By Elizabeth Villablanca
Now I know what real life is about. When I was in high school, everything was easier than now. I lived with my parents and I had everything that I wanted, my perfect world, my own bubble. However, here in college I’ve learned how to be more responsible and how to take care of myself. In my house, if I was hungry, my mother cooked for me, whereas here, if I’m hungry, I have to cook for myself. When I first came to San Felipe, I didn’t have a clue how the real world works. At the beginning, everything was hard. I didn’t know a thing, and every little thing was a huge experience for me. Now, I’m not an expert in life, but I’m learning what REAL life is about, and I’m enjoying it.
Nov 4, 2009
My Brother’s Strength
By Sebastian Toro
My brother has the strongest will of power that I have seen, why? Because he lost twenty kilos in one year and a half, and he is still in shape. After some medical exams, the Dr. told him to change his way of living, leave some kinds of food and start doing some exercise; his only choice was to do it. In spite of being an immature teenager, he took the decision of doing it, but going straight. He hasn’t put on weight since he started; he quit what the Dr. told him to, and is still doing it until now. I think people should follow that kind of examples, because it is not easy to make a decision like that.
My brother has the strongest will of power that I have seen, why? Because he lost twenty kilos in one year and a half, and he is still in shape. After some medical exams, the Dr. told him to change his way of living, leave some kinds of food and start doing some exercise; his only choice was to do it. In spite of being an immature teenager, he took the decision of doing it, but going straight. He hasn’t put on weight since he started; he quit what the Dr. told him to, and is still doing it until now. I think people should follow that kind of examples, because it is not easy to make a decision like that.
Doing a Mischief
By Martina Quezada
Can you pretend being married? During a nice walk around the city with my friend Oscar, we had seen many different advertisements about new bachelor apartments. As a result, we decided to pretend being a young couple engaged and make a joke. Oscar and I went into a nice building asking to have a little tour around the apartments. Consequently, the real estate agent asked the reason why we were looking for this apartments, and we told him that we were about to get married and we wanted to start a new life together in our own home. The real state agent showed us two apartments, and the only difference between them was that one of them had three rooms instead of two. He left us alone for a moment in the apartment just for thinking over the opportunity to buy this amazing place. When he was gone, we laughed silently for a moment because we couldn’t believe that the real stage agent trust in this young fake couple. Therefore, we made an estimate of the two bachelor apartments and the ways of paying. Pretending to be engaged was our little secret for a long time, until now.
Can you pretend being married? During a nice walk around the city with my friend Oscar, we had seen many different advertisements about new bachelor apartments. As a result, we decided to pretend being a young couple engaged and make a joke. Oscar and I went into a nice building asking to have a little tour around the apartments. Consequently, the real estate agent asked the reason why we were looking for this apartments, and we told him that we were about to get married and we wanted to start a new life together in our own home. The real state agent showed us two apartments, and the only difference between them was that one of them had three rooms instead of two. He left us alone for a moment in the apartment just for thinking over the opportunity to buy this amazing place. When he was gone, we laughed silently for a moment because we couldn’t believe that the real stage agent trust in this young fake couple. Therefore, we made an estimate of the two bachelor apartments and the ways of paying. Pretending to be engaged was our little secret for a long time, until now.
Living On My Own
By Valeria Perez
Living on my own is not as easy as I thought. My last year in the school, I had so many fights with my parents just for silly little things and all that I wanted was to go to the university and live on my own. However, now I know how difficult it is living without my parents and all the things that I had in my home and I didn’t appreciate. For example, now I have to cook everyday and sometimes I don’t have time and I just eat an apple, whereas that never happened in my house because my mother had a delicious lunch every day. Now, I have so much responsibility and obviously I have to be very organized with my money. Besides, I miss my parents very much and all the dedication that they gave me when I lived with them. On the other hand, I have more freedom now. I have to take my own decisions and that’s very cool because I can go to clubs whenever I want; however, I’m very responsible and I never go clubbing if I have class next day. I live with my eldest sister and we have a really good relationship. Even though this new stage is not easy I’ve learned so many things about life and I realized all that my parents gave to me. So, if you still live with your parents, appreciate them now, because it may be too late to do it when you don’t live with them anymore.
