2. WHY DID I CHOOSE MY MAJOR

 Welcome dear bloggers! This is your second blogging assignment. This time, you will have to tell us what you study and explain why you decided to embark on the course you are currently studying for. You should then consider including this information:

• What was your dream job when you were a child?
• What other study options did you have at the moment of applying to university?
• What made you decide on this major in the end?
• How has your experience at university been until now?
• Upload pictures

Remember:

Your text should have no less than 130 words.

Leave a comment on three of your classmates' posts and on your teacher's post as well.

It happened to be at a very early age that I wanted to do so many things. I thought I had the potential and freedom to do whatever I wanted to. I wanted to become an actress, a fashion designer, a spaceship pilot, an architect, a painter, a singer, a president, etc. As you can see, everything was very well connected. XD

As I started focusing on choosing one career path, I envisaged working in something related to languages. So, I applied to three different university programmes at the University of Concepción: Translation, Teaching of English and Social Work. Believe it or not, I was accepted in the translation programme. My first year in the English and French translation programme, however, was awful. I failed. Obviously the only one thing I learnt at school was 'open the door', 'what is this?' With some minor variations such as 'what is this? This is a pen', or 'comment allez-vous? Comme ci comme ça'. But I was determined to overcome my flaws and make it through. So, guess what. I made it and got my BA in English, French and Spanish Translation.

Now I have over six years of experience working as a teacher of English, though I am still strictly speaking, a translator. Luckily, I am finishing my TESOL certification to become a more highly qualified teacher - I hope.

In the mid-term future, I would love to continue my studies (A Master's Degree would be great) and do some work on translation abroad. That would be just perfect!

A picture of my beloved Faculty of Humanities and Art

Humanities and Art main hall