Hi, we're starting the last month of the year and it can be a good ocation to evaluate what is past
At this point of the 2015, I can say that it has been a difficult year. I don't think that there're bad years, just more difficult. In my family atmosphere there have been medical issues and financial problems which have caused stress and low mood. Also, my dad at the beginning of the year it was unemployed, but in August he recieved a labour supply to work for a period of at least 6 months abroad. We've been living together 3 years in Santiago and with this new scenario we separated. But he is doing a great job, he's working in Honduras and I'm going to visit him for end of year parties.
In the other hand, it the university it has been an exhausting year. We were on a student strike for 2 months, and after that all became more difficult because we have less time to finish the academic year.
Finally, in my basketball team we were playing on a championship the entire year, and we win all the matches. But when the final came, the nerves and the bad decisions caused that we lost the final game and we couldn't be upgraded.
But well, all was not bad. This year I have met amazing people that have become in friends and an important support. Also I'm dating with a great guy, he's very nice and I'm very happy with him, I just wish that we might have more time to spend together before the year ends. And another important thing is that in May I adopted a cat, that is like my son and the best partner.
It doesn't matter how difficult it has been this year, I'm very happy of being sourrounded of beautiful people. At the end, that's all that matters.
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Sunday, November 22, 2015
My Summer 2016
Hi!
In this ocation I will write about my next summer vacations. This year, like no other, I will spend the end of year parties in another country: Honduras. Since August of this year, my father is working in Honduras for a period of one year. He work's for an NGO called SOS Children's Villages International and now he's on a international mission. He can't travel to Chile because he has a lot of work to do in a very short time, so my brother, his girlfriend and I, we'll be travelling in December 21st to spend Christmas and New Year with him, and then stay for some weeks.
Honduras is a beautiful country located in Central America, close to Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Also is one of the dangerous countries of the continent because of the substancial presence of drug dealers and the "Mara Salvatrucha", and international organization of criminal gangs. However, I think that Honduras is more than crime, there are amazing places associated with ancient Mayan civilization, like Copan, and also you can find places like Roatan Island or Gumbalimba park, where you can enjoy of wonderful nature landscapes.
By mid-February, my brother and I will be returning to Chile to spend some time with my mom and the rest of the family in the north, we're specting go to Iquique and enjoy the beach before the end of the summer.
I'm very exciting for my summer but I'm a little bit sad because before I was planning stay in Santiago with my friends and planned a trip together, but I think that I can do it the next year :)
In this ocation I will write about my next summer vacations. This year, like no other, I will spend the end of year parties in another country: Honduras. Since August of this year, my father is working in Honduras for a period of one year. He work's for an NGO called SOS Children's Villages International and now he's on a international mission. He can't travel to Chile because he has a lot of work to do in a very short time, so my brother, his girlfriend and I, we'll be travelling in December 21st to spend Christmas and New Year with him, and then stay for some weeks.
Honduras is a beautiful country located in Central America, close to Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador. Also is one of the dangerous countries of the continent because of the substancial presence of drug dealers and the "Mara Salvatrucha", and international organization of criminal gangs. However, I think that Honduras is more than crime, there are amazing places associated with ancient Mayan civilization, like Copan, and also you can find places like Roatan Island or Gumbalimba park, where you can enjoy of wonderful nature landscapes.
By mid-February, my brother and I will be returning to Chile to spend some time with my mom and the rest of the family in the north, we're specting go to Iquique and enjoy the beach before the end of the summer.
I'm very exciting for my summer but I'm a little bit sad because before I was planning stay in Santiago with my friends and planned a trip together, but I think that I can do it the next year :)
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
(Me llamo) Sebastián
Hi!
In this ocation I would like to write about a singer that has become in one of my favourites chilean singers of the last time. His artistic name is "(me llamo) Sebastián", and his songs tell us about the respect to the diversity, that is to say, the understanding between all the human beings beyond their bodies, likes and dislikes, sexual orientation, etc.
The first time that I hear one of his songs I was listening the radio station "La Clave" in the car of my dad, and the song that were playing was "<3", that tell us about the differents kinds of love, and that there's not an only way to love. I remember that at the end of the song, I was very exciting to know more about him, and in that precise moment he was being interviewed on the radio station.
I like his music because he has an interesting mix of differents styles, and I like the lyrics, that have something of cotidian, rutinary, and a critical diagnosis about the contemporany society. Through their songs I've been more aware of how hard is live in a country were the hegemonic model of masculinity force to the men to be and act in a particular way, harassing to anyone that are outside the model. Like a girl that constantly lives the consequences of the machism, I've never felt so closer to the reality of hundred of men like hearing the songs of Sebastián.
That's the reason why I think he is an artist with and incredible potential and a lot of talent to show to the world. And that's why this post is on his honor. I love you Sebastián!
