Self Evaluation of my academic year (2009)
[ Introduction ]
If I have to evaluate and define how was this academic year for me, I would say that it was challenging, exciting and very productive.
This was my second year of career. I left school and then I entered inmediately to the university , at first I wasn´t sure what to expect and only had a lot of emotion and anxiety. The first year was important, but it was mainly a year of adaptation and introduction.
This second year is different, the classes now depend on my choices and I have to take a specific trail. Also you are in knowledge of the functioning of the faculty, the organization and the people, that makes it possible to feel more comfortable and quiet.
[ body ]
To begin, as I say, the first major change was to choose specialty, when it's time to make the decision by yourself of what you want, everything changes, because one is responsible for the decision consequences, benefits and mistakes.
I was very satisfied with my decisions.
Having clear that I wanted paint as specialty, I had to apply for the workshop that interested me, luckily I was selected and that gave me a very strong initial motivation.
The other choice with which I felt very good and stimulated, was to have taken the drawing workshop with Gabriel Uribarri, I have always felt a special love and interest for drawing, and this workshop made possible to increase and improve that even more, which I did not expected.
One of the consequences of my choices to these workshops, is that this year was a really busy year, this workshops are very workload, but I think that's one of the most remarkable things about it.
Knowing myself, I know that I can give much more if I demand more to myself and keep a steady and hard work rhythm, I'm glad of be able to do that, because this is what I love doing, so is always a possitive thing to work hard for it.
Also this year, I learned and grew up in personal aspects as well, through all the experiences of the works, I was able to notice new things about myself, learned to know my working rhythm , my preferences, my weak and strong points, learned to overcome obstacles and know how to be calm and organized against what appears to be stress for high load work.
[ conclusion ]
In conclusion, I'm pretty happy with this year and I'm satisfied with my accomplishment and everything that I won.
It is also true that it felt that time passed very fast, but I think that's just one of the consequences of having a busy and productive year.
For all this, I´m looking forward to the next year and that would be just as good and intense as this one was, hopefully I could be able to balance all and get to feel happy at the end of it.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
blog 7 Nexts elections
So presidential elections, I have to say that in first place I really don´t like a lot the politics, And I don´t believe that any politician is really sincere or reliable, and in one way or another they all lie to people, and nowadays they are almost the same in the end , regardless of which side ther are .
One thing about the presidential election that really bothers me a lot is the election time in itself, all the money they spend on unnecessary and annoying advertising, getting to the point of being almost a harassment to people, and not using this money for things that really need fix or improvement.
Other thing that gets me angry, is when the current government, which certainly I dont like at all, starts to do finally good things for people , or at least better that they have been doing it until the time, just when the time is running out, only for people to stay with the feeling that the government was good, instead of that it was really decadent. I hate when people have no collective memory, for say it that way, its like the entire time the authorities have been disastrous and the same his decisions, and people vote for them again and again, I mean what´s their problem? I dont get it.
But anyway, this system already exists, so in that case I think that at least having the opportunity to vote, you have to do it. It is always better to give your opinion and not let the others decide for you, I mean, in the end is the person who will be "responsible" for the country for the next years, so you like it or not, that´s important, even if all candidates sucks, at least you were able to choose the less bad, or at least vote null , although I dont think that this is a very good choise anyway.
In my case, this would be the first time that I´m old enough to vote, and I´m already registered to do it. At one moment I considered not to register, because I feel uncomfortable with the fact that if you do it, then doing it always is fully binding, but after all I chose to do it, and use my civil rights. I´m not sure about whom I´m going to vote yet, but definitely completely sure that is not going to be for Frei. The Concertation freaks me out, it´s just like if vote for them would be against my own nature.
After saying all this, probably it is clear that I dont want to be a politician, or participate in politics in any way. I think it´s a world that is way too stained and full of obnoxious things.
Actually is really sad too, because I believe that people who are really good people and could bring some real positive things to society, they are not the kind of people who would become politicians, because they are unselfish and not seeking for all the power.
Maybe If I try to search for one good thing... is that at least I can be thankful, in somehow, in that we dont live in any regime like Cuba or that we dont have a completely crazy president like Hugo Chavez.
One thing about the presidential election that really bothers me a lot is the election time in itself, all the money they spend on unnecessary and annoying advertising, getting to the point of being almost a harassment to people, and not using this money for things that really need fix or improvement.
Other thing that gets me angry, is when the current government, which certainly I dont like at all, starts to do finally good things for people , or at least better that they have been doing it until the time, just when the time is running out, only for people to stay with the feeling that the government was good, instead of that it was really decadent. I hate when people have no collective memory, for say it that way, its like the entire time the authorities have been disastrous and the same his decisions, and people vote for them again and again, I mean what´s their problem? I dont get it.
But anyway, this system already exists, so in that case I think that at least having the opportunity to vote, you have to do it. It is always better to give your opinion and not let the others decide for you, I mean, in the end is the person who will be "responsible" for the country for the next years, so you like it or not, that´s important, even if all candidates sucks, at least you were able to choose the less bad, or at least vote null , although I dont think that this is a very good choise anyway.
