Cultural Shock

Hi, as a psychology student I give you a little description of this concept in the point of view of my discipline. Culture shock is defined as a psychological disorientation that most people experience when living in a culture markedly different from one’s own. Culture shock occurs when our "...cultural clues, the signs and symbols which guide social interaction, are stripped away. ...A difficult part of this process for adults is the experience of feeling like children again, of not knowing instinctively the ‘right’ thing to do.

I have never traveled to other country, so, I never experimented for myself a cultural shock so strong like some of my classmates. I think that the most important cultural shock I have experienced was when I get into the university, because I come from a little school, in a rural area, with few students, so, get into the university, in this campus, with people so diverse, people who comes from different places of Chile, even other countries… It was a big cultural shock, adapt and accept that everyone are different and particular, learn to listen and open my mind to other ways to see the reality.

Get into the university make me grow :)

My Future Job

Hi classmates, I am a psychology student, I am in my second year. When I finish the major I like to work in some town in the south of Chile, I really love the south of Chile. My idea is work with children in a school or some child institution.

I imagine that will be amazing, because the southern people are so warm, and I am in love with these landscapes, this places are full of magic. This is the reason why I hope live in the south in the future.

I will work in an office, this need not by boring; it depends of your way of work there. But I prefer work in different places, move.

I choose this major because I want to help the people to be a best person. My dream is can give new tools for the life of these children, lacking opportunities. I think this is a way to make the world a better place. Okay, like John Lennon, “you may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one”.

I think with my work I will not work so much, but I am sure I will be so much happy in my place, my home, my job and my family.

So, this will be my future! You are invited to go to my house in holydays! J

My Best Holidays

     My best holidays was few years ago, in the 2012, it was a trip to Chiloé in my uncle’s car. We went with his wife and my cousin. The road from Santiago to Chiloé is very long, it took us around 12 hours to arrive to Puerto Montt. There we ate lunch a paila marina and then we continue our trip…

     Finally we arrive to Castro, but it was so late in the night and it was impossible find a place to sleep, so, we slept in the car that night (XD).  In the morning the first thing we did it was to find a place to sleep. After this, we stayed in Castro for seven days, we went across the island from side to side, from Ancud to Quellón, from Quellón to Cucao, from Cucao to Achao and many little towns, all full of magic and charm…

     After this, we went to Puerto Varas and stayed there for four days (and we don’t sleep in the car), and also took short trips around the Llanquihue Lake, Frutillar, Puerto Octay.

     I hope go back to this places someday.