Traducción by Edgar Arizmendi Arizmendi

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2026-02-05 15:17:03 UTC

I Tried to Use Artificial Intelligence for My Homework (and Ended Up Calling My Parents)

Last week, I made a very adult decision: I decided to be efficient. I had a research assignment to finish, a deadline approaching fast, and zero motivation. So I thought, “This is the perfect moment to use artificial intelligence.” After all, the internet keeps telling me that AI is the future, that it will change education, and that humans will soon be unnecessary. Great. I was ready to be unnecessary.

The task sounded simple. I needed help with a research project. Nothing dramatic. Just some information, a short explanation, and maybe a nice image to make everything look professional. I opened my laptop, typed my request, and waited like a genius of the 21st century.

The first problem appeared immediately.

The text I received was… impressive, but not in a good way. I asked for information about my topic, and the AI decided to write passionately about something completely different. I wanted research. It gave me philosophy. I wanted facts. It gave me life advice. At one point, I’m pretty sure it was emotionally supporting me instead of explaining the topic. Very kind. Very useless.

I tried again. I changed my instructions. I was clear. I was polite. I even said “please,” because I’ve seen the movies and I want the robots to remember that later. This time, the text was closer to my topic, but still strange. It used big academic words, but when I read it carefully, it said absolutely nothing. It was like listening to someone who talks for five minutes and then you realize you learned zero things.

Then came the images.

I asked for a simple image to include in my project. Something normal. Something realistic. What I got looked like it came from a nightmare. The people in the image had too many fingers. Some hands had six fingers. Some had eight. One hand looked like a confused octopus. I stared at the screen and thought, “How am I supposed to explain this to my teacher?”

“Yes, professor, this image represents innovation… and extra fingers.”

At this point, I was tired. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually tired. I had spent more time fighting with artificial intelligence than actually working on my assignment. So I did the most embarrassing thing possible for a modern adult.

I asked my parents for help.

And you know what? They helped. Without extra fingers. Without random paragraphs about unrelated topics. Just real questions, real explanations, and real human confusion—but the useful kind. My dad asked questions that actually made sense. My mom helped me organize my ideas. No sarcasm. No hallucinations. No robot rebellion.

In the end, I finished my assignment. Not thanks to artificial intelligence, but thanks to natural intelligence… and years of parental experience.

So yes, AI is powerful. Yes, it’s impressive. And yes, it will probably take over the world one day. But for now, if you really need something done correctly, clearly, and without extra fingers, maybe just call your parents.

2026-02-05 15:24:59 UTC

Parte 1
I Tried to Use Artificial Intelligence for My Homework (and Ended Up Calling My Parents)
Last week, I made a very adult decision: I decided to be efficient. I had a research assignment to finish, a deadline approaching fast, and zero motivation. So I thought, “This is the perfect moment to use artificial intelligence.” After all, the internet keeps telling me that AI is the future, that it will change education, and that humans will soon be unnecessary. Great. I was ready to be unnecessary.

2026-02-05 15:25:19 UTC

Parte 2
The task sounded simple. I needed help with a research project. Nothing dramatic. Just some information, a short explanation, and maybe a nice image to make everything look professional. I opened my laptop, typed my request, and waited like a genius of the 21st century.
The first problem appeared immediately.

2026-02-05 15:25:37 UTC

Parte 3
The text I received was… impressive, but not in a good way. I asked for information about my topic, and the AI decided to write passionately about something completely different. I wanted research. It gave me philosophy. I wanted facts. It gave me life advice. At one point, I’m pretty sure it was emotionally supporting me instead of explaining the topic. Very kind. Very useless.

2026-02-05 15:25:48 UTC

Parte 4
I tried again. I changed my instructions. I was clear. I was polite. I even said “please,” because I’ve seen the movies and I want the robots to remember that later. This time, the text was closer to my topic, but still strange. It used big academic words, but when I read it carefully, it said absolutely nothing. It was like listening to someone who talks for five minutes and then you realize you learned zero things.

2026-02-05 15:26:04 UTC

Parte 5
Then came the images.
I asked for a simple image to include in my project. Something normal. Something realistic. What I got looked like it came from a nightmare. The people in the image had too many fingers. Some hands had six fingers. Some had eight. One hand looked like a confused octopus. I stared at the screen and thought, “How am I supposed to explain this to my teacher?”
“Yes, professor, this image represents innovation… and extra fingers.”

2026-02-05 15:26:14 UTC

Parte 6
At this point, I was tired. Mentally, emotionally, spiritually tired. I had spent more time fighting with artificial intelligence than actually working on my assignment. So I did the most embarrassing thing possible for a modern adult.
I asked my parents for help.

