6- Criminal Laws

The Criminal Laws are really complicated subject; is a difficult topic itself (?).

For example, I do not know capital punishment is a good or effective way to reduce criminality... the idea is NOt reach that extreme point.
I find it hard to think of the good points of the capital punishment, I think only time that is a human life taken away for other human.... However there are crimes so terrible,
where perhaps the only possible punishment is that....

I do not believe that this mode it´s the best, If there are no structural changes: related to education, social mobility, networks to bench; ultimately more and better social policies (políticas?); not attack the underlying problem.
Also help to create programs to prevent "recidivism" by those who already were in jail.

I think these same points already exposed, are part of that crime rates increase,
I attribute it to poor social policies governmental that our country has.

Yes I've had experiences of mugging, one days after training, to lower the metro station, four children - aged between 12 and 15 years, stole my purse... this was a sad experience and I felt much anger!

In your opinion, what is the origin of the increasing criminality rates in Chile?-

Have you ever been a victim of a crime (burglary, pick pocketing, fraud, mugging, etc) Explain

5- what to do and where to go in Stgo.

I really love Stgo!
So many people will disagree whit me, but I think whith - guide (?) above- this can be a great city =)
There are many place to visit, some of my favorites are the parks, hills, historic streets, bars and more....
If I had 5 places or activities, in Stgo, I think these would be:

In firts Place, I would suggest visiting the museum pre-columbian art, then visit of Catedral and Main Square -Plaza de Armas?-. I think it is important to contextualize the foreigners, in relation to our origins.

Also, would show the "Parque Forestal", is really relaxing and you can enjoy quiet sunny afternoon..... also gives the chance to meet more people, including tourists from all over the world =).

Another place to go is the Cerro Santa Lucía, can take very good pictures from there - if the smog permits! :S-. You can be visit to the craft fair in front, and buy craft and souvenirs in typical materials of Chile.

Also, go to Central Market (?) -Mercado Central- and the Vega =) both are very interesting places, are full of colors, smells and flavors characteristic of Chile. The food is delicious, and most tourists will ever know this places. I liked

Finally, I RECOMEND visiting the "Piojera", this is a very old places, a sort of "bar", where one can taste the "Terremotos" - pipeño whit ice cream- or typical sandwiches and empanadas.
there is always music, and a great time there.

4- High School Education

I believe that my years of High School were good, perhaps not the best of my live.
I had not bad moments and I did have nice friends.
In other point, adolescence in School, is complicated, there are many changes and new situations, new ways of behaving (?), the firt boyfriend, etc.

I was always good student, I struggled (?) quite, had to have time to train; almost weekend I had competence - just like now! :S-.
I Liked most the subjects, whit the others I studied more :/.

I had excellent teachers, the kid that you remember for ever!

I think, that the level of education of school affect, even determines life later.... Conditiones and preparation, that giving schools are very different for a "sector" or socioeconomic class than other. Often determines, what you will.

One of most important factors, to improve to improve education is to "pursue" (?) equity; less intoaccount take standardized (?) test, that only increase inequality.

I think people do have responsability for their education, but is it unacceptable, that as society, Knowlendge (???) that we do not, the estructurals problems of education in Chile.

3 Transantiago: Before and After

In my opinion Transantiago is awfull!!!

But I prefer to believe that the people how thought the idea of transantiago didn`t have bad intention...
However, this public transport system, is unsufficient, and the people are really unhappy since its implementation.

The transantiago, could have been better if really to pass at time, or if more buses to pass during the night.

in other point, I think the payment system is bether than before, is cleaner and safer for all - drivers and "passengers" (?). The buses are big but not necessarily confortable.

In the beggining, It`s was a disaster, people did not know the routs and the news buses or what bus number served.

Today, I thik people are resigned, they try to make the best effort.....
but , to make everything better .. I would put more buses, better coverage - covertura?-, and best drivers to!!!


For now, be patient -even more!- .

2- The country would like to visit

It´s very difficult to me choose just a "one" country , That I like to go. But I always thought that one of favourite countries is Australia.

I think t´s a beatiful contry whit many different cultures. It Is what same people call a "cosmopolitan country", very modern and advanced. Also has a dreamy landscapes; Vegetation and animals that live only in this olace of the world and nowhere else.

And yet I have not mentioned the beatiful beaches that carectirize him. Is one of the best places for surfing, and its waters are clear and I can imagine them endless hours!.


If I could travel a this country, I like to visit national parks, taste the tipical food, and above all talk!, know many people, from different places, know how they think, and the things they believe.
It´s very important to me, because I think that every trip you do, is a new opportunity to meet, to learn =), self-learning -???- and live.

Perhaps I would like to work one time in Australia, Although I am not living there old my live. I do not know how are the schools of psychology in that country, So I do not think continue studying there.

I like going to Australia but on vacation, because I really prefer Latin America for everything else. =)

1- Good and Bad Points

In my first term, the relevant -or more interesting- things that I believe learnt was in course "analysis speech", ("Análisis de Discurso")-, we take different interviews and analysed:

paragraph by paragraph, word by word.... this was a hard and slow work, but we learnt to much about Methodology Cualitative =). Another class I liked alot was "Projectives Thecniques", in fact it is an area I want to dedicate.

In other point, in my first semester , also I -dedicated or?- spends my time swimming every day and every week, This is necesary because I want come back to competition a professional level. But also dedicated time walking whit my best friends or going to the cinema... and also I went to partys a few times.


Into my Challenges I had to face, the most difficult was the stressful and personal promblems, although, in the fact these problems were responsibility of one only persons xD! and not was me! ajaj - was a friend or "pseudo-friend" as I colled him.

In the other aspects, related whit my family, friends or my coach, I had not difficulties, They were a GREAT suportt to me, and became the first months of years very enjoyable.

My blogging experience XD!

I've enjoyed writing it on my own blog, I think it's an entertaining way to learn and correcting our English.

Writing of familiar topics and in a more "relaxed", is confortable.
Also, helps a lot of attention to our Miss gives us, because we can ask our questions during the hours of computing.
It is not the same read or studied in English class, to be able to write something for ourselves.

I think it is useful to write in blog, but sometimes the tiredness of the previous classes not helpful to write.... jaja which disappears as the imagination! - as now!-.
Another disadvantage may be the time you spend ... but sometimes is not enough : S

Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to continue this way next semester =)