BLOG POST #4

Hello Ryan, how are you today?

My name is Salome and I'm 18 years old.
I am from Colombia and I live in Medellin with my parents and my brother, he’s older than me and he’s 24 years old.
My family isn't too big but we try to stay together and share things the most as we can because all of us have too much responsibilities, for example my father is a Merchant, he buys and sells industrial materials like cardboard and plastic, my brother works with him after college while my mom do housework and when she ends she works with decorations. Pretty busy don't you think?

At this moment I'm a student of The University of San Buenaventura and i will start psychology classes the next monday, I'm pretty excited and happy for that.
My main interest are share with my family and friends, reading and meet new people, also i like to study because is pretty important for life.
Now I'm studying english because too much reasons, one of them is that my main language is spanish, other reason is because is a requirement for my career and other things, for example meeting new people from other countries and traveling, maybe I’ll visit you someday.

Well, this is a little bit of the way i live and I would love to know more about you.
Please don't forget to write me soon.

Hope you have a nice day my dear friend.

A TYPICAL PAISA FAMILY - POST #3

Paisa is the demonym of the people who live in Los Andes, Colombia but most exactly for the people who born and lives in Antioquia.

A typical Paisa family is pretty large, they used to have 5 to 9 children per family and the couples used to marry too young, sometimes since when the girls turn between 15 to 19 years old.

Usually they live in a farmhouse which have a lot of animals like pigs, chicken and cows because most part of their economy comes from agriculture, milking and selling organic eggs. 

The person who had the main authority in the house was the father, a typical Paisa is a kind of sexist mentality, but now they are more fair in the decisions. 

The mom doesn't work because she have to do housework and take care of the children, help with their homework and cook for them. 

But the father have to work everyday, most of the time the labour activities start too early and finish too late so the father come home really tired.

The typical family doesn't have time to watch tv or don't have any but both mother and father read the local newspaper which name is El Colombiano.

Now most of the things are pretty different, both of the parents have a work and drive a car,

they have more education opportunities than 50 years ago and the jobs are more industrial, milk industries are privatized and the agriculture too. 

Paisas now have more entertainment activities like go to clubs, go to the cinemas, go to karaoke and meet with friends.

Womens usually watch gossip shows on the tv and Men usually watch documentary channels like Discovery and History.

Things have changed too much in these years don't you think?

SPEAKING ACTIVITY (DIALOGUE) 

CONVERSATION BETWEEN CARLOS Y SALOME

C: Hello, are you Salome?

S: Yes, I am. Are you Carlos?

C: Yes, how are you?

S: I'm good thanks, how are you?

C: Just fine.

S: What do you do?

C: I´m a student, I study sports training and play soccer.

    Do you like sports?

S: Oh that´s Ok, i like to do some excersise but i don´t like to play soccer.

C: But why? Soccer is a very important sport.

S: We have different opinion.

C: Okay, hey do you want to eat something?

S: Yes, why not? Umm what´s your favorite food?

C: My favorite food is steak and fries, I´m a meat lover.

S: Oh God, really? well I hate beef, I just prefer salads.

C: No way meat is necessary, you need protein.

S: I know but i don´t like, but i like chicken or fish.

C: Well at least.

S: So what is your favorite type of music?

C: I love reggae, what is yours?

S: Too pacific, i like rock, more energy.

C: Uh no, too hardcore for me.

S. Well this conversation is a little bit weird to me, we don't mach in anything.

C: You're right, so should we talk again?

S: Maybe but I´m not pretty sure about that, anyway nice to meet you.

C: Nice to meet you too, bye.

S: Bye.

ENGLISH PROJECT - POST # 1 - USBMED 2016

Hello.

My name is Salome Botero Minotta and i'm 18 years old.

I was born in Bello Antioquia on November 28th of 1997 and yes i'm a Sagittarius.

This is my first year at college, I’m going to study psychology and start on february 1 

but for now I study english in The University of San Buenaventura.

I live with my parents and my brother, also I have pets, two lovely dogs and their 

names are Angello and Donato. I really love them so much.

I always lived in Bello but we used to move out too often when I was a child, now we 

live in San José Obrero neighbourhood and my address is Avenue 55 # 33 – 66.

I describe myself as the kind of person who loves help others, also I like and enjoy 

meeting new people because I think that we can learn from others and create strong 

friendships. Also I rather have friends than a boyfriend for now haha. 

My hobbies are reading, go out with family and friends, farming, being spiritual and do 

some meditation because I like to share things with others and apply life lessons 

everyday.

About music, I don't have preferences but the artist  I like most are Lana Del Rey, Arctic 

Monkeys, The 1975, The Neighbourhood, Flume and The Weeknd.

My favorite movie director is Tim Burton and I think I'm a little bit obsessed with 

Johnny Depp haha he's my favorite actor.

There is a lot of things that I would love to tell here but I will do it later, It's a long 

story.

Here is my telephone and cellphone numbers, also my e-mail if you need me. :)

Thanks for reading, have a nice day.

SALOME BOTERO MINOTTA

2750524 – 3148801942

salomeminotta@gmail.com