Ejercicio B.1 - B.2 · Inglés PAU Madrid Ordinaria (2ª lengua) 2021

TEXTO B

University and Life

Whether you are at the beginning of your studies or at the very end, you surely have heard countless times so far that studying is the best period of a person's life. At first glance it seems like a cliché, which people always pronounce with a certain dose of sadness. With all the commitments, strict professors and difficult exams for which one needs to study for months, it does not really seem to be an amusing period of life. However, if you look at things from a different angle, at the end you definitely will come to the same conclusion. It is absolutely worthwhile.

You will enjoy freedom because you are finally on your own and you can arrange your free time the way you please. The students that live outside their hometown get to really experience this advantage. You can do or stop doing things you couldn't even dream of in your parents' home. A spontaneous party or a stroll at 4 am, why not?

Going away from home can be both stressful and difficult. Nevertheless, there are very few things that will contribute to your personal development and self-reliance as much as this experience. If you have decided to study in a foreign country, then you are facing the real challenge. When you get used to it, there are no limits for you anymore. And if you manage to work part-time at university while you study, it can be a very rewarding experience.

In the end, the best moment comes when you successfully overcome all the problems and obstacles, tasks and obligations that the study brings, and you are finally able to say that you are a grown-up. You are gradually changing every single day you spend as a student. Don't be surprised if you start your academic education as one person, and finish it as another, a better one, for sure.

Adapted from “University is the best time of your life,” Student Voices, October 11 th, 2017. <https://rb.gy/xiqvv8>

QUESTIONS

B.1.- Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Copy the evidence from the text. No marks are given for only TRUE or FALSE.

(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

Living by yourself makes you improve as an individual.

TRUE

FALSE

b)

It is not advisable to work and study at the same time.

TRUE

FALSE

B.2.- In your own words and based on the ideas in the text, answer the following questions. Do not copy from the text.

(Puntuación máxima: 2 puntos)

a)

Mention two advantages of living on your own when studying at university.

b)

When do students feel they are at the peak of their university experience?