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Tired of squinting through tears just to read the subtitles of your favorite K-Drama scenes? Have you ever wondered what the words to “Despacito,” actually mean? Sure, your enjoyment of TV shows and pop songs may not be the best reason to sign up for a language class, but there’s a world of advantages learning a new language can give you. Here are five of them.
https://www.fwd.com.ph/en/live/all_topics/all_articles/5-reasons-to-learn-a-new-language/

Is London calling? If the next destination on your bucket list requires a UK visa, follow these tips and you’ll soon find your passport stamped with a visitor visa and your dreams of seeing the British Isles coming true.
https://www.fwd.com.ph/en/live/all_topics/all_articles/tips-when-applying-for-a-uk-visa/

There are not a few lessons that you can learn from living alone but the responsibility of being self-reliant can be scary. If you’re living solo but can’t seem to get your act together, cheer up and check out these life hacks to make solo living easier.
https://www.fwd.com.ph/en/live/all_topics/all_articles/survive-living-solo-with-these-lifehacks/

Emotions can sometimes be the most present, pressing, and overwhelming force in your life. You take chances because you’re excited. You laugh because you’re happy. You cry because you’re hurt. You make sacrifices because you love. But what about negative emotions—fear, doubt, envy? When faced with a difficult situation, take a deep breath, count to five, keep your emotions in check, think rationally, and breathe out. True power lies in controlling the way you respond. Master yourself.

Have you seen the film “Loving Vincent”? It’s amazing how the movie, based on Ban Gogh, relied on paintings to tell its story. So the next time you can’t vocalize what you feel, grab an empty canvas or a piece of paper and go doodle! If you can’t speak the words, let the pictures shout them out for you.

Being kind and being brave are not mutually exclusive. Extending your understanding, empathy and support to someone when no one else would takes a lot of heart and strength. Share if you know someone courageous.

Not all fast food items pack a gazillion calories. Order these to avoid piling on those many pounds. Remember that sides and extras mean additional calories, so skip those if you want to keep the calorie count low. A cup of rice equals 206 calories, while McDonald’s dips are 45 calories per container.

A Michelin Star is an internationally-recognized mark given to a restaurant for exceptional food and high-quality dining. It used to be that you needed to travel abroad to dine in a Michelin-starred resto but the good news is that a couple of Michelin-starred restaurants are already cooking up a storm in Manila. Which one do you wanna try first?

It has always been observed that the peso-dollar exchange rate has an inverse relationship with the stock market so that whenever the PSE index rises or falls, the price of dollar in pesos decreases or increases, or vice versa, by end of the day. The post How exchange rates affect stock market appeared first on Inquirer Business.

How exchange rates affect stock market It has always been observed that the peso-dollar exchange rate has an inverse relationship with the stock market so that whenever the PSE index rises or falls, the price of dollar in pesos decreases or increases, or vice versa, by end of the day.