Comments on: The Five Stages of Becoming Bilingual http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/ Bilingual job search strategies, career advice and recruiting tips. Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:32:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Clare http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/#comment-43 Clare Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:23:10 +0000 http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/?p=180#comment-43 My thanks to everyone for the heads-up on what to expect as I proceed forward in my life-long dream of becoming a bi-lingual spanish nurse. The global world makes it an essentail skill. So...I have finally gotten serious; beyond Adult Ed courses and Rosetta Stone, I will be taking a Spanish language immersion program in Costa Rica. I'm more excited than nervous and look forward to incorporating this acquired asset into my resume and job search when I return. Will share my experience as it unfolds. :-) My thanks to everyone for the heads-up on what to expect as I proceed forward in my life-long dream of becoming a bi-lingual spanish nurse. The global world makes it an essentail skill.
So…I have finally gotten serious; beyond Adult Ed courses and Rosetta Stone, I will be taking a Spanish language immersion program in Costa Rica.
I’m more excited than nervous and look forward to incorporating this acquired asset into my resume and job search when I return.
Will share my experience as it unfolds. :-)

]]> By: The Bilingual Job Fair Blog -- bilingual job search strategies, career advice and recruiting tips. http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/#comment-42 The Bilingual Job Fair Blog -- bilingual job search strategies, career advice and recruiting tips. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:24:42 +0000 http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/?p=180#comment-42 [...] may also want to read some of my previous posts about interviewing, as well as this post about the stages of becoming bilingual. Good [...] [...] may also want to read some of my previous posts about interviewing, as well as this post about the stages of becoming bilingual. Good [...]

]]> By: Mylene Duffy http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/#comment-41 Mylene Duffy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:13:11 +0000 http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/?p=180#comment-41 Orietta, I like your comment. Thanks for participating in my blog. Orietta,

I like your comment. Thanks for participating in my blog.

]]> By: Mylene Duffy http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/#comment-40 Mylene Duffy Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:12:23 +0000 http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/?p=180#comment-40 Thank you for your comment Victor. Yes, I know what you mean about being asked to speak. But you get practice on that too, and become better & better. Thank you for your comment Victor. Yes, I know what you mean about being asked to speak. But you get practice on that too, and become better & better.

]]> By: Victor Salazar http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/#comment-39 Victor Salazar Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:35:56 +0000 http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/?p=180#comment-39 I think you missed one stage. The stage when you as Hispanic professional you are asked to speak or share your ideas in a public forum. At this point all the previous stages and fears come to play, making you think that everyone will laugh at you or they may not understand what you are saying. Even if you are well prepare and confident, this situation can restrain you from fully share your ideas or goals. I think you missed one stage. The stage when you as Hispanic professional you are asked to speak or share your ideas in a public forum. At this point all the previous stages and fears come to play, making you think that everyone will laugh at you or they may not understand what you are saying. Even if you are well prepare and confident, this situation can restrain you from fully share your ideas or goals.

]]> By: Orietta E. Ramirez http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/mylene/2009/08/25/the-five-stages-of-becoming-bilingual/#comment-38 Orietta E. Ramirez Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:00:16 +0000 http://www.bilingualjobfair.com/resources/?p=180#comment-38 I believe that particularly between Stages 4 & 5, you will find that native speakers will enjoy helping you work out the kinks. As a first generation American-Chilean, who's visited Chile, Mexico and Brazil, on a number of occasions, found that even I had to practice getting rid of my "accent" and not be referred to as "la gringa de Nueva York" by family and friends. But all in good fun, and with pride, my pronunciation and grammar was corrected, but never criticized. An aspect that I do not find we share in the States ... the pleasure of seeing someone trying to speak our language and the desire to help/encourage the effort. I believe that particularly between Stages 4 & 5, you will find that native speakers will enjoy helping you work out the kinks. As a first generation American-Chilean, who’s visited Chile, Mexico and Brazil, on a number of occasions, found that even I had to practice getting rid of my “accent” and not be referred to as “la gringa de Nueva York” by family and friends. But all in good fun, and with pride, my pronunciation and grammar was corrected, but never criticized. An aspect that I do not find we share in the States … the pleasure of seeing someone trying to speak our language and the desire to help/encourage the effort.

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