It is disheartening but it's been a slap in the face. I never considered a back up career. In fact no one even suggested it. So now I need to research other possible careers. I've had personal trainer and cook floating in my mind. But I'd like to find other career ideas..viable ones. Although I'm good at photography I feel that it's not viable for me as a career. So I have that to research.
I also have been learning to play guitar using several online sites. Due to my small size I might look at 3/4 size and see if it's easier to play. But I can't practice all day every day. So I also bought an old copy of Michel Thomas' foundation Dutch. I'm finding it easier method than the FSI (foreign service institute) German. the later reminds me of my french lessons.
my teacher would play the tape that came with our textbook and make us repeat it over and over. we also had to write it several times and do practice conversations with the person sat next to us. very boring. in fact i spent most of my time doodling in the back of my exercise book. if i was lucky i got to sit next to a window to stare out of. i occasionally got told off for not paying attention which, on all but one occasion, i proved i was. needless to say i dropped french gcse. maybe one day i'll reconnect with it.
the thing that really annoyed me was being told what language i can and can not learn. in each year group there were two sides: german and french. we had to pick a language when joining secondary (high) school. then we were split into tutor groups which we stayed with for the rest of our school days. for the first year we studied as tutor groups. the second year we were spit according to ability into one of five sets (set one being the highest). in the third year only set one was offered to take spanish. the rest there deemed to stupid for it. i was in set two.
i've found Dutch to be similar to english and sort of like a bridge to German. it doesn't surprise me. long ago (medieval possibly before too, not sure) there used to be a trade route through germany, through the netherlands and to england. so it makes sense for the language to travel with that rote and then develop into what we know today. even today language is evolving. i might not like how younger generations are "dumbing down" english but it should be expected. afterall we are no longer talking in nor spelling old english.
despite all this learning i still feel like i'm not doing enough. i guess a slow pace won't kill me but it's frustrating. so my evening will be chatting to m friend in singapore, walking my beloved Bailey and then maybe yoga.
my teacher would play the tape that came with our textbook and make us repeat it over and over. we also had to write it several times and do practice conversations with the person sat next to us. very boring. in fact i spent most of my time doodling in the back of my exercise book. if i was lucky i got to sit next to a window to stare out of. i occasionally got told off for not paying attention which, on all but one occasion, i proved i was. needless to say i dropped french gcse. maybe one day i'll reconnect with it.
the thing that really annoyed me was being told what language i can and can not learn. in each year group there were two sides: german and french. we had to pick a language when joining secondary (high) school. then we were split into tutor groups which we stayed with for the rest of our school days. for the first year we studied as tutor groups. the second year we were spit according to ability into one of five sets (set one being the highest). in the third year only set one was offered to take spanish. the rest there deemed to stupid for it. i was in set two.
i've found Dutch to be similar to english and sort of like a bridge to German. it doesn't surprise me. long ago (medieval possibly before too, not sure) there used to be a trade route through germany, through the netherlands and to england. so it makes sense for the language to travel with that rote and then develop into what we know today. even today language is evolving. i might not like how younger generations are "dumbing down" english but it should be expected. afterall we are no longer talking in nor spelling old english.
despite all this learning i still feel like i'm not doing enough. i guess a slow pace won't kill me but it's frustrating. so my evening will be chatting to m friend in singapore, walking my beloved Bailey and then maybe yoga.
