English Language Challenges

At present, there are many people who believe that learning another language is impossible and others that learning another language is useless. For me to learn another language opens a number of impressive doors, fully extends the activities or jobs we can do. How to visit another country without a tour guide or give talks to foreigners.

But it is not so easy to learn another language, as we learn, we are finding several challenges. A number of challenges vary in each person and the difficulty of overcoming them also, but nothing that a little constancy and perseverance cannot solve.

The challenges commonly encountered are Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and oral interactions.

I have English courses since school, but it was not very good to say. I am currently studying my last English course at the university and compared to the school, they certainly made a noticeable change in my English learning. But it still costs me oral interactions and Pronunciation. When I interacted with my classmates I do not usually understand the totality of words that they tell me, but understanding a few words I get the idea of what they say or ask me, then I answer them with some short phrase without complications so as not to have errors in pronunciation and my partner understands me.

This English course makes me write weekly blogs, which serve to expand my vocabulary.

As for the daily use of English, I must admit that I do not use it much. I usually use it to communicate with foreigners that I find in online games and to read some websites.

Changes To My Study Programme

The changes of a study program are not something that is taken lightly, in my case, I think that this decision was taken lightly only to be able to prove an engineering career in food. I think this because I have annual subjects that are not easy to pass and that are a prerequisite to enrol in other subjects. I think that this generates stress and that causes that some do not pass all the subjects to which they enrolled in the semester. This is undoubtedly totally wrong because the university education is already expensive and increase the years of study only make us have a big headache, which would end until we pay the debt.

So far I have taken an annual course and I failed. This semester I had to enrol in Physical Chemistry but I did not do it because it generated a clash of schedule. This happened because I had to take the annual course that I failed and generated a clash of schedule with Physical Chemistry. This would not have happened if my study program had been carefully planned, he said this because the previous semester I enrolled in all the subjects I could and even took a CFG but even so, I left every day early and I even had a day off. My best friend was in the same situation as me but he took less time because he wants to change his career and left every day at lunchtime.

I hope they change my program or increase the amount of study material, since there are so many subjects that have to be taken per semester that the mere fact of looking for extra material is time lost because the next day of insurance there is a control, next there is a laboratory and the next the delivery of a report. I think that I would not be so worried and I could read this material on the bus and more than 80% of the students would be passing any subject.

Summer Holidays

When I think of summer holidays always my first thought is the heat and the sea. This because my grandparents are from Antofagasta and practically I saw the sea. Then when classes finally end, I can do what I could not do during the study period, I do sports, go to the beach or go out running, like Antofagasta is a large city, I run in the along the coast to a beach called "Trocadero". Despite the heat, the sea breeze helps to withstand it.

When I was just a kid, at this holidays, we were going to the south like  Linares, Los Ángeles and my Favorite place Punta Arenas. We went over there mainly because all our relatives are there, we are the only ones who live in Santiago. Nowadays for summer holidays, my parents are very tired to make a trip of that magnitude, because the most of the times we made it by land, by the need of a car to mobilize in the cities.

When I was in high school, for the summer holidays, me with my friends of the school, we usually go to a very large beach called "Hornitos" (you can make an idea with its name), were a friend has a house and we go to stay for several days. We spent all day in the water and if we don´t, my friend of the house has four-wheelers and a buggy, and like the beach, it´s so very large (approximately one kilometre) he goes at full speed over the sand. I had great times there that I expect to keep doing every summer.

Addiction: From coffee and tea to drugs of abuse

Drugs are much more present in our lifes than we think, even if we don´t consume it. In a normal day in the way to your work, school or anywhere yo go daily, you could easily see in the streets or even the parks someone is consuming some kind of drug, whether legal or illegal, from just a couple of beers to smoking marihuana. Some people don´t difference who is smoking a simple cigarette and who is smoking marihuana, but in the most of the cases, who has tried one of each will recognize at the instant the defference. 

Mainly the smell that emanates, from marihuana is much more harder and more distinctive thatn the cigarette, also the way to grab the cigarette is different of the way to grab the paper of marijuana, grabing a cigarette it is like to do the symbol of piece, grabing the paper of marihuana it is like you hold something little between your index finger and thumb.

With this I could say that I tried more than once, but not too much because it produce a very relaxing sensation, and it is good that sensation, but i don´t like it so often, so I prefer to drink a couple of beers with friends from time to time for the week so heavy or to celebrate something.

