It is a well-known fact that education can help us form a personality and prepare for adulthood. A lot of countries consider the educational system a very important part of their national politics.

Everyone in the Russian Federation is guaranteed the right to education. We have a broad system of compulsory education, so you have to study for nine years to get the school-leaving certificate. To enter the university one has to study two years more and pass special state exams, called SATs(Unified State Examination). These exams are really difficult and one needs to invest a lot of efforts in the process of preparation to get the best result. I have already decided which subjects I will prepare for in the future because I like them. Russian, Mathematics, History, Social Studies, Literature and English are fields of science that seem to be exciting to me. My future job will be connected with all of them, as I want to become a teacher. Teaching seems one of the greatest of all the arts to me. It is a great responsibility to teach somebody and a deeply respected job.

People say that youth is probably the best time of your life. As any precious thing it has 2 sides: on the one hand youth is connected with romance, discoveries, emotions, love and so on, on the other hand it can be a difficult time of important decisions that can influence on the future.

A lot of my friends understand that getting a good education is necessary for successful future. Planning the future teenagers think about a possibility of finding a job after finishing their education, but the most difficult thing is to choose the job and the field to their liking. It can lead to misunderstanding with their parents and friends. The typical problem is called “nobody understands me”. Sometimes the parents treat their children as if they are little kids, do not give them enough freedom and pocket money.

Friends are also very important for young people. Some friends stay with us forever, some grow apart, but we should have something in common, share some interests and views.

All in all we need to try to solve all the problems through discussions. One can be young only once,so it is better to enjoy youth while it lasts.

Various kinds of entertainment are popular now, but theatre is surely less popular than cinema. Theatre lost a great deal of its attraction not only because of the popularity of cinema and the number of websites where you can watch some videos online, but also because the tickets are very expensive. As a result a visit to any of famous theatres has become a luxury for the majority of people.

However, I believe that the theatre is an inseparable part of intellectual life of our country. There are some world-famous theatres in Russia. People who prefer theatre to cinema are called theatre-goers, and they can every time find a theatre according to their tastes. Those, who love opera and ballet go to Mariinsky opera house or Maly opera house. People fond of drama visit the Bolshoi Drama Theatre and Alexandrinsky Theatre. Musical lovers go to Music Hall.

A lot of new theatres and studios appear every year. I understand that nowadays one can choose a something that will meet all the tastes.

I am not a regular theatregoer, but I sometimes go to Musical Hall. It is not only because of its festive atmosphere, but also the interior, wonderful company and interesting performances. I try to follow my friends` and parents` recommendations when I choose which ticket to buy. I have never regretted doing so, as my friends and parents know a lot about theatre and enjoy this kind of entertainment. Sometimes a good comedy helps in getting rid of negative emotions, so going to the theatre absolutely worth it.

Russian students have 4 holidays a year. Autumn and spring holidays are very short, but winters are a little longer and usually connected with the New Year celebration. Summer holidays are the longest. They are my favourite, as they last three months. I have a lot of free time and can do various things. I sometimes prefer travelling and going on excursions with my friends.

There are a lot of things modern teenagers usually do in summer. The majority of my friends travel with their families, visiting the places of interest and having a chance to learn a lot of new things and people.

I know that travelling is one of the most wonderful ways of spending your free time. People do it not only for a change, but also for educational purposes.

However, some people prefer staying at home and find different ways of entertainment. My friends also like to sit on the coach at home and watch films. By the end of our summer they can talk about a huge amount of films and TV series.

My ideal holiday can seem quite unusual. I like to spend my summer at my grandparents, where I can go to the forest, pick mushrooms and berries, go swimming in the lake. I feel happy when I can spend my holiday in the country and enjoy the fresh air.

My school is a relatively big quite modern three-storeyed building. More than 800 students study here. Our school is famous for its strict discipline and high-quality education.

I go to school six days a week. Every day lessons start at nine o`clock. We usually have 6 lessons a day, and they are over at two in the afternoon.

