Welcome, readers, to a new year! This time, Synchronized Chaos Magazine focuses on time’s passing, whether that represents new growth and fresh possibilities or the sobering reality of grief and loss.

Regular contributor Channie Greenberg has a new book out, Subrogation, which includes many of the images she’s published with us.

Otkir Mulikboyev celebrates the New Year with festivity and hope and celebrates a new morning with energy and passion.

Adhamova Laylo Akmaljon urges people, as much as possible, to maintain a positive attitude while Dilfuza Salomova encourages people to take action on their hopes and dreams. Shahnoza Ochildiyeva reflects on her 2023 accomplishments and comes into 2024 with excitement and hope. Elmaya Jabbarova beckons readers to step forward, away from lingering griefs, into the new loves awaiting in the new year.

Ike Boat broadcasts the news of a spectacular dance show and concert in Ghana.

John Edward Culp illustrates people who connect with childlike innocence, finding and then losing and finding each other again. John Mellender shows heartbreak transmogrifying into inspired creative writing and the beauty of platonic friendship between people of different genders.

Duane Vorhees evokes natural beauty and romantic, sensual, and spiritual love in his poetry and Aminova O’g’iloy celebrates the lush floral beauty of a Central Asian spring. Graciela Noemi Villaverde highlights the singular moment of capturing a rainbow at the dawn of the New Year. Sterling Warner arranges symphonic bouquets around themes: waterfalls and rapids, a woman’s silk clothing, astronomy and cosmology.

Munnavar Boltayeva encourages compassion and unity among the world’s people while Maid Corbic details his personal quest for a world of freedom and mercy. Kristy Raines declares her holiday and New Year and perennial wishes for a world of kindness and tolerance. Jerry Langdon crafts a ballad asking Santa to bring him peace and hope as an adult, while in another piece paying tribute to personal heroes.

Diyora Kholmatjonova finds and claims her identity and self-esteem in a world where people can abandon and forget each other, as Jamshidbek Abdujabborov expresses her human insecurities and hopes for the future.

Michael Joseph comments on the journey through life, as our paths narrow and focus as we age and feel the impact of our choices and circumstances.

Noah Berlatsky reflects on how life goes off in its own directions regardless of our plans, while Devin Rogan probes the stories we tell ourselves and each other about our origins and existence. Bill Tope reminds us that physical and emotional attraction will take its own course, regardless of our plans and thoughts.

Christopher Bernard describes ways to subsume our small human consciousnesses into the larger, ever present Cosmos.

Maja Milojkovic writes of her desire to stop time and preserve a moment with her lover.

Ian Copestick suggests that not everyone needs to reminisce about their pasts and some should happily move forward into the future.

Peter Cherches’ vignettes add some whimsy back to our existence and Jim Meirose crafts a fanciful deck of cards with surreal conversations and images.

Isabel Gomes de Diego comments on the passage of time with photos of small children in front of the skeletons of extinct prehistoric animals. Daniel De Culla renders the trip to the Museum of Human Evolution (Burgos, Spain) into poetry.

Daniel De Culla illustrates love and nature in ways that are at once exotic and commonplace, and also remarks on death through a skeleton’s fanciful trip to the dentist. Robert Fleming “reports” on weather conditions in the Rocky Mountains through a set of photographs that bring up thoughts of climate change, chemistry, nature, culture, and humor.

Mark Young creates synthetic “geographies” of fictional lands that carry their own forms of symmetry and intricacy. Stephen Bett creates new metapoetry by riffing off of existing metafiction and postmodern novels. J.T. Whitehead probes and questions our senses of certainty with his poetry, destabilizing our perspectives and opinions, yet returning us to a sense of awe and wonder at the universe, symbolized by a majestic flock of birds.

Mitchel Montagna‘s poems lament the inevitable losses of our world and our lives, while Mukhlisa Safarova laments love’s losses to betrayal and death in lyric poetry. J.J. Campbell captures the chilly monotony of winter suburban loneliness while Sherova Orzigul laments cruelty and social isolation that can begin in childhood, and Zofia Mosur’s poetic speaker hides herself away in grief, taking solace from the moon.

