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Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer - planning or not planning for your leisure time? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge.

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Nowadays
people
 have so many things to do that they almost always do not have enough
time
 for it. When we go to bed we carefully think and plan our
next
 day, and it continues day in and day out. We wake up, recollect our checklist with things to do and in a few
minutes
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 we are already in a car on our
way
 to the office. Often
people
 do not have
time
 for themselves. So, when
people
 have some spare
time
 they want to use it wisely. Some
people
 prefer to plan activities for their free
time
 very carefully.
However
, others prefer not to make any
plans
. In
this
essay
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 I will analyze both cases and present my view in
favor
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favour
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 of planning free-
time
 activities.
From
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On
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 the
one
 side, not making any
plans
 and just letting the
time
 pass by for some
time
 have some benefits.
First
 of all, a person can just relax, enjoy the beautiful moments, spend his or her
time
 with loved ones, watch a movie, listen to relaxing music, observe the flowers in bloom from the window, contemplate
about
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his or her life and just slow down the pace of life. I think it is a very good
way
 to eliminate
one
's stress and tension and just leave all troubles and worries behind.
From
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On
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 the other side, careful planning can bring many benefits too.
First
 of all,
one
 can travel.
However
,
traveling
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travelling
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 requires some planning to be made.
For example
,
one
 most likely will need a hotel room. So, the reservation should be made beforehand.
Also
, it is wise to check
one
's car to avoid breakdowns and have an uninterrupted worry-free trip.
Second
 of all, planning
one
's activities allows
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one to
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to spend
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one
's free
time
 the
way
 he/she likes.
For instance
, if I want to play tennis
the
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this
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 incoming weekend I will certainly make a reservation for a court because in
this
 case I will not be disappointed with the waste of my
time
. Personally, I prefer to make
plans
 for my free
time
 because it allows me to spend my vacation or weekend the
way
 I want it. To sum up, I think careful planning allows
people
 to derive maximum benefits from their free
time
.
However
, I must sometimes confess,
and
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 I allow myself just to stay at home with my friends and family and not make any
plans
.
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