Evaluation of your blogging experience

I have always liked writting, since I was a child. So, if I have to write something, I do it willingly. Writting for this blog it has been fun, more than I expected. During this blog I talk to you about me and my career. But I think that, if other oportunities arise for writting, of course, I´m going to continue with this, because there is many more themes for talking. I think that there are two good ways for learning english properly: speaking and writting. The best part is that we can write here freely, about us and things that like to us. And that makes writting more easy and fun. 
In my case, I think that writting on this blog it has been very enriching for me. Definitely is a good choice for learning english. But there still some way ahead, so surely I´m going to continue with this method. 
For the future? Well, I think that I just wrote an introduction. I have two ideas for continue writting. One is write about different topics, like food, sports, things that like and dislike to us, music, and many other themes of daily life, and meet viewpoints of other people, in order to know different aspects of life.
The other way is write stories created from me. I said before, I like to write very much. 
Well, is time to say goodbye, but not forever. Write is for me a pasion, so I´ll come back for more posts! See you soon and good luck!

My best friend?

In this moment, I don´t have a best friend. Of course that I had it, but it was some years ago. Today, even if I don´t have a best friend, I have two friends more closer than others. Their names are Constanza and Nicolette. We met two years and a half ago. In high school we belong to different groups, but in that moment I talked with everybody, including them. We laughted a lot and share many things, including a secret. We make a covenant, that we have to accomplish this year. Our friendship it has become more stronger. The days that I have more freely we come together to the cinema, to climb a hill, to window shopping, or simply to eat something and talk about what we have done these days. I choose them this time because I really enjoy the time I spend with them. With them I forget for a moment all University´s stuff, I feel more relax. The best memory that we have? There is one day, when we went to Mahuida Park, and we lost in the way! But we finally we arrived to the park. On the return we sit in the back of the bus. We did stupid things and behave like chavs all the way. We laughted a lot. Its sound stupid, but these stupid and littles things are actually good moments that we share with friends, on any given day.

I hope this frienship become stronger and stronger with years. Sometimes people that someone more frequents in school is the first in disappears. But I always thing that true frienship it is given with time, good moments and loyalty. If you see this three things in a friendship that you have with someone, you must take care that frienship, because these are worthwhile.

A subject you have enjoyed studying this semester

In a beginning, archaeology 1 was my favorite subject. Archaeology is the specialization that I want to choose once I finish the basic cycle. But as time has passed, there is other subject that it like to me more than archaeology 1. Anthropology 1 classes are very interesting and less rigid than other subjects. Generally, visit us a teacher from more advanced grades and does a class of the many texts that we have to read. That is for the first block. In the second block we often do grupal activities about the class. The thing that I like about the class is the contents. The focus has been primarily about the concept of individual and social person, his rol in the community, his identity and ways for understanding development of human being in society. Recently we are working on an ethnography, which is basically an detailed observation of normal behavior from a group of persons. This asignature it makes me doubt about the specialization. Now I must to consider two options (Social Anthropology and Archaeology). But I still have time. 

An expert on your field

Well. This is my first year in University. I do not know well teachers from career, distinguished anthropologists or prominent archaeologists , but there is a teacher that has drawn my attention. His name is Claudio Cristino. He is my archaeology teacher, from section 2. He don´t talk very much, but his work like an explorer and a professional archaeologist is very interesting. 

First of all, I´m going to talk about who is he. He is a chilean Anthropologist and Archaeologist from Universidad de Chile. Not much I know about him. The only thing I could mention about him is something that he said one day. He said that he is married, with a woman from Easter Island. I don´t know if he has children, but I think he has. 

Claudio Cristino has dedicated almost 30 years of his life to research the islands of Polynesia, making a big contribution in the restoration of religious monuments from Easter Island. He lead several research projects in colaboration with other archaeological organizations in the islands of Polynesia and was also appointed director from anthropological museum  

I choose him because I think his work in Easter Island it is very interesting. Their working years make him a real pioneer in that zone. 

 

My favorite festivity

There is a day in the year that I like it very much since I was a child. New year´s day is celebrated the first day in the new year, january 1st. But the celebration and its setouts begin the day before, december 31th. All that preparation for receiving the new year is something that I like very much. This festivity it dates back to Ancient Babylon, 4000 years ago. New Year start with the first crescent, in spring. Others countries celebrate New Year in different days. January 1st was established at the time of the Romans, in the gobverment of Julio Cesar.
Additionally to preparing dinner, I like a tradition in particular. I write all my wishes in a paper, ncluding objetives and personal goals that I propose myself. Then, I bury the paper in some place, or also I burn it, and throw the ashes from above (I live in a department. The building have 27 levels, so I go to the rooftop). 
I like New Year´s day because there is a desire to improve the next year. Be a better person,   do good actions and amend the mistakes from the past.

