My name is Paloma Morales Gutierrez and I was born in Santiago, on January 17th, 1984. My family isn't very big. I live with my parents and I have one younger brother and an elder sister. She doesn't live with us but still we have a very close relationship. She has a little child called Nicolas, who completely changed our lives.
I studied both elementary and high school studies, at Lincoln College, a school located in La Cisterna. I was an average student so I wasn't the greatest student nor the worst. However, I always had skills for English language and Arts. Maths and Sciences weren't my cup of tea.
After completing high school, I decided to study Fine Arts thinking that being good at drawing was enough. However, it was an awful experience and I had to quit after two years of spending loads of time
Soon after, I decided to study English Teaching, and I got accepted at Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH). Things were rather different at this new career, and soon I discovered I was on the right path.
In 2008, I got a scholarship to study in Canada for one semester. It was a great experience mainly because I had the opportunity to be in different places like Vancouver, and learn about other cultures. When I came back, I got a job at Instituto Chileno Británico and Manpower where I gained some valuable experience. After graduating, I had to pay my scholarship by working at schools, so from 2010 to 2012, I worked for SIP (Sociedad de Instrucción Primaria). What can I say? Teachers need to be really PATIENT!!!
I'm currently working for Universidad de Santiago de Chile and Universidad de Chile, teaching at different faculties. At the same time, I'm planning to study a Masters degree at The University of Edinburgh. I already got accepted which makes me so proud, but still need to wait for scholarships results.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family (specially with my little two-year-old nephew), surfing on the internet, writing in my personal blog, and taking photographs. I also like basic things such as watching films or documentaries and listening to music. I like almost all kinds of music but my favourite bands are The Beatles and Kings of Convenience. I'm not very keen on sports, but sometimes I practice some dancing by playing DANCE CENTRAL with my XBOX 360. Finally, I love animals, particularly my beloved cat named Chantal.
The topic for this first blog session is writing about yourselves. You need to include:
- Birth info
- Studies info (elementary/high school/ univ)
- Family Info
- Hobbies
- Others things you consider relevant, or interesting
> Number of words: 120 (minimum)
> Make comments on three of your classmates posts
