POST 8: English Language Challenges

I have always believed that the subject of "English" is very important for all university careers. However, I think that in some careers it is more necessary, such as in Journalism. I think the blog was one of the best activities to practice writing in English.

The main aspect to improve is the oral area, it is a bit difficult for me to speak English. I think I could improve it by practicing the vocabulary of the words and reading more texts in English. With that, the oral aspect could be improved.

The truth is that outside of English class, I have not been using English much, I have not had any event where I have to occupy this language. However, one way or another, I will have to practice it so as not to leave aside a language as important as English.

In the same way, the contents learned have made me gradually improve this language, either by reading or speaking in English.

POST 7: Changes to my Study Program

In my case, I am studying Journalism, although I have not lived all the courses of my study program, I believe that journalistic electives should be reinforced a lot and along with it the practice in the radio field.

Currently, I am studying Radio ll (one of the courses), but I think there should be a course that is Radio ll. With the aim of reinforcing the subject and the practice of the course.

The college load that I have currently had has been heavy and light, it depends on the situation. However, I believe that courses such as: Radio III, Journalistic Ethics II and a course that reinforce journalistic writing.

In this sense, all the technological tools that are in the university must be taken care of, that is, computers, cameras, among others. I believe that one of the best advances that the University of Chile could make is to implement a newsroom or press simulator at the Institute of Communication and Image (ICEI) where Journalism is studied. This would be for students to practice journalistic work more closely and continuously.

It is understood that due to the pandemic it has not been possible to carry out face-to-face exercises, but even so, I believe that one of the most important teaching methods is to be based on the reality and exercise of the work. The theoretical field is important, but I think that the practice is even more relevant since this field will teach us how to act in different situations.

POST 6: Time Travel to the Future

My time travel to the future would be when there is a world that respects fauna and flora, human rights, opinions, among others.

I would like to reach a world where pessimism is a minor characteristic and positivism along with happiness are the main pillar of the world. A world without violence (I know it is impossible, but I would love that there was not violence). A place where the government that we have does not take advantage of the power it has at that time.

A place where water does not belong to a single family, but it is a human resource and considered a natural resource, a place where the environment is cared for and not damaged as it is now. A place where contamination is at a minimum or in the best of cases does not exist.

Despite all this utopian world that I imagine and that I would like to travel, I prefer to live in the present, before that, in the past or in the future, but if people ask me: What is my ideal world or the one that I would like to see in the future? I could tell what this world I imagine is. A world that is not self-destructive by the people who compose it, I consider this to be the worst mistake we can make.

This ideal world that I imagine is because I consider that our world is now in a crisis regarding the environment, respect among people and as such good life of people.

I hope this stops and that we really change as a society, we take the weight of things and we achieve to be a more united society that builds a solidary, united and positive world.

POST 5: My Future Job

I would love to have a future job related to the career I am studying, specifically I would like to be a television journalist (on the TV studio) or journalist in the field (outdoors, reporting or interviewing). I think that it is very important the information in the journalistic field, given that, it is obtained in a more direct way and in the moment.

In journalism you need to travel a lot to report. In this sense, I would like to travel to see different places a lot, apart from doing my job jajaja. I think that I would work in an office, writing news, but the only thing I would not like is it to be always, that is, for a while it would be entertaining, but I would like to be more in the field, I prefer the outdoors.

In addition, I want to specialize in field reporting, something that is linked to the type of job I want to have. Moreover, to specialize, I would like to study a magister degree and a doctorate to have a greater field of work and to be able to find a position in this type of work. In addition, I will highlight that my favorite job that I would like to have is that of a news presenter (TV or radio).

POST 4: My Favorite TV show

My favorite TV show is Pasapalabra, I love the games that the program has and what each game involves, especially the final game called “El Rosco”.

Pasapalabra is a game TV program which consists in a person having to guess words, related to the letters of the alphabet, with a description that is delivered by the host of the program. In the case of not knowing the word, the person who must guess can say "Pasapalabra" to be "saved" and it is up to the second contestant to answer. The game is about two people who compete for the prize.

In the game, all type of people participate in it, there is not specific character or with certain requirements. The game is suitable and accessible to all people who want to participate. The only specific character in the program is the animator who is Julián Elfenbein

I will highlight that, from all the episodes, I think the episode that I like the most is when Nicolás Gavilán won "El Rosco", but he did not show a reaction of happiness for having won, he remained serious and did not celebrate. Then, when the host hugged him, the young man was excited. It gave me excitement, laughter and surprise, I never thought that Nicolás was going to act that way and he would stay serious.

The TV show is very good. I like to watch it, because I love general knowledge games, I think they are very good for the mind and learning from each person.

POST 3: A person I would like to meet

In my opinion, I have two famous people that I would like to meet: The singer Marco Antonio Solis and the actress Emma Watson.

First, I will like to meet a Marco Antonio Solis, because I think that he is a very simple and nice person. Despite being on stage and making lots of money, I think that I have never watched him (on television) an attitude neither imposing or thinking about himself above other singers, about the fame he has earned throughout his career.

And Emma Watson, I do like to meet her, because I think that is a woman very talented, intelligent and hard-working in what she does. In addition, her talent has shown very strongly since she played "Hermione" in Harry Potter and she confirmed this same talent in films such as "Beauty and the Beast" where he played the main actress: "Bella". One specific and unique thing about this actress, is that is very professional for the work, that is, when she has played a character, she plays it very well, almost as if she was not acting and it was herself who is experiencing what happens in the film.

These people are the ones I would like to meet the most and it is for two simple reasons: They are very professional in what they do and I think they are people who through their own efforts have become famous, without looking down on others.

POST 2: My Life Soundtrack

I don't have a band that has left a mark on my life, but if singers, mainly of bachata. I considered that the dance steps of this style are very pretty and fun. The main songs that I have listened to and have liked a lot are “Deja vu” by Prince Royce and Shakira, “Darte un beso” by Prince Royce, “Immortal” by Aventura, among others.

However, although it is one of the styles of music that I like, I pay more attention to the rhythm, I like songs such as Bachata, Cumbia, Reggaetón, among others, but bachatas are my favorite ones.

Mainly, the bachatas have been closely related to the moments of love and sadness that I have had in my life. I will not remember events jajaja but these songs are very close to those moments, although I can also listen to them when I am happy, since the songs are to let go of the body and dance.

I think that in no moment the songs affected a period of my life. They have made me remember moments, but not AFFECT them.

Finally, I think it is important to emphasize that songs are a companionship that a person has at different times of the life, from being sad to being happy. I believe that each person should give them the best meaning they consider.