2026-02-05 15:26:29 UTC

Parte 7
And you know what? They helped. Without extra fingers. Without random paragraphs about unrelated topics. Just real questions, real explanations, and real human confusion—but the useful kind. My dad asked questions that actually made sense. My mom helped me organize my ideas. No sarcasm. No hallucinations. No robot rebellion.
In the end, I finished my assignment. Not thanks to artificial intelligence, but thanks to natural intelligence… and years of parental experience.
So yes, AI is powerful. Yes, it’s impressive. And yes, it will probably take over the world one day. But for now, if you really need something done correctly, clearly, and without extra fingers, maybe just call your parents.

El día que aprendí que un cupón "gratis" puede costarte todo.

2026-02-12 15:25:26 UTC

No soy una persona dramática. Usualmente no exagero. Pero puedo decir confiadamente que mi visita al balneario fue una de las peores experiencias de vida a las que he sobrevivido. Y si, todo comenzó con un cupón. Porque nunca nada malo empieza con un cupón, ¿verdad?

Gané este cupón. Gané. Esa palabra es importante. Promete descuentos, diversión y felicidad. Cuando llegue al balneario, lleno de esperanza y protector solar, orgullosamente lo mostré en la entrada. El empleado tecleó el código en la computadora, miró a la pantalla, frunció el ceño, tecleó de nuevo y luego me miro como si yo hubiera inventado el cupón para arruinar su día.

"El sistema no reconoce el número de serie" Ellos dijeron

Claro que si.

No hay descuento. Esta bien. Pagué de todos modos. Después me di cuenta que no me dieron mi cambio. Cuando amablemente lo pedí, el empleado me dijo "un momento" dió la vuelta, y desapareció para siempre. No estoy bromeando. Diferente persona, diferente turno, diferente realidad. Mi dinero seguía ahí. Yo no.

Paragraph one

2026-02-12 15:30:32 UTC

No soy una persona dramática. Usualmente no exagero. Pero puedo decir con confianza que mi visita al resort de natación fue una de las peores experiencias de vida que he sobrevivido. Y sí, todo empezó con un cupón. Porque nada malo empieza con un cupón, ¿verdad? Había ganado este cupón. Ganado. Esa palabra es importante. Prometía descuentos, diversión y felicidad. Cuando llegué al resort de natación, lleno de esperanza y protector solar, lo mostré con orgullo en la entrada. El empleado escribió el código en la computadora, miró la pantalla fijamente, frunció el ceño, escribió otra vez y luego me miró como si yo hubiera inventado personalmente el cupón para arruinar su día.

“El sistema no reconoce el número de serie”, dijeron.

Claro que no lo reconoce. Sin descuento. Está bien. De cualquier manera pagué. Luego me di cuenta de que no me dieron mi cambio. Cuando lo pedí educadamente, el empleado dijo: “Un momento”, se dio la vuelta y desapareció para siempre. No estoy bromeando. Persona diferente, turno diferente, realidad diferente. Mi dinero se quedó ahí. Yo no.

Pero pensé: Está bien. Estoy aquí para relajarme.

El día que aprendí que un cupón “GRATIS” te puede costar la vida

2026-02-12 15:33:01 UTC

No soy una persona dramática. Usualmente no exagero, pero con certeza puedo decir que mi visita al Rollo fue una de las peores experiencias de la que apenas salí viva. Y todo por un cupón, porque nunca cae mal un cupón, verdad?

Gané este cupón. Es importante mencionar que GANÉ este cupón. Juraba descuentos, diversión y felicidad. Cuando llegué al Rollo llena de algo más que protector solar. Muy confiada mostré el cupón en la entrada. El empleado escribió el código en la computadora. Vió la pantalla, levantó una ceja. Volvió a escribir y luego me miró como si yo misma hubiera me hubiera inventado el cupón para arruinarles el día.

“El sistema no reconoce el número de serie”. Eso dijeron. Claro que no. No hay descuento. Ni modo. Igual pagué. Luego me di cuenta que no me dieron mi cambio. Cuando amablemente lo pedi al empleado me dijo: “Espera”, se dió la vuelta y desapareció sin rastro. No estoy jugando, otra persona, otro turno, otra dimensión. Se quedaron mi dinero, pero no conmigo. Y entonces dije, “está bien, estoy aquí para relajarme”. Ese fue mi segundo error.

La alberca se veía normal, MUY normal, me meti e inmediatamente sentí algo… raro. El agua se sentía tibia con texturas extrañas, y vi cositas flotando. Hojas? Primero Dios sean hojas.

Cuando dije eso dejé de pensar en ello por mi salud mental.

Imitation translation

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El día en que aprendí que un cupón "GRATIS" puede costarte todo

2026-02-13 14:27:23 UTC

Yo no soy una persona dramática. Usualmente no exagero. Pero puedo decir con confianza que mi visita al club fue una de las peores experiencias a la que he sobrevivido. And si, todo empezó con un cupón. Porque nada malo empieza con cupón, cierto?

