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Last month we asked the question: Who or what has been the biggest influence on you? B* Below, our
readers answer that question.
In my case! it wasnt a person! it was a place. nd that place was yers Doc# in ustralia. B1 ____ _____ B3(* metres high and almost 1* #ilometres around. We were there /ust $e"ore sunset when the whole roc# turns red. lthough there were lots o" tourists around us! I "elt alone! $ut so connected to our planet.
Rose, Canberra
The Power o !ow has $een a huge in"luence in my li"e. B2 _____ C _____ When you understand that there
is no past and there is no "uture! there is only E%W! well! then everything is simple. %" course! its hard tolive in the present all the time $ecause o" outside in"luences! $ut "or those moments when I do succeed in $eing here now! I "eel very peace"ul and happy. "ath, Bournemouth
'y younger $rother has $een my greatest role model. 3 ____ _____ 7is disa$ility hasnt stopped him 5 he"inished his degree at university and now he wor#s with young people! showing them how much they can doeven i" they cant wal#.Tom, Bonn
'y colleague Sandi is one o" my greatest in"luences. B& ____ _____ She has so much energy and doesnt
have time "or people who complain a$out everything. s she says! there are so many people in the worldwho are worse o"" than we are and she wants to ma#e a di""erence. I #now that she has changed the lives o" so many people.
#artin, Brighton
,here are some $rave /ournalists who ris# their lives to tell us the truth and they are the people who havein"luenced me the most. B( _____ : _____ Its so easy to wal# away when things get di""icult! $ut they dontand I certainly loo# up to them in every way.
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7i Da$Good to hear "rom you. Im sorry I havent written "or ages! $ut Ive $een trying to organise stu"" "or college. I dont #now what its li#e in Germany! $ut here its a $it o" a nightmare now as you need so muchmoney to go to university.
Im luc#y that my parents can help me out a $it! $ut I dont really want to as# them "or money. ,he tuition"ees are thousands o" pounds a year and thats /ust "or the course and then I have to "ind somewhere to live.'ost students ta#e out a loan "rom the $an#! $ut then we have to pay it $ac# when we graduate and that canta#e years i" we dont manage to get a good /o$. nd I dont even want to thin# a$out how much interest wehave to pay on that money. So! I Ill $e in de$t "or some time unless I win the lottery8
Im studying physics which is a three0year course and when I "inish Im going to apply "or a scholarship tostudy in the AS. ,hats the plan anyway. ,here are some very good research programmes over there and Ithin# it would $e "un to live a$road "or a while. I #now ;uite a "ew people who have studied in the Statesand theyve loved it.
When school "inishes in @une! Im going to get a summer /o$ so I can try and save a $it o" money $e"ore Ihead o"". I" I stay at home! I wont need to spend any money on "ood. I guess I could also sell my car
$ecause its very expensive to run a car these days and I dont thin# Ill need it when Im at college.
7ow do )ou manage Da$+ o you have a part0time /o$+ What are university "ees li#e in Germany+ Is it the
same as here or can you get a grant to help you+
We really must get together again soon as its $een a long time. =et me #now what your plans are.
ll the $est'ario
'ario has started his degree course. _!*_
1 7e cant $orrow any money "rom his parents. ____ < ___