English language challenges

It has been a long time since the last time I had an English class, and it has been very useful.

I love learning English (this subject was one of my favorites in high school, and I like the way classes work. The fact that the students have to write blogs is amazing to me because this has helped me express myself so I can feel more comfortable while I am practicing this language.

I think I have speaking problems because I do not practice as much as I should, but lately I have been letting go that feeling that makes you be embarrassed. I think English classes have to do with this. For example, if some stranger asks me for directions or some kind of thing that means this person needs help, I am definitely going to help and do my best to have better communication. I also have family in the United States and I always try to speak in English when I have the chance to get in contact with them.

For me, the most common way to practice English is watching movies and series with original audio (I hate dubbing). At first, I started watching movies or series with Spanish subtitles, after that I started to watch them with English subtitles and English audio, and now I try to watch them with only the original audio. I found out that this way you could use your eyes to see things you usually skip because of being reading the subtitles. Besides, I follow Instagram profiles and YouTube channels with content in English.

I believe that learning new languages gives you new ways to understand certain things differently, and then creates new ways to think about these things and expand our minds. Every time we have the chance to learn a new language or practice a language, we should always take it.

Changes to my study programme

I started to study architecture this year, so I think I would have to wait a little bit longer to give an opinion about the career and the university. However, there are things I can say.

Before I decided that I wanted to study in this university I spent time reading and asking about this institution, and I read good opinions. Besides, I heard a few personal experiences from people who studied here.  They said that I would have to dedicate a lot of time to be a good student and that I will not sleep as much as I used to, so I will have to get use to that fact. That did not scare me, but I am starting to understand what they said.

I believe this career promotes an interesting social and ecological approach, and that was what convinced me the most to enter to this university.

During the time I have been here, I have felt satisfied with the subjects I have to study, and I find them really interesting. At first, it was very difficult to me, but I understood that I have to ‘’think outside the box’’ and start developing my creativity.

There are teachers that make me want to continue learning, and that is an important point. Sometimes, students get tired of being in a classroom where the teacher does not make them want to be better, and at the end of the semester, they feel that they learnt almost nothing because of the teaching methods.

I think the length of studies is okay, 11 semesters are not that much. Speaking about something else, I have always thought that this faculty needs more green areas. I know there’s a park just next to the faculty, but it definitely doesn’t feel the same.

Until now, I have to say that I feel very happy to study architecture in this university, I have met the best people and I am doing everything that I like.

Postgraduate studies

I would definitely like to take postgraduate studies in the future, I think it helps you be a better professional and expand your knowledge.

If I had to decide, I would consider sustainable architecture. It is always important to respect the environment and all the living creatures.

However, that does not mean you just have to take care of animals, you also have to be aware of energy. For example, I would love to live in a sustainable house, which produces its own energy. A few years ago, I started recycling and it changed my life, and that is why ecology will always be a part of me. Therefore, I believe if we all make something about it we can make this world better.

I would take on-site classes; I think it is better to do that. 

On the other hand, if I had not the time to do that, I would take online classes, but I feel there could be something missing through that system.

I would not mind if I do this here in Chile, but it would be great if I had the opportunity to study in another country (or both, who knows).

I made a promise to myself, and that is ‘’I will always take care of the world, animals, trees, water, and whoever that needs my help’’. Since I decided that, my life started to make more sense.

I invite you all to make a promise to yourselves and see how beautiful that is when you do something about it. 

My future job

This year I started to study architecture, and it was the best choice I could make. I studied engineering for 4 years and as hard as it was I decided to quit and start to do what I actually love in my life.

I imagine myself having a job where I can help the environment, developing strategies to make the world a better place to live, always taking care of living beings. I also would love to travel a lot doing what I love. I really hope I’ll visit beautiful places around the globe.

I think it’s important to earn good money when you work, but it’s not more important than doing what you really love and follow your dreams. I wish I could have both.

