Chile's bicentennial year

The Bicentennial was full of events. We started in February with an earthquake that devastated our country and that still echoes in our society, many people still unable to return to normal life (usually we forget these people and focus in others things)
in March we had a change of President, which is hard to believe that the winning side was "the right", because most voters are "the left" and even today many people protest against the injustices made by the new capitalist and elitist government.

Advancing in the year, to clarify in August, we have the most incredible story that reflected the effort and struggle of the Chilean, we all suffer with the accident of the miners, who were days (69 days exactly) pending the outcome of this story that seemed endless, until one day they sent a written paper that mean the miners were alive. It was very emotional for all Chileans, we feel proud to belong to a country so valiant as is Chile.

In September we opened the fireworks and we find the emotional, wonderful, fun, fantastic and fascinating projection in La Moneda, recreating our history in a few minutes and showing us that if we can have fun through this graphical representation, see our most remembered cartoon (Condorito) we hear poems from the voice of the man from the south, he is Pablo Neruda is a landmark in these two hundred years.

Showed all the contributions to the bicentenary, full of struggle, sacrifice, and profound changes, the knowledge of what we can do as Chileans continue through the week and we met with the hoisting of the giant Chilean flag , which is waving in front of La Moneda, and then with what is already a country tradition, the parade, displaying everything that Chile has in its arms and its military

To conclude, summarize and synthesize the bicentennial year, is to analyze what we have suffered natural disasters, we had a change of government, we suffer with the miners, which we raise spirits, strictly speaking, this year we have suffered from sweet and sour grapes, we unexpected goals like winning a World Cup after years of not happen, in short, has been a difficult year and bizarre, showing the good and bad of Chilean society, but with these facts and still living the year, I must say, it has been a year in events and generous knowledge, this was the bicentennial year

Go to the cinema

I don´t focus on one type of film, we must learn to vary from time to time. I like thrillers, and I remain me very attentive to the film throughout the duration. Although I also like romantic movies (it could be better with a good company) or action movies as well.

Depends on the movie you want to see if I have to decide whether to go to the movies. Since both have their charm: If I see a movie at the cinema has to be a very good debut and I have waited long to see it, because the sound is spectacular in the cinema, the seats are comfortable. If you watch movies at home is because they are good but not excellent.

"The butterfly effect" is a movie that I love it!, the mere fact that the "beating of the wings of a butterfly in the ocean can create a huge hurricane in another part of the world" is a phrase that comes at the beginning of the film that sums covered by the film. You can see how there can be multiple worlds or dimensions that create realities and trying to change the present where you live you realize that the best reality that there is not the best option we had from the beginning. I recommend it completely.

I'm not a fan of Chilean films, I don´t know why really. Perhaps as the budget of the Chilean film is not like typical movies that we see in the movies brought from abroad, notes the difference between them. Also I like watching movies in foreign languages, learn to listen better.

The Neuronal Growth In Babies

For a long time, scientists have tried to gather much information to explain the early knowledge of the early years of children: the early years are very important and crucial for the baby in your future and for life (we're talking growth neuronal) and actually, everything is decided at that specific age.

Some physiological phenomena that take place during brain development can, lead to beliefs that the critical learning stages occur between birth and age three.

Neurons are the basic component of information processing in the brain. Humans have 100 billions of them which are interconnected. Thus, information can circulate in several directions at the time. This process is known as synapses.

All synapses allow an increase of knowledge and an ability to learn, which suggests that as children we can have a huge number of synapses, both to strengthen or weaken the knowledge.

All this is explained as described in the research, as an adult compared to a baby, the number of synapses is low. After 2 months old, the baby gradually increased the number of synapses in your brain. (Synapses than an adult's very fast with a peak of ten months) Now, is known that new neurons can appear at any point in a person’s life.

Something I had heard about these myths (musical stimulation "effect Mozzart" food, the environment, the special care that parents give their babies (special training to develop the intelligence) with all studies conducted during the first 3 years is primarily to have a good base for future life.

Stress, stress, stress...

Stress is what you notice when you react to pressure, either from the outside world is the inner self

Stress, contrary to popular belief, is a body's natural defense against extreme situations we face every day, but when an over-accumulation of stress you wind up collateral health problems can become quite serious.

Stress affects all organs and body functions. When we are stressed we feel
Depression or anxiety, back pain, constipation or diarrhea, depression, fatigue, headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, problems relating to others, shortness of breath, stiff neck, upset stomach, increase or decrease in weight, nervousness and sexual dysfunction.

