Last week I told you guys that I had gotten really sick :S !! actually, i did!! It´s hard to think that I could have gotten a bacteria here, in Montana, one of the purest states in the northwest of the United States.It usually happens the other way around, It´s more likely to happen that a foreigner gets a bacteria whilst being in El Salvador!!! crazy but true!! It happened to me, and it was not funny at all. So, here the story goes...
I was going to be transfered to another dorm 2 mondays ago, however, the weekend before i had a serious issue with my sink, it got overflooded :( ... Annoyinggggggggggggg!!! I had already packed some of my stuff but I had left some shirts all over the carpeted floor. As a result, all of it got soaked out with disgusting water, I called my RA immediately and the floor was cleaned out.
Moving day : I got up early and attended my class at 9am, I returned at 10 am and the disaster had happened one more time; the stupid sink had gone crazy again and this time, all my stuff that were placed near the furniture got wet again. Books, papers, my make up thing was just ruined :(.... It was urgent for me to move in as soon as possible from that evil room!!
I checked in at my new dorm but at night, i started to feel pain in my womb, from 8pm to 1am it just got worse and worse. I was going to the bathroom at every 2 minutes from 8pm to 1am in a row !!! I had never peed like this before!!! The next Tuesday morning i went to the uni hospital and the dr made an urinary test. The result said i had bladder infection which wasnt that serious unless it attacked the kidneys (which wouldnt have been good news to hear). Nevertheless, the dr told me that they were going to do a deeper examination to see whether i had something else, if so, the antibiotics had to be changed. Tuesday night was a nightmare for me as well, I just was going crazy writhing in pain !!! rolling back and forth, throwing up because the antibiotics hurt my tummy !!!
Wednesday: i missed my class, I just couldnt go because the pain never slowed down and the dr phoned me...He urged me to be in the hospital again ASAP because there was something else going on... The final result showed a bacteria named E.coli...according to what i read, it is found in raw food or contaminated water... At that momment, i knew what was bothering me, where i had gotten it from and I wanted to get rid of it!! The medicine worked nicely,,, I felt way better the following week.
The bad cloud didnt go away though. My family called me saying that my lovely bunny had died :( It broke my heart. I was so sad that i started to cry !!! I couldnt believe it, what a bummer :( ...Oh well, It´s hard to understand that everebody has to leave someday, at lesast my Princess was a happy Salvadoran bunny, she was lucky but i will def miss her. RIP
lunes, 26 de septiembre de 2011
lunes, 19 de septiembre de 2011
Beginning of classes, summer is gone!!
First of all, SORRY!!! i know you may have been wondering and asking what i have been up to, i know i recognize that i have been careless with my space. I have no excuse but here i am again!! There are lots of stuff i want to share with you guys. Many things have happened to me whilst im here in Montana, possitive and negative things,though!!
Well, school has already started! FALL is here!!! isnt it wonderful??!! :D i miss the warmness of July and August though :( ... Anyhow, i am a full student right now, here things are different, you have to possess a serious commitment in order to success!!! It is kind of hard but i am getting through it somehow.
Lots of readings must be done and the schedule is always tight. As for my classes, i am taking 14 credits, which is not a lot, but enough to keep myself pretty busy :) ... My classes are: International Relations, Ethics(the good and the evil), American History and Geography which all of those call my interest in some point!!!
Overall, i have been doing well, except for last week since i got reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally sick!! i will tell you the story next time...
So, what am i gonna do now?? well, i have my first big exam within 2 hours :S , another tomorrow morning :S and the last of the week on Friday!! =I ...
Enjoy the weather!!
more posts and pics soon xx
Well, school has already started! FALL is here!!! isnt it wonderful??!! :D i miss the warmness of July and August though :( ... Anyhow, i am a full student right now, here things are different, you have to possess a serious commitment in order to success!!! It is kind of hard but i am getting through it somehow.
Lots of readings must be done and the schedule is always tight. As for my classes, i am taking 14 credits, which is not a lot, but enough to keep myself pretty busy :) ... My classes are: International Relations, Ethics(the good and the evil), American History and Geography which all of those call my interest in some point!!!
Overall, i have been doing well, except for last week since i got reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally sick!! i will tell you the story next time...
So, what am i gonna do now?? well, i have my first big exam within 2 hours :S , another tomorrow morning :S and the last of the week on Friday!! =I ...
Enjoy the weather!!
more posts and pics soon xx
jueves, 7 de julio de 2011
An amazing 4th of July
Hey!! Bozeman has been amazing so far, its beauty has just taken me over!! The people is amazing, my teachers are supportive and this 4th of July was one of the best days of my staying here in the US. Yellowstone was something i always have dreamed about, its beauty and danger always was appealing for me, i remember myself watching Discovery Channel and Nat Geo´s documentaries about this place, specially when we are talking about America´s most important park as well as the world´s deadliest supervolcano.
When i knew i was coming to Montana, something inside of me was telling me i was going to be near the supervolcano that i always used to watch in the TV and admired, therefore, there was no doubt i had to visit it.
As a result, my dream became true, this last 4th of July i was heading to one of my favourite places, it takes 2 hours from Bozeman to get there and from the entrance, you can feel the beauty and excitement of this marvellous spot of the US.
I visited the geyzers and you cannot beleive how incredible this is how water goes up with a tremendous power!!Also , we went through a beautiful rode along the Yellowstone river.
I will def come back =)
When i knew i was coming to Montana, something inside of me was telling me i was going to be near the supervolcano that i always used to watch in the TV and admired, therefore, there was no doubt i had to visit it.
As a result, my dream became true, this last 4th of July i was heading to one of my favourite places, it takes 2 hours from Bozeman to get there and from the entrance, you can feel the beauty and excitement of this marvellous spot of the US.
I visited the geyzers and you cannot beleive how incredible this is how water goes up with a tremendous power!!Also , we went through a beautiful rode along the Yellowstone river.
I will def come back =)
domingo, 5 de junio de 2011
Writing from Bozeman
Hello!!! im sorry for the lack of posting, its been a while but there's a reason :)....it has been 3 weeks away from El Salvador, for the ones who don't know, i'm in Bozeman, Montana USA. I arrived exactly on May 15th and believe it or not, this is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too different from ES. A day before coming, my family/friends came over and made a farewell for me :(, it was a bittersweet feeling since i was happy and sad at the same time. My friends stayed until 11 pm and then i packed; i did not know what to pack since i knew i was going to come to a different place where the weather is not merceful jajajjaa. It was hard to find the right outfits and i didnt want to leave my tiny shorts and my lovely dresses :).I woke up at 4am and my family drove me to the airport. I was excited but somehow at that time i didnt realise that i wasnt going to be home for a whole year.
My departure was at 8am and at 7.20am i said chauuu to mi mami papi Raul Tavo Stefani and tia Deisy. When entering to the checking-security spot, i looked back again for a last time and my parents were in the very bottom of the big lounge. I started to feel sadness and lots of memories came to my mind, i cried a lot the first half hour whilst being on the plane, i couldnt hold it anyomre, i had realised i was not going to see my family, friends and pets in a year but i was happy that this year might be a crucial one in my life. The first stop, LA :), big modern city. I had a gap of 6 hours though :(. Luckily, my relatives were waiting for me in the airport, i phoned my parents and told them i was safe, but sadly, time passed by sooo quickly that out of a sudden, it was time for another adios :(... I was off again, second stop: Salt Lake City, Utah!! OMG it was sooo nice to see the Western Rockie Mountains, beautiful view. I arrived just on time, then, time for another plane jajajajaja the final one that was going to take me to my final destination: BOZEMAN!!!
