Nowadays, amid the storming development of high-tech devices such as smartphones or e-book readers, people seem to neglect the existence of certain inventions that date back thousands of years. One of those is the mirror.
People grew a desire to see themselves as they saw their reflections in the surface of water. Around the 600s BC, the first mirrors were made from natural materials such as polished stones. After a while, people started to use bronze, gold and silver to make mirrors. These metals were heavy, so mirrors had very modest sizes. Ruling-class people, especially ladies, used them as a fashionable accessory. Hardly did they go out without a mirror. In the 1st century, the first glass mirrors were invented by the Romans and were made bigger to allow people to look at the whole body. However, not everyone cherished the mirror. Some people were irritated to find themselves ugly looking at the mirror, and there were rumors that what they saw in the mirror were reflections of sins and demons.
Nowadays, despite technological advancement, mirrors still play important roles in various modern-day fields, such as surgery, transport, architecture and so on. In fact, mirrors are utilised in technology and have inspired the inventions of several devices such as cameras or satellites.
2.Tran Dai Nghia High School for the gifted is perhaps one of the the best high schools in the entire Ho Chi Minh city. I spent four years there and have had some wonderful memories there. Probably the best time of my life is when I was in that school
Located at District 1, the center of Ho Chi Minh city, Tran Dai Nghia High School offers young students quality education and one of the best views in town from its premises. It was established almost one hundred years ago on an area which is pretty big consider the crowded population of Ho Chi Minh City . This school always make endeavors to excel at all courses that are offered to students. It is one of the prominent and autonomous schools in our city with excellent academic results.
I got admitted to this school when I was around 16 years old. I studied there until I finished my high school diploma and will never forget my time there. I must admit I enjoyed my high school days thorough. All of my best friends that I have now is my classmates in Tran Dai Nghia high school.
I loved so many things in my school. I relished the rich collection of books the school library had, the large and green playground where I used to play every evening, the scenic beauty of it and so on. But the most attractive aspect of the school was the excellent teachers who used to teach us. The institution could not have been the best one without the dedication and hard work they have put in.
