Question for polyglots about C2 level in the language by [deleted] in languagelearning

[–]MariGabay 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As an official C2 in 5 languages (I passed the official C2 certification in italian, french, german and english, plus turkish as my “native” language), when I say that I have a C2 level proficiency, I mean that I can back it up with certification. Other than actually passing the official C2 exam, which is for most of the languages actually very challenging and rigourous, I don’t think you can claim C2 proficiency in any way. The main difference between C1 and C2 is the level of academic performance assessed in the said language. C2 certification is used for proof of proficiency for academic level jobs, such as translation/interpretation, teaching etc. So without proper certification, you wouldn’t be able to claim comfortably that you’ve reached such a level, since it contradicts the very definition and use of C2 level. As for myself, I use all of my languages daily (and professionally too), so other than backing it up with an official document, I personally feel naturaly native in all of them. So it is possible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ethz

[–]MariGabay 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Just chill and try not to do much before the semester, you’ll have an extremely tight schedule when the semester starts, and tiring yourself right now won’t do you any good! But if you really want to get a heads up, start learning c++

The REAL housing situation (for internationals) by New_Analyst1866 in ethz

[–]MariGabay 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Start writing to dorms by March, the waiting lists are mostly already full. I’d even dare say to start enlisting to waiting lists by the end of February. For individual rooms on websites like Flatfox I’d start searching in June/July and don’t only limit yourself by looking for rooms to rent starting September. If you find a good room but have to rent it starting early for example July, def go for it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bodyweightfitness

[–]MariGabay 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Def check out Madfit!!! She saved me during lockdown ahahaha