I remember covering this topic in a poster presentation at medical school. It's a perennial news article that, despite popping up on an annual basis, is always presented as a crazy new idea. The fact that ketamine is a…
This can work both ways. Yes, I have occasionally missed out on things as I don't use Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. However... I find that instant messaging enables and promotes poor organisational skills in colleagues.…
This is a myth, just as it's a myth that New Yorkers are rude horrible people who will yell at you in the street. I'd argue that there is a surprisingly homogeneous distribution of horrible people throughout the big…
I feel the need to comment on my original post to clarify (as it appears I may have been misunderstood)... I strongly dislike Paris - the city - not Parisians or non-Parisian French living there. I dislike it the same…
That's definitely true as evidenced by the huge numbers of people who can survive living in various countries without learning more than a handful of words in the host language. The highest yield for me has been 1:1…
>The big problem with Duolingo in my opinion is the computer generated French audio sounds nothing like actual French. Written French sounds nothing like French.
Marketing hype from the makers of those resources, and people who have bought into the claims of instant, no effort, guaranteed results.
I second this. I lived in a bland, boring commuter suburb of Paris for 2 months to improve my French. Completely different to central Paris which I came to hate as much as the French. Even my poor French trumped…
I'm just starting out in a medical career, but keen to pursue a career in Radiology. I'm curious about your background with a computer science degree. Have you found opportunities to make use of your interests in…
I was also pleasantly surprised by this film. Very enjoyable.
I remember covering this topic in a poster presentation at medical school. It's a perennial news article that, despite popping up on an annual basis, is always presented as a crazy new idea. The fact that ketamine is a…
This can work both ways. Yes, I have occasionally missed out on things as I don't use Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. However... I find that instant messaging enables and promotes poor organisational skills in colleagues.…
This is a myth, just as it's a myth that New Yorkers are rude horrible people who will yell at you in the street. I'd argue that there is a surprisingly homogeneous distribution of horrible people throughout the big…
I feel the need to comment on my original post to clarify (as it appears I may have been misunderstood)... I strongly dislike Paris - the city - not Parisians or non-Parisian French living there. I dislike it the same…
That's definitely true as evidenced by the huge numbers of people who can survive living in various countries without learning more than a handful of words in the host language. The highest yield for me has been 1:1…
>The big problem with Duolingo in my opinion is the computer generated French audio sounds nothing like actual French. Written French sounds nothing like French.
Marketing hype from the makers of those resources, and people who have bought into the claims of instant, no effort, guaranteed results.
I second this. I lived in a bland, boring commuter suburb of Paris for 2 months to improve my French. Completely different to central Paris which I came to hate as much as the French. Even my poor French trumped…
I'm just starting out in a medical career, but keen to pursue a career in Radiology. I'm curious about your background with a computer science degree. Have you found opportunities to make use of your interests in…
I was also pleasantly surprised by this film. Very enjoyable.