CANDELARIA MARTÍNEZ’S INTERVIEW
On Tuesday, August 25, we interviewed Candelaria Martínez Sosa, an Argentinian of 22 years old that has lived in several countries all around the world, has taken a degree in Psychology and she is now pursuing a Master's Degree in the same field. Currently, she is living in London, England, away from her family who lives in Poland. We will discuss some of the concepts talked about between the class and the interviewee.
The pandemic and her lifestyle
Personal life.
When referring to her family and her past, Candelaria Martínez spoke about her experience living in different places throughout her life and how she had to adapt to it. She was born in Argentina, but after a year, her parents decided to leave. She lived in five more countries, such as Australia, Italy, the Czech Republic, the United States and, finally, England where she currently resides due to her studies. Her closest relatives live in Poland, but the rest of her family lives in Argentina. This causes a big conflict for her since she is very close to them.
As we mentioned above, she is studying Psychology at a university in London, in addition, she is following a Master's Degree that helps her strengthen her knowledge regarding her career. Initially, she was interested in Medicine, but she felt attracted to areas related to the functioning of the human mind and the need to help others. Also, during the interview, she told us about how difficult it can be to get into a university in England. These institutions are very expensive and much importance is given to the academic past of each of the students, yet there are scholarships that allow them to complete the career and then paid once a job is found.
A few weeks ago, Ms Martínez started working in the National Health Services (NHS), where she takes part of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. There, she is in charge of telephone assistance, workshops about anxiety and others diseases, and also consultations with schools.
At the end of the interview, we talked about how special her life was. As we said, Ms Martínez lived in several places but it didn´t stop her from making friends, with whom she still has contact. With those who live in the same city as her, she goes out, chat and spends great time together. Language is not a problem for her, she doesn´t only speak English but also Spanish very well, and she practises it with her boyfriend.
In ten years, she pictures herself with her career being finished and maybe living in another country or city. She really likes London but, sometimes, it can be hard. It is a crowded city and, more important, she is far away from her family.
We are very grateful for the opportunity we had at interviewing someone who has so much in common with us. Soon, we will have to choose how our future will be, and she pushed us to think beyond our normality.
