tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485340705883437242.post686911745904819332..comments2015-05-02T08:10:06.680-07:00Comments on hear me roar: parlez-vous francais?Jenny Dunnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07969239115852062796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485340705883437242.post-35536779317696306182009-11-02T14:35:21.005-08:002009-11-02T14:35:21.005-08:00haha lovely advice, thanks Uncle Cam.haha lovely advice, thanks Uncle Cam.Jenny Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969239115852062796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485340705883437242.post-60597594543418493362009-10-27T22:31:36.535-07:002009-10-27T22:31:36.535-07:00>But I guess we all have our trials right? And ...>But I guess we all have our trials right? And I guess this is mine.<<br />My college class trial was math and chemistry. I had to take several math classes over. I needed to take 3 semesters of chemistry for my major, which at the time was Mechanical Engineering. I finished my 2nd semester of Chemistry by the skin of my teeth. When I began the 3rd and final semester, I KNEW there was NO WAY I could do another semester of memorizing p-orbital electrons and chemical reactions. It just did not compute. I ended up dropping out of school at the U, changing my major, and enrolling at Weber State, where I REALLY loved their program in Manufacturing Engineering Technology with a CAD/CAM emphasis. I especially liked the CAD (Computer-Aided Design) tools they had. I'm still working in this field 25 years later.<br /><br />As far as foreign languages go, I studied German in High School for 3 years, not working all that hard and getting B's and C's. Then when I was called to a spanish speaking mission, I learned more Spanish in the first week in the old LTM (predecessor to MTC)than I had German in 3 years. Immersion and repetition help, but I'll tell you I still REALLY struggled to learn Spanish, which is suppose to be one of the easiest languages to learn. I became EXTREMELY discouraged about my slow pace of memorizing the discussions in Spanish, as it seemed to me to be attempting to memorize pages of unintelligible sounds. I never did memorize and retain them all while on my mission. I would learn parts, but then would forget them when not used frequently. Verb conjegation was also difficult for me.<br /><br />After sharing all THAT, I'd recommend a tutor or frequent sessions with the instructor or teaching assistants. Make friends with someone who seems to be doing well in the class or use a current French-speaking friend who is willing to help you once or twice a week. Find a French speaking RM! :)Camhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06857419861452397425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485340705883437242.post-36134666208038842652009-10-23T18:46:38.265-07:002009-10-23T18:46:38.265-07:00Immersion! You need immersion! Take a semester o...Immersion! You need immersion! Take a semester off and go to France! Or Quebec!<br />It will solve all your problems! (HA) and be a fabulous experience!<br />(I'm not even kidding - it will never be more plausible in your life than now)<br /><br />DO ITEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174424401721373062noreply@blogger.com