In my opinion, the alcohol in the body makes a better feel that any other sustance, obviously drinking it in moderation because if you pass.. you would do things that you wouldn´t normally do and more on top you´ll not remember of it, so although this is not so good to your liver, this helps you get rid of a hard week or notice.Because of this, I can say that I have no addiction for anything, just if you tried something you have the duty to be aware of the effects and self.cares, as it is at your own risk.

On the other hand, "healthier" things like coffee I drink it just for study when I stayes awake at very late hours, for nothing more, so when I drink because I need too stay awake to study, coffee really keeps me awake, even after I´ve stoopped studying, so I go to bed "early" when it is morning.

Post Graduate Studies

Although some of us when we finish school dont know what to study, I think that I had a clear idea of what I wanted to be in the future and next to that I will need to have some post graduates studies, specifically post doctorates studies. For a scientists it´s the most important thing to have post graduate studies if you and your voice want to be recognized by your peers, so I thinked that one of the most recognized academic degrees is the Ph.D, so I started to investigate along all the possible path to get this academic degrees.

But first, I had to look the house of studies which I wanted to be for it, and by many recommendations from several different sides, I decided to look at the Universidad de Chile, thinking that at this university has stronger and developed this field than other universities in the country. Finally, searching in the internet, I found the title of the academic degree that just the name liked so much that I decided to reach it cost what it cost me, so it became my goal, not the last one but one of many. It´s title is called "Doctorate in Sciences, mention in Molecular, Cellular and Neuroscience Biology", the part that caught my eye where the "Neuroscience" part, this field has interested me since high school, but this degree adds the molecular and cellular biology that both sound so interesting that I thinked that this is the study perfect for me.

I said that this mention isn´t my last goal, because this is a way that I dreamed living here in Chile, but in a future after this, I plan to keep studying and investigating outside and reach others academic degrees in many other areas of science, because the focus of Chile isn´t research, this field is not so developed as I would like.

In these last days, I read an official publication of the university senade of the university of chile that I realy liked. Mainly the publication said that they were looking to create a new academic category of ostdoctoral researcher, in which they seek to incorporate about 400 researchers who carry out highly complex investigations at our university in various disciplinary areas. This made me happy because they are giving the importance that deserves the investigation in chile, and the researchers themselves are recognizing their work and effort.

My Future Job

Work is certainly not something to be taken lightly. since it is what allows us to maintain a decent life. Sometimes you should work at any job they offer because you no longer have money to pay off debts in general. That is why each person has a dream job according to the tastes he has, in my case, my dream job is to be able to work in a factory of chocolates or sweets abroad to be able to learn more novelties of the production of these. in Chile, only change the format, but the presentation of the product is rarely renewed. I would also like to return to Chile to tell my exploits to my family. bring them candy and gifts.

As for the salary, I would like it to be enough to fulfill my dream and not be short of money. the first step was to study food engineering to understand more about production processes. I hope to finish my career to find the job of my dreams. I do not care how long it takes me to find it, but I want to work in a chocolate factory or sweets and then retire with a store, selling chocolates or candy for those who work so hard.

Old and New Hobbies: The piggy banks

I do not have many hobbies, but I like to buy the piggy banks and fill them with only one type of coin (10, 50, 100, 500). I do not know why I love it so much, but the moment I like the most is to break it, it's very rewarding.

This hobby started when I was little, when we went out to eat Pomaire. After a rich lunch, we looked for ornaments for the house, but I always looked for toys. But one day I fell in love with the piggy banks, I did not understand until I filled my first piggy bank, it was very rewarding. I remember that the most tedious thing was to collect the types of coins and then change them. But I no longer have that problem, I always try to have 4 piggy banks to fill each with a different currency.
My trick to fill them up faster is not to have coins in my wallet, just bills. This is also a problem because I have to borrow when I want to print some work.
The money I get from piggy banks is spent on video games and food.

Our Amazing Human Body: The Heart

They say that a person without a heart is one who has no feelings and say nothing more. For me the Heart is surprising by its function and its form.

The heart is the muscle that pumps blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body through blood vessels.

The heart keeps the blood moving in the body unidirectionally, it is a closed circuit, nothing is lost. The atria receive blood returning to the heart, the ventricles pump blood from the heart out.

The arteries carry the oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. In the tissues the nutrients are extracted and returned through the veins. The veins carry the blood back to the heart.

