My Future Job

Honestly, I don't know exactly what I want to work in when I get my degree. I do know that I want to have a job that I really like, and where I can enjoy what I do. I hope I can have the space to be myself, without restrictions and without prejudice for having colored hair or tattoos haha. I know that Chile is a place where they don't hire some people just for having those characteristics. That's probably why I would like to work outside of this country, to be able to do other projects and get to know different work dynamics. 

Well, about choosing an outdoor or indoor job, the truth is that I can't stay with just one option hahaha. On one hand I would like to have my own work space, quiet, comfortable and safe, but on the other hand I think that my personality is so restless that I simply could not work 24/7 in the same place. I would like to have the possibility to travel in my job, fill myself with new experiences. Sounds interesting. 

I believe that, like everyone else, I would like to have a decent salary. I hope to be able to support myself and my cat Haku, that's the only thing that matters to me in terms of salary. 

I am currently studying industrial design and while I would like to work in something related to that area such as biomaterials, or the manufacture of furniture through assemblies, I am not closed to the possibility of practicing in other things. Something I want to do after the degree and the postgraduate degree is to take pedagogy. But maybe life will take me in different directions, so for the moment I'm just waiting for what may happen. 

How the pandemic have affected my studies

 It’s a fact that the pandemic affected us all in some way. Whether the problems are small or big, everyone in the world had to adapt to the changes, and not always the changes are good for us.

Personally speaking, I am very tired of the pandemic and this new "normality" that has taken over our daily lives.  Evaluating all the problems that arose from the COVID-19 wave, I think my studies were the most affected.

On the one hand, the online classes started. It’s very strange not being able to see and meet your professors and other students. I discovered that in artistic careers like design you need constant interaction with others. You learn from your professor, but you also learn from your classmates. Thanks to the pandemic, that was lost. :(

Also, my university started a new modality to start the courses, called "overlapping" (“traslape”), this made it impossible to get through all the material destined to 18 weeks, on the contrary, the professors had to teach the material in 8 weeks. It’s simply horrible, both for teachers and students.

In terms of motivation, I am slowly wearing myself out. I don't see a point in continuing to study design in this way. I hope that next year we will have face-to-face classes again and we can make up for what we have lost in these two years.

Music

Since I was little music has been with me, I think that's why I couldn't define my favorite type of music. I listen to many kinds of music like Jazz, Argentine Rock, Reggae, Trap, Reggaeton and even a little bit of Pop (but not so much hahaha). I also like the studio ghibli music a lot, but I don't know what kind of music it belongs to.

Jorge Drexler. He is an Uruguayan musician, singer, composer, actor and doctor, he is currently 57 years old. Many people have told me that his music bores them because it is very quiet, but I love it. His lyrics and melodies fill me with joy, make me feel protected and at home. Listening to his music has also accompanied me in moments of sadness. Jorge Drexler is not famous like Hollywood singers but he is well known in my close circle.

My favorite Drexler song is called "Eco" and it belongs to an album made in 2004 with the same name. I think it is a wonderful song but  also a little bit sad, with beautiful lyrics and a very calm and harmonious melody. This song is more like a sung poetry, and talks about identity and loneliness. One interpretation of the lyrics is that the singer is not close to someone he loves, and the other person only hears an "echo" instead of his partner.