My blogging experience has been good. I had taken some risks about “my English writing” and got to know what are some of my mistakes. It was possible thanks to the feedback the tutor give us every week. So, I really appreciate that opportunity.
Also, I’ve learn some new words to get to express myself better.
On the other hand, I’ve enjoyed this experience, because I’ve thought about some things about myself that I hadn’t thought or expressed so explicitly before. For example, I realized how much I love cinema or music. I could define what is my favorite kind of music and it was revealing, because I didn’t have thought about it before. Also, I had some new thoughts about Catholicism and Education and I got to articulate my opinion about them. And, so on.
In short, the advantages would be two: I improved my English writing and I got to know myself better.
Now I’ll write about the disadvantages. Personally, I think that talking would be better for me than writing. Because talking is my weakest skill. But that doesn’t mean that I propose that we’d have to stop writing; maybe we could do three or four posts in our blogs and the rest of time discussing in groups or doing some listening exercises. About this, I’ve always thought that listening to music or seeing movies, series or something like that (without subtitles) are very good ways to learn the language, because they are challenging, funny (at least for me)and maybe, the most important thing is that they help us to have a good pronunciation and we can’t learn that by blogging.
viernes, 18 de junio de 2010
sábado, 12 de junio de 2010
viernes, 11 de junio de 2010
My favourite photo
My favourite photo is one in which I appear walking in the beach. It was taken in Arica’s beach on the summer of 2003. I was there with my dad and my brothers; we stay about a month in Arica, in the house of my dad’s cousin and his family. It was the best vacation of my life, my aunt and uncle were really nice and I got along really well with my two cousins. We spend lots of time together going to beautiful places, going to the beach, eating lots of ice cream and doing many great things.
As I was saying, in the photo I appear walking in the beach and in the background is the sea, and there are two waves that are going to the shore and are on their highest point.
It was taken during the sunset. So the colors are really great, but they are not like in the common sunsets (with orange, purple or similar colors). It was a green sunset with a pale yellow, so it made a great combination with the sea.
Because of the sunset, in the picture my body looks almost black and also my footprints. So I hope you could imagine how beautiful it is. Besides it’s a great picture, it’s very special for me because it was taken by my dad and it was his favorite photo, he was really proud of himself for it and he was always showing it to the people. And of course, it is really special because it was taken in one of the best moments of my life.
viernes, 4 de junio de 2010
a talk about education
Sir Ken Robinson thinks Education is going for a bad way. Generally what we expect of people is a ‘linearly life’ almost equal to other’s life: we have to go to school, and after that we have to go to universities to become professionals. If we don’t do that, people think we are “wasting our talent” or even “wasting our lives”. But, what Sir Kevin Robinson says is that human talent is extremely diverse, we all have different aptitudes. Education don’t have to make us part of a system based in linearity and conformity, education must help our talents to flourish.
He thinks that because of this linear system there’s a lot of people today that do things without enjoying it, “they are just waiting for the weekend”. What people must do is not learning things that they don’t really care. People must consider their passions: activities that they actually want and enjoy to do.
The great thing, says Robinson, is that while you’re doing what you often do you feel “an hour pass as five minutes”, because you really love doing that. And not than “five minutes feels like an hour” because you are really bored and not interested in what you’re doing.
Finally, he says education has to be and organic process, not a mechanical process. It has to customize to your personal and unique circumstances to make your talents to flourish. So, we have to pass from an industrial model to and agriculture model.
I think the talk is really great, I agree with him at all. I think today we value most studying a career that is lucrative for the system. And even, we value most studying after school that not doing. I think every person has to “do it at their own pace” and do what they really want to. Education must help to discover and develop our passions and talents.
He thinks that because of this linear system there’s a lot of people today that do things without enjoying it, “they are just waiting for the weekend”. What people must do is not learning things that they don’t really care. People must consider their passions: activities that they actually want and enjoy to do.
The great thing, says Robinson, is that while you’re doing what you often do you feel “an hour pass as five minutes”, because you really love doing that. And not than “five minutes feels like an hour” because you are really bored and not interested in what you’re doing.
Finally, he says education has to be and organic process, not a mechanical process. It has to customize to your personal and unique circumstances to make your talents to flourish. So, we have to pass from an industrial model to and agriculture model.
I think the talk is really great, I agree with him at all. I think today we value most studying a career that is lucrative for the system. And even, we value most studying after school that not doing. I think every person has to “do it at their own pace” and do what they really want to. Education must help to discover and develop our passions and talents.
viernes, 28 de mayo de 2010
MP3
Mmm I think one of my favorite pieces of technology is the mp3. Mp3 is a very small device which can be loaded with music. The great thing about mp3 is that it is so small that you can bring it anywhere, and you can listen to your favorite music using headphones whenever you want to: while you’re walking, playing sports, on the bus or even when you’re studying.
I have a black mp3 and I like it very much because it’s really small and it has enough space to fill it with my favorite songs.
