Keeping a personal diary is fun it doesn’t matter if it’s on-line or in a book.
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Some of the most influential people in history kept detailed journals of their lives. Writing can do wonders for your health.
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Regular writing can be boring and stressful, too, and serve as a reminder of mistakes you've made.
More girls than boys write a diary.
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Men are from Mars, women are from Venus and writing a diary is one of the differences between boys and girls. Boys are less likely to enjoy writing than girls - but some boys still say "it's cool".
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In history there important people who wrote diaries and most of them were men.
War diaries and captain’s logs are usually written by men.
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This is the topic men like to talk and write about. It is also true that there were not many female captains and soldiers in the past.
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I think women are much better at writing so they are also better at writing war diaries and captain’s logs.
A diary can be a nice and personal birthday gift.
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I would be glad if I got a nice diary with a lock on it for my birthday present. So I agree that a diary is a nice gift.
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I don’t buy diary for my friend’s presents. If I got one myself, I would give it someone who enjoys writing.
It is not polite to peek into someone else’s diary.
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I absolutely agree. It is rode, impolite and bad-mannered if you peek in someone's diary.
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If you find a diary lying around, you can read it. If it is a secret, then the owner should keep an eye on it.
Writing your feelings down on paper feels much better than keeping them to yourself.
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I agree with this statement because I also believe that problem shred is problem halved. That is an old proverb. It is easier if you write your problems down.
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If you write about your problems, they just get bigger and bigger. Better just deal with them and they will disappear.
A diary is generally not written with the intention of being published.
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A diary is a very personal thing. It has all your secrets, thoughts and believes inside. I would feel naked if my diary got published.
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You can make a lot of money, if your life is interesting and you keep a diary about it. You can sell it to a publisher.
Today hand written private diaries are being replaced by blogs.
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It is easier to write a blog. You can take pictures and just attach them.
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It is not a real diary if you don’t use a pen a paper.
Reading back through your journal reminds you of all the wonderful moments.
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It is ever so interesting to read diaries that are a year old.
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It is waste of time reading all diaries. These days and year are gone now and you cannot change them.
Write a page in your diary. Think about what it is like to be you. Is it difficult to be a teenager nowadays? How do you lead your life? Were teenage years easier fifty years ago? Write the text in your notebook and show it to your teacher. Write 150-200 words.