There are several of
you in Russia who have followed my blog for many years. It amazes me that I am able to write for
people all over the world. When I was a
child it would have been unthinkable. I
am making steady progress with my study of the Russian language. The software I am using is free but very good
although they do ask me quite often if I would like to upgrade and pay for the
privilege! I need to make more progress
before I consider that. The material to
learn is split into small modules. First
you turn cards with a picture and the Russian word which is also spoken and
with the English meaning given. When you
feel you can recognise these you go onto the next step when you see the Russian
word and hear it spoken and you have to say what it means. The card turns and you see if you had the
right answer. If you did you press “yes.”
There is lots of repetition and wrongly answered words are displayed again. The
words you know least appear again and again until you get it right. For me the most difficult step is the next
one where you are given the English word and are asked to write it in Russian;
a keyboard with the Cyrillic letters is supplied. This is very hard at first but amazingly
becomes easier as one progresses. The software is called Byki and I would recommend
it highly. It provides many languages
and I am thinking of brushing up on French, German, Italian, Spanish and
Icelandic all of which I have dabbled in to a larger or smaller extent. I have
a way by which I could write some Russian in my blog in the proper script, but
I’m not yet ready for that.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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