Hangar!

Heeeey! One more time I'm here to tell you something new about my week. Finally, after a medium period, I had a bearable week. That's because this week we only had four days of class hahaha. Trust me, one day less, for me it's a huge gift. But that's not the better think of the week, the better one was beeing in the hangar of Globalia at the airport. It was very interesting because all the matter done in class related to the systems of the airplane could be seen "in situ". It's very nice to be in front of an engine and be able to understand and recognize most of the parts. We had lucky because was an Airbus A330 and I'm a big fan of Airbus and big planes. Also, we were inside the equipment bay. That place is horrible hahaha, you only see computers and wires or bundles. How it's possible to recognize that quantity of hardware? Seriously, I can't explain all the bundles going in all directions. Another nice thing that passed that day, was to see for the first time the new airplane of the school. In the past, the airplane suffered an accident due to a failure in the nose landing gear. In consequence, the well and the propellers were affected but all the systems work so it doesn't matter. On the other hand, the exams are in two weeks. I still serene. I know that I'm doing as much as possible and always trying to ensure all the info of the books. I never imagined myself studying many many hours and studying this volume of matter. This taught me that, if you want, you will succeed or almost you will know that it isn´t your place and sometimes it is more important that succeed. by the way, it´s not my situation hahaha. Let's see if the next week I sill still serene. See you soon!

Turbocharger!

What's going up guys and ladies? I'm back again to tell you about my last week, just to change a little bit the role of the last posts hahaha. Prank apart, the last week was quite entertaining. We've been disassembling and reassembling a turbocharger. That practice taught me a lot. From technics related to the organisation and cleanliness referred to the place where we (my partner Jovany and I) were working, passing per the ability that we need to acquire to finalize the practice as good as possible and learning how to follow the manuals at the same time that we were solving setbacks that were happing on the way. In addition, I must recognize the work done by Jovany and the patience he has. In my opinion, the couple that we were, was very balanced. It's a luxury to work in a couple or in a group having a good relationship with the others. So from my blog, thank you Jovany. Apart from the FP( Professional Formation in Spanish), I can just tell you how was my study.
As you can see in the photo, it isn't important where but always seated in front of a book. I started two weeks ago and are left 1 month and a little bit more for the module 7 exam. It makes me some pressure. I'm studying between four and five hours per day, including the weekend and even though I'm dedicating a lot of time, the idea of don't have enough time... What can I tell you? It kills me hahaha. Considering of course that I need to reserve at least three or four days for the other exam. I don't know which technics do you use to stay mentally strong. In other words: How do you "stay at the foot of the canyon"? (in Spanish it means: don't surrender, be always up). In my case it's quite simple, I use my studies as a scape. Yes, that's one of my better tricks. One day I realize my self that the curse, could be in two manners. The first one is to consider that it's everything a heaviness, or on the other way, using it to scape. Like some people go cycling or jogging, you can use your studies as a tool to "clear" your mind. And trust me, it's a better option. So, finally, what's waiting for me the next week? I don't know but stay close to know it the next one! 

Booring week

Heeeello friends! How was your week again?
In my case I'm so so sorry but, today I don't have anything, anything minimally interesting to talk about...
So I decided to talk about the way I study and some tips or tricks that I use and I think they could be good for you.
Well as I said the last week, I'm preparing my self for two exams. One of them (Module 7) has 1302 pages. And I have one and a half months to prepare it in addition to the other exam that has another 450. Resting about 300 pages of module 7 that aren't important(more or less) and resting about 100 in the other, you think, how it's possible to prepare myself?
I'm going to talk about the module 7 because the other I didn't start. module 7 is a huge exam with a lot of different matters. One day you are reading something of soldering, the next the about the storage of aircraft, the other about wires and bundles, the other of riveting and so with many more matters. In the first moment, it was quite difficult for me cause I needed to organize all the books and I decided to start with the big ones and continue with the little. They are all enumerated but as a result of the disparity of the matter, I prefer to do in this manner. The first thing I do is read EVERYTHING. Yes and I consider that is the best trick I can give you. Last year I realize that read everything was a very very big tool. Not only to study also to learn English. I use a pencil rubber and that's all that I need to start with the study. It's important to take notes, translate the words that you don't know and underline the most important terms. That's what I mean when I say that I read all the pages. Once it's done you will have a big idea about everything in the book. obviously or almost in my case, its not enough to be prepared for an exam hahaha. TRICK (never never never pass a page with something that you didn't understand)  The second step its to pass the underlined things and the notes to a paper apart. I always try to do
my own notes out of the book. Writing helps me a lot because I
 must to revise what I underlined the day before or the last our in addition to escribe them in a new paper. As I always say, that's
 the second pillar of my study. When you have a general vision of the matter, then comes the time to "cement" the vision or the idea and always trying to memorize all the info. Once it is read and wrote, comes the third step. This one I adopted during the last curse. It is to revise the notes obviously studying. I denote last year that I was studying my notes like the notes were perfect with no errors. In other words, some notes that I did were wrong. So I started to revise as the time that I was reviewing those notes. This trick its so important to me nowadays because is a new way of study conscientiously. Many times I found errors while I'm reading the notes and I stop and search for the good notes. That helps me one more time to refresh and memorize the matter. And that's the way that I study, tell me whats yours and see you next week!

