domingo, 31 de julio de 2016

About books and films

One of the things I really enjoy is watch movies, horror movies specially, but lately I have seeing other kind of films, classics like "A Clockwork Orange" or "Modern Times" of Charles Chaplin.
"A Clockwork Orange" is an interesting movie in my opinion, it shows how violence alters behavior and feelings of Alex, the protagonist. He's unable of sizing the damage he makes, in one of his crimes he's caught and detained, and to obtain freedom faster he decides to take a new treatment, which will turn him into a harmless person, who can't be violent but can't defend himself too. Finally, it is assumed that Alex is cured; in this point, personally, I prefer the book's end because it shows to the reader not only Alex's end, if not his friends' end too.
Another book I really enjoyed was "Perfume: The Story of Murderer", which is about a young man, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, who has a privileged smell, and from his birth it's surrounded by strange events, for example the fact of that each person who leaves behind dies, strangely. Thanks to his smell and ability, he achieved work with a perfumer, Giuseppe Baldini. He taught Jean-Baptiste technical methods to make perfumes, and the protagonist learns, but later he starts a macabre plan, becoming a murderer of women which fragances were irresistible for him. In my opinion, this is a fantastic story, and the movie is really similar to the book so I recommend both of them, the book first, obviously.
To end, the most recently book I read was "Misery" by Stephen King... it's the first book of him that I read, but I really want more, he can keep your attention through the whole story, he's really the master of horror!

 

martes, 24 de mayo de 2016

Your favourite piece of technology

Actually, I considerer I don't know much about technology artifacts, because everyday appear new pieces of technology! Anyway, I think my favourite piece of technology is my cellphone; my parents gifted to me my first cell when I was 10, in Christmas. Then, the cellphone was very modern, it could take pictures and had a color screen, and I was very happy! Now, I compare it with my actual phone and there are many differences! It's incredible how faster technology proceeds, my old cell had keys and my actual cell has a tocuh screen, in addition to a good camera, conncetion to wifi and a thousand apps I can download.
In my opinion, cellphones are a very useful tool, because it enables us to be connected with our friends and family all the time, for example, when I go out I can call my parents so they'll know I'm fine. Also, the searching of information or something than we need is really quick, and it's practically accessible to everyone. Personally, I use my cell the whole day, to see my marks and study material in Ucursos app, to check my e-mail or simply to have fun in my social networks.

martes, 19 de abril de 2016

Why did I choose my career?

When I was at school I really liked to read and write, so I thought of becoming a journalist. I love to read yet, but my enthusiasm about write columns and news was gone when I started high school; I chose the Sciences' subjects because I had good marks in Maths, but I developed a liking for the other subjects too, like Physics and Chemistry. I always took part of Science Fairs and I enjoyed it.
After that, when I came to the Preuniversitario, I prepared the Science's PSU, particularly Chemistry. I only was interested about Chemistry, but I never thought of studying a career directly related with it because two reasons; it was difficult for me, and what I really loved was Maths.
Finally, when I got into Bachillerato I had Biology and Chemistry labs, among other things, and I started to enjoy them. I had better marks too, which motivated me to study Pharmacy, my actual fantastic career!
Enter to University has been a nice experience, I have known nice people who I consider friends and I really like the environment.
Actually, I don't have a concrete idea about the kind of job I want in the future, I think I'll know over time.

martes, 12 de abril de 2016

Getting to know each other...

I'm Genesis Andaur, the elder of two sisters. We live with our parents, a dog and two turtles in Puente Alto.
My mom is from Cabrero, a little town in south of Chile; she came to Santiago with seventeen years old, started to work and study, and then she met my father. After two years they got married and I was born, and my sister later.
We had a great childhood, we enjoyed a lot of wonderful moments with our whole family; grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
When I finished high school, I wasn't sure about a career; I liked Maths so I thought about Engineering, but my PSU's score wasn't enough so I got into Bachillerato, in Universidad de Chile.
I studied a semester, then I realized I like Chemistry and laboratories more tan Maths. Now, I'm studying Pharmacy and I really like it.