Gabriel Flores Benard writes of life’s impermanence and our overwhelming universe through the metaphor of stellar death.

Henry Bladon probes our own minds’ shiftiness and confusion, sifting through the surreal landscape many find in our interior. John Grey probes the different layers of our existence, the assorted things, people, and experiences who together shape our identities. J.D. Nelson conveys scenes from everyday life and develops a narrative around a person’s developing bond with nature in the form of an old crow.

Faleeha Hassan’s speaker expresses how she is only a normal woman, not as reminiscent of the scriptural figure of Maryam as the people around her seem to hope and believe.

Adolatxon Shermuhammedova looks forward to the time after death when she believes she will be forever free from sin and temptation.

Brian Barbeito’s poetry expresses how “the world is too much with us” and lets us escape into nature, as Skye Preston recollects a visit to their aunt’s home and colorful garden and Gulsevar Khojamova compares the beauty of her country to the colors of the rainbow. Mahbub Alam writes with grace of his tender love for and intimate knowledge of both the winter and spring seasons in his country.

Meanwhile, Azemina Krehic crafts evocative language on how human bodies and minds adjust to darkness.

Blue Chynoweth illustrates the difficulties of being feminine and vulnerable and dealing with society’s insults to the female body and mind.

Mesfakus Salahin grapples with the question of how to be a good man when visiting sex workers where there is clearly an economic and power imbalance.

Z.I. Mahmud explores the role and social position of women in Victorian times through an analysis of novels by Charles Dickens and Charlotte Bronte.

Mykyta Ryzhykh’s pieces highlight the absurdity of wars, especially those waged by the powerful for abstract reasons, as Aituvova Khurshida outlines the need for and ways to purge Uzbekistan’s government of corruption and Akhmadjanova Muslimakhon urges Uzbek leaders to make rooting out bribery a priority on moral, cultural, and pragmatic grounds.

Odina Xonazarova outlines Uzbekistan’s friendly cultural relations with other countries in the region and the importance of embassies and diplomacy.

Manzar Alam renders his hopes for a more peaceful, socially just, and ethically managed nation through the very personal metaphor of a tiny baby. He wants a better future for the small child, whom he sees as uncorrupted.

Ahmad Al-Khatat reflects on the nurturance and comfort people find in each other in a healthy relationship. Stephen Jarrell Williams illuminates the beauty of a romance between people who find unity despite their differences.

Baratov Quvonchbek translates a poem by Rumi that reminds us that true love requires caring action. Annie Johnson crafts multi-layered morning and evening moments of perfect stillness and communion between people in long-term love and with nature.

Wazed Abdullah sends up a simple, heartfelt tribute to his friends, and the importance of friendship.

As a teacher, Sitora Mamatqosimova relates an experience of encouraging and befriending a shy student, while Madina Abdullayeva reminds us of the preciousness of children and encourages compassion for orphans.

Surayyo Xolmurodova describes the mixture of care and guiding discipline she received from her father and Zuhra Ruzmetova reflects on her mother’s constant care and nurturance. Munisa Narzulloyeva finds joy and comfort in the love of her family.

Eva Petropolou Lianou pays tribute to the mothers of Gaza who are going on with parenting in difficult wartime conditions, in a piece translated into Swahili by Charles Lipanda Mahigwe, a refugee from Congo resettled into Malawi and part of the African Youth Artistic Poetry organization.

Lilian Dipasupil Kunimasa gently encourages people to retain hope, especially at the turn of the year, because one’s circumstances can always change and there is still beauty in the world.

Nasiba Kamalova explores what a person needs to feel happy and suggests that joy comes through contributing to one’s society and achieving one’s goals, rather than just through wealth or comfort.

Behruz Toshtemirov urges Uzbek youth to live up to their ancestors’ ideals, while Lobarxon Bazarbayeva outlines the history and architecture of the Grandfather Sultan Uwais Pilgrimage Complex.

