Friday, April 24, 2009

A career-related website

Most of time, when I have to do homeworks or look for somethings related to my career, I'm not used to visit a unique website. In fact, I choose the site depending on the subject of my task. But if I had to mention one website I prefer, I would say "Inversa, Revista de Estudiantes de Antropología" is the one. It's the site about Social Anthropology where you can find published papers, pieces de news concerning to the career, there is also the possibility that users publish their own papers and links to other websites that are meant to deal with the same subject.
I come across the website when I was looking specific information for an assignment I had. So, I was surfing on google.com and within the list of suggested links I found it. Then, I started to check its content, and I considered it very interesting because it has general as well as specific information about different anthropological themes. Honestly, I don't use this website very often, I only use when I have to do my homeworks or to look for some information I need for one of my classes. I like this site because there you can always find any useful information.

To check this website, the link is:
http://www.inversa.unal.edu.co/paginas_de_informacion_general/enlaces_relacionados/enlaces_relacionados_antropologia_social.htm


Friday, April 17, 2009

My favourite piece of technology is a device used for listening music. It' s a pink mp4 player that my dad bought for me almost a year ago. Since then, it has become the most valued technological device I have had; in adition I use it every single day. My musical interests are very varied, I would say eclectic because I have rock latino, pop rock, rap and some danceable music.
As I said before I use my mp4 every day, but the importance of it changes according to the circuntances. For example, sometimes I use it while I' m cleaning the house only if I want to, but when I' m going out, it gets more important and I would add totally necessary. I use it specially when I' m feeling bored on a long journey on the bus or tired after a busy day at University. In that way, the trips gets less boring. That is why I consider this technological device essential for my life. Besides, listening some music can be funny and at the same time music can change your mood to face the day.
If I did not have my mp4, the daily activities I have would be so boring that I would not do them in the same way as when I have a good song to go with them. So, if I lose it, I would buy a new one without any consideration. It's has become a part of my daily life.


Sunday, April 12, 2009

Something to tell...

What can I to say about me? My name is Silvia, I' m from Copiapó, located in the north of Chile, it's the city where I was born and grew up. I came to study Social Anthropology in the Universidad de Chile. Actually, I'm in the 4th year, my career is very interesting because treat a lot topics about of the society.
Besides, I love to cook desserts and cakes, I like to write shorts stories and absurds things. I like to read novels too. I adore the Magical Realism; my favourite book is "Cien años de soledad".
In this moment, I'm trying to practice my english because I have class learn to language because it's very important to be connected with the world.



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