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  • You're right I'm all vaxxed up! It's a real head scratcher. I don't have any physical symptoms other than being tired and having a sore head but the mental symptoms are awful! And of course having no physical symptoms (no cold symptoms) makes me feel like I'm faking it ughhh.

    I'm a huge believer of listening to my body when it's in distress so I'm HOPING all this couch time will speed up my recovery.

    Make some posts in your favorite communities here. We need the content

    Aye aye captain 🫡

  • I've been struck down by some mystery illness. My head hurts but mostly I'm just fatigued and my mental faculties aren't where they should be. I teach languages yet I can't remember words for basic things right now! So I'm taking a few days off to recover. Hopefully will be back in by the end of the week.

    In other news, I'll be five months off alcohol this week. Social situations have become easier, I'm getting used to being a little bit goofy at parties and my friends have been super supportive! One even looked shocked when I held my partner's beer at a festival a few weeks ago and made a joke saying they couldn't remember the last time they saw me with a beer! It sounds small but it meant the world 😊

    As I'm confined to my couch for the next little while I'm probably going to be a bit more active on beehaw! Hope you're all having a nice week!

  • This is not what anyone wants to hear, but the truth is as an adult you can't perfect a language without studying it. Obviously there are exceptions to every rule! Some people pick up language more naturally than others. But in my experience it's the students who put the work in outside of class that progress faster.

    It's also true that we have strengths and weaknesses in language (sometimes even in our native language). A person who aces an oral exam might do terribly in their writing exam. A good student is aware of their own flaws and practices in the areas they find hardest.

    In terms of how to study, it depends firstly on your level and secondly on the area you want to work most on: reading, writing, listening or speaking.

    If you are at A1 level, you will benefit most from being exposed to language aimed towards that level, i.e. grammar books, language learning podcasts etc. When you reach around a B1 level I recommend looking at real life target language examples such as TV shows, books, news articles and so on. There's not much point coming to them too early and being discouraged by how little you understand.

    If oral language is what you struggle with the most, try to find a conversation circle to practice with. Many of these can now be found online thanks to Covid!

    Writing is one of the hardest areas to progress in, in my opinion, because realistically you want someone going over anything you write with a fine tooth comb to point out any mistakes. If you need to get better at writing in your target language I highly recommend hiring a tutor or trying out a class that focuses on writing.

    Sorry if this isn't the fun answer you want to hear! But don't worry, my students think I'm a buzzkill too 😅

  • I'm a language teacher and I'm using Duolingo to keep me humble! Every language sounds like gibberish in the beginning.

    That being said, it overstates its own benefits. I only learn when I take detailed notes alongside the app. When I don't, nothing really sticks

  • This pizza place opened in an area that is flush with well established takeaway spots. We ordered from it once and it was BAD. The bases were frozen and the meat was clearly sandwich meat from a supermarket. Whenever we pass it by, it's open but there are NEVER any customers.

    The online reviews are bizarre, they're either one star reviews with detailed explanations of how shitty the food is or 5 star reviews with no comments.

    Yet somehow this place is STILL open despite being surrounded by superior competition and always being empty. There is absolutely no way it's not a front for something.

  • I read the opposite, that it stops your blood from clotting if you apply it onto a cut!

    https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44600618

    Does anyone have evidence for Vaseline being good for wounds? This thread was the first place I read it and I'm still skeptical!

    I use it for my lips btw. Only after I've brushed my teeth. I used to use it on dry skin in the winter when my skin would literally crack from the cold but that hasn't been a problem for a good few years thankfully!

  • I'm so sorry to hear that. My apologies, I can't say I have any specific advice from a place of experience. I hope you have a strong support network outside of your immediate family that you can lean on at the moment, it's hard to find space for yourself and your own emotions when you're also trying to support other people. I wish you and your family all the best x

  • Having lots of free time is key. For me, that free time affords me all the time I need for all those self care activities that suffer when I'm working full time, like showering and sleeping and keeping my living space somewhat tidy. I don't know how people manage that when they're working full time!!

  • I have a lot of lawyers in my social circle and this is definitely the case! I wonder if the "strong sense of justice" trait also attracts a lot of neurodivergent people to the industry initially.

  • Hi reric!

    I don’t know how to exit social situations

    I feel you on this one. I sat down for a chat with my neighbour the other day (they invited me in after I dropped something over) and had NO idea how to long to stay or if I was bothering them. I would stay forever if I didn't constantly remind myself not to stay for too long. Eeek.

    Anyway nice to meet you!