Post 7 CHANGES TO MY STUDY PROGRAMME

 I would change a lot of things in my journalism study program so that the career doesn't take longer than necessary (at least 3 years), but also to protect the students’ mental health.

The first change would be the curriculum. There are so many good subjects, but I don't think they would contribute as much when you are a professional. For example, the classes of basic formation are interesting subjects that allow you to understand so many things. But, I think that these aren't necessary to comprehend functionalism. Instead, I would add subjects that are culture related, like movie or book criticism.

 

About the ICEI’s facilities, I don't know what to say about the buildings or the infrastructure of it because I have only known two classrooms, so I prefer not to say anything about it.

In terms of technology, I think that the university should hand a microphone to the professor to the hybrid classes, because sometimes the audio doesn't sound so good As well, there could be more cameras and tools for audiovisual subjects, cause for what I know, it is hard to get them.

Last but not least, workload. It's something I'd like to change since they give us a ton of readings and investigation to do weekly. It is a lot, sometimes I think that I will not be able to do it all on time.

Post 6 : Time travel to the future

 In the year 2040 I would like to go to Chernobyl to see how the radiation is still affecting the area, and also because I am truly interested in knowing the ghost city frozen in time: Pripyat. Since I was little I have been attracted by this catastrophe, and as I grew I was able to research and investigate the historical facts, so I became even more obsessed. If I am honest, I think that the obsession would stick around forever.

I feel like I would be able to go to Chernobyl by the time I am 40 years old because as a journalist I will earn a miserable salary, so it is going to be difficult to save money for the trip, lodgment, food and many other things. I wish I could go earlier, but we have to be realistic.

I would panic if I’d stay more hours than the allowed, and even get nervous to be breathing in there. But I promise, from all my heart, that I would be unable to be there for more than two days, taking for granted that I will have to do two tours to know the whole city and the nuclear reactor itself. It would be such an incredible and terrifying experience at the same time. I REALLY WANT TO GO!!

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My dream job

 My dream job would be to be in an office, so I can organize my ideas much better. I feel like indoors my thoughts can not escape, as there are no distractions that way. I would also like working in an office, because I am a routine person, so I need to have a one to bring out the best in me. 

Another reason is that it would give me opportunities to travel and know other countries or continents and also develop better as a professional and as a person. Besides, it is good to breathe some fresh air sometime, especially if I am aspiring to be a good journalist.

I think that my major would be related to being a book author, I could also be a reporter. There are so many things that I would like to be and study, but in the meantime I will just say these two. Since everything can change, I could not confirm anything, maybe I will end up getting a better major.

My Zuki

 My dog Zuki was born on the street with her brothers because their mom was abandoned when she was pregnant. All of them were found thanks to the foundation Rescatadog so I contacted them to give that little dog the home that she deserved.

She plays a lot, is obedient, is joyful and is a little crazy sometimes. Besides, she is like an alarm clock because she wakes up (no matter what time it is), runs upstairs, opens my door and jumps on me. She also greets every person that comes to visit with so much joy, even ourselves (the family) get a greeting from her. I promise that she can  this all day depending on the level of excitement and energy that she can have.

Zukita is the best that I can have in my life, she is so important to me. Since she first arrived at the house I feel like she feels like in her forever home, because with her temper and great personality she managed to win our hearts and become the princess of the house.

Childhood Series

When I was little I loved to watch Art Attack, even if I was never good at crafts or anything related to art.

Each episode gave me a new world of creative possibilities, so I spent so much time creating figures, masks made of toilet paper and balloons, muppets and what I am most ashamed of confessing: I tried to make a figure with old clothes for almost 4 hours. Spoiler Alert: It ended up looking too ugly, but it is what it is.

Another TV show was “Hi 5: five sens”. To be a little honest, I do not remember the plot a lot, but I did realize that I was growing when I kept falling asleep on every episode. It was very shocking to me.

I have to confess that I was a huge fan of Courage: The cowardly dog. I loved it back then and I am still loving it, I guess that's why I rewatch the show from time to time, but I have to say that it was way creepier when I was a kid.

