Blog Session 6 Postgradute Studies
Write about a postgraduate course that you would consider taking in the future.
When I graduated from university in 1978, the idea was that I
had acquired all the knowledge that was needed to be a prestigious profesional.
However, a few years later, postgraduate courses became the latest fashion, and
I think this was an excellent way to update professionals in their fields
because knowledge is in a constant state of development. It is not a finished
product.
Nowadays, graduate students have a
world of opportunities in all the Master’s
Degrees or PhDs they can apply for, which will allow them to expand their
knowledge, to have better communication skills and worldwide
recognition.
If I had the opportunity to take a
postgraduate course, it would definitely be a postgraduate course in world literature. Through literature we can learn to connect
with the world in an authentic way and
link all the spheres of human interaction, ranging from facing wars, fighting
against poverty and developing endurance in the face of adversity. My most
motivating story is The Old Man and the Sea, which was written by Ernest
Hemingway. No history or social science book can describe the life of this old fisherman and let the reader identify with his daily struggle, which is the struggle of poor people in many parts of the world.
My dream would be to sudy at an
international university in a foreign country, and obviously, I would like to
receive funding from a government institution that would require me to return
my services to society once I graduate.
One of the contributions that I would like to make is to encourage people
from all ages to read more, to enjoy
simple things without the need to spend huge amounts of money and to use their free time
efficiently. This can take young people away from drugs and delinquency and help older
people to do brain gym and keep their minds active.
What about you? What are your interests?
Include:
- Reasons to do the course
- Subject(s) you would like to study
- Where you would like to study (Chile or abroad)
- How you would like to study
(distance learning, blended
system, part-time course, etc)
- Any other relevant ideas
- Remember to make comments on 3 of your classmates' posts +
a comment on your teacher's post.
- Word Count: 220 words.
I enjoy reading your blog, and I agree with you that we need to be able to have and enjoy our free time to have a inner world more rich, and that doesn't comes with money, it comes with the will to do it and to be able to see that we can do it if we propose it.
ResponderEliminarThanks for your comments and we agree that happiness comes mainly from a richer inner world and also from teaching people nurture that inner world.
ResponderEliminarDear teacher,
ResponderEliminarI share with you the interest in world literature I I belive that we could studying all life this matter, because there are an enormous quantity of literatures around the world, most of them unknown for us, like African or Asian or indigenous literature. I hope, in some moment of my life, to have time to read more and more literature without other purpose than knowing.
Hi teacher!
ResponderEliminarI love your blog post, because it is evident how to educate others to have a better life is in your essence. In this sense, Litetarure is also a complement to teach English. For example, you can compare English and Spanish literature and see how the structure of sentences affect the way we understand or feel what we read; or differences between formal and informal languages; or teach vocabulary and life styles in different contexts; among many other options.