Who are we?

 

    Hi, we are Duvan, Jeison, and Brayan and we blog about our experiences as language learners. We are all currently studying for our Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages with an Emphasis in English at the Distrital University in Bogotá. We feel that we have made good progress in our language-learning journey so far.

    We believe that sharing our experiences can help other language learners, so we decided to start this blog. We will be talking about our successes and challenges, sharing with you different resources that we have been using during our process, and giving you some tips we consider relevant and necessary to learn a language.

    We hope our readers will find our posts helpful and inspiring because we think that learning new languages is a great way to connect with other people and cultures. Thanks for reading!

Duvan Estiven Mora Castañeda

    My name is Duvan Mora, and I am 20 years old. I am currently studying for a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages with an Emphasis in English at the Distrital University Francisco Jose de Caldas. I am in my sixth semester of study. I have been studying English for over three years and it has not been an easy process. However, I have made good progress in learning the language. I believe that anyone can learn a foreign language if they are willing to put in the effort. It is not an impossible task.

    When I started this career I had few knowledge about this language, even, I did not know how the verb "to be" works. I was really frustrated because I could notice that most of my classmates had a good proficiency in English or much better than mine, so, learning English became a challenge for me. I began to research about this language and to study it with an autonomous work. My professor and partners helped me to practice English. Now, I can enjoy movies, music, and some books in English, and I am also happy to teach English in my practicums. Of course, I have to keep working out and learning this language.

Jeison David Arango Vargas

    My name is Jeison Arango and I am 20 years old. Like my classmates, I also studied a Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Languages with an emphasis in English at the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas and I am in my sixth semester.

    I have always had very low expectations of myself and what I can do, even in learning English, but little by little I have realized that if I feel that I am capable and I really am, I can learn, and even if I get stuck in some subject, I should not give up. Even today, after 3 years of studying English I still have a lot of problems like procrastinating or just not understanding and I know that this is something I have to fix.

Brayan Eduardo Ossa Rengifo 

    My name is Brayan Ossa, I am 26 years old. I am an undergraduate student and I am currently doing a B. A. in modern languages. I chose a B. A. in modern languages because I think that communication is a relevant aspect as regards knowing people around the world. The possibility of knowing other cultures is another facet that enhances my interest in acquiring a second language as well, among other benefits and advantages.

    Furthermore, I long to become a professor and help students to see education and knowledge as a way of progress that nurtures society. I love teaching. I think knowledge enriches the soul. Acquiring knowledge and giving that knowledge to others through teaching provides an escape from ignorance. Ignorance is not a virtue. Moreover, one and perhaps the main reason for my philosophy of life and teaching is my personal belief in people as worthy and special beings. That is, each person has intrinsic moral value. They must not be objectified or worst than that treated as garbage. They deserve respect. I believe each person is a moral and intelligent agent with a particular purpose in this world. And I want to help students to know their own purpose and to reach it.