Living on my own is not as easy as I thought. My last year in the school, I had so many fights with my parents just for silly little things and all that I wanted was to go to the university and live on my own. However, now I know how difficult it is living without my parents and all the things that I had in my home and I didn’t appreciate. For example, now I have to cook everyday and sometimes I don’t have time and I just eat an apple, whereas that never happened in my house because my mother had a delicious lunch every day. Now, I have so much responsibility and obviously I have to be very organized with my money. Besides, I miss my parents very much and all the dedication that they gave me when I lived with them. On the other hand, I have more freedom now. I have to take my own decisions and that’s very cool because I can go to clubs whenever I want; however, I’m very responsible and I never go clubbing if I have class next day. I live with my eldest sister and we have a really good relationship. Even though this new stage is not easy I’ve learned so many things about life and I realized all that my parents gave to me. So, if you still live with your parents, appreciate them now, because it may be too late to do it when you don’t live with them anymore.
An Exceptional Young Man
By Andrea Muñoz
Carlos Muñoz is the most exceptional young man that I have ever met. He is 30 years old and he has a successful career. He is a food engineer and works for a big company but at the same time he continues studying at night to become a Technical Expert in Logistics. He is a very persistent person. To complement his work life, he does a lot of sports like Rugby, Mountain Bike and he goes for a run every morning before going to work. He is a very healthy guy. In his social life, he stands out from the rest because he is very friendly and optimistic. He has always a laugh on his face. It is for that reason that he has a lot of friends and it is very easy for him to meet new people. I believe that Carlos is an example to imitate, a young man who does a lot of different activities at the same time.
Carlos Muñoz is the most exceptional young man that I have ever met. He is 30 years old and he has a successful career. He is a food engineer and works for a big company but at the same time he continues studying at night to become a Technical Expert in Logistics. He is a very persistent person. To complement his work life, he does a lot of sports like Rugby, Mountain Bike and he goes for a run every morning before going to work. He is a very healthy guy. In his social life, he stands out from the rest because he is very friendly and optimistic. He has always a laugh on his face. It is for that reason that he has a lot of friends and it is very easy for him to meet new people. I believe that Carlos is an example to imitate, a young man who does a lot of different activities at the same time.
A Gift For A Special Person
By Beatriz Huerta
A special person deserves a meaningful gift. A gift for a person you love like someone from your family, your friends or your boyfriend could be a big problem if you don’t know how to impress them. In my case, I did a really good job on my boyfriend's birthday. I gave him a video with the best pictures of our last months together. It was really hard to do because I’m not the best with computer programs. I worked twelve consecutive hours on that. But it didn’t matter because my boyfriend was on the verge of tears! To my surprise, seeing him happy was a meaningful gift for me.
A special person deserves a meaningful gift. A gift for a person you love like someone from your family, your friends or your boyfriend could be a big problem if you don’t know how to impress them. In my case, I did a really good job on my boyfriend's birthday. I gave him a video with the best pictures of our last months together. It was really hard to do because I’m not the best with computer programs. I worked twelve consecutive hours on that. But it didn’t matter because my boyfriend was on the verge of tears! To my surprise, seeing him happy was a meaningful gift for me.
I Never Forget You Kiefer
By Alejandro Narvaez
Why is life unfair but at the same time wise? The death of an unconditional friend is a strong pain, very difficult to deal with. However, sometimes you have to think without the heart in order to make difficult decisions. Ten years ago, we had a beautiful pet named Kiefer. I think Kiefer was really a partner to me and my family. He was our pride and protector many times. My family and I bred him as a son and we loved him very much. One day, he contracted an illness and the veterinarian said that Kiefer was going to die in a few days because that sickness didn’t have a solution. It was irreversible and we couldn’t do anything for him. The vet recommended euthanasia because our loyal pet had to rest in peace and stop suffering. We felt very unhappy and impotent, for this irrevocable situation. We had to make a quick decision to help him and we decided to put him to sleep forever. We cried for a long time because we believed Kiefer was one of the best friends in our lives, so tender and intelligent. Nevertheless, we carried this suffering because we understood that, in life, there are too many big pains that we have to deal with together as a family and we don’t have remorse because we are sure that it was the best for him.
Why is life unfair but at the same time wise? The death of an unconditional friend is a strong pain, very difficult to deal with. However, sometimes you have to think without the heart in order to make difficult decisions. Ten years ago, we had a beautiful pet named Kiefer. I think Kiefer was really a partner to me and my family. He was our pride and protector many times. My family and I bred him as a son and we loved him very much. One day, he contracted an illness and the veterinarian said that Kiefer was going to die in a few days because that sickness didn’t have a solution. It was irreversible and we couldn’t do anything for him. The vet recommended euthanasia because our loyal pet had to rest in peace and stop suffering. We felt very unhappy and impotent, for this irrevocable situation. We had to make a quick decision to help him and we decided to put him to sleep forever. We cried for a long time because we believed Kiefer was one of the best friends in our lives, so tender and intelligent. Nevertheless, we carried this suffering because we understood that, in life, there are too many big pains that we have to deal with together as a family and we don’t have remorse because we are sure that it was the best for him.
