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My mother tongue is Spanish, my second tongue is English and my third tongue is French. I grew up in Quebec and there were two greek guys who made fun of me for not being able to pronounce 'sheep' (in English) properly.

Life is unfair.

As a person with an accent, I am very well aware that I will be judged by it. Just like fat people are judged for being fat, or stupid people for being stupid.

Yet, I have found solace in the ideas brought forward by thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, and my mentality has changed drastically. Yes, I have an accent, and yes, that means that certain people will openly mock me. In fact, the only time I was bullied in high school was due to my accent. I try very hard, everyday, to practice my pronunciation, and I still fail.

I try hard to be understood. I try hard to be positive and to be kind and gentle towards others. Ultimately, this is what matters, and not whether I have an accent or not.

Haters are going to hate.

I hope others can help too, but I noticed that your sentences sound a little bit off. They seem directly translated from Spanish.

Here are some examples:

My principal goal (Mi principal objetivo)[My main goal]

not the money (no es el dinero)[not money]

need it for help my family to solve some things (lo necesito para ayudar mi familia a solucionar algunas cosas) [need it to help my family solve some things]

to help my mom be quiet(ayudar a mi mama a estar tranquila) [helping my mom have no worries]

and so on and so forth. As another comment suggests, you should have a native English speaker look over your CV, and overall grammar.

Racism against Asians in North America is really puzzling. It is excessively common to hear female acquaintances, even asian ones, say that they would never date an asian guy. Compound this with comments that belittle asians in movies, TV shows and in just about every conversation, I sometimes wonder why they keep so quiet. Then I remember that racism is a complex and delicate question, and that our society is still incapable of dealing with these issues in 2015.

ps: As a child of bill 101, I do not really understand what you meant by that comment about French in Quebec.

That was a very interesting video. Could you tell us why you disagree with the video's thesis?

If I were in your position I would:

1) Calm down.

2) Gather information. More specifically, if you know a doctor, contact said doctor. If you can't, find a way to meet with a physician as soon as possible and get a second opinion. Get someone to explain to you what this diagnosis means. Explore fully your plan, Cobra, etc.

3) Tell fiancee, family, etc (not in an alarming way). Or not. That is, decide whether you want those closest to you to know. This is very personal and we can't choose for you.

4) Save money

Above all don't panic. The most important step is getting informed on what is happening and what your alternatives are and what options you have.

Perhaps right now you don't see this, but like others have said, you can beat this. Now is the time to act swiftly and gather information. Don't waste time. See a doctor ASAP.

It is not a masterpiece.

In terms of use of language, it is just really that good. Neruda and Garcia Marquez are Nobel winners, and they are obviously better literally speaking. But the dude that wrote La sombre del viento knows how to use Spanish to describe beautiful sceneries and moments.

Also, keep in mind that this is my subjective view on things.

Sure no harm in that. Also, some translations are really great, and you can sense the style of the original authors through them. Yet, there is something about those particular books that just has to be said in their respective language. Not because the message is lost, but a part of their magic will always be bound to the words used, I guess

Hemingway gets me there too, now that my English doesn't suck. Shakespeare is just really, really funny. Much ado about nothing is my favourite comedy.

Other plays like Hamlet, MacBeth, humble me. Same thing with Cervantes. Those guys pretty much redefined language and I don't think I have read enough to understand them. Maybe someday?

I am a firm believer that one should spend at least 10 or 20 years learning French and then read Les Miserables and Le Compte de Monte-Cristo.

The same could be said about La sombra del viento, 100 años de soledad or Neruda's poems in Spanish.

In English, only Virginia Woolf inspires the same awe for language that these other books impregnated in me.

In some sense, these authors don't use words. They let words use them.

Could you clarify what you mean by 'attitude problems'? I assume something like 'unwillingness to learn new things and admit mistakes, etc' but I'd like to know an employers point of view.

It is subsidized in the sense that local (Quebec students) pay less than Canadian students and significantly less than international students.

so, um, as someone who has considered entering into a bootcamp program, I have a question:

Why are there so expensive? (10k is more than what I am paying for my BSc degree at McGill)

“I see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.” -Mewtwo, from Pokemon: The First Movie

I prefer this one, by 2pac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb1ZvUDvLDY

I find these types of headlines very clever: it's click-bait, for sure, but you and I clicked it because we honestly thought there was some sort of nasty exploit out there.

Linux is not safe from exploits or hacks but it wants you to be a responsible adult. You need to update your software frequently, make sure you know what you are installing and what you are doing.

Ultimately, I think we need to move away from the marketing gimmicks that cry "ZOMG Z has no viruses and Y has so many and if you get anything it's your OS' fault" to a "be responsible and reasonable. Your OS is a tool".

I live with my mom and my sister and do the cleaning, cook daily for our lunch and dinner, sweep and mop the floor, buy groceries, handle bills, etc.

Most of the people that I know that live at home do the same. How exactly are we mooching off our parents?

The handmaid's Tale http://www.amazon.com/Handmaids-Tale-Margaret-Atwood/dp/0385...

skill: patience.

attractiveness:

1) rare.

2) It will make you react better to situations, which might make you reliable and dependable. (ex: having a fight with your wife)

value:

1) Few people are interested in being patient, so you will see things where others give up easily.

2) You will be less likely to act in the heat of the moment and consider your interests and the interest of those around you. This will make your boss, partners, etc come to see you in a different light. (ex: office environment during crunch time)

learnable:

1) any skill takes a lifetime to perfect. Acknowledge this, and be a little bit more patient today.

As I told another user, I am very aware that my position is a minority position, and I must deduce that most people can in fact see a difference (there is no reason for everyone is this thread to lie to a complete stranger for no apparent reason.) And yeah, I can see why you'd think that I am lying, but all I can say is that my experience is what it is, that's all.

Thanks for your comment. I'll simply say that I am glad that you can see the difference, I acknowledge that there is a difference for you and for the majority of people out there, and it just so happens that for me, even after carefully watching the examples, I cannot see a difference.

Say, why is the population of Andean countries (Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Bolovia) so high in natives and 'mestizos' compared with North American countries? The disease hypothesis puzzles me because it cannot explain the reality of such countries, where I come from. Moreover, I'd argue that a factor was the idea that English settlers came as families instead of as unmarried men, like the Spaniards. At any rate, I am not saying you are wrong. The evidence seems to point towards a different idea, but it is possible that I am wrong or stuff.

What you are really saying is that we should held people accountable for their own choices and, as a society, attempt to help those who cannot make those choices.

I agree, to an extend, but the reality is that there are a series of factors, besides the moral or 'self-evident' reasons, that make companies/governments fund these projects.

Moreover, forget about these factors for a second. The bottom line is that very few people would care if you found the cure for a very rare and destructive disease. Lots of people would pay a lot of money to avoid being fat.

And by the way, why exactly do you think that those lifestyle choices are easy to change? Very few people want to have diabetes (I assume). So there must be something else besides pure will that we should take into account when thinking about this issue.