Blogs

Firstly, I started writing a blog in the English III course. In my opinion, make a blog was an interesting activity. I learned many things about the grammar and I learn many different words when I had to write new posts. Sometimes, was very funny write some post like “tattoos” or “Jobs”, but was very boring write other like “how green are you?” or “Motivation to study psychology”. In this way, I think that is necessary try suggest new topics to write because the “typical” topics sometimes are too boring.

I think about blog that is a good way to practice writing, but I don’t use a blog on daily. For this, I think that blogs has no future in my life.

Moreover, I think that I must improve many aspects of my English, for example my lexicon and grammar. I have an important improve in this aspect but it isn’t enough. Also, I think that my weak point in English is speaking, because I need improve my pronunciation and my fluency. About this, I don´t have a concrete plan, but I think that the best solution is the practice, for example, speak in English with my friends or classmates.

Outside the English class, I don’t use very much English, because I’m in a Spanish context. But, sometimes, when I need a new article about classical conditioning or any scientific investigation I use my English because those investigations, those articles are written in English, and your translations can delay two or three years to be release

2013: Good and bad points

Well... when the end of the year approach, it is the best time in the year to think about what has been the best and the worst of this period. For me, this year has been a period for gradually adjusting in many areas. For this, I decided  call it "The Transition Year", because I had to adapt to a new reality. Past year, 2012, my father died and my life completely changed. First, my mother had to work because she didn't have money to pay the rent house. This was very difficult because she didn't has the motivation to work in this moment. Moreover, my brother and me had to adapt to new context and contribute to home and being emotionally supportive of her. In the academic area, I needed approve all my courses because I would lost my scholarship if I didn't pass my courses.

For this, in this year I had to adapt to new dynamics and new challenges. My life suffered a transition. Thankfully we adapted quickly to new context; my mother got a job in a counters values company and could reorganize her life. Moreover, my brother discovered a new hobby: the arts in the circus, and now he is a juggler, illusionist and acrobat. He love his new hobby and works in this, for example make different shows for birthdays or another events. About me, I achieved approve all first semester courses and I had has good qualifications for this semester. I think that this year has been a good period to value my family and my friends.

Tattoos

Well... in this time I'm going to talk about the tattoos. The history of tattoos dates back to the Stone Age. In the year 1991was found a Neolithic man; he had tattoos on his back and knees.

The most popular culture, about the tattoos, was Polynesian culture. The Polynesian men tattooed until completely cover skin and their tattoos are considered the most artistic tattoo in the old world. In fact, the word "tattoo" comes from Polynesian word "Ta" which means "hit" or, maybe, comes from Polynesian expression "Tau- Tau" used to speak about the two bones collision.

In the beginning, tattoos were used to identify subjects in a group, his achievements and his social status. Today, in the modern society, this situation has not changed. For example, in the nineteenth and twentieth century, tattoos were associated with criminals or convicts. The tattoo was used, in those centuries, as symbol of specific condition and status in the society. It's clear that the connotation of the tattoo's status has changed over time. Thus, in the beginning, tattoos represented high status in the old society, but in twentieth century tattoo was associated with a low social status and marginal population.

Currently, in many cases, tattoo is a requirement for membership in specific social group. But also represent personality characteristics of inked people. Thus, the inked people use tattoos which represent likes, significant events, hopes or cover some skin defect. For example, to the most tattooed woman in the world, the tattoos began as a bid to cover up her nasty skin condition. 

HOW GREEN ARE YOU?

In the actually context has become a relevant theme "saving our planet", because had been possible observe an important climate change, which is related global warming. Some information sources suggest that climatic phenomenon has become unavoidable, which principal consequences are the change the hydrological cycles. In my opinion the global warming is a natural process (the old glaciations were results of the old global warming) that has been accelerated by industrial production. For this, I consider that global warming and climatic change are a fact. But, this isn't a reason to do nothing respect the environmental conservation. I think that the most important theme is learning from the consequence of our acts and have determination to live in a better place. This is more immediate goal, and more possible than save the world. For this, is necessary gain awareness of our production resources and propose new and better ways of using of natural resources and, thus, reduce waste and emotions. In this sense, also is important clean up pollution after it has happened.

Respect our daily behavior patterns, is necessary think about the way we dispose of a product after use and recycle where possible and appropriate. For example, sort garbage (plastic, glass, paper and organic). Moreover, others behaviors could contribute to reduce contamination and pollution where we alive. For example use a bike or your legs instead a car or public transport (like a bus) could contibute to the reduction of pollution level. Even so, and in my opinion, it's necessary to focus more on sustainably improve our live conditions, that is, the  quality of life of the people now don't become against ourselves or others. 

Motivation to study psychology

In the beginning, I didn't want to study psychology, I preferred to study sociology, because I wanted understand social dynamics and why people behave like that. But, one day, I talked with a friend, and I convinced myself that this career is too theoretical and, if I study sociology, I couldn't create things. In that case, I thought that if I study psychology, I could understand people behaviors and create ways to help to people. 

