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.