Frustration brewing
This has always been a big problem for me and by this I mean listening comprehension when it comes to sung language.
Yes, there were times when any kind of listening comprehension was basically impossible but I bravely undertook this challenge and I'm not afraid to say I've come out on top regarding spoken language. Yes, sometimes it can still give me some trouble here and there, especially if the speaker has an accent but it's nothing really and I can usually swiftly adjust in such situations.
But songs, oh god. No they just refuse to give up. No matter how much or how hard I try, how many times I listen to them I can only make out a few lone words or phrases here and there but never to a point where I can say that I've at least managed to pick the general theme up. Funny enough, songs I can understand the most are performed in the rap genre and I don't really like this kind of music all that much.
The most frustrating thing out of all this is that I've been in this predicement for more than a year now. I'm seriously starting to believe there's something wrong with me. I'll still keep beating my head against the wall like this just out of dumb, stubnorn principle.
In any case I better wrap this up real quick as nobody likes listening to whining. I just really need to get this off my chest. And if you managed to read it through and not vomit and have some advice to give I'll gladly take it. Have a nice one there.
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Frustration brewing
This has always been a big problem for me, and by this, I mean listening comprehension, specifically when it comes to (listening to) sung language (the lyrics to/of music).Yes, there were times when any kind of listening comprehension was basically impossible, but I bravely undertook this challenge, and I'm not afraid to say I've come out on top, regarding spoken language. Yes, sometimes it can still give me some trouble here and there, especially if the speaker has an accent, but it's nothing really and I can usually swiftly adjust (adapt quickly) in such situations.
But songs, oh god, No they just refuse to give in (relent), no matter how many times I listen to them. No matter how much or how hard I try, I can only make out a few lone words or phrases here and there, but never to a point where I can say that I've, at least, managed to pick up the general theme up. Funnily enough, songs I (can) understand the most are those performed in the rap genre, and I don't really like this kind of music all that much.
The most frustrating thing out of all (about all of) this, is that I've been in this predicament for more than a year now. I'm seriously starting to believe there's something wrong with me. Regardless, I'll still (continue to) keep beating (banging) my head against the (this) wall like this, (just) out of dumb, stubborn principle (sheer, stubborn perseverance).
In any case, I('d) better wrap this up real quick as nobody likes listening to (me) whining. I just really needed to get this off my chest. And if you('ve) managed to read it (this) through, and not vomit, and have some advice to give, I'll gladly take it. Have a nice one there. (Take it easy!)
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This has always been a big problem for me, and by that I mean listening comprehension when it comes to sung language.
Yes, there were times when any kind of listening comprehension was basically impossible but I bravely undertook this challenge and I'm not afraid to say I've come out on top regarding spoken language. Yes, sometimes it can still get me in some trouble here and there, especially if the speaker has a good accent. but it's nothing really important and I can usually smoothly adjust my self in such situations.
But songs, oh god. No matter how much or how hard I try, how many times I listen to them I can only make out a few lone words or phrases here and there but never to a point where I can say that I've at least managed to pick the general theme up. Funny enough, songs I can understand the most are performed in the rap genre and I don't really like this kind of music all that much.
The most frustrating thing out of all this is that I've been in this predicement for more than a year now. I'm seriously starting to believe there's something wrong with me. I'll still keep beating my head against the wall like this just out of dumb, stubnorn principle.
In any case I better wrap this up real quick as nobody likes listening to whining. I just really need to get this off my chest. And if you managed to read it through and not vomit and have some advice to give I'll gladly take it. Have a nice one there.
Yes, there were times when any kind of listening comprehension was basically impossible but I bravely undertook this challenge and I'm not afraid to say I've come out on top regarding spoken language. Yes, sometimes it can still get me in some trouble here and there, especially if the speaker has a good accent. but it's nothing really important and I can usually smoothly adjust my self in such situations.
But songs, oh god. No matter how much or how hard I try, how many times I listen to them I can only make out a few lone words or phrases here and there but never to a point where I can say that I've at least managed to pick the general theme up. Funny enough, songs I can understand the most are performed in the rap genre and I don't really like this kind of music all that much.
The most frustrating thing out of all this is that I've been in this predicement for more than a year now. I'm seriously starting to believe there's something wrong with me. I'll still keep beating my head against the wall like this just out of dumb, stubnorn principle.
In any case I better wrap this up real quick as nobody likes listening to whining. I just really need to get this off my chest. And if you managed to read it through and not vomit and have some advice to give I'll gladly take it. Have a nice one there.
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This has always been a big problem for me, and by that I mean listening comprehension when it comes to sung language.
Yes, there were times when any kind of listening comprehension was basically impossible but I bravely undertook this challenge and I'm not afraid to say I've come out on top regarding spoken language. Yes, sometimes it can still get me in some trouble here and there, especially if the speaker has a good accent. but it's nothing really important and I can usually smoothly adjust my self in such situations.
But songs, oh god. No matter how much or how hard I try, how many times I listen to them I can only make out a few lone words or phrases here and there but never to a point where I can say that I've at least managed to pick the general theme up. Funny enough, songs I can understand the most are performed in the rap genre and I don't really like this kind of music all that much.
The most frustrating thing out of all this is that I've been in this predicement for more than a year now. I'm seriously starting to believe there's something wrong with me. I'll still keep beating my head against the wall like this just out of dumb, stubnorn principle.
In any case I better wrap this up real quick as nobody likes listening to whining. I just really need to get this off my chest. And if you managed to read it through and not vomit and have some advice to give I'll gladly take it. Have a nice one there.
Yes, there were times when any kind of listening comprehension was basically impossible but I bravely undertook this challenge and I'm not afraid to say I've come out on top regarding spoken language. Yes, sometimes it can still get me in some trouble here and there, especially if the speaker has a good accent. but it's nothing really important and I can usually smoothly adjust my self in such situations.
But songs, oh god. No matter how much or how hard I try, how many times I listen to them I can only make out a few lone words or phrases here and there but never to a point where I can say that I've at least managed to pick the general theme up. Funny enough, songs I can understand the most are performed in the rap genre and I don't really like this kind of music all that much.
The most frustrating thing out of all this is that I've been in this predicement for more than a year now. I'm seriously starting to believe there's something wrong with me. I'll still keep beating my head against the wall like this just out of dumb, stubnorn principle.
In any case I better wrap this up real quick as nobody likes listening to whining. I just really need to get this off my chest. And if you managed to read it through and not vomit and have some advice to give I'll gladly take it. Have a nice one there.
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