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[Zahirah]

@fleaball I started JET when I was 28 after I finished grad school.  I know people who are here who have their PhD in another field, who are 10 years older than me, who came over with families.  If it's what you want, I am confident you can work through the circumstances.  At least for me, it has been worth it 100%...and I was scared shitless before I left.  It's never too late to fulfill a dream, yeah?

 

My Japanese is still actually pretty awful though, Lol.

 

As for my name, I am not completely sure.  It's a name I chose way back when in middle school, and I was looking at Arabic names at the time so I would imagine it is at least related.  I studied Arabic when I was back in undergrad and my dad speaks it fluently so you would think I would know, lol.

 

What is your grad program in btw?

 

 

 

 

[fleaball]

 

 

@fleaball I started JET when I was 28 after I finished grad school.  I know people who are here who have their PhD in another field, who are 10 years older than me, who came over with families.  If it's what you want, I am confident you can work through the circumstances.  At least for me, it has been worth it 100%...and I was scared shitless before I left.  It's never too late to fulfill a dream, yeah?

 

My Japanese is still actually pretty awful though, Lol.

 

As for my name, I am not completely sure.  It's a name I chose way back when in middle school, and I was looking at Arabic names at the time so I would imagine it is at least related.  I studied Arabic when I was back in undergrad and my dad speaks it fluently so you would think I would know, lol.

 

What is your grad program in btw?

 

 

 

 

Well damn. I'll be 29 when I graduate. Maybe I'll think about it. Or maybe Korea, since they apparently pay really well haha. Keep learning the language. You've got time =P

 

I had to google it. It just means flower. So close. D: Oddly enough that was the name my dialect teacher gave me in Jordan. I studied it in undergrad as well but haven't used it in 5 years, save for getting a tattoo. Shame.

[fleaball]

Shit, I got distracted and we still can't edit posts. Anyway, I'm working on my master's in intercultural communication. Because I am a nerd.

[Zahirah]

 

Shit, I got distracted and we still can't edit posts. Anyway, I'm working on my master's in intercultural communication. Because I am a nerd.

 

OMG.  That sounds SO cool.  My MA was in TESOL but I nerd out so hardcore over intercultural communication. I've been working in international education for about 10 years now and I LOVE it.

 

When were you in Jordan?  I was in Lebanon in the summers of 2005 and 2006, but I haven't used the language since then, except for also getting a tattoo.  I went home a couple of weeks ago and got to see my dad for the first time in 3 years (my parents live in Saudi) and hearing him speak in Arabic made me miss it so much.

[fleaball]

 

 

OMG.  That sounds SO cool.  My MA was in TESOL but I nerd out so hardcore over intercultural communication. I've been working in international education for about 10 years now and I LOVE it.

 

When were you in Jordan?  I was in Lebanon in the summers of 2005 and 2006, but I haven't used the language since then, except for also getting a tattoo.  I went home a couple of weeks ago and got to see my dad for the first time in 3 years (my parents live in Saudi) and hearing him speak in Arabic made me miss it so much.

Well hi, new best friend! I've thought about getting a certificate in TEFL/TESOL/whatever the appropriate acronym is but ugh, money. Also I can't decide whether I want it because I actually want to teach or just think it would be useful to have and would look good on paper. 

 

I was in Amman for the summer of 2010. I'd spent the prior school year in Morocco so basically everything I learned was useless. Picked Morocco bc I was more or less fluent in French and figured I'd still be able to communicate while learning Arabic. But our fusha classes were crap and no one told me North African dialects are wildly different from the rest of the world. What's your tattoo? I got نجاح on my wrist because I'm a cheeseball. You need to practice! Take advantage of your family. My plan is to buckle down on several languages over the summer, once I've recovered from this semester. 

[Zahirah]

 

Well hi, new best friend! I've thought about getting a certificate in TEFL/TESOL/whatever the appropriate acronym is but ugh, money. Also I can't decide whether I want it because I actually want to teach or just think it would be useful to have and would look good on paper. 

 

I was in Amman for the summer of 2010. I'd spent the prior school year in Morocco so basically everything I learned was useless. Picked Morocco bc I was more or less fluent in French and figured I'd still be able to communicate while learning Arabic. But our fusha classes were crap and no one told me North African dialects are wildly different from the rest of the world. What's your tattoo? I got نجاح on my wrist because I'm a cheeseball. You need to practice! Take advantage of your family. My plan is to buckle down on several languages over the summer, once I've recovered from this semester. 