When arrived there, i was scared, the weather here is insanely Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooold!! i was taken to my dorm and barely slept for 2 hours. The next day, i went to the International Department since i was going to be tested, i was placed in level 6 :) which is something good since it tells me that my English is not that bad jajajjajjajaaja, the teachers told me that had good pronunciation and gracias a Dios i got good results =) . The classes are nice, sometimes tough, though. I have exams, quizzes and presentations almost everyday which is something that used to scare me the first and second week but now it seems i am getting used to it. I haven't had time to do lots of exercise but I've gone to the gym twice a week, i hope i can organise myself better. It's almost summer here and the weather is freezing sometimes. I cant imagine what the winter time will be like :S i am going to die literally jajajaja
The people here is kind and warm, they don't look down on you but they always give you a hand :). My teachers are so nice to me, they told me this week that i was doing great in their classes and to keep the same rhythm. Homework is assigned almost everyday which is good sometimes, but there have been days when i feel quite overwhelmed. It's part of the game, though !!
I have made many friends so far, international mostly. I have learnt a couple of Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Japanese and Turkish words. I know how to write Sonia in Arabic jejeje their alphabet is very difficult to learn but i love it. I went hiking with friends the first week, partied a couple of times and yesterday we went to YELLOWSTONE ;) we didn't see the gazers, though, only bear, deer and bizonte foot prints which scared me out jajajajajajaja. My first snow encountering
was yesterday at Yellowstone hiking, i fell down a couple of times but i expect to be better next time. I have had a good time being here so far and i just hope that everything works well for me. I just want to thank everyone who helped and supported me, i thank God for giving me this opportunity and hopefully i will be posting more good stuff about this wonderful experience. I miss my country and my family but hopefully, i will be back better prepared and with higher expectations :)
more Pics coming soon ...
Bendiciones
My departure was at 8am and at 7.20am i said chauuu to mi mami papi Raul Tavo Stefani and tia Deisy. When entering to the checking-security spot, i looked back again for a last time and my parents were in the very bottom of the big lounge. I started to feel sadness and lots of memories came to my mind, i cried a lot the first half hour whilst being on the plane, i couldnt hold it anyomre, i had realised i was not going to see my family, friends and pets in a year but i was happy that this year might be a crucial one in my life. The first stop, LA :), big modern city. I had a gap of 6 hours though :(. Luckily, my relatives were waiting for me in the airport, i phoned my parents and told them i was safe, but sadly, time passed by sooo quickly that out of a sudden, it was time for another adios :(... I was off again, second stop: Salt Lake City, Utah!! OMG it was sooo nice to see the Western Rockie Mountains, beautiful view. I arrived just on time, then, time for another plane jajajajaja the final one that was going to take me to my final destination: BOZEMAN!!!
When arrived there, i was scared, the weather here is insanely Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooold!! i was taken to my dorm and barely slept for 2 hours. The next day, i went to the International Department since i was going to be tested, i was placed in level 6 :) which is something good since it tells me that my English is not that bad jajajjajjajaaja, the teachers told me that had good pronunciation and gracias a Dios i got good results =) . The classes are nice, sometimes tough, though. I have exams, quizzes and presentations almost everyday which is something that used to scare me the first and second week but now it seems i am getting used to it. I haven't had time to do lots of exercise but I've gone to the gym twice a week, i hope i can organise myself better. It's almost summer here and the weather is freezing sometimes. I cant imagine what the winter time will be like :S i am going to die literally jajajaja
The people here is kind and warm, they don't look down on you but they always give you a hand :). My teachers are so nice to me, they told me this week that i was doing great in their classes and to keep the same rhythm. Homework is assigned almost everyday which is good sometimes, but there have been days when i feel quite overwhelmed. It's part of the game, though !!
I have made many friends so far, international mostly. I have learnt a couple of Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Mongolian, Korean, Japanese and Turkish words. I know how to write Sonia in Arabic jejeje their alphabet is very difficult to learn but i love it. I went hiking with friends the first week, partied a couple of times and yesterday we went to YELLOWSTONE ;) we didn't see the gazers, though, only bear, deer and bizonte foot prints which scared me out jajajajajajaja. My first snow encountering
was yesterday at Yellowstone hiking, i fell down a couple of times but i expect to be better next time. I have had a good time being here so far and i just hope that everything works well for me. I just want to thank everyone who helped and supported me, i thank God for giving me this opportunity and hopefully i will be posting more good stuff about this wonderful experience. I miss my country and my family but hopefully, i will be back better prepared and with higher expectations :)
more Pics coming soon ...
Bendiciones
sábado, 14 de mayo de 2011
Adios El Salvador, see you next year
Last day in ESA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!For the ones who don´t know, there is something i need to tell you! one of my biggest dreams have finally come true; i just cant explain how i feel now, there are lots of mixed emotions inside me.
Tomorrow i will be leaving my country to study in the United States a whole year :), i must accept that mi mami y mi papi were right. They used to tell me "hija, tenes que ser paciente, Dios siempre tiene un proposito para cada uno de nosotros, no te desesperes / Be patient, God has always a purpose for each of us", and in the twinkling of an eye, these words became a reality .
Exactly a year ago, i was struggling against many situations that put me very vulnerable physically and emotionally: injuries, sickness, problems with sports authorities, etc. i remember myself feeling sooo depressed seeing a lot of corruption, zero support and unfearness towards us, my dad´s horrible illiness that thank God at the end was controlled, and a final irreparable situation that blacked the first half of 2010, the passing of my closest cousing =(, i was devastated and frustrated, there were moments where i felt useless and worthless, a fit of anger seized me because i couldnt do anything to make things work out again; at the same time, it seemed that all my efforts were not paying off, at that momment i couldnt understand that you cannot do anything to avoid those situations, it´s something out of human control. I always tried not to dissapoint my teachers and get good grades, i reminded myself i wouldnt let these situations break me down because i was determined to put aside the problems and move forward with my life.
My parents were always very supportive, their advise is always a key ,helpful and wise, they are the only ones i owe so much, i owe them the person i am now . They always enophazised me to be patient, not to let anything nor anyone put me aside the right path and keep the humbleness that i was taught since i was a kid. It´s been a long journey with ups and downs,though. I think life is a balance between what is or isnt right to be done, you choose the right desitions in order to succeed in it, it´s all about learning new experiences that make us grow as professionals as well as persons.
Today, things seem very different, a new challenge is coming and i am going to get the best out of this new blessing! I am quite scared though, i havent been so long away from home, but i bet this experience will be unique.I feel soo grateful with the people i have been surrounded by: family, uni friends, teammates , neighbours, coaches, teachers , Marta, Fernando, Carolyn and World Learning who made this possible. I´m looking forward to this experience and I promise i will try to learn as much as possible... The only message i would like to give all my readers is not to give up, please, believe in yourself and your capacity and as San Francisco de Asis quotes "Start by doing what´s necessary then what's possible and suddenly you're doing the impossible" , NADA ES IMPOSIBLE, NUNCA LO OLVIDEN.
