Category Archives: adult education

A Reality Check!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: August 10, 2009
I am always amazed by true believers… people who, even after having experienced first hand a system that does not work, still believe in miracles. My question is: why do they stick around instead of moving on?… why do they not try and explore other avenues?… I admit it is beyond my understanding… I have [...]
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I Am incredibly Skeptical…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: April 23, 2009
Thursday night!… Time flies… I hardly saw the week goes by. Is it because now I spend more and more time training online and here?… I admit that sometimes I do lose track of time, thanks to my Google calendar that reminds me of where I am!… Okay I am exaggerating a little here… yet [...]
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Complex?… Yes… Complicated?… No!…

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: April 5, 2009
French is not the easiest language to learn… it is something we all agree on!… Yet… is there a language that is easy to learn?… I doubt it! Each language works differently and, for that mere reason, learning any foreign languages is a difficult task. Of course, ideally, we should learn languages when we are [...]
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