Expectations for a new semester

This semester is really important to me because I have had the opportunity to teach really interesting subjects. I am teaching in five different places and all the classes are different. I am teaching linguistics at U ARCIS, general English in U de Chile and U Católica, teaching language skills at U Central, and grammar and teaching methodologies at UDLA. There are two classes that I am really enjoying. The first one is linguistics because I had never had the chance to work on linguistics. The second one is grammar because I really like teaching grammar.

But teaching is not the only activity I take part in. I am currently taking one extracurricular at UDLA. Every Friday evening, I practice Kendo, the Japanese sword art, at the Providencia campus. It is not a very demanding sport and I do not get physically tired, although the mental pressure that you and your opponent generate is quite exhausting. I hope I can learn a lot because I had wanted to practice Kendo for a long time.

I really hope I can teach and learn a lot in all my subjects because I think that now I have a good opportunity to improve my skills as a lecturer and researcher. This would allow me to pursue a PhD in the future.

Likewise and in a related topic, I hope I can get some of my academic articles published. Otherwise, I won't be able to improve my practical skills as a researcher.

So, as you can see, I am a really huge nerd but I am having lots of fun doing the things I like.

For this week's blog you have to write about the following:

- the subjects you are doing this term
- extracurriculars you are taking
- other activities that you are part of  at the university
- what you expect from this new academic period
The minimum word count is 110 and don't forget to comment on the posts of three of your classmates.

Martín out!