A subject you enjoy studying

Hello everyone! 

When I entered university, in the first semester I had a subject called "History and Politics of Contemporary Chile". It dealt with the most important milestones of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries of the modern Chilean state and its institutions. 

As I said in a previous blog, at first I wanted to study pedagogy in history because it has always caught my attention. However, when I chose to study journalism and saw the curriculum, I fell in love with this subject and I knew it would become one of my favorites. And I wasn't wrong haha. I really love history and the learning it gives you. It is also very important because it studies and analyzes the events of the past and then interprets them through various methodologies. 

In this subject I learned about capitalist modernization and its consequences, the social question and the economic crisis of 1929, political and social inclusion in the Popular Front period. I watched a documentary and read two very important texts related to those periods.I had to write two essays on Latin American society facing the experience of modernity and another one on the constituent processes after Chile's independence.

I have to say that it was a very good experience, I honestly thought I only had to read to learn the contents. However, the teacher was very entertaining to explain the subject and used many visual resources. In addition, we supported each other and shared our knowledge. 

Tell us about a career-oriented website you enjoy visiting

Hello classmates and Miss!

One of the essential elements of a journalist is to stay informed. We have to read and watch in various media to know what is happening around us. 

My favorite site for information is "El Desconcierto". It is a Chilean digital media created in 2012 that is dedicated to deliver information on national and international issues. It has news about the country's contingency, trends, economy, reports, culture, common goods, sports and international. I access this website on a daily basis. 

What I like most about this media is that it is independent. That means that it is not governed by the monopoly of the classic news media that we have known for decades. "El Desconcierto" shows us the different points of view, criticizing the current government and the mistakes they have made. This feature is very important, since for example television is not shown at all and tries to clean up the image of politics. 

In addition, this site tries to show another reality and give a voice to the people who do not have it through its informative notes.

I recommend "El Desconcierto" to all the people who want to be informed in a correct way and without filters to be able to make a good criticism of society. 

https://www.eldesconcierto.cl/

How Can Your Major Make the World a Better Place

Hello everyone!

Journalism is very important as a historical record and as an expression for society. 

However, if used in a bad way it could limit the freedom of individuals and society. Many totalitarian governments try to instill censorship or negative ideas through the media (radio, newspapers or television) to manipulate people. Also, in some cases the press is used to clean the image of corrupt characters.  

Nowadays, fake news has taken over social networks, misinforming people in different areas. The most popular at the moment is the Covid-19 vaccine.  

A society cannot be free if it does not know the true reality.

As a future journalist I would like to promote the freedom of people and societies to build a better place. With my work and journalistic activity I want to promote change day by day. Future generations will know about us through the records left by television, radio, newspapers, reports and books. 

A good journalistic activity helps the population to detect the faults of the society in which they live, to be able to show them freely and change them. 

And photo and its story

 

Hello classmates and Miss!

This is a picture of my sister and me when we were kids, I was six years old and she was four.

This picture is very important to me because for several reasons. One of them is that my dog Bianca was alive. She was my first pet and she died two years ago. I miss her every second, she lived seventeen years by my side. 

I don't have many photos of her, that's why this one is a treasure for me because when I look at her I feel that Bianca is with me. 

I remember that I was in my first year of elementary school and Bianca had just arrived, my mom found her abandoned in a church and adopted her. Since then we became inseparable, we played together, slept in my bed and she ate my toys. 

I would like to travel back in time and relive one of those days where I only cared about having fun with her and my little sister. 

A meal or food I really like

Hello everyone! 

I admit that my favorite food is the instant food, especially the brand "Maruchan".

I love the noodle’s soup. In addition, it has vegetables and dressings that make it delicious. There are different flavors, for example: shrimp, meat, cheese and chicken! 

Preparing a Maruchan is very easy. You only need to boil water, open the bowl that has the ingredients, mix everything, wait 3 minutes and it will be ready! I really like instant food because I can eat them for lunch or dinner when I don't know what to cook. They always save me! 

I remember when I went to school and bought instant food in the cafeteria. Once the biology teacher discovered me and scolded me because my food had a lot of sodium and in the future it would affect my health. Since then, I have tried not to eat them as often so as not to damage my blood pressure 😔, but I must admit that I still love them like the first day!   

  

My favorite piece of technology

Hello classmates and Miss!

My favorite piece of technology is my Kindle. The Kindle is a device used to read digital books. A friend of mine recommended it to me and I decided to buy it. 

Before when I read paper books, my eyesight got tired and my head hurt. Now, I can read in different places because my Kindle has an adjustable light and does not cause damage. In addition, it has an online dictionary that allows you to look up words that you do not understand. 

This device has helped me to increase my levels of reading because I can download many books in PDF format!  

I recommend the Kindle since you can have all the books you like, you only need to turn on your laptop or pc and through a USB cable you transfer the book in PDF format to your device.

Why did I choose my major?

Hello classmates and Miss! 

When I was in high school, I always wanted to study a career in the humanities. I liked pedagogy in history and journalism. I was a good student and people criticized me a lot for what I wanted to study.  

At the end of high school, I decided that I wanted to study journalism. The main reason was  that I liked the world of communication, reading and writing. I discarded pedagogy in history because I did not like the new educational plan that the Ministry of Education implemented. My family supported my decision.  

I am currently studying journalism at the University of Chile. I decided to study here because I want to be a good journalist, such as Manola Robles. Also, I really like the subjects and what I have learned despite the pandemic. 

I like my career and the impact it has on society.