MY ENGLISH JOURNEY

  Today I am going to tell you about a true paradise on Earth. I want to talk to you about the city where I live and where I want to spend the rest of my life. I am going to talk to you about "The Branch of Heaven," the most beautiful city in Colombia. Cali is a very hot city, almost as hot as Barranquilla, but less hot than Buenaventura. That heat, which accompanies all of us who live here, has become part of our bodies and our hearts. Its skies are a complete rainbow, its nights are the most starry you can imagine, and its people are the happiest you will ever meet.          Cali is a city with a rich colonial and religious history. There are hundreds of churches, but there are two in particular that I really like and that are true icons of the city: I am talking about La Ermita and San Antonio Church. La Ermita is the most undeniable icon of the city and the most well-known church worldwide. However, my favorite is San Antonio, as it stands on...

Dear readers, as part of the topic explored in the Level 5 bilingual training material, I'm sharing a short text and an audio I created about my personal path, my goals, the actions I've taken, and the solutions I've found un my academic and work environment. For this purpose, I will take into account flexibility within contexts of leadership and profesional responsability.  I hope it gives you a better idea of my progress so far. Let me know what you think! C urrently, I am studying Software Analysis and Development at SENA, and I also work as a property manager.   This combination has helped me grow both professionally and personally, because I’ve learned to manage my time, make decisions, and solve problems under pressure. In my academic journey, I have faced several challenges, especially when balancing work and study. However, I believe that if I organize my time well, I complete my tasks successfully. However, if I don’t manage my time well, I won’t be able to compl...

Dear Readers, in this post I'd like to talk about sharing life experiences. Based on key aspects of  my professional background, I will tell you a story from my workplace where I had to be flexible and adapt to a new situation due to a change in the process. As part of this reflection, I will answer three important questions: 1.    What was the result of the experience? 2.  How did your flexibility and adaptability help you to deal with the situation? 3.  Would you change anything in order to deal in a better way with it? So pay close attention to this story I'm about to share with you!   MY FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTATION DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC One time at work I was flexible and adapted to a new situation or a change in the process was when During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was working as the chief emergency physician at San Paco Hospital in Cali, Colombia. Due to a severe shortage of staff, I had to take on additional responsibilities beyond my original...

Dear readers, we are living in an era where information travels faster than ever before, and without realizing it, we may be surrounded by news that isn't entirely true. What's most concerning is that many of these fake news stories are no longer just malicious rumors or misleading posts made by individuals. Today, artificial intelligence has stepped into the scene, generating texts, images, videos, and even audio recordings that seem as real as if they came from a trustworthy source. On Social media, websites, and messaging platforms, AI-generated content is being spread imitating voices of public figures, altering faces in videos (deepfakes), and creating attention grabbing headlines even when the information is completely unfounded. The result? A confused, divided, and often manipulated society that believes what it sees, hears, or reads. This phenomenon presents a major challenge for all of us. How can we distinguish what's true from what's false? What consequences ...

Dear readers, we live in a time when justice is not always delivered in a courtroom. Today, trials often take place on social media through hashtags, comments, shares, and likes. All it takes is a viral video, image, or message for public opinion to deliver its verdict, without the need for full evidence, a defense, or due process. In this "court of public opinion" , people can be accused, judged, and punished within minutes. Their names are damaged, their careers are paused, and their lives can be changed forever. What's most concerning is that, in some cases, this happens because of information that is misunderstood, taken out of context, or even completely false.  How much power do social networks have to judge someone? Is it fair for a person to be "canceled" for a mistake without the chance to explain or make things right? Are we confusing justice with digital revenge? In this post, I want us to reflect on this modern phenomenon where anyone can become a ju...