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DEPRESSION AND LANGUAGE LEARNING
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BRIEF BIO
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BEFORE WE BEGIN…
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SOME OF THIS STUFF IS HEAVY.
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AND WEIGHT’S GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT….
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NO MATTER WHAT - THIS IS REAL LIFE.
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TAKE A PAUSE HERE
SOME PRESENTATIONS ARE PRACTICAL
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SOME ARE TECHNICAL OR INSTRUCTIVE
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SOME JUST TELL A STORY.
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THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PRESENTATIONS.
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TAKE A PAUSE
WHEN I WAS 14….
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LIVING THE DREAM
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PARENTS DIVORCE
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THE BUBBLE BURSTS
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PARENTS DIVORCE
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LOSS OF A PARENT
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GRADES PLUMMETED
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ROOM BURNS DOWN
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A LOT OF SHIT HAPPENED
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take a little break here
STUCK
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VIDEO GAMES, FAST FOOD, ISOLATION
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HOPELESSNESS
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IN DENIAL ABOUT DEPRESSION
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TOOK ME YEARS TO REALISE
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DEAD-END JOBS AND EDUCATION
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ADMITTING I HAD A PROBLEM
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FINALLY GOT SOME HELP
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WAS STILL STUCK THOUGH…
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WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY LIFE?
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TAKE A BREAK
Low confidence+depressed thought process (I’ll never make anything out of myself)
ONE FATEFUL NIGHT…
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MID TWENTIES
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FLUENT IN 3 MONTHS?
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THE IRISH POLYGLOT?
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8 HOURS READING
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WOW!
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HE’S LIVING THE DREAM!
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YOU CAN ACTUALLY DO ALL THIS?
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I REMEMBERED SOMETHING
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I USED TO LIKE LANGUAGES!
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I USED TO BE GOOD AT LEARNING THEM!
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I MADE A CHOICE
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PURSUE LANGUAGES…
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WHATEVER THAT MEANS…
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“WITH LANGUAGES I COULD DO ANYTHING”
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ONE MAJOR PROBLEM!
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FEAR OF QUITTING
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I NEED SOME ACCOUNTABILITY
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ACTUAL FLUENCY
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ARBITRARY NAME
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TO SHARE THE STRUGGLES
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INITIALLY NO MENTION OF DEPRESSION
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MASSIVE FEEDBACK WHEN I STARTED TALKING ABOUT IT
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DEFINITELY SCARY. BUT VALUABLE.
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LEARNING HOW TO LEARN
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RUSSIAN IN 3 MONTHS - NO PROBLEM!
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HOW ARE THESE PEOPLE DOING IT?!?!?
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HOW ARE THEY SO GOOD AT LEARNING LANGUAGES???
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THERE MUST BE A SECRET!
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HOW DO I FIND IT THOUGH?
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PODCASTING
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STEVE KAUFMANN
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IN 2 YEARS….
MARCH 3RD ‘14
▸ From: Kris Broholm
▸ To: Steve Kaufmann
▸ “I'm a big fan of your videos on YouTube. Showing your audience such a day-by-day log really gives a rare insight to the workings of a hyperpolyglot.”
▸ “I have a dream. A dream to create a weekly language learning podcast. […] There is no way I could launch the podcast without Mr Kaufmann starring within the first 10 episodes. “
CRICKETS…
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HEY STEVE DID YOU GET MY EMAIL?
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IN 2 YEARS….
APRIL 8TH ’14 - ABOUT 11.30 PM
OMG OMG OMG OMG PANIC
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30 SECOND PREP
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DO THE INTERVIEW
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DIDN’T MAKE A COMPLETE FOOL OF MYSELF
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AND THE REST IS HISTORY
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100 EPISODES LATER!
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STILL TACTICAL…
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BUT ALSO ABOUT STORIES
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LIKE THE ONE YOU’RE LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW
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HOW DID I KEEP GOING?
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LANGUAGE LEARNING+THE COMMUNITY
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WAIT WHAT?
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YES!
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HERE’S WHY
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SOME DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS INCLUDE…
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DEPRESSION PROBLEMS
▸ Lack of hopes for the future
▸ Nothing to strive towards
▸ No ‘purpose’
▸ Lack of motivation
▸ Isolation
▸ Mental struggles / brain fog
OUCH….
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DEPRESSION PROBLEMS
▸ Lack of hopes for the future - speaking to xx in yy
▸ Nothing to strive towards - c2!
▸ No ‘purpose’ - to share the passion and document the journey
▸ Lack of motivation - feeding off the energy of other learners, being inspired and motivated
▸ Isolation - go to NAPS! or similar events
▸ And so on…..
EASY RIGHT?
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ACTUALLY NOT
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DEPRESSION MAKES IT HARDER TO FOCUS, REMEMBER AND PERSIST.
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WHICH ARE THE 3 SUCCESS CRITERIA FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING
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BUT THAT’S FINE.
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EFFICIENCY / SPEED IS OVERRATED SOMETIMES
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MY POINT IS
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LANG. LEARNING HELPED ME OUT OF A DARK PLACE
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SO I’M SURE IT CAN HELP OTHERS TOO.
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OR JUST TO SAY TO PEOPLE IN A SIMILAR SITUATION
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YOU’RE NOT ALONE
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IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT
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YOU’RE NOT LAZY.
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(AND GET HELP)
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ULTIMATELY…
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I DIDN’T LEARN RUSSIAN IN 3 MONTHS.
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I DIDN’T FIND THE HYPERPOLYGLOT SECRET EITHER
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BUT THAT’S OKAY.
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I’M JUST EXCITED TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ANY RUSSIAN AT ALL…
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I’M EXCITED TO GET EMAILS AND MESSAGES
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SAYING HOW MY STRUGGLES AND CONTENT…
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HELP OTHERS STAY MOTIVATED AND LEARNING
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PERSPECTIVE
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AM I DREAMING?
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IN FACT…
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IF YOU HAD TOLD ME…
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KRIS - IN 2 YEARS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO…
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TRAVEL TO AMERICA AND CANADA!
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SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND* 3 NEW LANGUAGES
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HAVE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PODCAST LISTENERS
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I WOULD NOT HAVE BELIEVED YOU.
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BUT THANKS LARGELY TO THE COMMUNITY
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THE FUTURE IS LOOKING GREAT
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I AIM TO DO RUSSIAN AND HUNGARIAN B1 EXAMS NEXT SUMMER
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WHICH WILL BE SUPER HARD.
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BUT HOPEFULLY A GOOD LEARNING EXPERIENCE
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I’LL CONTINUE WITH ACTUAL FLUENCY…
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CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PODCASTS AND OTHER CONTENT
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CONTINUE TO MEET AMAZING PEOPLE AT EVENTS LIKE THIS
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AND HOPEFULLY MAKE THE WORLD THAT LITTLE BIT BETTER.
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THANK YOU
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