Farrukh Amirov envisions his future literary career reading his own poetry to enthused audiences amidst the world’s despair. Jullayeva Sitora laments the inadequacy of her craft to inscribe the merits of her home country while Shahzoda Imomova reflects on her passion for poetry, developed at a very young age.

Abdunazarova Khushroy celebrates the poetic beauty of the Uzbek language while Lobar sings the praises of Uzbekistan’s centuries of literary heritage and Nigunabonu Amirova highlights the state of the literary, publishing, and journalistic scene in Uzbekistan.

Yahya Azeroglu pays tribute to the departed Bangladeshi literary writer Abubakar Siddique in a poetic essay.

Chexrona Pulatova extols the personal and professional benefits of learning a foreign language, particularly English as a second language. Sarvinoz Mamadaliyeva describes the intellectual growth she experienced through learning another language.

Qurbonova Shakhriyo describes the growing respect and societal support for and professionalization of teaching in Uzbekistan.

Aziza Amonova encourages educational leaders to incorporate and facilitate creativity in the curriculum alongside practical skills, as Shloka Shankar harnesses song lyrics from now and yesteryear to comment on the creative process.

Iroda Bahronova encourages Uzbek children and youth to make their country proud by excelling in academics and sports, while Farkhodova Nodira takes pride in her country’s athletic prowess and urges young people to take up sports and exercise.

Rosiyeva Gulbahor outlines new directions in Uzbek vocational programs while Maftuna Torayeva probes possible new directions for Uzbekistan’s primary school system.

Saidabonu Abdumakilova explores the possibility for human and machine translators to work together.

Abdurahmonova Lazokat discusses better methods for agricultural fruit drying.

Kadyrova Arofat Abdukarimovna explores the prospects for geothermal energy’s use in central Asia and encourages the development of renewable power. Muslima Najmiddinova points to the possibilities of privatizing oil and gas firms within Uzbekistan’s developing economy. Mashhura Ikromova looks at energy use in heating and cooling buildings and suggests what we have to gain through improved efficiency.

Hilola Hojimamatova explores how to define values in mathematics, and Akmalova Nargiza outlines the mathematical properties of square and triangular numbers.

Omondi Orony’s protagonist describes the complicated relationship he has with his brilliant father, whom he comes to respect over time as he grows.

Maftuna Yusupboyeva reminds us that we can’t expect to be wildly successful every minute of our lives and to achieve things in a moral way even if that takes longer.

This perspective may temper some of our ambitions, but it reflects wisdom and patience that comes through life experience.

We hope you will benefit from the thoughtfulness and insights within this issue.

ENHANCING STUDENTS’ CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH INTERNATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS

Annotation: This article describes the concept of creative thinking in a broad sense and mentions that this concept is important for students' future research.  The PISA program, which is considered one of the international researches, requires creativity and the opinions are expressed about the further improvement of the quality of education
Key words: skill, creative thinking, divergent thinking, science, mathematics, problem, platform, domain, 

INTRODUCTION

       The main task of education is to form the skills that the student will need today and in the future to lead a successful life in society.  Creative thinking is an important skill that today's youth should have.  These skills help them adapt to a world that is constantly and rapidly changing, requiring workers with "21st century" skills that go beyond simple literacy.  In general, today's student is expected to work in the future in fields that do not even exist now, to solve new problems through new technologies. A number of researchers have tried to identify the mental capacities necessary for creative thinking.  

The importance of developing creative thinking at school is not limited to the labor market.  School is important for young people to discover their abilities and skills, including creative talents.  Also, creative thinking supports students' learning by interpreting events, experiences, and behaviors in a new and personally meaningful way. In order to increase the student's motivation and interest in the school, it is necessary to establish new forms of education that take into account the creative potential and enthusiasm of all students. 

This can especially help students who are not very interested in the educational process, and it will help them express their opinions and develop their potential.  the concept of convergent and divergent thinking has greatly influenced research in this field.  Analytic thinking is generally defined as the ability to use conventional and logical strategies to search, understand, and make decisions based on information gathered in order to find answers.  Divergent thinking, on the other hand, is original by applying new approaches and forming unexpected combinations from existing information, as well as using the capacities of connections, thinking, and transformation, such as semantic variability and fluidity.  is the ability to develop ideas.  

