Blog de Catalina

Since I was in school, I have never been very applied to English, it is difficult for me to learn it and I never liked it very much, I think it might be because it was always difficult for me. Sometimes I get carried away with my emotions and English gets a bit frustrating. I know that it is a very useful tool and that it will serve me later, so I have tried to approach it in a more friendly way. I've downloaded applications on my cell phone to practice in my free time, I've tried to watch series or movies in English and with Spanish subtitles, and I also help my little brother study to remember some elements, but nothing has worked out for me. I don't know if it's easier for me to speak or write in English, when in class they do activities where I have to speak I feel embarrassed, my words get tangled up and I don't know what I'm saying. On the other hand, when I write and have more time, I feel a little insecure but try to remember songs or phrases that he...

The social work career was closed during the military regime and reopened five years ago, so you could say it is a new career. It’s in a "formation" stage. During the time I have been studying, there have been several changes in the program, have eliminated some subjects and added new ones, always thinking about achieving a more integral education for all students. It's something I understand, when I applied I was clear that this could happen and I didn't care. However, I think that now that I am about to graduate, I have been a little affected by the disorganization and "uncertainty". It is not very clear how the degree or diploma process is going to be carried out, the deadlines are always changing and when you look for guidance everyone tells you different things.   I like my career very much, I feel the subjects I have had have been very useful and interesting, I have had very good teachers and I have learned a lot. But I think the social work depart...

                                        I consider myself to be a very respectful person with the opinions of others, I can have a conversation with anyone and on any subject, as long as respect and kindness is maintained when saying things. I try to be empathetic, to listen and value opinions, even if they are different from what I think. I believe I know how to keep boundaries, and I prefer to stop the conversation when it starts to get out of hand. I don't deny that I like to discuss topics that I like or find interesting, I like to present my point of view but also to know the different opinions. Personally, I care much more about what someone in my family or my immediate circle says. Sometimes their opinions affect me more than I would like, especially when I argue with my mother or grandmother and we do not reach a consensus. It may seem funny but many times they criticize me becaus...

                                            I think these days have been very difficult for everyone, full of emotions, fears, anguish, uncertainty, nostalgia and many more. Personally, I have been through good days and bad days, and when I feel more overwhelmed I try to look for distractions. At first I started to organize my closet, separating what I wore and what I didn't wear, winter and summer clothes, shoes, etc. Next time I tried to start a "healthy life" (a plan that failed jaja) by eating healthy and exercising, but it's not something I really liked, I was doing it to keep my mind busy. One activity that did keep me very busy and entertaining was remodeling my house, painting my room, my mom's room and finally the living room, I changed some furniture and everything was very nice. Despite these and other attempts to distract me in the confinement, I think what has serve...

I am a student of social work (I had already told you) and every day I have less to finish. From the beginning I was enthusiastic about the idea of continuing my studies in another country, with my group of friends we would talk about it and dream about it. Brazil was my choice, it is a country with great powers in social work and I think I could learn a lot. I'd like to do a master's degree on prisons, it's my favorite area and I'm planning to work there. I think that people deprived of their liberty are violated in the prisons, they do not know their rights and must live in bad conditions such as overcrowding, unhealthy conditions, violence, etc. In spite of the above, I believe that with the social explosion and the subsequent health pandemic by covid-19, many social problems came to light, there are irregularities in the system, a lot of bureaucracy and people need help now. Because of this, when I finish my undergraduate degree I am looking forward to starting ...