ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Part 1: Calculate your Carbon footprint!
- What's the average carbon footprint of a person?
    The average footprint for people in Chile is 3.87 metric tons

Part 2: Take these Recycling Quizzes
- Hand washing dishes can use up to 50% more of water than using an efficient dishwasher
- Only about 8% of global energy comes from renewables
- Appliances that are turned off don't use any electricity. This sentence is false
- Yes, the hemp is the cleanest option.

Part 3: Video >> Top ten tips for recycling

1. Separate your garbage into different containers to recycle

2.  It is advisable to put food waste in a sealed bag before putting them in the trash and bad odors are avoided

3. It is advisable to crush the boxes to make good use of space in your trash

FOOD AND HEALTHY EATING

The food is a topic very interesting to analyse because today is varied the offer of food types, where you can find fast food, healthy food, prepared food, etc.

What you eat each person not only depends on the tastes, but will also the money that counts. The healthy food is very varied, but also is very expensive so it not everyone can access this. The fast food is bad, but is not expensive so it many people choose to buy this type of food. In general I eat healthy food as homemade food, but sometimes I like eat the junk food, is very delicious.

I think people should eat everything in a balanced way. The breakfast is very important to work during the day; the breakfast is a most important food on the day.  I like to try new food and drinks, is very fun and exciting, especially in cities and countries.

In general I don’t cook, but sometimes I like cook food with different ingredient or different food for example “ají de gallina”, rice with seafood.  I prefer to eat at home, but occasionally I like to go to some restaurant.

 If I were on death row and I would have to ask my last plate of food, ask for a churrasco and chips, I love this food. 

Abortion

The Abortion is a topic very complicated, because you can discuss from many viewpoints, for example, belief, legality, medically, etc.

In Chile fetus is not considerate by law Chilean as human being. Despite this the abortion is not legal in our country. I think that the abortion should be legal in any situation, but especially when the mother or the fetus have medical complication, or yours lives are at risk.

Every woman should have the right to abort and not be subjected to nine months of pregnancy.  Abortion is not an easy decision, so there should be a support to the mother or family, especially when the mother is under 21 years.

I think the legalization of abortion goes beyond personal belief, religion must be considered in the discussion but this can’t be the central argument to determine the illegality of this. Every woman is free to choose to does with his body. Abortion does not make you a bad woman, is only one option at a certain time of life, for different reason. And it does not sentence you not to be a mother to the future.  

My Favitite Photograph

This is one of my favorite photographs. I was traveling with my family to Argentina, in February this year. On the trip we decided to stop to eat something and advantage to take photos of the high mountains. Then I saw a condor flying with its large wings spread, imposing its beauty and dominion. And I managed to capture with my camera while flying condor,

This fotograís I really like, because it shows freedom. The flight of a bird for me is calm, it is peace, feel freedom to go where you want with nothing to tie me to a place. The sun is energy and power, which is complemented by the imposing flight of condor.

This photograph shows my deepest feelings and dreams of freedom, of being able to feel the cool wind on my face, be able to look from the sky all the wonders of this world and especially to fly to the sun without fear of burn me.

My expectations and dreams

Today I am studying sociology and fourth year and my expectations are forward end my career. Besides these academic activities I'm participating in salsa lessons at the University, and I work three days a week.

I´d like to travel around Latin America,  I’d like to learn Bolivia, Ecuador, Brasil. I work in the year to travel in the summer. It is fascinating to know places and new cultures, I think that traveling is one of the best schools that we have in life. I dream of finishing my career and travel the world.

As a sociologist I would not like to lock me in an office to work, I like working with people, sharing their local customs and beliefs.

These are my dreams and I work today to come true tomorrow.

The tecnology in my life

I’m not really fanatic of the technology, but I admit that the importance of technology at the present.  If I had to choose one piece of technology, I would choose my personal computer. It was a present of my parents in my birthday the last year.
 I use my computer practically every day, because I use this it for listen music, check my facebook, see movies, check my e-mails, read the news and  to study and do works for the university.
I think that the personal computer is very convenient and practical for a student like me, because I can take it wherever and also, it is fantastic because with my computer I can do many activities and tasks with only one object.
I agree with the useful of have a computer, but I think that it isn´t absolutely necessary; my life without my computer would be similar, maybe least practical, but the same….

The music is live

Let me tell you a little about Chilean music. First I tell you about my feelings in relation to music in general and how important is it for me. Second I tell you about me taste in music. Third about me opinion in relation to the new Chilean law obliging radio stations to play a certain amount of national music. To finish I tell you how it would be my life without music.

The music is an element very important in my life, I love music, the music is live, and the music makes me feel free and happy.  With the music I can dance, or sing, or relax, end so on.  I like of all types music, but I’m crazy about folkloric music, for example Inti Illimani, Illapu, Quilapayun, etc. In my opinion, is very well new Chilean law, because provoke a greater proximity to the Chilean culture, and know with ours history. My life without music could me horrible, without music I am a sad person y can’t fell free.