I decided to record this article because I really like this expression. I am a really restless person, always wanting to do more, so I tell myself to not let the grass grow beneath my feet.
Also, I loved the introduction to the article, I see spring the same way, as a “rebirth”.
Link to the article: https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/watching-the-grass-grow-is-not-fun/8003108.html
To be honest, I was way too tired to record this, so I hope it sounds okay.
Reminder to myself, and to anyone reading this: studying is not a chore, it’s a privilege.
I HAD to choose this article because, even if it’s been just two weeks, I’m already stressed and collapsing lol. I’m going to use these tips from now on.
I can’t believe we’re already back to university, summer felt so short, but at the same time, it felt endless. I’m glad to be back, although I’m already stressed, but I have faith that I will get used to all the school work again. My brain is still in vacation mode.
Honestly, I don’t remember much from Language 2, at least not off the top of my head. I will probably remember things once I see them, but for now, everything in my head is mush. But I know one thing, and it’s that, this semester, I will study a lot, and be a lot stricter with myself. I’m working towards my goal of having better grades than last year, hopefully straight As. I want to be more organized as well.
I’m really excited for all of the upcoming projects we have, I remember last year seeing the upperclassmen do the movie dubbing assignment, and I loved it, it seemed so fun, and I’m hopeful that it will be. I’ve been thinking about what scene of what movie I want to do, and even if I’m still unsure, I know I have time.
I’m looking forward to this school year! I want to learn a lot, better my pronunciation, and have more confidence on my skills.
Okay, THIS is cinema. We should get an Oscar for this.
I had so much fun doing this with my classmates. We’re truly the dream team for audiovisual assignments.
Slow down, you're doin' fine You can't be everything you wanna be before your time Although it's so romantic on the borderline tonight, tonight Too bad, but it's the life you lead You're so ahead of yourself, that you forgot what you need Though you can see when you're wrong You know you can't always see when you're right - Vienna by Billy Joel
Wow, I just can’t believe English 2 is already over. These past few months have been wild, a lot has happened in my academic life and my personal life, at this point I’m emotionally, mentally and physically exhausted. I can’t keep doing this without a much needed summer break.
Time has passed me by so quickly, even though, in the moment, it feels really slow. It surprises me how many days I have been able to go through without realizing, I just keep on repeating the same routine: I wake up, go to university, get home, sleep, and repeat, every day, no time for friends or hobbies.
My whole life has gone in a downfall since my last assessment. If I was already struggling a lot, now it’s way worse. But I know I have to hit rock bottom in order to get back to the surface. It can only get better, there is no way this can get worse. My only option is getting back up.
As the weather gets warmer, I often find myself reminiscing of my first days in university, when all of this was new. The nostalgia hits me heavily. I remember having a hard time getting used to university life, and I am really glad I was able to do so.
This semester, I have tried my best to not stress so much over my grades. As everything else is going wrong, the only thing I can do is be kind to myself, and allow myself to take it easy, one step at a time. We start class really early, so I spend most of my day in university, and even if it’s tiring, I am trying my best to make this a good and memorable experience by constantly hanging out with my classmates, who have become my chosen family, and have been there for me during these hard times. I don’t think about dropping out anymore, I think I have gotten used to the eclectic student life, and I’m slowly falling in love with it, trying to romanticize every second of it. But, I need a rest. Phonetics has been a really hard class for me, since I struggle with the online stuff. It feels like my brain stops when I’m in front of a computer, but I guess I also have to get used to this, as technology is the future of learning.
The midterms were rough. The whole week was extremely stressful, and I don’t think I will ever forget about all the adrenaline I felt for those four days. It’s funny to think about it now, but at the time, it was kind of traumatizing.
This whole semester was marked by both joy and sorrow, and though I’m really glad it’s over, it left an indelible mark on me. I have amazing memories from the time I spent with my friends, from Pinpalooza, and even from class time.
I plan on practicing my English in my free time this summer. I usually consume all of my audiovisual media in English, and that won’t change now. I also want to keep practicing my speaking abilities with my friends, and I want to try and memorize the IPA alphabet (but for now it’s just an idea, no plan for that yet).
I hope the summer break gives all of us a well deserved rest, so we can have all of our energy back for Language 3.
Hello, and welcome to my unit 2 assessment. Yet again, I felt like the unit was too short, although I know it wasn’t. The holiday break kinda threw me off. Learning about the topics of the unit was hard, and I’m still struggling, but slowly and surely I’m managing to master them. I would say my weakest point is identifying the S endings. I always get confused between the /s/ and the /z/ endings, I am still unable to differentiate them, but I hope that, with practice and studying, I learn how to identify them properly.I am doing well with the ed endings. I’ve learnt the rules (or at least, some of them), and I’m using them correctly.I don’t want this unit to end, since I still need more practice, but it’s time to move on to the next topic, the semester is halfway done, we are in midterm season, and we cannot get stuck. Alexa, play Bye Bye Bye by NSYNC.
As always, I worked along my bestie Tomi 🙂
Episode 111: Home again
Helen: And then, she really did make it up to the top!
Khalid: Congratulations Alice! You are brave!
Alice: Thank you!
Helen: So, how were things back here. Did you boys manage to look after yourselves alright?
Khalid: We had a great time and Tim’s got some good news.
Helen: Oh what?
Tim: My guardian angel seems to have come to my rescue once again.
Helen: What happened?
Tim: Well, Janet Hall phoned to say she’s got a job she thinks I might like but she wouldn’t tell me what it was. She says I have to meet her so we can talk about it.
Alice: So are you going to?
Tim: What do you think?
Tim: Obviously I must go!! this is a live or die situation!
Alice: Oh calm down Tim! you can go later
Tim: NO! I need to go Alice! When she said that I Suddenly began to feel anxious!
Khalid: Come on lil bro, you need to relax you’re way too tense
Alice: Yeah Tim! This is—
Tim: Goodbye Slamming of a door in the background
Helen: Why did he start to behave like this all of a sudden?
Khalid: Lil bro was about to die right here…