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"Colours" by Alba Muñoz.

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I think that the meaning of colours is something that comes from social conventions. Advertisement and media have let a big footprint on our lives and way of living, and colours are a great example of it. Who does not associate Coca Cola with red colour, or apple with the white one? The meaning of colours is directly derivated from what brands have typically associated the colours with. In this image we can appreciate a red landscape formed by leaves of trees, as it seems in autumn season because of the colour. The picture may have been taken in a forest full of this kind of trees. This week in order to improve my English I've joined the "Buddy Program" from the UMU and I am waiting for an English speaker buddy to start practising!

"Making decisions" by Alba Muñoz.

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Film: "To the Bone" The last emotional production of Netflix show us a hidden reality for many. The protagonist of the film is a girl suffering from anorexia and the film shows her constant fight against it. Some details such as she measuring her arms constantly and eating habits help us to be able to identify some of this habits in real life, and allow us to identify the disorder in people around us. But showing the face of the story from the protagonist as well as the face from the surrounding people's attitude is an important step to be considered. In the story we are encouraged to understand how difficult is that disease, as we know that food is something such important for us that is necessary to keep living and that having a problem with it is something not easily forgetable. The film also make us think about the beauty canons we are imposed and the way they are harmful. It is a very eudcational film about untouched topics. My favourite film:   My favourite...

"The fashion show" by Alba Muñoz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRix1BFqVVo At this interview, we can meet the processes that a collection have to follow from the beginning to the end, to its launch. Carolina Herrera show us her concerns and steps to be followed. First Fitting Fashion is a competition between many designers in the world. Every summer she works on the next summer/spring collection. Materials are really inspiring for her, but she also thinks that inspiration is found everywhere. Last holidays she visited England, Grece and Italy, where colors and situations inspired her deeply. She has her own ateliers and she prints her own prints, that way she can control all the process and make any necesary changes along it. Final fitting At that time, everything makes sense together. She thinks every single piece in her collections have to be connected, have to look like a family and in this step she confirms it. The Runway show At that time every single thing matters. The stars are the dresses.The Carolina...

"You live and learn" by Alba Muñoz.

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  This three programs of studying abroad would have many different advantages to me. At first, learning a language, and definitely one of the most important ones. To be immersed in a environment with a new language is one of the best ways to learn it. Also, you would be culturally immersed and you wil see new ways of living, what would definitely help you to find yourself. It is something obvious, that it will also give a plus on your curriculum and you start giving a direction to your future. In fact, I think that every single oportunity to go and study abroad have many advantages for everyone and that is why any of them should be discarded.

"Reports and proposals" by Alba Muñoz.

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http://campus.ort.edu.ar/articulo/387847/how-to-write-proposals-and-reports In this proposal we can see six different parts: Introduction, Overseas student's problems, revised student guidebook, social activivties, student advisors and conclusion. This is a proposal that has the intention of integrating new students into university life.  http://happycart.co/report-format-examples/ In this report we can see five different parts: The introduction of the report, the introdiction of the author, the summary and the body of the review. It is different from the proposal because the report is a review from a book, and the proposal represents a purpose or an intention. The purpose of the review is to show the opinion someone has about a book. This week, in order to improve my English I met with some Erasmus students to chat and practice my oral skills.

"Urban living" by Alba Muñoz

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I would love to live in a house similar to that one. I love the countryside and the type of living that you can live there. The quietness that you can enjoy there, as well as the freedom feeling are incredible. I can imagine my life there when I am 50 as a very peaceful one, as I am. I imagine myself working at home and having breakfast outside as well as having a walk around the mountains daily. That would be really awesome to me. I would also love living in this places: Away from noise and near to nature Breathtaking views, skying and snowfalls A small village taken from a tale, close to nature and wild life This week, in order to improve my english, I have been listening to an audiobook in english: "The Chronicles of Narnia"

"Odd inventions" by Alba Muñoz.

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Post-it Watch I have the honour to introduce you the post-it watch! How many times have you wrote down very important things and forget the post-it sticked in the wall? Or in the post-it block? This is not happening to you anymore with the post-it watch, in which you can note your duties and to do things, and then you should stick it on your wrist and wear it wherever you go. It is original, practical and useful! Since I found it, it is a must on my desk! You may not forget anything else in the future! This week, in order to improve my english I have been watching the second season of the serie "Stranger Things" in english.