post 9

There are several elements that I must to weigh in to choose a job, but to me the most important thing is always the salary.

I don’t care much about the field that I will have to work; in journalism one should be able to develop any topic. Although, music and sports are my favorite themes to work; in spite of it I think will work in the economy section in El Mercurio, because the salary projections that this field provides are very good.

I work since I had 13 years old and I know that there's not a perfect job. I think that every job exists only to win money and if you make more money, it is better. Your life begins after work, your holidays, your days off… if you can have a good time in your job, it’s good, but to me it is more important if I have money to have fun with my family or my friends in my free time.

I don’t want to be misunderstood I don’t think that the money can make me happy, but I am sure  that  there are many problem that everyday prevent us from having a fun moment and these problems can be solved if you have enough money.

Last week I had to go to an interview with Juan Jaime Díaz, assistant manager of El Mercurio and my editor's boss, I was very nervous, but in spite of it I think that my answers were pretty good, although I must recognize that my English is very bad I had the opportunity to show my personality, my willingness to work and to learn from the  experience  in El Mercurio.

Breaking news... they called me and I am beginning on January 2th.

post 10

Well, unfortunately I realize that english is very difficult to me, I try to practice my english, but the rythm of the class is faster than me. However, I know that is my responsibility, I would like to learn english, but I didn’t have many time this semester.

To be honest, I like english but I am not ready to devote more time to it. Sometimes I think that I should search some intensive course but I don’t have money either.  I am lost.

I know that the teacher is not to blame, but the schedule to the class is very uncomfortable to me and to my classmates. 

Anyway, I need to learn English and to do that I need arranged my times, but now I can’t. This year, this semester was very very difficult to me. The subjects are more complicated and the real life don´t help me so much. 

Yesterday I went to the job interview, I felt very stupid when the other applicants said that they knew to speak English.

I want to work in El Mercurio, the true is that they accepted me, but now I think that I don’t like to be in disadvantage. I have always understood all subjects, but the English is another world to me.   Usually, in this class, I felt like a stupid person, is very frustrating.  

Also, I think that if I want to learn always are some things that prevent me. The money, the time, my attitude, I think that I must to overcome it.

A way to do this can be to practice my English outside the classroom, now, I must to found with whom.  Can’t be so difficult.

post 8

One friend, two friends, three friends ... I don't think it is necessary or fair that I count my friends like stuff. The truth is that a friend is quite difficult to define; I always thought everyone who becomes part of the category "friend" is because they are handing to me something different and special that that no one else can deliver.

However, I think my friends share some common characteristics; I think they are honest, loyal and trustworthy. Most of my friends are men, I think it is easier to find these characteristics in the male gender, even though it sounds misogynist.

I think I can count all my friends on the fingers of both hands, when most people make a list of their friends they realize they have very few friends, to me, when I make my own list, it happens otherwise. I always feel that I forget someone, that although I don't see a lot, I still share a sincere friendship that doesn't erase time.

My best friends are several, but Manuel has been closer in the last time, I always think nobody can be angry with him, he is a really funny when you know him, is very intelligent and shares a sense humor almost as freak as mine. I met him in the "mechoneo" and we have never stop talking nonsense. Who know what happens when we finish the university, probably, we will see each other less time.

Daniela, Daniela, Daniela ... if she knew how important she is to me, and how important she has been to me in this last time, maybe our friendship would be more harmonious, but although it seems not everything arrives to fruition later this year or in the university, I can't forget, I can't forget that she  does not bug me.

I'm not a good friend, I don't even consider myself as a good person. Some times I think that I don't deserve all the friends I've had and I have. Well, there is not much I can do, if they chose me as their friend, I must give them something that other people don’t, whatever it is that.

POST 7

In general the people learn in the primary school about environmentally friendly practices, but I got out of the school a long time ago. 

I honestly don’t consider myself an environmentalist person; I do not care much recycled or that kind of things.

However, I think that I am not a person that pollutes both, ie, I use public transportation, not a personal vehicle and I walk whenever I can.

