POST 8 -> A SUBJECT YOU'VE ENJOYED STUDYING THIS SEMESTER

Hi! Today i am going to talk about my favorite subject this semester: Evolution of Institutions II.

At the beginning of the semester, other subjects seemed more attractive to me, such as "Modern Political Thought" and "Comparative Politics", but over time i did not like them as much and i felt disillusioned. On the other hand, at the beginning i found this subject very boring, but over time i became interested and finally liked.

The "Evolution of Institutions II" course is taught by Octavio Avendaño and his classes are characterized by a presentation of contents, along with a power point. I like that modality because i can record in a better way what the teacher is exposing, along with the fact that he makes an ordered and structured class.

This subject deals with the evolution of institutions from the late Middle Ages to the end of the Modern Age. We saw feudalism, the fragmentation of political power, the birth of the bourgeoisie, the resurgence of city states, the proliferation of trade (mercantilism, capitalism), the birth of the modern state, the development of absolutist state, the European invasion of America and the Latin American colonies, especially the colony in Chile, among others contents.

I liked this subject because it is about history, a discipline that i like very much. Besides, i knew very little about these historical period and i learned a lot and well. 

Thanks for reading me!

POST 6 -> CAREER-RELATED WEBSITE OR AN EXPERT ON YOUR FIELD (pending)

Hi! Today i am going to talk about an expert in the field of political science that i admire, or something like it: Juan Carlos Monedero.

First of all, i have been thinking and i do not have really any referent. I do not admire anyone in the field of political science. In this case, the selection of Monedero corresponds to the facts that he is one of the first intellectuals in politics that i knew. 

Juan Carlos Monedero is a Spanish political scientist, politician and professor. He was born in 1963, studied political science at the Complutense University of Madrid and did his doctorate at the University of Heidelberg. He has advised the United Left party of Spain between 2000 and 2010, and leftist Latin American governments, mainly the Venezuelan government of Hugo Chavez between 2005 and 2010. 

Later he participated in political debate and interview programs, in the "Indignados Movement" or "15-M Movement" and in the formation of "We Can", a Spanish leftist party, in 2014. Currently he is a member of this party, being the director of the think tank.

I follow his intellectual career because he has been an important voice on the Spanish left, a country that interests me quite a lot. In addition, he has been very closely related to the Latin American left, providing interesting analyses and raising new, but questionable, political ideas linked to 21st century socialism.

POST 4 -> TV SHOWS AND SERIES (pending)

Hi!

Today i am going to talk about my favorite series: The X-Files.

First of all, i am not good at watching series. On my sister's recommendation, i met this series in 2016, but it was not until late 2017 that i started watching it. 

The X-Files is a science fiction series was aired from 1993 to 2018 on Fox channel, spanned eleven seasons. Also, two films have been released. Consists of two FBI agents, Dana Scully and Fox Mulder, who investigate paranormal cases, especially a government conspiracy involving aliens. 

I like it because it addresses paranormal and alien issues, relating them to a conspiracy of the U.S government and a secret world government. Also, because the cases they review challenge science and existing knowledge. And because the relationship between the agents is interesting, since he is a great believer and she is a great skeptic.

On the other hand, many people have recommended the series "Dark" to me. I do not know its plot but maybe at some point in my life i will see it. 

Finally, i recommend that you watch "The X-Files", more than one of you might like.

Thanks for reading me!

POST 7 -> YOUR BUCKET LIST

Hi! Today i am going to talk about my bucket list.

The activities that i would include on my bucket list are: (is not in order)

1. Having a stable band: composing, recording and playing with it.

2. Getting to know the south and the extreme south of Chile.

3. Travel to Spain, specially to the Basque Country and Catalonia, and Cuba. Perhaps to more countries.

4. Take drumming lessons. So far i have been self-taught.

5. Finish the career.

6. See a UFO and enter a military compound in the style of "The X-Files".

7. Working in a print shop: democratize reading of books!

8. Specialize in political theory.

9. Watch live to many bands: Rage Against The Machine, The Sundays, Title Fight, Cap'n Jazz, American Football, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Explosions In The Sky, Boom Boom Kid, among others.

10. Write a book about politics, perhaps about political theory.

11. Become independent: have a place to live and a job.

I think most of them are hard to come by (but not impossible… i think…), because there are many factors that condition things. 

The number one is the only one i have ever done, more or less... Because there are always problems, mainly the availability.

These activities i would like to share with my family, my friends and my girlfriend, because there are very important people for me.

Thanks you for reading me!

Post 5 -> A PHOTOGRAPH YOU LIKE

Hi! Today i am going to talk about my favorite photograph.

I like photographs very much. I have many favorites: photographs of protests, of armed conflict, of my favorite soccer team "Colo Colo", of my family, of musical albums, of concerts, among others. But one of the most recent and important photos for me is of the last show of the band "Asamblea Internacional del Fuego". 

This photograph was taken by "garygophoto", a recognized photographer of the chilean hardcore scene, an "old school" person. It was taken on September 14, 2019, from the stage of the main hall theater of the University of Santiago. 

The photograph shows all the participants of that last assembly, in the middle of the last song, "La Estrategia del Caracol". Even if it's black and white, that moment with the lights on, with all the people singing, no microphones, was magical. 

The last line of the song says: "that the wind become a hurricane". Indeed, a month and four days later the wind turned into a hurricane.

Thanks you for reading me!

Post 3: My favourite piece of technology.

Hi! I have been thinking about which is my favourite piece of technology and is very difficult choose one...  but i think that is my cellphone because has many uses.
First, i have had three cellphones in my life, one even lasted me almost five years (i am very careful).
I have always occupied it in various ways: to read, to watch videos, to listen to music, to communicate with other people, to take photos, to record, to save notes, among others. In other words, i occupy it recurrently for my hobbies.
The frequency of its use is almost always, at least it is a good use.
I like this object because it is very practical, it has many functions, it is comfortable and allows me to do many tasks, specially my duties and my hobbies.
Without a doubt, i would find it hard to live without such a device because it is very useful for my day-to-day life.
My conclusion is to put technology to good use.
Thank you for reading!

Post 2: Why did you choose this career/study programme?

Hi! When i was a child, i dreamed of being a soccer player, specially a left midfielder player of Colo Colo. I was in one Colo Colo soccer school during a long time, even i haved the opportunity of apply for the junior team, but always i lived away from stadium. Subsequenly, i interested in the music, specially in play drums, and i dreamed of being a professional drummer, but many factors prevented me continue my dream. Many problems.
When i finished the secundary, i had three options for applying to university: history, internationals studies and political science. I choosed the third option because it's the study of an area that interests me, like politics and the power, and it's more integral and broad.
My experience in the university has been great, i learned very much and i have meet a lot of nice people. I am grateful of this experience.
And for finish, i don't know which job i would like have, maybe investigate or write about politics. Still time for that. Thanks for reading me!