Global Breaking News - Wednesday, October 7, 2026

 Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Use specific reasons to support your answer.
 
If I had to choose between spending time alone or spending time with my friends, I'd rather be alone. I need this time alone to "recharge my batteries," to re-energize my mind and spirit. Being with friends can be fun and can help you get through the rough spots in life, but it's the time alone, I think, that forms you as a person.
* would rather = 차라리 ~하는 것이 낫다 / recharge = 재충전하다 / spirit = 정신, 영혼 / get through = 겪다, 살아내다 / rough = 고르지 않은, 거친

When I'm alone, I have time to think about my goals and to develop a strategy to reach them. Of course, lean think about these things when I'm with others, but it's harder to concentrate in a crowd. Being alone gives me the quiet time to really think about my life and what I want to do with it.
* goal = 목표 / strategy = 계획, 전략 / crowd = 사람들, 무리

Being by myself is also a good way to listen to the silence and relax completely. When I'm alone I can practice meditation and lower my stress level. That's a very good way to sharpen my powers of concentration. Too much time with friends means filling my mind with a lot of chitchat. That's enjoyable for a moment, but can dull my concentration.
* by myself = 혼자 / silence = 고요, 적막 / completely = 완전히, 전적으로 / practice = 연습하다 / meditation = 명상 / stress level = 스트레스 수준 / sharpen = 더 분명히 하다, 선명하게 하다 / chitchat = 잡담, 한담 / enjoyable = 즐거운 / for a moment = 잠시 동안 / dull = 둔해지다, 약해지다, 누그러뜨리다

Being with other people can also distort my view of things. It's easy sometimes to become too worried about what other people think of me, or what other people have that I don't. When I'm alone I have time to step back. I can see the real value of things, without being influenced by the opinions of my friends.
* distort = 비틀다, 일그러뜨리다, 왜곡하다 / step back = 한 걸음 물러나 생각하다 / real value = 진정한 가치

It's natural to want to be with other people, but I find the time I spend alone is more valuable to me in the long run.
* alone = 혼자 / valuable = 소중한, 귀중한 / in the long run = 결국, 끝에 가서는