Psychology Programme

When I choose this university, I hadn't so many options. In consequence I chose it just because it was the best option to get a job afterwards, and not for its curriculum. Nonetheles, from what I have seen, I felt like it is very cohesive among its subjects. I only would reconsider the importance of some subjects from our first year regarding our professional formation. That year, was just an introductory year, not even to Psychology, but to Social Sciences. The workload are mainly read and comprehend what you are reading. Personally, due to my educational background, it's really difficult to read so much and attend to six subjects at the same time. That's the reason why I took one extra-curricular course in all my journey as student. It was a physical conditioning course, and I think that's my limit per semester. 

Sincerley, I don't know much of the infrastructure of the university, or the technology it uses. My 2019 generation lived in strikes. But I think the classrooms from the old FACSO department could have a better ventilation, the rest is ok. 

In terms of teaching methods, It would be great to have more didactic classes and have more practical activities. Unfortunately, the only practical activities we were going to have, were cancelled. Additionally, some specifical professors we had in our first year could be more relaxed with their subjects, specially with their forms of proceed with evaluation.

SDG.

When the Quarantine Ends

I live in a city where is not in quarantine, but part of my family live in a city where is in quarantine, and in general, we are overcoming very well this pandemic. Although not all had been perfect, we all support each other and share time together.

The pandemic situation could defenitively be an opportunity to improve as a society, and after thinking a little bit about it, I think that the best we can do is to make our environment as nice and confortable as possible, including our relatives, friends and people with whom we may come into contact, by simply sharing time together and beeing honest and emphatic at every interaction. Watch some movies together or something, I don't know. This way, I think we could have a better foundation supporting us, so that in the future, we can interact with the society with confidence.

During this time new activities has emerged, at the same time I have stopped doing certain activities, and I couldn't tell if studies became a problem, because sincerly, I haven't put much of attention to the university subjects, other than English.

When the pandemia ends I hope to attend the Opeth's concert, which had been postponed to 2021, because I HAVE to see them playing live and listen to Mikael Åkerfeldt's awesome voice, at least once in my life. I would also go out for a bike ride and take photos freely, with no preocupations.

Finally, I think that more than anything, I'm realistic about all this situation. I hope for the best, but I'm prepared to the worst.

SDG.

Postgraduate Studies

I have thought about it, but just superficially, because I don't even know if I'm going to be able to do postgraduate studies, and honestly, I don't like to think about it deeply, because things not always go the way you plan or want.

As I already mentioned in the previous blog, I would like to become a Clinical Psychologist, so for now, I would like to take a course to specialize in that area, this way I would be more effective helping people. But apart from that, there are other subjects that I consider very interesting, in whiches I would like to do postgraduate studies as well, like psychology of sports and psychology of creativity.

When it comes to 'where and how' to study, it would be great to do a postgraduate course in Germany because of the location, but I have no problem studying in Chile, and I would prefer the part-time modality. Othwerwise I don't think I could afford the course.