D Rusak
Jedi Council Member
I thought I'd just update this thread on what I am doing, for now.
I realized through taking the tests again, that my sudden drive to enroll in something, NOW! could possibly be due to this not focused/low acetylcholine thing. Also, after some analysis (and some time-out time- stuck myself in the corner and did some extra EE, ha!) I think that taking a class in my case really would be beneficial, in the end I think that for learning something social like a language actual practice with others interested in doing the same thing is important. Also it would confront whatever program I have that is preventing me from really pursuing this. If I was reading someone else's post concerning this, it might almost see like there was a fear of failure- either in not having the capacity to learn the language (this could be through self-study or in a class), or in not being able to learn it as well as others given the same circumstances (ie, in a class).
So, I'm holding off on enrolling on anything for right now. I missed the deadline for some of the classes anyway at this point. I am making sure to take all supplements regularly. Unfortunately the ones listed for acetylcholine are very expensive, so I'm investigating some options. The one in particular is called Brain Vitale, and is over $50/bottle, one needs 3 bottles a month to start according to UM solution. Yikes! I have been smoking just a little bit regularly which is a tremendous help, usually 1-2 cigs a day, they are organic American Spirits that I roll myself somewhat thickly, so each one is more like 2+ regular ones. They really seem to help me focus, which has been consistent throughout my experience of smoking. Next time I get to the grocery I will see if anything is on sale as far as supplements go, maybe I can get 2-3 cheaper things that are all components of the brain vitale, which is a mix of Acetyl l-Carnitine, Phosphatidyl Serine, GlyceroPhosphoCholine, inositol, and ginkgo extract. I'm sure I can find some sort of ginkgo extract at least for pretty cheap.
Universe seems to have responded with some help, anyhow. I figure that the three best languages for me to learn are: French, Spanish, and Serbian, any of these would be good. I am going to enroll in something after I get back from some travels in August, I've got the calendar dates for registration marked. That will be either French, or Spanish, depending how the schedule works out. In the meantime, I had made plans for a friend of a friend to house-and-cat-sit for me while I am gone for a month. It turns out that she is fluent in Serbian, and also is interested in sharing my apartment with me after I come back. She just lost her job as a nanny (got out of a situation with a really psycho/narcissistic sounding woman) and is seeking work, and saving up to get her own place (and for school, she is here on a school visa right now- this whole thing is a long story). I said if she will practice with me she can stay with me for free for a while. Of course I would let her anyway for house-sitting, and because she needs help, but this situation seems to be a good barter. I will have some enforcement of learning, and a native-speaking teacher on premises!, and she said that she will feel much better in staying at someone's place if she is doing some work for it. And of course it's not too much work that would conflict with her trying to get a new job, which hopefully she will have by then anyway.
In the meantime I wrote myself a contract that I will practice Spanish 4 times a week, this is easy enough to do- 3 times a week while I'm sitting on the bus to work, and another time on my own. The book is easy enough to follow. Hopefully I won't renege on it and will follow through.
I realized through taking the tests again, that my sudden drive to enroll in something, NOW! could possibly be due to this not focused/low acetylcholine thing. Also, after some analysis (and some time-out time- stuck myself in the corner and did some extra EE, ha!) I think that taking a class in my case really would be beneficial, in the end I think that for learning something social like a language actual practice with others interested in doing the same thing is important. Also it would confront whatever program I have that is preventing me from really pursuing this. If I was reading someone else's post concerning this, it might almost see like there was a fear of failure- either in not having the capacity to learn the language (this could be through self-study or in a class), or in not being able to learn it as well as others given the same circumstances (ie, in a class).
So, I'm holding off on enrolling on anything for right now. I missed the deadline for some of the classes anyway at this point. I am making sure to take all supplements regularly. Unfortunately the ones listed for acetylcholine are very expensive, so I'm investigating some options. The one in particular is called Brain Vitale, and is over $50/bottle, one needs 3 bottles a month to start according to UM solution. Yikes! I have been smoking just a little bit regularly which is a tremendous help, usually 1-2 cigs a day, they are organic American Spirits that I roll myself somewhat thickly, so each one is more like 2+ regular ones. They really seem to help me focus, which has been consistent throughout my experience of smoking. Next time I get to the grocery I will see if anything is on sale as far as supplements go, maybe I can get 2-3 cheaper things that are all components of the brain vitale, which is a mix of Acetyl l-Carnitine, Phosphatidyl Serine, GlyceroPhosphoCholine, inositol, and ginkgo extract. I'm sure I can find some sort of ginkgo extract at least for pretty cheap.
Universe seems to have responded with some help, anyhow. I figure that the three best languages for me to learn are: French, Spanish, and Serbian, any of these would be good. I am going to enroll in something after I get back from some travels in August, I've got the calendar dates for registration marked. That will be either French, or Spanish, depending how the schedule works out. In the meantime, I had made plans for a friend of a friend to house-and-cat-sit for me while I am gone for a month. It turns out that she is fluent in Serbian, and also is interested in sharing my apartment with me after I come back. She just lost her job as a nanny (got out of a situation with a really psycho/narcissistic sounding woman) and is seeking work, and saving up to get her own place (and for school, she is here on a school visa right now- this whole thing is a long story). I said if she will practice with me she can stay with me for free for a while. Of course I would let her anyway for house-sitting, and because she needs help, but this situation seems to be a good barter. I will have some enforcement of learning, and a native-speaking teacher on premises!, and she said that she will feel much better in staying at someone's place if she is doing some work for it. And of course it's not too much work that would conflict with her trying to get a new job, which hopefully she will have by then anyway.
In the meantime I wrote myself a contract that I will practice Spanish 4 times a week, this is easy enough to do- 3 times a week while I'm sitting on the bus to work, and another time on my own. The book is easy enough to follow. Hopefully I won't renege on it and will follow through.