I will be updating as soon as i start my journey... okey my friends pray for me and wish me luck :)
Tomorrow i will be leaving my country to study in the United States a whole year :), i must accept that mi mami y mi papi were right. They used to tell me "hija, tenes que ser paciente, Dios siempre tiene un proposito para cada uno de nosotros, no te desesperes / Be patient, God has always a purpose for each of us", and in the twinkling of an eye, these words became a reality .
Exactly a year ago, i was struggling against many situations that put me very vulnerable physically and emotionally: injuries, sickness, problems with sports authorities, etc. i remember myself feeling sooo depressed seeing a lot of corruption, zero support and unfearness towards us, my dad´s horrible illiness that thank God at the end was controlled, and a final irreparable situation that blacked the first half of 2010, the passing of my closest cousing =(, i was devastated and frustrated, there were moments where i felt useless and worthless, a fit of anger seized me because i couldnt do anything to make things work out again; at the same time, it seemed that all my efforts were not paying off, at that momment i couldnt understand that you cannot do anything to avoid those situations, it´s something out of human control. I always tried not to dissapoint my teachers and get good grades, i reminded myself i wouldnt let these situations break me down because i was determined to put aside the problems and move forward with my life.
My parents were always very supportive, their advise is always a key ,helpful and wise, they are the only ones i owe so much, i owe them the person i am now . They always enophazised me to be patient, not to let anything nor anyone put me aside the right path and keep the humbleness that i was taught since i was a kid. It´s been a long journey with ups and downs,though. I think life is a balance between what is or isnt right to be done, you choose the right desitions in order to succeed in it, it´s all about learning new experiences that make us grow as professionals as well as persons.
Today, things seem very different, a new challenge is coming and i am going to get the best out of this new blessing! I am quite scared though, i havent been so long away from home, but i bet this experience will be unique.I feel soo grateful with the people i have been surrounded by: family, uni friends, teammates , neighbours, coaches, teachers , Marta, Fernando, Carolyn and World Learning who made this possible. I´m looking forward to this experience and I promise i will try to learn as much as possible... The only message i would like to give all my readers is not to give up, please, believe in yourself and your capacity and as San Francisco de Asis quotes "Start by doing what´s necessary then what's possible and suddenly you're doing the impossible" , NADA ES IMPOSIBLE, NUNCA LO OLVIDEN.
I will be updating as soon as i start my journey... okey my friends pray for me and wish me luck :)
viernes, 6 de mayo de 2011
Last Wednesday??
Wednesday has been the chosen one definetely!! The whole semester weekly duty was done on that day, it seems that at the beginning i used to pray for not to face this day jaja, but now it seems i`m afraid no more.
Wed, 5th was a very particular day since i arrived at the Uni acompanied =). My younger brother Raul offered himself to film the class; i would have rather not to but somehow i was a bit curious about what my performance looks like, i think it`s like when you are either swimming or running and you think you are doing the right technique but when seeing yourself in a video, you`re actually not.
Well, at the beginning, i just begged the students to behave naturally, that message was reminded me also because i felt quite nervious. By the way, i am not sure whether this was going to be my last class. I was just determined to do the best i could, not because i was being recorded but i wanted to have a higher score since last weeks one wasn`t that rewarding for me, nevertheless, i was confident this class should be way better than a week ago.
This time, i could notice more participation which is something i like. I hate to be ignored by the students. Even though the class was based only in grammatical stuff, the guys seemed quite interested in my explanation. I have to say that these people are really catchy, a single explanation is enough sometimes. I think i managed myself to have a good performance, i didnt roll my toungue as last class` explanation (a total disaster) and my nervousness dissapeared. This time i was more careful when giving directions, my brother told me that sometimes i speak too fast though he understood my explanation.
At the end of the class, my tutor asked me to stay a while. He kindly congratulated me for my trip to Montana in front of the students. It feels super nice when a person stands out your qualities and achievements. I gave the students some pieces of advise to take advantages of the opportunities life can offer, you never know what the future will be like,therefore, there are always chances to get through the obstacles we may have in order to succeed. I encouraged them never to drop out University and to think ahead. I empasized them that intelligence , determinance, willigness, courage and humbleness is what really counts at the end of the road. Just give it a go, and keep trying. Impossible is nothing!!
25 sec of my duty ;)
9 min
martes, 3 de mayo de 2011
domingo, 1 de mayo de 2011
welcome winter !! posting whilst raining :)
Awwwwwwwwwww!!! what a sensation :) winter is finally here, it´s pouring down here in Santa Ana and i bet it is in the rest of ESA.. i love to end up a insanely hot day with a refreshing gift..Thanks nature!!!
Btw i promised to write something regarding to last week---> Semana Santa. I certainly cant ask for more, i had so much fun!! these have been one of the best Semana Santas i have ever had i promise!! here there are some pics about it.
jueves, 28 de abril de 2011
Back to reality, 3rd and final stage kicks off !
Hello!!yeeeaaa i´m still alive jeje, and back from my well-deserved holidays. I had soo much fun last week that you can´t imagine!!!!i am going to post a Semana Santa post later i promise :).
Well, my headline says: "3rd period is finally here" which means 5 weeks left and the semester is over!!!! unbelievable :S, but now i am going to write a breaf and concise post.
I am back on bussiness again, i had even forgotten that i had a duty to complete (4 more weeks doing the teaching stuff). Yepp, a new group, new teacher, new expectation, new faces,etc. and as the previous time i had issues =(. First, after contacting my tutor, he made me a petition: "to teach on Tuesday", i agreed of course without knowing that the lesson was not going to be sent to me :(. I panicked as normal, i felt very concerned and left lots of messages on his fb but my tutor never replied until i sent a message saying that i was going to teach on Wednesday since i had no lesson plan!! How was i going to deliver my class without having no clue about the topic?? i was not going to invent and be the clown of the day in front of the new students!
Thankfully, the good news was that a classmate kindly sent me the lesson plan to me :), i felt sooo relieved!!
I must point out that the LP was never sent to me by the tutor :(. Leaving that behind, the class started at 11 am, i was at the Uni 20 min before and the students started to arrive.
This group is quite different, lots of boys and just few girls whilst there should be the opposite, shouldn´t there? jeje. Furthermore, there are a couple of restless boys that make the class funny sometimes,but not always, i had to raise my voice to them few times. There are some shy guys too. A bit of everything. There was a momment where i messed up with an activity explanation, i dont know what happened there, i was explaining a drawing i had done in the board for them to understand the topic there is / there are; but somehow i couldn´t give my direcions clearly and i got sooo nervious that i said in spanish : "aay perdon ya me trabe toda ". i felt sooo embarrased but then i said: "it´s alright, Sonita just relax and don´t feel intimidated"
The good thing was that i could redeem myself and explain everything clearly and without rushing, they did well in the activity.
At this point i cannot judge their personalities nor behavior since it was the first class but overall, i think i did a good job. I made my mistakes but the class didn´t suck either. I hope this period´s grades are fair unlike the last one, otherwise, i am going to keep calling to myself "miss misfortune".
cheers
Well, my headline says: "3rd period is finally here" which means 5 weeks left and the semester is over!!!! unbelievable :S, but now i am going to write a breaf and concise post.