The Most Exceptional Person Who I Ever Met
By Marco Guajardo
My grandfather was a wise man who taught me about life. He was a person who guided his all family when he was only twenty years old; he started to work in a lot of self sacrificing jobs in many places. He worked as an electrician in a big national company and he spent a lot of time travelling and knowing a lot of beautiful cities in Chile, like Antofagasta, la Serena, and Chiloé. When I was child, he had time to raise me and taught me a lot of important things. Everyday he had the most interesting stories to tell me and he taught me different things, as for example: how to ride a bike, play cards, how to speak. He taught me Maths too when I started to have homework in the school. Most important, he guided me to be a better person, giving me pieces of advice whenever I needed them. He was like my second father and was always there to help me. The last year that I shared with him, he taught me how to carve the wood. With the passing of the years, he started to spend his time creating beautiful things with wood. People usually say “we don’t know what we have until we lose it”. I think that is true, and helps you to take more value to persons who surround you. Try to share your experiences, spend time with your family and friends and learn of the essence of people, like I did it with my grandfather, the most intelligent and wisest person who I ever met.
My grandfather was a wise man who taught me about life. He was a person who guided his all family when he was only twenty years old; he started to work in a lot of self sacrificing jobs in many places. He worked as an electrician in a big national company and he spent a lot of time travelling and knowing a lot of beautiful cities in Chile, like Antofagasta, la Serena, and Chiloé. When I was child, he had time to raise me and taught me a lot of important things. Everyday he had the most interesting stories to tell me and he taught me different things, as for example: how to ride a bike, play cards, how to speak. He taught me Maths too when I started to have homework in the school. Most important, he guided me to be a better person, giving me pieces of advice whenever I needed them. He was like my second father and was always there to help me. The last year that I shared with him, he taught me how to carve the wood. With the passing of the years, he started to spend his time creating beautiful things with wood. People usually say “we don’t know what we have until we lose it”. I think that is true, and helps you to take more value to persons who surround you. Try to share your experiences, spend time with your family and friends and learn of the essence of people, like I did it with my grandfather, the most intelligent and wisest person who I ever met.
My First Disappointment
By Jorge Guajardo
This was my first problem with someone that I considered a friend. I was 14 years old and I had a friend named Jose who also was 14.We were best friends for 4 years. We hadn’t had any discussions until that time. He was the person that I trusted the most, but when love came to my life for the first time, things changed. It was summer and I started to date Evelyn, who was my first girlfriend. We had been dating for a month already when Jose met her. The three of us started to do lots of things together, even more when Jose started to date Evelyn’s sister, but suddenly things were different; Jose broke up with his girlfriend and he started to talk a lot more to Evelyn, until one day I found them in the neighbourhood square kissing each other… I couldn’t talk to them, so I went home to cry. The next day I faced him and we had a big argument and even a fight; I told him that he was a liar, the fakest and most cynical person I had ever met; after that, we never talked again.
Now, I realize that these kinds of experiences are more common that I used to think and that they are an essential part of life because things that don’t kill you, make you stronger.
This was my first problem with someone that I considered a friend. I was 14 years old and I had a friend named Jose who also was 14.We were best friends for 4 years. We hadn’t had any discussions until that time. He was the person that I trusted the most, but when love came to my life for the first time, things changed. It was summer and I started to date Evelyn, who was my first girlfriend. We had been dating for a month already when Jose met her. The three of us started to do lots of things together, even more when Jose started to date Evelyn’s sister, but suddenly things were different; Jose broke up with his girlfriend and he started to talk a lot more to Evelyn, until one day I found them in the neighbourhood square kissing each other… I couldn’t talk to them, so I went home to cry. The next day I faced him and we had a big argument and even a fight; I told him that he was a liar, the fakest and most cynical person I had ever met; after that, we never talked again.
Now, I realize that these kinds of experiences are more common that I used to think and that they are an essential part of life because things that don’t kill you, make you stronger.
My Dear Father
By Lucerito Farias
My father is one of the most important people in my life because he was the person who gave me life, as well as the protection and the love that nobody else can give me. My father has been a hard working and brave person in order to give me a good life. He always supports me in all my decisions because he is proud of me. He is also a talkative and friendly person. When we go to some place, everybody knows my father because he loves making new friends. He is very loyal with his friends and I love that! He gave me that example; this is the reason why I’m very friendly. But sometimes, he is a little moody. He has a special character. Sometimes, he is very lovely but when somebody makes him mad, he can be hateful but I love him with all his virtues and faults. That’s why he is my example. I’ve never known a person like him.
