Five-star Helium writer Arabella Kelly isn't just a writer - she's a full-time student, artist specializing in landscapes and still life paintings, and steward for the Catholicism sub-channel on Helium. She has a broad range of writing experience in religion, psychology, and several other subjects, but overseeing the Catholic sub-channel is high on her list of favorite activities.

Arabella, who "inherited" her name from her mother and grandmother, is featured on her university's web site in "Success Stories." Her story serves as an inspiration for senior students who are considering advancing their education or taking on a new educational challenge later in life. Her motivating message encourages adults of any age to persevere and fulfill their educational goals and dreams. Her story been featured in several publications especially for seniors.

With her husband Jon of 44 years, Arabella has two sons, a daughter, and seven grandchildren. They enjoy their church and parish events, practicing the French language together, do-it-yourself home improvement projects around their 1850's home and landscaping, caring for a pondful of koi and goldfish, and sharing life with their three rescued cats, Monsieur Thai, Madmoiselle Peeky, and Monsieur Skeeter.

Contact Arabella at either gander3402@aol.com or arabellakelly@gmail.com

My passion is ...

writing, learning, research

I know too much about ...

insomnia.

My parents always told me ...

that children should be seen and not heard.

My childhood ambition ...

was to own a horse.

My favorite memory ...

learning anything...bike riding, ice skating, swimming, etc. - knowing I had learned how to balance, float, etc.

Why I write ...

to learn and teach.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Statistics, Fox News, French conversations.

My first job ...

teaching English as a second language

My best moment ...

Full communion with the Catholic Church

My inspiration ...

Christ, the Blessed Mother, & Saint Bernadette

Arts & Humanities > Language Learning Tips What to learn first in any language

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Bonjour, monsieur. Comment allez-vous? These are two basic phrases in the French language that most people learn right away. Learning how to greet others is the very first step in communications. Learning to greet others politely is absolutely necessary! But if communications stopped there, there would be very little other interaction with your speaking partners. So the next step would be the basics of getting around town, asking for directions, asking the time, being able to thank others, and so forth.

In high school language classes, much time and emphasis was placed on learning French...

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