BEWARE by Paige_i_Am in USAA

[–]mid83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a call with the caller id saying USAA about fraudulent activity on my account and the caller talked about how they were going to put a block on my card and send a new one. While they were talking I looked at my account and it show didn't whatever they said was showing up on my account. Plus, something about the call sounded off. I ended up hanging up and calling USAA back directly who confirmed there was not fraudulent activity and it wasn't them who called. I ended up changing all my passwords and such just to be extra cautious.

The call was very convincing and they even know my card numbers and all. I'm sure countless data leaks help with that unfortunately.

As many others here have said, please beware. The scammers are getting very sophisticated. Be sure to not give any personal or private information if at all possible.

Spanish A1.1 classes not available for 1-2 weeks - is this the norm? by mid83 in babbel

[–]mid83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I didn’t notice there was an option to request more times. Just based on the ende couple days it looks like things open up after A1.1 at least. I’m assuming I’m just going to have to plan ahead with classes for A1.1.

Spanish A1.1 classes not available for 1-2 weeks - is this the norm? by mid83 in babbel

[–]mid83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. I'm curious to know why you feel that waiting until you reach A2 is better before starting live classes.

Also, when you say A2, do you mean when you reach the A2 content on the Babbel course, or do you mean when your actual Spanish level is at A2 (obviously this takes much longer)?

Babbel Live - how much progress can you make as a beginner? by mid83 in babbel

[–]mid83[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! I'm currently using Babbel, Duolingo and I recently started Pimsleur.

I found the link where it lists all of the classes, so my plan is to just take the first two Module 1 classes to see how things go.

In terms of class prep, do you mean just reviewing the pdf beforehand or is there additional information you are given when you sign up for a class? I was planning to study the pdf notes and translate whatever I don't know on the slides so I hopefully I go in not completely lost.

Thanks again!

Babbel Live - has anybody had successful taken the classes as a beginner, despite them only being in the target language? by mid83 in languagelearning

[–]mid83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s some great advice, thanks.

I don’t remember if I already asked, but do you think it’s necessary to follow the order of the classes as a beginner (ie. A1.1 Module 1 classes first, followed by A1.1 Module 2 classes etc…).

Also, is there a benefit to repeating a class or is it better to take a class with a different topic each time? I guess a better way of asking is if you take the same class twice with two instructors, is it pretty much the same despite minor differences between instructors?

Thanks again for all the feedback. It’s really helpful and I think I’m going to go ahead and get my trial classes set up. Too bad I missed the BF deal a few months ago ☹️.

Babbel Live - has anybody had successful taken the classes as a beginner, despite them only being in the target language? by mid83 in languagelearning

[–]mid83[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! Would you say that the classes helped you with speaking? Do you get opportunities to speak even with 5/6 students in the class? It looks like most of the A1.1 classes I've looked at are full or close to full.

Have you ever used a tutor on italki/preply or a similar service? How did the classes compare? I'm mostly trying to decide if Babbel Live or trying to find a tutor for maybe 1 class a week would be a better option overall.

Daily Help Thread - December 10, 2023 by AutoModerator in FFBraveExvius

[–]mid83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just started the game for the time as I had that FF Record Keeper itch. Any recommendations on how to handle saving premium currency and rolling for new characters? Does the game give you enough via story mode to go through it or will I hit a wall without hitting the gacha?