Juan Pablo Araneda

When I was in high school, we went as a class to a camp of people with few resources to give them a different day and they could leave the reality in which they live for at least a moment. The camp was on the train line in Maipu.   We gathered food and went to the camp. We played with the children, had lunch with them and talked with the adults. Since that day, we have tried to continue helping the people in need with the teacher Pedro who knows much more about the situation   Help people in need is an act of generosity and humility because we do not know if at some moments we could be in a similar situation. Doing this kind of helps makes you a better person but it also makes you understand that the life is not simple. Your help can make a change in the person who receives it.

 As a journalist, I would like to take a course of sports journalism because it is the area of my career that I like the most at the moment. Also because I could specialize more as a journalist and it would help me to have more job possibilities. The subjects that I would like to study in the course are perhaps the history of sports, tactical analysis of some sports, etc.  I would like to study abroad. I researched the places where they offer sports journalism courses and in Spain specially there are many universities that have it. I would also enjoy living in a country like a Spain. Obviously I would prefer to study on campus because I could learn about the other culture if I study abroad and understand the course better. It could be an experience that makes me mature as a person and as a student.

 Since I remember starting to watch soccer, there was one player that always caught my attention. His name is Charles Aranguiz. He was born in Puente Alto in a family with limited resources. His mother motivated him to play soccer since he was a child starting his career in the neighborhood club. Then he went to the north alone to play for Cobreloa. He did well and was signed by Colo Colo. After that he went to play in Argentina and returned to Chile where he had his best moment with Universidad de Chile in 2011. Currently plays in Germany in Bayer Leverkusen and is one of the best midfielders in the Bundesliga. It is impossible not to rememeber his performances with the national team in the two Copa America that Chile won. Charles Aranguiz is an idol for me because his life is an example of self-improvement and how to achieve everything you want.

 In this case, my favorite photo represents a feeling and a passion. These photo was captured for me about three years ago in the half time of a match . The picture show the stadium and the fans in a matchday. That day my favorite soccer team, Universidad de Chile, was playing for the Chile Cup against San Luis. I like the picture for many reasons but mainly because capture a very nice moment for me as it is go to the stadium and share with the people that have the same passion for the Universidad de Chile. Also I like the photo because when you see it looks like the entire stadium is one, all together like a family and supporting one team. Unfortunately this photographies are not seen these days but I hope that soon will be possible the return to the stadium for all the fans.

 My favorite piece of technology is the PlayStation. When I was 11 I was given the PS2 as a gift for christmas and for me it was something very special because it was a gadget to have fun and play my favorite games. I used it all these years until 2018 when I received the PS4. I mainly use it at home and sometimes at friend´s houses. When I had it for the first time it was very hard for me stop playing. At the beginning I used it every day but actually I use it only when I have free time. I like this gadget because it allows me to entertain myself not only by playing videogames but also by watching movies, listen to music, etc. Life without it would be very complicated because it is already part of the ways of entertainment and relaxation that I have.

 When I was a child my dream was to be a soccer player. I  always asked my parents to buy me soccer balls and i played anywhere. As I grew up my interests changed and I began to like history. In my last year of high school I was undecided between pedagogy in history and journalism but finally I chose journalism because it was the career that combined all the things I liked. My university experience so far has been good. Unfortunately we have not been able to go in person but online I met some people who have helped me a lot and in the classes I have also learned different things that will be very useful in the future. In the future I would like to work in sports journalism maybe reporting games or just commenting on sports.

  Hi!, I´m Juan Pablo Araneda and I´m 19. I am a second year student of journalism at Universidad de Chile. I was born and raised in Chile. All my life I´ve lived in Maipu. I´m from a family of four and I am the second. My mom´s name is Lorena, my dad´s name is Paul and my sister´s name is Francisca. We had a dog called Tomy, but unfortunately he died four months ago. I really like tennis and football, both watching it and playing it. In football, my favorite team is Universidad de Chile. I like to watch the games and when they lose i suffer a lot.  I listen to almost all kinds of music except rock and metal. Music is important to me because it makes me happy. I constantly have music as a kind of motivation for the day