The final session: writing a brief essay.

The topic I chose to write this last blog is about my experience of learning English at the university. The English course was incorporated into the new curriculum for midwifery career because they think students need to master another language and who better than the English, since it is one of the most used today.
English is very important in our training as professionals, as always we will be confronted with new situations and we should be able to respond to them.


Well, I began the course of English at the first level: started, and is now completing the fourth and final level: preintermediate, so I think I have enough experience to speak on this subject.
The incorporation of English into our race was fantastic from the fist purchase knowledge view, however, development and methodology of course English is not adequate. This is based on that only students who have an existing knowledge base on English, can meet the learning objectives.
Maybe with new generations of students to develop levels of English could be improved so that they could be exploited in the best way for students to start entering students according to a test level and according to that module should be leveled so that everyone could have a similar knowledge base. It is more for students who started it should start at basic things to teach in the following nieveles adequate progress is achieved.
Another important point is that the instance of learning English, gives us the opportunity also, to discover other hidden abilities we have and the opportunity to share with co eople in our careers that do not normally share and meet some students of kinesiology.


In conclusion, learning English is very necessary, perhaps not for everyday life, but gives us the opportunity to travel to places where they speak English and understand what they say no problem maybe we can acquire the ability to read a paper which are in English without difficulty.
Moreover, in the world population most used language is English, and as professionals of excellence should be at the height of the situation.

A travel experience

Hello everyone! This time I will write about the travel.

Usually almost all the people love to go travel and see new places, I include myself in this. I like to travel, and usually do in the summer, because at that time where there is more time and there are no concerns of the study, besides my boyfriend and my family are more unemployed.

Since I was born, my family was the custom each year to travel to the beach, but we were bored of doing the same thing, then, three years ago decided to travel to visit different places in Chile, and so far we have known La Serena, Quintero, Papudo and Maitencillo, and this holiday season we will travel south, perhaps to relax or meet Chiloé baths.

Before traveling I feel very anxious, because it is not how will this place to go, for example in climate do not know what clothes to wear in my suitcase, or will the people living there, or that new things will know.

I would like to travel and see other places, first I would like to know all of Chile, because they always say that within the country there are many beautiful places where you travel, and all very different, with different things to do also depend on the weather we encounter. After learning about Chile, I would like to travel and meet some European countries, travel to Australia to visit my aunt and also to the U.S. to know the Disney parks.

Blog 6: The films

Hello everyone! This time I will write about movies.

I love watching movies when I have some free time, most often watch movies at home, because it is more comfortable, you can see them lying down or stop if you have to do something, but I'd rather go to the movies, since the images look spectacular.

Among all genres of films available, I prefer thrillers, the action, the romantic and especially those of "monkeys" cartoon (or children) and comedies, but I see all kinds of movies.
Comedy films are good, I like because they are very funny and entertaining. My favorite actor of such movies is Adam Sandler, the acting in films like "Big Daddy" or "As if the first time."

I like children's movies because they always have any meaning or any educational leave you are very good films that make Disney and Pixar, some of my favorite movies are: "Monster Inc", "Aladin", "Family of the Future" "Madagascar" among others, I really like almost all.

The last movie I saw called "Los mercenarios" is an action movie, which in summary is a group of seasoned mercenaries who travel to a country in South America to save him from his evil dictator who governs it, in it act well-known figures such as Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Bruce Willis and others who are also known.

I hope you also enjoy watching movies.

Blog 5: A discussion of a scientific paper

This time my blog will be on one of the myths found in the present work and Dr. Pedro Maldonado about the brain on Tuesday just past, where the myth is: "But I read somewhere that we only use 10% of our brain anyway."

Well, I think this myth is totally false, since people need to use more than 10% of his brain to find some situation, for example when a singer has to give his concert before the audience, you must activate several places your brain, because the singer has to look at people, also need to remember the song memorized, you listen and has to speak, so while parts of his brain must be working, and if only work a 10% of his brain would not be possible. As described by Dr. Maldonado this would have been seen with imaging techniques, where several brain regions would be linked together for understanding and production for example of language so that a situation would trigger a specific area of the brain, but also trigger secondary regions to be understood as a whole.

