I’ve just finished three semesters of intensive French but am still considered to have only “survival knowledge” of the language. It’s because my university course is based heavily on grammar skills, though we have given feedback that we would like to speak more in class, instead of the usual question and answer (by tutor) that goes something like:
Tutor (à moi): Qu’est-ce que tu manges ce matin?
Moi: J’ai mangé deux tranches du pain.
Tutor (à un autre étudiant): Qu’est-ce que tu manges ce matin? [...]
Still, being able to write a 250-word essay is better than nothing. I will be taking it in the next two semesters.
Jun 10, 2007, 11:17PM PDT | 0 comments
My partner and I moved in January 07 to our own place. Two bedrooms, one bath, nicely renovated kitchen. We’re sharing it with my cousin.
It’s not really ours, since we’re still leasing, but it does put into perspective what we would like in future for our own abode.
Jun 10, 2007, 11:07PM PDT | 0 comments
My photography portfolio is nearly finished and needs some tweaking before it goes live. I can’t wait to see what the response is; I’ve gotten mostly positive comments about my photos on Flickr and I’ve been talking about building a portfolio for aaaaages yawn.
I’m glad I took the first step, and I’ll update this when it goes live!
Jun 10, 2007, 11:05PM PDT | 0 comments