Changes to my study program

About the changes that I could be made to my study program, definitely, it would be focus in the curriculum and teaching methods.

In the first place, the curriculum don’t need big changes, I think that is right (well, I’m in first year, so I can’t say so much about it), however, I would like to have more practical clases, and I don´t talk about “Taller”, I allude to construction clases, go out to explore, learn with the practice more than the theory (that I consider equally important).

In the second place, is so valuable the way that some teachers teach us, beceause that is the first step to attract the students to keep learning. So, this could be regulated somehow. Is more atriking when teachers are interesting in show us and teach us the subject, compare when teachers only speak for agreement.

Now, infrastructure, what can I say about that? The faculty is not the best, have not the best buildings, or things like that. How we know, buildings are protect (or something like that), so, there are not way (or is so difficult) to demolish or build. In any case, I don´t have soooo much problem with that. It could be better? Yes. The biggest problema with this is the maintenance (but not about the cleanliness). How the faculty is so old, need more care, paint, repairs, deep clean, etc… Maybe, this point is something that need to be constant.

At last but not least, the technology is the way we need to know to develo pus. Technology is one of the most important things in present, all turn arround this, so is really important that we (like students, professionals, and people in general) need to know. Therefore, use the technology and learn about technology need to be present in the career. In my case, Architecture, has a good use of technology, so not need to improve so much in that, it could be better, but its right.

Summer Holidays

Well, I don´t have any plan for summer holidays yet, but I think that the best ones are the spontaneous ones. So, I hope have the opportunity to know new places, activities, people, or something else, and in this way, amass more experiences.

However, and if I can, I would like to do a road trip across the countries that border with Chile, as Argentina, Bolivia and Peru; adding others as Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay. This is something that I want to do since so many time ago.

On the other side, I would like go all over Chile, to know the places unknow for me. This trip is more accesible (especially because is cheaper) than the plan before, so, it could be an option.

In both cases, I would like to do extreme activities, or something related to the outside. In general I like do trips to know and discover (walk, trekking, visit places, take potos, etc…); although can be weird, I’m not the kind of person who travel to relax (as resorts or something like that).

And the most important thing, as far as to me, are the travel partners, people that make you feel good and comfortable. For this reason holidays are my moment to spend time with my family, so I consider them my travel partners.

Despite of all the particulars, I want make the most of this summer holidays, and enjoy whatever I´ll do.

Free Post “Educational System”

About the Chilean education. What can I say? We need improve our educational system . 

There be fewer and fewer young people that dedicate to education. The percentage of students that choose being teachers is really low, consider the importance of the education and the big population that need it. 

In the first place, the teachers need more merit for their work. They are one of the most important pillar in our life (besides our parents and familiy, in most of the times), who give us the tools to develop us and grow up in the world and life experiences. In addition, the salary don’t make up for all the things they do.

In the second place, the quality between the public and private education should be the same. There are a lot of difference that should not exist, as infrastructure, furniture, safety conditions, etc…

When we grow up, we can see the little chances that have a lot of people to continue their studies, in their last years of school or in college. For this reason, the education should be accessible to all the people. Currently is necessary to have opportunities in the world. 

About the system, how we learn and how they teach, that need change urgently. Chile is the country with the best educational system in South America, can you imagine that? However, we are not even close to the educational systems in the other countries more development. Now, what are the bad things and how we change it? The problem is that the students are not motivated to keep learning. Our educational system have not modified since so many years ago. The children and youngster want discovered, not memorize and copy something that do all their school time, so the repetition is not an option. Is necessary encourage them to touch, see, listen new things. Follow their rules, do whatever they want, learn of the way that they want (listening music, manipulating, singing, running, whatever), beacause we are all different, and don’t follow the rules and the multitude, sometimes, it’s great.

Post graduate studies

Due to I’m a really indecisive person, of course I would like to study again, when I finish Architecture. Now, what? I’m not pretty sure (there are so many things to learn, know and discover).

In the first place, I would like to do a master, or something like that, to improve my professional career as Architect (in this moment I don’t know what specialization I could do, but I’ll know when the moment comes, I hope so). Nevertheless, I would like study another career too; the problem with that is the time and money (could be a good dream). 

In addition, if I have the oportunity and conditions to study outside of Chile, or another region (whatever place that take me out of the routine), I’ll do it. And, in that case or another, I would like do it face-to-face, or blended system if is complicated to me do it in-person (but I prefer face-to-face). 

Why I want continue studying? We never stop of learn, I guess. But has the chance to do something that you want and like, is a great oportunity to grow up and progress (knowledge is power). The most important thing is be enthusiastic (never give up to get all the things and goals you have).

You can do it! Believe in your own development.