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Originea expresiei Mărul discordiei se află în antichitate.

Potrivit scrierilor lui Hesiod (scriitor grec, din secolul al VIII-lea i.Hr.), Discordia
(pe numele grecesc Eris) era zeiţa vrajbei. Deoarece Discordia provocase conflicte şi între zeii din Olimp, Jupiter a alungat-o, nemaifiind
primită nici la nunta nimfei Thetis cu regele Peleu. Din această cauză, furioasă şi dornică de răzbunare, Discordia a aruncat pe masa de
nuntă un măr, pe care scria “Celei mai frumoase”, iscându-se gâlceavă între zeiţele prezente la festin: Afrodita (zeiţa frumuseţii), Hera
(soţia lui Zeus) şi Pallas Athena (zeiţa înţelepciunii). Pentru aplanarea conflictelor, Paris (fiul lui Priam, regele cetăţii Troia) a fost ales ca
arbitru, acesta oferind mărul Afroditei, stârnind, astfel, invidia celorlalte două zeiţe, acest gest generând vestitul Război al Troiei. În
timp, expresia Mărul discordiei s-a aplicat oricărui obiect, cauze sau persoane care, într-un context oarecare, provoacă ceartă, conflicte,
vrajbă, război, dispute. De la numele grecesc al discordiei – Eris – în limbajul modern, a derivat şi termenul eristica, însemnând: artă a
disputei, a controversei, care folosește argumente subtile sau recurge la artificii sofisticate (DEX).

Life without a hobby is like food without the salt. It is a hobby, which makes living interesting. It is a pursuit outside one’s regular work.
A hobby gives one joy and pleasure; it is a pastime, relaxation and leisure. In this way, while I am learning something, I am also making
best use of my time.

Regarding my favorite pastimes, I would say that they definitely define me; they shaped my personality, character, experiences,
qualities and certainly contributed to my physical and moral portrait. With that said, one of my main hobbies and extracurricular
activities that I enjoy is dance, ballet, to be more explicit. I've been practicing ballet for 10 years, and it started as a form of exercise
when I was little, becoming a passion of mine. Ballet made me live so many beautiful moments, gain unforgettable memories and meet
some of my best friends. Another extracurricular activity I practice is taking French lessons. I have been learning it for 5 years already,
driven by my admiration for the culture and history of France; and this only has reinforced my fondness for everything that this country
presents. Next, another activity of mine of which I’m very fond of is volunteering, which I started this summer, in order to manage my
free time as productively as possible and make a contribution to the community in which I coexist and most importantly to make some
positive changes in our society. During this period I was much challenged, I had to make decisions, make some changes in my routine,
and make an effort to help a common cause. Also, I had the chance to make countless friends, and thus I improved my social skills. I
had to leave my comfort zone, even have conversations with adults, parents, people from the organization's administration. Also, I had
to take risks and take action to solve some difficult situations, especially, because I was the assistant leader of one of the camp teams
organized by our charity foundation. It happened to even have an argument with other colleagues. But in any situation I tried to do my
best, to cope as well as possible with all the issues. And I can firmly say that overall I had a wonderful experience, in which I had the
opportunity to have fun and a good time with my friends. So in conclusion, I definitely look forward to participate in these activities
next summer as well, and I solemnly suggest to my classmates to try volunteering! Let’s just say it’s a life changer…

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