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          Divergent thinking is also described as the ability to abandon ready-made instructions, to search for different solutions to problems, to resort to unexpected measures when all other means are exhausted, to look at problems from a different point of view, to abandon ready-made methods and try new ones.  In general, divergent thinking is often about generating new, unusual, and unexpected answers.  Creative thinking is often described in terms of divergent thinking, and most research to date has been devoted to studying the mental processes associated with divergent thinking. 

But the research is analytical or decision-making  clearly shown that mental processes of similar thinking, such as the ability to do, are important for creativity. For example, the ability to generate new and valuable ideas may depend on the implementation of other processes, such as problem definition.  In fact, it was found that the success of art students in defining the problem is closely related to the criteria of aesthetic value and originality of the pictures they draw.  These criteria, in turn, depended on the long-term success of these students as artists.  Schools can promote educational methods that support the mental skills and approaches necessary for creativity, and learning to form mental representations has been shown to improve student creativity in science, mathematics, and ICT.

     The literature suggests that the more domains covered in an assessment of creative thinking, the better the coverage of the construct.  However, some practical and logistical limitations of the PISA study affect the possible domains to be included in the PISA program.  The first of these is related to the age of those being tested.  Given that the target audience of the PISA study (15-year-old students) has limited knowledge and life experiences, the domains chosen for assessment should be based on knowledge and experiences common to all students in the world (such as drawing, writing or problem solving).  The domain being tested (and related tasks) should also reflect a realistic expression of the creative thinking that a 15-year-old student can demonstrate in this context.

 The second limitation is related to the time allotted for testing.  According to the structure of the current PISA assessment, one hour is allocated to the test to assess students' creative thinking.  This means that the number of possible domains must be limited so that a sufficient amount of data can be collected for each domain.  Since the purpose of the PISA study is to provide benchmarks of test results at the country level rather than individual test results, different forms of tests can be used interchangeably.  In this, students solve a diverse mix of tasks (with some accidental overlap) within the domain.  

However, ensuring that students obtain reliable indicators of national test performance in each domain requires that sufficient time be allocated to each domain's task and limits the number of tasks that can be covered in an assessment.  A third limitation is the implementation of the test of creative thinking in the standard PISA test-taking platform related to the obligation.  PISA tests are performed on a standard computer, which does not have a touchscreen or an Internet connection.  The platform currently supports various forms of response input, including multiple choice, text input, drag-and-drop, hot-spot (clicking on an area within a text or image), chat interface, interactive charts, and graphics.  

Although it is possible to add new functionality to the platform during the development of this assessment, such as a drawing tool, selection of assessment areas, the technical limitations of the platform must be taken into account when developing the same tasks.  The development of an international program for the assessment of creative thinking can lead to positive changes in educational policy and pedagogy.  The PISA Assessment of Creative Thinking in Research provides a clear, reliable, and actionable assessment tool to help policymakers make evidence-based decisions.  The results also fuel debates in society about the importance and methods of developing this important skill through education.  

This activity in the international assessment program PISA is related to another project of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development aimed at supporting a new pedagogy for the development of creative thinking.  The main task of education in creative thinking is to form the skills that the student will need today and in the future to lead a successful life in society.  Creative thinking is an important skill that today's youth must have, and this skill will help them adapt to a constantly and rapidly changing environment that requires personnel with up-to-date skills beyond simple literacy.  In general, today's students will work in fields that do not even exist in the future, for new skills for new problems will allow them to solve increasingly complex local and global problems through an unusual approach.  

The importance of developing creative thinking at school is not limited to the labor market.  School is important for young people to discover their abilities and skills, including creative talents.  Creative thinking also supports student learning by interpreting events, experiences, and behaviors in new and personally meaningful ways.

