouse was
soon sputtered and drowned in the water, and his poor dead body
floating about on the surface.
A Hawk observed the floating Mouse from the sky, and dove
down and grabbed it with his talons, carrying it back to his nest. The
Frog, being still fastened to the leg of the Mouse, was also carried
off a prisoner, and was eaten by the Hawk.

Bird Flu: A Presentation

Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen.
First of all I would like to thank the committee of the
seminar who has given me an opportunity to share some
 information about a disease currently spreads in many parts
of the world.
Ladies and gentlemen, bird flu is a deadly disease. Unless
an infected patient is treated appropriately and quickly,
the patient may die of the disease soon. In addition, the
disease can spread very quickly as well. If the spread of the
disease is not stopped, mankind will be in danger.
In this seminar I’d like to address the issue by discussing five points. First, I’d like to talk about
what avian influenza is. Second, I’d like to look at the role of birds in spreading avian influenza
viruses and then its outbreak in poultry and the countries affected most by the outbreak. Finally
I’d like to discuss the implications of the virus spread for human’s health. To end my presentation
I will make some concluding remarks.
Well, let me start with the first point. What is avian influenza?
Avian influenza or “bird flu” is an infectious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally
infect only birds. Avian influenza viruses are highly specific to certain species, but on rare
occasion, have crossed the species barrier to infect humans. Avian influenza viruses cause two
main forms of disease, distinguished by low and high extremes of virulence. The low form causes
only mild symptoms (messed-up feathers, a drop in egg production) and may easily go undetected.
The highly pathogenic form is far more harmful. It spreads very rapidly through poultry flocks and
causes disease affecting internal organs and almost 100% death within 48 hours.
Moving to the second point, do migratory birds spread highly pathogenic avian influenza
viruses?
Well, ladies and gentlemen, the role of migratory birds in the spread of highly pathogenic
avian influenza is not fully understood. Wild waterfowl are considered the natural reservoir of all
influenza A viruses. They are known to carry viruses of the H5 and H7 subtypes, but usually in
the low pathogenic form. Considerable circumstantial evidence suggests that migratory birds can
introduce low pathogenic H5 and H7 viruses to poultry flocks, which then mutate to the highly
pathogenic form. Recent events make it likely that some migratory birds are now directly spreading
the H5N1 virus in its highly pathogenic form.
Now, what is special about the current outbreaks in poultry? The current outbreaks of highly
pathogenic avian influenza began in South-East Asia in mid-2003. The outbreaks are the largest
and most severe on record. Never before in the history of this disease have so many countries
been simultaneously affected, resulting in the loss of so many birds.
Ladies and Gentlemen, many countries have been affected by the spread of the viruses.
By the way, which countries have been affected by the outbreaks in poultry?
From mid-December 2003 through early February 2004, the H5N1 virus outbreaks were
reported in eight Asian nations. The countries are the Republic of Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand,
Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Indonesia, and China. Most of these countries had
never before experienced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in their histories.
Well, let me now discuss the implications for human health.The continual spread of H5N1
in poultry populations creates two main risks for human health. The first risk is a direct infection
when the virus passes from poultry to humans, resulting in very severe disease. H5N1 virus has
caused the largest number of cases of severe disease and death in humans. The common symptoms
are primary viral pneumonia and multi-organ failure. In the present outbreak, more than
half of those infected with the virus have died. Most cases have occurred in healthy children and
young adults. A second risk, of even greater concern, is that the virus will change into a form that
is highly infectious for humans and spreads easily from person to person. Such a change could
mark the start of a global outbreak.
Ladies and Gentlemen, to end my presentation, I’d like to remind you all that bird flu is a
deadly disease. The viruses that cause the disease spread very quickly. For that reason we need
to act now to stop its spread.
That’s all I could present today, and thank you for your attention.
Good afternoon.