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| sans-serif Tetraglot Senior Member Finland Joined 4560 days ago 298 posts - 470 votes  Speaks: Finnish*, English, German, Swedish Studies: Danish | Message 121 of 143 18 January 2013 at 11:05am | IP Logged | |||||
Absolutely! I've even considered getting one of those round magnifying make-up mirrors specifically for that. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
 Mae Trilingual Octoglot Pro Member Germany Joined 4992 days ago 299 posts - 499 votes Speaks: German*, SpanishC2*, Swiss-German*, FrenchC2, EnglishC2, ItalianB2, Dutch, Portuguese Studies: Russian, Swedish Personal Language Map | Message 122 of 143 18 January 2013 at 10:34pm | IP Logged | |||||
It depends on the popularity of the language, but in general... - normal course: 1,5 hours, 1-2h a week, duration = 1 term/semester - intensive course: 3-4 hours daily, duration = 3 weeks Class size in both cases = 12 students minimum, 20-25 maximum. 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Emme Triglot Senior Member Italy Joined 5348 days ago 980 posts - 1594 votes Speaks: Italian*, English, German Studies: Russian, Swedish, French | Message 123 of 143 19 January 2013 at 2:37am | IP Logged | |||||
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Can I say that I officially envy you and your intensive course? ;-)
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| Kez Diglot Senior Member Netherlands Joined 4358 days ago 181 posts - 212 votes Speaks: Dutch*, English Studies: Swedish | Message 124 of 143 19 January 2013 at 9:38am | IP Logged | |||||
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Ah the intensive course sounds lovely! I wish I had time for doing something like that!
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| Mae Trilingual Octoglot Pro Member Germany Joined 4992 days ago 299 posts - 499 votes Speaks: German*, SpanishC2*, Swiss-German*, FrenchC2, EnglishC2, ItalianB2, Dutch, Portuguese Studies: Russian, Swedish Personal Language Map | Message 125 of 143 23 January 2013 at 3:30am | IP Logged | |||||
 No more...
This is a very personal post. I considered not posting these thoughts, but I wanted to let off steam, and maybe get some feedback, to get an idea if others made similar experiences. I was raised with values such as honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, modesty, reliability, dignity, politeness, and many more. From a young age I was expected to take on greater responsibility, to work harder than others, and – at the same time – to stay on the side line. I’ve always tried to do my best taking on and fulfilling commitments, staying humble and helping others. Up to now I have always been very modest regarding my knowledge and skills, mostly refraining from being proud of my achievements, and never showing off with them. (I never felt the need to do so, as being praised in public has always been very embarrassing for me!) The main reason why I decided to get in touch with other people from this language community was to step out of the shadows and to start exchanging ideas. Meeting so many like-minded people showed me that I wasn’t a stupid nerd, a weirdo to neglect. As a consequence, I started to feel more confident, stopped feeling not competent enough to give advice, and decided to become the best possible version of myself (as a socially and culturally valuable human being). I tried to find a job where I could deploy my personal strengths. Quite often, I was asked for advice. I never refused to give a hand, I’ve always been polite, and I never expected anything in return but the mutual respect persons of good breeding should be able to show to others. It was to be different… Too many interactions between humans (online and IRL) end up in a quarrel, just because of a misunderstanding, because of trolling, or because of whatever negative feelings they may have about someone. And this is what I’ve experienced or watched happen so many times, no matter where in the world. Show a cooperative attitude, be always polite and humble, and still some people may be mad at you, because they want to excel at all costs, and your abilities are a thorn in their sides, or they feel intimidated… The reasons people run others down are various: lack of self-confidence, a sore ego, jealousy, envy, resentment, malevolence, etc. The fear of lagging behind apparently can fuel the most mischievous feelings that human beings harbour. Unfortunately, this phenomenon can be observed quite often in the language community. So sad, but I can’t change that. The only thing I can change is my attitude. From now on, enviers will be ignored. I will no longer hide my light under a bushel. I won’t stop working hard to become a better person. And I won’t stop giving a hand… “Envy is the sincerest form of recognition.” – Wilhelm Busch “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” – Chales Caleb Colton “Mitleid bekommt man geschenkt, Neid muß man sich verdienen.” – Robert Lembke Edited by Mae on 06 February 2013 at 1:38pm 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| liddytime Pentaglot Senior Member United States mainlymagyar.wordpre Joined 6230 days ago 693 posts - 1328 votes Speaks: English*, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Galician Studies: Hungarian, Vietnamese, Modern Hebrew, Norwegian, Persian, Arabic (Written) | Message 126 of 143 23 January 2013 at 3:56am | IP Logged | |||||
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Yikes!! What Happened?!
The sad thing that I have noticed on the internet is that there are those out there who will take any opportunity to take a cheap shot, write a snide comment and simply be a jerk. I think that the relative cloud of anonymity on the internet makes it easier for these jerks (and cowards) to let out the miserable feelings that they don't have the guts to let out in real life. Then again, some people are just negative and miserable. Whatever was said, don't take it personally. Delete the comment, forget it and move on... 2 persons have voted this message useful | ||||||
| Solfrid Cristin Heptaglot Winner TAC 2011 & 2012 Senior Member Norway Joined 5335 days ago 4143 posts - 8864 votes Speaks: Norwegian*, Spanish, Swedish, French, English, German, Italian Studies: Russian | Message 127 of 143 23 January 2013 at 8:45am | IP Logged | |||||
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I know what you mean, and I imagine that getting more fame through the song on You Tube will also have
brought on some negative comments. ( You have a beautiful voice, by the way :-) It is almost inevitable, there are a lot of apes out there. I think your new attitude sounds very healthy, and will make you feel a lot better. I hope you have not had negative experiences here on the forum, if we can't feel that we're in a nurturing environment here, I do not know where we could feel safe. You are a great role model for language learners in general, and female language learners in particular. I have never seen you be anything but kind and helpful, but unfortunately that is no guarantee that you will receive the same courtesy. Go get them, girl! 1 person has voted this message useful | ||||||
| Kez Diglot Senior Member Netherlands Joined 4358 days ago 181 posts - 212 votes Speaks: Dutch*, English Studies: Swedish | Message 128 of 143 23 January 2013 at 8:49am | IP Logged | |||||
"You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies" Never expected I would quote a movie poster, but it's true. Ignore the 'Internet Superheroes'. No matter how good of a person you are, there will always be people who are going to be "against you". And there is nothing you can do about that, except live with it.
There is nothing wrong with taking some credit for what you've achieved! The time and energy you put into language learning is great. And you're not just doing it for yourself, you're helping others with it as well, which is great! I have no idea what you exactly experienced but I do know that you're a great inspiration, atleast for me. You have a great list of languages you control, and that list is only becoming bigger. Your log is filled with great tips and is very helpful for me as a total beginner. I'm following every little step in your blog! Keep it up! 1 person has voted this message useful |
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