What's your purpose?

I am willing to take an opportunity to experience Federico Fellini’s quote, “A different language is a different vision of life,” by studying foreign languages.  

What do you love, and how do (or will) your actions demonstrate this?

I am an upcoming freshman at the University of Connecticut. I will be focused on a major in Middle Eastern Studies to pursue in a career with the government. I have previously taken four years in Spanish, three years of French, and my first year in Mandarin Chinese. Now, in my future college education, I will continue Mandarin Chinese and my first year of Arabic, the language of Darfur. The love of languages and the inspiration of Federico Fellini's quote have changed my heart in many ways. I am aware of the genocide occurring in Darfur and I take it to heart when I see innocent individuals suffering from a lack of daily meals, showers, and qualities of life that they should always have the opportunity to cherish. When I am finished with college, I will be able to utilize their language to help communicate and spread peace to these unique people. I would love to start a group and provide them with donated food and support. As I progress in my studies and in the future, I am also willing to teach teenagers the Arabic language and promote cultural awareness in high schools to cause a rising epidemic that could change a part of the world forever.

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me?

If I am not for others, what am I?  And if not now, when .... ?

- Rabbi Hillel

Hello. Hola. Bonjour. Ni hao. Marhaban. etc ... haha,

I am willing to communicate with any native speakers in any foreign language,
particularly in Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic to help me utilize my foreign language skills.

If you are unable to do so, you may teach me a few phrases in your own language. If you're Italian, I could only say Mi chiamo Antonio and a few small, minor phrases. But I would love to
learn more of my own ethnic background [half].

If you would like to learn any, please allow me to help you and I may provide you very wonderful resources in further educating yourself a foreign language. I would love to promote world peace by doing so, and to help you influence others to do the same in cultural awareness in the world.

Please be aware of the years of classroom experience, so you understand my level of communcation:

Spanish       - 5 years in classroom - 4 levels in *academics
French          - 3 years in classrom   - 3 levels in *academics
M. Chinese  -  1 year in classroom  - 1 level in *academics
Arabic            - few night classes       - no current level in *academics

*Academics as in Spanish 4 Honors, French 3 Honors, and Mandarin Chinese 1

Thanks for your support.

Ah yes, the most frequent of all F.A.Q.s. Well, in 7th grade, I started Spanish and continued my first year in 8th grade because it was at junior high level. My grades were higher than expected and my teacher had the impression that it was my first language. I was very confident in doing such great academic work, and continued to Spanish 2 the following year.

When I signed up for courses for my sophomore year, I made sure to continue to Spanish 3 and then try a challenge for myself with French 1. Sure enough, my first year again in a foreign language brought back memories. My grades were incredible and outstanding, or at least enough to be nominated Student of the Month for French 1. I was as astonished as my teachers were. Then, the following year was predictable. I had enrolled myself in Spanish 4 Honors, and French 2 Honors. Then, as a senior, this year was quite a shocker for many teachers. I enrolled myself in French 3 Honors and Mandarin Chinese 1. In June, I was awarded the Outstanding Six Year Student Award in World Language and the World Language Scholarship. I have received three best quality books with the French, Spanish and Chinese cultures along with that award as well.

Now, I am currently looking forward on my 5^th language in Arabic. I have already taken night courses at Community College a few months ago and plan to attend the University of Connecticut to major in Middle Eastern Studies. This will help me become the individual I have been searching for within myself since the day when I was in 3^rd grade, asking myself, “What am I going to be when I grow up.” I guess even if I knew, I think “international” would have been a toughie for me during a spelling bee. =]

Cuddling. Ladies, you know. I love touching. If I didn't have that ability to use such an amazing sense, then I would not understand the concept of cuddling. Touching IS the language of the blind, the language of the mind, and where ever else you may place a word such as, “kind.” As long as you do not abuse the word, touching can be a fun ride of happiness for anyone. To touch is to feel, and without feel, you’re just missing out on a lot. Anyways, I could go on forever about this topic because I have a poetic, sensitive side and it could come out to attract females. It is 1:02 am here in Connecticut and ladies, if you would like more information, then I will be happy to finish later. =] Oh, yes, by the way ... if you care for a massage - read the bold, italic, and underlined words.

Just keep moving forward. You're going to get accepted to Uconn, even if you turn in the information an hour before the midnight deadline. Just keep getting through these rough times. You're going to be known for the Outstanding Six Year Student in World Language and a scholarship in world language will also be awarded. There's soo much more to say, but just remember, you're going to make it. Trust yourself. =]

Challenge yourself. Dare yourself to hug a stranger. Someone you do not know. Trust me. You will have such great mixed emotions that are unexplainbly perfect. =]

I am Tony. I was born for a reason. A reason to spread world peace by understanding the concepts of a foreign language, the culture that surrounds that particular language and the ability to utilize the language to native speakers to introduce the awareness and interest that continues to spread throughout America to their own communities from inspirational individual young human beings.

 Would sight be an issue for me? If I lost my sight right now and could not see anything, I would not stop my ambitions. It does not take a person to just see the language but feel it physically and emotionally. And you know, I just thought about it. If I lost my ability to see, I would still continue to learn my first year in Arabic and my second year in Chinese in college. I would even start learning Braille and read Braille literature. Therefore, by loosing a sense, I gain a new language to adapt to.

My love for languages is not just to impress women but to influence culture to them that they have never experienced before. Then, they act on a disaster relief, such as in China, or an occurring genocide, such as Darfur, and understand that I would always be there for them for support and more encouragement.

 I am Tony. I was born for a reason. I was born to act on Federico Fellini’s inspirational quote, “A different language is a different vision of life.”

Go ahead. Take my sight. I will show all of you. I will still voice my opinions, teach young teens to do the same and continue world peace throughout the future years to come. [Ha, just yeah, don’t jinx it for me Tony, gosh… day after Friday the 13^th  ... good job]

 

If you're familar with my work at the following pod:
http://pods.gaia.com/jdpoetry1

Then, here's something you'll enjoy....

I'm actually going to sing along to this...

so it's not just a poem format...and it's improvised... =]

 

My Love

 

You know my love for languages,

Teach me a phrase.

You know my love for culture,

Let me live with you for several days.

 

I just want to make a change,

Globally around your eyes.

Maybe provide a foreign exchange,

A program that reduces those innocent cries.

 

Pass this around,

Hug every human being.

Make this profound,

Seeing is believing.

 

The suffering from the people,

That we never hear about.

Until they are murdered,

And that’s what it’s about.

 

We need to be aware,

Of the world around.

And we better act fast,

Before they wear down.

 

Pass this around,

Hug every human being.

Make this profound,

Seeing is believing.

 

Some people think it’s funny,

To let the water run.

But when Darfur’s in trouble,

They’re not having fun.

 

Some people think it’s easy,

To go to the grocery store.

But what they don’t realize,

Are the people they ignore.

 

Pass this around,

Hug every human being.

Make this profound,

Seeing is believing.

 

You know my love for languages,

Teach me for days.

You know my love for culture,

Let me help those who need our praise.

 

 

Join Multilingual group.

The cultivator [Mike - not me] of this group has written this introduction:

This is a group (pod) for people who wish to express themselves in languages other than English. If Gaia is to be truly global, why should it be limited to English-speakers? A useful link can be found when you Translate here.

In theory there should be no limit to the number of languages in this pod but I shall start with French as it is a language I write reasonably well.

Please feel free to propose other languages to me, express yourself and let's be creative.

- Mike

Gaia -

"Together we make a difference."