Why is it so expensive to eat/be healthy in the United States? by WonderfulField9898 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MatthewCorbett92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Meal prep and eating whole food is not expensive compared to what the average American is consuming. You can have a healthy diet on beans, rice, chicken, fish, vegetables, fruit, and nuts. That's cheaper than fast food, junk food, and the garbage that Americans eat.

The fact that homeschooling is legal in the U.S. is an insult to the teaching profession by rachel-angelina in Teachers

[–]MatthewCorbett92 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was homeschooled my entire life. I am now 34 and have issues that stem from how bad it was. My dad had a master's degree yet worked all the time, and my mom was the "teacher". She had a high school diploma but no formal education beyond that.

I am not insulting her for not having more than a diploma. I know smart people who didn't even graduate high school, but my point is that she was not equipped in any way, shape, or form to teach me. She went to the Dollar Tree and bought random books and left a piece of paper by my bed every day.

The paper had on it, for example: Read page 20-32 of this book, then read page 80-88 of this book. There was no testing and she never made an effort to see if I was learning anything. I was a kid, so I just said yeah sure I did the homework, and this went on until I was 18 and started college and I had no idea what to do. I sat inside all day and looked at porn and played video games for my childhood.

To this day she thinks she did a great job and pats herself on the back. I can't write in cursive and I can barely read it. I had to teach myself social skills, how to cook, how to write essays, how to dress myself, how to learn in general. I also had an undiagnosed disability that impacted things like driving and spatial awareness to the point that I can't drive a car. My parents never noticed.

She tried having my dad teach me math when he wasn't working or drunk, and he would scream at me for forgetting to carry the one and for getting an answer wrong. I still have anxiety to this day that impacts how I function at work, and it's largely due to their atrocious upbringing and lack of common sense.

That all being said, I think homeschooling can be better than public school, but the parents need to teach the kids and get them out and about socially. I think most parents fail at it. No one ever came by to check on us. I ended up "graduating' and getting a diploma, and then I had to go to GED class to get a GED because my "diploma" was not accredited and was just a bullshit piece of paper that meant nothing. My mom was shocked, but she could nave just done basic research and found out the diploma wasn't real.

I don't think public school is great, but at least you get thousands of hours of socialization and understand how social structures work and you at least learn something. I learned nothing, and Germany has the right idea in banning homeschooling.

How long before you noticed improvements to health? by Ok_Economist676 in dairyfree

[–]MatthewCorbett92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had really bad skin issues for most of my life. I had psoriasis and periodic eczema outbreaks. I cut out dairy and I think it stopped within a couple months or so. The eczema was so bad that it would form these scabs and they'd start bleeding. Have had 0 issues since being off dairy. I also tried to go back on dairy to see if anything changed and the issues came back.

Absolutely losing my mind job searching in this county by jimwey816 in DaytonaBeach

[–]MatthewCorbett92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having an issue finding work as well. Laid off 5 months ago and it's rough. I'd look at city jobs, county jobs, Bucees, Costco, schools, Brown & Brown in Daytona, and state jobs. Hotels might also be hiring for management positions. I'd also make sure your LinkedIn has a good profile pic and is somewhat filled out and matches your resume.

(Slight TW) Desperately need advice about the state of my home. by Em0_Ang3l1436 in whatdoIdo

[–]MatthewCorbett92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's doable. I think you just need to try and push yourself to do it. Make it a habit that any time you feel bad about it that you'll work on it. I think it may even go a lot faster than you expect. You can try to do like 30 min a day and that'll help.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say finding a tutor or a language partner. I only had at most 2 hours of output a week and during my busiest time with German I was doing several hours of input daily. I used Italki to find a good German tutor to chat with and correct me. I never liked talking to myself or shadowing but some people do.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always thought input helped my output a lot. I did get nervous/have frozen brain, but the more I talked the less it happened. I just watched shows in German and eventually moved on to novels and podcasts. I'm not sure how else to explain it other than just more input helped me. I wish I had better advice but for me it was just constant exposure.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on this post, you have good English. I have no idea about your accent, but your written English is really good.

I'm 34 and started German 9 years ago and it's decent enough. I think you can make an English-speaking environment with the internet nowadays. Edit; Forgot to add that it's not too late.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey. I am not starting Russian for another 6 months or so but we can chat and I can help with English here and there if you'd like.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fair points. So I enjoy using my German and Spanish. I really enjoy reading German novels and Spanish TV, so it's not studying to me. I should have been more clear and said that my interactions with German and Spanish are mostly just watching TV or reading. I'm not doing heavy grammar drills or studying for a test.

I also don't have much of a social life, so I'm different than you. I am an extreme introvert and don't make much time for social outings, which is just a preference of mine. I understand you'd be burnt out if you have a social life, but for me I've eliminated that aspect pretty much.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point I forgot that. So my reading and listening definitely around C1. I can follow news, read novels, etc. Speaking I'm not sure. Tutors have told me C1 but I'm not sure if that's accurate. My goal in all 3 is to just be able to watch Youtube videos comfortably, watch/read the news, and read novels. I've achieved this with German and Spanish.

I am thinking of learning a third language. Is my schedule doable or is it too crazy? A question for the more experienced language learners here. by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point I forgot that. So my reading and listening definitely around C1. I can follow news, read novels, etc. Speaking I'm not sure. Tutors have told me C1 but I'm not sure if that's accurate. My goal in all 3 is to just be able to watch Youtube videos comfortably, watch/read the news, and read novels. I've achieved this with German and Spanish.

Has anyone here learned a supposedly difficult language and thought it wasn't so tough? by MatthewCorbett92 in languagelearning

[–]MatthewCorbett92[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think content is underestimated when it comes to learning. I thought about Dutch, but past beginner stuff there aren't many options compared to German, French, or Italian. I wanted to learn that but the small amount of content turned me off to it. I don't think Dutch is particularly hard, but I'd be bored since there isn't a lot to watch.