Sí se sintió medio fuerte aquí en CDMX. Por fortuna, aquí donde vivo no hay daños, pero tengo familia en Guerrero donde sí fue mucho más intenso el sismo y el susto. Aun está por verse cuán grave es el daño por allá. Espero usted se encuentre bien 🙏🏼 muchas gracias por sus buenos pensamientos

It was the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final. And the heat was turned all the way up as my dad attentively watched the TV, waiting to find out if Italy or France would be the world champions. I was 9 years old at the time, and mindlessly sat at the dinner table, not paying much attention, as I didn’t know much about football. And then I heard it. I heard what sounded like beautiful and enchanting sounds coming from the TV. I got closer and realized that what I was listening to was another language. And unknown tongue. In that moment, I became transfixed with the French language. Although France didn’t win the 2006 World Cup, I felt like I tapped into something more meaningful to me; a sense of adventure. As an immigrant family in the US, there were certain economic limitations with which my family lived. I can’t say I had the chance to ever visit France as a child, but my desire to learn more about France, the French language, and French culture inspired a desire to see, hear, and experience the world around me. Since then, I dedicated my time to studying French (which I eventually learned through hard work), but also harnessed a desire to support others through language learning & discovery. Haha, not sure if I’ll win the $5 italki credits, but that’s fine! Thank you for giving me the the space to share, and learn from everyone in these comments :-) #fall-into-learning[Image]

I just want to say that being a community tutor on iTalki has been one of the best experiences for me this year. When I see my students gain confidence in speaking their new language; when I see pride wash over their faces when something "clicks" for them; when they embrace new ideas and share different perspectives with me, too. As a community tutor, these moments are very reaffirming and make me all the more excited to continue working with students on iTalki 🌎

This question is very interesting for me because I renounced a job in order to pursue my dream. That means I forsook income in exchange for happiness as an individual, since I believe that achieving one's dream is brings tremendous happiness. But this is not to say that a fat income isn't equivalent to well-being, but I believe in following your heart. Powers will go into your body, when you know who you are, why are you living, and what you want.

My country, South Africa is very diverse when comes to languages and culture. And we strive to respect and celebrate each and every language and culture. We have 11 official languages. And each language has its own culture.