Blog Experience

I think that my experience in the English class III, in general, can be defined as exhausting. Also, I think the difference between level II and III is very huge. 

The level change I found it very abrupt.

However, I think that this notorious change was of great help to me. It helped me to discover what were my weaknesses and strengths and how to strengthen those areas more weak.

The creation of the blog was something totally new for me because in English II we hadn’t worked this way. I was struck by the methodical that the classes were so, from the beginning, The teacher said what would be done each week.

The topics within the blog were never very difficult and were quite free. I think that comment on other blogs, it helped me to know my classmates of the university and their interests. Something that I wouldn´t do in a normal class.

I would like in a future to include in the blog the possibility of making comments, critiques or small essays from some movie or TV series. I feel that the area that costs me most in English is listen to the language in a real contexts, without the "perfection" of the audios made for the English class.

See you soon!

My Indignation: Catholic Church

Some days ago, we learned that the Australian cardinal and finance chief of the Vatican, George Pell, is being accused by the Australian Justice for sexual crimes against minors from 1996 to 2001.

Again, we see how the Catholic Church is involved in cases of sexual abuse and again, we see how the highest religious authority, the Pope, keep silent.

But George Pell is not any man in the church. His role as treasurer makes him the third most powerful man in the Vatican. In addition, he was one of the candidates to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, after his resignation.

This accusation it wouldn’t be the first time that he is linked with cases of pederasty. In 2002 he was accused of having sex with minors in the 1960’s. And, as the Vatican's number three, he did deaf ear to allegations, that have been increased since last decade, against church officials.

But, before all this, the most important man in the Catholic religion, who would oversee "clean and transform the church" from within, He hasn’t only supported Pell, but once more he has kept quiet.

The position of the Catholic Church is no more than a “slap” to its faithful and, especially, to the victims of abuse that at some point in their lives believed in the church as an institution.

The importance of Communication

Since I was in school, I have always liked Language and Communication. I know a lot of people disagree this subject. Even, they think it's an unnecessary bundle for their works and daily life. Somes, don’t see the importance of language beyond school, where Language is he area where you learn to read.

But the Language and Communication is much more than that. How can companies be organized and not through communication? Humans are animals that are constantly communicating. If I’m not speaking, also is an act of communication.

In secondary school, I am interested in the study of the processes of language construction over time. I liked the idea of ​​think in language as "something alive" that is always changing: is transformed, mutated, dies and is born again.

Grammar, Latin American and Contemporary Literature, Reading Comprehension and write essays were the content that I enjoyed most do.

Now, in the University We see this contents in others forms. The theory is much more studied than practice. For example, Semiology, Classics of Communication and Cultural Studies are subjects that I've enjoyed in the career. 

For me, language has always been my favorite subject and the most interesting. Also, I believe that teachers are fundamental to teaching. In my case, my language teachers of the school marked my interest in this area, as well my decision to study Journalism

Webquest 2

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

•  What’s your carbon footprint?
  My footprint is 3,56 tonnes of carbon. I'm on the average but I can get better!

• What’s the average carbon footprint of a person? 
  In Chile, the average carbon footprint of a person is 3,87 metric tons .
  While in the world, the average is 4 metric tons of CO2

Part 2 - Take these Recycling Quizzes

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/quiz-going-green/

http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/r/Recycling-Quiz.asp

•  Hand washing dishes can use up to 50% more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.

• Only about 10% of global energy comes from renewables.

• True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity. False

•  Can you make paper out of hemp? Yes I can

Part 3- Video "Top ten tips for recycling"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1. Make sure I don't miss my recycling collection 

2. Try to minimize the wastes created by foods with

 packaging 

3. Use recycling bags or "Bags for Life"

CIPER

CIPER Chile is one of my favorite websites to review national news.

Ciper is an acronym for "Centro de Investigación Periodística" and was created in 2007 by a group of independent journalists. Its director is the chilean journalist, Mónica González. 

