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More Posts Monday, I went to hip-hop dancing. On Tuesday, there is tango dancing. I really like to just jump in. Sonja, 34, Germany One person’s voice can make a whole crowd sing. Ryan, 15, US As long as I am okay with myself, I know I won’t have to worry about anything else. Franciszek, 18, Poland A lot of kids don’t see these things as ‘cool’ anymore so they might experience it once and then realize it’s not exciting. Ann, 16, US I stick up for anything that’s right. Anything that’s wrong, I’ll step in. Lucas, 16, US TV is how I relax and unwind. Rebecca, 37, UK My family is made up of the fish, sea snails, daddy, mommy, my sister and my tablet. Rares, 6, Romania Five years ago, I had a lot of friends. Now I’ve got a small group of friends I’ve had since school. When we are together, we laugh from our stomachs. It’s nice not to have to keep up pretenses anymore. Rodd, 35, South Africa My friends are quite open with each other and we’re all different in what we believe in, but we can all see each other’s point of view. I am myself 100%. Lauren, 17, UK When I don’t do something right the first time, I keep on practicing. It helps me learn. Dhylan, 6, Australia I really like live music because it makes me feel alive, there’s just something there that you can’t buy, it makes me feel human. Regine, 23, Philippines I have decided to stop watching the news because it is always very negative and biased in my perception. It makes me sad. Kasif, 24, Netherlands At the end of the day, after my kids have fallen asleep… I have dinner with my husband, we talk about things and then we’ll watch TV. Carmen, 45, Spain You need to live for the moment because every day is precious. Penny, 42, South Africa I talk to my pets about life. When I’m sad, I’ll lay down and talk to them. Faith, 11, Australia Sometimes I feel the need to disconnect. I paint my nails, go out with friends and leave the phone aside for a moment. Ana Sofia, 14, Mexico In our day-to-day we are always running around, with the kids, work, schedules. To sit down and just watch TV, I stop thinking, it relaxes me. Lionel, 45, Argentina TV today is very advanced. There’s so much to watch for every kind of taste, every kind of person for any time of the day. Anita, 37, US I get married to my friend at school every Wednesday. Mia, 4, UK Losing my phone during a holiday was the best thing that could happen to me. I felt more connected with others. It gave me time to reflect and enjoy my environment. Kasif, 24, Netherlands The thing that keeps old friends together is the knowledge that we haven’t forgotten each other. Sometimes we haven’t spoken in ages but I know if something goes wrong, I can always call them. Michael, 40, Germany I’m a person and my opinion matters. Everyone needs to be heard. Julieta, 15, Argentina He can understand reasoning. And that’s made a huge difference in how he behaves because we can say, ‘you can’t do this because…’ Mother of Toby, 3, United Kingdom There’s more wrong in the political system than right. If I had a magic wand I’d just remove the whole thing and come up with a new system. Mbali, 19, South Africa Not being able to participate in conversations about TV makes you feel almost like an outsider. Maijsa, 43, USA Being without my mom would be weird. We’re more like friends. We tell each other everything. Tereza, 16, Czech Republic At my previous workplace, I was always racing against time. I didn’t have time for many things, including myself. Now that I work part-time, I can organize my time much better. Ildiko, 47, Hungary I try not to ponder mistakes and the past, and to just learn from my mistakes. I’m trying not to overthink the future so I won’t disappoint myself too much. Karolina, 17, Poland Avu mimics me a lot. He loves to ‘cook’ … and then he dishes up food for everyone! 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He likes the Kinder Joy Surprise Egg videos, American videos, Korean videos… Mother of Nathan, 3, Philippines I used to panic about social gatherings. I felt like I needed people to see me in a certain way. Now I don’t feel like I have to impress anyone. I make do with what I have. Cheryl, 48, South Africa I acknowledge his emotions and his capacities, and...