My mum gave it to me two months ago. Actually it was from her before it was mine, but she didn’t use it, because she preferred to listen to music in her computer. She saw that I was using my brother’s mp3, because my old mp3 was broken, so she decided to gift me her almost new mp3. She was really nice!
The only thing I didn’t like is that my mum had lost the wire to connect the mp3 to the computer (to fill it with music) so when I want to add, erase or replace some songs I have to ask to the friend who lives with me to lend me her wire. Although she is really kind and always lends me her wire I’m thinking to buy one, because it’s not too expensive. But I don’t know where to buy it; I suppose I have to find a “technologic shop”.
I have a black mp3 and I like it very much because it’s really small and it has enough space to fill it with my favorite songs.
My mum gave it to me two months ago. Actually it was from her before it was mine, but she didn’t use it, because she preferred to listen to music in her computer. She saw that I was using my brother’s mp3, because my old mp3 was broken, so she decided to gift me her almost new mp3. She was really nice!
The only thing I didn’t like is that my mum had lost the wire to connect the mp3 to the computer (to fill it with music) so when I want to add, erase or replace some songs I have to ask to the friend who lives with me to lend me her wire. Although she is really kind and always lends me her wire I’m thinking to buy one, because it’s not too expensive. But I don’t know where to buy it; I suppose I have to find a “technologic shop”.
viernes, 14 de mayo de 2010
Websites
I don’ really have a favorite career-related website. Most of the time, I got information from books that I can get in the library. Seldom, I got useful information for my career from the website “www.Psicothema.org”. I got to it thanks to a teacher recommendation. I think it is a very good website; it has very good articles about several topics.
Also, I like websites from which I can download complete books that there aren’t in the library. I think these websites are a very great tool for students.
There’s one website I use a lot to do papers: http://www.apa.org/ . In this one there are the rules of APA style. These rules are very important, they guide you when you’re going to write a formal paper and want to publish it in the “world of scientists”. I mean, maybe you can publish an article in a common magazine (such as “cosmopolitan”, “ya”, “caras” or something like that) without using APA rules, but not in a scientific one.
It’s an important requirement and it’s not easy to learn. Last year I had many stressful moments because of APA rules. But I’ve had to use it so many times, that now I’ve almost learnt all of them. I’m very proud of myself for that; some months ago I never thought that I’d get to learn those awful rules!
Also, I like websites from which I can download complete books that there aren’t in the library. I think these websites are a very great tool for students.
There’s one website I use a lot to do papers: http://www.apa.org/ . In this one there are the rules of APA style. These rules are very important, they guide you when you’re going to write a formal paper and want to publish it in the “world of scientists”. I mean, maybe you can publish an article in a common magazine (such as “cosmopolitan”, “ya”, “caras” or something like that) without using APA rules, but not in a scientific one.
It’s an important requirement and it’s not easy to learn. Last year I had many stressful moments because of APA rules. But I’ve had to use it so many times, that now I’ve almost learnt all of them. I’m very proud of myself for that; some months ago I never thought that I’d get to learn those awful rules!
viernes, 7 de mayo de 2010
Music
I like music a lot, I think it’s a great way to express things.
Maybe my favourite type of music is Indie Rock, but it’s not the only kind of music I like. If I listen to a song and it makes me feel good, I don’t care what type of music it belongs to . Some people listen just one kind of music and think the other types are bad. I think just the opposite.
Some of my favourite groups are Arctic Monkeys, The Virgins, Old 97’s, Pulp, Blur, The Libertines, Nirvana, Jack Johnson, Andres Calamaro and so on.
Last year I went to a concert of Andres Calamaro in Santiago. I was expecting to listen to my favourite songs of him and he didn’t sing all of them. It was a little disappointing , but I enjoyed the concert and I’m waiting for the next one.
I’m waiting that my other favourite groups come to Chile too. I’d really love to see Arctic Monkeys in concert! . When they come I will be the first on file to buy the tickets!.
Unfortunely, I will never get to see Nirvana, It’s so sad!…
Maybe my favourite type of music is Indie Rock, but it’s not the only kind of music I like. If I listen to a song and it makes me feel good, I don’t care what type of music it belongs to . Some people listen just one kind of music and think the other types are bad. I think just the opposite.
Some of my favourite groups are Arctic Monkeys, The Virgins, Old 97’s, Pulp, Blur, The Libertines, Nirvana, Jack Johnson, Andres Calamaro and so on.
Last year I went to a concert of Andres Calamaro in Santiago. I was expecting to listen to my favourite songs of him and he didn’t sing all of them. It was a little disappointing , but I enjoyed the concert and I’m waiting for the next one.
I’m waiting that my other favourite groups come to Chile too. I’d really love to see Arctic Monkeys in concert! . When they come I will be the first on file to buy the tickets!.
Unfortunely, I will never get to see Nirvana, It’s so sad!…
viernes, 30 de abril de 2010
About abuses commited by catholic priests
Mmm I think catholic church is in crisis before these news. Nowadays there are many people joining to other religions, there’s a lot of people that don’t believe in the institution of church and there are people that don’t even believe in god. So catholicism is losing strength.
