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My name is Elisabeth. I've loved languages since I was a child, and it is my goal to learn as many languages as I can. I am currently a university student. I am studying Japanese, French, and German at the moment, though I also want to start Russian soon. On italki, I'd like to make a lot of friends who are as passionate about language learning as I am. That's why I'm here, even though the idea of skyping near-strangers is quite frightening to me. My study is the furthest in Japanese, although I need to improve my grammar and ability to hold a conversation. I've only just started French and German, and I am very interested in the Canadian dialect of French. I love hockey; it's my absolute favorite sport, so I'd definitely love to talk to anyone else who is also into it. I also enjoy baking and reading, among other things. As for myself, I enjoy helping other people learn English, so I'd love to be part of a language exchange, especially if you need help with pronunciation or grammar.
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    Work-Life Balance Part 2

    Personally, I’ve worked for 45 to 55 hours a week for more than half a year. But in the last two months I’ve been trying to reduce my workload to 40 or 45. If I’m going to work out in the gym in the evening, that usually means that I don’t have any time in the evening to do something for myself, like reading a good book, going out with my boyfriend or learning a language. On the weekend I have to do all the home chores like cleaning my flat, cooking, and ironing the shirts for work. So there is not really much time to do something that I would like either. But if I had to work only four days a week, I would do all the chores like shopping and ironing on Friday and could enjoy my weekend and really get some recreation.

    On the other hand, if I’m thinking about getting paid less I have to bear in mind my life standard. It wouldn’t be an option for me to live in a smaller flat, because the flat I’m living in now is as small as it could possibly be. And it is not an option to eat unhealthy, cheap food. And so on. So where is the golden mean? And what is most important?

    What does Work-Life balance mean to you?
    What do you think about an introduction of a three-day long weekend?

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    September 15, 2015
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    Don't you think this kind of thing would be better coming from an actual native of Japan? It would be kind of strange if a young person from another culture wrote a similar piece about American traditions. Additionally, the way you chose to present the information was fairly aggressive.

     

    And there is no "have to" about the second point. Some people bring their dishes all the to their mouth, yes; in fact, my host father ate like that. However, it's more of an exception. It's far more common to hold the bowl in a fairly relaxed grip about halfway between yourself and the table. This is is my host mother, sisters, and I all ate. 

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    September 11, 2015
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