Changing my Study Program

Since I was in my first year of High School, I always thought how it would be to study in a University; The classes, the classmates, the teachers, the infrastructure, etc. Now that I am in my second year of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, I must say it is not how I thought it would be, and not in the bad way. I obviously think that there are some specifics topics that it would be nice to change, but, generally speaking, I think is not completely bad.

Regarding the subjects, most of them are related to chemistry: the basis and foundation of pharmacy and pharmacology. We have some subjects affined to mathematics and physics. And the other majority is related to Biology.

I think this University is not much advanced in the teaching methods. We still have the method it was used since centuries. There is a professor who speaks about a topic, and we take notes. I would like they implement a new method, a dynamic one.

I really don’t understand why the subjects related to Mathematics (Calculus Introduction, Integral and Differential Calculus, and Statistics) are so complicated. I mean, I recognize the fact we need mathematics at some point, especially in Physical Chemistry, but there is no need to make it so complex. The same thing happens when it comes to Physics.

In terms of infrastructure, there are others Universities with better equipment than this, but I think this University is well equipped considering the fact that it is a Public place. Despite that, I think there is necessary we could have a dining room. This is the major problem here

In regard to the use of technology, I think this is the most important subject the University of Chile could get better. There are few computers to use, and the library is very small.