That practice !

New good week guys! How was your last week? I hope brilliant as always! Most of you are thinking about the photo on the left, I now. But first, let me explain a little bit about my week and then I will tell you all about the picture.
So let's start:
in just a few words all my week was based in the library. As my mother sais: "Alvaro please come back home I miss you" hahaha. Prank apart trust me, my life suffered a big change, I live per and for the modules. Last year I succeed with my objective (beeing in the secondary curse the next year). But on the other side of the coin, this year I started very very very busy. I never imagine this. Two big exams that are module 7 (workshop practices) and module 3 (electricity) collide in the same week. Both exams are very extensive and after a little planning, I realized my self that the time nowadays is more than gold. On the other hand, I had an uncomfortable practice. Yes, as you can imagine, the photo is from that practice hahaha. Let me explain:
that practice must be easier but,  our little and old Turbocommander is in a bad situation and conservation. Translated it means that when a work to do can be done in one hour, now it's going to be done in two-three or more. Having said that, sume that the airplane isn't big or almost a medium size airplane. So many of the practice must be done in some kind of uncomfortable position. The result then is the photo that you see hahaha. Finally, the practice was done as good as possible and the Combustion Chamber resides "perfectly" in place. What's waiting for me for the next week? I can't know it but stay there for the next week and you will know it! See you!

I'm back!

Hello again! How was your summer? Did you enjoy your free time? I hope so!
I want to start the first blog of this new curse making an explanation of the English matter structure. It's quite easy. Every week you will have news about me cause this year I must do a blog entry per week. That means a lot of things but the best one is to have frequent contact with you!
 So let's start. Last week was a little bit special because we went to the flight simulator cockpit of the Boeing 737NG. We were like "children in a bakery" or something like that hahaha. The reason to be there was a practice. It consisted of starting the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) and the engines. That was the first and last practice in the cockpit, I'm sad hahaha. Obviously, we did many things but as I said this one was the best one. In theoric, classes are another situation. In another blog I said that we start our day at 07:30  GMT and trust me, it's too early. From Monday to Friday. I'm trying my best hahaha.  In my free time, the situation changed. I started to study because in 21 days I have the first exam in the curse. It's the module 7. It's one of the biggest exams and this one is especially hard because normally we only do a test, but this one has the test and two written questions. In addition, to pass the written ones is required to pass both at the same time, that means: if you pass just one, you don't pass anyone. That scares me a lot. We asked for the exams program and nowadays we only have a "pre" program. No official. I'm not sure if the next sentence exists in English but in Spanish we say; nothing is less". I now that you understand me. Unintentionally I talked about this week, so let's continue.
This week it's being a little bit hard. The column of the matter is very heavy. In the morning we listen for four hours of all the new lessons and in the afternoon around 3 hours of study. I use to go walking over my hood or anywhere because be in a room stresses me. This situation will live with me another four weeks until the module 7 exam and module 3. Give me all your energy please hahaha. In class, we are doing the ATA  (Air Transport Association of America)  number 36. All the knowledge about the Pneumatic system. Fortunately, it's easier than the Electric one, trust me. The electric one is a headache. Too many systems require electric supply. The Pneumatic is very very important but it's shorter too. In one of the practice, we must remove the hydraulic reservoir. And as you can see...YES, It seems like I'm doing contortionism. It was very very uncomfortable. I started to sweat a lot because the place was very little and I was making a lot of force to stay in a relatively good position to unscrew a bolt that was situated in an angle where it was impossible to see for me. Literally, my fingers worked as eyes. In addition, using the rattle, someone confuses the diameter of the bolt and gave me a wrong one. After many attempts, I realize that the rattle was wrong and finally I got the good one. That situation taught me a good lesson because it refreshed me that in this world, most of the repairs must be done in an uncomfortable position. And that's all for this week! Thanks again for your support and see you soon.