As stated by Dr. Maldonado is said that each neuron is surrounded by about ten glial cells, which explains the myth, however it has been determined that these cells are those that give nutrition, stability and protection neurons, therefore, in my opinion, despite the fact that neurons occupy a smaller proportion of the brain that glia, the two are complementary. Since neurons without glial cells could not function or fulfill the function of producing nerve impulses that carry information and connect the different parts of the brain.

Blog 4: Stress

In this occasion I will write about what I think about the stress.
Well, that I mean by stress as a clinical condition is that the stress is given by an increase in anxiety over a situation which can vary depending on the person. Some of the most common symptoms that can identify a person with stress include stomachache, fatigue, tiredness, irritability, sleep problems, among others. An example of this may be the students before an exam is felt by some nervous, others feel stomachache, others give more like going to the bathroom, everyone reacts differently to as stressful situation.
According to what I believe, affects women more than men, because they are more susceptible in some periods of the month by hormonal changes. And according to Dr. Enrique Jadresic, president of the Society of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery at the Clinica las Condes, stress affects them more because both the autonomic nervous system as it is axes neuroendocrinos are more sensitive.
The labor productivity is greatly affected, because people are not totally focused on the activities to be performed, perhaps because they feel discouraged or can not concentrate and think on how to solve the problem they feel, them work becomes secondary.
The most common causes of stress may be a concern, the work load, avery long time, any untoward or any difficult problem.
The most typical ways of dealing with stress according to my opinion are sleeping well, exercising and eating healthy, if that fails clearly there to visit a doctor.

*http://www.clinicalascondes.net/educacion_comunidad/ver_articulo.cgi?cod=1235141102
*http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003211.htm

Blog 3: Healthy lifestyles

In this occasion I will write about the person who have a healthy lifestyle.
People who lead healthy lifestyles, have different habits that Hill allow a good quality of life, among them we find the exercise, diet, do not use substances such as alcohol and drugs (at least not in excess)

A person who carries a healthy lifestyle is concerned with eating a healthy diet that meets certain requirements, such as being balanced, incorporating fruits and vegetables, not eating junk food, eat at fixed times and drink enough water.
Also concerned about making any kind physical activity, it must be at least three times a week for about thirty minutes.
Achieving healthy styles brings many positive effects on people is lives, such as disease prevention, a better mood and good self-esteem among others.

People who have a generally healthy lifestyles goes on holiday to place where they can breathe clean air, such as beach, field, mountain, or places where they can engage in recreational activities. However, any of these places you choose to go on holiday will need to bring appropriate clothing to weather and to the possibilities of carrying out the activities you decide to.

Today unfortunately, it is very difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle, this is because the pace of life that takes, for example for most student, it is difficult to make any kind of physical activity primarily due to lack of time.
I do like to do some physical activity, but during the day there are classes, when I get home it is too late and should be further studied.

Blog 2: My favourite get-away

My favourite getaway is Matanzas, is located in the town of Navidad, in the sixth Region. Matanzas is a beach of cold water and of gray sand, in its surroundings you can find places where field with crops, with fruit trees and animals and also a forest, but unfortunately this has disappeared in recent years because they foreigners come to buy land to build their houses.

For my it is a special place because early on, every year we go on holidays with my family; before we were hiring a house, then went in a tent and made more than ten years and we have a house by the sea.

In this place you can find tranquility and an environment to rest, alone where you can listen to the noise of the sea. Anyway, in this place you can practice sports such as serf or winserf, as there are days when windy, or you can fishing, ride horses near the sea, taking a walk, or just sit and watch a beautiful sunset.

I usually go in the summer holidays with my family, but from time to time during the year I some weekend with my boyfriend or with friends to relax and escape the routine. As I mentioned before, when I go to Matanzas, I go to the house we have there is a big and comfortable house and best of all, it is a few steps from the sea.

Blog 1: Music

In this occasion I will write about the music; I can tell them that I do not have a definite style of music, but usually I listen to music of different types as romantic, hip hop, classic rock, sauce, between others, but the music that definitively I do not like to listen is the tecno, the heavy metal or the cumbia, I do not have anything in opposition to these styles, but they are not of my pleasure.

The music I get from listening to the Internet, since it is an easy to use, comfortable, plus the web sites you can find the music you want to hear in a few seconds and free.