Known treatments can be: physical exercise, psychotherapy, tranquilizers or antidepressants (all prescribed by a doctor)

Stress is a normal reaction of the lives of people of all ages. Is produced by the body's instinct to protect the physical or emotional, in extreme situations, or danger.

Any event that generates an emotional response, can cause stress. This includes both positive situations, and negative (job loss, death of a relative). Stress also arises from minor irritations.

Stress can severely affect a person at work, because the person fails to work properly, he/she is not totally focused on what he/she is doing, they can make many mistakes and reduce the productivity of labor.

Chileans usually handle stress trying to avoid it, believing that one is tired, not knowing that stress is diagnosed as a disease. Some choose to take medical leave to rest or go to psychologists.

Situations that cause stress in a person may be insignificant to another.

Healthy Lifestyle

As the saying goes: "when you want, you can do it" is just willpower and have a clear mind so that anyone can achieve all their goals.

To have a healthy life requires a daily record and a clear end goal. One must have a balance in everything you eat, drink plenty of water and one must do physical exercise, following a routine.

In regard to eating habits, it is critical that families begin at a young age, since they are the parents who give an example for their children.

To maintain a healthy lifestyle is not necessary to be restricted in places where you can walk (although away from the sites where they would sell more junk food, you could get away from the temptations) go to the beach for fresh air and pure.

in those places people should take light clothing and not so tight as to these days one tends to come off the diet and get some extra kilos.

In addition to keeping it healthy is good for mental health and people tend to be much happier with themselves, have a much more positive attitude about themselves and see the world with better eyes. The fact of sports and staying active help in different areas of life and you can open an infinite number of doors.
It is also very important to remember that society has an important ro
le on this issue and should be promoted even more (so far, "healthy lifestyle" is just a trivial topic as any other)

My Place

Well, actually I have no place to hide that I occupy too much (that would be my bedroom, really) because the places that come to mind are places that are too far away and if one day I say: "I take a break and get away from the world "(because I have no money to travel much or I dont have time) but I think I have a place where I usually go because, the truth, is I love too much and it´s my place of relaxation.

It is in the commune of Providencia and is called “Parque de las Esculturas”, at the northern edge Rio Mapocho, between Pedro de Valdivia and Lyon.

The truth is special because I have spent many things which are memorable and every time I go I can rest peacefully from the monotony life of Santiago. There one can find sculptures (that is where come the name, obviously) and it´s a very nice place with many green areas to take a little sun.

The truth I have not much time to go, but every time I go there I go with someone (now I'm usually with my boyfriend)

Since this is not a place to stay and live, I stay until my time permits or until they close the park. (Which is around 8 p.m)

The photo I put in the blog I'm in one of the sculptures, the truth is that all the sculptures are very nice (although some a bit unintelligible) and the foreigners come to take photos there (I also do, so I include myself in this group xD)

It is not a fancy place like the others, but I like it a lot ;D

well, this is it (:

Music is life

I like listening to all kinds of music (I like to vary from time to time) but also it depends on the mood I have at the moment. I listen to rock, hip hop, indie, alternative, funk, pop, R & B, etc.

I get the music from the Internet, but I always usually see if any of my friends have music that I don´t know it and then I copy it.. If I have enough money, I buy the original CD. (Only if the group or singer I like too much)

I follow many groups, but I think the Black Eyes Peas and The Rasmus are one of the groups that I hear more than anything and I like their music (although their music is very different to each other) actually, I went to see them in the Urban Festival on November 16, 2006 in San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium (the image is from that concert) there were also other groups like Ian Brown and The Bravery.

When I study I don´t like listen music, only if it's something relaxed or not distracted (like Coldplay, Damien Rice, Jem). When I'm happy I listen to music that makes me dance and sing very loud (like Juanes, Nelly Furtado, The Black Eyed Peas, Hot Hot Heat, etc) when I'm sad I like listening to soothing music and serene (like Coldplay, Lucybell, RadioHead, Keane, etc)

For me, music is something very important in my life, and that's what makes me move every day. It´s very difficult to me to walk with my headphones and not hear music on my mp4,. The music fill the monotonous and boring life of the Chileans ;D

well, this is it ;D

Blog

Hi! Well, this is the last post and I think I really going to miss this type of “homework”.
But I believe the topic about this blogs should be with more freedom because in some blogs I really cost me writes. At first it was difficult to write to me, but I think the end was not so bad.