My schedule is often very busy. I have a lot of homework and it takes me several hours a day to complete all the tasks. Sometimes I have to prepare a report, to translate some texts from Russian to English and vice versa, to learn some poems or articles by heart. All the tasks should help me to develop and master my skills in different fields. But my favourite subject is English. I like to learn new words and grammar, take part in various discussions, set up some role-plays. I always feel at home at English lessons, enjoying every activity and trying my best to be very attentive during the lesson.

Our school curriculum includes ordinary subjects like Russian, Mathematics, Literature, Biology, Geography and so on. I wish we also had some extra subjects, that can broaden our horizons, for example an orchestra, art club, out- of- class activities connected with Physics, Chemistry and ICT.

Nowadays people are more health-conscious than they used to be. Probably it is connected with the power of mass media or with the deep understanding that good health is even more important than wealth.

A healthy way of life is a philosophical issue. Some people believe that to be healthy you should only avoid different bad habits, like smoking or drinking alcohol. I want to add some more habits, that can affect our health. Such habits like eating junk food, overeating, skipping meals can cause various diseases. That is why I believe that healthy diet is the basis of healthy lifestyle.

The only way to stay healthy and to keep fit is going in for sports and enjoy it. One can become a stronger, healthier and happier person.

Some more important aspects are the amount of time people sleep and spend time in the open air. People say it is useful to take a stroll before going to bed, air the room and then sleep no less than 8 hours.If we want to do well we should follow such recommendations.

I personally believe that discipline and regularity in life can help to promote our health. I even have a special habits' tracker that helps me and encourages building new healthy habits. To sum it up, I think that proper sleep, regular exercises and healthy diet are really the best way to live.

A hobby is something people enjoy doing when they have free time. I believe it is something done entirely for pleasure. All the kinds of hobbies differ like tastes and we can imagine that people choose their hobbies only according to their characters and interests.

My peers usually take up blogging as a hobby, as they see a lot of successful examples on the Internet. Some years ago computer games were very popular, but I don`t think that this kind of hobby is as popular now as it used to be.

Making things, including drawing, knitting, designing, painting, making sculptures, handicrafts is also extremely popular. Some teenagers try to create something special and promote it on Instagram, for example. There are some cases, when teenagers became rich young businessman.

I prefer spending my leisure time reading and listening to the books and watching various movies and videos. My dream is to collect a valuable library, where on can find different types of books for all tastes. My hobby gives me the opportunity of learning the world and the people, broadening my horizons and awareness and opening various new worlds.

It is a well-known fact that the Russians are a reading nation, as it is impossible to imagine our life without news, newspapers, magazines and books. Millions of copies of them appear every day, and they are usually sold really quickly.

Most newspapers contain news, reviews of books, films and events, art and TV shows, sports events covers, detailed articles on international and home affairs. The majority of magazines contain news about celebrities, reviews of various events and a huge number of detailed articles on different aspects of daily life. The most common thing for mass media nowadays is the big amount of advertisements everywhere.

I believe that it is quite easy to find newspapers and magazines for teenagers, but I don't think that they read paper versions a lot. We have the Internet access nearly everywhere, that is why a lot of magazines and newspapers have on-line, or so-called digital versions. When young people read such mass media sources they learn much about every day life all over the world. Some people read foreign magazines and learn a lot of English phrase and words.

I am the one, who prefers digital magazines and newspapers, that are better than my newsfeed on any social network. I prefer reading English versions of my favourite magazines, they help me master my skills and broaden my horizons.

There are many kinds of shops in every city. People go to various types if they need something in particular. We go to a butcher`s for meat, a baker`s for bread, a greengrocer`s for fruit and vegetables, a grocer`s for sugar, tea, salt, coffee. I am a sweet tooth and I really like to go to a confectioner`s.

Nowadays small shops are not so popular, as you can go to a big mall or a department store and find all possible kinds of food and goods there. Various supermarkets offer people everything they need to buy.

My family goes to the supermarket every weekend. We usually go there on Saturday or Sunday and buy everything we need for a week or at least a few days.The choice of goods in local supermarkets is impressive and we usually enjoy our family shopping.

I prefer big department stores,as I like buying clothes,books and cosmetics. I fully realize that online shopping is convenient nowadays, but I prefer to see and touch the goods in real life.