Evaluation of your blogging experience

Writing on the blog has been quite entertaining, it's a different way of interacting and communicating with classmates. Also with this platform you can exchange opinions and discuss topics of interest. It is a different way of developing skills in learning another language.

Many times a subject like this is difficult and complex to learn, but this platform allows to apply what was learned in classes. 

Personally I consider that the blog has helped in learning new words and also to express my ideas. It is an extra time to interact and communicate with my classmates. 

Conversations in class are often intimidating for those shy students, because not everyone has the same level of knowledge. A good idea would be to form "trust groups", that is, each of the students form a group to work and talk in each class, so they would talk freely and without embarrassment.

No doubt this is a subject that helps in progressive learning, because students learn new things daily. The teacher of this subject also makes learning easier and closer. 

In the blog I would like to write about personal experiences, or also about our opinions in certain situations, in order to create a space for interaction and dialogue.

The "secret friend" trauma

At Christmas, the "secret friend" is played constantly. This is a tradition of the inhabitants of Chile. This game is made to pass a nice time with co-workers or classmates. This is a way of giving gifts to each other, leaving aside the rivalry or preference that may exist within the team. It is also entertaining because you not know who will give you a gift.

In my life, I have played the "secret friend" several times with my family, friends and classmates. Without doubt the most difficult thing is to give something to a man. A woman never knows what men like. However, giving a gift to a woman is much easier, because they can give them accessories, makeup, etc.

It makes it much easier to give a gift to someone of my gender because I know what women like, but to the men I do not know what to give them. When you randomly draw the small pieces of paper I always want the name of a woman to appear. It's not that I'm sexist, but it just makes it easier for me to choose the gift.

Hey ¡Men's! Don't feel discriminated against!

A subject you have enjoyed this semester

Analysis of the audiovisual image is a subject that I really like. This class is made by the teacher Javier Mateos and the way he teaches us is dynamic and fun. During this semester I have seen different television series for analyzing the narrative structure, visual codes. The teacher made us evaluations after seeing programs of television, and some chapters. In the last semester the teacher made us analyze movies, but this semester the teacher changed modes.  

I enjoyed this subject because is interesting to know about the Cinematographic tools, I also learned a lot because this is a different subject from my career.

The teacher and assistant do a great group. Both complement each the other very well.

In the last semester the professor was very strict, it was difficult to understand, because I didn`t have much knowledge in the cinema. But this semester I know very more. This subject is a very interesting and didactic, because I have to see many movies or series and that is something that entertains me. It is also necessary to know how to analyze the programs of television because this topic is of my career.

A person on your field that you admire?

Juan Cistóbal Peña was a born in Santiago of

Chile in 1969, Is journalist, teacher of 

narrative and write. He is Director of

the School ofJournalism at the University

Alberto Hurtado. He studied journalism at

the University of Diego Portales.

He is the author of the books: 

“Celia:La vida en llamas” (2002),“Los fusileros” (2007) and “La secreta vida literaria 

de Augusto Pinochet” (2013).

He has worked in the magazines El Mercurio, La Hora, La Naciónand La Tercera, 

and collaborated in Rolling Stone magazine. 

He was investigative journalist “Ciper”.He received the Lorenzo Narali Grand Prize 

from the European Union

Development Commission (2005), the Alberto Hurtado UniversityExcellence 

Journalism Award (2004), The New Journalism Foundation (2007).

He writes about contingent issues but also conducts major research on past issues, 

mainly related to the period of dictatorship that was experienced in Chile.

The way to raise your ideas and your research is something I like, 

reading your books is possible to get involved with the story and understand 

what happened in the past.

I hope your read some of his books or articles!

The soundtrack of my life

Hello everyone!

The music that everyone listens to tells a lot about their own personality, because it identifies us. I don`t have a definite style of music, I like many songs and artists. But when choosing my favorite song I will always say the same. "Somewhere only we know" Keane group I love because it produces me something different. This is a song that I love and whenever I need peace of mind I listen to it. His lyrics make me reflect on those simple things we have and forget. I always listen when I'm a little sad because it helps me feel better. Music often raises our spirits or makes us sad. But to me this song makes me think and question some things. In addition to their lyric, I also really like their melody and the instruments they use, is a song that is not forgotten very easily. And his video clip is also good. This group also has another song that I really like that is "Everybody`s changing", this is my second favorite song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oextk-If8HQ