In which famous film have you seen this proverb? What does it mean?
Nowadays, students have to go to school in the afternoon and then in the afternoon they may have to go to private classes, to the music school or official language school in Motril, do some sport, do loads of homework, study... and yes, they also have to chat with their friends, keep their social networks updated and even slepp. This is just a restless life, but what can we do?
Listening exercise to do: Is modern life making us tired?
Apart from the proverb, my piece of advice would be to make the most of any experience or activity you have to do, so for example if you are in class, you have to be 100% attentive to all what teachers say and do as much as you can.
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However, stress is not only an issue that affects students, here are some cases of people working under stress:
Listening exercise: Stress in the workplace (6 minute BBC Learning English)
Economy concerns 'increase stress-related absences' (Watch BBC)
Is stress good for you? (BBC)
