Who am I?

First of all, I would like to point out that the experience of learning English at the university, personally, hasn´t been very entertaining, but it has been necessary. This is mainly because I have generally prioritized the classes of the degree, before English, which has meant that many times I make these activities more rushed. However, it is true that English at the university is relevant, since, at least in my case, I have had to face reading research in this language, which is really difficult if you don't know English. That is why blogs are a useful tool for learning English, since in my case it has helped me learn new words and write better, generating in the long run, little by little when I have to face reading texts in English, be less complicated. On the other hand, in my case I need to improve the oral aspect of English, mainly because I get very nervous when I have to speak in this language, affecting my pronunciation and my use of vocabulary. This problem can be solv...

  Hi everyone!!! In this blog I´m going to tell you which is my favorite food. So I would say that my favorite food is the chilean corn cake (or rather in Spanish “pastel de choclo”), which is a typical chilean food that is made mainly in the summer. This meal is basically ground meat with minced onion, accompanied by a piece of chicken, hard-boiled egg and olives, all this covered with a mixture of ground corn and milk. I have never really cooked it, but I know that once all the ingredients are cooked and assembled, it is put in the oven until the corn pastry cooks. I really love this meal because of how it tastes, but also I like it because it is a preparation that brings the whole family together. Finally, I would like to say that I haven't appreciated that it negatively impacts my health, because it is a meal that I only enjoy a few times during the year. 

Hi everyone, today in this blog I will talk to you about the career I am studying, and some changes that I would make to it. In the first place, it is important to say that I am currently studying the fourth year (of five) of Sociology degree, which has a flexible curriculum, cause during the first two years you must take compulsory classes, and from the third year you must also take credits in free electives. The free electives are separated into those of a theoretical type, specialty, methodology and of other careers; and the main purpose is that we as students can begin to see what areas of sociology we like the most. As for the academic load, personally I feel that it isn't a very heavy career, as long as you know how to organize yourself well, because you have to read constantly, and not leave the readings of each course for the last minute. On the other hand, the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Chile seems to me quite nice and unique inside (specifically on th...

  Hi everyone! In this blog I'm going to recommend to you a Netflix series which I saw in 2019. I´m talking about “When they see us”. This isn't a series but is a mini series because it has only four chapters. So, “When they see us” was written and directed by Ava DuVernay, who was in charge of telling us the famous story of the 5 exonerated of New York, which is a story that happened in real life. Therefore, the main story of this mini series is based on the central park runner case of 1989, where she suffers a violent attack. From this event, 5 adolescents, of black and Latin American origin, are wrongly blamed without conclusive evidence. Their names are Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Yusef Salaam, Korey Wise and Raymond Santana. I really liked to see "When they see us", first of all because the direction and the performances are incredible. And secondly, because the story is extremely crude, and suggests the racism that exists in American law. In fact, cases lik...

Hello to everyone! In this blog I´m going to talk about the best concert I´ve ever been to. The truth is that I haven't been to many concerts in my life, however my favorite was last March 31th at the "Movistar Arena".  On that occasion, one of my favorite trap singers, Rels B, performed. His real name is Daniel Heredia Vidal, and he was born on October 18th, 1993 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. That means that he is currently 28 years old. I went to the concert with my cousins ​​and my best friend. We arrived about two hours before Rels B began to sing, so the Movistar Arena was quite empty. However, little by little the venue began to fill up, so an atmosphere of enthusiasm was generated. In fact we all shouted for the artist to come out. Finally, when Rels B came out to sing, we couldn't stop singing, dancing and shouting, which made him feel very emotional. We really enjoyed the concert a lot because he sang all the songs that we like. However, some memories of the c...

Hello to everyone! In this blog I´m going to talk about a country I would like to visit and why. Since I was a little girl I have dreamt about traveling all over Latin America, however nowadays I wanna go to Spain first. I really would like to go to Spain because I really like the architecture, the landscapes and the typical meals of the country.  On the other hand, I know that in Spain there are many beautiful mediterranean islands that you can visit such as Ibiza, Canarias and Mallorca. In fact, in this particular islands there are tropycal beaches where you can party all day long. Also I know that one of my favorite singer of trap, that calls Rels B, was born in Mallorca and lives in the country. In addition, in Spain I would like to learn about the culture, primarily because in Latin America we have a strong legacy of the spanish people. Also I would like to visit many cities like Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla. And finally, I would like to say that my goal is go to study a Mast...