         Conclusion

      A number of educational research studies have explored different methods of teaching or learning that increase the likelihood of knowledge and skill acquisition.  Research shows that creative thinking can be effectively developed by working together in a team environment that allows for the creation of knowledge and skills.  In other words, schools act as knowledge and skill-generating organizations, where students are actively engaged in creative and regular activities infused with new ideas.  

When the process of creating knowledge becomes a purposeful activity that is an integral part of the educational process, that is, a type of everyday activity, Knowledge can also be created by "looking at the world with the eyes of questioning wonder."  Looking at the world with questioning wonder is understood as the process of a student trying to understand the world, and it motivates students to put forward their own opinions about various phenomena.  Students' creativity is reflected in their creative thinking skills, especially when most of the creative thinking process involves "invisible" tasks.

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WE ARE AGAINST CORRUPTION

 AHMADJONOVA MUSLIM

 Student of the Faculty of Philology

 Abstract: This article discusses the fact that corruption is a powerful force that threatens the future of society and the nation and its history.

 Key words: corrumpo, “Unbiased gifts”, Holy Qur’an, Hadith-Sharif, HEMS program,

 Being is created so that it always keeps two contradictions in its bosom. For example, qualities such as good and bad, goodness and writing, justice and injustice are always alive in people. They cannot be completely destroyed, indeed, but we have the ability to prevent their occurrence.

 Corruption is a powerful force that threatens the future of society and nation. It did not appear today or a few years ago. Its roots go back to the scenes of history. First of all, if we focus on the meaning of this word, Corruption – (Latin: corrumpo – bribery) is the practice of directly abusing the rights granted by an official for the purposes of personal enrichment. . It is completely wrong to think that there was no corruption in the past centuries, because we can see various forms and traces of corruption. Although it was not formed as paper money, since ancient times, jewelry, gold and silver, or animals were “gifted” to high-ranking people in order to gain power in the tribe or to occupy a certain position in the state system. If we look at the past of ancient Rome, even people were among these gifts. “Impartial gifts” destroyed not only human dignity, but also the entire society.

Although it was not called corruption in those times, historical sources testify that this process has existed since ancient times When a person commits to this cruel and terrible vice, he destroys not only himself, but also all the people around him.  An example of corruption is like a spider’s web.  Any insect caught in its web becomes food for the spider, and it is impossible to get rid of it.  It should be noted that this harmful phenomenon occurs in all countries, regardless of whether they are big or small, rich or poor. It does not choose space or time.

 There is no turning back for a person who steps into corruption, so who doesn’t like gifts and money that come without hard work?  Only a person with faith and education can know that such things are forbidden.  This phenomenon is turning into a vice as time goes by.  This vice is the cause of impoverishment of a person not only materially, but also spiritually.  What will be the future of young people who grew up eating the dirty food!?  Aren’t these young people the future of society and nation?  So, we are really ruining our future with our own hands!!  A true Muslim who adheres to the duties and sunnahs of his religion, who has acquired manners and education, does not step into bribery, the so-called corruption.  It was also revealed in the Holy Qur’an, which was the word of God: “Do not take other people’s property unjustly and do not bribe your governors from your property to take what belongs to others.”  Even the Bible says: “Do not accept gifts, because a gift makes the blind see and changes the truth.”  In the Hadith-Sharifat, it is mentioned that the bribe giver and those who receive it are cursed, and even the person who acts as an intermediary in the bribe will be cursed by God.

 Corruption destroys the nation’s destiny and national identity.  It prevents young people from being confident about the future.  People’s trust in the state will die.  A person who has been wronged somewhere, affected by corruption, may not return to this place at all, or he may return to this place intentionally to establish justice.

 Prevention and fight against corruption today a lot of work is being done.  In particular, on October 14, 2016, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev approved the bill “Combating Corruption” by the Oliy Majlis and entered into force on January 4, 2017.  A lot of work has been done in the education system, which is close to us and not far away.  For example, a new system has been devised in this field to prevent bribery and embezzlement of grades in the educational process.  All higher education institutions were gradually transferred to the credit-module system, and today in schools the daily.com program, and in higher education institutions, the HEMS program continues to work and provides transparency in the educational processes of many of our young people.  It is no exaggeration to say that these programs, which also ensure the effectiveness of teaching, have established justice in this field.  Such and many other effective works are spreading throughout our society and entering the soul of the people and the nation.  All methods are being used to fight corruption, as if it is not an area where corruption has not penetrated, and effective results are being obtained.

