Each week the Language Cafe hosts a new group of high school students who spend their time working to produce a high quality blog post.
Written by: Margherita Nisco, Camilla Fragasso, Pietro Alessandrini. Ever since we were little we have been taught to work alone, relying only on ourselves and on our own skills. This has led to a competitive way of thinking, where the highest scores are one of the most important objectives we set ourselves during our school year. … More The more, the merrier
Written by: Valentina Oggioni, Margherita Ruffini, Chiara Calvez Nowadays, our world is increasingly competitive. To have a place in this world, young people have to show they are better than others, and it has become essential for them to have experience abroad. Despite this, it is not always that easy for a teenager to face … More Crying twice
Written by Filippo Gaudio and Piero Guida An introduction to the university, a couple of other instructions and then we find ourselves here, sitting in front of a computer at the LUISS Language Café, squeezing our brains to come up with a theme for the café blog. Maybe you are thinking why two 17 years … More The Work-related school project
Written by Lorenzo Orsenigo, Giulia Romeo and Chiara Mensini Despite our young age, we teenagers often feel quite a lot of stress and pressure related to our future perspectives, satisfying the expectations of others or getting on well with family and friends. Sometimes we don’t even know why we are so stressed! Everyone feels pressure … More BRUSH AWAY THE PRESSURE
Written by Alberto Angelucci, Camilla Citterio and Maria Luisa Zucchini Solimei It’s 3 p.m, you have an important test tomorrow. You take out your books, sit at your desk and then mentally prepare yourself for your study session. This afternoon is going to be super productive. But suddenly it arrives. A familiar noise. Is it a text? … More When distraction calls…
Written by Giulia and Patric Last week at school our teacher showed us a report by an Italian TV show called “Le Iene” about a terrible game that is getting increasingly popular nowadays: The Blue Whale challenge. This so-called game is actually a sick, contorted phenomenon on social media that challenges you to inflict self … More NO TO THE BLUE WHALE CHALLENGE, YES TO THE GAME OF LIFE
Written by Anastasia & Sara Street Art is the definition used by media that encapsulates all those art forms that appear in public places. It is an open expression of the thoughts and identity of the artist. This type of art is full of energy, rebellion and desire and is a channel to express feelings … More FINGERS AND CANS
Written by Lucrezia Scopel and Pietro Romualdi. Ok, time for some personal questions. How much do you sleep? And do you sleep well? And what is sleep anyway? In wikispeak, it is a naturally recurring state of mind and body characterised by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles , … More Every sleeping hour
[Reading time: 5 minutes] Written by Elena Casaleggi and Siv Izzo The word alien comes from latin “alienus”, which means “other”, “stranger”. The first thing that pops up in our head when we hear the word “alien” is a small green guy with a very big egg-shaped head, who looks a little like Humpty Dumpty. … More DEAR ALIENS, HOW YOU’VE CHANGED!
[Reading time: 6 minutes] Written by Ludovica Cavalieri We live in a world of questions, so here’s another one for you: Where can we get the answers from? I’d say philosophy. You may think it is just a boring and obsolete subject or just another exam to fail. I can actually assure you it is … More WONDERful Philosophy
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