Blog 4: Post-Graduate Studies
Hi everyone,
Hope all is well. Today we are going to talk about postgraduate studies :)
Well, in my case, I already have done a postgraduate studies. I studied Latin American Literature and finished in from 2010 to 2014 at Eckerd College in the State of Florida.
In 2015, I took a postgraduate course called CELTA - (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) so I could become an English Teacher. I studied in the British-Chilean Institute of Culture in Santa Lucía. I studied part-time: I worked in the University of Diego Portales during the day and studied at night.
I'm happy that I did the course and I learned a lot in such a short period since the course was an intensive course that lasted from March to June.
Sometimes I consider taking a Master's course, something in Caribbean Literature since I really love that type of literature. I'm sure many of you realized since I use a lot of Caribbean Literature in our classes.
But then I think about it and I don't think is necessary to take the course because I can always study literature in my free time. In any case, I think I learn more in "the practice" when I use literature in my English classes so students learn how to read well in English.
My favorite writers from the Caribbean are Merle Collins, Christian Campbell, Jamaica Kincaid, Junot Díaz and Edwidge Danticat. Díaz and Danticat I particularly like because I can relate to them since they were both born in Latin American, but lived all their life in the United States just like me. I think that they are good writers and are committed to the people's struggle. I also like that they are both very anti-imperialist. We have used some of these writers such as Jamaica Kincaid, Christian Campbell, and Edwidge Danticat in class!
I hope you enjoyed reading :)
-Have you ever considered studying in a Master’s Program?
-What would you like to study once you finish your current career?
-What subjects would you like to study?
-Would you like to study outside of Chile? Why/Why Not?
- How you would like to study? (online, face to face classes, etc)- Mention any other relevant ideas
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- Comment your teacher's post and 3 classmates' posts!
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Woow Benjamin! You was study a lot in your life! And I'am agree with your point about the self-educated of Literature.. that's funny, I love Literature to, but I don't know so much about it.
ResponderEliminarHi teacher! the postgraduate it was very difficult?
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ResponderEliminarStudy at night?? omg sounds tiring :0
ResponderEliminarHi teacher, I think you are very applicated to work in the day at study in the night!
ResponderEliminarHello teacher, how is study in USA? that sounds very engaging!
ResponderEliminarHello teacher. Why do you like Caribbean Literature?
ResponderEliminarWaau, Latin American Literature sounds really interesting. What was your favorite lenguage??
ResponderEliminarHello teacher, I think it's great that you could do a graduate degree, and it's admirable(but exhausting) to work during the day and study at night.
ResponderEliminarHello teacher, is it very exhausting to work and study at the same time?
ResponderEliminarHi Professor, what a great track record, what an interesting blog.
ResponderEliminarCongratulations! on your postgraduate degree.
ResponderEliminarhello teacher, it is very interesting to know more about your studies, thanks for sharing them with us!
ResponderEliminarHi teacher! Latin American Literature is very interesting, thank you for teaching it
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