I am back on bussiness again, i had even forgotten that i had a duty to complete (4 more weeks doing the teaching stuff). Yepp, a new group, new teacher, new expectation, new faces,etc. and as the previous time i had issues =(. First, after contacting my tutor, he made me a petition: "to teach on Tuesday", i agreed of course without knowing that the lesson was not going to be sent to me :(. I panicked as normal, i felt very concerned and left lots of messages on his fb but my tutor never replied until i sent a message saying that i was going to teach on Wednesday since i had no lesson plan!! How was i going to deliver my class without having no clue about the topic?? i was not going to invent and be the clown of the day in front of the new students!
Thankfully, the good news was that a classmate kindly sent me the lesson plan to me :), i felt sooo relieved!!
I must point out that the LP was never sent to me by the tutor :(. Leaving that behind, the class started at 11 am, i was at the Uni 20 min before and the students started to arrive.
This group is quite different, lots of boys and just few girls whilst there should be the opposite, shouldn´t there? jeje. Furthermore, there are a couple of restless boys that make the class funny sometimes,but not always, i had to raise my voice to them few times. There are some shy guys too. A bit of everything. There was a momment where i messed up with an activity explanation, i dont know what happened there, i was explaining a drawing i had done in the board for them to understand the topic there is / there are; but somehow i couldn´t give my direcions clearly and i got sooo nervious that i said in spanish : "aay perdon ya me trabe toda ". i felt sooo embarrased but then i said: "it´s alright, Sonita just relax and don´t feel intimidated"
The good thing was that i could redeem myself and explain everything clearly and without rushing, they did well in the activity.
At this point i cannot judge their personalities nor behavior since it was the first class but overall, i think i did a good job. I made my mistakes but the class didn´t suck either. I hope this period´s grades are fair unlike the last one, otherwise, i am going to keep calling to myself "miss misfortune".
cheers
lunes, 11 de abril de 2011
Technology of the future... Fiction becomes a Reality?????
As part of our world , technology is something we can´t overlook. Every year, something new appears but apart from all the benefits it can bring a question comes to my mind..."Are we going to become too dependent?", "are we going to use it to walk over others and gain our own benefits only?", "Is it going to be used wisely?"
There´s a video above about the future technology which offers a different perspective of what the future will be like whitin some years ahead...
cheers
The end of a tough week!!
Hello!!! it´s Monday already!!! i have an exam today :S and big apologies for the lack of posting!! This past week has been seriously one of the most stressful ones of this year!.........And here there is a bit of LAST week´s stuff: A presentation that was worth the half of my global grade of this second period!! Luckily, i think i could manage to give a good presentation, besides, the topic i was given made me think a lot and i love that!, it was related to the research methods in scienticif, social, educational fields (Correlational Research to be more specific). At the beginning, i found this topic quite confusing and vague but through reading different documents, i realized it was actually a very interesting type of investigation to carry out. Needless to say, the presentation went quite well though i dont know my grade :S...On Wednesday i was suppossed to have an exam too, it was to create a video in movie maker, unfortunately, the videos i had in my memory stick didn´t match the bloody university computers format!!! OMG it meant i was unable to watch my videos to create my movie maker final video, therefore, i was unable to do anything :(.. My teacher told me to make the video at home and send it.. Phewwwwwwww!!! i was relieved but that feeling was not gonna last that long.
As soon as i finished my video i tried to save it and convert it in AVI or WMV, format until finally it was going to be uploaded in youtube, but the problem was that this laptop couldnt save my video.
I was in trouble for sure, i tried to convert it with Format Factory but still didnt work, then i looked for a converter online but nothing worked....i was in my breaking point until i phoned my friend Raul and he suggested i should save a zip file where i had to insert my video and everything that i used to make it!! So i did it but when i tried to upload it in hotmail, it said the file was too heavy!!!
I didnt know whether i should cry or laugh of my bad luck... But then Raul told me that i should save the zip file in a website, and then copy the link in my email and send it to the receiver..aaaaaaand thanks God my teacher could see it :)
I had a hard time dealing with technology, i still have a lot to learn.
In another news, i am sooo happy since we celebrated Rocky´s 15th birthday. He has always been my loyal partner and hopefully there are still more years to come for him. God Bless him!!
Yesterday´s swimming session was unbelievable!! i can´t believe i finished it jajajaja i am so happy even though i still feel pain in my arms and legs. I felt sooooo smashed that today i ended up to get up at 10:50 jajajaja i know!! me LAZY BONES and maybe that´s why i am writting a lot today jejejeje
After this week´s gap we welcome our famous Semana Santa and what does it mean? Beach, holidays, talziguinez, religious celebrations, partying, drinking, etc jejeejeje should be fun!!!
see you
btw I leave you this song!!! i love it and i sing it to myself !! i recommend all my readers to do the same :)
cheers
As soon as i finished my video i tried to save it and convert it in AVI or WMV, format until finally it was going to be uploaded in youtube, but the problem was that this laptop couldnt save my video.
I was in trouble for sure, i tried to convert it with Format Factory but still didnt work, then i looked for a converter online but nothing worked....i was in my breaking point until i phoned my friend Raul and he suggested i should save a zip file where i had to insert my video and everything that i used to make it!! So i did it but when i tried to upload it in hotmail, it said the file was too heavy!!!
I didnt know whether i should cry or laugh of my bad luck... But then Raul told me that i should save the zip file in a website, and then copy the link in my email and send it to the receiver..aaaaaaand thanks God my teacher could see it :)
I had a hard time dealing with technology, i still have a lot to learn.
In another news, i am sooo happy since we celebrated Rocky´s 15th birthday. He has always been my loyal partner and hopefully there are still more years to come for him. God Bless him!!
Yesterday´s swimming session was unbelievable!! i can´t believe i finished it jajajaja i am so happy even though i still feel pain in my arms and legs. I felt sooooo smashed that today i ended up to get up at 10:50 jajajaja i know!! me LAZY BONES and maybe that´s why i am writting a lot today jejejeje
After this week´s gap we welcome our famous Semana Santa and what does it mean? Beach, holidays, talziguinez, religious celebrations, partying, drinking, etc jejeejeje should be fun!!!
see you
btw I leave you this song!!! i love it and i sing it to myself !! i recommend all my readers to do the same :)
cheers
miércoles, 30 de marzo de 2011
Miss Misfortune
Thanks God i already finished the 2nd of three duties for this semester!! Sadly, this last time turned to be a misfortune for me :S... i don´t believe in bad luck but if you check out all my record in my practicum it is hard not to believe that there has been a bit of misfortune involved :(!!! Why do i say this? I think it is not fair when i try to give my best effort and then i get a bitter result at the end. Yeaaa, that`s what happened today after teaching :[ . I feel soooo pissed off and i still think it is not even fair that your tutor does not value your work, i know i am not perfect but sometimes you have a very possitive feeling when you know that things go exactly the way they should go, in the bottom of your heart there is something that tells you that you have done an excellent work. Furthermore, only ONE feedback was provided in the Second class of the period until NOW that the rest of the feedbacks were given after i had finish my LAST class (thumbs down). How could i know my mistakes if my feedbacks were not even known ? The 3 classes of this period were done basically blindly!!!