It is a very young media and online diffusion. However, one of his most important investigations has been the called "Caso Karadima", which ended with the Catholic priest, Fernando Karadima, formalized by sexual crimes. 

I like the rigor and responsibility with which they work. All publications are backed by the respective documents and sources. So, the users can check the information on their own.

Also, it has the participation and collaboration of important national journalists, who regularly publish opinion columns and reports on the website. Among them are journalists Daniel Matamala, Mónica González and Claudia Lagos.

They don’t publish with the same frequency and regularity as their online counterparts (El Desconcierto, El Mostrador). So, I usually visit your page once a week or when a notice comes to my mail about a recent publication that maybe interest me.

The information inside the website is very clear and orderly. It is organized on a temporary orden, with the most recent at the beginning and the most popular publications are at the side. If you want to visit this interesting page can do it by this link www.ciperchile.cl 

My old friend

I met René when she was only 2 months old. She was very small, compared to her brothers and didn’t eat much. Also, she didn’t walk well because one of her legs was sick.

She is a female dog and was the daughter of my grandmother's dog, Toti. She had 4 puppies and all could be adopted, except René.

My mom doesn’t like dogs, but René was so pretty, quiet and small that she finally accepted her.

She came to my house in 2010 and we were partners for 5 years. When I came to Santiago she was "alone" because my parents didn’t have time to take care of her. She needed special care because she was always sick.

We decided that she should be given for adoption to a girl my mother knew. My mom knew she would take care of René and give her love.

The bad was that my parents gave to René when I was in Santiago and I couldn’t say goodbye to her. I miss her but I know she will be better with someone who can be with her all day. 

René when she was 1 year and a half old (2011)

Just for a photo

I will never forget this photo.

I took it in April 8th, of this year, in the National Stadium when my team, U. of Chile, played against Colo Colo.
It was the classic of national football and the security measures in the stadium was very stricter.
Therefore, the exit of the stadium was very strict and carried out under the look of police. First, came out the U. of Chile's fans and then, the Colo Colo's fans.

When I went out with my friends, and together  U. de Chile's fans, one of my friends she wanted take a photo to player Franz Schultz.
We wait for him for an hour. When Schultz came out, my friend achieved be near him.

But, the anecdote of this story happened after taken those photo.
We had so excited that we didn't realize of the hour.

A friend was wearing the team's shirt and, little by little, we felt how the looks of hates fell on us.
Those looks turned in jeer and then in screams.
We couldn't get out because some opponent fans wanted hit us.

To sum up, we left two hours after the end of the game.

Webquest

Day		Place		Entrance Fee	Tube Station	Travel Zone
Monday	AM	The Natural History Museum		free	South kensington	1
	PM	London Eye		£32.45	Waterloo	1
Tuesday	AM	Palace of Westminster		£10	Westminster	1
	PM	Imperial War Museum, Churchill War Rooms		£19	Westminster	1
Wednesday	AM	The Vyktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities		£5	Bethnal Green	2
	PM	Victoria Park		free	Bethnal Green	2
Thursday	AM	Camden Market		free	Camden Town, Northern	2
	PM	Camden Market		free	Camden Town, Northern	2
Friday	AM	Tower of London		£28	Tower Hill	1
	PM	The British Museum		free	Tottenham Cout road	1
Saturday	AM	Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum		£39	Marylebone Road	1
	PM	Candem Garden		free	Candem Garden	1
Sunday	AM	Warner Bros. Studio Tour London		£39	London Euston	1
	PM	Warner Bros. Studio Tour London		£49	London Euston	1
			Total Costs	£221.45

The perfect winter meal

Since arriving to Santiago, I have had to learn some things on my own. One of those things has been learning to cook, well learn to cook something more than pasta and rice.

My favorite food has always been lentils, of any form and in any preparation. I think lentils with rice are perfect for winter days, like now.

