This school year, I have chosen to take Russian for my second language requirement. I believe it will help me in my studies of chess and famous chess grand-masters. So far, I have completed the first unit of level one and oh my god… I love Rosetta stone! I have taken a high school, year long class, of both German and Spanish, and just the first unit of level one has allowed me to learn more Russian than what I know of either of those languages combined. I love the way Rosetta Stone is structured. I find it helpful that there is no English involved, just straight to Russian through pictures. At first I found it a struggle to identify what exactly the words being taught meant, but after I got used to the system, learning the language became a breeze. I seem to now be able to pick up new words without a problem. I also love the practice games. They are fun, and very helpful in keeping me motivated. If i’m tired, or just not feeling like learning anything new, the games are a nice, productive alternative. I definitely highly recommend this program to all.
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The Importance I Found in Maintaining Perspective
The struggles I have been enduring recently have given me a wake-up call about reality. I have learned to genuinely appreciate such difficulties because of their educational value. I am grateful, because they have brought to my attention the lack of perspective in my life. I have been going through scares recently about things like deadlines and occurrences in relationships with the people in my life. I have learned that getting in a tizzy over minor, though important, stuff, is a bad way to accomplish anything and/or remain happy. Getting worked up about small things can make a girl delusional about what really is important. I’m going to keep a good strong core to my being in order to experience life and difficulties without blowing things way out of proportion and ruining my precious time. I realize that I can be determined and buckle-down to do work without being anxious or pressured. Walking my talk doesn’t have to be a stressful ordeal. I’m going to keep in mind Buddha’s Four Noble Truths. Incessant suffering and struggling is definitely not my cup of tea.
On a new path 