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This is a rather small update. For the past couple of months, I have been forwarding the domain www.languageguru.net to the blog because of issues with changing my domain name on tumblr. I recently got that fixed.
So, as of Sunday, the url for this blog is now officially www.languageguru.net. Try it out. Much easier to remember (I suppose).
I am curious to know what you found rewarding about tutoring.
I really enjoy the one-on-one atmosphere of tutoring: you can be very responsive to your student’s needs and adjust material and techniques to fit their particular learning style in a very flexible way. I can only imagine (having never taught in a classroom myself) that it’s a lot more frustrating to be a teacher with 20 kids, all at different levels and with different needs, for whom you somehow need to come up with universally effective lesson plans. A virtually impossible task!
I also happen to just really love languages, and I find it terribly unfortunate that so many people foster a horror of foreign-language study, largely thanks to the school system and the problem I mentioned in the paragraph above: over-stressed and under-supported teachers who are simply not able to deliver everything a student needs. I get excited about languages very easily, and it’s so much fun when you can infect your student with that same enthusiasm, figure out what aspect of the target language or culture makes their eyes light up and catches their interest, and then take full advantage of that particular thing in the future to facilitate the learning process for them.
It’s my firm belief that language-learning can be one of the most fascinating, easy (yup, I went there), and mentally beneficial things any human being can do – and yes, I believe ANY human being can do it; there’s no “gift for languages” – and individually tutoring a student in this field can accomplish a lot. Not to mention that any teachers worth their salt continually learn new things themselves while teaching. I’ve definitely had epiphanies about language that I likely never would have come to on my own, merely because I was trying to explain it to someone else.
[Please ignore any typos;; My keyboard is broken /needs a new laptop in general;;;;]
1. What language do you consider to be your native language?
English. My parents kind of refuse to learn another language, and I'm from a rural area so there was little chance of witnessing any other language
2. What was your first language learning experience?
My older sister had a French book/audio tape thing. She wanted to learn French and I kind of just listened in. Though it's my first language learning experience, I didn't retain anything because I was like five. At the oldest. With a tiny attention span. I think I could say "What's your name" at most.
3. What languages have you studied and why did you start them?
4. How does your personality affect how you learn languages?
Actually I'm super distractable, so I often move from one language to the other;;;
5. Do you prefer learning languages in a class or individually?
Individually. I don't know why. I think it's because I can go at my own desired pace
6. What are your favorite language learning materials?
Music, textbooks, shows, Apps.. I don't really have a preference.
7. How much time do you spend actively learning per day/week?
l@ffs. Well, if you count listening to music as learning, I study quite often! If not, it depends on how I'm feeling. Some days all I 'll do is study. Others I won't for a week.
8. What are your short term and long term language learning goals?
Enough bullets. Short term: I want to be fluent in at least Italian, but French would be a plus.
Long term? I want to be fluent in all of the languages I'm studying. This is obviously very long term.
9. What is your favorite language?
Icelandic.
10. What is the next language you want to learn?
sobs
11. What advice can you give new language learners?
Please just. Focus okay. Focus on one. Just one or two. not 18+ like me.
I have updated the page on why you should learn other languages. You should check it out. Click the link to read the full essay.
Summary:
Everybody is saying that you should learn another language, but why? What's the point? The reason is because it is very useful.Learning languages is beneficial both professionally and personally. On the one hand, learning a foreign language can help you advance your career and make you available for new opportunities both abroad and at home in your work. It can help you earn more money. Because so many people are learning foreign languages, it puts you at a disadvantage not to pick up at least one.
On the other hand, learning another language offers personal benefits such as increased cognitive/creative ability, cultural awareness, traveling, and mastery of your own language. Heck, you can use your language as a party trick. People will think it's sexy and cool. People who learn foreign languages tend to do better academically, have better memory, and learn faster on average. In addition to this, learning a language gives you freedom to travel to other places and really understand other cultures. While you may be able to "survive" another country without learning the language, you should also understand that the touristy areas that speak much English aren't the truest reflections of the culture/country. In fact, more than 80% of the world doesn't speak it. Learning another language gives you the freedom to really see the world for what it is (rather than the "dolled up" version) and gives you insight into the perspectives of other peoples and their culture. What it boils down to is that learning another language opens up many opportunities for you to explore. You may even end up discovering something about yourself and the way you think.
Hey guys! Just letting you know that my schedule doesnt suck anymore, so I’ll REALLY be uploading regularly again. Around this time of year, the professors just start throwing assignments at your face, so I’ve been dealing with the stress of that (‘cause that really hurts!). I had my last final yesterday, so I’m ultra-happy about that. I’m incredibly exhausted from the constant tests, projects, papers, homework, and other fun stuff from these past four weeks. On the upside, my Classics professors are AWESOME and brought baklava an pizza (two different instances) for us students to eat during the finals.
So, after face-planting into my bed and doing a night of hardcore passing out, I am rejuvenated (somewhat, I guess). Look forward to the rest of the Arabic Alphabet videos, WDWGFL, and more! Now I just have to search for an apartment, start research on my 50 page honors thesis, and brush up on my Arabic before I head to Morocco in about two weeks. Summer! amirite?
