About family

Well, my family is really small, I just live with my mom and my sister, sometimes I see my dad but not too much.
My mother is homemaker, sometimes she sells Herbalife products, but she's always in my house. Her personality is complicated, she screams all the time because me and my sister don't help too much in my house, but I love her anyway, she always cares about me.

About my sister, she's 20 and she's studying Astronomy in Beauchef. She's very smart, but so lazy! I can't enter to her bedroom, it's impossible. Sometimes I wanna use her clothes, altought she doesn't like it, but I use it anyway. I think that I have the closest relation with her, not too much but she's closer that my mother. Before, when we had more time, we went to the cinema, go for an ice cream, or we went to the park to speak about anything. I would like to return to those times.

In vacation we go to Chillán all the summer. We visit my mother's family, so I spend the summer with my cousins. Usually I go to the field, so I take advantage to breath clean air and I can relax all the time that I want.

My cat Helena is part of my family too! We are just women in my house, and I love it<3

Why do I want to be a vet?

Well, when was a child a never thought to be a vet in the future, I wanted to be a chef, I have always liked cooking, since the world began! But when I grew up, animals changed my mind: they are extraordinarily beautiful! I think that they need protection and a good life, so that’s why I decide to study this career. Before get inside university, I don’t have another career option, I wanted to be a vet and just a vet only.

Until now, my experience at university has been tiring, the difference with the school is huge! Now, I have to study everyday without excuse. But the good things about this is that I have some friends, so I have fun. But the most important: there are animals here! So I like to study here, and the career that I want. I really to be a vet in the future, so I will work hard.

Right now, I don’t know very well what kind of job I would like to have. I know that I’m not interesting about investigation and that stuff, so I suppose that my future job will be with animals directly.

National Geographic's photos and videos

PICTURES

I chose this picture because I really love pigs!! They are so adorable, defenseless and cute. Also, this picture shows the universal power of a mother's love, I mean, all mothers feel that unconditional love for her children.

This picture shows how wonderful can be animals, I mean, can you imagine how stronge is this whale to up from the water? Nature is amazing, it always surprises with its fantastic things.

VIDEOS

You need to see this video! It’s amazing. I shows, in slow motion, how run the fastest animal in the world: the cheetah. In this video you can see its legs and arms in a fully coordinated move, while its head is totally intact.

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/magazine/ngm-cheetah-running?gc=%2Fvideo%2Fanimals

The truth is that I had never seen anything like this, it's true cannibalism: a snake eating another snake! Personally, I  never imagined something like this , but I think that talking about wild animals, anything can be happen .

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/king-cobra-vs-water-snake-predation?gc=%2Fvideo%2Fanimals

Human Evolution Timeline

- About 800,000 years ago, fire was controlled by early humans.
- About 4 million years ago most early humans species became bipedal.
- The Homo Habilis used to live in Eastern and Southern Africa.
- About 12,000 years ago, humans managed to control the growth and breeding of some plants and animals.
- The Homo sapiens is the earliest humans species from the timeline.

What's been the role of climate change in the development of humans?
The role of climate change on human development is very important, because it allowed the survival of humans. The effect that caused this climate change was the vegetation in different places, it increased. That's why humans could survive in all kinds of habitats.

In your opinion, what is the most significant milestone for the human evolution? Why?
I think that the most significant milestone was the fire control. With fire, early human's diet changed, because they started cooking different things. Also, they got closer to each other; they probably gathered around campfires to find comfort and warmth, to share food and information, and to find safety from predators.

Which early human species was thought to be first to use tools made from stones?  
It was Homo habilis, about 2.4 million to 1.4 millions years ago.

Who were the first human species to travel to and live in Europe? When?
The first human specie to travel to Europe was the Homo heidelbergensis, about 700,000 to 200,000 years ago.

Which species survived for the longest time? For how long?
Homo erectus was the longest-lived species on our family tree, surviving more than nine times as long as our own species.

About Gadgets

I usually use all kind of gadgets, like cellphone, iPod, radio, headphones, etc. But my favorite gadget, that I use everyday, it’s my laptop.

I got my laptop 2 years ago, it was a present from my dad’s boss, because I had good marks. That’s how it all began.

I use my laptop for so many things, everything actually. I speak with my boyfriend, I study (sometimes) watching videos or reading, I listen to music all the time, I see films, etc.That’s why it’s my favorite gadget, it’s so useful!!

Sometimes I think my life without my computer, I would probably have so much time, for me and my family, but it’s addictive. Months ago I lost my battery charger for a few days, it was horrible and I felt days last an eternity…. But now I have it and I’m happy for that :) 

Some opinions...

What is your opinion about “barras bravas”?
Yes, it’s fun watching football in the stadium and see you favorite team on live and direct, but sometimes the violence is too much. Some people doesn’t know behave well in a place like this, calling “Barra Brava”. They make heavy damage and they think that it’s fun, but clearly, they look like criminals.

What is your opinion about legalizing abortion in some cases?
About abortion, I think that any woman can decide about her own life. So, if a women (or girl) wants have an abortion, she can do it. It doesn’t matter the reason, just she have to do it early, maximum three months after get pregnant.

What is your opinion about climate change?
Our climate is changing. I think that it’s normal, it’s been ages since the weather is changing, but now, we are accelerating this process. We need to think a little more and do something for our planet, who is suffering for our own fault.

What is your opinion about legalizing marijuana?
I think that natural marijuana it’s good for our body, it relax us and have an effect of comforting. But just natural marijuana, others with more component should be prohibited, like now.


That's all!

About me

I’m Bárbara Pérez Leiva and I was born in Santiago, Chile, in the Hoscar hospital. I lived 8 years in Chillán, I studied in Escuela Reyes de España for 4 years and then I arrived in Santiago for my dad’s job in 2005. In here, I studied at Liceo Avenida Independencia School for only one year, and then I studied in Liceo REAR, there I finished  high school.

Now, I’m studying Veterinary in Universidad de Chile. I’m so proud to be here, and very happy like never before. It’s a great place.

I have a pet, my little and beautiful cat called Helena, she’s 7 years old! And I love her so much.

I live with my sister, she’s studying Astronomy in Beauchef, and with my mom, she is the best mother in the whole world.

I’m falling in love with Matías, I like to be with him all the time that I can and eat anything together!