hola, nadie. a veces está un poco extraño cuando yo escribo aqui. Pero, este es un lugar para exprésese. punto.
Ya aqui por 4 1/2 semanas. Estoy muy contendo con este programa; es un buena programa que ayudarme a aprender español mucho. Pero, de verdad, a veces pienso que espanol es ridicolo. Todas las estructuras de la gramática son muy confusas. Hay muchas, muchas reglas. Por eso, creo que para aprender esta lengua, se necesita mucho tiempo. No lo se. ¿Cuál está en el futuro?
Estaba pensando sobre idiomas en general, y cómo se aprender una lengua? Específicamente sobre lengua de Chino. ¿Cómo lo hice? Actualamente, no lo quiero saber. Estoy agradecido para las políticas de mi país, en serio. Si no aprendí lengua de Chino en el pasado, pienso que ahora no está possible. Gracias Dios.
Hoy fue muy triste. Todas los estudiantes en mi clase estaban agitados. Yo tambien, no me encontre en ambiente para la clase.
Ahora estoy aqui. Bueno. Quiero estudiar mas y intento aprender más, más, más....
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
what's all this bloodshed about?
2 days ago i saw 'the mission', a 1986 film about 18th century South America
i saw 'platoon' yesterday, a 1986 film on the Vietnam War
Today i saw 'private', a 2004 italian film by Saverio Costanzo
I constantly get reminded about what this world is about and what people stand for; everyday, a constant effort to struggle for freedom and life.
The Vietnamese cursed the bloodshed left behind by the Americans; but the soldiers did what they had to do not only as soldiers, but what they had to do to survive.
The Americans claimed the Vietnamese to be the most brutal people in the world, creating the deadliest of booby traps and having villagers-women shoot at them at the most unexpected moments. But, they did it simply to survive. They did.
In the Israeli-Palestine conflict we see the same, and 'private' reveals this in some scenes, where the daughter simply wants to take it out with the soldiers to claim back her house, and more importantly her freedom.
All the way back to the century of colonization we see the same, as in 'the mission', as the rampage of the Spaniards, Portuguese, French and Dutch over-ran chieftains and villages, leaving the indigenous with no choice but to fight back.
somehow these themes kept lingering in my head as I watched these films, and i get reminded of what this world stands for and what it will continue to stand for: conflicts, and more conflicts; because as there are aggressors, there are simply souls who stand up to fight for their freedom.
i saw 'platoon' yesterday, a 1986 film on the Vietnam War
Today i saw 'private', a 2004 italian film by Saverio Costanzo
I constantly get reminded about what this world is about and what people stand for; everyday, a constant effort to struggle for freedom and life.
The Vietnamese cursed the bloodshed left behind by the Americans; but the soldiers did what they had to do not only as soldiers, but what they had to do to survive.
The Americans claimed the Vietnamese to be the most brutal people in the world, creating the deadliest of booby traps and having villagers-women shoot at them at the most unexpected moments. But, they did it simply to survive. They did.
In the Israeli-Palestine conflict we see the same, and 'private' reveals this in some scenes, where the daughter simply wants to take it out with the soldiers to claim back her house, and more importantly her freedom.
All the way back to the century of colonization we see the same, as in 'the mission', as the rampage of the Spaniards, Portuguese, French and Dutch over-ran chieftains and villages, leaving the indigenous with no choice but to fight back.
somehow these themes kept lingering in my head as I watched these films, and i get reminded of what this world stands for and what it will continue to stand for: conflicts, and more conflicts; because as there are aggressors, there are simply souls who stand up to fight for their freedom.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
the WORLD the WORLD the WORLD
AH!
i am thinking about my times in Brazil! and this wonderful song rings in my head - Sou Praiero by Jamil - AHHHHH "sha la la la la la la la la, Sou praiero, sou guirero, tu soltero...."
and then recalling some stuff from MUS133 about music from Trinidad and Tobago... Steel pans!!!
and then yesterday Profesor Robert shared about his days living with the indigenous Mayans!
Today we had a class of latin America pop music it was awesome! - La Bomba by King Africa -
What fuel and oil and corn and $$ and bear sterns and China and India and inflation and 401Ks and shares and commodity indexs and S&P500 and WHAT THE )$@#U*$#(@*$#.
