Do you think you have more or less free time than the time when you were a child? What is the most worthwhile thing a person can do with their free time? What does the idiom “Time is money.” mean? Do you agree with it? Is there something you wish you could do with your free time but can’t? Do you think a four day work week would be a good idea? What are some things you like to do in your free time?
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Khalel A
10/3/2015 04:52:43 pm
When I was a child I was have more time than now. I wasn't having a lot of responsibilities to do, but now my time it's not just for me I have children and I take care of my family. Although, I spend much time with my family,but there is always time for me to do something useful like reading a book or playing sport that what I do when I have a free time. of course I agree with idiom 'time is money' that's mean you should use your time in something useful and don't lose your time. if I have more time I wish to travel and visit many countries around the world.
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Laura G.
10/3/2015 10:41:59 pm
Good evening. For me it's a good time to do my homework and other activities, because even have weekends i'm not able to do everything what i want. Now I'm working full time and i am a student also, so it is hard to have a free time for myself , for my family and friens.
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Ecaterina
10/4/2015 07:47:28 pm
Of course, I will answer like everybody, that I had more free time when I was a child. I had time for fun, I played with my friends, I did not have any responsibilities or worries. But when I went to elementary school, my life totally changed. My Dear parents :) decided that I'm suppose to spend all my free time (not including my elementary school) for piano classes, artist school, and ballet. Thus ending my happy life. My parents organized my activities for me. After a few years, I started to organize my activities by myself.
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Ameer K
10/4/2015 08:04:50 pm
When I was a child, I had more free time than as an adult. As an adult, I have to work, go to school, and take care of my house and family. When I was a child, all I was worried about is playing games with friends. I didn't have to worry about rent and family because I had someone who take care of me, now I have to take care of myself and family.
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Alzira H.
10/4/2015 09:19:28 pm
I have less time now for sure. I miss that when I was a child it seemed that everything passed slowly. In free time, it is important to have time for yourself. People need time to relax, breathe deeply and spend time with family and friends. It is also important try to help others in some way. For me, time is money because in today's world time is a valuable thing and time seems like a rare thing. Unfortunately, I agree that time is money because it is true for a majority of people. If I had time, I would travel more often because traveling demands so much time. It would be great if I only had to work four days a week, that way I could have three days of free time. In my free time, I enjoy speaking with my family and friends in Brasil. I also enjoy relaxing and not doing anything at all, watching a film, being with my husband and friends. I believe that it is important in some way to help others as well.
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Andy N
10/6/2015 02:51:51 pm
When I was I had a lot of time to hang out with friends. Now I’m an adult don’t have time because I have family to take care of and work and school to go to. If had some time I would spend time with my family or go on a vacation. When we work a lot and make a lot of money it’s a good thing because people can have more fun and some time to go to different cool places. Yes I like to travel the world and help people that don’t have money and help them and also enjoy family time. I would like to have a four day weekend would be cool because I have extra time to spend time with family and do homework and sleeping in. There are lots of things I like to do on my free time go to Washington State to visit my uncle and going back to my country to visit my relative’s in Hungary.
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Sviatlana L.
10/11/2015 12:50:28 pm
Ted W. Engstrom said that "time - this is the least flexible element in our existence." Compared with the present day my childhood was very rich activities and entertainment. I had a lot of leisure time, and I myself distributed and filled by choice - games, reading, talking, or doing nothing. But as a child I always thought that adults have more free time, then the children. Well, I think, they have work, so what. But after work, so much time for myself! Adults do not go to 9p.m. to sleep. Only the children was being gone to bed. There are so much interesting things in the world! I thought I grow up and i'll have plenty of time for all that was not enough as a child. Yeah, as it is not so. Childhood, where is it? There's at least I had some freedom and personal space and time was. And now ... Sometimes it seems that my life is no longer belong to me - studies, designs, business, work, family and other responsibilities so absorb it, that looking back at the last day, I don't understand how the day come to an end so quickly, where is the time disappeared! ... The time is something that is never enough, and that constantly eludes us, it is a something that we can not increase, restore or add, but we can only use it and it makes time doesn't equated money. Benjamin Franklin: "Time is money -" in other words - "Do not waste time and money and use both well." But unless, the time can be to money? Does money mean more than time? Or time is more valuable than money? Obviously, time is the most valuable resource. It is much more valuable than gold, precious stones, oil or natural gas. Time for all of us is limited, because we are mortal. Therefore, we do our best to properly use our time on earth because:
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Mohammad Hami
10/11/2015 09:35:48 pm
I would like to say about my free time, first I never had free time in my life.
