surviving and thriving with less than perfect english
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Surviving and Thrivingwith Less Than Perfect English
Ichi Lin // [email protected]
Client Technical Specialist- IBM
My Journey as an
Non-Native Speaker
1998 2009
Taiwan Tucson, Arizona Tokyo, Japan
The Big American Shock
• Think ahead and practice
• Take your sweet time
• Talk to yourself
• Forget about perfection
• Do what you love
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Second Try in Tokyo
Everything from before, plus…
• Get uncomfortable
• Smile and do a charade
• Adjust your mindset
• Get thicker skin
Top 3 Favorite Takeaways Thus Far
• Perfection not mandatory
• Be a little uncomfortable
• Seek out opportunities
• Adjust your mindset
• Ask for help
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