 

Zoomorphic calligraphy, houb and salaam in the shape of a dove on my right shoulder. I plan to get some Japanese calligraphy on my left shoulder to go with it.

 

The convenient thing about teaching in Japan or Korea is you don't need the TEFL/TESOL stuff to actually get in.  I think it is helpful for doing the job, but to actually get the job it isn't required, so you could get a little experience and then decide if it's right for you, if you wanted to go that route.   I am actually starting grad school again over distance this summer for Positive Psychology (because I am a glutton for punishment).  The semester starts the same day Ramadan starts.  No idea how I am going to manage that yet.

Ok, I think my nerdgasm has finally subsided, lol.

 

 

 

[fleaball]

 

 

Zoomorphic calligraphy, houb and salaam in the shape of a dove on my right shoulder. I plan to get some Japanese calligraphy on my left shoulder to go with it.

 

The convenient thing about teaching in Japan or Korea is you don't need the TEFL/TESOL stuff to actually get in.  I think it is helpful for doing the job, but to actually get the job it isn't required, so you could get a little experience and then decide if it's right for you, if you wanted to go that route.   I am actually starting grad school again over distance this summer for Positive Psychology (because I am a glutton for punishment).  The semester starts the same day Ramadan starts.  No idea how I am going to manage that yet.

Ok, I think my nerdgasm has finally subsided, lol.

 

 

 

That sounds gorgeous. *-* 

 

Yeah, that's a good idea. Maybe I'll wind up doing this after all. That degree sounds super interesting! I minored in psych in college. (Seriously are you me from an alternate dimension or something?) That sounds like a terrible start to the semester though, yikes. :/ You have my sympathies.

[Zahirah]

 

That sounds gorgeous. *-* 

 

Yeah, that's a good idea. Maybe I'll wind up doing this after all. That degree sounds super interesting! I minored in psych in college. (Seriously are you me from an alternate dimension or something?) That sounds like a terrible start to the semester though, yikes. :/ You have my sympathies.

 

It sure sounds like we're the same person from alternate dimensions! You must either look exactly like me, or the complete opposite, bahahaha.

[petefeet]

Hi kids,

 

I'm Peter, from Nova Scotia, Canada. 42 years old, lifelong nerd, and coming up on 2 years here on the forums.

 

I'm a boiler and refrigeration operator for the government, though studied anthropology in university.

 

Run a used bookstore out of my basement in my spare time (link in signature) since it seemed like a good excuse to keep thousands of books in my house <g>.

 

I like to write and usually use my challenges to tell a story of the adventures of petefeet the halfling that mirror what's going on in my real life.

[Zahirah]

 

 

Run a used bookstore out of my basement in my spare time (link in signature) since it seemed like a good excuse to keep thousands of books in my house

 

Fucking. baller.  If I weren't so averse to owning a house, I would probably do this.

[Aetheriata]

Hello *waves*

 

Coming in from Germany, I'm regarding myself as a rebel against my own traitorous body... that counts as a rebellion, right?

[Casbin]

Hej everybody,

 

this caught my eye today so I wanted to stop by and say hi.

 

I'm Casbin a 28 year old from Germany.

While I never studied I whent through vocational schools as an industrial management assistant and as an orthopedic shoemaker (sorry I had to look up the translations and they are looking really dubious).

The last few years I've been mainly doing a bit of everything production, customer service, shopduty, marketing and so on.

 

I absolutely love books, series and Pen&Paper PRG, basically everything with evolving characters.

I've been doing ballroom dancing for quite a while and plan on getting back to it (well maybe without a partner) and am fooling around with sports to see what else I'd like to do.

 

Besides, the diversity of people around here is really cool.

 

Regards

Casbin

[Dreamspin]

Wow Casbin, it sounds like you do a little bit of everything! Your translations look ok to me, though I don't know if you said what you meant to :-)

[Casbin]

Hey, I was looking in your challenge when you posted xD

 

And yes, I ended up being a "Jack of all traits" somehow. But it can crash a nerve or two so I'll give it another go for a new job and see where I'll be ending up.

