Letter of Advice

03.01.09

Dear Alin,

I heard about your problem during the recent radio show and I know you think that there is no way to solve your dilemma. But I believe that looking on the matter differently may help you. I also had this problem a year ago, when a new girl joined my class and none of my friends tried to get to know her. I had to choose between helping a new student fit in in a new school and staying with my friends.

As I understand it, you don’t know what to do with your dilemma, but don’t worry – I know how to help you. First of all, I suggest you try to get to know her by speaking with her, although beginning conversation with an unfamiliar girl could be embarrassing. At first, try at least to ask for her welfare without paying attention to your friends' reaction.

Another advice I suggest you take seriously is listening to your inner voice. If you have the feeling that she is a nice girl and she might be even your friend, don't hesitate to speaking with her. When I was in this situation, I tried to get to know the new girl better and now she is my best friend and the best part is that I didn't even lose any of my friends.

I hope my advice will help you solve your problem and help the new girl fit in in your school. I am sure you will do the right thing! After all it is your decision!
Good Luck
May

Much better, May. Well done! (95)

Daphna.

The war against Hamas

My name is May Shervi, and I am a fifteen-year-old student. I would like to show my full support in Israel’s war against Hamas, the terrorist organization in Gaza. The citizens in the southern part of the country have suffered for 8 years from endless missiles attacks, missiles which are launched by heartless and evil terrorists. And now time has come to put an end to this unbearable routine of life.

Israel began the war in order to bring tranquility to its citizens by killing the Hamas terrorists. Israel doesn’t do it in order to kill innocent citizens in Gaza compared to the Hamas, which has killed innocent people for eight years already. If you ask me what is the thing that most of all makes me angry is the situation that has been created by the time the war began. They are the victims and we are the bad and the heartless people. The whole world looks at us as if we are the nasty here and that is not true – we are the victims because the Palestinian people allowed Hamas to take control over Gaza when they chose them.

To conclude I support this achievement. I want to wish luck to our Israeli Forces, and I hope that all our soldiers will come back safe and sound.