Hey to all my -1 readers! (that's supposed to be a joke...LAUGH! LAUGH DAMN YOU!)
So, I'd just like to introduce myself and kind of explain what the purpose of this blog is. I am about to embark on an absolutely mind-blowing journey through college, but I already know that there are things that I'm not going to have the time or the resources to learn in a classroom as I attend my big 10 state school (guess which one and win forever being a creeper!)
I'm a heartland, midwestern kind of guy, but I've always loved languages. That's partially because, thanks to my Hispanic parents, I've been able to speak Spanish fluently since I can remember. I've always wanted to learn more though: the other day, the idea came into my head: why not learn French? So, I did a little googling and found this thing called the Pimsleur language learning system. Basically, it's a series of audio recordings that you listen to and repeat, and over time, it exploits this trick in how our brains work to embed the language into your brain and attach meaning to words, not just have you memorize translations.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, I've decided to learn to make iPhone apps. This has both selfish and unselfish reasons, but I'm just going to stick to the unselfish, mmmkay? Basically, I volunteer at an animal shelter and they said they needed an iPhone app. So, I volunteered because I figure, hey, I have no idea what I'm doing, but at the very least I'm good with computers and I should be able to figure it out, right? Not 20 minutes into it I bought a For Dummies book off of Amazon.
Do you start seeing what the purpose of this blog is? it's about my adventure as a college student, but also my various adventures in learning how to speak French, how to make iPhone apps, how to treat my girlfriend right, and all the other things in life that we often end up learning on our own. I love to learn, and I want to share my experiences trying to figure this stuff out with you because I think that I can help keep you motivated. To all my -1 readers, I want to give the gift of a friend going through exactly the same struggles and utter bullish*t trying to pick things up without the aid of school, and also the gift of a friend going through the utter bullsh*t that is school sometimes too.
So basically, have fun, don't feed the trolls, and enjoy these snapshots of the deep, dark recesses of my mind!
