Concepción

Hello, in this post I am going to write about Concepción.

Concepción is a city of the south center of Chile. This city is very famous for the universities, such as: Universidad de Concepción, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción and Universidad del Biobío. Besides, you can find many touristic places, like beaches, landscapes, rivers and lakes. Concepción has a good weather with a good temperature but it rains so much. In Concepción, you can find many points to enjoy and parties, where  the University neighborhood stands out because it gathers many people.

I like Concepción for many reasons but the most important are that there are many near places with different ecosystems and the people is so affectionate.

The things I don´t like about Concepción are the public transport, that is very slow. On the other side, the streets are in bad conditions and this doesn’t help the first point.

Finally, I think that Concepción is a land of many contrasts.

Loyalist Soldier

The name of this photo is “Loyalist Soldier”. This photo was taken by Robert Capa in the context of the Spanish Civil War in 1936. The photo was taken in Cerro Murillo, Spain and it represents the death of a Spanish soldier and the horror of war. This photo is in black and white products of the period of time as it was taken long time ago.

To take this photo the photographer had to be in the civil war and confront the war and bullets. I like this photo because it shows the real war and history of the world, also it shows that death is near anyone, that’s why we don’t have to not commit the same errors of the past. Finally, I like photography and to take photos of landscapes and buildings as it represents the old life and habits of ours ancestors.

Sports

I like sports because they develop your body and your soul, besides it promotes healthy life and recreation.

Personally, I like many sports, but my favorite one is football, then tennis and basketball. I practice football since I was five years old and I have been in different football clubs since then. I like football because you don´t need many equipment to play; besides it is a collective game with many people playing at the same time. I like that!

I practice tennis and basketball as a hobby with my friends. It is fun! However, it is difficult for me to practice it professionally.

I like others sports but I am not very good at them, these are swimming, surfing, and running. In these sports I have tried to make some progress and I think that with the time I will.

Finally, I think that all the people should make exercise because it helps to control stress and have a better quality of life.

Technology

Technology isn´t very important for me, but I am aware of the importance role that it has in my life. The most important technological device for me is the laptop. I got mine last year for the university, because my old laptop was stolen. In a laptop, you can do many things such as: work, play, study and listen to music. I use my laptop every day, I use it to check emails, study and work for the university. I like my laptop because it is very complete and difficult to get bored on it. I can´t imagine my life without a laptop. If I did not have one I would have to do a lot a sacrifice to look for information. What is more, I would have to move to different places to do what I need.

My expectations for this semester

In this second year of university I have six different subjects. My favourite one is Microeconomic, then Administrative law, Administrative Theory, English, Applied Statistics and Theory of science. This semester, I am taking football as an extracurricular activity. I am also in a committee in charge of the security and emergencies of the uni. Besides, In my free time I go to the gym and I run in the streets of Santiago. This semester, I want to have good marks and especially learn new things. In addition, I want to improve my English to visit other countries later. Finally, I would like to have more time to visit my family in Concepción.

About me

Hi everyone, 

My full name is Hernán Jean Arias Catalán and I am 18 years old. I was born in Santiago but we moved to Concepción when I was a baby. Now, I am studying Public Administration at Universidad de Chile in Santiago, this is my second year. When I was a child I studied elementary school in Concepción at Santa Sabina School, then I studied High School in Concepción at Salesiano School. We are a four-member family: My father Hernán, my mother Marila and my older sister Stephanie who is 25 years old. My hobbies are playing football, playing the guitar, and studying English. I really enjoy playing others sport such as: tennis and basketaball. I also enyoy music and watching sports.