The perks of having separated parents

 To state the obvious, having separated parents is a really complicated situation, but sometimes it's the best one. Why? Simply because it's better to have separated parents than to see them fighting all the time. Even if sometimes the split between your parents remains a trauma, there are some good things coming with this change. Here is a list of these things:

- more gifts at Christmas:

that point is for the families which celebrate Christmas, so if you don't do that party, there are maybe other parties/ traditions where people exchange gifts in your family. Anyway, when you have separated parents, it means you celebrate christmas twice, and if the parents of your parents are separated, you can celebrate christmas 3 or 4 times a year (that's my case). It also means you can not rest during christmas holidays but honestly, who rest during christmas holidays, or holidays in general ?

-  the ability to know two different universes:

I could have said worlds but no, we're literally talking about universes. If your parents choose to separate, it's for a good reason. So if you end up being in the middle of your separated parents, it means they don't agree anymore on their way of life, which also means that you're going to discover new things. For example,your parents are going to have totally different friends (I'm talking about my experience so don't blame me if it's not your case) which will allow you to discover new habits, new cultures, new food, etc... To sum it up, if you have separated parents, you have two different ways of life, which leads us to the third point, which is....

- being very adaptable:

As I presviously explained, having two houses means having two ways of life. Trust me, this will be a significant asset for many other situations in your life. It means you will not be shocked when a friend present you his family and they don't work like yours at all, it means a move will not disturb you to much, it means your capacity to make big changes in your life may improve...

- spending time alone with one of your parents:

As a child of separated parents, I can tell you it's a very good thing if you can spend time with only one of your parents. It means you can tell them something you wouldn't have said with your other parent. It's also a good opportunity to do things that the other parent wouldn't have liked to do or to discuss stuff that the other parent wouldn't have discussed. Roughly speaking, it gives you more freedom on this point.

- 5th and last point: being an expert of transportations:

Buses, trains, car, plains, car sharing...public and private transportations are no longer a secret for you. If they live in 2 different cities, your parents were first transporting you by car. Then, you started to take the bus or the train. It's precious time that you can use to do your homeworks (lol)  or different things like reading, listening music, etc.. Knowing public transportations also means you're able to pack your stuff for a weekend in five minutes, ten minutes for a week of holidays, and 30 mins for a month of summer break in average, which will be useful for other trips.

To conclude I'd say that no matter how much you suffered during the separation of your parents, it contributed to build the person you are now and that's good because it makes you unique. Don't hesitate to share your experience in the comments section : ) Eva

friendly reminder

Hey folks,
Today I wanted to write to you about something I really care about : Verbs.

According to dictionary.com, the verb is the key word in most sentences, it is the word that reveals what is happening. It can declare something, ask a question, convey a command, or express a wish. (the possibilities is infinite, it's unbelievable)
I think verbs are very useful so I use them on a daily basis, they help me make all kinds of sentences and allow me to express myself correctly, which is a good thing.
I've found this amazing document in my english textbook and I thought it'd be nice to share it with you : it's about irregular verbs. We tend to underestimate their value as intellectual OIB students but they are actually quite helpful in everyday-life, so here is page 268 of Meeting Point, Anglais B1/B2 by Edition Hatier. There are about 50 verbs here, from "be" to "learn" (one of my favourites) so you can read and enjoy them.

I hope you guys enjoyed my pertinent and relevant article, see you soon and don't forget to use verbs.

Angela <3<3<<3

I just discovered something huge !

As I was going through my facebook feed, I came across a video from Paul Taylor, whom I first known as a youtuber that did a series called "What the fuck france !" Talking about things such as la bise or les parisiennes. I thought he was great and I also saw his one-man show franglais that made me laugh way too loud. So that was for the context. Check him out, he's great 💓💓

So yea, it was this video :  https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1835855393095756&id=575413355806639 

Where he talked about a festival in Montreux taking place at the beginning of december??? And I just thought that I just had to mention it because it's about shows in english with people from the whole world, just like we had with Actoral ! Only that here, it is humour. So idk, I know it is in Montreux but I just thought this festival was awesome and that it also was an occasion to tell you about Paul Taylor. 

Enjoy your week-end 💕💕

Marilyn