Month: May 2025

In my school, we have a very good folk dance teacher. He is always happy and full of energy. He helps us feel strong and enjoy the dances. I have many favorite dances, but my most favorite is Yarkhushta. It is a strong and loud dance. You need a lot of energy to dance it. Without energy, you can’t dance Yarkhushta. At school, we learn folk dances one day a week. Usually we dance, but if we are tired, we sit and talk. Sometimes we talk about Armenian music and national dances. There are dances only for boys, and some only for girls. Boys dance stronger dances, and girls dance softer ones. We mostly learn Armenian folk dances. When we dance, we must feel the music and move with our heart. Dance is not only moving—it is art. It needs energy and feeling. Our teacher also teaches dance outside of school. He goes to different places in Armenia. He brings people together, and they dance until late at night. He says it helps people stay close to Armenian culture and be happy together.

In our school, educational camps are organized every summer and winter. Before the camp starts, we can look at all the teachers’ projects. If we like a certain project and the teacher, we can sign up and spend the whole camp with them. During the camp, we play many fun and educational games. These games help us improve our vocabulary, speaking skills, and thinking. We also go on visits to museums, farms, Agarak, ice skating rinks, and more.
Sometimes we travel to different cities and regions of Armenia. We usually spend the night in one of the city’s hotels, which is very exciting.
One of the most interesting days is “kitchen day.” On that day, we are divided into teams and choose dishes we want to cook. Before cooking, we go shopping together to buy all the ingredients we need. Then we cook the food ourselves. It’s fun and also teaches us how to work in a team and be responsible.
Sometimes we also invite experts to talk with us and answer our questions about their profession. These discussions are very helpful and inspiring.
I prefer the summer camp, because the weather is warm, and we can do more outdoor activities like hiking and exploring nature. My favorite activity during the camp is cooking day. I love working with my friends and learning new recipes.
Camps make school life more exciting. We learn many things in a fun way and make lots of memories. I always look forward to the next camp and hope that more students will join and enjoy it like I do.

The internet has a big role in my life. I use the internet all the time. In my opinion, most people use the internet every day. With the help of the internet, we can learn about what we are interested in and what we need. At school, we study and do our assignments using platforms like WordPress, and we need the internet for that. When I forget something, I can go online, search for it, and find the answer. For example, today I was doing a test, and when I didn’t understand a question, I searched for it on the internet and found what it meant.
Apart from that, if we don’t have the internet, we can’t communicate easily with each other—for example, from Armenia to Sweden. The internet also has its bad sides. Many crimes happen online, or rather, the internet helps people commit crimes.
On the internet, we can find both correct and false information. That’s why media education is important. Media education teaches us how to understand what is true and what is fake. It helps us become smarter internet users.
Thanks to the internet, teenagers and children can play many online games. But while games can be fun and help us relax, they can also cause addiction or waste our time.
In my opinion, media education has many advantages. It teaches people how to use media responsibly, how to stay safe online, and how to protect personal information. But one disadvantage is that not all schools teach it, and some people don’t take it seriously.
In the future, I hope that everyone will get media education, because it can help people make better decisions and avoid dangers on the internet.