I think catholic church had a lot of power and now it doesn’t. Well, it still has power, but not too much, and it’s not considereded an unquestionable authority, as it was in the past.
Maybe in the past there were priests who commited abuses, but the people affected by that didn’t have the courage to say it, because of the implications that could have to acuse one of the most important authorities of commiting an awful crime. Today, I think that catholic church doesn’t have the privilege or the social position of years ago so it’s easier for the affected ones to tell their stories.
Also, I think that those crimes doesn’t involve all catholic priests, I prefer not to generalize. If a few priests made bad things it doesn’t mean that all priests are bad. Unfortunately, some people generalize and they are probably thinking very bad things about that, so catholic church is in big trouble.
I think catholic church had a lot of power and now it doesn’t. Well, it still has power, but not too much, and it’s not considereded an unquestionable authority, as it was in the past.
Maybe in the past there were priests who commited abuses, but the people affected by that didn’t have the courage to say it, because of the implications that could have to acuse one of the most important authorities of commiting an awful crime. Today, I think that catholic church doesn’t have the privilege or the social position of years ago so it’s easier for the affected ones to tell their stories.
Also, I think that those crimes doesn’t involve all catholic priests, I prefer not to generalize. If a few priests made bad things it doesn’t mean that all priests are bad. Unfortunately, some people generalize and they are probably thinking very bad things about that, so catholic church is in big trouble.
viernes, 23 de abril de 2010
What I love about movies
First of all, I’ve loved films since I was a child , I think what I love about them is that every film presents a new world. Each movie has its own story, characters, problems, music and everything. Also, movies teach you things, I’ve learnt a lot about them. Every time I watch a good movie I get so involved that I feel like I’m there, maybe I’m not like the principal character or a second one, but I feel like I’m IN it. So I learn new things from a story hapenning in a tv or a cinema! ... and I think that’s great, because it’s unique.
I dont know if I explain myself very well, probably not, because what I feel is hard to describe and I suposse it’s hard to understand too (especially if you haven’t felt anything similar). Maybe it reads like I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. Films are one of my greatest passions and I know this is not going to change, just as I heard in a recent movie : “A man can change many things, except his passions”
I dont know if I explain myself very well, probably not, because what I feel is hard to describe and I suposse it’s hard to understand too (especially if you haven’t felt anything similar). Maybe it reads like I’m exaggerating, but I’m not. Films are one of my greatest passions and I know this is not going to change, just as I heard in a recent movie : “A man can change many things, except his passions”
viernes, 16 de abril de 2010
the earthquake
The night of the earthquake i was in my home in Chiloe island so my experience wasn't so bad (it's far from the epicentre)
I was in my bed trying to sleep when the lights of the street turned off (there's a street light just outside my window) . I thought it was normal, so I got up and went to see my city from my window (because i love how it looks when it's absolutely dark! ). I stayed there a few seconds and decided to comeback to my bed when suddenly everything started moving, but it wasn't so long, and it wasn't so strong neither, so i just went to see my brother and he was ok, so i went to bed and started sleeping (i never thought the tremor could be product of an earthquake!).
Next day in the morning, my cousin woke me up and told me everything. The first thing i did was asking about my mum (cause she was in Santiago), but Andrea (my cousin) told me she was fine. I got up and see the news... i got surprised in a very bad way because some people have died and tv showed awful things.
In a short time it get worse. I mean ..in the places near the epicentre, because in my city there were not big problems. And fortunately all my family and friends were fine.
Everytime I watched tv I felt really sad, the number of dead people was increasing, and the images were just awful. I felt useless. And there was a time, about three days after the earthquake that I couldn't watched tv, I just felt really, really sad about it.
Hm.. I think I've written too much so I better stop here. Bye!
I was in my bed trying to sleep when the lights of the street turned off (there's a street light just outside my window) . I thought it was normal, so I got up and went to see my city from my window (because i love how it looks when it's absolutely dark! ). I stayed there a few seconds and decided to comeback to my bed when suddenly everything started moving, but it wasn't so long, and it wasn't so strong neither, so i just went to see my brother and he was ok, so i went to bed and started sleeping (i never thought the tremor could be product of an earthquake!).
Next day in the morning, my cousin woke me up and told me everything. The first thing i did was asking about my mum (cause she was in Santiago), but Andrea (my cousin) told me she was fine. I got up and see the news... i got surprised in a very bad way because some people have died and tv showed awful things.
In a short time it get worse. I mean ..in the places near the epicentre, because in my city there were not big problems. And fortunately all my family and friends were fine.
Everytime I watched tv I felt really sad, the number of dead people was increasing, and the images were just awful. I felt useless. And there was a time, about three days after the earthquake that I couldn't watched tv, I just felt really, really sad about it.
Hm.. I think I've written too much so I better stop here. Bye!
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