@didierlapin

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Language pedagogue, EdTech geek, Marvel obsessive and purveyor of weird humour.
192) Spooniebot. Understands when you don't have the spoons. #SmallRobotsRemastered

reflecting on my language learning journey, here are the top things i wish i knew before learning a language. #language #substack

what were the things you wish you knew, before you started learning a language? will repost replies!

https://dalandanstudio.substack.com/p/what-you-should-know-before-learning

What you should know before learning languages

As someone who has been language learning for over a decade now, here's somethings I wish I knew before learning languages.

Dalandan Studio Ramblings

A valuable training I took at Microsoft when I became a senior manager introduced me to managing your energy.

Early in your career, time management is a critical skill. However as you get more senior there is eventually more work than you can ever fit into the time.

More important is managing your energy. Your physical energy with rest, nutrition and exercise. Your intellectual energy with interesting problems. Your spiritual energy with a mission. And your emotional energy to prevent burnout.

Take a Star Wars quote and replace one word with sausage
#humor
In today’s conversations from a geek household: ‘That must be your copy of Children of Dune; my two copies are over there.’ #dune #books
#chronicillness folks, what hobbies do you have? I’m lucky enough to be able to work, but at the end of the day I’m out of spoons and sick of staring at a screen. All suggestions of low energy hobbies very welcome! #chronic #cf #longcovid
Can any ADHD folk share their tips for focussing on job hunting when it’s just so, so boring? I’m having to full-time search for a new job, and none of my usual coping mechanisms are helping apart from ridiculous amounts of popcorn. Seriously, there’s been so. Much. Popcorn #adhd #add #jobsearch
I’m so excited that the DVD of Barbie arrives tomorrow and I get to show the film to my husband after months of my talking about it. It’s going to be so much fun!