In this ocation I would like to write about a singer that has become in one of my favourites chilean singers of the last time. His artistic name is "(me llamo) Sebastián", and his songs tell us about the respect to the diversity, that is to say, the understanding between all the human beings beyond their bodies, likes and dislikes, sexual orientation, etc.
The first time that I hear one of his songs I was listening the radio station "La Clave" in the car of my dad, and the song that were playing was "<3", that tell us about the differents kinds of love, and that there's not an only way to love. I remember that at the end of the song, I was very exciting to know more about him, and in that precise moment he was being interviewed on the radio station.
I like his music because he has an interesting mix of differents styles, and I like the lyrics, that have something of cotidian, rutinary, and a critical diagnosis about the contemporany society. Through their songs I've been more aware of how hard is live in a country were the hegemonic model of masculinity force to the men to be and act in a particular way, harassing to anyone that are outside the model. Like a girl that constantly lives the consequences of the machism, I've never felt so closer to the reality of hundred of men like hearing the songs of Sebastián.
That's the reason why I think he is an artist with and incredible potential and a lot of talent to show to the world. And that's why this post is on his honor. I love you Sebastián!
How green I am
A few years ago it was a little bit hard to find places where you can learn about enviromentally friendly practices, but with the warming global and the huge environmental damages that recently it start to show their consequences, it became popular the programms oriented to save the planet.
Considering this, is that nowadays is easy to find information and
orientation about this practices. Internet is a great
platform for this, you can find a lot of information about practices,
organisations, etc.
Furthermore, the way that I choose to save the planet of contamination
and that things, is for example, recycling paper. In the university I have to
read a lot, and it's hard to me read from the computer or another electronic
device. So all the paper of photocopies that I collect, at the end of the year
I make a selection and all the things that aren't useful I recycle them.
With reference to ways of transportation, I wish to get a bike to go to
the university but my family is afraid of the fact that I ride a bicycle in
Santiago, and they have the money. But I use the public transportation instead
of use a car.
I don't have extra time in the week, so be part of an eco-organisations
or similar is hard in terms of availability.
I would like to learn more about recycling, trying new things like
eco-ladrillos. But in the present I'm not as green as I would like
to be. The municipal programms relatives to enviromental issues aren't
efficient and we are unaware about the importance of care the environment.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
My ideal job, part 2
Nowadays, studying something related to Social Science is not the greatest plan of all times. If you make a simple review to websites that shows numbers about rentability and employability, the top careers are the associated with health and engineering, and as you can imagine, in the bottom of the list we can find the careers related to the field of social science and humanistic investigations, etc.
Secondly, when you graduated and start to looking for a job, the experience requirements can be your biggest enemy. I think that is tragicomic the facto that the "labour market" demand professional people with at leas five years of labour experience, is insane! So the lack of experience can be an important issue.
I'm from Calama and there's a lot of native communities with those who I'd like to work. I know that there are municipal programs that allows to work with them, and that are looking for anthropologist. My aunt works in there and she is always offering me make the professional practice with her, so I think that I have great chances.
Secondly, when you graduated and start to looking for a job, the experience requirements can be your biggest enemy. I think that is tragicomic the facto that the "labour market" demand professional people with at leas five years of labour experience, is insane! So the lack of experience can be an important issue.
I'm from Calama and there's a lot of native communities with those who I'd like to work. I know that there are municipal programs that allows to work with them, and that are looking for anthropologist. My aunt works in there and she is always offering me make the professional practice with her, so I think that I have great chances.
I think that the interviews and all that stuff is not a problem, at least to me, but one of my biggest fear is work in something in what I don’t believe, or bring information that can be used for evil purposes that can cause a huge damages to the people.
The road ahead is hard but not impossible, If you work with passion and conviction everything can be brighter and easier.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
My dream job
Hi bloggers
Have you ever thought about what you are going to do in the future for not die of starving? I'm sure you did. Well, I did it too, but maybe I failed because I'm studying anthropology, and my career is not cost effective here in my country, but I'm happy, we can live of hapinness, right?. Ok no, so I've been thinking of what I'm going to do in 2 years more.
First of all, I always thought that it doesn't matter in what you're going to work, if you like it, and if you can help to the people and contribute in some way to the society. So, the choice of my dream job is not for a monetary thing, like high salry. With the anthropology I think that I can work in many fields, is a dinamic career. But what I like most is work outdoor, do fieldtrips, meet people and know more about different kinds of life. This year I have an assignature called "anthropology of nature", where we have to visit rural sites and observe the relationship of the people with the environment. With some classmates we're working with the people of Catapilco, and the most amazing thing is feel that you're finally being useful in something.
