“ Cultural Interview of the week ” Our interviewed : Miss Paola Vega
By : Pilar Rosales Editor : Vanessa Aburto
Literature introduces us to a new world of experience , fantasy and knowledge , and there is a woman in charge of getting us involved on it . Her name , ( Miss ) Paola Vega , literature teacher at Universidad San Sebastian . This charismatic woman has been working in the university for the last three years , not only teaching , but also settling up the different activities that are performed during the year ( with the collaboration of other teachers ). Undoubtedly , her ideas and help have made these events funnier and more interesting .
This interview is chiefly focused on the biggest passion of our interviewed : “ Literature and books ”. She tells us about her relationship with books and remarks us the importance of reading .
1- Why do you like literature ?
I like it because I have fun reading . I never leave my house without a book . I read when I travel , when I queue up at the bank , at the bus stop . Plus , I always get a lesson for life . I feel that books have something to say to me and I ’ m prepared to listen , or read . �
2- What kind of reading do you prefer ?
There are two love stories that I have enjoyed , but I don ’ t usually read love stories . I enjoy thrillers , detective and mystery stories and biographies of my favorite artists . I ’ m developing the taste of reading more History ; I hope I succeed in this .
3- Who is your favorite author ?
Uf … It ’ s hard to say , I feel inclined to say that I like all writers to motivate my students !!! But the truth is that I have my favorite ones . The American author that I love is Edgar Allan Poe , but Oscar Wilde is the best British one for me . In poetry , I like Edna Saint Vincent Millay .
4- Do you think that reading is important ? Why ? I do think it is important . In the case of the students of a language , which is your case , reading helps you build vocabulary and shows the use of grammatical structures . In a more cultural level I think reading helps the reader connect with other cultures and points of views , and at the same time with their own inner emotions and thoughts .
5- How many books have you read in the last 3 years ?
That ’ s hard to say because I have read so many books for my classes that I hardly ever have time to read just for fun . I read around 4 complete novels each semester plus all the short stories , so you can do the math ! But I have read some good ones for fun , like “ The Kiss ”, about Gustav Klimt , and some books based on the life and work of Antony Gaudi .
7- Could you recommend us any book ? What is it about ? There is one book that changed the way I look at life . It ’ s called
“ The Notebook ”. It was written by Nicholas Sparks , a
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