Part VI - My favourite plant

I really don't have a favourite plant, but there is one that I like so much.

The lotus flower is beautiful and unique, and floats on the water. In many cultures is revered as a symbol of purity and perfection.

His botanical name is Nelumbo nucifera, and his family is Mynphaceaceae. Itś also know as Sacred lotus, Indian lotus and Chinese waterlily.

The lotus was extant extant 135 million years ago in aquatic habitats. His porpagation by the rhizome is the easiest and fastest means of reproduction as a part his growth and spread. The longevity of lotus seed have the world's record for long-term seed viability reported as 1300 years for a seed from China. 

Culturally, the lotus are used from deities to dead bodies and as a token of love. People believe that if they go out to work after seeing the lotus, they achieve succes. 

The flower is has a honey-sweet rich, floral and earthy aroma. Many pepople describe the aroma so aromatic floral. And his color, the pink, is complex. The constituens include caryohyllene oxide, B-cariophyllene and cis-jasmone.

Personally, I remember saw it in a biology textbook and take my attetion. I used my free times for draw it, in my notebooks, when I was bored, distratec or sad.

Part V - Study methods

Many students have problems in the study hour. I think it's necessary remember useful study methods. Maybe they don't work with you, but worth try it.

1. Take notes from the textbook or the teacher's material study:  It's effective if you are reading actvely. You can summarize the information and put it in your own words. The method help to identify key ideas, analyze the concepts, make connection between topics, all on your own way.

2. Spaced repetition: The technique is based on The Curve of Forgetting (imagen 1). You have to study the information in certain intervals. The repetition of this activity avoid to you forget in the time.

3. Practice quizzes - They will identify what you don't know and what you need to work on. You can use website for create your own quizzes based on your information. 

4. Discuss with your friends: In my personal opinion, the best study method. The talking to your friends, with jokes, funny facts and opinions will help you to have another perspective of the topics.

Part IV - The Truman Show

I really like this movie, because make me think about the life and my environment.

"The Truman Show" is a movie about a man, called Truman, whose entire has been televised without his knowledge. His whole life is a TV show, and he doesn't know.

The town where he lives was built specially for him, and all the people who live there are actors. The movie start with interviews with the actors (of the movie, not the real life) that are playing the characters in the Truman's life. They said the show isn't just an acting job, that it's a lifestyle, nothing itś fake, it's merely controlled.

The show, apparently, gives hope and life to people who need. Truman is a dreamer, he wants to be an adventurer, but only we know he's been trapped.

The movie is based on The Allegory of the Cave, by Platon. It's tell us about our knowlegde about the world and the people around us. Since we born, we are in a cavern, and the shadows that we see is our reality. 

I recommend it. I cried with happines, and I love the details.

Part III - My favourite piece of technology

It's my tablet. Since I bought it, all my homeworks and study hours are easier. 

I decided to buy it cause, in my personal opinion, works for me. I like to do the work faster, more functional and prettier, aesthetically. Honestly, it's a whim, almost a caprice, but it's not like a pretty thing for decorate; the tablet is for work and study in anywhere, whithout a full bag.

I can use it like a mini computer. It's more limited for other functions, but it works. My summaries are easier to make with colors and images. I can edit the proffesor's material study for my convenience, and create my own material study.

Also, I can use a "double screen". The tablet can divide the screen in two, or three, or whatever you want. I can see my video class and write in my notes in the same time. 

The disadvantages could be storage. The computer could have 500 GB and my tablet only 128 GB. I can dowload heavyweight programs, or games, although I don't use for it. I try to focus its use in my studies.

Part II - My holidays

In January and February I was in a travel, in a course and in the beach.

First, I had to study Mechanization. I failed it in my 4th semester and I talked to my proffesor for take it in summer. It was difficult, cause I don't like this subject, but I had to prevent delay my others subjects. Also, it´s requisite for my career.

Then, I had the opportunity to visit Valdivia and Talca. My boyfriend's cousin was going to married in Valdivia, so I was a additional guest. The wedding was pretty, and we could visit some interest places of Valdivia, like Corral, Niebla and Lago Ranco, where I could do kayaking.

Later, we go to Talca, for visit my boyfriend's family. It was less interesting, because all the family contracted COVID-19, including me. I was sick only for...¿2 days? (so weird), but the others members of the house are worse.

Finally, and only with my boyfriend, we meet with my family in Algarrobo, and we could enjoy the beach, play tennis and eat churros, until my boyfriend gets sick, with fever and nausea, and we take him to Santiago.