Besides, i always arrived suuuper early whilst my tutor arrived just on time or few minutes LATE :( .
I am not justifying myself, though. I know that every class was a new chance to learn and share what i know with these guys that i learnt to appreciate.
Plus, i just don´t get why my tutor said that i did not transmit enthusiasm to the students after having a class full of giggling, fun and lots of laughing among each other. I think that just because the students liked to participate does not mean that i am too passive. DUH!!! --->:S . Andddd Yeaaaaaa,agreeeeeee---> i share the opinion that teachers must be leaders but it doesn´t mean that i am going to raise my voice nor shrill out to the guys when they are not paying attention, there are other tactics that you can implement.
Overall, i think i had my faults as everybody did, but it doesn´t mean that you are going to be smashed so badly by your tutor even when they were also students in a determined time and they had to go through the same experience as me. There were some things that were just not necessary and adding that i had no previous feedback, i just performed the way i considered which i think was not perfect but at least it was very very veeeeeery acceptable since i noticed my students` reactions and the way they treated me.
At the end, i gave the last farewell to my students who i consider unbelievable people that cooperated a lot, they never disrespected me and they were always kind and welcoming despite their short age. I wish i could work with them again. They told me that everything was perfect and also they thanked me for being their teacher for a while, therefore, that`s the final and most important reward that i can have in this 2nd mission even though i don´t accept my grades. But oh well, it was not up to me, sometimes you depend from others and i know that there are still a millon of things to be learnt but as i always say "just relax and get the best out of every single experience".
regards
Besides, i always arrived suuuper early whilst my tutor arrived just on time or few minutes LATE :( .
I am not justifying myself, though. I know that every class was a new chance to learn and share what i know with these guys that i learnt to appreciate.
Plus, i just don´t get why my tutor said that i did not transmit enthusiasm to the students after having a class full of giggling, fun and lots of laughing among each other. I think that just because the students liked to participate does not mean that i am too passive. DUH!!! --->:S . Andddd Yeaaaaaa,agreeeeeee---> i share the opinion that teachers must be leaders but it doesn´t mean that i am going to raise my voice nor shrill out to the guys when they are not paying attention, there are other tactics that you can implement.
Overall, i think i had my faults as everybody did, but it doesn´t mean that you are going to be smashed so badly by your tutor even when they were also students in a determined time and they had to go through the same experience as me. There were some things that were just not necessary and adding that i had no previous feedback, i just performed the way i considered which i think was not perfect but at least it was very very veeeeeery acceptable since i noticed my students` reactions and the way they treated me.
At the end, i gave the last farewell to my students who i consider unbelievable people that cooperated a lot, they never disrespected me and they were always kind and welcoming despite their short age. I wish i could work with them again. They told me that everything was perfect and also they thanked me for being their teacher for a while, therefore, that`s the final and most important reward that i can have in this 2nd mission even though i don´t accept my grades. But oh well, it was not up to me, sometimes you depend from others and i know that there are still a millon of things to be learnt but as i always say "just relax and get the best out of every single experience".
regards
martes, 29 de marzo de 2011
Another plus!!!
Holaa!!! there are lots of things i`m happy for =) ... Last Sunday´s race was just sizzling, i knewit !!!!!!!!!!!i saw this coming =]. Tavo won again!!!!! it`s just crazy,,, 2 straight victories for him, yay!!!:] he seems unstoppable and hopefully he will keep up the same all over this year. It can tell that training has been paying off for us, there are lots of things we must work on, though!!
For me this race was going to be a preview of how being involved in racing again feels like , i only swam 2km and ran 7km; i cannot say that i sucked at all, my arm barely hurt which is a bittersweet sign and i could manage to follow my sister`s feet when swimming, her pace was really fast in the 2nd lap that a gap of 15 seconds was gridged between us. When i got out of the water, i didnt seem smashed nor extramelly exhausted, so i can think that i am starting to get back to shape again. When you are injured, the best thing to be done is not to desperate and have the needed rest in order to follow a nice recovery, sometimes we want to rush and heal as fast as possible but when dealing with these kinds of injuries, patience is a key.
My sister also won the female division whilst my brother Raul was second due to cramps in the 1st lap of the run. My other teammates Jony, Miguel, Nataly and Castulo had a stunning performance as well. My coaches felt satisfied with our work, specially when seeing Tavo making the classic breakaway on the bike and nobody could follow him :).
Needles to say, today´s workout was just ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!! a super session in the pool was waiting for us jejeje but i am happy that i could hang on and finish it without feeling the classic fatigue !!! i am not strong nor fast enough to keep up Tavo´s pace, though,, my lacking of strenght, endurance, and training for almost 8 months still shows up..
Now, my arms still feel quite sore but that only means that training has kicked in..
For me this race was going to be a preview of how being involved in racing again feels like , i only swam 2km and ran 7km; i cannot say that i sucked at all, my arm barely hurt which is a bittersweet sign and i could manage to follow my sister`s feet when swimming, her pace was really fast in the 2nd lap that a gap of 15 seconds was gridged between us. When i got out of the water, i didnt seem smashed nor extramelly exhausted, so i can think that i am starting to get back to shape again. When you are injured, the best thing to be done is not to desperate and have the needed rest in order to follow a nice recovery, sometimes we want to rush and heal as fast as possible but when dealing with these kinds of injuries, patience is a key.
My sister also won the female division whilst my brother Raul was second due to cramps in the 1st lap of the run. My other teammates Jony, Miguel, Nataly and Castulo had a stunning performance as well. My coaches felt satisfied with our work, specially when seeing Tavo making the classic breakaway on the bike and nobody could follow him :).
Needles to say, today´s workout was just ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!! a super session in the pool was waiting for us jejeje but i am happy that i could hang on and finish it without feeling the classic fatigue !!! i am not strong nor fast enough to keep up Tavo´s pace, though,, my lacking of strenght, endurance, and training for almost 8 months still shows up..
Now, my arms still feel quite sore but that only means that training has kicked in..
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viernes, 25 de marzo de 2011
And there is one more left!!
Mission 3 has been completed last Wednesday and i am so surprised how fast this period has gone so far!! i always say "Time is your worst enemy", and out of a sudden, i find myself stuck in the middle of tons of work,presentations and endless homework to be delivered quite soon :S, it´s just crazy!! but somehow it´s good to be under a huge pression so that you can give your best shot and at the end, the final outcome seems gratifying for you =)...
Well, moving to my weekly duty, i think Wednesday class was primarly based on a reading, stuff related with PDP and some good chat with the students, nothing that relevant happened i guess... Criss´s lesson plan was launched for the 1st time and i had to start it....Regardless a reading activity seems to be boring and annoying, i tried to make it different. I know most of the people here ESA don´t like to read not even write, but i have learnt there are many alternatives in which you can cheer others to start like and enjoy these wonderful 2 habits, therefore, i had the students guess the main essence of the reading just by skimming the title only. Since they are very smart, they figured the reading was related with what they had thought previously. =)After reading aloud (boys and girls separated from one another), unknown words were found, a following exercise was correctly done and out of the blue my time had ended!!!
