English Language Challenges

Hi there!

Today I´m gonna make my last post…but for My English ‘class at University. What am I going to talk about? Well, my English Language Challenges.

First at all, I must dare say that I think this subject was great. I enjoyed a lot blogging about different topics; I particularly loved to blog about movies and the summary we made from The Guardian Newspaper. Also, the posts about a trip or some kind of art were great.

What kind of thing I would have liked to do? Well, watching a movie or some English TV program during the class. So, Mister Claudio, in future courses, you could take it as an option J

Now, being honest, I think that I need to improve my English Pronunciation and focus my grammar. Even though I understand a lot this language –because I watch a lot movies or the news and I like to listening English music-, I need to push myself into speaking a lot. It is hard for me pronouncing some words. Also, I need to read more in English. I want to read some best sellers…reading the inverse translation to Spanish is not always the same.

Outside the English class, how much am I using English these days? Unfortunately, I must recognize not a lot. I only heard the news or new music hits, and movies as I told you before. But, here´s one good thing: when I´m travelling through Santiago, I usually bump into tourist people –most of the time, English speakers- so, when they talk about the beauty of some touristic places at the capital, I understand them. Sometimes, at airports for example, I also understand people giving advice or instructions by loudspeakers. And, of course, sometimes I become a translator for my parents…

So, I think I need to improve my English by pushing myself to talk it. That´s the only explanation I could give you.

And, believe or not, my alien´s voice during an English conversation usually disappears at the first 10 minutes, when I need to be understanding by the others. Funny thing…

See you, maybe in another blog, maybe in this one. I was thinking that I could use it in the future to describe my journeys and make an online English Travel Book.

My Future Job... Where am I going to be working?

Hi everyone!

This week I´m gonna talk about My Future Job.

It´s kind of weird to think about it –not only because we´re always thinking of the future, it´s because I think that job is something you can´t know until you start working-.

Commonly, we start to job when we leave University with our Majors. So, now I´m studying Law, and I think I´m gonna take a Public, International or Criminal Major. I think Civil law is so common, but really necessary. I want to specialize myself in something that I feel comfortable (and Civil Law sometimes is hard for me). Even, I was thinking I could mix the three areas I like…

What kind of job would I like to have? I don´t know. But I know one thing for sure: I want to travel and be connected with the culture of my country (and the other countries I´m going to visit). If I´ll be a legal aid lawyer, I´m definitely gonna need to explore another areas. In fact, now that I´m writing, I would like to be a legal aid lawyer from a ONG´s, Museum, a Cultural Centre, a Publishing or a Film’s Producer. I know what you are now thinking: this is an utopian. But who knows the future…I don´t know where I´m gonna end this long trip. The point is I want to be in someplace I can use my law acknowledges with culture or public service.

I´ve always thought about someday I would like to work in a public service for the Government (and that is certainly something more realistic)…anyway. The thing is to get a job somewhere.

Now, what aspects would I consider when I choose my job? First at all, I need to feel confident and comfortable with my coworkers. Second, I need to be happy doing that. Third, I need to hand my stress so, some options I was considering are:  To work in some nice place with green areas (I hate seeing all day building with no trees), to live near my job and to have a nice working day.

Sometimes, I associate job with something boring, but necessary to live. That´s particularly one thing -I pray God- I don´t wanna even crossed my mind when I enter to work.

If you asked me my strengths and weaknesses, what would I say? Well. My strengths are that I´m an emphatic, diligent, hard-working, loyal and persistent person. I always do my job before take a rest, and I´m always available is someone needs my help. My weaknesses: My stress. Sometimes I´m really hard or pessimist (and, when I´m tired, I usually want to end it). But, I think I´m progressing in that part of my personality J

See you!

How I see myself in two years?

Hi everyone!

Today I´m gonna talk about how I see myself in two years.

Believe it or not, it´s kind of difficult imagine me in that period of time. I think that because like a year ago, I decided not to plan my future…and expect only what it brings. Of course I´ve got aims I dream about it, but more than an imperative, these aims are things I´m gonna make, when I fell in the way to do them.

First at all, I dare say that I will be studying Law, I hope on 4^th year. Maybe working as a paralegal in a Lawyers Company, or maybe not. I don´t have any specific goal, but there is always around the dream of travelling to Europe or another country. I wanna make a tour around South America, and someday travel through all Chiel in car. Maybe that a goal I could accomplish in two years, now that I have my license. It would be funny travelling with some friend.

Also, I wanna be in a dance academy. Even though sometimes I get nostalgic about my cheerleaders´ time, I think that I need a change. So, maybe start to dance in classes is a good option.

I wanna make a Literature or a Cinema´s course. Getting into the feeling of writing, and start my book.

Many people would think about moving to an apartment or living alone. What a change!  For me, that isn´t something I see in two years, but of course I want to become and independent person. So, I need to earn my own money in order to buy my own house.

Changes I will be experience? I don´t know. I´m not the kind of person that changes a lot in two years, but I think I definitely be more mature.

What am I doing to make these goals possible?  Well, enjoying every day. I know what I want to do in the future, but for now I´m living my present. Since I was seventeen (8), I´ve been saved money for my journey. And, since last year, I always go to my loved cultural activities.

Finally, respect challenges I will (or have) encounter (ed) in this process. The challenges are gonna appear at the time. But, for now, studying Law is a complete challenge.

See you!

Seventh assignment: How green are you?

Well, I would dare to say that people learn about environmentally practices at their homes and schools. Normally, people are taught since childhood how to be green, and they kept it along their lives. Some families started making vegetable patches or separating garbage according the materials. At school, some subjects like Sciences and Ecology achieve this goal.

I’m not the kind of person who has the green concept deeply internalized. But I try to be friendly with the environment, people around me, animals and plants. I don’t throw garbage on the ground, I usually put milk cans or beer bottles into “the green containers”, I try to use few plastic bags, I usually have shorts showers, etc.

I love go for a bicycle ride and walking around Santiago, but I also use the car (only during weekends). I prefer outdoors sports.

Until today, I’m not joined an eco organization. Why? I actually don’t know. Maybe is because of my laziness. I think I rather prefer learning about eco practices by reading or watching interactive programs.

I would like to make a vegetable patch and recycle. Use newspapers or cans in order to create a piece of art. Invent eco friendly things in order to help people change their habits.

I must admit I have done anything in order to reduce my carbon footprint, but I consider I am an eco friendly person.

Finally, in our society we need to make some changes. Eco friendly practices need to be a general habit, we need to teach them at schools as a government plan. It’s not only for some people ´s care; it’s the print we leave future generations.