Study in Europe

6. Taking the plungePeople who have not yet embarked on the road to learning a foreign language, may feel concerned or afraid, like looking at the sea when they do not know how to swim.But studying a language is a little like learning to swim, surprisingly straightforward once you have taken the first plunge. 8. Prefer active verbs to passiveAnother easy step to clear writing is to use verbs in the active voice (‘the car hit a tree’) rather than the passive (‘a tree was hit.by the car’). Compare these: 
Competence interviewsA growing number of employers are conducting competence-based (also known as structured or situational) interviews. These have proved to be very effective in predicting future job performance and are more objective than unstructured interviews. 
Latvia - Potato pancakesKartupeļu pankūkas
INGREDIENTS (serves 4)
• 2 kg of potatoes
• 4 to 5 eggs
• 2 onions
• 200 to 300 g of smoked pork belly
• Sunflower or rapeseed oil
• Salt