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четверг, 15 августа 2013

23:59

Absolutely Fantastic!

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

I am alreadyin love with this special place but would there be any comprehension? :aaa:

upd. the second time it went on much better - will have to train my ear to get tuned in :bee:

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вторник, 13 августа 2013

17:20

smth

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Still learning not to answer questions that have not been asked yet.

@темы: the bane of my life

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понедельник, 12 августа 2013

03:55

Wotamess Iofbeen!

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

What a mess indeed! Have just spent more than an hour trying to help somebody find audio for tomorrow's class. Could of hardly ever though it was possible to mess around for such a while trying to sign up on a site. Apart from [wasting] my own time, had to put up with his constant complaints and still keep calm and guide him through. Come to think of it, I didn't even get irritated!

When on earth I'll stop saving the planet and start doing my own business?!

Now got pretty much irritated with myself :facepalm3:

@темы: the bane of my life

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суббота, 10 августа 2013

00:34

Contemplation

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Have been contemplating for a while...

Ironically, I used to like this place and now it looks like it's time to quit. The reasons could be very different indeed and I would rather I didn't dig that deep.

Still, having done with one account, I think I might miss this one - I somehow got used to its icy-beautiful background. I'll be missing it.

for sure,

packing

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понедельник, 05 августа 2013

06:39

Scared to Death, Why?

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Yes, addmittedly, I feel scared to death because of all these arangements. And exhausted. And sick. This so familiar, hugely unwelcoming desire 'I wanna go home'.

So sad, and scary....

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пятница, 02 августа 2013

23:32

Re: The Intermediate Plateau

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Couldn't agree more.

Each level has its own issues and learners deserve to be informed about them at the very least. That plateau is truly disheartening, and even worse, you never know whether it's finished or you are still lingering somewhere in the middle. (Incidentally, being in the middle implies there are some boundaries, which this plateau doesn't seem to have)

That was my comment there (don't remember where but that's behind the point). The topic itself is quite relevant to what I have been trying to do for the last couple months, so I was thinking a few more ~~halfbaked~~ ideas won't hurt.

Yess! I do hate this plateau as well but the truth is that it does exist in our minds only. Learners, the overwhelming majority at least, have never thought about this plateau and generaly perceive their learning as going up - probably not as fast as they used to but still. And they are right. Yes, there is a time when things seem to be hardly moving if ever but when you come to consider how much has just been done/ read/ learnt/ written/ practised, etc. during one session, you have to be honest to admit ascending/ going up and forward and in a finer way.

From the teacher's perspective, it might be largely the case of going up and down rather than staying still. If you have ever been planning 'a talk' or doing academic writing - business or exam stuff will also do - you can easily sense the outcome that can be at any level but definitely never going back to what it was during the LeadIn section.

So, no plateau whatsoever... Sadly, it is, eating away at us, blocking out creative thinking and virtualy paralising our study. The trick I have found so far is despite any disheartening failure - or as if failures - move on to the next stage. This way, not only will we save time for more enjoyable activities but might well turn the apparant 'down' into the most incredible success. (the crusial point being that we don't actually know how learning takes place. Nor can we check if it ever does. Pretty often learners progress as if against all the odds and absolutey miraculously but it's not true. What actually helped them was that sweat, tears and toil that we had considered a total falure.

Methinks the trick is to never give in :hamm:

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пятница, 12 июля 2013

19:12

On Work, Life and Hapiness

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

First, conider it a draft, and then.. well, we'll see..

While contemplating through Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers - a must read for those seeking high achievements as well as born perfectionists - I stumbled across one particularly interesting aside about work-happiness correlation. As usually with Malcolm Gladwell, there was nothing surprisingly new about it but the way he presents the material and, more significantly, the variety of supporting examples, survey results and pure statistics provides a truly new insight into the problem. It calls for a short quote:

"... Those three things - autonomy, complexity, and connection between effort and reward - are, most people agree, the three qualities that work has to have if it is to be satisfying. It is not how much money we make that ultimately makes us happy between nine and five. It's whether our work fulfils us. If I offered you a choice between being an architect for $75,000 a year and working in a tollbooth every day for the rest of your life for $100,000 a year, which would you take? I'm guessing the former, because there is complexity, autonomy, and a relationship between efford and reward in doing creative work, and that's worth more to most of us than money."

Isn't this simply wonderful? And later, "Work that fulfils those three criteria is meaningful. Being a teacher is meaningful..."

I must confess these very words not only inspired even more confidence, they prompted me to finish with my past so completely and forever that I even managed to turn off that job offer. And the most enoyable feeling of freedom and somewhat sillish happiness is the true sign that I was right.

Done at last! :snezh:

@музыка: Seth Lakeman naturally

@настроение: totally fantastic

@темы: deep in heart, the bane of my life, nitty-gritty, Malcolm Gladwell

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понедельник, 08 июля 2013

01:17

Not a Bed of Roses, innit?

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Well, life is not a bed o'roses for sure but with such access to here that is getting more and more demanding it's becoming even worse. Which is a pity because I'd rather not lose this place altogether.

Been entertaining myself with the Tablet - wow, android is so much better than anything else, just funny that it took me almost a year to absord it (wasn't meant to say I'm that clumsy with e-devices but, alas, one year IS an awful lot) Great job has been done anyway and now this tiny clever thing is fully (and beautifully) packed with all the stuff I think I'll need. Lovin' it absolutely!

On a negative note, diary.ru is so behind the Tablet's efficiency that it feels like last century to post onto it. Once again, which is downheartedly sad.

@темы: the bane of my life, nitty-gritty

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вторник, 25 июня 2013

00:02

Surprisingly!

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

It's so nice to finally get through all those blockig warnings! Really, nice to get back. ♫

@темы: the bane of my life, trivia

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понедельник, 20 мая 2013

00:12

Inspiring & Appreciative (Re:Grammar & Passion) ^^

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

The difference between -ing and -ed is that what can be inspirational is usually inspiring.
Alternatively, the one who is appreciative is insprired.
Still wondering why some tend to mess it all up? :wolf:

I am appreciative to John for his message on YouTube because I find his music really fantastic (inspiring!)

@темы: links, John Sokoloff

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четверг, 16 мая 2013

02:12

Quora

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Looks much better on the App but still will need more time than I could possibly allocate for it, likewise everything in this life.

holy8curiosity.quora.com/

hehe

@темы: links, nitty-gritty

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понедельник, 13 мая 2013

01:37

Simply Fantastic :)

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

Life IS fantastic, particularly when you get the right angle to look from

Last week was awesome, really sorry it was so short... will be waiting for the next one to come (next year, I assume)

Alas, why good stuff is so thinly scattered in everyday life!

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среда, 08 мая 2013

23:11

Curiouser and Curiouser

Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.

I sometimes want to live longer just to see what could come of it all... all that's actually going downhill. Little hope is left to find greener grass and what is even worse is the anticipation that there's simply none.

Ironically, it looks like I do miss tests... hehe... should be going shopping to pick up some? :-)

On a serious note, with Radivilov on mind, might well start packing actually...

@темы: the bane of my life, nitty-gritty

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вторник, 23 апреля 2013