Joining the Air Force!

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Holy cow, didn't know there were other DLIers here! I'm with the 311th, DOD. Finished Smart Start this week, am starting Arabic on Monday. Fortunately I had 4 weeks of Jump Start, so I've got a good handle on sound and script. Also, I just got the last room in 840 last night, and I've only been here five weeks.

No way! You're so lucky. I started out living in 627 for 8 months when I got here.. >.< I'm in 840 to.. but outta here this Friday *happy dance* Tip for Arabic: Do LOTS of reading.. it truly helps. Don't listen to your teachers but pay attention in class. Don't freak out about grammar if you don't understand it.. just remember the rules and it will sink eventually later. Don't let other peoples negative attitudes about DLI or class or whatever around you influence your own. Enjoy your time here, work hard and be done with it. Santa Cruz is awesome. Go there. w0rd. Anyhoo.. good luck

 

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My friend is down there.. Do you by chance know Pfc Jason Ruic? He is learning Korean out there in Monteray Bay.

Edit: I just saw that your learning arabic so you probably don't know him. That's one of the two languages that I ever care to learn and will hopefully get some practical experience from it as a missionary out in the middle east somewheres. The other is biblical greek for obvious reasons.

You're right lol, I don't see many other linguist students other than Arabic. Especially since this dude is in the army.