In my case, this would be the first time that I´m old enough to vote, and I´m already registered to do it. At one moment I considered not to register, because I feel uncomfortable with the fact that if you do it, then doing it always is fully binding, but after all I chose to do it, and use my civil rights. I´m not sure about whom I´m going to vote yet, but definitely completely sure that is not going to be for Frei. The Concertation freaks me out, it´s just like if vote for them would be against my own nature.
After saying all this, probably it is clear that I dont want to be a politician, or participate in politics in any way. I think it´s a world that is way too stained and full of obnoxious things.
Actually is really sad too, because I believe that people who are really good people and could bring some real positive things to society, they are not the kind of people who would become politicians, because they are unselfish and not seeking for all the power.
Maybe If I try to search for one good thing... is that at least I can be thankful, in somehow, in that we dont live in any regime like Cuba or that we dont have a completely crazy president like Hugo Chavez.
Blog 4 your faculty
The current situation on my faculty is not very good, in first place it needs a lot of improvement, like the situation of the classrooms, they need fix in so many things, they are dirty, messy, the materials like lecterns or tables need changed immediately , because for example a lot of them are broken or even some times there are not enough for the use of all the students, so that is one point.
Then the infrastucure is not really good as well, the same classrooms, sometimes are to small for all the people that works on them, or when it rains the water leaks and ruin the works.
The library is to small too, and you can`t search for the books by your self, thing that I would like a lot more than the actual method, that is that the librarian gives you the texts.
Other situations about my faculty is the Juan Gomez Millas proyect, that supposedly will unite all the arts in this faculty, that means bring music and theatre here. I dont know if I like that neither, because one of the things that I do like about Las Encinas, is the peace that we have here, and knowing how people from music and theather are, I think things would change about that.
One thing that for sure doesn´t help to improve all, is that in general students are not really interested in joining and push for things to improve, here is a lot of indifference to everything.
If I try to think in one solution for all these things, well maybe to star, it would be a good idea to make the whole operation of the faculty itself more orderly, because everything here is like unnecessary paperwork, delay, nobody knew anything and usually nothing is clear. So I think that if that improves, all could work better... After that things like the materials, infrastucture etc, could be resolve.
Then the infrastucure is not really good as well, the same classrooms, sometimes are to small for all the people that works on them, or when it rains the water leaks and ruin the works.
The library is to small too, and you can`t search for the books by your self, thing that I would like a lot more than the actual method, that is that the librarian gives you the texts.
Other situations about my faculty is the Juan Gomez Millas proyect, that supposedly will unite all the arts in this faculty, that means bring music and theatre here. I dont know if I like that neither, because one of the things that I do like about Las Encinas, is the peace that we have here, and knowing how people from music and theather are, I think things would change about that.
One thing that for sure doesn´t help to improve all, is that in general students are not really interested in joining and push for things to improve, here is a lot of indifference to everything.
If I try to think in one solution for all these things, well maybe to star, it would be a good idea to make the whole operation of the faculty itself more orderly, because everything here is like unnecessary paperwork, delay, nobody knew anything and usually nothing is clear. So I think that if that improves, all could work better... After that things like the materials, infrastucture etc, could be resolve.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Blog 3 : A country you´d like to visit.
The country i´d like to visit is England. I have always liked it for many things, to start the language, I love english but especially the British accent, I find it so nice and classic, like a Jane Austen storie. Then because all of Europe has a special essence full of culture, museums and amazing architecture. For example Francis Bacon is one of my favorite painters and he´s english, how fantastic it would be to see one of his paintings live?.
Other aspect is the music, there is so many music from there that I love so much, just beginning with The Beatles, thanks to them the whole history of music and rock change, or contemporary artists like Laura Marling. I would like it so much to see live some of those artists, who are less known and not come to Chile to play. I think that the music from there has a special atmosphere, I don´t know if it would be their culture, weather or whatever, but I think it has it.
Another reason is actualy the weather , even if you tell me that I have a penguin complex, is just I don´t know, is just something you feel, I imagine all the beautifuls scenery of the landspaces or streets, covered by rain and the grays from the sky with cold, and I totally Love it.
If some day I get the chance to travel there, I would concentrate in first place to go to London, there I would like to see live music, visit museums, famous places, streets and buildings. Then I think I would go to a more rural area, maybe near to some lighthouse in the beach or something like that to see all the landscapes. On the other hand if I could have the oportunity of be able to go study there for some time, I would really love to do that.
At the end I think a trip to that country, with no doubt would give you so much, there is no way to return without a possitive change, and having learned and enjoyed a lot from it.
Other aspect is the music, there is so many music from there that I love so much, just beginning with The Beatles, thanks to them the whole history of music and rock change, or contemporary artists like Laura Marling. I would like it so much to see live some of those artists, who are less known and not come to Chile to play. I think that the music from there has a special atmosphere, I don´t know if it would be their culture, weather or whatever, but I think it has it.
Another reason is actualy the weather , even if you tell me that I have a penguin complex, is just I don´t know, is just something you feel, I imagine all the beautifuls scenery of the landspaces or streets, covered by rain and the grays from the sky with cold, and I totally Love it.