I am not fanatic of any group or singer, but I like the singers Ricardo Arjona that he sings romantic music and Nasch who sings hip hop. They are very different styles from music but I like both for the letters of his music, the first one it is known I suppose that for all you, because his music is touched in the radioes and it is of taste mas generally; the second one I do not believe that they know it, his music bases on heaps created by the same one, I hope that they could know it, and here I leave a strophe them of one of his songs that it takes for name "Amor libre":
(…) Porque te quiero, por encima de cualquier pero,
más allá del poderoso caballero don dinero,
tú renaces al amante, y adormeces al guerrero
haces que solo sepa hablar con el corazón primero (…)

BLOG 9: LAST BLOG

Today is the last blog I write, so I will tell you about my blogging experience during this semester for the course of English.
The topics of the blogs have been mostly fun as time goes by so fast, they have also been helpful to have more clarity on my current career and future profession I will have.
In my opinion, it is easy to get an idea of what you want to write according to the topics of blogs, however, I think that for me is very difficult to write blogs because I have trouble writing in English, I can not unite the I mean and I have a higher vocabulary.
The most typical mistakes I made writing these blogs is grammar, all I have always had this problem.
The new vocabulary I learned while writing blogs, has been mostly related to the career of obstetrics, so that these words help us to understand certain subjects in English, such as papers or other texts.
On the blogs of my colleagues think most are interesting and very entertaining, especially the free theme where they could tell their stories. I believe in particular that Carla Moena has very good writing and grammar of the issues that have occurred.

Blog 8

In this occasion it will tell them how it is my dream job. Well I would like to work controlling the process of pregnancy and delivering babies humanized, but I wish that these were at home, either in the house of the women who are giving birth or in a place used exclusively for this. I wish this place had an atmosphere where expectant mother feel owner of this happening and where to house people who need it in the birth process, that this moment is unique and that the check for the rest of his life, and that I as a midwife is a support and guidance in this process.
Regarding the type of users I would like to attend, these must be appropriate physiological characteristics (both they and the unborn baby) to have no complications during delivery and also these women must have had prior training on techniques related to humanized birth, such as relaxation, pain management, etc.
As in any work place where a midwife, the responsibility that this is very important because it is in charge of the care and management of people and their lives.
As for the schedule, I could not establish, as the attention of a birth can be at any time of day and also depending on the process can take several hours.
What finally I hope, , is that in a not very distant future it can manage to realize this ideal work or some other one, but that is similar.

Blog 7

In this occasion I will talk about the pets I've had so today.
When I was five years, my family and me went to the animal shelter and adopt a puppy, which was called Polo, he had a very pretty face, it was playful and very intelligent, but three years ago we had to sacrifice because it was old and sick, not eating and could not walk, we were all very sad but I think it was the best thing for him.
In 2002 my dad bought him a dog in his work, which was supposed to be small, but it was not because he is a Pastor Aleman, my brother is very attached to the dog, and he responsible for a walk out now put, the name of Tom is the guardian of the house.
It's been almost four years, my father was offered a two month dog had been abused by some people who threw paint, had the name Pelusa, I had to go look and when I saw I fell in love she was so small and I was scared but it was very cute, about a month ago she had three puppies that are still in my house, but soon will be with another family.
And three years ago my parents bought a poodle toys, is a small breed so it does not grow much, is called Calcetin, is spoiled by my mother and my home is treated like a baby.
As could be cents, both me and my family we like enough the dogs.

Blog 6: Education and Prevention

In this occasion I will tell them on the education and prevention directed to the population.
On the one hand the education is directed principally those who are exposed to risk factors for a health problem or who are interested know about a specific topic in order to promote health and prevent individuals. Nevertheless as health professionals, we can not educate the population on a topic of interest to ourselves, but before making any kind of education should determine what the perceived needs of a community, which can lead to out through a diagnostic on your needs, for example an interview or survey.
From the realized diagnosis, we will determine which will be the topics of interest for this group of persons, which can be of diverse nature, as for example the use of condom, the stray dogs, the domiciliary pollution, the consumption of alcohol, between different many.
In my case, as future midwife, I would like to teach the teenagers teenagers about issues such as sexually transmitted, pregnancy, expectant mothers attachment techniques and early learning, and older adults on topics related to sexuality

Nowadays in Chile, the “MINSAL” implementing the National Program of "Cancer Cervicouterino", destined to women between 25 and 64 years that have initiated his sexual life. The purpose of this program is to diminish the mortality and incident for invadisive cancer, for which gives itself emphasis to the education and prevention on since measurements take to diminish the risk factors are present, between them to the use of the condom and to the capture of an annual examination, Papanicolaou, who claims define in time this disease.

