My opinion

Hi

Everyone!

Today I`m going to talk about my opinionon different topics.

Violence on television?

In this last time there has been an increase in violence that is shown on television, whether in television programs, movies or in the news. Violence exposed on television can lead children to develop aggressive behavior. Many of these behaviors are learned through observation and are easily remembered.  This is a big problem because when children have difficult situations to solve, doing it with violence will be something natural. I believe that parents should take responsibility for the content their children see.

Adoption?

I think adoption is a very good option for couples who can not have children or for people who choose to give a child a better life. Adopting is not an easy decision, because the couples who are going to make this decision have gone through difficult times trying to have children and assuming they can not do it. Parents often have feelings of vulnerability and impotence. The best thing for children is to generate a secure attachment, that the parent - child relationship is of quality and that there is the ability to impose discipline and at the same time be affectionate.

having pets at home?

I think having pets in the house is very good for the family. It allows to generate healthy habits like going for a walk being a great relief for people with depression or bipolar disorder. It makes the lives of people much more active because they have to be aware of the needs of their pets. In the case of children, it causes them to be more empathetic, active, sensitive and responsible.

chilean education?

I think that education in Chile is of poor quality. It does not encourage children to search for their own methods of study. It is based on learning from memory and repeating the same in tests. There is no adequate process of understanding and analysis. In addition there are many children per room, which makes it difficult for their learning process to be better.

Postgraduate Studies

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Today I´m going to talk about my future postgraduate studies. I still do not have a clear idea of what I am going to specialize in, but I am attracted to the idea of studying Surgery and Traumatology of the mouth and maxillofacial. I like this specialty since it incorporates a lot of knowledge of other specialty of dentistry, such as pathology and oral radiology. Some of the topics to be discussed are; scientific method of investigation, basic fundamentals of surgery, biological bases of pathology, embryology, growth and facial cranial development. I would like to study this specialty in Chile, at the University of Chile. But if there is the possibility of doing it outside the country, I would happily take the option.

I would like to study some days of the week and work the days that I have available. As a part-time course. Before studying the specialty I would like to work in general dentistry. It is a way to get to know the work field and also to know the main health needs of people.

My Future Job

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Today I´m going to talk about my future job. In the future, I want to practice my profession as a dental surgeon. I would like to work first in public health. I think it's a good place to start developing my profession. Also in our country, public health has many shortcomings. The current health system needs better professionals and another system of organization to increase the resources in another way.

I would also like to work in different regions of the country. Places that have less access to oral health. I would like to have a mobile clinic to visit different parts of the country and in this way to know how is the oral health situation in our country.

Finally, I would like to have a dental clinic in Padre Hurtado, the place where I have lived a large part of my life. Although it is located near Santiago, there is little access to health professionals. There is only one dentist for 65,000 people. For this reason I would like to have a clinic with professionals from different specialties, at reasonable prices, to improve the oral health and the quality of life of the people of Padre Hurtado.

For now these are my life projects, I have a long way to go but with effort and work I can achieve everything that I set out to do.

My Profession

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Today I´m going to talk about my profession. The profession that I chose is Dentistry. 

Dentistry is a profession that  takes care of the health of the stomatognathic system. This system is composed by; lips, tongue, teeth, gum, cheek, palate, tonsils, salivary glands, lymph nodes, temporomandibular joint, among others. The organs and tissues of this system allow basic functions such as; eat, talk, to pronunce, chew, smile, breathe, even kiss.

Due to the vital importance of this part of the body, the dentistry degree has a duration of six years. This profession is a mixture of a wide scientific knowledge (branches of science such as biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, pathology, semiology, physiology, pharmacology, among others) and highly developed manual skills.

Personally, this profession that brings together all the things that I like. But the most important thing is to give a better quality of oral health to our patients and educate the Chilean population about oral health and its prevention. In this way we can even improve the quality of our country's health.

                                 

My Favourite Concert

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Today I'm going to talk about my favorite concert. The best part is that I was able to participate. I play the violin since 2008. I started with private tutors and then I applied to a youth orchestra. I am currently a member of the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil de Padre Hurtado. 

In 2016 we were selected to participate in the 15th anniversary of the founding of children's and youth orchestras of Chile (FOJI). It consisted of a series of concerts in different parts of Santiago. First we went to the Pablo Neruda concert hall in Quinta Normal. The second presentation was at the Palacio de la Moneda and the last and most important was at the Movistar Arena. 

It was the best experience of my life. There were 40 orchestras from all over Chile, and we played several songs together. It was wonderful because there were many types of classical instruments. It was a great experience for us, because it was the first time that a youth orchestra represented Padre Hurtado in a national event.

A Country I´d Like to visit

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My favourite country is Sweden. It is in Northern Europe. Its capital is Stockholm. Its population is 9.903 million people. This country has a mixture of modernity and nature. 

Sweden has one of the most efficient political systems in the world. In fact, the country guarantees all the rights of its inhabitants, such as free education and health. Swedish nature is vital for the governments and inhabitants of the country. The forests and seas are very well cared for, with their species always protected.

The city of Stockholm is built on 14 islands. It has more than 50 bridges, in addition to an ancient medieval city, Gamla Stan, royal palaces and museums, such as the Skansen outdoors.

Gamla Stan's Christmas market is the oldest in Sweden, starting in 1837. Here you can find candies, decoration, crafts and much more in some cabins that claim to imitate the stalls that existed in the Middle Ages.

I really want to know this country! 

Reflections of the Year

This has been a very dynamic year for me. I started the year very calmly enjoying my holidays in January and February. In those months, I began to buy the instruments that we were going to use in the clinical practice subjects and I bought my clinical suit. I was very excited to wear a clinic suit!  I was very motivated to start this academic year, since every time we have less theoretical subjects and more practical subjects.

The year began very demanding from the very first day and my class schedule was very extensive. Most days I enter at 08:00 am and leave at 05:30 pm. To get to the time I have to get up at 05:30 am. But I was so motivated that the schedules were not a problem for me.

The new subject “Simulation” is stressful but I've learned a lot about clinic and patient care. I learned to fight against frustration, which is very common in this type of career. It is the first time that I perform operative practices and it is very common to make mistakes, but I had to learn to be efficient and to work quickly. 

The other subjects are easier such a “Anthropology”, “promotion and education in health” and “dentistry based on evidence”.  Also take a drawing course that allows me to relax a bit.  And I cannot forget my violin classes on weekends and the concerts with the orchestra of Padre Hurtado! 

In this English course I learned a lot about this language. I am a very introverted person and English scared me sometimes. But now I feel more secure  and I want to continue learning.  

The year in general has been a bit more complex than the previous one, but everything can be achieved with hard work and persistence, that is the key to everything!  I have learned to organise myself better, to organise better my times and to be more persevering with my goals, there is still much to be given. I also had to study much more, but I'm happy.