Besides architecture, I want to dedicate my life to music, that is one of my biggest dreams and I will fight for it. I can’t imagine my life without architecture and music, that would be perfect and I would not ask for more.

In the future I would like to design my own house and include a music room, where I can have everything I need, for example, a lot of instruments, recording devices, different kinds of lights, and so on.

Finally, I really hope everyone can follow their dreams and do what they really want, feeling passion about the choices the make.

Food

When it comes to food I get really excited, because I consider myself as a glutton person xD.

I love to eat, I love to try new flavours and I think that eating can turn in an unforgettable experience.

I also have problems at the moment of choosing my favourite dish, there is so many types of food and I think I will never be able to decide. Besides, there must be a lot of dishes I have not tried yet. I used to eat meat, but I quit 7 months ago, that changed my life, it was a hard decision and you have to be strong. The good part about that is that I feel I’m changing the world with my acts and I don’t miss meat at all.

Cooking is one of the things I like to do the most, I always cook when I am with my family (that means I don’t have to wash the dishes hahaha), and now that I moved to Santiago I cook for myself, I really like that too. It’s exciting when you try food you cooked.

For lunch I eat a lot of vegetables like lettuce, mushrooms, zucchini, carrots, onions, avocado, chive, cucumber. As I don’t eat meat, it’s important to never neglect proteins, I eat eggs (boiled, scrambled, omelette), a lot of beans, and soy. I like peanuts a lot, and they are a source of proteins too.

It’s been a long time since the last time I went to a restaurant, I don’t remember the name of the restaurant but I remember I ate pizza, it was so delicious. I will have to ask my brother what was that place because I definitely want to go again.

My Favourite Movie

It is hard to decide when it comes to favourite movies, and I think a lot of people have the same problem. 

If I had to choose a movie to talk about, I would have to think about a topic, for example, sports. In that case my favourite movie would be Coach Carter. 

This movie is about a man who becomes a basketball coach in a school of United States (Richmond Highschool). He has a porpuse: to make his players go to college, and he goes through really hard times trying to change theese people's life because they are not interested in that at first and there were serious problems between players, so coach Carter made them sign contracts, that means they have to assist to all their classes and sit in front of the classroom. Also, he was really tough at the moment of teaching about basketball.

The team started to win all the games and that made them compete in the state tournament, they didn’t win but the coach could make his players go to the university.

This is a very inspiring movie, and I totally recommend it, because it shows you how hard life can be, but you will always have friends and important people around you to make your dreams come true. Besides, it demonstrates how healthy and beautiful is when you practice sports, that opens many doors and brings great people to your life.

I don’t have a specific style of movies to watch. I try to open my mind and explore.

The last movie I saw is Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind, that is also one of my favourites and I can’t remember how many times I have watched it.
I love to see Jim Carrey in a dramatic character, and he does it really good. Kate Winslet’s character was also awesome, and I think after all their personalities just match and the story makes you think that it just feels right.

Movies can make us feel a lot of things we would never expect, so there is always a good time to watch one.

The Best Concert Ever

I went to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' concert with two of my brothers and my cousin in Santiago, 2011. We were waiting a long time for that to happen, and when the day finally arrived we were really excited about it.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are an american funk-rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983, they have a really important professional career. This is showed by the fact that they are one of the best-selling bands of all time with over 80 million records sold worldwide.

The arena was crowded, and everybody was enjoying the event so much. When the band started to play ‘’Under the Bridge’’ everybody went crazy and sang along. I can’t find the words to describe that feeling, because I was in my favourite band’s live concert listening to my favourite song from them.

One of the things a like the most about this band is when they start to improvise during the concert. The connection between bass and guitar is amazing and unique. You can feel a dialog between them.

When the concert finished, I was by my own because I got lost among the crowd, and my brothers and cousin were in the same position. Also, neither of us had a cellphone. I don’t know how but we found each other and went back home together. I’ll never forget that concert.