Post 4: Cultural shock

Culture shock in an anthropological term can be explain like a “state of anxiety and frustration resulting from the immersion in a culture distinctly different from one's own” this can be caused by the the inability to understand new patterns of cultural behavior, symbols, and expressions present in the new social setting.
So in few words is when we dont understand the meaning of symbols of the other culture.
I had a experience of "cultural shock" when I went to Indonesian.
This country have a culture completly different of our occidental culture in many ways.

One of this is the bargaining, and was very difficult to me get used of this. All my life I paid for a fixed price, sometimes you can have a discount but is not usually. But in Indonesia all is haggling. Always when I needed buy something like food, toilet paper, water and basic things or take a taxi, a tour, or whatever, I had to negotiate.
The first days, of course I was dupe, because nobody told me the economic system in this country were so hard, but after, I  felt like an expert, and was fun for a short time. But after week was terrible…I didn't buy anything and I prefered walk for hours and not pay a taxi. In the end of day I felt exhausting!
My brain always think about the haggling: “be careful” “you can get a lower Price” “still haggling” “he lie, is not that expensive”…But luckily for me, they had "aussie" business, a little more expensive but sometimes help me.
Of course, not all bad, many times I I got good prices.

Post 8 : What is my favorite music

I want to talk about my favorite music, I dont listen just one kind of music, but I prefer the old music, from 70's to past.
I really like the music of this years like the Doors, the beatles, led zeppelin, Janis Joplin and specially the psychodelic band Pink floyd, the best music band ever. (of course in my opinion)
But the last years I delved into a specific style: the Jazz.
This music style start in 20’s in New Orleans, Usa. This city had many african communities, and they created the jazz.
The important in this kind of music is the improvisation, something like the “key element of Jazz”. The musicians can crete their own interpretations within that tune in response to the other musicians’ performances. I think this is great, and not many musics style have this attribute, that allows musicians play with the sounds, notes and rithms.
For me, Jazz mean freedom, all the people when play jazz have the individual freedom to créate and express them selves on their instrument, but with responsability to the group by adhering to the overall framework an structure tune.
That is the reason what I like it so much the Jazz.
I really enjoy when I listen Jazz because you can listen the creativity and a high quiality in musicians, a genius for me.
Exist a lot of differents style of Jazz but I prefer the classsic way. Sometime just intrumental and other days I like with singers. But all is up to you.

English Language Challenges

No matter what carreer you choice, you always will need english.

In general when we was child, we dont consider the importance of learn english in the school. In my case I remember I didn't understand when the teacher speak, not because she don't taught good, but because for me was very difficult listen and speak other language. Some people born with talent to understand other language, but not me. And I was very lazy to strive to learn english.

But now, in the university, I understand how wrong was my attitude. All the papers for my carrer are in english, all the basic information and the more update knowledge are in english, and is not so easy search specific information in spanish, so whatever I need, I have read in english, and of course, understand it.

In my opinion, these english classes have been excellent way to learn. Every class feel I 'm learning and understanding more.And the exercise and home Works have helped me, like write in the blog. The blog has been the best in this course, because I can practices my gramma and composition, I dont like too much record me on videos, because I feel embarrassed, but is ok, I can practice my pronunciation, and I think us not that bad.

Maybe my english is not the best, so my plan is improve it while I read about my thesis. not beacuse I enojoy it ,but because I will need use it like a tool.

Post 9: Good and Bad points

This year had been a great year for me, but a little difficult in academic world.
The last year I took a break in my studies and this year I went back to resume my career. So, after spending a lot of months without having to study, was a huge challenge to me.
The good things that happened this year are that all my family and friends are ok, this is the most important point for me.
The firsts month of the year I could know a lot of places and amazing views that maybe never could see again. I met a lot of people of different cultures and countries and I think that this allowed me open my mint and be more tolerant.
Also, I started a beautiful relationship with my boyfriend Jose Miguel and Im really happy with him.
On the other hand, the bad points of the year was that my little cat Cleo died in July of renal disease, that is the worst happened to me and my family. And in the university I failed a course of "Morphophysiology" so I have to repeat the next year. I still have no topic for my project memory and is very difficult for me to manage stress.
In general, 2014 has been a good year at the moment, but obviously there are things I have not been able to do like learn accordion or do all the sport I wanted or camping in the Cajon del Maipo, or do more trekking in Santiago. Whatever, the best part is the year is not over, so I still have time for do all I want amd others that I still dont know, but the important is have a  attitude to face the future. future.

Post 7

How green are you?

When I think about the question, my answer is not what I expected. The truth is I’m not a totally green person.

I don’t have many environmentally practices, just don’t throw trash the ground and try put my trash in specialized dumpsters like glass, batteries, electronic waste and plastic, but sometimes not exist this kind of dumpsters and I put everything in single garbage bag. I really try maintaining clean my place and city. Sometimes I use bike but only as sport, normally I prefer use the public transport, but usually is not the best idea when I need to arrive early.

May be I’m not a terrible person, but is important to ask yourself that question and reflect on our actions, because we need to do more for the environment.

I know recycling is very important in this moment, because the pollution affects us all. For the same reason is essential to know: what is recycling and how we can help, especially in Santiago that has very high levels of air pollution. It is contradictory to know that Chile has a large area for different types of clean energy, but this is not done, such as solar energy. We could minimize own Carbon footprint if only we were to use cleaner energy and we adopt a culture of recycling. We need change our education and transform to a green education to the future and implement public policies that help the environment.

Post 6

My experience in the field

I remember when I was in third year of Anthropology; we go to Los Vilos (fourth region) to excavate a specific research area, near to the beach. To reach the study area, we had to walk a long stretch, like 30 minutes, totally relied on natural light to work in the research area.

In the field was two kind of work, the first one consisted in excavate soil layers of 15 centimeters with a tool: spatula, and clean with a brush. The Second works consisted in strain the soil of the first work and then analyzes the residues of the soil and classify them according to research.

My favorite work was excavate, because I feel like an archaeologist, but the problem with this is the work position. That work is very hard, and suffers back pain.

The relationship with my classmates was very good, everyone try to help each other to clean the area and analyze the different sizes of bones (some of them were animals) and other was like a small shell (similar to those of sea snails).

The experience of work in the field, was essential to understand some of the study area across the time (many centuries), and generate motivation in career, assess the archaeological sites, and create awareness in society, generate respect for ancient civilizations to understand the past, present and future of the development of human civilization.

My Future job

I'm study Physical Anthropology and this subject is very sensitive to me, because Im really lost right now about it. I'm in Fourth year and I dont know what is the career field in my major. The problem is, however hard I ask, nobody knows the answer. So, just can imagine what kind of job I would have.

And in this case my dream job is outdoor or in last chance in a laboratory. I would want earn a salary enough to travel and pay for the basics needs. A good job must have a good working environment, because the work not doesn't becomes humdrum. A job in which I have free time and can do other things like read, do some sport, visit to my family, go to theater, to a bar with my friends or learn a lot of things. I think a job without leisure time, not worth it.

But the truth is, I feel disappointed, because for me the Physical Anthropology not have real a social vision, is just memory, technic and not worries about current social issues.

I dont know how look my future, but all is possible, maybe I would  study a postgraduate in other country to specialize in something relation to the physic anthropology, or in other field of study, maybe I would work in office or not, but the important think is that my dream job would make me happy.