In my defense I can say that I am not a habitual consumer of technology, I’ve had two mobile phones in my life, when average people change theirs all the years. Nor I occupy artifacts that require disposable batteries and I brush my teeth with the closed tap.

It's curious but on reflection I think that I don’t pollute so much, actually I would bet that pollute less than the average person. However, I think we all need to improve our relationship with the environment.

Especially companies, in this regard our role as consumers is buying products that are made with recycled materials. That can help us to reduce own carbon footprint. 

In Santiago this is very important considering the inadequate ventilation of the city, maybe the first step would be to build more bicycle paths.

It is also important to see that Chile and its water reservoir and Latin America in general, play a strategic role in the development of society. In that sense the key has to be the idea of sustainability.

Post 6

I never really liked to read when I was a child, I actually liked math and I was very good with numbers. However, something happened... I remember watching the independence period of Chile in history classes for the umpteenth time , the thing is, I did an interesting question and the teacher realized I was bored with such low level classes and so he began to lend me some books.

The first one i read was "The Land of the Long Shadows" by Hans Ruesch, the book itself is nothing special, the story is simple, but for a teenager addicted to mathematics it was something completely new. The truth is that it sounds corny but that book changed my life, it changed my life into knowing that the Inuit tribe hardly knows the evil or the idea of fidelity or even possession.

After that book I read the library of the house, which was no more than thirty or forty paperbacks accumulated by years of reading tests at school.

I fell for the humanism and the literature, I started writing and the rest is history. Honestly now I can hardly spend time reading, but I still like more reading than to add or subtract and the truth is I forgot all that were logarithms, equations, whatever ... I'm at a point of no return.

At this time I have no favorite author, I love Poe, but it even depends on the gender or my mood, maybe it can be Hesse or Unamuno. My favorite book I think is "Steppenwolf" or even "The Fog" that I recently reread.

Steppenwolf is a super healthy and necessary travel, at least I lived it well, there is not a single story, it is rather an insentivating and encouraging journey to the imagination, it is totally recommended, it's short and precise, dense in its brevity, a jewel.

post 5

Lackluster macth of Universidad de Chile against Emelec. The ecuadorian team would did work over the account to champion. U de Chile faced up to Emelec this tuesday by defending Copa Sudamericana. Unfortunately, the blues could achieve only a difficult draw 2-2. In this way the chilean team is in to risks get out of tournament that one years ago they won. 

The Blues are coming several matches without getting win. The last week they returned form a international competition with Brazil’s Santos for the Recopa Sudamericana, they lost.

The coach, Jorge Sampaoli, acknowledged the wrong time that the team is living, however he said that they will working to become in the most poweful football team in South America again.

Emelec started winning the match with a goal of the argentine striker, Luicano Figueroa. Universidad de Chile equalize the match with goal of Enzo Gutierrez. Marlon de Jesús went ahead Emelec again, but Sebastián Ubilla equalized to put the final 2-2 after the pass of José Rojas.

Now, to continue competing in the Copa Sudamericana, Universidad de Chile must to win or tie Emelec to more than three goals, in Ecuador on Oct. 25. This way would be the only chance of them in the quarter finals.

Independence day holidays

Independence day holidays

In a common day I like play my guitar, but in this Independence day holidays that was impossible, because all my family agreed to meet in my home and my aunts and uncles  asked to me if I can to play “cuecas” and,  for to be honest, I don’t like this. However, I must to say that it’s was not so bad, because my mother is a excellent  cook and, probably  I gained weight these days.

Difinitively, this one wasn’t a common Independence day holidays to me. Always, in this time, with my family, hang out preparing a barbecue, my father drink “chicha”, my mother drink “terremoto”, but  this year I decided not to drink and my brother was with his girlfriend and her parents. 

In general this holidays I stayed in my home and my family doesn’t anything patriotic food. We not believe there is much to celebrate.

Well, this time was a liltle different, maybe because with twenty persons in my house there was not much choice. It was a traumatic experience but was very fun. My cousins forced me and my parents  to have a good time in “traditional” way: I should be grateful to them.