18 of the Bicentennia

The bicentenary ceremony of the bicentennial has a very important historical value for our country, as more than celebrate 200 years of the independence of our republic, is a forum to put in the balance as we have grown as a country. Just live the bicentennial of Chile and we realized that is more than going to armadas, going to elevates comets or meet with the family to a barbecue. As I write a personal opinion why is it so important to highlight the traditions and appreciating our history as unique and special for each Chilean should represent mush more than ever recall the 200 years of Chilean history and proud of it.

Despite the tragedies that have rocked our country, we have managed to get ahead and excel, helping the needy for the earthquake and tsunami and pending second to second what was happening in north of our country with tragedy of the 33 miners. These are the achievements for which we should feel proud, a country committed to its people and solidarity, not only of the tragedies that shook us, but also carried out campaigns, such as the Teletón. It is for these achievements and many more who deserved Chile celebrate the bicentennial in big and for me is more than one party is to recover the values of our country, back to the roots, together with our grandparents and great grandparents for tell us how as living on September 18 when they were children, what they did, what they played ... It was also the time of Chilean typical activities such as preparing and then eating empanadas, playing traditional Chileans games like trompo, the gymkhanas, the emboque and many Chilean games that gradually have been lost in some families and have been replaced by baked or just for relaxing evenings on TV and see the militar parade and stuff.

That is why in the bicentennial year call on all people to celebrate all the September 18 like the September 18 of the bicentennial, and we can`t miss to take what we identified as the Chilean people, our roots and our way of being. Let us leave our homes, dance cueca, share with the elderly and thus further enrich our culture, while the technology to take them to display this wonderful culture to succeeding generations

The music that I like!

Hi everyone! How are you?
Today, again, I have to write about a free topic. So I’m going to write about the music I like to listen.
Actually I have no fixed style type of music I like, but overall I like listening to English songs, I like how the song sounds when I'm singing or listening.
The bands I like are Queen and The Beatles, but I like different songs from different bands and artists too, as the song "I don` t want to miss a thing" by Aerosmith, or "say a little pray for you" by Aretha Franklin.
But I also listen to music from Chilean artists such as Bunkers or Nicole but the Chilean group that I like are Los Tres, a group that became known nationally in the early 90's. This group has many familiar themes that are a must at family gatherings, meetings with friends or at parties.
One of my favorite songs of Los Tres is "violent love." This song is a bolero with certain shades of rock; this track is so popular nationwide that is considered a "romantic anthem”.
Well to finish what kind of music that I like to think it's because my dad listened to music and still listening ... the music of 80 '. I think it's the best music of all time, songs that speak of an era of change that is lived, not only in our country, if not worldwide.

Well, I think this is the kind of music that I like.

See you in class, bye

The Brain!

Hi everyone! How are you?
Today I will talk about a speech he came to do a physiology professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Dr. Pedro Maldonado, he told us about a very interesting topic about the myths and truths about the brain.
The first thing he discussed was: "The human brain is different from animals." This is a common phrase among all people, but in reality this is false is just a myth, because, first of all we humans are also animals, as well has the same structures in relation to animals, but has more rows.
Another myth that Dr. Maldonado is denied is "only use 10% of the capacity of the brain." This is false because we occupy all the capabilities of the brain because the brain is plastic, in other words, the human brain can change and adapt.
Dr. Maldonado also told us that the brain is compared with a computer; it is said by the storage capacity. But this is another myth, because the human brain is much more complicated, because the information is stored in different brain areas, as well as the brain integrates all the information, not separate them.

Another myth is the doctor said about the brain was differences between female and male brain. Both brains have the same capabilities, except that they are influenced by hormonal factors.

One of the last myths that the doctor was denied "the brain reproduces the world as it is, this is false because the brain constructs its own world. Is for this reason that we all have different point of views.

