My experience learning English at university

The English at the university has helped me to remember some things, I have forgotten with time, but I must confess that it took me a lot of time to get here, I think that's because I never had an good foundation in English in my school.

I started with classes of English when I was in sixth grade and through eighth grade, I didn`t learn much English, because every year I changed the teacher, so here every year the only thing I could see was the verb To-Be, also in the assessments I didn`t have to apply the contents learned, because I just had to memorizing lessons and English teacher spoke in Spanish. For this reason in high school I had some problems and difficulties with English, because the level was much more advanced and the teachers spoke English in the classes.

I think this lack of knowledge in English, must the experience I have lived with this, cause the little motivation that I have with learning English.

The experience of use blog has helped express my opinion in different thematics, although I must admit that in a start I have someone problems for make this, nevertheless I think it is an instance that serves to practice this language.

It's always hard for me to understand the listening in English and speak this languaje, because think that I need learning more vocabulary to improve this,  what I've been doing this last time is to listen to more music in English to go interacting more with their pronunciation and also go read some things in English that will enable me to expand my vocabulary a little.

As have most been occupying English these days has been listening to music in English, to go with understanding and also see it, but I must admit that it took me much but with practice I think one can advance a little .

2014

This 2014 was a big year for me, because I been able learn new things and expand my knowledge, also I enjoyed spending more time with my family and my friends, see new places and have new experiences.

It was a year with good times and some bad, but I think it's always better to learn from all these situations and evaluate all these new experiences that one lives, especially when you can share those special moments with the people you want.

I think that one should enjoy every minute of life and let things flow. I'm not good planning things, so I prefer that everything goes spontaneously in the moment. However there are many things I would like to do in the future as,  finish my career,  take some courses related to art and photography, meet many different places and fantastic, work out what I like and have time to continue enjoying these things and of the moments with my family and friends. For now I'll keep working hard for achieve the things I want to do and enjoying the time with the people I love, enjoying every moment and experience for keep learning new things.

I also think that my achievements are related to the things I would like to do in the future, because finishing the race for me would be a great achievement, plus a great happiness, not only for me but also for my family, which is a fundamental part of my life and I think being able to strengthen my relationship with them and with my friends, who are also important for me is definitely one of my greatest achievements and are now part of my daily happiness.

Friendship

My friends are very important to me. They have always supported me in good times and bad times.

Sometimes I feel nostalgic, when I remember those childhood friends with whom I no longer speak for one reason or another, but always formed an important part of my life. I remember when I was in school I had a friend with whom he shared a lot and you could talk for hours on the phone, even my father got angry with me for the phone bill. She gave me an ornament that I still keep, it have a very nice phrase, that say: A friend like you is not as easy to find, but is even harder to forget¨ Every time I see that phrase I remember her and the good times we shared.

I always keep fondly all those gifts, dedications and moments that have given me. I remember in the school once surprised me for my birthday with many pink balloons or outside the room decorated with Happy Birthday Panchi ¨ even surprised me at my house or somewhere where they had everything ready to celebrate my birthday. We always have fun when we go out or go on vacation, remember old times and enjoyed the moment.

It may take weeks or months without seeing , because all live and study in different locations, but still I know that our friendship relationship is never lose because I think we have a very strong bond that unites us. 

HOW GREEN ARE YOU?

I think everyone should learn about environmentally- friendly practices.

I think that the people learn about environmentally-friendly practices with the family, with friends, in the schools and by  different means communication, either in the street with a pamphlet or in internet with a news. 

I like recycling. I remember that in my school had recycling bins, I think  that this helped people become aware of the importance of environmental care. I also like to walk, using my legs, when I go out.

The truth, I have not joined any eco-friendly organizations, although, I have participated in some activities and demonstrations. This summer, I think becoming a volunteer in some eco-friendly organization. 

When I was in school, my friends did a class about care for the environment to a course of small children,  I also attended and think it's a good way to educate people. I would like to conduct and participate actively in different ways deliver information and educate.

To reduce my carbon footprint, I try to use fewer spray products in my house  and others places, recycle, walk instead using a car.

I think Santiago is a city that suffers from a lot of pollution, where gradually destroys the environment and green areas, I think we need to engage people more, engaged and informed, also reduce levels of smog-producing especially the cars, buses and trucks and that people begin to be part of the change. 

For this reason it is important to educate people about these issues and that you are informed about it.

My experience in the field

The best experience I had in the field of the psychology, was visit the kinder garden in development psychology. We had that observe the behaviour of childrens in different aspects of their development. My group chose observe and work specifically the moral development of childrens, for this reason we had that make an interview to the teacher and director of the kinder garden, besides of observe the childrens in their class.

An difficulty we had with the kinder garden, was a problem of communication and coordination with one of the teachers to go visit the garden. This cause the director will call our assistant and teacher of subject, for inform about this problem. However this problem  was solved when my classmate talk with the teacher and director of garden, saying that all was a bad understood.

I liked this experience, because I had the opportunity of share with children in their school environment and observe their relationships and behaviors. Allowed me to know the work being done with children in the school environment from the practice and the role that the psychologist has in this educational environment.

The visit  the kinder garden, also helped me understand, that I really wanted to work with children in schools, with different activities and exercise that can help them supplement their development and knowledge.

 

My Future Job

When I think of my future work, I think of a job that I enjoyment and with it that I feel accomplished. Right now this work it would be as educational psychologist.

Few months ago I did not know well that area of psychology choose, I was torn between clinical psychology or educational, but after of reflection understand that really interested me the educational psychology and can work with childrens and their devolpment.

I like besides had the opportunity of travel to different places and countries, because I think exist countries that are more advanced in some important aspect to consider in the education and could serve as support at work, as a way of contributing to our education. For this I can not imagine me restricted a work all day in an office, because the truth would not be bored and would be the opposite of what I hope to make future.

That would be my ideal work for the future, but what I really hope is that it is a job I enjoy. I do not want to limit myself only to my work, I would like to make other activities of my interest and expand my experience and knowledge, take time to relax and to share with my family.

Cultural Shock

A culture shock from psychology it could understand as a process in wich a person or a group of people  interact, knows and incorporates practices from a different culture, in which exist behaviour and ways of communicating, that are specific to that group of people. In a principle is difficult accustomed these practices different, generate in the person feeling of distress and suffering. 

The change from my school at my high school, involved a important shock for me, because had opposing cultures between them. My school to a very simple, one might say that was humble in that sense, there was a family atmosphere between all members of the college and also there was much diversity of people who came from different towns and countries, with which one was related and learning about other cultures, even I had a friend who was ¨mapuche¨. However in my high school was completely different practices, had many children who could be considered ¨cuicos¨, had little fellowship and were discriminate with other persons different they, there was not much diversity of people from other cultures and if came of other culture was judged and discriminate.

It cost me the adjust to this new school and I do not know if it sicceeds, because was not in accordance with ways of behaving, because for me it is important to be tolerant and learn from other cultures, that expands our knowledge and experience in life.