 If the movement is done from two sides, not from one side, the finish line will be reached faster.  In other words, we cannot fight corruption only through state bodies and effective laws.  Implementation of these laws is not only the responsibility of the state, but also of us.  It is the duty of every educated and moral person to eliminate corruption where we see it, not to touch it and not to step on this path, and by developing legal awareness throughout the society and acquainting each person with his personal rights.  we will have eliminated the initial stage of corruption.

 We young people are against corruption.  We will create a just and great future, and on this way, the President’s trust in us young people, as well as every action they take for our people, the decisions they make, and our Constitution, which is the source of our happiness, will be the guide.  Let’s fight corruption together.  Together we will become an invincible force!

Akhmadjanova Muslimakhon Anvarjon’s daughter was born on April 19, 2003 in Torakorgan district, Namangan region, Uzbekistan.

I am not a person who is easily forgotten

One day I will go, I will go to the sky
The distant sky is calling me.
But you will write my name in your heart
I am not a person who is easy to forget.

I will never leave you alone without disappearing in your dreams
You heart is broken, there is no cure.
But you won't find it, then it's too late
I am not a person who is easy to forget 

When those you trust leave you
When your heart is broken by the unfaithful.
You still remember a lot when your heart beats
I am not a person who is easy to forget

One day they will pierce your heart like a blade,
Missing hurts your heart every day.
But it will be late now, I won't be there that day
I am not a person who is easy to forget.

You can't let it go now,
You can't take your eyes off of me.
It's never too late, you can't forget.
I am not a person who is easy to forget

One day, a person from the House of Mercy and Generosity came to our school and told us to write a letter to the children there. We came with our classmates to write letters to our peers there. I started to write a letter, but for some reason I got discouraged. I thought that whatever I write, whatever I write will make them happy. Then I finished the beautiful lines and sent my precious bead inside the letter. 

A few days later, I received a reply to my letter. He wrote my name on the letter and sent it. Reading the letter, I was very moved. I started thinking about them from that day. How wonderful it is to listen to children in need and their dreams and hopes. 

They are always waiting for their parents to come to where
they live. They do not stop hoping. We should learn patience from them.

When they looked out of the window, they saw their parents holding their children for a walk, carrying ice cream.

They look with envy at those who walk. Among these children, there are no children who are hopeless and have lost their desire for life. They dream that their loved ones will come for so many years. But it is natural for them to become uninterested in life after it is no longer useful. They promise themselves that they will never leave their child here!!!

There are no people who do not let them have such hopes. Among us are kind and generous people who bring gifts and money for them.\
Seeing their kindness, the children say that when they grow up, they will extend my hands of love and generosity to children like these people. A child is the greatest blessing of God.....!

God entrusts the child to people as a TRUST.
But BETRAYING DEPOSIT is a big sin....
Think twice before abandoning your child. A child is a blessing created from your body and soul. He is the successor of your lineage, the builder of the foundation of the future. Do not break their dreams and happiness. Don't give children the world - children will give you the world...

Only if you stand in front of them with strength and confidence.

PROMISE LITTLE, BUT DO MUCH

Learning foreign languages is like becoming a completely different person. I understood the meaning of these words during my language studies.

In September 2015, from the 5th grade, we were taught English, and our first lesson began with the words of our teacher: "To have another language is to possess a second soul," that is, "Knowing another language is having a second soul". Although I did not understand the meaning of these words, which I heard for the first time in this language, they gave me a special feeling. From that day on, I had a desire to learn English perfectly and to become an expert in this subject in the future.

