Blog 10: English Language Challenges

English Language Challenges

Hello! In this new blog I will talk about the challenges of the English subject in the university.

Well, English has always been difficult for me, especially being able to speak English fluently, but I can understand a little of the language when I listen to songs in English or when I read sentences and short paragraphs.

My experience at the university has been good.  However, it’s the first time that I have had to write blogs as part of a subject, and especially if it’s in English!!

The most difficult for the realization of the blogs were some of the topics that they gave, since it seldom occurred to me that I could write about the issue delivered.

Personally I feel that I have to improve everything, because it’s difficult for me to speak fluently, to write without having any kind of help that corrects my mistakes, the "listening", because despite the fact that I listen to certain music in English, in certain occasions I don’t know what the song is saying.

   My family has recommended me that in order to improve these skills, it’s best to go to a country where the language is spoken, to make it "simple" to learn it or simply to force oneself to learn the language to "survive" in a new country, away from the family.

But at the moment, I feel that to improve these skills I should listen to music in English, watch movies with English subtitles, read a book in English, etc.

In recent days, I've only heard music in English practically every day, since I'm listening to it on the bus when I come to school and then when I return home.

Blog 9: Changes to my Study Programme

Changes to my Study Programme

Hello everyone! In this blog I will talk about the changes to my study programme.

To be honest I wouldn’t make big changes in the study program as such, because as it is stipulated, I find it very comfortable.

The workload for the Biochemistry career, which is what I am studying in the faculty, I find that it is well "organized" in the eleven semesters, corresponding to the duration of career, because in the first years, it is where there are more subjects, because are the branches of less complexity and as the difficulty of the career increases, the number of subjects per semester is decreasing.

Regarding the infrastructure of the faculty, I think it is comfortable, there are places to study, for food and to rest a moment. The classrooms are nice for the realization of the classes, except for a few classrooms that have tables a little uncomfortable :c

In terms of technology, each classroom has a projector for the realization of the class, although some teachers who prefer to use the blackboard for their class. There are also rooms with computers for students to do works in the faculty, to find information or other purposes. In addition to having the printing and photocopying service.

The other thing that pleases me is the teaching methods of some teachers, where some have didactic techniques so that students can learn the concepts in an entertaining way.

Considering the factors described above, I think that my study program doesn’t require major changes.

Blog 8: Summer Holidays

Summer Holidays

Hello, in this new blog I will talk about my summer holidays Well, this year's holidays were the most fun for me.

First I went to the beach with my friends. We went for a one week to the summer house of one of them, we had a great time and we slept practically at dawn.

After I went to Algarrobo with my boyfriend, we also went for a full week. Even though we went for a few days, we took advantage of traveling a lot.

I remember that one day we went for a walk on the beach and ended up walking all over the coastal edge! Where we were talking and joking, time passed very quickly. We walked about 8 kilometre walking!

This was undoubtedly, this summer that I eat very much!, because in addition to the "nutritious" lunches we ate, at night we used to cook many french fries, to be eating them while playing MONOPOLY, watch movies or both at the same time .

However I would like to go to other regions of Chile. From the south of Chile I would like to know Puerto Montt, Frutillar, Chiloé, Temuco and also I would like to visit more of Pucón, Puerto Varas, Osorno and Valdivia, since when I went to "Tour of Studies" I traveled very little these last places.

To make such trips I would like to go with my family and my boyfriend. It could also be with a friend, but it would be more difficult to make a trip to the south with a friend, because she also wants to share with her family.

Blog 7: Pets

Blog 7: Pets

Hello again! In this new blog I will talk about pets. Well, I don’t have pets, but I would like it to be a dog. However, my mom wouldn’t let me have one because I live in an apartment and as we both spent many hours away from home, the puppy would spend most of the day locked, which is not the idea and also that it would not have a wide place to play and to run.

What I would like to have a dog as a pet is that the dogs are very playful, affectionate and very tender, which I love very much!!

The truth is that I have never thought of a name for a pet, I think it will occur to the moment I have my pet.

What I like most about dogs is that they are very playful and tender, because I want to have a pet with which I can play and take a walk. Besides that it should be fun to try to bathe them. When I was a child, I watched as my cousin bathed her dog and it always escaped and left it drenched with water, which was great fun.

However, I would like to have more than one dog if I can or besides to having a dog have another type of pet, such as a hamster or a rabbit.

Blog 6: Postgraduate Studies

Blog 6: Postgraduate Studies

Hi again! In today's blog I will talk about postgraduate studies. Well, I have planned to do Master's studies in Chile and after to do a Doctorate abroad.

I would like to do two Masters in Chile, the first would be the Master in Biochemistry, which is carry out  in this faculty and another Master in Neuroscience, which is taught in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Chile.

Why these two masters? Because I find it amazing to be able to know even more about the nervous system and its components and also, as I am studying Biochemistry, I would like to do postgraduate studies on the career that I chose.

About the PhD, I don’t specifically know which area of Biochemistry, but I just want to do my PhD in England or in the USA, ideally I would like to do this postgraduate studies in England, Cambridge.

Going back to the topic of the Magister, when I am doing it, I prefer that the class schedules are compatible with my job, because I plan to work to be able to finance my studies, in case I don’t achieve any benefits to be able to finance it.

Well, those are the plans that I have thought to carry out my postgraduate studies.

Thanks for reading my blog c:

Blog 5: My Future Job

Blog 5: My Future Job

Hello again! In this new blog, I will talk about my future job. The truth is that I haven’t thought much about my future job, but I had someone ideas about the theme.

Firstly I would like to work in a laboratory, I am not clear in what area I want to work, but I would like to carry out research or to analyze in more depth the nervous system and microorganisms.

I am more interested working in neuroscience, because I feel that there is still much to discover at the level of the nervous system or I would like to be able contribute even more to someone pathologies that affect this part of the human body, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.

I don’t  know if I would like to travel too much for my work, because I also plan to form my family and I know that children need some stability. Regarding the salary, I am satisfied that I live quiet.

I want to do in the future is do postgraduate studies abroad, in Cambridge specifically, to be perfecting the career that I decided to study: Biochemistry.

The only thing I want from my future job is to be something that I like very much  and that I don’t dislike my job

Blog 4: Thematic Post - National Holidays (September 18th)

Thematic Post - National Holidays (September 18th)

Well, in these national holidays I didn’t do many activities, I dedicated to rest, to share with my family, I went to the cinema with my boyfriend and I tried to study, for advance with someone subjects. But, to be honest, I wasn’t progress very much with studied, because I started to share with my family.

For example, watching movies on the computer, going out to the mall with my mom and my boyfriend, leaving the park near of my house and on September 19th saw the military parade with my mom.

I rarely see the military parade, because I'm a bit bored by the fact that it is a bit extensive. But this parade in particular, there was something that I loved very much and was the presentation of the Canine School.

This presentation fascinated me for two reasons, the first because I love animals, especially dogs and the second reason is because paraded the puppies of police, which I found very tender. I have always liked puppies, because they are playful when they are small and because of the curiosity they have.

Besides that, I didn’t do anything "extraordinary", just rest and enjoy the moments that I had with my family.