I am sure that I wanted to but translating jobs just keeps feeling awkward (like word by word translation and the feeling that this can't be a fit).

[FlyingJen]

Just saw this thread so I thought I'd say hi. I just joined NF at the end of March after getting fed up with paying money for a gym membership I never used. I'm a self-employed artist/designer/academic journal editor, so I'm at home a lot during the day. I was using the hassle of getting in the car and going to the gym as an excuse for not going, so my big goal is to figure out how to incorporate more exercise into my daily life at home and make it habitual. I'm really enjoying this group so far and the support and accountability definitely helps! I'm an amateur aerialist and take classes 2-3 times a week at two different local circus schools, but I also like doing strength training in general and want to start running (which has never been my forte!). I'm also working on developing a solid meditation habit and making sure I stretch enough as I'm on the computer a lot! 

 

Here's my challenge thread so far: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/80548-flyingjens-first-challenge/

 

[Luciana Valerosa Culming]

 

 

I absolutely love books, series and Pen&Paper PRG, basically everything with evolving characters.

What kind of P&P are you into?

 

I'm doing "Das Schwarze Auge", Opus Anima, Strike, MotW and Los Muertos.

[ironmeg]

Hello everyone, 

 

I found this forum just after the current Challenge began, so I'm kind of at odds and really excited for the next one to start :). I live in Tennessee, which I absolutely love. I have lived in a lot of places but TN has the best combination of all of the seasons that I can imagine. I am the Data Protection Engineer where I work even though I didn't even make through a semester of college. It wasn't for me. I have been working to lose weight and have done pretty well so far, but I needed a bit more community and I look forward to making progress in other parts of my life as well. I enjoy woodworking, crochet, gardening etc etc... I enjoy creating. It's on creating that I want to concentrate on as well. I've always dreamed of selling my items, but my feeble attempts to do so have not gone well.

 

Fandoms - Harry Potter, Game of thrones, Supernatural, Avatar (not the blue people), Doctor Who and many, many more.

 

I started reading "level up your life" several weeks ago and I think it's really changed the way I look at life. I look forward to seeing the difference I can make in myself, and in getting to know all of you

[fleaball]

31 minutes ago, ironmeg said:

Hello everyone, 

 

I found this forum just after the current Challenge began, so I'm kind of at odds and really excited for the next one to start :). I live in Tennessee, which I absolutely love. I have lived in a lot of places but TN has the best combination of all of the seasons that I can imagine. I am the Data Protection Engineer where I work even though I didn't even make through a semester of college. It wasn't for me. I have been working to lose weight and have done pretty well so far, but I needed a bit more community and I look forward to making progress in other parts of my life as well. I enjoy woodworking, crochet, gardening etc etc... I enjoy creating. It's on creating that I want to concentrate on as well. I've always dreamed of selling my items, but my feeble attempts to do so have not gone well.

 

Fandoms - Harry Potter, Game of thrones, Supernatural, Avatar (not the blue people), Doctor Who and many, many more.

 

I started reading "level up your life" several weeks ago and I think it's really changed the way I look at life. I look forward to seeing the difference I can make in myself, and in getting to know all of you

Wooooo Supernaturaaaaaaal. Also woo everything else but I'm bad at like, all the things you mentioned.

 

Welcome to the nerd party!

[ironmeg]

9 minutes ago, fleaball said:

Wooooo Supernaturaaaaaaal. Also woo everything else but I'm bad at like, all the things you mentioned.

 

Welcome to the nerd party!

 

LOL thanks!

 

 

[Casbin]

On 21.4.2016 at 7:01 PM, Luciana Valerosa Culming said:

What kind of P&P are you into?

 

I'm doing "Das Schwarze Auge", Opus Anima, Strike, MotW and Los Muertos.

 

Hej,

 

Sorry for checking back in this late, it's been busy  times...

 

Right now we are playing D&D 5th, before that it's been Earthdawn, a lot of Reign and some others.

I'm also planning to try leading a Dresden files Story but thats a long term Project as the rules are still a bit Irritating to me.

 

Sorry if there are are some inconsistancies, my mobile is Messing with me 

 

Regards,

Casbin

[Luciana Valerosa Culming]

I've heard a lot about the Dresden files from a friend. Is the system more for MotW things or can you play larger campaigns, too?