Post 9: English learning process

Hello teacher and classmates, I am going to tell you about my English learning process.

Learning English at University was difficult for me because I don't use this language frequently and the last time that I learn it was in school, around six years ago, so I don't remember basic things like grammar and correctly use of verbal tenses. In the class we didn't study these subjets from the basics and I needed re-learn this from internet.

However i had good teachers that facilitated the learning process, and my writing skills and my capacity of understand texts have been improved.

 Respect to blog, I felt very strange telling you about personal things, but it was funny to read about my classmates blogs and comments. I am starting to be careful with some details and improve my vocabulary.

I need improve my vocabulary, but mainly my pronunciation and fluency, it are very bad. I think do it...  when I´m in Internet and appears a little news in English, I try to read it. Also watch some series with subtitles can help. Now, I don't watch series neither movies in Spanish. 

Honestly, I hardly use English out of English classes. Some times I need to read little news or understand one video or software instruction. In my career I didn't need read more than 4 or 7 papers in English. I hope learn more English for study with not subtitled videos and learn other interesting things.

Good bye.

Post 8: 2014: Good and bad points

Hello teacher and classmates. Today I'm going to tell you some things that happened this year.

Some things didn't go so well:  my concentration skill is coming down, I like less study by the obligation. At least I can study and read some thing outside the university. This has been a stressful year, with many subject and few time for me. Also, I have a little injury in my ankle, and still not heal.

In the good things I can mention that I climbed many hills, they are beauty. I started to learn about climbing, on boulders and sport routes, and now I am improving my skills. In university I don't fail any subject... until now. Furthermore, I'm very happy in a relationship. 

In the list of the things that I still have to do this year, I can remember too many movies to watch, some of there for second time. Didn't result a long crossing by some hills, from Provincia (near Lo Barnechea), to El Manzano (in Cajón del Maipo). I'm thinking do it the next winter.

I still have hope of finish my piece of homework and my English blogs at time. The most important forgotten thing was learn about electronics, I did study a little in January and February, but when i start classes I didn't continue it. 

If I approve my subjects I will get my degree, and I going to rest some weeks before start to work.

Finally, it is a good year, I did some improtant things and other are pending. However, the balance is positive :) 

Post 7: Alto Maipo

Hello everyone, Today I am going to tell you about a disastrous project.

Alto Maipo is a hydroelectric project, It is being constructed in Cajòn del Maipo, near of Santiago. 

Preliminary studies began at 2006, and were rejected by authorities because the project had problems with its environmental impact. How ever, later was approved and actually the construction has begun.

The proyect consist exactlly in the construction of two run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plants, Alfalfal 2 and Las lajas. The benefits provided by AES GENER, the builder, are that this type of power plant have little environmental impact having no dams, it is an important contribution at electrical capacity of the country, the project will create many jobs and monetary benefits for the villager.

Some organizations have reported that the project was approved of irregular shape nd bring many environmental damage. It will cause desertification because put the rivers in an underground pipe, affecting the ecosystems. Energy produced would benefit some people (mining bussinesman), cause a great impact for the explosions an ways construction. This endangers the water supply to Santiago. In addition, this project going to limit access to mountaneeiring and travellers.

Construction progresses and blasting are destroying the mountains. People are organizing some groups for protest and demand a solution to authorities. Citizen coordinator is one of the most important organization and they have made some complaints but have not been successful... as yet.