When I started living alone, I asked my mom for the recipe to make lentils that she makes and I think that they are the best. With some mistakes on the way, I learned to do them, although I must confess that I always forget an ingredient.

Now, this is the basic recipe for making lentils:

We need a medium onion, a garlic, a shredded carrot and a medium red or green pepper and seasonings (salt, pepper, cumin and a bay leaf) to make a sauteed.

In a pot pour a cup of soaked lentils and add the sauteed along with six cups, or more, of boiled water (depends on your taste). Leave to cook for half an hour and add a handful of rice.

I don’t like pumpkin or potatoes so I will not skip it. I don’t like eat lentils with any food companion like meat, sausages or fried egg, but that is a matter of taste.

Let cook, on medium heat, for another thirty minutes and… We have the lentils as I like them.

The electricity in my life

For me, the most relevant invention of the last time is the discovery of electricity at the service of the technology. The electricity is a form of energy associated with flows electric charge and that the humans have use for different things. 

The electricity we have been useful in so many areas, like transport, lighting, computing and many things more.

In my case, I use it for almost thing that I do. In my house, the university, when travel, to communicate and in my free time.

I like the electricity because thanks to her we can use other pieces technologic that make life easier and more entertaining. TV, Radio, Smartphones, and internet need electricity. And I love these things. 

I don´t think that there is a day when I haven´t used o needed it. For me, is an elemental thing to live today. 

Why Journalism

The truth, is that I when I out from the school I hadn’t decided what I wanted study. I remember the moment when I got results of the PSU and said: And now what? What do I do with this?

The career that liked when I was little, now, didn´t like it. For example, Nursing, Pedagogy or Law, I find boring and I’m not interested anymore.

It was then that I thought in Journalism and I A liked that option. But I didn’t hundred percent sure because also I liked Anthropology and History. I don’t know why I chose Journalism but I don’t regret my decision, is a pretty career.

The university have been a good experience. I’ve met new friends and the areas in can work are so many and different like TV, radio, newspaper, websites, among others.

I hope work, in the future, in something that allow me travel around the world. Is a ambitious dream but no impossible.   

About me

Hello to all,

Before starting this blog, I would like tell something about me. My name is Claudia Rivera and I’m 21 years old. I study Journalism in the Universidad de Chile and currently, I’m in fourth grade of the career.

I was born in August 15^th, 1995 in Concepción. All my family live in the south. In my family are only three members; my dad, my mum and me. We live in San Pedro de la Paz, near the river “Biobío”.

Primary and Secondary I was in the same school. For thirteen years, I studied in “Las Hermanas de la Providencia”, a catholic school located in the center from Concepción. Then, in 2014, I moved to Santiago for study Journalism until now.

I lived there, in Concepción, almost all my life but when I wanted enter to university I decided travel to Santiago.

About my hobbies, I think I don't have anything interesting. In my free time, I like watch tv series, see memes and learn dialogues of The Simpson.

Between my favorite phrases are “Bonjourrrr pedazo de zoquetes”, “cómo se atreve”, “hable más fuerte que tengo una toalla”, “ay esta grasa no se quita” and “entra cuchillo, salen las tripas”.

I don’t like take me photos, so I send them a scene from The Simpson that I like it.

Alexis Aranda, Anexi Duarte, Claudia Rivera, Bastián Soto

A Funny Story

Once upon a time, in an ocean cruise, a little fat boy had an accident where all died.

Unexpectedly, he went the only person that survivor. He was alone one year in the desert island on the middle of the ocean. All this time he ate all type of animals from the island.

He always thought to himself that the only thing that he would do it happy, would a burger whit French fries and coke.

One day, he found a bottle and noticed that inside the bottle there was a message that said “I have delivery food to anywhere”.

He felt so happy and excited. He ran and cried around the island.

But, sadly, when he started reading the message, he realized that the paper had a small print. The text said: All food are free sugar and calories. Enjoy!

The little fat boy cried out for long time and END.