English 4 - FAU

When I was reading the topics in this blog I was thinking a lot of changes that I would like to happens in my career. I study architecture at the University of Chile and I course 3rd year of career. As you can imagine, I have to use different softwares like Photoshop, Autocad, Archicad, Ilustrator, In design, Sketchup, etc. The problem with that is the licences, because the university gives you only some of these. I always think about Adobe, we don't have a licence and we use that a lot! I really hope that changes and finally to be able to use these programs without having to hack them or pay dearly for them. Softwares of Adobe. The second change it´s about the curriculum, I think we need more Sustainability course during the career because currently we just have one. It's very important to learn architecture from a solid base of good intentions with the environment and know how to make better use of natural resources for the design of a project and be able to emit zero emissio...

  Some people say that you should not think of the past because it is gone, and you should not think of the future, because it does not exist. So, the wise thing to do is to live in the present. I agree with that but I also think that if you want things to happen in your life you should think and plan for the future. So what things do I want to happen in my life, in the near future? I would like to travel, to live abroad and get to know new people, cultures and societies. For that, I have been thinking of studying abroad. Specifically, I would like to continue my studies in Architecture in Spain or Italy. I like the idea of studying in Spain because of the language, which I think it could make things easier for me. I am aware that studying in a foreign country is a challenge in a lot of ways so not having to communicate in another language I think will make things easier for me. And of course, in Spain I could get to know the work of the great Antoni Gaudí in Barcelona! I also woul...