This week has been very intense and stressful, and most things I've done have been concentrated about WINOL, interviewing, reporting, camera skills etc. So when I woke up this morning I decided to have a more relaxing day, but I still wanted to do something productive. So, I took my pen, my blank note book, three million rubbers and sat down.
The adventure started when I opened my well dusty shorthand book. But unfortunately, my so far gained knowledge was not present today.
Aim: to improve my Teeline skills - which is very much needed.
Outcome: a pile of used rubber and a few swear words.
It's not that I can't discipline myself to do it. I quite enjoy it, when I understand what I'm supposed to do and how it all works. But when I can't really puzzle together and master the skills of the language built up on tiny symbols that connects to everything and nothing, I get frustrated. Guess this is the same with everything when it comes to learning. But I want to be able to use it now already. Preferably yesterday.
It always take a
little while to pick up from where you ended last time you tried to get through the book. But I do think it's getting easier every time - this might be due to the fact that I've started over from the very beginning three times now.. But hey, I will get there. Sooner or later.I am sure I will eventually master the language of busy journalists who do not have time to use the language we've once been taught - it's just a matter of time, a very long time...