Over the past years, I have sincerely tried to learn the English language perfectly, and as a result, I have taken pride of place in many competitions and science Olympiads. In particular, during the 2018-2019 academic year, "What do you know about China?" was held at the republican level in cooperation with Dono Publishing LLC and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Uzbekistan. Participating in the competition, I took pride in my place and received a diploma and two valuable gifts: a tablet and a printer. 

Also, in April 2020, at the initiative of President Shavkat Miromonovich Mirziyoyev, I took the proud 1st place in the online olympiad in the English language among 9th graders held by the Fergana regional administration and a number of other organizations, and I received a diploma, a letter of thanks from the governor, and a collection of more than 50 books, which are considered the most valuable and precious gift for me. I started preparing for the international IELTS exam in January 2021, and in September I passed the exam to test my knowledge and got a B2 level. Of course, it was not easy to achieve all these achievements. I had a lot of sleepless nights when I struggled to learn. But my great goal, which always motivates me and encourages me to move forward, is to study in foreign higher education institutions and share the knowledge I have acquired with the youth of our country. It was also to justify the trust of my parents and teachers.

Over the years, I have not only learned another language, but my thinking has also changed completely. One of the main reasons for this is that I read many books written in English. Also, as a result of my online conversations with my foreign friends and peers, I got a lot of information about their lifestyle and education system. My teachers and friends have often pointed out that my worldview has expanded a lot during this time.

In order to take the first step toward fulfilling my dreams of several years, in April 2022, I applied and was accepted to the bachelor's degree program at the University of Arizona in the United States of America. At the same time, I became the owner of a grant in the amount of 88,000 US dollars. After that, I applied to the "El-Yurt Umidi" foundation scholarship competition and was accepted to the 2nd stage interview stage. But for some reasons, I decided to study my bachelor's degree in Uzbekistan and then my master's and PhD degrees on abroad. I don't regret it too much, because in August 2022, after successfully passing the university entrance exams, I was accepted to study at the Namangan State Pedagogical Institute on the basis of a 100% scholarship. 

Even after entering the study, I achieved many achievements; for example, I participated in the "Speech Contest" organized by our institute in November, took pride in my place, and received a diploma and a present. My first article was published in the 1st issue of 2022 of the "Education and Development" scientific-methodical magazine on the topic "Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Secondary School Students." I also became a certificate holder by participating in an online course on Python at the "Digital Generation IT Camp 2023," held on January 5–9. Apart from this,  I have become a certified WordUp coach on January 8th in 2023. Besides that during April 4-8 as part of the World Bank's project "Strengthening the Social Protection System of the Population", I participated in a 35 hour seminar-training on the topic "One step to entrepreneurship" and received a certificate upon completion. On may 5th I participated in Climate Science Olympiad 2023 and became quarter finalist. At the same day, my second article has been published on the 1st issue of 2023 "Scientific Journals of Talented Students" scientific-methodical magazine on the topic "Using English songs to improve listening comprehension of young students".

In the future, I would be very happy if I could contribute to the education of young people in my conuntry who want to learn the language, and at the same time, I could give them my modest support to develop and achieve high goals in this field.The 21st century is the age of information technology. Currently, 63% of the information available on the Internet is in English, and the best literature in any field in the world is written in English. I also have the intention of skillfully translating this information and these books into Uzbek language.

In conclusion, as I literally open the window of opportunities in our independent Uzbekistan, I convince myself that I am not taking a step without a purpose and I keep walking up the stairs to achieve my goals. 

Mamadaliyeva Sarvinoz Azamat qizi
Student of Namangan State Pedagogical Institute

The flower fell in love with water...
To water:
"I love you," he said.
Water:
"I love you too," he said.
After some time, again to Gul Suv:
"I love you," he said.

Water:
"I love you too," he said...
The flower got sick and withered...

Suv could not bear to see this situation and called a doctor. After a thorough examination of Gul, the doctor nursed Gul desperately. Water is worried:
- What happened to the flower? he asked.
And the doctor:

- He didn't do anything, he just ran out of water. - he said...
This means that love does not consist in saying, "I only love you!"
Love is loving someone who you believe can give you everything...

- Rumi

Translated by: Baratov Quvonchbek