My competent incompetence or my incompetent competence has been committing myself to Japanese for the past 3 months. While I have always believed that in order to acquire some skill at anything, you have to be willing to practice it. For the past 17 years I have willingly done this, with an occasional eyebrow tilt and restraint from a listener. I am willing to pursue this no matter what and if you even so much as show me a minuscule sign that you do not understand me, I will more determinedly than ever, do whatever I can, so that you do. Wakarimashita ka?
I've been thinking lately of how as a child in the 1980s-90s I was encouraged to focus on "activities," which could be evaluated, certified, and listed on applications (for high school, college, scholarships, etc), rather than "hobbies." I liked playing tennis, but it pretty quickly became apparent that I would never be good enough to make a team or win a tournament, and there was no group around for kids to just play socially so I gave it up. I only started playing again a few years ago, and while my knees aren't happy with that choice, I really enjoy getting out there and whacking the ball around for fun.
So true, learning new skills is not to be on stage but to explore finer aspects in life. During my relocation to Cyprus, I fulfilled my dream to start learning Violin. Keep writing and keep learning.
Pallavi, I have terrible fine motor skills and not-great visual spatial skills. I've been working on puzzles for a few months now do 100 odd piece ones easily, want to work my way up. To address the lack of gross motor skills, I bought a beginners' weavers kit, its been v relaxing and calming for my mind.
My competent incompetence or my incompetent competence has been committing myself to Japanese for the past 3 months. While I have always believed that in order to acquire some skill at anything, you have to be willing to practice it. For the past 17 years I have willingly done this, with an occasional eyebrow tilt and restraint from a listener. I am willing to pursue this no matter what and if you even so much as show me a minuscule sign that you do not understand me, I will more determinedly than ever, do whatever I can, so that you do. Wakarimashita ka?
Hai, wakarimasu! Gambate!
I've been thinking lately of how as a child in the 1980s-90s I was encouraged to focus on "activities," which could be evaluated, certified, and listed on applications (for high school, college, scholarships, etc), rather than "hobbies." I liked playing tennis, but it pretty quickly became apparent that I would never be good enough to make a team or win a tournament, and there was no group around for kids to just play socially so I gave it up. I only started playing again a few years ago, and while my knees aren't happy with that choice, I really enjoy getting out there and whacking the ball around for fun.
I never played sports much- I think that's something I should rectify soon.
I am trying to learn French for the past two years with not much progress.
Forget the progress, enjoy the learning :-)
So true, learning new skills is not to be on stage but to explore finer aspects in life. During my relocation to Cyprus, I fulfilled my dream to start learning Violin. Keep writing and keep learning.
The violin is hard. Well done!
My bad accomplishment is to use drawing as a break from monotony and my pics are are the level of beginners level for kids 🤣🤣🤣 but really fun to do
Share a pic :-)
Pallavi, I have terrible fine motor skills and not-great visual spatial skills. I've been working on puzzles for a few months now do 100 odd piece ones easily, want to work my way up. To address the lack of gross motor skills, I bought a beginners' weavers kit, its been v relaxing and calming for my mind.