There's so so much more to these.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
estoy esperando todavia...
hoy, fue lloviendo por toda el dia ... muy triste. pero esta apropiado para escuchar a canciones de Patrick Park.
viendo a las montanas, viendo a los alrededores, estoy teniendo un sueño sobre la vida en general ..
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
el futero.
hay una persona... un amigo de yo... quiere elegir una trayectoria diferente. Nosotros estuvimos hablando sobre la vida en general, pero específicamente sobre algo especial.
Espero tu eliges la trayectoria diferente y ayudame a alcanzar algo que no peudo alcanzar.
buena suerte amigo.
Monday, July 7, 2008
español...
Antonces… éste es el principio de él todo....
A hoy, nosotros tenemos clases de las ocho a las dos en la mañana. Las clases son muy interestante porque una nuevo lingua es divertido siempre. Mañana, nosotros tenemos dos examinación! El primero es un orál examinación y el segundo es un examinación de escribír. Antes de hoy, está muy difícil para mi porque yo no intiendo todos infomación! Las profesoras hablan en Español para todos las clases! In las primero y segundo dias, yo intiendo nada.
Pero, lentamente yo peudo entienda los significantes de las palabras.
A hoy yo jugué fútbol y voleibol. Entonces, estoy muy cansado ahora. Yo necessito descansar ... o yo necessito domir ... está muy importante!
A hoy, nosotros tenemos clases de las ocho a las dos en la mañana. Las clases son muy interestante porque una nuevo lingua es divertido siempre. Mañana, nosotros tenemos dos examinación! El primero es un orál examinación y el segundo es un examinación de escribír. Antes de hoy, está muy difícil para mi porque yo no intiendo todos infomación! Las profesoras hablan en Español para todos las clases! In las primero y segundo dias, yo intiendo nada.
Pero, lentamente yo peudo entienda los significantes de las palabras.
A hoy yo jugué fútbol y voleibol. Entonces, estoy muy cansado ahora. Yo necessito descansar ... o yo necessito domir ... está muy importante!
Friday, July 4, 2008
Middlebury College, Vermont
so i actually didnt want to blog for this period (anyway i'm not supposed to 'communicate' in English...) but there's a rush of emotions and thoughts in my head....
There is nothing in this school except for maybe 5 big buildings, 20 smaller buildings, some fields, a chapel and tons of grassy patches.
There is nothing near this school except for a TJMaxx.
There is nothing to do here except to study or to participate in the activities within the school.
BUT,
There are mountains, there are grazing cows in the distance, there's a vast, wide blue sky, there's fresh air everyday from nature, there is a culture that promotes learning.
A liberal arts college.
The actual students here come from all over, a wide myraid of backgrounds and nationalities. 1 in 3 of the students are non-white. In here you find people with different personal passions. In here you find students from Bulgaria, Morrocco, Mauritius, and everywhere from America. In here you find people who are passionate about what they study and what they do. In here you find people who are, different.
I am not quite sure how well i fit into this culture, but this is a pretty darn good experience.
Sitting in Armstrong library, staring out into the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Sun setting in the distance giving a charming silloutte to the mountain range, and just enjoying the moment.
True, there isn't much to do here.
But,
over here you can find your passion, you can find your connection with learning, you can find a diverse group of individuals. Most importantly, you can find yourself.
Hasta Pronto my friends.
Adios.
There is nothing in this school except for maybe 5 big buildings, 20 smaller buildings, some fields, a chapel and tons of grassy patches.
There is nothing near this school except for a TJMaxx.
There is nothing to do here except to study or to participate in the activities within the school.
BUT,
There are mountains, there are grazing cows in the distance, there's a vast, wide blue sky, there's fresh air everyday from nature, there is a culture that promotes learning.
A liberal arts college.
The actual students here come from all over, a wide myraid of backgrounds and nationalities. 1 in 3 of the students are non-white. In here you find people with different personal passions. In here you find students from Bulgaria, Morrocco, Mauritius, and everywhere from America. In here you find people who are passionate about what they study and what they do. In here you find people who are, different.
I am not quite sure how well i fit into this culture, but this is a pretty darn good experience.
Sitting in Armstrong library, staring out into the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Sun setting in the distance giving a charming silloutte to the mountain range, and just enjoying the moment.
True, there isn't much to do here.
But,
over here you can find your passion, you can find your connection with learning, you can find a diverse group of individuals. Most importantly, you can find yourself.
Hasta Pronto my friends.
Adios.
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