Comments on: Photography, students, etc. http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/ A soul sister in Switzerland Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:37:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Rashunda http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1280 Rashunda Tue, 07 Jun 2005 21:45:18 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1280 Everyone - Thanks. I'm feeling better about it. I now understand about 70%.:-) Sattva - "Swedish Chef"!!! Bwaaaahhhhh! Everyone - Thanks. I’m feeling better about it. I now understand about 70%.:-)

Sattva - “Swedish Chef”!!! Bwaaaahhhhh!

]]> By: sattva http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1273 sattva Fri, 03 Jun 2005 04:25:29 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1273 hey rashunda, don't cry now. it must be ridiculously difficult to try to learn a language and have everyone around you speaking a "swedish chef" version of it. it's really peace corps-esque or twilight zone or something. i think it's a really good idea to take a class about something you are passionate about in German. in regular classes, sometimes you just know you will never use that vocabulary. for me, i decided i'm just not interested in taking another German class. i'm taking japanese - albeit in German - but it's lots of fun. hope you start enjoying photo class! the only reason i can think of someone saying something ridiculous about foreigners sounding stupid is that they haven't spent much time learning a language. boo on them... yay for you. hey rashunda, don’t cry now. it must be ridiculously difficult to try to learn a language and have everyone around you speaking a “swedish chef” version of it. it’s really peace corps-esque or twilight zone or something. i think it’s a really good idea to take a class about something you are passionate about in German. in regular classes, sometimes you just know you will never use that vocabulary. for me, i decided i’m just not interested in taking another German class. i’m taking japanese - albeit in German - but it’s lots of fun. hope you start enjoying photo class! the only reason i can think of someone saying something ridiculous about foreigners sounding stupid is that they haven’t spent much time learning a language. boo on them… yay for you.

]]> By: Deb http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1271 Deb Thu, 02 Jun 2005 15:14:04 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1271 Kudos to you for taking this class! Please be kind to yourself, even if others aren't. In 6 months or a year, you'll be ready to take on (almost) anybody. Your actions prove you are committed to progress. Good luck! Kudos to you for taking this class! Please be kind to yourself, even if others aren’t. In 6 months or a year, you’ll be ready to take on (almost) anybody. Your actions prove you are committed to progress. Good luck!

]]> By: John V http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1269 John V Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:47:56 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1269 Cripes, I'm definitely feeling your pain. I like to think of myself as a very intelligent man, but sometimes things as little as going to the local Chinese market make me feel like I should be wearing a helmet and have my mittens clipped to my jacket. One (of the very few, I'm sure) compliments I will give to the Chinese is that they are infinitely more helpful than most Europeans and Russians I've encountered when you try to stammer in their language. Both in Russia and in Greece (where I actually speak the language, albeit a "village" version) I got so many condescending and "you're a colossal dunce" looks I wanted to crawl under a rock on a daily basis. I don't plan on going home anytime soon tho...can't beat my stubbornness :) Cripes, I’m definitely feeling your pain. I like to think of myself as a very intelligent man, but sometimes things as little as going to the local Chinese market make me feel like I should be wearing a helmet and have my mittens clipped to my jacket. One (of the very few, I’m sure) compliments I will give to the Chinese is that they are infinitely more helpful than most Europeans and Russians I’ve encountered when you try to stammer in their language. Both in Russia and in Greece (where I actually speak the language, albeit a “village” version) I got so many condescending and “you’re a colossal dunce” looks I wanted to crawl under a rock on a daily basis. I don’t plan on going home anytime soon tho…can’t beat my stubbornness :)

]]> By: Derna http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1268 Derna Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:29:27 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1268 While you're suffering through this lack-of-confidence moment, take time out to remember that you're being really courageous and that most other expats wouldn't even dream of taking on a photography class that's being conducted in German. While you’re suffering through this lack-of-confidence moment, take time out to remember that you’re being really courageous and that most other expats wouldn’t even dream of taking on a photography class that’s being conducted in German.

]]> By: Fran http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1267 Fran Wed, 01 Jun 2005 07:11:53 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1267 Dear E!. Are you sure you were in Britain..? That funny ole European continent's gone got itself all divided up into folks speaking different languages. Dear E!. Are you sure you were in Britain..? That funny ole European continent’s gone got itself all divided up into folks speaking different languages.

]]> By: E! http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1263 E! Tue, 31 May 2005 15:16:49 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2005/05/31/photography-students-etc/#comment-1263 Rashunda, I am sorry you are having such a difficult time with your photography class. However, keep yourself open to the opportunity of what you want to learn and "don't sweat the small stuff". Communication is a subject issue of life. As you know I am American - speaking American English and yet, I live in Britain and for the first two years no one could understand what the hell I was saying. I felt a level of defeat-ism that I had never felt before... but life goes on. Good luck with your class. Rashunda, I am sorry you are having such a difficult time with your photography class. However, keep yourself open to the opportunity of what you want to learn and “don’t sweat the small stuff”. Communication is a subject issue of life. As you know I am American - speaking American English and yet, I live in Britain and for the first two years no one could understand what the hell I was saying. I felt a level of defeat-ism that I had never felt before… but life goes on. Good luck with your class.

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