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 * DAVID MARKOVSKI **

Throughout my life, I have received many interesting and inspirational pieces of advice; some actually helpful and inspiring, some not so helpful. I finally decided that this one was my favourite and most suitable for this piece of work.
 * Week 1 ** **What is the best piece of advice you have ever received? **

//“Success is not built on success. // //It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. // //Sometimes it’s built on catastrophe.” // -Sumner Redstone, Chairman of National Amusements

Every day, everyone in the world, will experience failure and success in some form, to some degree. It's very possible that you may not even notice it, and completely overlook it. Whether you don't hand in your homework on time (failure) or you get a promotion at work (success). Failure and success appear to us everywhere throughout our daily lives. It's recognizing it that makes it count. The moral from this quote is that you learn from your mistakes, therefore according to this reliable quote, the more you experience and do throughout your life, the more knowledgeable you will be and the better decisions you can make. There is always a first time for everything, practice is like an investment, the more you put in the more you get out, of course at times you will experience failure, but it's the success that really counts.

If I threw one piece of rubbish on the ground, it wouldn't make much of a difference to all of the rest of the rubbish on the ground, but if everyone in the whole world threw just one piece of rubbish on the ground, whether it’s a chip packet, or a banana peel, there would now be literally 6.8 billion more pieces of rubbish on the ground, that would weigh over 1000 tonnes, that’s over 100,000 kg, that’s a lot of rubbish. Most of it, if not all of it will just end up being blown by the wind back into the ocean killing thousands of sea creatures and marine life, the consequences of pollution can be catastrophic. That much rubbish being blown into the ocean could more than likely, easily wipe out a whole species of wild life, that could possibly alter the food chain, and if the food chain is broken, lots of animals and species start dying off because of a lack of food, or new deceases that they have never existed before therefore they don't know how to fight them off, these new diseases could even effect us, a great example was only just a few years ago when the H1N1 (Pig Flu) virus broke out, it caused a global shutdown. People died, because of these viruses and infections, so think before you throw a piece of rubbish on the ground, you're contributing to the mess, when you should be helping.
 * Week 2 ** **What would happen if you threw a piece of trash on the ground? What if everyone did? **

To be a good friend you have to have certain values that you believe in, like honest, integrity, trustworthiness, and respect. You have to be kind, caring, and be beside your friend in their times of need. The first time I saw my friend cheat on a test or exam, I probably wouldn’t think much about it or dob them in but if they consistently started cheating on every test or exam I would eventually confront them about why they are cheating. I would ask them why they feel they need to cheat on the test and tell them that what they are doing is wrong. I would also let them know that if they continue cheating they will eventually be caught out by the teacher and then they will be in deep trouble. Of course this all takes quite a bit of courage, and I’m 100% sure that not everyone will answer this question truthfully; they would act different if they had to think of what to do quickly. Being courageous means being brave.
 * Week 3 ** **What would you do if you saw a friend cheating - report it, confront the friend or nothing - and why?What do you think courage means? What do you think makes a good friend? **