I think this blog helped me a bit to improve my English, but I like more hearing classes
The benefits of the blog are to help you develop your writing about a specific topic, but I think the next time the issue should be more free.

We could have had a class to sing or take more classes where we should listen. Personally I like a lot and this is my strong side in the English class.

In the blog I could find out more about people through their words and know how they thought about certain aspects and also met people in my career that I did not frequent a lot. It is always good to meet new people and you can create new relationships and learn to share with people who do not always see during the day at the university.

Ideal Job

well, it is early to say that I will be doing in seven years, since I have a lot to live, but I think I see myself working as a midwife in a hospital, trying to make my best effort in my job and that way all my patients feel comfortable with me.


In my career, there are different areas to work (like primary care, delivery and neonatology). And I like the delivery, because I like this familiar moment, share this moment of love and happiness with the parents and their new son I like neonatology because I love babies, newborn, and help when they need, and give encouragement and hope to their parents. Since parents often feel insecure in how to be “parents” and this is all new to them, they are afraid because they think are probably doing something wrong, nut we will be there to give all possible support for parents because is the most special moment for them.


I would like to work in my own clinic, because I could do and make the changes that I believed it necessary for people who require my assistance. Sometimes everyone should know what is good or not for consultation.


The place where I work (if not I have my own practice) should be close to my house to save some time, I offer full benefits (dental, child care, etc), have a good living together with my co-workers, you get a good salary (a decent salary) y the patients feel full confidence when they come to me, expecting to find all answers that they want.

Health care

Always the basis of education of a good health comes from the family and society itself.

The community should always be informed of all warnings, whether they go to these clinics or handing out leaflets with information. Women in particular must take great care of themselves, ensuring care for all members of her family. They are the ones that are going to clinics and have greater access to such information.

Prevention is the best ally against any possible disease. A healthy person will have a better quality of life. A woman, who can prevent a possible cancer by being informed, is an intelligent woman who cares for her body and her health.

At the family level prevention should be the most important because it depends on how the people are raised in this small community inside the home, is formed each person. it is important that the family has a great incentive daily personal care.

Midwives promote the warnings with the delivery of free condoms at clinics (for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies), promote the fact that all women should have regular exams for any possible infection or disease. Midwives can also promote talks to the same schools or universities for students who don’t know anything about health care.

Men and women in a same society

Years ago, the only woman's role was limited to household chores, maintaining a good home and care for children, but over time she began to have greater role in society and we can see in different areas of life not previously considered worth her.

The men have not lost their place, because now they only share the same roles to women, previously belonged only to the man. Although we continue to see that men have more influences on certain aspects of society (the salary, job type, etc)

The men are placed as those who work and women who stay at home, but we must be able to break those old stereotypes and open our minds, because a man can be that care home, such as having to go to work. In the same case of women.
Women and men should be able to share roles, interact with each other.

I get along well with both sex, because what you don´t have in one sex, It can provide with the other sex, complementary and beneficial to both sexes.
In my area, men may give a new perspective to the career because, as women are associated with this career (Obstetrics), a man may break all the myths and it may take great care to women and their baby.

Food, food, food

I like the topic about food, but is not my favourite´s xD
Well, I really like all kind of food (more less lentils, chickpeas, etc) but I enjoy eating Lasagna (the truth, I think there is no better food than my mother´s)

I don´t have a only place where to eat, but the restorant "Viña del Mar" is very delicious, they have a lot products from the sea and always are fresh.

when I eat a lot of chocolate I really fell guilty, but this is guilty pleasure, that I know I should not eat much, but I do it anyway xD. Same thing happens to me with ice cream, I don´t care if we are in summer or winter, but I always go to Bravisimo ;D (I supose all know this place xD)

this year a took a lot of Coffe (I know it´s not a food) but I regurlarly use it when I have a test the next day or I have to study to the next class. Coffee helps keep me more awake, but I must be careful not to overstep.

The junk food is awful to good health, but I like it anyway (same society encourages you to eat that kind of food every day)

My perfect diet is something healthy (salad or something with vegetables) and always always meat.

well, see you!

Midwife

become a midwife brings great responsibility, one must have the ability to have close contact with pregnant women, midwives need to know care and support and give her the warmth that she needs at all times, creating a confidence with the mother to avoid any complications.