Taking care of our heart is very important, for this reason it is essential to avoid foods that are too salty and too sweet, just like tobacco and alcohol. Another recommendation that is important to repeat until the fatigue is to try to exercise regularly, because with these simple practices avoid many health problems, especially all that have to do with complications of the heart.

The Best Holiday

Well, in holidays,I travel south, specifically to "Licán Ray", which is located in the municipality of Villarrica, Araucanía Region, on the northern shore of Lake Calafquén. It is part of the tourism sector known as the seven lakes region.

The last year I was from visit to “Licán ray” with my girlfriend by three days. Now I plan to go with my family the next year, to show them what I went to see. We will visit handicraft fairs where you can find great variety of works in turned wood, fabrics and goldsmiths.

Its Plaza de Armas has wide walkways and several plant species characteristic of the Araucania. We also visit the San Francisco church, an old wooden temple and tejuelas that is located at the end of Calle Cacique Carimán, crossing the bridge over the Melihuén River. The next year maybe we will visit a small beach that is suitable for swimming and water sports, I say perhaps because my family is not very athletic.

“Licán Ray” is the best place, I can relax quietly and enjoy truly my holidays.

A country you would like to visit

Well, I would like visit Australia because they say that is a beautiful place with many green areas and I would like to fulfill the fantasy of many people. The fantasy of seeing a kangaroo in his natural habitat. The kangaroo is unique to Australia and appears on the shield of the country. Kangaroos are the only large animals that travel by jumping and the males struggle as in boxing with their front paws and kicks with hind legs.

There are 55 species of kangaroos scattered throughout Australia. My friends recommended that will visit the island kangaroo for i can gaze at the beautiful nature and many other exotic animals.  For example: Sea lions, koalas, wallabies, penguins and various birds. But they also told me that I need a tour guide, because Kangaroo Island is the third largest island in Australia, after the island of Tasmania and Melville Island. If Australia is as wonderful as they say, I would like to live in a place with ample green areas, Similar to the Kangaroo Island.

My Blogging Experience

My experience writing blogs in general is very good, writing in English is something that helps to familiarize me with the language, but it is also a bit tedious, having to look for words in the translator (several times) since I do not know much English either. Maybe it would be easier than in classes, see the topics to be discussed in blogs, which means that it would be easier if we practiced words related to the topics of blogs (speaking, writing, etc). It would also be a better experience to practice more the "Listening" as it serves for possible evaluations of higher courses. While the "Listening" can be practiced on "uchile platform", I think it would be a better result if we practiced it in class. Like pronunciation, we do oral assessments where we practically memorize how to make the presentation, but in the class, we never practice. Like the cases it was only interactions with our colleagues where practically only spoke those who knew English and knew how to express their ideas correctly. What I am trying to say is that if you are going to take assessments, it is not enough to make a review of what we saw in previous courses to really notice a change in English learning.

Holiday plans

Actually, I'm not a very organized person who plans everything he does, but I do plan my vacations. When I leave the summer vacation, I intend to travel south, specifically to "Licán Ray", which is located in the municipality of Villarrica, Araucanía Region, on the northern shore of Lake Calafquén. It is part of the tourism sector known as Los Siete Lagos.

I plan to go with my girlfriend and my family, to visit handicraft fairs where you can find great variety of works in turned wood, fabrics and goldsmiths. Its Plaza de Armas has wide walkways and several plant species characteristic of the Araucania. We will also visit the San Francisco church, an old wooden temple and tejuelas that is located at the end of Calle Cacique Carimán, crossing the bridge over the Melihuén River. And maybe we will visit the small beach, as it is known, is suitable for swimming and water sports, I say perhaps because my family is not very athletic.

We still have not got the money to go to "Licán Ray" but we hope that by November we will have the necessary money for these longed vacations.

The subject I liked to study

Like most students, I do not like to study. I am not a very applied student, but if I had to choose a topic that I like, I would choose "derivatives" without thinking twice. This topic belongs to the topic of differential and integral calculus, which I give a second time. Undoubtedly the "derivative" is a topic that I like a lot, in classes they left us solving problems and this towards the most entertaining classes, making time fly by. Derivatives is an issue that is passed in the second year of college. I do not consider it a difficult subject, but first year students are always warned that it is not easy.
Although I really like this subject, the issue that follows hate with all my soul. It is a question of "integrals", it is a matter of reversing the derivative resolution process, but with so many ways of solving it, my mind is blocked, for this matter reprobate differential and integral calculus, but I hope this year can approve without any Problem and even avoiding the final exam.