If some day I get the chance to travel there, I would concentrate in first place to go to London, there I would like to see live music, visit museums, famous places, streets and buildings. Then I think I would go to a more rural area, maybe near to some lighthouse in the beach or something like that to see all the landscapes. On the other hand if I could have the oportunity of be able to go study there for some time, I would really love to do that.
At the end I think a trip to that country, with no doubt would give you so much, there is no way to return without a possitive change, and having learned and enjoyed a lot from it.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
blog 1
I would like to discuss the topic of music, because I think that all of us in the class have a favourite band or singer and feel very passionate about it, so its a subject that can be interesting and exicting fo everyone and that fact would made the writing more fun, we all for sure have a lot to say and discuss in that area. Maybe some of us even want to have, or already have a music group or whatever... I personaly love music so much, I cant live without it, when I am working, studing or anything, I am listening to it, its a very important part of my life, it has mark a lot of special moments in it.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Future
What would you like to be doing 5 years from now? Professionally? Personally?
Where will you be living? What will you be doing?
Mmm thats hard to say, i dont like that question a lot... I really like actually don´t know where I might be in 5 years.
But of course there are some options that it wouldn´t be bad.. in fisrt place, in 5 years from now I should have finished the career, if I´m not dead yet or something...so What I'd like to do from there is to continue studing, get a postgrade.... One thing that I really want is to go to study abroad, and if that could be possible, i would love go to England or Italy.
I would love something like that because in Chile, Art is almost totally insignificant and unimportant in comparison to other countries, I mean ..culture in Chile sucks, the chance to live of it is even harder... Anyway I Know that go study in other country is difficult too, I guess I would need a scholarship or something like that.. mm so thats one option..
but If I wonder what I would like to do with my life, and I could choose whatever I wanted without any but , for example I would like to dedicate to music, like be a musician... even if i suck at it, the truth I would not mind because I love it .. but again I would have to say that I would prefer to do that in another place, and it's not that I hate my country or something like that, is just that almost everything that interests me is almost impossible to do in here.. so whatever ..
ok ..but returning to the option of keep studing art, here or elsewhere, the basic thing I suppose is that I would be able to live of that ..or work in something that makes possible to keep doing it, because i dont imagine live without be able to do what i really like.
... mm anyway, after all this.. I really dont know.. thats my honest anwser to the question, there is ofcourse a million things i would like to do.. but know or be "sure" about what would be, I really dont care, surprises are better .... while it is something that makes me happy , i guess its fine .. so for the moment I am dedicated to worry about the inside world of every day.
Where will you be living? What will you be doing?
Mmm thats hard to say, i dont like that question a lot... I really like actually don´t know where I might be in 5 years.
But of course there are some options that it wouldn´t be bad.. in fisrt place, in 5 years from now I should have finished the career, if I´m not dead yet or something...so What I'd like to do from there is to continue studing, get a postgrade.... One thing that I really want is to go to study abroad, and if that could be possible, i would love go to England or Italy.
I would love something like that because in Chile, Art is almost totally insignificant and unimportant in comparison to other countries, I mean ..culture in Chile sucks, the chance to live of it is even harder... Anyway I Know that go study in other country is difficult too, I guess I would need a scholarship or something like that.. mm so thats one option..
but If I wonder what I would like to do with my life, and I could choose whatever I wanted without any but , for example I would like to dedicate to music, like be a musician... even if i suck at it, the truth I would not mind because I love it .. but again I would have to say that I would prefer to do that in another place, and it's not that I hate my country or something like that, is just that almost everything that interests me is almost impossible to do in here.. so whatever ..
ok ..but returning to the option of keep studing art, here or elsewhere, the basic thing I suppose is that I would be able to live of that ..or work in something that makes possible to keep doing it, because i dont imagine live without be able to do what i really like.
... mm anyway, after all this.. I really dont know.. thats my honest anwser to the question, there is ofcourse a million things i would like to do.. but know or be "sure" about what would be, I really dont care, surprises are better .... while it is something that makes me happy , i guess its fine .. so for the moment I am dedicated to worry about the inside world of every day.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Favorite Piece of Technology
My favorite piece of technology, I think it would be the computer.
It is a electronic machine that processes information and has a storage capacity for this information. The information can be used, transferred, or copied to another computer .
I got it for Christmas, about 4 years ago. I use it for pretty much everything, like homework, to communicate through some program like msn with friends , to download things, for listening music with a program, to looking for information, etc. I use the pc, more specifically internet, every day.
I like it so much, because is very useful, saves you time, I love for example that through internet you have access to so much information and you can download things like music or videos, also it lets you know about new bands and things like that, besides it saves space, because contains a lot of things like music players, DVD player, virtual libraries, photos etc.
And if i did´t have one, I think that I could survive without a doubt, but it would be horrible to get used to, but maybe if you never had one it wouldn´t be so tragic .. you would finds another ways to do what you can do with the pc, I think it would be a life less comfortable and less fast
in regard to get things, but maybe that wouldn´t be so bad.
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