Modern Communication and Personal Growth Abroad

The Evolution of Human Communication

Cave paintings, hieroglyphics, and pictograms have been used to communicate thought pictures throughout history. Emoticons were originally invented by a mobile phone company to attract teenagers. We are crazy about emoticons because when we speak face-to-face, we use much more than words; for example, our tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. However, when we communicate by messaging, all these parts are lost, and as a consequence, people can misunderstand us. Through emoticons, however, we can get our message across effectively.

Personal Growth and Living Abroad

In today's global world, communication is more important than ever. It is a huge advantage to speak different languages and understand other cultures. Being away from your parents helps you find yourself and boost your self-esteem; you will learn how to manage by yourself and be more confident when it comes to meeting new people. Living abroad can expand your horizons. You can meet many interesting and wonderful people whose friendship can last for a lifetime.

Essential Vocabulary and Synonyms

• Experienced, competent: Skillful
• Crazy about, enthusiastic about, fond of: Keen on
• Drawback, disadvantage: Downside
• In anger: Furious
• Cautious, prudent: Careful
• Disappeared: Be missing
• Examine, explore: Search the area
• Hang in the air, drift: Hover
• Up to now: So far
• Going up: Increase
• To be conscious of: Be aware of
• Illegal hunting: Poaching
• Big, enormous, substantial, handsome: Huge
• Can't detect: Don't notice
• Difficult: Tough to
• Follow a trail of: Track
• Making it possible for: Enable to
• Catch them red-handed: In the act
• Principally: Mainly
• Hindrance: Obstacle
• Perform: Do (llevar a cabo, actuar)
• Upgrade: Improve (subir de nivel, actualizar)
• Cutting-edge: Completely new (alta tecnología)
• User-friendly: Easy to use (fácil de usar)
• Tool: Instrument (aparato, herramienta)
• Correctly: Properly
• Complicated: Complex
• Get the wrong idea: Misunderstand
• Make less serious: Lighten up
• Nowadays: In this day and age

Antonyms

• Assist/Attend: Help (ayudar, asistir)
• Advantage: Downside
• Cheap: Costly
• Proud: Ashamed
• Ugly: Stunning