Should I Speak Up?

[gixxerboy1]

Haha I knew someone was going to ask that. I personally didn't but my professor at college told me. Now he was unlike any professor I've ever had (this was last semester) he said shit that would get him canned, but he was rich and just wanted to inform students on reality and such. He gave one example of how a student of his (hispanic) had a sister. In their country she decided to take the rigorous course in english whilst her sister took one not so hard and still incorporated a lot of spanish. She was able to speak it fluently with no accent however her sister was not. Her sister is not doing as well as she is doing because of this accent she told him. And I think it's true. I'm sure I can find some statistical evidence but it's pretty evident. And again, this doesn't go for every person with an accent, but take a look at the high school level. The classes they give students with english as a second language pale in comparison to the intensity other courses are taught, and they come out not as educated or driven.

Just for future reference i would take about half of what prof. say as fact. So 2 dif girls took 2 dif clases and 1 isnt doing as well as the other. In what school? The job market? An accent is an accent. You cant learn or unlearn an accent. So i dont see how the class effected that. If one didn't learn the language as well then that could be effecting it. Hell people from different part of the country have accents. So does that mean a person from NY will not do well on the west coast? Or it only effect foriegn accents? and his poor sister because it cant be her fault

[PEWN]

Just for future reference i would take about half of what prof. say as fact. So 2 dif girls took 2 dif clases and 1 isnt doing as well as the other. In what school? The job market? An accent is an accent. You cant learn or unlearn an accent. So i dont see how the class effected that. If one didn't learn the language as well then that could be effecting it. Hell people from different part of the country have accents. So does that mean a person from NY will not do well on the west coast? Or it only effect foriegn accents? and his poor sister because it cant be her fault

wow .... you wrote something that i can read for once ... and its a good point.... good for you man ....

[gixxerboy1]

wow .... you wrote something that i can read for once ... and its a good point.... good for you man ....

lol. Thats my one for they year. More to come in '09