language thoughts
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- 2024/11/07 13:09:24
I feel like getting my thoughts out in English for this entry. Learning a new language can be very humbling. My parents immigrated to the United States 20 years ago, and I cannot imagine being in their shoes. It's quite the challenge to go from a big city in Asia to a middle-of-nowhere place in the midwest. The people who pickup English the fastest often must put themselves out there. In other words, they must be ready to make mistakes. On paper, that saying seems generally simple. In practice, that seems like a lot, especially if you identify as an introvert (I in MBTI).
I want to study other languages because I want to communicate with a wider variety of patients in my future practice as a doctor. I know the United States provides language interpretation services, but there exists a cultural component that comes from learning a language in which I feel I need to grasp in order to provide the best care. You can only pick up such a thing when you immerse yourself. I studied Chinese and Spanish, so I hope I can pick up Japanese.
I am also inspired by an old friend. I feel like in high school I left behind lots of hobbies for the sake of studying to get into a good college. My friend never stopped his hobbies. He always strived for a work/life balance. I thought life was all about work, and I think I forgot about life. Man, life is too short. If you don't take the opportunity to do what you want, you're gonna lose it right?
本当ですね！www ^^
翻訳がすごく便利で.....................
バランスが大事ですね!
Keep studying!
Well, I wish you the best of luck, and have fun learning Japanese!
I'm glad you agree!
Japanese is pretty challenging, but I think it's pretty fun so far. I am not used to so many verb conjugations, but with practice, I hope to improve. Everything does take some time. After all, American school never taught us grammar for English. They just expected us to know! Because I liked writing so much, I forced myself to learn English grammar conventions on my own. That process also took a bit, but it paid off!
I appreciate you saying the last part. It's encouraging to me! I will be sure to work hard!
音声でも自動翻訳されるようになってきたので学習の助けになるのか
逆に勉強しなくなってしまうのか
私は将来医師として診療する際に、より幅広い患者とコミュニケーションを取りたいので、他の言語を学びたいと思っています。米国では通訳サービスが提供されていることは知っていますが、最高のケアを提供するために理解する必要があると感じる言語を学ぶことから生じる文化的要素があります。そのようなことは、没頭して初めて身に付くものです。私は中国語とスペイン語を勉強したので、日本語を習得できればと思っています。
私は古い友人からも刺激を受けています。高校時代、いい大学に入るために勉強に没頭し、趣味をたくさん捨ててしまったような気がします。友人は趣味を一度もやめませんでした。いつも仕事と生活のバランスを取ろうと努力していました。私は人生は仕事がすべてだと思っていたので、人生のことを忘れていたと思います。人生は短すぎます。やりたいことをやる機会を逃したら、人生を失うことになりますよね？
Learning new language is really hard and exhausting, but it’s really fun talking to someone from a different culture is really fun for me.
I’m pretty sure that Japanese is one of the most difficult languages to learn though…
よりおおくの患者さんと話すために他のことばを習うのは、とってもいい心がけですね。いつか、セロさんみたいになってみたいです。