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The last Friday, my sister had to expose their degree thesis, which is a decisive step in her medical career. After years of study, many bad nights, hard exams, complicated books and terms about the human body, illnesses and many other complex assignments related to medicine, she could finally graduate with honours. She was always the brain of our family and the most mature of us (although I could have conspired about that). That day, my younger sister, my mom, my brother-in-law and I were witnesses of her dissertation. I had just arrived after taking the exam the day before. The act was kind of private; only the close family were there and had the opportunity of seeing the dissertation. The reviewers were polite and respectful of my sister's exposition. Although she was a little nervous, she could manage it and did a brilliant presentation. After she finished, the tribunal congratulated her and highlighted her work. Completing a career is not easy; it takes a lot of effort, dedica...

After several months of preparation, the desire of one day taking the IELTS exam finally came; 24th November was the date chosen to take the test. I had to travel to Quito two days before the exam; I was anxious about the day of the test because, among other things, it would be my only chance to take it. When I travelled to Quito, I thought about how much time I spent until acquiring the language; how many videos, recordings, posts, and podcasts did I consume all this time? Hundreds of hours, some without the idea that someday my efforts will be worth its costs. I decided to stop studying while I was and stayed in Quito; there, a good friend gave me a stay in a flat for two days while I was there. Time was clocking, and I started to feel the pressure. Will I obtain the necessary to get a good score? Overthinking was the other side of the coin. However, I decided to rest early the night previous to the test. When the day finally came, I felt comfortable and slept well. That day I woke u...

Today it disputed the first game in the Fifa World Cup organized by Qatar; in the mid of scandals and polemics, the first match was played between the locals Qatar vs Ecuador. During the opening ceremony, it could see a completely new stadium full of the most advanced technology to start this event. After the opening ceremony, the two teams split into the field, the national anthems gave the beginning to both teams, and around 5000 Ecuadorians were assisted in witnessing that match. In the beginning, the Ecuadorian team was widely superior to their rivals; the team was clever in the passes and the execution of the plays. In minute 2, a goal was annulated; after a polemic offside given from the VAR system, the Ecuadorian team didn't give his arm to twist. After the forward received a fault, the referee conceded a penalty. The team could get ahead. After the goal, the team dominated the match, obtaining possession of the ball and creating the best chances of scoring again. During the...

This weekend will take place on the World Cup's inaugural day; 32 national teams will dispute matches to reach the trophy, including my national football team, Ecuador. Yesterday, the Football Federation of my country announced the definite list of players that will be travelling to Qatar.  The list was conformed of 26 players and was a mix of youth and expertise. The soccer team will be among the youngest in dispute in the world cup. The inaugural match will be Qatar vs Ecuador; the eyes of the entire world will be in that event. There is a high expectancy for the national team; Ecuador was one of the four Latin American teams classified for this World Cup. The other three selections were Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Ecuador forms part of group A; that group are conformed of Netherlands, Senegal and the host Qatar. The first match is crucial to the Ecuadorian football team because the other two rivals will search for first and second place; if Ecuador wins, their first match wi...