English language

Well, I think the english is very difficult when you don't practice or do not interact with it in some way, for example watch subtitled movies or in english without subtitles, or play video games in english. Learning english in the university has been more didactic than in school and not so boring. Recently I found a very good way to put into practice English through a game that the teacher showed us where we could all participate, where you should read, answer questions and also be quick to win.

About blogs I think is a good way to learn inglish in areas of practicing writing and reading, but is it gets boring when they ask us to do them very often. 

The aspects of my english I need to improve are my pronunciation and my fluency, especially this last. I plan on getting into a private english course that makes me talk more than writing. Also watch movies in english without subtitles. If I had the money I would go to an English-speaking country, to force my senses to adapt to the need to speak english.

Outside class I use the english for watch videos in youtube in english, because are manny without subtitles and many of them are not in Spanish, and generally the documentaries in english are the best. I Also use it to communicate with people who speak English and who need help because they do not know the Spanish language. Also in online games, because many players in the games speak inglish and the game for himself are in english language.

Changes to my study programme

I think we need more maths, because is very important for many works and our career is called engineering, therefore we have to honor that name. Also elective subjects with topics about main subjects for reinforce or expand knowledges which are more difficult.

I think there could be two types of programs can be choose, one with more duration of career but less hours of class, and other program whit less duration in years but more intensive hours of class per week.

We need a good audiovisual classroom with laptops or computers in good conditions, because actually our audiovisual classroom is good but the computers in there are very slow or not have mouses and maybe fifty percent of them are useless. Also we need more study rooms and conference room for student meeting or teacher talks.

I think it is time for teaching methods to be supported by current technology, for example if one can not attend a class, the teacher could transmit the course live online and live thanks to laptop or mobile phone. They should also give the option to take online courses attached to the university, or just all courses by online and the exams or controls should be taken in each week at the end of the month, of course all the questions or doubts maybe taken in the university or by online.

Teaching methods they should be more didactic and not so archaic, for example change the boring classes where they say the same thing as the power point.

My experience making the herbarium

Hello, I made my herbarium the first year of career, in 2015. It was the first time I made a herbarium, I had about six months to do it quietly, but as a good chilean I leave it at the last moment to do it. I remember that I started to collect the first plants near my house on the Panul Hill of La Florida. At that time I had too much time and I took it easy, but then I let a lot of time pass and  I had to start collecting the other plants very quickly. The last plants that collected very hurried I was badly pressed, but fortunately they served me for the final presentation.

The plants that I had the best, the most beautiful, had collected with plenty of time to spare on a field trip in the "Cajon of Maipo". The first time I went alone and the last I gather them with some friends, most of them collect in Santiago due to the time and the rest manage to get me with university colleagues who traveled to the south.

The last month I was busy doing the herbarium at the last moment, it was a miracle to finish it on time. In summary it took me about two months to finish completely, but it did not stay the way I would have liked it. At first I liked to do it, but the last month was a martyrdom.

Postgraduate Studies

Hello guys! Now I talk about my postgraduate studies I would like to take. Well about this topic I never thought about it before and I don't know very much about the topics or what courses be able to take actually, but the types of courses I would like to take will be some relationed with my carrer or that complement my carrer. If I have to chance to take other courses, maybe I choose some relationed with economy and nature (ecology or management of natural resources for example). Although it is difficult for me to take courses in mathematics or statistics, I would like to take those, because it's entertaining for me and in these days is necessary to be an expert in numbers and statistics. Also of those I would like to take courses of programming, because I like the world of computers and I don't know much about them, I would like how to use them very well, getting the maximun perfomance possible for to have an efficient labor use in my profession. If I considered that I do not handle English very well, I prefer make the studies in Chile, but if it does not cost me too much English, I would like to go study in europe, Netherlands of preference. Always I prefer to study in classroom classes, but if I have to chance of study in online courses is fine for me.

 

My Future Job

Well I never think seriously about my future job before, but always I dreaming to work out of the country, in my profession obviously. I would like to travel in my future job, but the places I visit they would have to be nice and quiet. I imagine working in a forestry industry in my country in the south of Chile, but before that I would like to work in the capital, Santiago, for some municipality and there to work about cityscape and parks creation. After working in a forest industry, I would like to work as park ranger, I don't care about the place, any park would be fine for me.

After gathering experience in my self country, for four years, I would like to go out of the country for work in my profession. My dream I thing, is to work in Alaska, near to northern lights. About the salary I would like to receive, I don't care much as long as I like what I do. But if I have to choose a salary, I choose a job that pays me over the million.

I thinking to taking a major related to the water, because is interesting for me and is a today's topic with global relevance.

Independence day

On independence day usually I spend time with my family, but every year I do something different. A year I go with my father to some "fonda", other year at grandmothers house we make a barbecue, or just another year I go on vacation with my family.

Usually I eat barbecues, empanadas and drink wine or "terremotos" in independence day. I meet with my grandfathers, my uncles, and cousins. Also with friends we going to fondas or just we make a barbecues at home.

If I going to go out of city, the destiny will be the beach, Viña del Mar for example; or the south of Chile, any place would bring to me some time of relaxation.

Actually I don't rememeber how to dance cueca, because have passed many years since I dancing cueca last time, but I see a tutorial or someone teaches me at the moment and I always manage to remember it.

The fonda I like to go, is the one located in Padre Hurtado park, because they do many international events as horse competitions, tipical games, dances of cueca, among others. Since I have memory there are almost always days when the weather is clear and thus you can enjoy the holidays much better.

My favourite food

Before leading a healty life, I liked to eat junked food, like burgers and french fries. Actually I try to eat healthy food, like salad, fruits, wholemeal foods, among others. With respect to the drinks I prefer to drink water. I like salty food than sweet. I don't know how to cook many foods but every time I can, I try to learn how to do it.

I have many favourite foods, but if I have to choose one I thing to prefer the Paella. This food is traditional from Spain. Also I like american food like meat with barbecue, which comes from the USA.

Usually eat my favourite food at national holidays in september 18th, when I make barbecues with my family and friends, but usually I don't eat spanish food. With respect to salads and fruits, I prefer to eat them more in summer, because they are fresh. My favourite salad is lettucce and my favourite fruit is the watermelon.

Now I'm getting used to eating healthier and respecting meal times, but for country holidays I have small tastes with respect to the food I eat.