  Hi everyone, in this blog I will tell you about a subjetc I enjoy studying which would be feminism. So, feminism is a social and political movement that formally began at the end of the 18th century, and that involves the awareness of women as a group or collective, of the oppression, domination, and exploitation of the patriarchal system. I really enjoy study feminism because it has helped me a lot on a personal level, understanding that some experiences have not been my fault. In addition, studying it has made me give a deeper meaning to the female struggle, increasing my desire for things to really change. Another thing that I would like to add is that the most valuable thing I have learned from feminism has been the use of intersectionality, which has helped me understand that women live different processes of domination according to race, class and sexuality. And finally, before learning about feminism as part of university study, I saw it clearly as a social movement o...

Hi everyone, today I´m going to talk about Julieta Kirkwood, who was a sociologist, political scientist, theorist and feminist activist, graduated from the University of Chile. She was born in 1936 and passed away in 1985, in Chile. I really admire her for having been one of the first Chilean sociologists to produce highly relevant works on a continental level. In other words, she was one of the promoters of feminism and gender studies in the country. In addition, she was an important activist against the Pinochet dictatorship.  Her main contributions were her feminist works that went hand in hand with activism, thus seeking to criticize liberal and conservative feminism. On the other hand, she constantly fights for the rights of all women in the country, postulating that: "There is no democracy without feminism." 

  Hi everyone, in this blog I´m going to talk about my major. So Sociology can have an impact on the world, as it is a social science dedicated to the understanding of human relations with each other, and with the different institutions, so in a certain way it makes known what is happening in society. This knowledge generates greater tools to intervene in the social problems that currently exist based on studies, surveys or public policies that can be carried out by sociologists. So far, being part of this career, has meant that my perspective of the world has changed a lot, mainly because now I analyze most of the events critically, however that has meant that my mental health worsens, mainly because I realize everything. negative that occurs at the social level, what causes me anxiety

Hi everyone! In this blog I´m going to tell you about a meaningful photo to me. As you can see, my photo is a bit old because I was 6 years old in it. Also it is important to say that I was with my parents and my grandfather in a restaurant, after doing some shopping So, this photo is really meaningful to me because I'm with my three favorite people in the world. Therefore, I could say that the photo transmits a lot of love and nostalgia to me. On the other hand, I find really interesting see how young my parents looked.

Hello to everyone! In this blog I´m going to tell you about my favorite piece of technology, which is my cell phone. Why? because I can do many things with it, which means that it is a very versatile technology.  The things that I can do with it are: watch my favorite social networks (Instagram and TikTok), read, talk with my friends, take pictures and so on… all this in a device small enough to always carry in my pocket. On the other hand, not everything is good, mainly because the cell phone has generated a dependency on me, so I can't be without it and not watch it everytime. So, I really recommend it, because it is a very useful technology, but it should´t be used for many hours.

I chose my career mainly because at school I liked to analyze the effects of the historical processes in society. From this, my parents helped me to see different options, where I learned about Sociology. To be honest, when I was a child my dream always was to study veterinary medicine. However my skills in the school developed more in the humanistic area. So, based on my abilities and tastes for the subject "history", my options were Anthropology or Sociology. Then I decided on sociology just by looking at the curriculum, because it seemed more interesting to me. To finish, my experience in the career has been a little complicated because of the social outbreak and the pandemic, but it has also been interesting because I have learned a lot about topics that I like, such as feminism. By for now.

  Hello to everyone, let me introduce myself. My name is Fernanda Pimentel, and I´m a sociology student at Universidad de Chile. Actually, I'm in the middle of my career. Also, is important to say that i was born here, in the capital of Chile, Santiago. I really enjoy being with my pets in my house, because they are very funny. I have three dogs and one cat. Also I love being with my best friend, Gabriela, who I have known since we were in kindergarten. My dog, Sammy.                   My dog, Oddie.             Me and my dog, Fifi.     My cat, Luna.                                                             Me and my bestfriend, Gabriela. On the other hand, nowadays I live in Ñuñoa with my mom and dad, because i'm an only child, but i...