Well... while I studying psychology I understand that my expectations are difficult goals to achieve, because exist many theoretical lines, with different ideas about the human and his behave. Is necessary be critic with all theoretical proposal, because any application, technique, or practice proposal depends of a theory. Moreover, exist many areas to apply psychology (for example: labour, clinical, educational) and each area have a theoretical way. This context added difficulty to investigate about human behavior, because is very important consider critically all the options that career propound. Choose, in this career, is very complex process because, in the beginning, I don't had necessary knowledge to evaluate a way that I would want follow.

Now, I know theoretical way that I like, but this could change at any time. Moreover, I don't be sure about the area that I would like work, but I have some preferences (juridical and labour area).

But, I must insist that in this career nothing is definitive.

HIV baby infected in womb is in long-term remission

The US government is sponsoring a study to test early treatments in babies born with HIV. In this context, HIV-infected mothers recive antiretroviral therapy during pregnant because reduces the chances of them to passing on the virus to their babies. But, in that case, an american girl, now three, that was treated with aggressive cocktail of three powerful aids drugs 30 hours after birth and now has remained infection-free. While the case was reported earlier this year, had no enough evidence to affirm the new discover because some doctors doubted that girl was really infected. But, a new report makes clear that the girl was efectivelly infected with virus (HIV) in the mother's womb.

While the girl is clear of virus because she shows no active infections despite stopping treatment 18 months ago, the doctors prefer to be very cautions with this theme because they haven't absolutelly certainty about rebound yet. Moreover, Even if it is possible that the girl have been cured, the cure's definition, in that case, is more complicate than other pathologies. In fact, in that case, cure could be as they do for certains cancers, where it is necesary wait at least five years to consider that a person it is free of relapse.

Despite the fact the amazing thing, the massive application of treatment is questionable, so more research is needed.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/oct/24/hiv-baby-infected-womb-long-term-remission

Holiday activities

I consider that holidays are important because allow me relax and release of the daily and stress. I can´t imagine mi life without holidays, I think that would be terrible because I couldn't rest extra time.

I love holidays because I can rest and sleep all day, that it's great. Sleep is my favorite holiday activity. Always I'm so tired and I love sleep, I think that I could sleep all day if I needn't eat something. Most of the year I can't sleep enough because I have many things to make (study, clean my room, work, etc). For this reason I prefer rest at home instead of go out. for this activity, my favorite place is my bed because is very comfortable to sleep.
But sometimes I get bored, Thus, other holiday activities That I like are walking in the afternoon streets, go to beach, paint pictures, watch TV series.
The next holidays, I would like go to Pichilemu because is beautiful place with wonderful waves and is a relaxing place. If I travel to Pichilemu I would prefer travel without company because I would like be alone in the beach. I've never traveled alone to the beach, but I think that could be a exciting experience

My pet

I’m not an animal lover; in fact I don’t have any animals in my home, but, when I was a kid, I had many pets: dogs, cats and birds. My favorite pet was a dog called Jack. When I was five years old, a small hair’s ball arrived to my home with a medal that said “Jack Palino”. Jack and me grew together and share many moments and experiences. But, lamentably, the dogs age before than human, and the little Jack become rapidly in the old Jack. Thus, when I was fifteen years old, my dog died. For this reason I don’t have pet, because I think that Jack is IRREPLACEABLE as a pet, and I prefer don't have dogs. In addition, I don’t have pets because, when I was seventeen years old, I was bitten in my left leg for the grandmother's dog. That day I realized that some animals can hurt me, and I prefer don’t have pets at home.

Moreover, If I would have a pet in my house would be a snake. I like the snakes. I think that snake it's a great pet, because eat mice, attack intruders and scary to my mom.

A COUNTRY I'D LIKE TO VISIT

I would love visit the amazon river. For this reason, I would like visit any amazon country. If I need choose, I would prefer travel to Brazil because have it more extension of amazonian jungle than other countries. Also, Brazil's beaches are very popular and I heard many of them. Moreover, that country is culturally diverse.

I don't know a lot about this country, this is one of reasons to I would like visit Brazil. I would like know more of their culture and people. On TV, the people of Brazil is happy and lively. But I would like know how are the people that live at de jungle, near the amazon river. I'd like visit Brazil's beaches, but the most important to my is know the experience live in the jungle.
To do this I would need a job, so I would like a canoe rower because, thus, I could explore the rivers, know diferent people and cultures. unfortunately, this is a hard way and I would need time to achieve my life objectives

My ideal job

 When I was a child, I dreamed with the the amazon rain forest, I love this place because is marvelous, dangerous and enigmatic. If I had to choose an ideal job, I would definitely choose one in that place. For this reason mi ideal job would be canoe rover in the amazon river, because could explore this fantastic river and know things that I never have seen in my live. But, for this, I need be a strong and curious person, ready for adventures. Also I need have the guts to initiate a dangerous travel, plough through the great Amazon river end explore the extensive Amazon jungle. The better of this job is the experience with new things. If I would be a canoe rover I will get to know many and diferent persons and cultures. In this job I would feel free. But find that kind of job would be dificult because imply  leave my family and friends, travel to another country for unknown future.