In anthropology you can choose between archaeology, and social or physical anthropology. I choose social anthropology because I can feel closer to the people and their problems, but I didn't think about an specific field yet. As I say at the beggining, I like to go outside, make investigations,etc. However, I'm not close to work in municipal programms or government entities, developing programms related to topics of migration, original cultures, neighborhoods, and others. If I have to choose between a better salry and satisfaction, I think that I will take the second. I'm very happy with my career, and instead I like other jobs, I think that this is the one that I've been dreaming.
Take care!
Have you ever thought about what you are going to do in the future for not die of starving? I'm sure you did. Well, I did it too, but maybe I failed because I'm studying anthropology, and my career is not cost effective here in my country, but I'm happy, we can live of hapinness, right?. Ok no, so I've been thinking of what I'm going to do in 2 years more.
First of all, I always thought that it doesn't matter in what you're going to work, if you like it, and if you can help to the people and contribute in some way to the society. So, the choice of my dream job is not for a monetary thing, like high salry. With the anthropology I think that I can work in many fields, is a dinamic career. But what I like most is work outdoor, do fieldtrips, meet people and know more about different kinds of life. This year I have an assignature called "anthropology of nature", where we have to visit rural sites and observe the relationship of the people with the environment. With some classmates we're working with the people of Catapilco, and the most amazing thing is feel that you're finally being useful in something.
In anthropology you can choose between archaeology, and social or physical anthropology. I choose social anthropology because I can feel closer to the people and their problems, but I didn't think about an specific field yet. As I say at the beggining, I like to go outside, make investigations,etc. However, I'm not close to work in municipal programms or government entities, developing programms related to topics of migration, original cultures, neighborhoods, and others. If I have to choose between a better salry and satisfaction, I think that I will take the second. I'm very happy with my career, and instead I like other jobs, I think that this is the one that I've been dreaming.
Take care!
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Obsessed with How I met your mother
Hi there!
Today I want to write about a situation that I've been through and I'm a litte concerned. A few months ago my mom contracted the services of Netflix, an enterprise that provide access to a range of movies and TV show for a small amount of money for month,
Well, in a parallel, I've always want to watch a TV sitcom called "How I met your mother", that tells a complete story of how Ted Mosby, and architect that lives in New York, met the mother of his children (you didn't expected, right?). Ted shares the story of their friends Marshall, Lily, Barney and Robin, how was their life living in New York, and how was the long way that he had to tread to met the love of his life. He takes like 9 years to tell the entire story.
So, going forward, my mom signed the contract and now we have Netflix. And then, when I open the website, a magical thing happened (ok, isn't magical), Netflix has available 8 seasons of 9 of this amazing serie, and each chapter has a duration of 20 minutes aprox., that is to say: WAS PERFECT FOR ME. I will watch one episode each day and so I could continue with my university life normally. But, the worst thing happened. I got obsessed. Each chapter was so short that when one finishes, I though "just one more"... 2 hours later, I found myself in front the TV, understanding how many chapters I've seen. Now I'm in the 7 season (NO SPOILERS PLEASE!), and I'm feeling closer to the end, so I can't stop ("don't stop me now"). I'm kind of in love of Barney Stinson and every time I'm connecting more and more with the joys and woes of the main characters. In this precise moment I want to end faster and watch another episode. But I will control myself... after I tell you if it worth it.
I would like to know if you had been through this too. Have you seen How I met your mother? I need feeling a normal person, please. Greetings :)
Today I want to write about a situation that I've been through and I'm a litte concerned. A few months ago my mom contracted the services of Netflix, an enterprise that provide access to a range of movies and TV show for a small amount of money for month,
Well, in a parallel, I've always want to watch a TV sitcom called "How I met your mother", that tells a complete story of how Ted Mosby, and architect that lives in New York, met the mother of his children (you didn't expected, right?). Ted shares the story of their friends Marshall, Lily, Barney and Robin, how was their life living in New York, and how was the long way that he had to tread to met the love of his life. He takes like 9 years to tell the entire story.
So, going forward, my mom signed the contract and now we have Netflix. And then, when I open the website, a magical thing happened (ok, isn't magical), Netflix has available 8 seasons of 9 of this amazing serie, and each chapter has a duration of 20 minutes aprox., that is to say: WAS PERFECT FOR ME. I will watch one episode each day and so I could continue with my university life normally. But, the worst thing happened. I got obsessed. Each chapter was so short that when one finishes, I though "just one more"... 2 hours later, I found myself in front the TV, understanding how many chapters I've seen. Now I'm in the 7 season (NO SPOILERS PLEASE!), and I'm feeling closer to the end, so I can't stop ("don't stop me now"). I'm kind of in love of Barney Stinson and every time I'm connecting more and more with the joys and woes of the main characters. In this precise moment I want to end faster and watch another episode. But I will control myself... after I tell you if it worth it.
I would like to know if you had been through this too. Have you seen How I met your mother? I need feeling a normal person, please. Greetings :)
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