Well, currently I’m in third year of Bachelor of Fine Arts and in these years, I lived the decadence of studying Fine Arts in Chile, specific, in the Universidad de Chile. Luckily, the curriculum changed from this year for the new generation,  so I hope that it’s better that the one with which I entered, because the subjects in the first year was horrible, a kind of “common plan” but sincerely, I have used less than 10% of what I was taught in that year throughout my career.

However, I don’t have any complain about the workload, even in pandemic, because the administration of the career always try to give us all the facilities to finish the year with a good grade, I mean, there are some exceptions, but the administration and the teachers if you have interest and you do what you can do to get good grades, they almost all the time, they give you a chance.

Otherwise, the infrastructure of the faculty where I’m study is fatal, it’s an old school of nuns from what I've been told, practically disarming herself with each passing day. Since I start studying there, I have heard claims of the place, because it isn’t adapted for the needs and machinery of the different art specializations, it has asbestos roofs which can cause respiratory health problems, and even cancer. Also, I remember that in November of 2018, it rained relatively hard, but it was enough for the faculty, because was completely flooded, like cascades were made over the lockers, because the ceilings weren’t well sealed, it was impossible to enter the underground rooms the next day. So, the faculty need a “extreme makeover” because everything in that place it’s wrong.

It’s kinda weird talk about the use of technology, I think that we have a locked room with high-end computers and we only use that in two class. The other type of “technology” is the machinery that we use in some workshop (ceramics, engraving, photography) but they’re super old machines, even some don’t work.

And finally, teaching methods, as in any university/career there are teachers who don’t know how to teach and other very good teachers, to this must be added how the ego affects many teachers, more in the artistic field. So, I have had self-referential teachers, those whose jobs must be related to what they do and normal teacher. In the present year, I can say that I have very good teachers, fortunately.

The super powerful cuicui's

 Well, I want to talk about something that I live in my everyday

Well, today I want to talk about something that is part in my everyday and have the “opportunity” to live the experience even if I wanted or not, owning an exotic pet (or three, to be more specific).

To contextualize: In 2017, my older sister felt alone living in an apartment in Santiago when she started studying, so she bought her a guinea pig, and learning about them, she read that the guinea pig can’t live without a partner, so she bought another one, and with the past of the years, one became two, and later, in three. Nowadays, we live again in the same house with the three guinea pig, a cat and a dog, and I can confirm that it’s difficult take care about the exotic pets compared to typical pets, because (in my case) we have pets that are normally prey to others, so they don’t let us to pet them, or grab them and when some of them are injured or something that it’s really hard to care and make the healings.

The cuicui's of my sister

In my opinion and experience, have exotic animals is hard, because they need a special care, alimentation and it’s difficult to find a veterinary for them in a small town like where I live. And I hate to make a “controversial” declaration but I’ve always thought if you want to have an animal/pet, you need to have the means to take care of it; like money, time, dedication, and this thought grows when we talk about exotic pets, because if I can’t buy the food, I can’t take them to the veterinary, it’s better not have one.

Also, depends about the animal/pet because some of them cannot be domestic, and if we force them, we can hurt them or maybe the pet will never feel comfortable with one.

Jobs, jobs, jobs

Hello again! 

The subject of the week is “Future Job”, the thing that always tries to don’t think about it.

At the moment, I’m studying and working at the same time to cover some expenses and things that I need in my day by day, and well, part of me think that I’m going to work in the same company for many time, because it’s very difficult find a good work in the art area in Chile.

Let’s talk about my dream job, I want to work in a study, be a freelancer, make some illustrations in the digital and traditional media or to become an illustrator/concept artist for a company. Also, I always want to participate in some Expo’s like the “Salón del Manga de Barcelona” so I hope that one day happens, and travel to different countries to sell my illustrations. 

About the salary, I’m not a complicated person, I want to live with dignity, I don’t necessarily seek a life of luxury.

When I finish my career (with my bachelor’s degree and my college degree), I hope to get a diploma in conceptual art, but a major like a master/magister I don’t know yet, but maybe I will take one about digital art to complement my career.