Self Evaluation of My Academic Year (2009).

This essay will attempt to inform self evaluation of my academic year (2009). Making a auto-evaluation is very positive, since through it is possible to reflect on the work done in all the tasks involved in being a student. Thus, through self-evaluation shows the weaknesses and strengths, and to look for reasons or variable, and possible solutions for the future. Maybe not easy to look at work processes themselves, but whether to make an attempt and be self critical in order to improve. For me it is a work is part of the obligation as a student because that same way we behave when we exercise our profession.

At the beginning of the year I think I was always a bit more relaxed now in all subjects. This happened for two reasons, first because I tend to come to class with a bit of laziness of the summer holidays (in fact it is very difficult to return to the routine) and the other reason is because none of the subjects we were asked many work or tests at the beginning.

As I have always liked me complete the tasks or anything that I intend, I do not like leaving things unfinished or half done. During my university year I think my work was positive by several variables, counting the one described above. Another positive variables that influenced the academic work was supported by the family and especially their words of encouragement when I looked tired. That's why my ratings were good and as in previous years, I have to give any consideration to date. In any case the most important is that considerably increased my knowledge about the specific practices in education. One negative point is that sometimes I leave everything to the last minute, meaning that at times in a week I have accumulated work to deliver and I stress a little only because I can not program well my schedule.


As last thoughts I would say that we can look at these different variables that have made me see the failings of the academic work produced, in my case, just because sometimes I need to put a little more effort in each subject. It would be good for me to make a commitment for next year that includes some information about how best to organize to commit time and respect those times.

An important topic then is the organization for success in any activity, in this case, are studies that require an obligation either to oneself as the people around us and help in this task.

Improving your Faculty Facilities

The actual situation in my faculty is a little unfavorable to me. Many important things (that I use every day) need some improvement because are basics thing for to be comfortable in any place for any student, for example the cafeteria is so expensive, the classrooms are very small and central heating don`t operate as apropiate in there, the library is so noisy and specially I would like some benchs out side. So for all this I determined don´t buy in this place and make it in others faculty, I go to study to Philosophy Faculty because is more quiet and nice, but with the central heating problem I couldn´t do nothing because the system is so old.

Firstly I would like replace management in the cafeteria, because they most be conscious with the prices because they are in a University and not in mall. Second place I would build a special place for reed with out noise, with comfortable armchair and right central heating. I thing that the solution is a new place because to change the habits of the thousand students is impossible.

With this littles improvement we would have big changes for to improvement the day in the Faculty, we wolud be more comfy and always near, we wouldn´t have to go out for obtain that we need.

link

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/oct/21/hawaii-schools-fridays-furlough

Non education measure

Once again the education as public service suffers the consequences of a bad negotiations and bad administration. Thousands of schools in Hawaii have been closed on Friday for the economic recession. The drastic measure to consider that one of the solutions is to close schools like a form to save others publics services. The agreement to consider paying less to the teachers is a big form to take care the states`s money that to support Hawaii. But the government don`t consider thousands familys and childrens affect with this types measures. I think measures like this have many concequences but the politics don`t see it because are long term. One less day to study on week is a time valuable to lose, so I agree with the parents`s protest and specially with all the people poor of this state, because they don`t have the oportunity to pay private schools. With this types of situations I ask me if a country like US has so much power, why are they take dessition so stupid. Anybody is capacity to see the public services demand more atention that anything, because only form to take care people in desventage. Not even in Chile is so drastic!

Election Day

I`m not registered to vote because I thing I am misinformed and I consider that the vote must be responsible. I`m not yet ready, but this year I was determined to registered me to vote, but I decide to much later and I don´t get to last day.
The actual electoral campaigns for me is important but I been see that some presidential candidate don´t answer clearly in debates, and they answer they want, so the interesting topics is not tackle by them.
I think the presidential candidate must have determination and humility to see true society problems; also he/she must have enough knowledge to put into practice the solution for these problems. A future president must be a strong person but specially empathy with people and to be able to give them fast solutions.
I don´t ever consider to be politician because is a complicated topic and requires much commitment and dedication. I think politic is a vocation and requires a deep social motivation.
If I had the chance of to work in ministry of the government I would like do it in Transporter Ministry because I would like to restructure the Transantiago that has been a big disaster for conidian people life, it was rude and would be a form to give back respect to people.
Five of the immediate problems in our country that I think require an inmediate solution are: public health, public transport, unemployed, decent salary and decent housing.

Criminal Laws

The capital punishment, in my opinion, is not a good solution to reduce criminality for many reasons. Firstly, I think this type of sentence is very drastic and is opposite to human rights. Also I know some crimes are unpardonable for some peoples like murders, rapes or anything crime to childrens, but we don´t have the right to decide who lives and who dies.

Secondly, and for the seem reason, I am against the capital punishment so I have only cons in it because to decide the criterions for to impose this penalty should be difficult and each people should have their reasons in agree with their principles and as I saw before I think capital punishment is complete excessive because don´t gives second oportunity to person that to make crime.

In agree with my principles I shouldn´t impose the capital punishment but the government should implement rehabilitation programs into the jail as well precaution programs in the street and neighbourhoods. I think the origin of the increasing criminality generate by the flexible laws in this country and the punishments are slow, and the criminals to make again and again.

The last week I was victim of a pick pocketing in bus to home, but I didn´t realize.

What to do/where to go in Santiago

In Santiago there are many things to do at nigth and the day, just for adults or all family, but the most important thing is that all you do will be fun!

If you want to go out in the night you could go to Barrio Bellavista for a beer or others drinks with friends or in there to meet people, to dance and to talk a lot.

If you want to go out during the day you could visit some tipical places like San Cristobal hill, Santa Lucía hill , the Cathedral, Presidential House (La Moneda) and to walk down Santiago downtown where you will find many stores and street market.

In the next list you will find a program with five places for all seasons:

1- Yerba Loca camping: this place is a nature reserve of Chile. This place is suitable for the winter and the principal activity is trekking because in all track there are different landscapes, but the best attraction is to come to the glacier area, one of the best places to do climb on ice in Santiago.

2- Municipal Theater of Santiago: in this place you could enjoy of different musical plays, concert and a big theater with a lot of history. There you could watch the best national and international premiere.

3- Fantasilandia: is a big amusing park for the family and you could go the whole year but it is advisable in spring because it is open air and in Chile the summer is very very hot.

4- Santa Lucía Hill: this hill is so famous because it is in the middle of the city and you can to see all the landscapes and the highest buildings. To arrive you have to walk up through a big stone stairway. You can visit the hill whole year.

5- Municipal Cementery: this place can be visited the whole year but the best attraction is at nigths in winter, because a guard to do a tour for the most terrifying passages. Also you can visit the cementery during the day to appreciate the old and famous tombs.