Post 10, Final Thoughts

Hey kids, we have finally reached our tenth post, and it is time for you to reflect upon your experience of this year so far. So what things do you appreciate, and what would you like to change for the coming semester.
Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions.
You can make a list, or a top three of your best/worst of the term.
Cheers!
So, Have you had a good year, so far?

Write about:
> Good things that have happened
> Situations that haven't worked so well
> Your achievements
> Other things you want to mention

So, for me this year has gone as good as possible. Regarding my job, I felt very lucky by working with students invested in creative fields, such as design, music, architecture and theatre. There is always a special vibe when meeting people so young and at the same time so committed to themselves and their future. I learned about the high costs of working and studying, even though I still claim that studies should keep being a priority. Still, I regret not having enough time to devote to actually know them better, and understand their own personal motivations and expectations with this course. We had a really long strike, so although we interrupted our classes, we could maintain a good working climate in the end, something that I truly appreciate.
On a personal level, well, I had to adapt myself to work very early and still keep focused in my studies and personal projects, I only wish to have more time to spend with my loved ones. Anyways, a new semester is about to begin, so I am going to make an effort to connect better with my personal and professional life.
What about you, what are your resolutions for next semester?


Wordcount: 200 + 3 comments + a comment on your teacher's post.




Wordcount: 200 + 3 comments + a comment on your teacher's post.

Post 9, Free themed post: A year-round Trip

If you had 1 year to travel around the world. Where would you go? Would you go on a working holiday? Backpacking? Working as an intern? Explain your choice and how it would benefit you in the future.


(190 words)

Post 8 .Your favourite Subject this term

Write about your favorite subject this term. Among others, include:

> Name
> Describe what you do in classes
> Mention the main contents you have seen
> Explain why you like the subject 


(You can compare among different subjects)> Word Count: 180
> Make comments on 3 of your patners' posts.

Sample: 

One subject that I enjoyed learning this semester was a course called "Introduction to Soundscape" by Rainer Krausse. Rainer is a German artist that has been living in Chile since the late eighties,being  part of the Arts Department at Universidad de Chile.He is a very peculiar character, always helpful and determined to enhance our sense of perceiving reality.

What I enjoyed the most about this subject was its unique approach to the phenomenon of sound in public spaces, and the varied options we have to create unique narratives of our lives in the city, or our relation with natural habitats. 

Anyways, the course made us investigate and record many different spaces, from rooms inside our homes, up to the specific sounds that compose street activity. Each experience was a completely new discovery about our transit and interaction as city dwellers. The final project consisted on a personal creation, that should integrate different moments and registers, in order to compose a subjective yet comprehensive "soundscape" (a landscape made of sound: including voices,found music, concrete sounds, noise, etc).

I chose to record different areas of Plaza de Armas square. I had to use different technologies (like my ordinary cellphone recorder, or even professional recorders) and create narratives based on the people and actions presented at different times during the day. 

The results, even though weren't as polished as expected, taught me a new form to understand space and human interaction. Since we are such a visual culture, having the opportunity to listen in a focused and unprejudiced way, give us the chance to connect with our environment form a direct way. I totally recomend this, next time you go out, why don't you start recording all things that sound interesting, you will be amazed on the incredible amount of information (and inspiration) that you can get outside our limited forms of perception.

If you are interested in what my soundscape actually sounds like, check the following link:

https://soundcloud.com/estradadelacruz/kilometro-0-ajedrecistas/s-0zdom


This is professor Krause's latest project, called "La Isla", you should give it a look (and collaborate, it is a collective project)

http://la-isla-reconocimiento.cl/