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Blog 6: English Language Challenges

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Hi everyone! My name is María Jesús and today I'm going to be talking about my experience with English, having Engish classes in University and learning the language in general.  This semester is the first time I have an English class since High school, and from the beginning I could notice big differences between both ways of learning the language, for example, it was very surprising for me starting an English class and having to actually practice speaking all the time. I've always been interested in learning a new language, and in High school I was very good in English classes, but this is a totally different experience, in a good way! I think I have improved a lot with University English classes, because like I said before, we have to use the language all the time, and because of that I am not that shy anymore and I feel more comfortable speaking the language. One of the activities of this class that has helped me a lot is the Blog!, I really like writing them and I think it...

Blog 5: Changes to my study program

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Hi everyone!, My name is María Jesús and today I would like to talk about some changes in the study program of my career, psychology.  Starting with the curriculum, I really like the subjects we have in psychology, but regarding the General Training Courses (CFG in Spanish), I don't really think they should be mandatory. There is a very small percentage of possibilities of getting one you really enjoy, and because of that, with the pass of time, it starts to feel like a load more in the academic charge. Speaking of technology, I believe it would be a good idea if all classes were recorded; I understand that this would affect student attendance to the actual lecture, but it would be very useful not only for evaluations, but also in cases of emergencies that students can have. It would be reassuring to know you don't have to always be taking notes of everything, and I think it would make classes more enjoyable. And finally, regarding the teaching methods, I really struggle with p...