Good, Bad and Ugly of FACSO

Hi classmates and teacher! Let’s talk about our Faculty.

I remember 2007, that week between I knew the results of admission and the enrollment time. I’m from Villarrica and Santiago was new for me. I like to walk long distances and, one day, I went out to explore the city. I was lodging in my great-grandmother mom house (she was 103 and died tow months later; so, i lived with my grandmother there during the first year), in the neighbourhood near Centro de Justicia, and I walked from there to the JGM campus by Ñuble-San Eugenio-Grecia. Then, I entered to FACSO and  I said: “What a political faculty!”, but in spanish. I liked it, it looked a little strange, but very nice.

My favourite place in FACSO is the subterranean. Nobody goes there, only some people who work in the Laboratorio de Aprendizaje (Laboratory of Learning Studies) and some functionaries. I really like it, because I think that is a wasted place and, also, because I don’t know what is really there.  Also, I like fields, as i said in the last paragraph. But I like fields of Ciencias, between the buildings of Física (Physics) and Matemática (Mathemathics). That a very calm place, full of the shade of the fruit trees. But i hate another place: Outdoors of casino. On winter, it’s very cold and winding. On summer, it really seems like a hell branch. It have a transparent roof that helps to bake people.

I’m finishig my 5th grade here, and i must to admit I’m a little bored of FACSO. I like it, i think it is a nice faculty, but usually I prefer to stay at campus’ fields. I like the collective critical awareness of here, but I don’t like when political groups appropiate of the “social conscience”. However, I will miss my faculty when I will leave it. 

New Zealand, nice !!!!

Hi everybody! I really would like to go to New Zealand. Why?

New Zealand is one of the “big” countries of Oceania, only smaller than Australia. Actually, it is not a territory with huge dimensions. It is composed by two big islands, North and South, and some little ones. His geography is similar to the central-southern chilean one: Cold ocean, mountain chains, green fields, mild climate and a rich diversity of animal and vegetal species.

I like New Zealand because the photos and videos show a very beautiful place, full of nature and fresh and clean air. Also, his people has developed great ways of sustainable production process and way of life. By the way, they are an example for the whole planet because maories –native ethnic group from there- are recognized by Constitution and law and the bases of new zealander state were decided with them. Oh, and they have the "All Blacks", their legendary football selection.

If i would travel to New Zealand, I would like to learn there about sustainable ways of social life and production. Maybe study, but I think I have to “live” that to understand it well. So, basically, it would be nice to live and work there for a time.

This is the last term of my undergrade. I’m very excited, because i will can do my professional practice soon and say goodbye to University! I like it, but I’m later than my classmates of 5th year –all they are finishing their practices- i’m a little bored of my faculty’s ambient. So, i want to be a good student and learn a lot about the subjects I have chosen.

This term, i’m taking 4 subjects: English IV, the last level for reach a certification (not bad!); Systemic-Relational Psychotheraphy, an approach to the general and family therapy based on relationship observation –and not on the individual ones without the links that match them-; Primates Ethology, a very nice and interesting course about humans, apes and another animal`s behavior; and Operative Group, a unusual way of discussing group-related topics.

 

I’m from Villarrica, south Chile, and I will travel in Christmas Time for get together with my parents and family. But, at New Year’s night, I will stay in Santiago and celebrate at my girlfriend’s home. I have to work too –i work at MIM museum-; so, I don’t think studying in January would be too bad. I’m resigned. Jajaja.