Writing on paper vs. Writing on a computer.

Writing on paper or writing on a computer are very different, when I write on paper I feel more sure of what I write but when I write on a computer I feel more inspiration and I can write infinitely, I can change things easily, I can erase and write my ideas in a short time ; If you ask me which one I prefer anyway, it would be computer.
For some people it's more easy and exciting write on paper, It may be because it is a classic way and as when write a letter is more personal and have more feelings. But for other people write on a computer it’s more easy because there are keys deleted, shortcuts, etc. that make you whole process easier, and maybe these person feel the same way like me, maybe can be explain better or they can be more creative.
Writing on paper or writing on a computer both have their advantages and also prefer the two, only it depends on the occasion and what I write.

Written By Javiera Castillo.

How I study for a test

When I’ve estudy for a test sometime I listen classic music after begins study, but for start studying,  I have a list that I make:

1. have a place to study
2. clean and tidy this place
3. look for the books and copybooks that I will use
4. see I have everything you need to start like pencil, pen, eraser, highlighter, etc.
5. and finally start studying

When I start studying I take my book and look that was what I did the last classes, after I take a copybook  and I write  new notes and I make a summary.

One of the all thing that I do when I study is listen music, this music depends on what I'm studying, for example when I study something in English I listen classic music and when I studied something in Spanish  I listen k-pop (korean music).  Also is very important have a break of 15 minutes and eat something for to recover the energy lost when studying.

By Javiera Castillo.

Oktapodi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=badHUNl2HX

We watch two octopuses falling in love, they lived on aquarium in a fish shop until one day a buyer take her; and here begins difficult story that the octopus had to deal.

After the seller take out the female octopus from her aquarium the male octopus began a plan to  rescue ladylove; he decided rescue leaved the aquarium and deal all risks.

First, the male octopus left the aquarium “walking” and holding to the truck until rescue her but this not work because the buyer started hitting but while the buyer hit the octopus he lost the control of  truck, and both octopuses fall from the truck to the street. But the story does not ending there, the octopuses “walks” to a little wall and they climb and jump into a pool, and jump to another pool, and again; while the buyer followed in his truck on the road that was next to the pool trying hunt, and a moment the buyer achieves to capture, but he again lost the control of the truck, but in this time the octopuses achieves drive hard together, and the men fell into the sea. If you thought that octopuses finally have a happy ending, waiting for the end.

After octopuses drive hard the hands of the buyer fall to a rope stretched between two houses, but there comes a bird and taken to the male octopus.

In this story we can see that love it is also in animals; while you feel love nothing is impossible. If we love someone we do not let go.

Written By Javiera Castillo.

Final reflections

During all this semester I really learned a lot and enjoyed this subject. One of my favourite’s things to do is write. So the fact that we have the liberty to write what we want was amazing and at the same time nerve wrecking cause I’m very shy with my write.

Also this subject was very interactive. We have never had classes in the laboratory’s or classes by online were the teacher helps us by a chat.

Lastly I really can see a difference between my first grade and the last. And obviously the way I write now it’s not the same at the beginning. I’m more confidence now.

This last activity was fun and I think is good that we can see the work of our classmates and give a feedback.

Written By Javiera Cleary.

How did I learn to speak english?

I learned to speak English mostly by music. My teachers of English were not motived when they teach the students so no one was really interesting with the subject. I was one of them. My best friend at that time Vanessa always listed to English music, she wasn’t into any music in Spanish. So one day she complain about my music style, I said that if she doesn’t liked it she should show me some songs and maybe I can change my mind. So in that exact moment she show me a song of Avril Lavigne and I really liked. After that day I started to look for more songs on my own. The problem for me it’s that I didn’t understand what they were saying. I wanted to know all the meanings of the words, so I watched videos in YouTube with subtitles and as time goes by my vocabulary expanded so much. Movies and series are a good way to learn more vocabulary and for the pronunciation.

Nowadays there are still words that I don’t know but I think that’s the fun part of English. You learn something different every day.

Written By Javiera Cleary.

Reflections

During this second semester I really enjoyed this class; it was fun and always pushed us to be more confident about our writing.  I also realized that it doesn’t matter if I wrote a word wrong or if the context is not clear at the beginning because now I know that I can follow a process until it’s correct. I particularly loved when we had to write something really quickly and don’t mind about the mistakes, because it was the opportunity to put my mind in the clouds and just write the first thing that comes to my mind.

Written By Valentina Báez.

How to study for a test – tips.

Talking about myself, it results me so difficult to concentrate when I’m studying. I like doing it—to study, but I get distracted so easy. Something similar happens to you? What about putting your cellphone in a very secret place? Watch out your study environment and keep all the distractions away! No television, no video games, etc.

It’s very important that you keep focus on your copybook or just the material that with you will be studying. There are many tips in order to help you with your training before a test. For example: eating properly, drinking a lot of water (avoiding caffeine) and making you sure to getting plenty of rest before studying because If you do not eat, do not sleep well, you're not going to do any good and you only going to get stressed. You must be strong, right? of course!  Make it fun and do not study a day before the test; studying too many things and having problems to understand something won’t be bad because you can (you must) ask for help and try to understand what you are studying with calm, in a pacific way with many days in advance.

It's necessary to write a list of all the things you need to study and make a study plan; plain your time. I’ve read the best way to study is to focus for between 40 and 90 minutes, and take a 10 minutes’ break.  And remember: study in order to learn, and never stop to learn. Don’t worry and always think you can do it, because you’re smart and always attend to classes. 

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Written by Joharline Oro.