I have an
impression that in Poland vast majority of people don’t seen the need to
protect themselves from the sun. They don’t wear hats or caps nor use sunscreens.
If people do use them, it is on a beach or during holiday in an exotic country.
Scientists claim that we should use sunscreens all year long, especially during
summer. Although it’s still spring, the sun starts to come out more frequently
and every time it gets, let’s say, “hotter”. A sunscreen protects our skin from
the negative impact of the sun which can cause early skin aging and some
serious diseases in the future, cancer included. However, a lot of people don’t
use it because they think it will prevent them from going brown, which is the
thing apparently everyone wants when the summer comes. Two years ago, I also
used to be this kind of person. I loved spending time on the beach or in a
garden, lying on a blanket and sunbathing. I would use a cosmetic which speeded
up getting suntan. My grandmother used to tell me: “Oh my God, you shouldn’t
spend so much time sunbathing! Sweetie, it’s so unhealthy!”. She is a nurse so
she knows a lot about health issues. However, I wasn’t paying a lot attention
to her words. What is more, I even didn’t take a sunscreen with me when I was
going to Spain on Erasmus, where temperature was almost 40 degrees! I’m happy I’ve
finally noticed the possible negative aspects of sun exposure and now I can’t
imagine going out without using a sunscreen first. I’m as pale as snow, but I don' really care any more :)
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