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Is learning a foreign language fun?

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Josh

I came across this post, which asks: is language learning fun? I personally find language learning exceptionally enjoyable and dreadfully frustrating at the same time. Anyone who has studied a language seriously probably knows what I mean. When you’re making … Continue reading →

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You’re never “done” with a foreign language.

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Josh

A typical language learner come evening time… Something made me smile a few days ago. I mentioned to my mom that I’m interested in perhaps learning some Russian. She responded, “But you haven’t finished with German yet!” No, I’m not, … Continue reading →

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A major mistake I made in learning German: I didn’t listen.

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Josh

As I often word it when people ask me how long I’ve been learning German: “I’ve been learning it off and on for quite a few years now.” In learning German, I think I’ve come to learn how to learn … Continue reading →

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Does spelling really matter?

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Josh

I was playing an online game yesterday (Red Orchestra) and something happened that got me thinking. Some guy was advertising his clan, and at the end of his text message, he said: but be warned this clan isnt for the … Continue reading →

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Modern Icelandic and Old Norse (and yet more books)

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Josh

I dropped into the public library a few days ago, just for a quick browse. At one of the computers, I searched for ‘sagas’ and then ‘norse saga’ (I was looking for a compilation of some of the Norse sagas … Continue reading →

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Discarding college notes – why did I do that?

Posted on September 5, 2006 by Josh

When I took a college course on American history, which covered from the initial colonies to 1828, by the end of the course, I had a notebook full of notes, along with the outlines for each lecture (provided by the … Continue reading →

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Education is undermining creativity

Posted on August 28, 2006 by Josh

Sir Ken Robinson gives a speech on education undermining creativity (and our future). Video of speech here. “Sir Ken Robinson is author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, and a leading expert on innovation and human resources. … Continue reading →

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Finals week is over

Posted on August 24, 2006 by Josh

I mentioned yesterday that this week was finals week for me. Well, finals are now over, so I can take a breather. I’ve got a few weeks before I start back at the university for fall quarter. One of the … Continue reading →

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It’s finals week for me.

Posted on August 23, 2006 by Josh

Finals week. Lots of studying going on. Luckily, all I have left now are history tests. Seeing as I absolutely love history, that isn’t much of a problem.

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Languages in Stargate SG-1

Posted on August 17, 2006 by Josh

A friend of mine hooked me up with the first 8 seasons of Stargate SG-1. I started watching Season 1 a few days ago. I’m enjoying it quite well thus far, except for one thing: the languages (or lack thereof). … Continue reading →

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