About relative adverbs, slowing down, books and metamorphosis...

Last class we learned about relative adverbs.

The principal we used was “the reason why… is…”. To fix this relative adverb we read two texts and we did phrases with it of each topic of the texts.

The first text was about downshifting. Speaking in a superficial way, this is the practice of work less to have time to enjoy the good things of life.

I think this idea very interesting and it’s adopted by many people who wants to have a simpler and more sustainable life. In my case it won’t work, at least for now, and the reason is a simple one: I don’t know what to do with my free time. To tell you the truth, I know what to do but at this moment I’m so mentally tired that when I have some time to rest or do anything else that is not working or studying, my body and my mind are so tired that I don’t want to wake up. I want to sleep as long as possible and when I wake up, I wake up tired already and thinking about to sleep again. I know is a very sad situation, but at this moment I just can’t quit the job or quit the college. I know I could find some another job but I don’t think my situation will get better, I will still have to work and to study, and my actual job helps me to pay my college. So I feel like selling my soul for a determined time. But I believe things will be better.

The second text was about Slow Books Movement. This is a movement which encourages people to read more. To turn off the tv or the internet and read a good book. I’m used to do it, but now, with all my lack of time, I’m just reading texts to my college. Of all the things I don’t have time to do, read books is the only one which I miss almost physically. I used to read 2 – 4 books a week, and now I take almost a month to read only one. The reason I chose to become a translator was my passion for literature.

I love what books can do for me! I can travel going to nowhere, I can imagine myself on another life, with another choices, with another idea how life supposed to be, and the most important, I always change my thoughts about everything. I think to change your mind is something very good. To see the same situation with different eyes is something almost magical. Be able to choose the best way how to handle with some situation, only opening your mind, is something unique. So, as Raul Seixas would say, I prefer to be a metamorphosis! And books help me to be it. So, what are you expecting to start reading now?