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Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the 1 (bad) thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are normal in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone 2 (real) helps a lot. 3 we talk to someone, we’ll certainly feel worse.”
Laura once lost her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents about it. She even 4 (walk) three miles to school each day because she didn’t have any money. She just kept 5 (think), “If I tell my parents, they’ll be angry!” In the end, she talked to her parents and they were really 6 (understand). “I will always remember to share my problems in the future!” Laura says.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way as Laura. “It is best not to run away 7 our problems. We should always try to solve them.” He thinks the 8 (one) step is to find someone you trust to talk to. This person doesn’t need to be 9 expert like himself. Students often forget that their parents have more experience and are always there 10 (help) them. In English, we say that sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. So you’re halfway to solving a problem just by talking to someone about it!
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