My name is ( Твоё имя на инглише ). I’m a ninth grade student at a secondary school. I think that all people at certain stages of life face some problems and I’m not an exception. This academic year was rather tough. We had some new and difficult subjects coming. Besides, this year was marked by a number of state exams, so I had to study hard at my free time to pass them with good points. All in all, I’m a happy person. I have a loving and caring family. I have good friends and classmates. School teachers are kind to me, so I have nothing to complain about. But these exams are probably the only worrying problem for me. Knowing how important they are, I’ve partially lost my appetite, I became rather nervous and stressed. My mum says that it’s going to be alright and that everyone one way or another passes them. I believe her, because she was also a decent student while studying at school and university. My problem is that I want to pass them with excellent marks, especially the Biology and Chemistry tests. I’m planning to enter the medical college next year, so it is very important for me. Maths and Russian tests are also going to be hard, but I’m well prepared for them. Other than exams, perhaps, every teen faces rapport problems with parents. As I’ve already mentioned, they are great and I love them with all my heart. But sometimes, it seems to me that we speak different languages. They often try to decide for me and show overprotection, while I think that I’m old enough to take care of myself. Perhaps, this is happening because I’m the only child in the family, but I wish they would give me more freedom of choice.
One of the national festivals of English-speaking countries is Halloween. It takes place on October 31 on Allhallow’s Eve. The pumpkin is a symbol of this festival in which offensive face is cut out. A lighted candle is put into the pumpkin. It was considered that pumpkin left about the house on All Saints' Day drove off malignant demons. The song “Monster Mash” by Bobby Pickett is an informal hymn of this festival. On this day parties are held and people put on suits of the terrible creatures and monsters from films. Children go from house to house, sing songs and try to get sweeties. Besides that games and fortune-telling are widely spread on Halloween. At night children and teenagers tell each other horror stories and legends and the most popular legend is about Bloody Mary. She is said to appear in a mirror when her name is called three times. Organization of attractions where visitors are got scared is also an important tradition. On this holiday television broadcasts a lot of horror films and animations. On this day we can show our fantasy and live in the world of dead for a little while. Halloween has been gaining in popularity in Russia recently.
