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Originally Posted by Brentus
I can relate so much to your post! We have a lot in common. I struggle with weight gain recently myself. I'm not overweight (yet) but I'm getting to the end of my healthy weight limit. My issue is consuming a lot, and I mean A LOT, of soda. I'm trying to limit it but it's hard. I find forcing myself to drink a glass of water between every soda helps. Or, if I'm really going to go the distance that day. Buy a fountain drink (usually a medium size), and drink water the rest of the day (to help prevent headaches). Anyway, that's just me in that regard. I hope you find the right diet and methods of caring for yourself.
On the other end -- I LOVE the fact you want to learn another language. I am a Spanish teacher, and a learner of German and Chinese. I hope you get a response soon from the school, it's definitely worth having a professional teacher (this doesn't mean trained as a teacher, I mean informal ones who have experience) for private lessons. Pedagogy or in this case, andragogy (adult learning) has some best practices that teachers should know. Private lessons are a good way to get passed the "affective filter" of anxiety and fear of learning a language with others around.
Your plan seems excellent. I really hope it all works out for you! Keep me updated on your learning! I'm excited for you!
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Xiexie, Brentus! Wo zai daxue xue le si nian de zhongwen, keshi wang le hen duo! Wo meiyou jihui lianxi shuo zhonghua. Sorry no tones or Chinese characters! [Thank you, Brentus! I studied four years of Mandarin Chinese at university, but have forgotten a lot! I don't have opportunities to practice it.] I did use it when I lived and worked in Taiwan, and to a small degree as part of my last job. I worked with partners in China P.R.C. and sometimes attended student fairs and made partner visits in Taiwan.
I wish I had continued my French studies at university. I had 4.5 years of French in high school. I did use it a bit during some past travels to France, but that's it. My husband wants to move to France. He is a Czech, though. He studied French for 10 years from elementary school through high school, along with English...and of course Russian, which they forced him to study.
Your strategy with the water and soda seems good. It makes sense to make changes in steps. Though I have been binging on some foods, at least my dinners are low cal. You're lucky you're still in a normal BMI range. Work hard to stay there, or at least close. I'm about 18-20 lbs above my normal BMI range. That's ideally what I'd like to lose. I'm fine at the upper end of my normal BMI range. I actually look pretty trim at that weight. I'm not petite.