Furthermore, there is still something i would like to share , do not make fun of me, though!! When the class was over, i gave my weekly farewell to the guys jeje and as all the past weeks they have kindly said "bye teacher, thank you.........." but this time something curious happened; as soon as i approached the door i heard something such as : "bye bye teacher, we love you " and i was like -----> :O, i must point out that they were not rude nor disrespectful towards me, but oh well i took this in the good sense !! but i can`t help saying they made me blush jijijiji....fortunately they did not see my face!!!!
Feedback has not been provided since the 1st time nor grades, consequently i feel blind regarding to my scores. =( I think i did a great job since nobody got bored despite the class was all about the reading (as what i noticed!!) but nobody knows whether i am moving forward or backwards.
cheers
Well, moving to my weekly duty, i think Wednesday class was primarly based on a reading, stuff related with PDP and some good chat with the students, nothing that relevant happened i guess... Criss´s lesson plan was launched for the 1st time and i had to start it....Regardless a reading activity seems to be boring and annoying, i tried to make it different. I know most of the people here ESA don´t like to read not even write, but i have learnt there are many alternatives in which you can cheer others to start like and enjoy these wonderful 2 habits, therefore, i had the students guess the main essence of the reading just by skimming the title only. Since they are very smart, they figured the reading was related with what they had thought previously. =)After reading aloud (boys and girls separated from one another), unknown words were found, a following exercise was correctly done and out of the blue my time had ended!!!
Furthermore, there is still something i would like to share , do not make fun of me, though!! When the class was over, i gave my weekly farewell to the guys jeje and as all the past weeks they have kindly said "bye teacher, thank you.........." but this time something curious happened; as soon as i approached the door i heard something such as : "bye bye teacher, we love you " and i was like -----> :O, i must point out that they were not rude nor disrespectful towards me, but oh well i took this in the good sense !! but i can`t help saying they made me blush jijijiji....fortunately they did not see my face!!!!
Feedback has not been provided since the 1st time nor grades, consequently i feel blind regarding to my scores. =( I think i did a great job since nobody got bored despite the class was all about the reading (as what i noticed!!) but nobody knows whether i am moving forward or backwards.
cheers
jueves, 17 de marzo de 2011
Great performance for Club Iron Children
2nd period Halfway !!!
Heeey!!!!!!!! maybe you can tell that i`m becoming a blog fan jejeje and that`s totally true i think :), i always liked this whole thing about bloging but now i just enjoy it more. Being alone with myself and my thoughts makes me reflect more about my actions in life. Besides training, i`ve realized that this has become my second hobby :) and it turns even more exciting knowing that there are lots of people who take their time to read my thoughts, feelings and experiences (good,bad,ashaming,exciting,hideous,etc), so beforehand i just want all my readers to know how much i appreciate it. :) thanks !!! =)
Ok, moving to another atmosphere, yesterday was my second (of 4 times)time i performed. Last time i posted i said i would expect a good score and actually it was well acceptable, not the best, though. It seems that i`m climbing a step every week because i do not tend to be nervous nor frightened anymore, those thoughts full of negativity have just dissapeared and i always remind to myself that this is just my weekly duty and i must try to give my best shot!! there`s nothing to be worried about :) and as time flies by sooo fast, out of a sudden i´m in my halfway semester which is almost one foot in the finish line.
Furthermore, i feel more confident whilst being in a classroom in charge of almost 27 students who are just beggining this long journey, therefore, when seeing their faces and actions, i just remember when i was a freshman and how well my teachers have treated me, so i just want to do the same with them and try to make them feel confortable with me, likewise i always try to build a healthy learning enviroment since everybody`s learning from each other, thus, i think i am going to feel satisfied with myself. :)
Finally, what i liked the most of yesterday`s class was that my tutor felt happy with a final activity i did, thanks God!!!:) I also liked the way my feedback was provided since you can tell the pose and intention of how things are said. Unlike my first feedback last period, i personally appreciate what my tutor said this time: "Even though your voice tone is low, the students pay attention and seem interested in your explanations, well done Sonita" jejeje
Saying this i just hope i get a better score this time :)
viernes, 11 de marzo de 2011
Nature hits our world again ★---> "RESPETO A NUESTRA MADRE NATURALEZA QUE SE ESTA HACIENDO OIR"
Again!!! Nature has shown the world how vulnerable and helpless we are :(....... My prayers for all the Japanese reisdents that were afected and lost their beloved ones by this hazard ❤ !!
Bring on Season II
Hello amigos!!! Exams are over so a new process starts again, for me it means another opportunity, another chance that help us show our knowledge and reach our final aim this year...to become professionals and succeed in life!!
So, this period is crucial for us since it gives you a more general idea about what our final output will be like at the end of the semester!!! What makes me happy is that this period we must accomplish exactly the same activities we had the previous one which makes this whole thing easier for us, it doesn`t mean that i am going to back up, though!!!! Talking about my practicum, i still don´t know what to expect despite i had my first experience of this period. Last Wednesday i started the duty again and overall, i think it went pretty good, i personally consider i had a good start unlike last period where i was basically sliced up by my tutor (dislike!!!!!!!!!).
This time i had some different issues but thanks God i was able to get through them!! The first issue, the lesson P. wasnt sent on time but until Monday Midnight !!! Tuesday morning i received an e-mail and i was basically warned ---> my tutor said to teach on Tuesday (and the class was ging to be at 9:00am which means NO TIME)or to choose between Wednesday or Thursday, otherwise, my grade was going to be LOST :( so i had to drop out my plan and make up a plan "B", i had no choice than just teach on Wednesday :S ... I wanted Tuesday since the schedule is more flexible but anyways the good thing is that loved my performance on Wednesday despite i don´t like to be teaching at 11:00!! but oh well, for my grade i would be able to adapt myself to any enviroment it is presented jajaja.
I arrived very early and 15 min. before the class the students were arriving, the teacher arrived some minutes after!! I was introduced to the new group of people i am going to be responsible for and as normal they were staring me, studying me (the "stranger")....and as always i tried to give them a good first impresion because you never know how these people will react in future situations.
I started to explain basic stuff ("telling time"), not that hard for them to understand, they followed everything i set for them which was good and i wasn`t nervous at all...As soon as i finished, some boys started to say kindly "a clap for the teacher" and everybody clapped me cheerfully!!! I was like aaaaaaaawwww i like this group jejeje i hope they keep up the same kindness towards me... When finished, my tutor told me that my feedback will be given later :(
Overall, i thing i did a good job, somehow i am more mature and i also have learnt not to overstress myself nor being afraid of this challenge. As a conclusion, i would expect a good result, i am not saying everything was perfect, though but you never know what your tutor`s thoughts are...
BTW!! i wanted to tell you that exactly a week ago we were invited to an event in the Uni, we were really lucky to have a lot of important people including authorities from the US Embassy, the event was a huge success!!
So, this period is crucial for us since it gives you a more general idea about what our final output will be like at the end of the semester!!! What makes me happy is that this period we must accomplish exactly the same activities we had the previous one which makes this whole thing easier for us, it doesn`t mean that i am going to back up, though!!!! Talking about my practicum, i still don´t know what to expect despite i had my first experience of this period. Last Wednesday i started the duty again and overall, i think it went pretty good, i personally consider i had a good start unlike last period where i was basically sliced up by my tutor (dislike!!!!!!!!!).