Blog 5

In this opportunity I am going to comment about the role of gender in health care. I believe that today in the area of health, especially in the area of medicine, the differences are not as great as they were in times past, where only men could practice medicine, and where it was improper for a woman even think about studying. At present this has been matched and both men and women can participate in health care, however much remains to be advancing in some ways, because differences remain unexplained.
As for the charges to which medical professionals can choose, men and women have the same right to acquire a particular office. Despite this, always make differences in the wages they receive, being than men for doing the same job that a woman is always better paid, which of course happens in almost all professions.
Regarding the care of a patient to a doctor (male or female), there should be no major difference, since both have the same bases of learning and thus are able to meet the same health problems.
And finally, in professional development that men and women can achieve, you have two possibilities, first that both can achieve the same level of development, and second that the professional development of women is limited, since they generally favour the family before the work.

Blog 4

After you finish her studies in obstetrics, I would be able to perform as a midwife clinic in a public hospital in the city of Santiago, working in the area of obstetrics, in order to help women in labor. This task as a health care professional will serve me in the future to develop in what I really want to do. Unfortunately for the work in the public system complications, such as timetables, as it works with rotating shifts day and night.
Later I would like to work in a CESFAM (family health center), making home visits, prenatal care, helping women and their partners in family planning or performing ultrasounds. This schedule is more favorable than in the above context, since it is flexible and usually works Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, so it could perform other activities, as a graduate in nutrition or child and adolescent clinical psychology, and various courses relating mainly to obstetrics (since in this area there is no specialization), such as humanized childbirth classes or ultrasound.
Besides the above, my biggest goal for the future is to attend home births humanized, where it empowers the mother of his condition and can be performed in an atmosphere of intimacy, in which predominates the family environment, and I be like midwife support in this very beautiful process. In this situation, the schedule is more complicated, because you can not set a time after the birth to happen, but I personally will be very satisfactory.

Blog 3: My favorite subject

My favorite topic in the career is the physiological obstetrics, this subject is fundamental in our future role as midwife , since it allows us to be able to realize a suitable prenatal control for the pregnant in the area biopsicosocial, in addition we can identify protective factors and of risk, which allows us to be attentive to any difficulty.

In general the contents of this subject are interesting for me, because they say to the evolution that the mother and the fetus have during nine months of the gestation. But the content that more I like is the embryology or biology of the development, where we study the morphology and the development of the embryo from the fertilization until approximately two months, where it happens to be call a fetus.

The easiest thing is to identify the contents of the physical changes that happen to pregnant women during their pregnancy. And the hardest part of the contents is thought of as processes occur in the embryo or fetus, because we can not see in reality.

The teacher in charge of the course is the midwife Loreto Pantoja, nevertheless the topics delivered in classes are taught by different midwives of the school of obstetrics.

As for my qualifications up to the moment they are OK, but always it is necessary to strengthen a bit more, in order that they are better.

Blog 2

The website that I more frequent related to the career of midwifery is "https.www.u-cursos.cl" digital classroom where it is on this page are the subjects that we have every semester in the race as this site accessible only students and teachers of the University of Chile in the corresponding courses with a username and password.
Within each subject is a calendar, an email through which members can contact course, the current data we find the summary of what this subject, a survey is mandatory and is performed at the end of semester, a forum where members can provide comments or ask questions, history, members of each course, in addition to the above are added the most important sections are: students material, training material and partial notes.

This web site I like a lot, since it is essential to keep up with events that occur within each subject, and also consider it a great help because here the teachers up notes, lessons, important information and notes, and mates up important information about the course activities in general so I visit every day.

My full name is Joan Díaz. I am twenty one years old. I live in Santiago. I am midwifery student in the Faculty of Medicine, of the “Univesidad de Chile”.

My objectives that I have positions in this career are to be present in an important part of the life of the persons, since it is the arrival of a baby. To help the women with regard to the familiar planning. And to protect the fetus and the newborn in his development, since this one is defenseless.

My experience in the earthquake was stressful because in my hause was moving around a lot and many things fell to the ground. You went off as nothing was visible and down to the first floor was all covered with water and all the broken glasses on the floor.
This experience can apply to our careers within the meaning of education and prevention to the community. You can give moral support to the woman who attended the consultation, because she is the pillar of your home.