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Ismael AL
10/11/2015 10:37:42 pm
My childhood was wonderful. I was borne as a second child in a scholastic family. so I started to think and behave as who as my parents did. but I thought that I had less free time than them because of school's homework and my sleeping schedule. I decided to fix that someday. later, when I grew up I figured out my mistake. Children always have much free time. In fact they are the champion of free time. I found that adults almost always have to work. They usually regard time equals money. sometimes, now I wish I can go back as lucky as I was in my childhood. Of course it is impossible. In the other hand I still lucky some who, I don't have to attend my college more than four days a week. It is okay when you just an ESL student but it doesn't work when you have full time job. Soon or later, I'll get my real job, and free times will be not that much.
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Ahmed A
10/12/2015 02:10:26 am
The great time in my life when I was child. I was a second child in my family. My father was love me a lot because I was very smart, and I got a good degree in my school. I was kid so I not have to take care about anything just my study and homework. I had a schedule for my life in that time. First thing I have to do my homework and then play with my friends. My father almost was busy all time because his job. I’m crying now because I miss him a lot. I was not feeling about him how he was hard worker just to make us happy. Now I not have time for myself because my time just for my family. I have to work to pay for rent and pay my bills. I hope to make a good future for my family. Doesn’t matter if I get tired or not, because this what have parents to do for family and children. The life very hard we have to run with it. My free time mean when I see my children all time smiling and them don’t need anything. If I have free time of course I will spend it with my family.
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Rasul M.
10/12/2015 08:48:28 am
I have less free time than the time when I was a child. Now I am almost an adult and I have a lot of things to do. I have to study more, earn money to provide for myself, and create my future life. The worthwhile thing a person can do with his free time is study. It makes him a smarter person. In my opinion, the idiom “Time is money” means that we can spend time at work and make money like that, so we shouldn't just waste our time. I agree with that idiom because we should not be lazy and just spend our time doing nothing. Instead, we can work and make money in that time. In my free time I like to do my personal stuff. Also, I like to spend time with my friends.
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Iryna Ivaniv
10/13/2015 10:37:06 pm
I think I have less free time todays. When I was a child, all I had to do is my homework and to help my mom sometimes.
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Viktor Kun
10/14/2015 08:42:43 am
I think that I have much less free time today that I had in my childhood. In my spare time would be most appropriate to make that will be useful for the development of people. Each can watches through Google a new information about their profession. Some people think that “Time is money “means don’t to use the free time to no avail. Other people think that “Time is money” means that everyone should know their skills and work exclusively with their profession, that they know well. Sometimes I agree that “Time is money“, but to work only four hours a week, I think it’s not the best idea. Although, this idea sounds good. I like to spend time with my family, but for my children always don’t have enough of my attention to them.
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10/16/2015 11:29:06 am
When I was child, of course I have more free time. It was sweet time, many of my relatives were alive. I had big family, I felt like my life will big and sunny. Now I am so busy, I have more opportunity, but I less happy, than it was then.. Now I see how a lot of injustice in the world. I am concerned about my daughter's future, because the world has become more violent. She thinks, that she will more happy in the future, but I explain to her, that now is the best time for her.
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Vu Hoang
10/16/2015 08:23:27 pm
When I was a child I was have a lot time. I don't have a lot of responsibilities to do, but right now my time it's just not for me I have for school, for workand for my family. Although, I spend much time with my family,but there is always time for me to do something useful like reading a book or playing sport that what I do when I have a free time. of course I agree with idiom 'time is money' that's mean you should use your time in something useful and don't lose your time. if I have more time I wish to go travel and visit many countries around the world and come back my country.
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Vu Hoang
10/16/2015 08:25:43 pm
When I was a child I was have a lot time. I don't have a lot of responsibilities to do, but right now my time it's just not for me I have for school, for workand for my family. Although, I spend much time with my family,but there is always time for me to do something useful like reading a book or playing sport that what I do when I have a free time. of course I agree with idiom 'time is money' that's mean you should use your time in something useful and don't lose your time. if I have more time I wish to go travel and visit many countries around the world and come back my country.
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Jose J
12/13/2015 04:57:19 pm
I have more less free time. It is my opinion the most worthwhile thing a person can do with his/her free time is to spend it with family. To me "time is money" means do not waist your time in things that are not productive, make your time valuable. I do agree with the phrase "time is money". Yes, I do not get a lot free time, between work and school, so the little I get I like to spend with family, relax and of course catch up with things that may need to be done at home. A four day work week would be ideal! On my free time I would like to get away for a mini vacation.
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Celso V.
12/16/2015 11:40:05 am
When I was a child I was have more time than now. because I don't have a lot of responsibilities to do, but right now my time it's just not for me I have school, work but when i have free time I like to spend time with my family and my friends and practice sports , but now everything is different because when you been growing up more responsibility coming for you.
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