This time i had some different issues but thanks God i was able to get through them!! The first issue, the lesson P. wasnt sent on time but until Monday Midnight !!! Tuesday morning i received an e-mail and i was basically warned ---> my tutor said to teach on Tuesday (and the class was ging to be at 9:00am which means NO TIME)or to choose between Wednesday or Thursday, otherwise, my grade was going to be LOST :( so i had to drop out my plan and make up a plan "B", i had no choice than just teach on Wednesday :S ... I wanted Tuesday since the schedule is more flexible but anyways the good thing is that loved my performance on Wednesday despite i don´t like to be teaching at 11:00!! but oh well, for my grade i would be able to adapt myself to any enviroment it is presented jajaja.
I arrived very early and 15 min. before the class the students were arriving, the teacher arrived some minutes after!! I was introduced to the new group of people i am going to be responsible for and as normal they were staring me, studying me (the "stranger")....and as always i tried to give them a good first impresion because you never know how these people will react in future situations.
I started to explain basic stuff ("telling time"), not that hard for them to understand, they followed everything i set for them which was good and i wasn`t nervous at all...As soon as i finished, some boys started to say kindly "a clap for the teacher" and everybody clapped me cheerfully!!! I was like aaaaaaaawwww i like this group jejeje i hope they keep up the same kindness towards me... When finished, my tutor told me that my feedback will be given later :(
Overall, i thing i did a good job, somehow i am more mature and i also have learnt not to overstress myself nor being afraid of this challenge. As a conclusion, i would expect a good result, i am not saying everything was perfect, though but you never know what your tutor`s thoughts are...
BTW!! i wanted to tell you that exactly a week ago we were invited to an event in the Uni, we were really lucky to have a lot of important people including authorities from the US Embassy, the event was a huge success!!
miércoles, 9 de marzo de 2011
Creating a Blog!!!
Hello!! this quick post is dedicated for the ones who would like to share their experiences but they don´t know how to do it!! Well, nowadays we are witnesses about how technology is affecting our society, consequently, we can`t avoid it. In fact, blogging is a good and innovative way to write down our personal experiences, anecdotes, thoughts and even our homework can be done from our own house. Today it is not strange seeing teens and university students using this useful tool that technology offers.That´s the reason why i want my readers to check these steps that lead you to create a blog. It is simple, innovative and you wont consume so much time.
1.) Stay on topic.
Opinions are generally accepted but the content of the items in the blog should all relate to a general theme. Unless you have an uncanny knack for wit, humor or cynicism, the majority of your readers will be interested in the content that relates to a specific defined theme or loosely defined area of interest.
2.) Stay informative.
If you are attempting to create the impression that you are knowledgeable about a specific industry or sector, be sure that you stay current on news. In simpler words, keep yourself updated!
3.) Old news is not news.
While blogging every day can be a drain, it is important that the information presented is current and accurate, writing an article or blurb about something that happened 6 months ago, will not be of interest to many.
4.) Adhere to a schedule.
Create a schedule and stick to it. Realizing that blogging requires time and effort, don't create unrealistic expectations and be unable to deliver.5.) Clarity and simplicity.
Keep your posts and blog entries clear and easy to understand. Remember, the web is global and expressions, idioms and acronyms don't always translate. It is good thay you put your own taste and style, though.
6.) Keyword-rich.
If the goal of your blog is to increase your visibility, include related keywords in the title of the blog. Use the title as a headline to attract interest. Each item post should have a title that will attract attention but still be relevant to the post.
7.) Quantity matters.
In order to attract the attention of search engines, you will need to develop content and substance. A headline or simple sentence is not going to generate the interest of readers or help with search engine ranking. Be sure to archive old blog posts to develop a large portal of similarly-themed content.
8.) Frequency.
If your blog content is updated frequently, search engines will tend to spider the pages at regular intervals.
9.) Spell checking and proof-reading.
It only takes a few extra moments and can save you from having to make embarrassing explanations. Remember that whatever you publish on the Internet can be found and archived. Think carefully about what you post before doing so.
10.) RSS.
RSS will increase your blog's reach. It is important that you include your blog's content in an RSS feed to increase readership and distribution.
RSS will increase your blog's reach. It is important that you include your blog's content in an RSS feed to increase readership and distribution.
Most weblog audiences are small, but with time and regular updates audiences grow. Bloggers may never have more than a few hundred readers, but the people who return to regularly are generally interested in what you have to say.
There you have, and i personally encourage you to start following the steps above and just beging typing =)!! You will also have people who will be interested in what`s going on in your life. Also you can decorate it the way you want... Then, what are you waiting for? and just take advantage of what technology offers us :)
SEE YOU SOON :]
There you have, and i personally encourage you to start following the steps above and just beging typing =)!! You will also have people who will be interested in what`s going on in your life. Also you can decorate it the way you want... Then, what are you waiting for? and just take advantage of what technology offers us :)SEE YOU SOON :]
martes, 8 de marzo de 2011
Buenas sensaciones !!!
Holaaaaaaaaaaaaa amigos!!! aaasshhh ive been so busy that i dont know where to start....ok well this is a quick post, though!!!!!!!!!!!! There are things im happy for!!!!!!!!!
Little by little my fitness is coming back again, ive been swimming for 4 weeks and i struggled a bit the first week, as soon as i hit the pool i felt so insecure that i was thinking about my poor smashed arm in every stroke.....My coach says that i dont have to rush in order to avoid to injury myself again, therefore, he just focuses in my swimming technique and not in how fast i am so i don`t have so much pressure taking over me... Today i swam around 4.5km 800 easy 800( 100m pullx 100m drill) 10x50 (25 easy 25 fast), 5x150m race pace, 5x100m race pace and finally 10x50 race pace ..it seems tough but in my case the aim was not to overforce my arm and just mantain a constant pace without pressuring myself...
At the end of my workout i felt so smooth which is a good sign for me :)........today in the afternoon my arms started to hurt but not because of the injury but the tiredness had kicked in!!!
Tomorrow i have to get up at 430am since i have to run at 5am !! then i have my teaching practicum at 11 but im prepared already for my duty jejeje =) ...
Okay amigos apologizes for you but im tired of typing now jajajaja and i feel very sleepy so i think im gonna hit the bed right very soon... tomorrow is Miercoles de Ceniza and this is waiting for me===> run +duty+uni
Post soon
Cheers
Little by little my fitness is coming back again, ive been swimming for 4 weeks and i struggled a bit the first week, as soon as i hit the pool i felt so insecure that i was thinking about my poor smashed arm in every stroke.....My coach says that i dont have to rush in order to avoid to injury myself again, therefore, he just focuses in my swimming technique and not in how fast i am so i don`t have so much pressure taking over me... Today i swam around 4.5km 800 easy 800( 100m pullx 100m drill) 10x50 (25 easy 25 fast), 5x150m race pace, 5x100m race pace and finally 10x50 race pace ..it seems tough but in my case the aim was not to overforce my arm and just mantain a constant pace without pressuring myself...
At the end of my workout i felt so smooth which is a good sign for me :)........today in the afternoon my arms started to hurt but not because of the injury but the tiredness had kicked in!!!
Tomorrow i have to get up at 430am since i have to run at 5am !! then i have my teaching practicum at 11 but im prepared already for my duty jejeje =) ...
