POST 10

Since I was at school, English has been difficult for me. I always thought “I don’t like it and I will never learn”. Now, I think that I didn’t like it because it was hard for me to learn and I preferred easy things. It was a problem of tolerance to frustration.

In the university, I changed my opinion. English is still difficult for me but I really want to learn. One of things that I liked the most was using the blog. When I have to write a text, I have to consider many aspects of the languages. Many times I don’t know what or how to write but I search in the dictionary or ask the teacher. My main problem is the time. I need a lot of time to do it well. To finish the longest blog, I have to work at home.

There are many aspects of my English that I need to improve. I think one of the most important is oral English. I have to dare more and practice without fear of being wrong. My plan is to take advantage of the visit of my Canadian cousins. Also, I would like to continue writing blogs to practice more the grammar. Finally, to improve my vocabulary, I plan to use cell phones applications.

At present, I rarely use English. Sometimes I help to study my son but I seldom read or speak with someone in English. I would like to do it much more because I know that it is a very important tool. I hope I can do it now.

POST 9

In general, I think that my career is wood but, without a doubt, there are many aspects to improve.

POST 8

What is your opinion about the Chilean tradition called ‘mechoneo’?

I think “mechoneo” is a very bad student customs. Year after year the older students make new students feel humiliated in an initiation ceremony by the harassment or abuse in search of repeating the harassment that they suffered the previous year from older students. I think that “mechoneo” is a form to maintain power relationships that not contribute to build a better society.

What is your opinion about legalizing abortion in some cases?

I think elective abortion is a social necessity, not only in some cases. Women must be able to decide on their bodies. Today many women have an abortion independently if this practice has been decriminalised. The problem is that poor women live in serious situations where their lives are at stake. I think that the state must take action in this social problem and legalise abortion and promote sexual education.

What is your opinion about legalising marijuana?

I think legalising marijuana must be for all uses, not only for medicinal use. People consume marijuana independent of legality. If research shows that consumption can increase, legalising must be accompanied by education.

On the other hand, drug trafficking is a serious situations in most countries, where violence increase. The international experience show that legalisation contribute to stop drug trafficking.

What is your opinion about recycling?

I think our planet is at a critical moment. Capitalism has made us exploit natural resources without limits. I think recycling is very important but is not enough. It’s only a partial solution. While we don’t change capitalism, the way we produce and we consume, the problem will continue to exist.