My father is one of the most important people in my life because he was the person who gave me life, as well as the protection and the love that nobody else can give me. My father has been a hard working and brave person in order to give me a good life. He always supports me in all my decisions because he is proud of me. He is also a talkative and friendly person. When we go to some place, everybody knows my father because he loves making new friends. He is very loyal with his friends and I love that! He gave me that example; this is the reason why I’m very friendly. But sometimes, he is a little moody. He has a special character. Sometimes, he is very lovely but when somebody makes him mad, he can be hateful but I love him with all his virtues and faults. That’s why he is my example. I’ve never known a person like him.
How Difficult My Life Is Now
By Claudia Carvajal
My life was easier when I was thirteen than now that I’m twenty. Everything was so relaxing because at that time I didn’t have anything important to worry about, but now I’m so stressed because of the university. Before, when I was in high school, I used to study a little and that was enough, whereas now I have to study so much more because of the complexity of the contents. The other thing that stresses me the most is traveling every day to come to the university because I live in Quillota and my university is in San Felipe, more than 70 km (43 miles) away. However, a good thing about my life now is that I have real and close friends and I don’t change them for anything at all. That’s why I know that I don’t have to take everything for granted and I have to appreciate all the good things I have, although life is more difficult now than yesterday.
My life was easier when I was thirteen than now that I’m twenty. Everything was so relaxing because at that time I didn’t have anything important to worry about, but now I’m so stressed because of the university. Before, when I was in high school, I used to study a little and that was enough, whereas now I have to study so much more because of the complexity of the contents. The other thing that stresses me the most is traveling every day to come to the university because I live in Quillota and my university is in San Felipe, more than 70 km (43 miles) away. However, a good thing about my life now is that I have real and close friends and I don’t change them for anything at all. That’s why I know that I don’t have to take everything for granted and I have to appreciate all the good things I have, although life is more difficult now than yesterday.
A Self-Sacrificing life
By Humberto Anguita
My grandmother is an example of sacrifice. She is a housewife and a very hardworking woman and she is not the typical sweet grandmother. She is rather bad tempered but she is honest and a very open-minded person. She married my grandfather when she was only 13 years old; in that time she was only a little girl. Also in that time, she got pregnant. She has now eleven children, eight girls and three boys. In the year 2001, her spoiled son died in a fight. He was murdered. That was a very hard news on her heart and is obviously the explanation of her sad face. Maybe she is a little angry but I love her and she is one of the most self-sacrificing people I ever met.
My grandmother is an example of sacrifice. She is a housewife and a very hardworking woman and she is not the typical sweet grandmother. She is rather bad tempered but she is honest and a very open-minded person. She married my grandfather when she was only 13 years old; in that time she was only a little girl. Also in that time, she got pregnant. She has now eleven children, eight girls and three boys. In the year 2001, her spoiled son died in a fight. He was murdered. That was a very hard news on her heart and is obviously the explanation of her sad face. Maybe she is a little angry but I love her and she is one of the most self-sacrificing people I ever met.
The Loveliest Workaholic
By Marcela Amaro
My mom is the most special person for me and thanks to her I am what I am. She had a very bad childhood; she did not finish the school because she had to start working since she was very young. When I was a child I spent few times with her actually, because she worked day and night to give me everything that I wanted. So she has spent all her life working! She is really hard-working and she has even become a workaholic, because, even in her free-time, she works at home.
If there is a thing that I’m sure of, is that I am her favorite. She is warm and understanding with me and maybe a little bit over-protective, but her advice has always helped me do the right things! She taught me how to be respectful and charitable. And also she gave me the support for starting a new life far away from her. In simple words, I really love her because she gave me the life and everything that I have and everything that I am, and I intend to live with her all my life because she is the loveliest workaholic.
My mom is the most special person for me and thanks to her I am what I am. She had a very bad childhood; she did not finish the school because she had to start working since she was very young. When I was a child I spent few times with her actually, because she worked day and night to give me everything that I wanted. So she has spent all her life working! She is really hard-working and she has even become a workaholic, because, even in her free-time, she works at home.
If there is a thing that I’m sure of, is that I am her favorite. She is warm and understanding with me and maybe a little bit over-protective, but her advice has always helped me do the right things! She taught me how to be respectful and charitable. And also she gave me the support for starting a new life far away from her. In simple words, I really love her because she gave me the life and everything that I have and everything that I am, and I intend to live with her all my life because she is the loveliest workaholic.
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