English is my second language... According to that guy I shouldn't even bother trying. But then again - I'm white, so maybe I should bother trying... Don't know. I'm completely lost.
English is my second language... According to that guy I shouldn't even bother trying. But then again - I'm white, so maybe I should bother trying... Don't know. I'm completely lost.
This all made sense to me in my first year of college. In my first semester, the school brought in a guy from the world of engineering to speak to us, as aspiring engineers, about the most important qualities engineers needed to succeed in the profession. He only spoke about one thing - the need to communicate your ideas clearly - especially when writing. The importance of writing above math or physics or chemistry for being successful. It really struck home. Obviously, since I remember it to this day. I'm fortunate I did not need to learn English as a new language and then try to apply the rules of clear communication. I'm also lucky I had grown-ups around me, even as I worked my way through engineering school, that had their heads screwed on straight. I really feel for kids trying to understand what is important to functioning in the world.
English is my second language... According to that guy I shouldn't even bother trying. But then again - I'm white, so maybe I should bother trying... Don't know. I'm completely lost.
This all made sense to me in my first year of college. In my first semester, the school brought in a guy from the world of engineering to speak to us, as aspiring engineers, about the most important qualities engineers needed to succeed in the profession. He only spoke about one thing - the need to communicate your ideas clearly - especially when writing. The importance of writing above math or physics or chemistry for being successful. It really struck home. Obviously, since I remember it to this day. I'm fortunate I did not need to learn English as a new language and then try to apply the rules of clear communication. I'm also lucky I had grown-ups around me, even as I worked my way through engineering school, that had their heads screwed on straight. I really feel for kids trying to understand what is important to functioning in the world.