Me gane este cupón. Gane. Esa palabra es importante. Me prometió descuentos, diversión, y felicidad. Cuando llegue al club, lleno de esperanza y bloqueador solar. Orgullosamente lo mostré en la entrada. El empleado dígito el código en su computadora. Miro a la pantalla, y frunció el ceño, dígito de nuevo y luego me volteo a ver, como si yo personalmente inventaría el cupón para arruinar el día. "El sistema no reconoce el número de serie" dijo. Obviamente que no. Sin descuento. Esta bien. Yo pago de todas maneras. Luego me di cuenta que no me dio mi cambio. Cuando yo educadamente pregunte por el, el empleado dijo "un momento" se volteo y desapareció para siempre. No estoy bromeando. Diferente persona, diferente turno, diferente realidad. Mi dinero ahí pero yo no. Pero yo pienso, esta bien, estoy aquí para relajarme. Ese fue mi segundo error. La piscina se veía normal, todo normal. Me metí, e inmediatamente sentí algo... sospechoso. El agua estaba cálida, en una manera que se sentía personal. Después me di cuenta que había cosas pequeñas flotando. Hojas? No, talvez?

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2026-02-13 15:19:28 UTC

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Why is it important to know about the linguistic sign in translation?

in one language might point to multiple signifieds (polysemy), or a signified might exist in one culture but have no signifier in another. Understanding the "sign" helps a translator realize they are translating concepts, not just strings of letters.

How can you relate Semiotics to translation?

Translator acts as a "decoder" and "re-encoder." You look at a sign (which could be a word, a gesture, or even a color mentioned in a text), interpret its value within the source culture, and find a sign in the target culture that carries the same weight. Semiotics reminds us that meaning is "situated"—it depends on the system it lives in.

How are English and Spanish differently in some of their structures?

Because Spanish has clear markers on verbs and nouns, it can be more flexible with word order (Subject-Verb-Object can often shift). English is much more rigid; changing the order often changes the meaning entirely.

Questions

2026-04-30 15:33:45 UTC

Why is it important to know about the linguistic sign in translation? It gives you a more clear idea of how the meaning most be focused when translating an idea.

How can you relate Semiotics to translation?

For example with the triangle cicle, we must thing of those three principles to succed to transfer the idea to a word in another language.

How are English and Spanish differently in some of their structures?

In some cases in English they use words that doesn't exist in Spanish and the other way around. The culture adapts also the language structures when producing the language.

Alexis Sanchez

2026-04-30 15:35:09 UTC

1. It is important because of meaning, intention and cultural context

2. Semiotics provides the tool of how to analyze a text

3. The first difference is THE VERB TO BE, in Spanish we have “ser” and also “estar”

In Spanish we use “ser” when we are talking about identity and essence.

And “estar” when we are talking about states and location

Vanesa:)

Axel

2026-04-30 15:38:24 UTC

Why is it important to know about the linguistic sign in translation?
Because words have meanings and cultural context. It helps translators choose the correct equivalent and avoid literal mistakes.

How can you relate Semiotics to translation?
Semiotics studies signs and meanings. Translation uses this to interpret words, symbols, and cultural expressions from one language to another.

How are English and Spanish different in some of their structures?
English has a stricter word order, adjectives before nouns, and uses more auxiliaries. Spanish is more flexible, adjectives usually go after nouns, and verbs change more.

2026-04-30 15:38:44 UTC

Why is it important to know about the linguistic sign in translation?

Because the linguistic sign helps us understand that words can change depending on context, so you avoid translating things too literally.

How can you relate Semiotics to translation?

Semiotics studies signs and meaning, which is what translation also does. It helps us understand cultural and symbolic meanings.

How are English and Spanish differently in some of their structures?

Spanish has more flexibility in sentence structure, while in English the word order is more fixed and can change depending on the tense or structure.

Q

2026-04-30 15:43:06 UTC

Why is it important to know about the linguistic sign in translation?

It's important because that link is arbitrar, there's no natural connection; so if anyone doesn’t get this, they might do word-for-word translations that sound weird or lose the real meaning

How can you relate Semiotics to translation?

It connects to translation because translating is a semiotic process. With this you take a sign from the source language and interpret it in the target one

How are English and Spanish differently in some of their structures?

Spanish is more flexible because of its verb conjugations

Isela ML

Brawlers

edgararizmendia — 2026-05-08 14:11:22 UTC

Tonight we escape
Just you and me
We find our peace
Somewhere across the seas

Enough of the fright
Enough of the fuss
I'll be awake if he finds us
Needless to say
I'll stand in your way
I will protect you
And I...