Post 2 : Why did I choose my major?
Hi bloggers: When I was at school I used to dream about becoming a simultaneous interpreter at the United Nations in New York, since I 've always enjoyed learning foreign languages and, mainly because I was only 16 years old at that time. So my decision was crystal clear , I had to study Translation at Universidad Católica - the only place to study it at that time. However, 3 months before taking the PSU test , the career was closed. I was devastated because that was my only option. Finally , I decided to study English Teaching and then move to Translation internally. I was admitted , BUT, once inside I learnt that it was almost impossible to move to Translation. Then , after getting depressed, a teacher helped me to understand that I had to go on with teaching, since a teacher can do both things: translating and teaching, whereas a translator can't work as a teacher. From then on, I started enjoying this career. I think I've been successful with...