My favorite photograph

When I was in school, my teacher spoke to us about Nazca lines. This lines have an unknown origin. People think that lines was created by aliens, but that it´s just a supposition. I like very much this mysterious things, so I decided to search some photos on the internet after that class. The photos was published by Erich Von Däniken in 1968 in the book Remembers from future. I choose one in particular, called The Astronaut, that is the most controversial figure of all. According to a myth from the civilization of Lake Titicaca, say that the astronaut is a "being coming from the stars" whose intention was improve a savage giant race of the past by miscegenation. 

Interesting, isn't? A lot of amateurs say that the image is a proof of aliens existence in earth. Others more sceptic say that is just a representation of a man. What do you think about?

The band I adore

I don't know about this band very much. But I love the vast majority of their music. What can I say about them? It's called "The Verve". It is a British rock band formed in the 90's. It started with psychedelic sound, and then they focused on alternative rock. A drugs abuse and internal conflicts made The Verve broke up many times. But in 2007 The Verve met again to play their last album "Forth". Now the members group are working on their own projects. I like this band because the music is very original. And I feel identifyed myself with some songs. One of their most famous songs is "Bitter sweet symphony", a success in the 90's. Here is the video for you to see:

I like this song very much, but this is not my favourite song of The Verve. My favourite song is Love is Noise. I can listen to it three, four times and I don't get bored. Enjoy it!!!:

My favorite piece of technology

First, I must say that I`m not a fan of technology, but I admit that technology is very necessary in these days. It`s hard for me to choose just one, because I use the computer and cellphone all the time. But if I have to choose one of them, probably it will be the computer. 

What a computer is? It is an electronic device that carries out with a lot of functions like store documents and presentations, save and reproduce your music, save photos, surfing on the internet, among other functions. 

I got my first computer when I was six years old. Now that computer is very old-fashioned, but in the past it was the newest. Then, in 2011 my father gave me a new computer for Christmas. This time it was only for me. The last one I shared with my big brother. 

I use my computer every day in the week. Generally I write or read documents for the university on it. Or sometimes I watch videos on Youtube. When I have some time free I play games or write something. 

I like it because it serves to everything, either academics stuffs or just for fun.

A life without computers? Maybe life will be boring, but on the other hand it would be great, because people just focus on technology in these days, and don`t see whats happening around. There are little things that just happens one time in life, and people lost their time watching a screen.

 

Why did I choose this career

When I was a child, I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I liked pets very much, especially dogs and ducks. But the only idea that sometimes pets needed a surgery in very serious situacions, made my hair stand on end. So I forgot the veterinarian matter and I put my attention in ballet. I went to the Municipal Theatre of Santiago when I was seven years old. But the request was very high so I leave it one year later.
When I applied to university I put psychology in the second option. I was very interested on psychoanalysis since highschool.
I decided for anthropology because I want to travel to Egypt some day, as a archaeologist. I want to know everything about Ancient Egypt and his funeral ceremonies. Also I want to study the same in other cultures. I think that anthropology, or better said, archaeology, can bring to me the answers that I looking for.
This is my first year in University. I can`t say very much at the moment, but something that I must mention is the practical activity. I love it. Put all the archaeology pieces in order, and apply all the perspectives  of archaeology was very stimulating.
I want to study all the ancient cultures from a religious perspective. Work on the field and share with people of diferent countries. But above everything I want to answer my questions in my travels.

My authobiography

Hello everyone. This is my first post of the semester. My name is Valentina Elgueda. I am eighteen years old. I was born on January 14th, 1998 in Santiago, Chile. I am studying Anthropology in Universidad the Chile at the moment. I studied at Liceo Carmela Carvajal de Prat since 2010 until 2015. I live with my mother and my brother. He study architecture. This is his third year. In my free time I play the violin. I don`t go to an orchestra for the moment but I`m looking for one, so I hope I find an orchestra that adjust to my schedule of university. I like to write stories too. Now I`m writting a fantasy story. Is like a cliché, but who knows, maybe people will like it.