Having English classes at University

This time I am going to talk you about my experience learning English at the University. I must say, that having English classes this year has being kind of a “reminder” to me. I used to have a very good English teacher at school (in the secondary), and love to listen to music in the language and translate the lyrics later.

The thing is, that I used to think that curses of English at University might be very difficult, or that maybe them prepares you for taking one of the “Test of languages” recognized around the world. But the reality is that these curses are only to level the students, or maybe to know how to read some texts in English, but nothing more.

So in my case, the class I had the last semester and the one that I am having now, have being useful to make that my old knowledge take some air. I have reminded some unusual connectors, verbs or grammatical forms, but in sum I haven´t learn anything new really. Maybe I have learned more words, so I have improved my vocabulary, which is a very good thing.

So the sad thing is that I have made more expectations of what really shows like possible. Because of that I definitely think that I will have to take a curse next year if I really want to take one of these famous tests and apply to a scholarship abroad. So I guess I am kind of disappointed with the importance of this curse.

To conclude, I am full concerned of the good thing that have mean the English classes, but I still feel that it could be better. Even so, I am still interest in the vantages of learning English, and I am planning to travel abroad for a year to work and learn new languages, especially English.

Post 9. Home, sweet and bitter home…

I guess people and their houses have cycles, I am not that sure if we are going to love our houses forever. I think that hour homes are kind of a reflection of what we are in the different moments of our lives, what we are living, passing true, etc.

And, I must said that since I am living in Santiago (because I came here for studying) I don´t feel the same connection to my home in Los Andes. I guess that is important to take root when you immigrate to a new city, especially when you don´t have planes to came back to your hometown.

So, nowadays I am trying to make Santiago my home, and more than anything to become my flat into my new shelter. In fact, in the first years of University I didn´t worry about having a home, because I was more concerned with parties, living, studying a knowing people. But, now when I am just about to end my studies I have this new objective. According to that, I am trying to complete my house, have a washing machine, decorations, etc. I fact only three months ago I have a couch (and I live there since the march in 2009).

The only thing about my home that it´s making me uncomforted lately is that live alone, and now that I have fewer classes I am not enjoy that much to be at home. Still, I am not that sure about sharing my flat, it is easy to leave alone; cleaning required less time; you could run naked in it; etc. But well, I guess is nice too having lunch in company, talking with someone before sleep, all that simple stuff, family’s activities.

But well, although I still feel more like a home my flat in Santiago than my parent´s house in Los Andes… I will be that I am becoming an adult?