19th April 2015

The past month has been one of development.  Having graduated from full time education for good and entering the world of grown-up work I have found a lack of focus and learning.  Yes, I learn lots whilst I work and I tell you now it is all extremely interesting and I think I honestly have the perfect job for me BUT I miss the focussed learning schedule I have been used to for the past 18 years. 

Last year I attempted (and pretty much failed) to learn Russian - I know a few basic phrases (and a song) which are always quite useful to impress people but I would really love to speak another language fluently.  In my job I work with people from around the globe and thought it would be useful to learn one of their languages.  I started with French and Spanish (both of which I studied a bit in school) and found that two languages at once was a bit confusing.  I have therefore decided to concentrate on French (the language I already have a GCSE in).

I have lots of goals which I would like to reach while learning this language:

• Remind myself of basic phrases for my soon-approaching trip to Paris.
• Re-learn everything from GCSE French and bring myself back to my standard of understanding as then. 
• Find some local classes or distance learning course which will allow me to complete an A-level in French (why not!).
• Spend more time with French people (and in France) to build my conversation skills until hopefully one day (a long time in the future) I may become at least vaguely fluent. 

There are many other aspects of my life which I am trying to develop, many of which I have mentioned previously.  I truly do believe that developing yourself is one of this life's greatest gifts and it is something to cherish and make the most of.