CHALLENGES: LANGUAGE= ENGLISH

Greetings, today post is about literally English. Like other people I’d learned English through games, music or movies and I always had a good handle of the vocabulary (because I watch other people talk English normally, not acting or formal, so in that way I comprehend a lot more the context of what they are talking about) so in the classes I don’t learn much new things. Now in the university also I don’t feel like learn a lot, mostly of the time it just refresh my memory by putting my knowledge in practice. I do expect a lot of writing in English but also more moment to improve the oral interactions and pronunciation.

I think that the program has to be less writing and a little more speaking so it can improve the fluency and correct a little the “broken English” accent. The orals homework that we’ve done are kind of easy because we can use a script but almost every time that I have to talk in English in a normal conversation the words don’t come to my head and end up thinking word by word of what I want to say.

Outside the classes I use a lot my English, but just for hearing and barely for writing. I like a lot some Youtubers that talk English, while I watch them don’t use subtitles, try to understand everything just by hearing and mostly of the time I catch all that they say, every time it get easier. Also sometimes I leave a comment but very short and direct. 

What I change to my programme?

Now then, I’m studying aliment engineering but I don’t know much about it. I know that the first years are common plan or basic phase and everyone must go through it. It is the tough part of every career but I think is necessary, first reason is because the basics knowledge and second reason is because it works as filter for those that aren’t ready to study in the university. This curriculum is been changed a little time ago, so I’m not sure if I would change something else more.

After that first process it follows the bachelor's degree which has a lot of subjects, I would change that because I don’t see the point of put 7 subjects every semester because some of them are way more difficult that the others, I’ll make that the easier subjects fit in just one topic so is going to be more time for the other subjects.

Finally is the professional course and I don’t know anything about it (mostly of this course it is self-learning I guess).

Everything about the faculty facilities I think is okay, in a technically way, but personally I don’t like the design or the style of the buildings it is so simple I’ve seen other faculties and those look very cool , but speaking about inside the classrooms it is good because the devices installed work fine.

And in my opinion of the teaching methods, are okay until now. The teachers and the assistants are very helpful to any student (most of them).