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Barranquilla or Bogota?

ottoconsuegra — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:21:28 +0000

There are three reasons why I think Barranquilla is a better place to live than Bogota and therefore, one of the best cities in Colombia. First, Barranquilla has a great weather, but Bogota doesn’t. Barranquilla is sunny, warm and hot, but Bogota is cold and rainy.Second, Barranquilla has beaches and a lot of space for people to have a wonderful time together. Otherwise, Bogota only has parks and museums. Finally, people who live in Barranquilla are talkative, extroverted, outgoing, open-handed, outspoken and you can make small talk everywhere. On the other hand, people from Bogota are reserved, bashful, and a little bit shy. As a result, Barranquilla is a desirable place to live.

About the Death Penalty

ottoconsuegra — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:51:59 +0000

Nowadays the death penalty is a very big issue. Not only does it often torment the minds or thougths of many citizens, but it also has significant effects on the way in which our societies develop and on the manner in which we view the people within them.
Personally, before I watched the movie “the life of David Gale” I was absolutely for the death penalty, because we are immersed in a world in which many people murder, kidnap, rape, and commit many others crimes without being punished, and an efficient strategy to avoid crime keeps going up is using the death penalty, because it is normal that most people have a natural fear of death and if every person who committed a crime died, the homicide rate would be very low because no ones likes to die, therefore we could save the lives of thousands of victims.
Nevertheless, after I watched that great movie , I changed a little bit my point of view, because I noticed the death penalty most of the time is far more likely where a white person is murdered than where a black person is murdered; in others words, the death penalty is racially divided, because it appears to count white lives as more valuable than black ones.
Besides, we are not “Gods” to decide when the life of a person ends.
In conclusion, the death penalty is clearly a topic or issue about what we should reflect upon very deeply before we come to any firm conclusions.

My life on Sundays

ottoconsuegra — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:26:15 +0000

Every Sunday I don’t only love getting up late but also like to spend time with my friends in leisure and outdoor activities. First, I take a shower and I immediately have breakfast with my brother. After I do some chores, I watch TV, especially sports, for about two hours. Then, I get ready to go out with some of my friends. They almost always arrive at midday and we chat for a while. Later, we go to a restaurant to have lunch together. We usually go to “pikoriko”, because we all like eating broasted chicken. After that, we often go to the countryside for a nice walk, or go to somebody’s house to listen to some music and drink some beers. I finally get home at about seven o’clock, watch a film on TV and then go to bed at midnight.
I really enjoy spending time with them, because everytime I do it, I get the opportunity to have a great time.

Cafe Du nord: place where students can learn having a great time

ottoconsuegra — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:34:43 +0000

Hi, we are going to talk about

Universidad del Norte.

Universidad del Norte is one of the most important university at Colombia, because it has ones of the biggest campus. It also has a restaurant named Cafe Du Nord, which is a beautiful, comfortable, spacious place where partners can share in their free times. There, students can also get access to internet or can see movies in a comfortable way while they have snacks at the same time. Every year, this place organize a gastronomic festival in which students have the opportunity to taste different kind of food from other countries and they can know and explore other cultures, habits and traditions.

Why do I love English?

ottoconsuegra — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:07:37 +0000

Do you think it’s necessary we speak more than one language?
Believe it or not, it is. Nowadays people should speak at least one language different to the native one, because one of the most important requirements to get a good job is to know English or any other language.

Moreover, if you have already learned or if you are trying to learn a foreign language, you are going to be able to expand your knowledge of its vocabulary, grammar culture and literature; consequently, it will help you to improve your chances for success in you career.

For that reason, I’m studying foreign languages, because I love English, I like American Culture and I’m positive I will have more possibilities to find a great job.

My expectations from the advanced course

ottoconsuegra — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:42:00 +0000

Well, I’m taking this advanced writing and speaking course because I’m studying foreign languages and it’s a great opportunity to improve two of the four communicative skills (writing and speaking) requiered to be considered as a non-native speaker.

Also, if I learn English, I’ll be able to get access to scholarships out of the country, and I’ll have more and better labor opportunities.

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ottoconsuegra — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:32:06 +0000

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