The neon lights tour

Demi Lovato’s concert was on May 8th, 2014 at Movistar Arena. 

They are a pop music artist, screen performer and a political and LGBTQ+ community activist.

The atmosphere was pure magic due to the screams of the fans, the live music, and obviously, the amazing voice of Lovato. I was only a few feets apart from them and I was so mesmerized that I left the camera work to my dad. It almost felt like a personal show for me. A religious experience.

 

I was in heaven because I really love them as a human and as an artist. I remember that the line to get in was way too long, but I sneaked into the front entrance with my dad. I heard complaints from the others but I did not care at all. After the show the screams kept replaying in my head for two days. The post concert depression was awful, it still is because they canceled one of the latest shows in Chile due to an overdose.

My American dream

 I would like to go to the United States just to feel like I am in a movie and to be closer to my favorite artists. I imagine myself walking down the streets of Manhattan and running into Demi Lovato. I would love to live there and make my American dream come true by becoming a writer and photographer, because the buildings and parks are like muses to artists. 

I would like to go buy clothes and cool stuff to sell them in Chile and earn some money from them. I would also like to visit The Museum of Modern Art, but most importantly, I want to try every good looking American food.

All I know about U.S.A it is due to the movies. For example, I know that there are mouses in the subway, and it is like going on a roller coaster. I also have been told that going on the train is expensive and trying to buy the tickets is difficult to understand. 

A hobbie that stayed in me

 Since I learned how to write I never let go of the pencil. I remember that my hobbies were to create new languages with their respective dictionaries, and to teach my classmates so they would learn it. But I also spend whole days making stories, books and poetry of any tematic. Creativity never stops me and that is why I decided to study journalism, even though the process is like going against the tide because of all of the injustice, I always find a way to see the positive side. 

Journalism impacts society because we are the bridge to democracy, however, all the good and bad things that can be made in this career will have consequences in the world. We are the butterfly effect, and as such, we have impact because of the investigation, interviews and news. A tiny grain that makes politicians, murderers and every bad person in the world stagger.

The postgraduate courses that I wish for

Hello! Today I will tell you about two postgraduate courses that I need to take: cultural journalism and book edition. When I decided to study journalism, it was because it would give me the chance to make my dream come true, which is becoming a writer. So, these courses will help me a lot to achieve my goals.

I would like to study these subjects in New York or Spain. I know that in these countries my writings would have more value, because I am aware that in Chile writers are not appreciated enough. 

I would take part-time courses so my life and time will not get affected, because I am not used to knowing how to separate my personal life from academics. In addition, if the pandemic keeps going I am not going out of the house, so if it ends I will happily move to those places to start the courses. 

The greatest singer of all time

 Demi Lovato are a singer, actor, activist and also a songwriter. They started as an actor on Barney, but they became known with Camp Rock, a movie where they played as Mitchie Torres. Since then, it all became a roller coaster because after that they start releasing album after album without stopping.

The reason why I admire them is because they are a strong human and despite all they have been through, they always come back on their feet. Life sucks sometimes, but with their encouraging words, their strong voice and their amazing lyrics, they embrace and mends me. So when I am listening their newest album “Dancing with the devil: the art of starting over” on repeat it feels like I am in heaven

P.S: Not long ago they came out as an non-binary person, I am still getting used to it because of the pronouns, but I am working on it.

My little Zuki

This is a photo that I took and it shows my dog when she was still a puppy, she was jumping in my bed and biting everything she could. For starters, I like this picture because I feel like it represents Zuki´s personality (she is a very playful dog, but she has her temper). Besides, she looks so little and cute that everytime I see this photograph it sends me to a happy place. I really wish that I could go back in time to laugh and enjoy more of her madness (even though she is still a crazy dog). This photo is a nice time capsule to that april of 2019, to me it is nostalgic because it makes me realize how fast the times go, at the same time I love the fact that it takes me back to the good old times!!