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Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips The hardest language to learn: 4 of 22
Whether a language is hard to learn very much depends on the learner himself. In my opinion, the hardest language to learn is always the current language one is learning. What does it mean? OK, here's the scenario. Let's say my native language is Mandarin, I find it very hard to learn English as the grammar rules of these two... More..
Relationships & Family > Couple Communication How to tell if your spouse is hiding an affair: 4 of 14
I'm not a professional who can provide the flowery descriptions but I'll talk about my personal experience.When a guy has an affair, he will be extra attentive with you feeling dodgy about it. They say women have intuition and I totally agree to that. When you feel something isn't right about him, the chance is there is somet... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language British versus American English: 8 of 15
Right before the dinner, I had a friendly conversation with my British landlord."Flora, would you like to have some chips?""Sure, I'd love to, thank you!"I thought I would be given chips at that point but I waited for 20 minutes and there was nothing. So I thought he was just asking for the sake of asking, if you know what I ... More..
Education > Distance Learning Is an internet degree as valuable as a formal degree?: 11 of 17
People said that obtaining an internet degree is not as persuasive to the prospect employers as getting one from a physical college. My experiences show me otherwise. As a finance graduate, I have never had a chance to involve myself in the banking industry. That's something I still question myself today.The first job I lande... More..
Sciences > Psychology How to let go of someone you love: 74 of 112
There are a sense of controversy in this case. Why do I say that? It's the emotion of love that plays the biggest role throughout the whole scenario. Needless to say, humans are emotional.Some say if you love someone, you should let go when the time comes; others say if you love someone, you should fight for it.Let's say you'... More..
Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) Simple ways to improve your vocabulary: 26 of 38
I don't know about others but I don't limit my learning approach to one and only. I make sure I learn through as many medium as possible so I maximize my learning outcome.I love to read and it's one of the best ways to be exposed to new words. What I usually do is I read and underline the words I'm unfamiliar with. I would gu... More..
Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips Tips for learning a foreign language: 31 of 43
For the first 15 years in my life, I spent half of the time learning English. From phonics to grammar, you name it, I have it. I must admit that I still knew little about the language, though I thought I had it all.When I claimed triumph to further my studies in New Zealand, I thought I'd have no problem settling in. I was wr... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods What is your favorite ethnic style of food and why?: 28 of 37
I tend to indulge in food highly, not that I'm a glutton. Of all the cuisines I have tried so far, I personally am mesmerised by the taste of the Japanese cuisine.Teriyaki chicken is one of the famous dishes that is still on the top favourite list of many, I believe.Sashimis (raw fish) are the best part of the Japanese cuisin... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Are teachers giving 100%?: 41 of 54
During my days as a student, I remembered my teachers being dedicated and usually gave out 101% in their work. I was lucky to have them.When I decided to come back home to work as a teacher, I was full of enthusiasm, anticipating to accomplish what my teachers had. To be honest, I was very disappointed when I found out that t... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents Tips for keeping hamsters as pets: 22 of 27
Hamsters are practically my first owned pets. I started off nearly a year ago. I was a no-no for hamsters then but now I'm a hamster expert, at least compared to the people around me.It's neither easy nor tough job in taking care of hamsters. Generally speaking, hamsters are gentle animals, so long you don't agitate them. I s... More..