8. My favorite subject in this semester

 

My favorite subject in this semester

The class that I liked most is "Cultural Geography", in this we see in a critical and analytical way the various attitudes that society has in our world, and how this can be analyzed from a spatial and temporal perspective.

Maybe this sounds confusing, but I will tell you the main content that we have seen to give an idea of ​​what it´s. Imagine an environmental or social problem, see who are the agents that are part of it: citizens, the state, private, etc., now think about what each agent would say about this problem, will they all think the same or will there be differences of opinions ? Surely they will have differences, and what this matter does is look for why they think differently: It´s because everyone has different ways of living? It´s because of the experiences they have had? It´s because they live in different places?, etc.

Questions like these we ask ourselves in class and it´s what I like the most because we can talk about problems in our environment that are so different, such as the water crisis, economic inequalities, the mining impact and more, according to different points of view among people.

(El Jardín de las delicias, Obra de El Bosco)

Analyzing this image was an exercise in class, of which many classmates had different ideas of it.

"Interpretations have been given since the conquest, modernity and more. There is not a single truth, it is only the recognition of the different perspectives before the same object, according to its positionality, psychological condition and more" 

6. How can ur major make the world a better place.

 

How can Geography make the world a better place

I´m currently studying Geography, specifically I´m in my second year and even so, I can say that this career is very, very important for society and its environment.

Geography is one of the few careers that has many specialties, because, as I mentioned in one of my previous posts, it´s dedicated to studying the physical and human phenomena that occur on our planet. For example, you can study how a river bed overflows, see it´s physical components, but you can also relate how this can affect the surrounding city.

Not giving a geographical perspective to the things that surround us can be very bad. Everything that is happening today is a geographical phenomenon, it has a spatial and temporal explanation, and must be studied as such, since it will give a much more interesting view of things, and can be of great help, even more so in these time where climate change is present.

It´s a topic that today is not being highly valued, that is why many professionals are needed to dedicate themselves to this field. Personally, I see myself as a future professional who will value these studies from a more social perspective, considering the value of communities to analyze the physical environment that surrounds us. I hope to learn and grow professionally on this subject, as it is so varied that I may not be locked into one of its areas (or perhaps yes, you never know).

In short, the geography career provides the tools so that we can understand our world, study it, explore it, and also help you make it much better.

It's not just being a history and geography teacher, or making maps, it's something much more important.

(Ignore saturn, hahaha, everything else is ✨geography✨)

4. Food that really like me

 A meal or food that really like me

Hi, how are you?.

My favorite food is a noodles, in all its versions, whether with sauce, as a salad, with butter, etc. I find them too exquisite, they can be accompanied with anything and even so they are still rich, and they are also easy to make. With the online university it´s more difficult for me to cook something, eat it and wash the dishes, but noodles are perfect for that.

Don´t think that I eat noodles every day hahaha, I would love it, but it´s not very healthy to say, it would be too much carbohydrates and our body needs more vitamins and minerals, so I try to eat only when I am at a setback and accompany them with a lot of salad so that don't be so boring.

Writing this made me hungry, today I will cook noodles, oops.

3. My favorite piece of technology

My favorite technology

Hi!

Wow! how difficult it´s to choose one technology among so many that surround us.

Even then, I will choose my computer, I do not know if it really is my favorite technology, but it is one of them. 

My computer allows me to do all things, it has various processors that help me work, organize, and entertain myself. It´s my means of communicating with my environment (especially in these times of pandemic), so it helps me a lot, and without it, I would not be able to be in class, talk with friends, play, and well, do everything.

Before, I did not occupy the computer much, but due to the pandemic and the various tasks that I have to do in the University, I have started to occupy it more. I recently used a computer that was given to me in seventh grade, but it wasn't that up-to-date.

In March, they bought me my current computer, it was a huge investment, but worthwhile, and necessary.  Since I have it, I have been able to occupy it in various ways, in the morning I join classes, then I organize my schedule to do homework. In my spare time, I watch movies, anime or series on Netflix, talk to friends and classmates on Discord, listen to music on Spotify, and more. Basically, this technology object allows me to access many applications at the same time and that is very efficient.

With so many things that I do and the various functions that it has, I currently occupy it all day, trying to have free time from the computer to rest, which is a bit difficult, but not impossible.

My computer

2. University

"What was your dream job as a child? // What other study options did you have? // What made you decide on this major? // How has your experience at the university been until now?"

 As mentioned in the last blog, I study geography and this is my second year.

Since I was a little girl I wanted study something related to The Earth and exploration, greatly influenced by movies and animated cartoons like "Dora, la exploradora". When I was 10 years old I wanted to be an Archaeologist, discover thing, travel around the world and be a little "Indiana Jones" in it.

Years later, I can take my aspirations to something more specific, but with the same initial idea. I started search  investigation´s careers. One day, my family suggested me that I study Geology,  I really liked it, had a lot of mathematics, and the study of minerals was what attracted me the most. At the same time, I was considering the Theater, because since I was little I participated in Theater´s activities, I went to cultural festivals and from time to time I would perform, and it made me very happy.

In my last year of school, I discovered the existence of Geography, that mixed the physical and the social, two things that I like too much. I found it a very complete and interesting career, It met my expectations, and I applied for it, proposing to study it and at the same time carry out theatrical activities / workshops so as not to leave aside the cultural things that I also like.

Now that I´m studying it, I can say that my expectations' haven´t been lost, it is fulfilling what I wanted to study, I really like its content and disciplines. The only thing missing is the face-to-face activities, the land, meeting my colleagues and living the race as it should.

Picture of when I went to faculty to learn more about Geography

               My classmates <3

1. Who am I?

Hi, I´m Renata. I was born in Santiago, Chile. I am 18 years old and in June I will be 19.

I started studying geography last year. The expectations that I had about my first year at university were totally different from what it really was -and still is- but even then I met classmates very friendly.

About my family I can tell you that I live alone with my mom and my dog what is called "Toki". Before we lived with my cousins and my aunt who live near us. My aunt is 37 years old, 10 years younger than my mother. Something similar happens to me with my little cousin. She is 5 years old, and she likes paint and dance a lot. On the other hand, my cousin is 15 years old, and he likes to watch series and listen to music.

In my free time I participate in a foundation called "Tremendas", therein I'm doing projects and activities of social impact with others young women. Also, I usually make clay figures, paint, edit videos, watch series and anime, and finally, read Harry Potter -although I'm just starting hahaha-.

I present my dog, Toki: 

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