This is this weeks school essay. Enjoy!     From,Declan

In this essay I will be talking about 5 things that are different in Europe than in the USA. First, I have noticed that they use more wind turbines and solar panels in Europe. The wind turns the huge turbines and electricity is made. Solar panels absorb light and generate electricity. The benefit of using these green energies is no air pollution. Coal and oil power plants cause massive air pollution.

Secondly, in Europe there are more people riding bikes than in the US. Riding your bike every day will help you get lots of exercise. Cars cause lots of air pollution. Riding your bike every day will decrease air pollution. If I were a grown up and had any say on what goes on in the world I would encourage more people in the US to ride their bikes.

The third thing that I noticed is the lack of police. The danger to this is if something does happen it will take a few minutes for them to get there. But again if there is a police officer on every corner you might think they expect something to happen. I prefer there to be more police on the streets. It would make me feel safer.

I have noticed that there are many more parks in Europe than in the US. Playgrounds are scattered all over the place. You can’t walk three blocks without seeing a playground. Near our apartment there is a huge park with a massive field. Also,  there is a cool farm with tons of awesome animals such as; a massive pig, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and my personal favorite, a donkey!

The last thing I have noticed is that there are dogs everywhere in Europe. Some people bring their dogs on the U Bahn (the German Metro.) There are at least two dogs per block. I just wish people would clean up their dog’s dung. I have almost stepped in it many times. But worst of all, I don’t remember how to say, “Can I pet your dog?” in German.