About Myself.
    My name is ... . I'm a pupil of the 9th form of the secondary school #****. Our school gives general education. My class used to be a specialized humanitarian class. We have special programs in Russian, Russian Literature and History. I always liked social sciences and I enjoy staying here.
    I'm fifteen. I'm tall, slim, dark-haired young lady. I'm the only child in my family and I'm very upset of this. I would like to have a sister or a brother.
    But I don't feel alone: I have many friends in our school. We spend o lot of time together, we walk, play badminton and computer and just chatter.
    I'm fond of reading and playing computer games. I like adventure books, I've read most of Alexander Dumas novels. Best of all I liked "The Three Musqueteers" and "The Black Tulip". At the present time I'm reading the detective stories of Sydney Sheldon.
    I like cooking. I can make pizza and sweet small cakes. My mother says that I do it better than she does.
    I'm very active and like sports. I like to play tennis, badminton, to ride a bicycle and to swim. My new hobby is roller-skating and we have a lot of fun with my friends.
    
    Choosing A Career.
    There are a lot of professions and it is difficult to make the right choice. I have made my choice: I 'm going to be manager of tourism. When I was a little girl I dreamed to be a pilot. I wanted to see the whole world. I was going to travel around the world, to see new countries, visit new places of interest and to make new friends. But later I knew that there are a lot of opportunities to see the world.
    You can be a diplomat, a geographer, a sailor or a tour-manager.
    I think that manager of tourism is a very good job. They are working with different people in different countries in various hotels and resorts.
    You can work in an office and sell tour-vouchers or you may be a representative of Russian tour operator in a foreign country and work with tourists as a guide and translator. I decided to be a manager of tourism while I was traveling with my parents.
    So I do my best to get to that dream. I learn computer, English, Russian and geography. I know that there are special faculties of tourism and hotel management in Moscow Universities and Academies. I'll try to enter one of them after school.
    
    English Language.
    We live in the modern world and you can't imagine an educated person who doesn't know any foreign language. It is especially important nowadays. Some people learn languages because they need them in their work, others travel abroad.
    English is a widely spoken language all over the world. You can hear it everywhere: in a street, in shops and restaurants, in offices. You don't need to know Japanese when you go to Japan, or French when you visit Paris. English will help you to understand each other.
    A modern engineer or even a worker deals with instruments and machines from other countries and must be able to read the instructions, which are usually written in English. Computer programs and games, most of Internet pages are also written in English. Science magazines are mostly published in English and scientific and business conferences are held in English as well. Diplomats and militaries use English to solve their problems.
    Besides, the knowledge of English helps to know more about the countries, read many books in the original and to make new friends.
    That's why all pupils should master their English to become good specialist in any branch.
    
    
    Healthy Living.
    It is a pleasure to look at a strong, athletic man and slim beautiful lady.
    It is known that healthy people live longer and their career is more successful. To look well you must follow some simple rules:
    Don't smoke and take drugs, don't drink alcohol, don't eat too much chips and sweets, eat more vegetables and fruits, sleep well, do exercises.
    We have two lessons of physical training once a week. We do exercises, run, jump, play basketball and pioneer ball, ski in winter. I think that we must have more lessons of physical training than we have now. For example American pupils have their PT lessons every day.
    I like to play tennis, to ride a bicycle and to swim. But most of all I like roller-skating. I could hardly wait when snow melted, I put on roller-skates and went outdoors. I spent one or two hours every day skating with my friends and we've got a lot of fun!
    I don't smoke (nobody smokes in our family). I know that this very bad habit may cause serious problems in your health. I do my morning exercises, try to eat "healthy" food and think that this is really a good way to live.
    
    My Future Education.
    This year I'm finishing school and taking my exams. I must solve the problem what to do. There are many possibilities: I can enter the 10th form; go to a college or to work.
    I have made my choice: I decided to enter the 10th form.
    High education is necessary for my future job. I'm going to be Manager of tourism and must have good abilities in English, Russian, and Geography. I must have a good knowledge of computer; know modern programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
    Manager of tourism must have economic and psychological education as well. ............