I believe that my most indispensable possession is the family computer. My computer makes up 16.73845% of my life. The computer is a wonderful piece of technology that makes doing homework so much easier. It allows people to interact with each other, talk with each other, vs. each other in online games, and even complete homework. My computer contains the biggest possible source of information that one person alone could never understand, and all this information can be accessed within two minutes, which makes researching for school work really easy and simple. Within five minutes of the computer turning on, I can find out what my friends and family have planned for the weekend by seeing what they have "posted" on Facebook, or "tweeted" on Twitter, or the weather forecast for the next seven day, even watch the news channels all from one simple screen. Learning programs and software on the computer can also help me to earn money in many ways such as, developing software, building new components for computers, or even just doing simple repairs and clean ups for cash in hand.
 * <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 4 ** **<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What is your most indispensable possession and why? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Too often these days, on an average walk down the street, you will see, people littering, machinery polluting, and many other things that are detrimental to our environment. Every day, all over the world, we throw thousands and thousands of pieces of rubbish on the ground, and spare leftovers in the bin which will just become landfill. It saddens me to think that every hour animals are dying because of our careless actions, every time you throw even just one piece of rubbish on the ground, whether it’s an apple core, a banana peel, or a chip packet it's causing a lot more damage to the environment than you think. Modern technology and factories were designed and built to make the everyday life easier, and yes it's true that they do their jobs well, they bring a lot of harm to our wildlife and their habitats. China is a great example of where this is taking place, everyday Chinese people struggle against the thick smog that is suffocating the country. Why is there thick smog in China? simple, China is a very industrial country, filled with factories for as far as the eye can see, every second they are pumping smoke and gas high into the air polluting the how country, and destroying the ozone layer, and once the ozone layer is gone, it’s gone.
 * <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 5 ** **<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">What do you think about people polluting the environment? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">when I do something wrong or bad I get a feeling of let down for myself, I become more determined to do my best and work harder to do better at the next thing, you have to realise that you can never be perfect, and that there is always room for improvement, but... we can work hard to keep our faults to a minimum. No one wants to do badly at something; it just happens whether you didn't study for a test or you're late to a meeting, or purely because you're lazy. It can always be worked at until it improves. When I do something good, or I win something, or I finally reach a goal that I have been aiming for, I feel proud. I am encouraged to keep working hard and make sure that I keep achieving to my highest abilities. Nothing is perfect, __nothing__ can be perfect, there is always room for improvement with everything that you do that’s why it’s important that when you do good at something or win something not to just sit back and relax but to actually get up, lift your game and work even harder to continuously raise the bar for work that you complete.
 * <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 6 ** **<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">How do you feel when you do something wrong?How do you feel when you do something that is very good? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">I wish there was a law that banned smoking; this would be a good law because hospitals will only need to be half the size of what they are now. Incredibly only 1 in 10 people that are diagnosed with lung cancer survive and even then there is still the risk of the cancer coming back. In 2006 158,599 people died from lung cancer and since 85% of lung cancer deaths are the result of smoking nearly 130,000 people died due to smoking. On average, every cigarette you smoke shortens your life by 8 minutes, if a smoker is lucky enough to be one 2/3s of people that don't get some form of cancer from smoking and die young, your life will still be shortened by around 12 - 18 years. One single cigarette contains over 4000 toxic chemicals, and the prices of cigarettes (as well as everything else these days) are always going up. To put it in English when you smoke, you are going out and paying a lot of money just to kill yourself, have a think about it, what’s happening? Is there no common sense left in the world? Banning cigarettes would save: money, lives, hospital trips, doctor appointments, and the pain from grieving families. So before you go out and "have a puff" have a think about what you're contributing to.
 * <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 7 <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I wish there was a law that said... This would be a good law because... **


 * <span style="color: #f10000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 8 ** **<span style="color: #f10000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">When you are angry, how do you look? When are you happiest? When have you felt lonely? When do you feel proud? **

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">When I am angry, I frown and generally look cross. Mostly I get angry with my younger brothers when they go in my room and either go through and or take my things without first asking for my permission. The reason I get angry at them is because I have my belongings organized and when they take something they generally mess things up looking for it and don't put what they took back in the same spot. I am happiest when I am around my good friends either playing sport or enjoying a conversation, I am also very happy when I am training at Taekwondo in particular during grading times. One can feel lonely in a number of different ways, but I feel lonely, mostly in situations like being left out of a game, activity, or discussion that all of my friends are involved in, it would be an awkward and lonely situation in particular if they don't ask you to join them. I feel proud when I come back from a Taekwondo grading with my next belt, when I achieve a high score in a test or assessment, and even just completing small goals that I have set for myself. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">

<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The quality that I dislike about myself the most is my laziness. Being lazy means to be sluggish, slow, you can't really be bothered doing something, even though you may be more than capable of doing the task or tasks. Don't get me wrong, I love sport, getting outdoors and being active, but I do have my moments of laziness, as I’m sure we all do at some stage. Being lazy can have a detrimental effect on your life and the way you go about organizing aspects of your life. If you are lazy at work, you will struggle to complete jobs and tasks. You won't get to work on time in the mornings, you will miss meetings and seminars. What's even worse is being lazy at school, high school, or university because then you won't complete assessments, you won't finish homework on time, and you will fail. You won't get high enough marks to be able to get into the courses that you need to study to get the job that you would like, you will end up with a boring, repetitive job that no one wants to be doing. Even though you may be capable of doing much more if you just pay attention and put your head down and work. There's a time and place for everything, for laziness, it's very little. <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">
 * <span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 9 ** **<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Which quality do you dislike most about yourself - laziness, selfishness, childishness - and why? **

====**<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Week 10 ** **<span style="color: #fa0000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Why do you think prejudice exists in the world? **==== <span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Prejudice exists in the world, because of many people’s quick decisions and inaccurate accusations, people that are judgmental, people that believe that they are right and know absolutely everything and that everyone else is wrong, and just anyone it’s as simple as that, anyone can look at someone and make up their mind as to who they think that person is and what they are like within thirty seconds, as a matter of fact this happens every day in society, to know someone truly, you need to sit down with them and have a deep conversation with them. If someone were to see a beggar on the street or out the front of a store, their immediate reaction maybe to be disgusted with the health and hygiene of the beggar, but then again another kind hearted person may come along and see the beggar and feel sympathy for beggar, as he can't even afford to eat three solid meals a day, let alone have a place of their own and the resources to be able to keep themselves clean and in good hygiene.