Stress

Hi dear classmates! How are you?
Today I have to write about a topic very usual for as and I have in this moments. I talk about the stress. That horrible word affects more people that anyone can think.
The causes of stress can be any stimuli (externals stimuli or internal stimuli) and upset the balance of a person like positive situations (the bird of a child, marriage) or negative situations (job loss, bereavement). But depend of each people.
The more commons symptoms are: depression, anxiety, headaches, insomnia, indigestion, sexual dysfunction, increase heart rate, diarrhea or constipation.
Stress can trigger many diseases like: cardiovascular disorders (hypertension), asthma, development of infectious processes, peptic ulcer, itching, excessive sweating, tics, tremors, muscle spasms, sexual problems, disorders desire, fears, phobias, depression, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, sleep disturbances, irritability, etc.
There are many people suffers stress because we living in a stress world, specially en the city, because the people are running every time of the day, because we must arrive early to job, we must deliver the work on time. Many people that are working are study too and this is very stressful because the time isn’t enough for both things. The women are working, studying and many time are take care of her child and worrying about the housework and this must be really stressful!
In this times are many treatments for stress like tranquilizer or antianxiety medications and this can complement whit some exercise or deports, walk, run, yoga, listen music, travel, read a book, relax, etc

Well, I think that I can do some of these tips for distress me, because I need that!
I hope that these tips will help you too

See you! Bye

Levonorgestrel

Hello everyone!

Just last Thursday was our English class Dr. Valenzuela tell us about his research on the levonorgestrel, a pill that is used as emergency contraception, and when they should be used, among other things.

In relation whit the presentation of Dr. Valenzuela, I didn`t like it because Dr. Valenzuela was too slow to speak and very monotonous. When we have English classes (after lunch and traveled on the subway to the faculty is quite tiring). I think that classes should be more interactive and motivating. To be honest I was bored a bit.

Well, as I study midwifery, and my friends ask me many things about methods of contraception, I have informed about different methods of contraception that is why I had knowledge of levonorgestrel, so I did not find difficult to understand the research work done emergency contraceptive. Dr. Valenzuela explained about the functioning of this pill. The levornorgetrel or also known as "morning-after pill" is taken when a woman has had sex without any protection. This pill must be taken the next day after having sex.

The dilemma is that if this pill is abortion or not. From my point of view, pregnancy occurs when the egg is implanted in the uterus, because the majority of abortions occur for a non-implantation of the egg in the uterus. Levonorgestrel does not allow the implantation of the egg in the uterus, which is why from my point of view it is not abortive.

Well, this was my assessment as to the presentation of Dr. Valenzuela.

See you next class.

And have a nice September 18

Well, this is a very beautiful country that I would like to visit, and this country is Spain. I have an uncle who traveled to that country for work and he has shown me a lot of pictures of this country and I loved those pictures and also definitely it is amazing.

Also, Spain has a metropolitan culture that influenced many other parts and countries of the world like Southamerica. For example, Chile was colonized by Spain, so we conserve many customs and traditions of this country, like the language but without the accent of the Spanish.

Actually Spain is a developed country, so there are many opportunities, especially in the academic area. If I could travel to Spain, I would like to know all the wonderful places in that country and I would to do a post degree in health because in that country have the necessary technology and resources in this area, so I could learn and come back to Chile and show my knowledge and teach my colleagues. However, it is a very touristic place too, so I would like to spend my vacations there. Also, Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, so I could travel to other countries that surround Spain like Italy, France, England, etc.

In this moment I`m only a student, but when I start working, I swear that I will join money and became this idea into something real and exciting experience.

Well, I see you in the class.

Bye!

The book that I like!

Hello everyone! How are you?

This book I had to read at school when I was 12. The book is called “Our shadows” of the writer María Teresa Budge. When my dad bought me the book for read it I looked and I didn`t like it because the book had many pages, so I thought it would be very boring book until I started reading.

This book is the diary of Patricia, a girl who goes to live for a time the home of her aunt Melania, a lady who don`t love the children and no clutter and noise. Patricia's father gives her the diary to write whatever she wanted. She was very sad to know that her parents left in the house of her aunt and without knowing why. But she didn`t know was that her parents had gone a little about them because their parents were divorcing and they didn`t want his daughter found out and suffer. A few days after arrive at the house of her aunt her sister, Nora, which tells the Perfect because her sister Nora was perfect in everything she did. Beside they live many experiences in the house of her aunt. She learns many things in life and slowly begins to love her aunt…

Well, I will not tell you more to read this great book and I hope you like it.

See you bye

PS: “Our shadows are larger than ourselves”