I hope to provide good health care to my patient, as in Chile have been many cases where pregnant women has relegated to the background, regardless of coming into labor in a hospital´s bathroom, that is something that is constantly repeated and no one does anything.

well, I also hope to develop as a professional, doing my job very well :D

The career began to interest me more when my cousin (she lives with me) had her son 10 months ago; I had a much more intimate contact with the baby and I realized that motherhood is something that is very beautiful and that is required many skills and abilities that are developed by midwives; they accompanied her throughout the whole pregnancy stage (labour and the early postnatal period)

This is my career :D well, see you!

College of Midwives of Chile

I don’t have a favourite web site about my career that I visit a lot, but I found a link very interesting.

http://www.colegiodematronasdechile.cl/

This web site has an actual information about this issues (national directory, regional councils, the origin and function of the College of Midwives of Chile, union agenda, it also speaks about the professional practice and there is also a place where there are publications made by the school.
in the current news on the page talks about a girl who had to give birth in the bathroom of Hospital San Jose because they found that the other women had more need than herself. Is incredible how this things still happens in a Hospital.

The web site has news that could serve to pregnant women at gestation, because they talk about chilean studies finding new benefits of natural childbirth, surveys about how is public service quality and other things.

Like I said before, I found quit interesting because there is much information that I could serve in the future when I will be working, there are publications of interest to read and is helpful for any questions that I have about certain issues about the pregnant women.

My hobbies :D

well, I don´t have many hobbies, but I like a lot listen music: whatever place and moment. it´s a moment of relax and sometimes I lost the notion of the time xd jajaj and I like very much read books, because it´s a way of teleport to the other world from my own house xD. I don´t have favorites tipes of book, but I really like romantics novels and suspense (well, terror too xD). About music I like many kind of music, I dont really have a favorite tipe of music, because it depend of the moment that I have)
I don´t know when I start doing this hobbies, but it´s something that I do since a long of time ago. it´s something natural xD jajaja but in this time, while I am at the University I just dont have time to doing this u.u
it´s no necessary a skills to do this hobbies, just take a time, search a good novel and music and relax doing this ;D I think I developed my way of reading, because before I read really slow, but now I can read a book really fast.
I don´t think read a book or listen music can be change the way I am, because my personality is something I developed since my childhood, (I think even before this) and not in the moment I learn read or write.
These hobbies make me closing to Humanistic side of myself and realized I dont just have my Biology side, but Humanistic too. with this vision I met a lot of people really cool with ideas so awesome. (by the way, I took in my school Humanistic elective and I don´t regret at all, because we never should regret of any desicion we took in our lifes)

My experience in the earthquake

well, in that night I was awake, because I was talking with my friends in "Messenger" and I usually sleep so late when I talk with them, hahah (and before, I was met with my friends near of my home).
at the time when I was in my bed (I never fall asleep soon, because in that days I have insomnia for many reasons) I read something before I go to sleep, when I felt a strange movement. My first reaction was go to the bedroom of my parents and try to wake them. They don´t know what was happening, but in that moment the earthquake was so huge that was so impossible to stand up.
my mum and I were under the framework of the door of my bedroom, and my dad was taking care of my little dog (she is so coward, but I love her anyway) The thuth was that everyone was so scared about what could happen if this would still in movement.
when the earthquake had finished, with my parents and my dog were go to the house of my cousin; she live so near that we prefer stay there, all together. (we stayed until 5 of the morning) We were so worried about our family in the south, because they live in Linares (so close of the epicenter of the earthquakes) and the telephone lines were so full of worried people about their own families.
I learned that if I had endure the earthquake alone, I would not know what would had to do D:
I hope I never have to feel this experience again, because many people died in this circumstances. (thanks God no one near to me, I mean family and friends)
well, that was my experience in this kinf of "movements" in Chile. it was so weird :/

bye :*

Just me

Hi, my name is Nathalie and I´m 19 year ago. I don´t like my friends call me for my first name, so I prefer they call me Naty. I´m from obstetrics in University of Chile, and for now, I like it so much!
This site seen interesting, but I don´t feel really related for this kind of "Diary" in the web. I hope in the future understand a little more this "blog thing", because I prefer twitter or fotolog.

by the way, I love my title in my blog, because it was a one of my favorite song :D
well, see you soon! bye