Okay amigos apologizes for you but im tired of typing now jajajaja and i feel very sleepy so i think im gonna hit the bed right very soon... tomorrow is Miercoles de Ceniza and this is waiting for me===> run +duty+uni
Post soon
Cheers
miércoles, 23 de febrero de 2011
=( A new tragedy :(
This week has been a very different one, here in my country and outside El Salvador. Personally, i just feel very outraged and shocked at the same time. After watching the news I just sat for a moment in my couch and thought about the following: "How can these events keep happening?", "Why can´t some people understand and learn from previous incidents in order to avoid future ones ?". Well i will resume the reason why i`m stating this, i hopei don´t ofend anybody with my thoughts!!. ........2 huge and deplorable accidents in less than a week !!!! that´s just insane !!!!:( yeaaaa not good nor logical nor FAIR !!!.. 2 days ago, a harrow hit a bus in a bus stop located in km 42 carretera Panamericana , Why?????-->exceding the speed limit =[, at that time, a 2nd bus was involved since whilst the harrow was attempting to avoid crashing the 1st bust by crossing the left line unwisely, the 2nd bus smashed the harrow aaaaaaaanddddddd a 3rd bus was coming as well and when trying to avoid to collide them, it just branched off and smashed a tree with an incredible speed.. you may imagine what the consequence was : pain, injuries, blood, bruises, wounds and death :(...and tonight, an hour ago, another accident, same road (carretera Panamericana), same consequenses, similar conditions. A bus fell over a 30 m cliff . Why??-->authorities agreed that the main cause was speeding !! :(
So, i get back to the main question--->" Why does this keep happening?" i can`t find a certain answer but i think that if i was a bus driver, i would realise that i am not working with animals nor objects but with humans, therefore, my responsability would be to drive them safely. But the issue is that some bus drivers do not care about people`s safety but they just drive imprudently showing a careless attitude.
I just would advise all my fellow Salvadorans and foreign people who take time to read my blog to be aware if you are a driver. Think twice before touching a steering wheel ( dont drink, dont abuse the speed limit, respect the transit rules). So, the solution is on our hands, we can´t experience this situation again, it`s not fair just GIVE IT A REST!!!.
Bad news out of our boundaries as well, an earthquake hit New Zealand this week and the consequences were shown. It makes me sad seeing pain and sorrow in the world, but this time, nobody can do anithing towards Nature`s fury.
See you !!
So, i get back to the main question--->" Why does this keep happening?" i can`t find a certain answer but i think that if i was a bus driver, i would realise that i am not working with animals nor objects but with humans, therefore, my responsability would be to drive them safely. But the issue is that some bus drivers do not care about people`s safety but they just drive imprudently showing a careless attitude.
I just would advise all my fellow Salvadorans and foreign people who take time to read my blog to be aware if you are a driver. Think twice before touching a steering wheel ( dont drink, dont abuse the speed limit, respect the transit rules). So, the solution is on our hands, we can´t experience this situation again, it`s not fair just GIVE IT A REST!!!.
Bad news out of our boundaries as well, an earthquake hit New Zealand this week and the consequences were shown. It makes me sad seeing pain and sorrow in the world, but this time, nobody can do anithing towards Nature`s fury.
See you !!
Mission 1 Done!!!
Holiiizz!!! well as the headline UP there says : Mission 1 has ended. Good news for me since i´m going to have a week off, afterwards i have to start the process again but overall, Season 1 has been so much fun, lots of learning and great memories have been gained as well =]. I learnt that there is always a first time, and even though i struggled a lot at the beginning, i did not get frustrated and just looked forward to the following opportunities .
After the first time class disaster, only one thing came to my mind : "there are 3 more opportunities to show what i can do and what i can apport to my tutor and the group of students i was responsible for. 3 more chances are still waiting for me" i said. As a result, i improved a bit the 2nd time and a bit more the 3rd and 4th time. OMG it feels so good!!
Another thing that i must add is that you have to be ready to do things that maybe you are not used to doing everyday, something new may be challenging but what really counts is the experience you are able to have and when seeing that you are improving your performance, the final result turns to be possitive for you. Every class i climbed a step, i was going uphill , well,actually, i am going uphill i guess!!! but i am not saying i don´t have mistakes, i still have details i should work on.
Furthermore, this time i felt quite nice and a bit sad because i got to know a bit the students i was looking after, somehow they made me feel secure whilst delivering my class. Their cooperation was a key for me since the last 2 times my fear and insecurity had faded away =)!!! I had the opportunity to see their skills as students and even their personal qualities. I dare to say that they are quick learners which made this whole thing easier for me, i have to thank my tutor as well, he was very supportive and even though i felt unsure about this at the beginning, he and i worked as a team, i still have a lot to learn, though !
What made me feel very rewarded and satisfied to myself was that some students told me that they were understanding everything despite my Zero experience in this different world jajaja, a group of girls approached me and told me that i was part of their team :) it was so nice to hear that and obviously it meant for me ----> ZERO nervousness, ZERO insecurity, ADIOS to my fears.
Therefore, the final outcome is that i got the best out of this experience, i have no regrets and the more relaxed you are, the more fun you have and the BETTER the result tends to be. So, my advice would be, don´t be afraid and get out and just do what you have to do as best as you can.
Sooo...What`s next?? Well, i have lots of homework, essays, etc. and Season 2 kicks off within 2 weeks..
More posts coming soon :)
Ooooooh!! BTW, this note was sent to me by some of the students jejeje =)!!!
After the first time class disaster, only one thing came to my mind : "there are 3 more opportunities to show what i can do and what i can apport to my tutor and the group of students i was responsible for. 3 more chances are still waiting for me" i said. As a result, i improved a bit the 2nd time and a bit more the 3rd and 4th time. OMG it feels so good!!
Another thing that i must add is that you have to be ready to do things that maybe you are not used to doing everyday, something new may be challenging but what really counts is the experience you are able to have and when seeing that you are improving your performance, the final result turns to be possitive for you. Every class i climbed a step, i was going uphill , well,actually, i am going uphill i guess!!! but i am not saying i don´t have mistakes, i still have details i should work on.
Furthermore, this time i felt quite nice and a bit sad because i got to know a bit the students i was looking after, somehow they made me feel secure whilst delivering my class. Their cooperation was a key for me since the last 2 times my fear and insecurity had faded away =)!!! I had the opportunity to see their skills as students and even their personal qualities. I dare to say that they are quick learners which made this whole thing easier for me, i have to thank my tutor as well, he was very supportive and even though i felt unsure about this at the beginning, he and i worked as a team, i still have a lot to learn, though !
What made me feel very rewarded and satisfied to myself was that some students told me that they were understanding everything despite my Zero experience in this different world jajaja, a group of girls approached me and told me that i was part of their team :) it was so nice to hear that and obviously it meant for me ----> ZERO nervousness, ZERO insecurity, ADIOS to my fears.
Therefore, the final outcome is that i got the best out of this experience, i have no regrets and the more relaxed you are, the more fun you have and the BETTER the result tends to be. So, my advice would be, don´t be afraid and get out and just do what you have to do as best as you can.
Sooo...What`s next?? Well, i have lots of homework, essays, etc. and Season 2 kicks off within 2 weeks..
More posts coming soon :)
Ooooooh!! BTW, this note was sent to me by some of the students jejeje =)!!!
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