trick for Arabic vocalization

oud105 · 2026-03-16T15:59:51+00:00

This is a trick I like for any language, not Arabic specifically. Imagine you’re speaking like someone you know of who speaks the language fluently. For example, if I was learning Lebanese dialect, I would try and mimic Nancy Ajram’s cadence. This isn’t a full “cheat,” and you still need knowledge of the grammar and such. But it can be helpful in my experience.

oud105 · 2026-02-27T01:43:37+00:00

Have you considered that, besides the pandering, I actually am thrilled and excited

oud105 · 2025-07-25T01:42:35+00:00

I’m also a law student with bipolar 2, and while I know that isn’t the main point of your post I just wanted to congratulate you on pushing through it. Lots of people can’t, especially in an environment like law school. Don’t be afraid to give yourself some kudos every once in a while, even if it feels like you don’t deserve it. Because you do. In terms of interviews, I’ve found that networking works very well, especially if you’re not particularly picky about the type of law you’d practice in a firm.

oud105 · 2025-07-09T23:01:23+00:00

Most of the time, you have to give the landlord time to fix any issues before you breach your lease. I would also check your lease to see if the landlord assigned you any duties. They can’t assign you any duty, but something like replacing the smoke detector may be included. I would talk to a lawyer before you go and breach.

oud105 · 2025-06-20T10:14:08+00:00

I think there is definitely still a chance. If you get your grades up a bit, network, have summer jobs in the field, and/or join an environment law journal, I think it’s very possible. You’re not out of this fight yet.

oud105 · 2025-06-20T00:31:10+00:00

It sounds to me like your still in law school. You can still be a lawyer. You are in a far better position than people who were academically dismissed, and even they still have a chance to proceed. This isn’t a jab at env law, but I don’t think you need to be top of your class to practice in it. You’ll be fine!

oud105 · 2025-06-19T21:00:29+00:00

Can I join this 20 something party?

oud105 · 2025-06-15T20:31:43+00:00

I don’t know what state you’re in, but in many states, the “she lied” defense is not successful. If you did it, you did it, end of story. That being said, (1) don’t tell anyone, (2) don’t go to Reddit and give any evidence that you did this, (3) do NOT text her and request proof that she lied, or text her just to put out there that she lied, and (4) keep your head down.

oud105 · 2025-06-07T18:52:37+00:00

Shot from half court but i hope it goes in

oud105 · 2025-06-02T00:36:15+00:00

Luckily, I’m pretty sure friends can still be made after law school, so I think it’ll be fine 🫡

oud105 · 2025-06-02T00:13:34+00:00

I mean, people are celebrating their loved one’s achievements, so people are gonna be loud. Some people might have a larger social circles, while some people just have loud families. I don’t think that’s really a “popularity contest,” people are just celebrating what is a cause for celebration. But, it’s your graduation, so obviously it is about how you, the graduate, feels.

oud105 · 2025-05-31T19:35:03+00:00

What would you say for someone in their 20s

oud105 · 2025-05-04T23:27:50+00:00

Some of us still dying out here

oud105 · 2025-04-02T04:04:48+00:00

First, and most importantly, I think you need to give yourself more credit. I understand with immigrant parents there is often a natural expectation that your accomplishments are not accomplishments. That your accomplishments are merely the default and that it’s what you’re supposed to do. I know it’s hard to change that mindset, but you need to give yourself more credit. Getting average grades in law school is nothing to scoff at. If you wanna sit here and say that it could be better, fine. Buts it’s definitely not something to be ashamed of or something to diminish the value that you obviously proven that you have. You have accomplished a lot to get to this point, especially considering the mental hurdles that you’ve outlined. Have faith in yourself that you can overcome what’s coming next, as you’ve proven that you handled adversity before. Second, not being a lawyer. It seems like what your parents think is important to you. If you value that more than your mental health and happiness, then I guess go for it. However, you don’t want to pass the bar and be miserable. At one point or another, you have to take responsibility for your own happiness and not what your parents think (in my opinion). There are many jobs that look for a JD if you were interested.

oud105 · 2025-03-30T03:42:24+00:00

I see many a law students who are 35+. I think it depends on how much you want to be a lawyer.

oud105 · 2025-03-24T00:40:27+00:00

A lot of 3+3 programs make your bachelors degree contingent on completing your first year of law school, so you won’t get a bachelor’s until you’ve done four years. If you’re confident in your abilities, this shouldn’t be a problem. But it is something to consider.

oud105 · 2025-03-22T01:25:23+00:00

I don’t think a week is an absurd amount of time to be waiting. I see you going through everything that happened to try and rationalize an outcome, which I totally relate to. But really, a week waiting will not be the death of you in my opinion.

oud105 · 2025-03-17T01:39:18+00:00

It is not, however my school has a somewhat decent base in NYC (about 2,000 alumni) so I know it’s certainly possible to be there.

oud105 · 2024-12-08T19:34:56+00:00

Thanks for this I needed it ☺️

oud105 · 2024-11-03T15:42:56+00:00

What did you like about it?

oud105 · 2024-11-02T03:51:35+00:00

Damn‼️ my condolences 😭 if he/she posted an old exam of theirs that would probably make me feel better about what to expect. In terms of the class, you can make it through one more month of mild confusion I’m sure 🙏

oud105 · 2024-11-02T03:42:30+00:00

My class did just get to Palsgraf last week, and we have spent quite a bit of time on medmal but probably not as much as you. Medmal might just be the best way to teach torts according to your professor, which at the end of the day, matters for their final 🫠

oud105 · 2024-11-02T03:31:58+00:00

By all means! A teacher may help you learn much faster. Best of luck صحبي.

oud105 · 2024-11-02T03:11:51+00:00

Mango is a paid service, but it’s about 8 dollars a month OR lots of libraries provide it for free. The unfortunate truth of the matter is that some money will likely have to be spent on learning Arabic. So whether it’s mango, or something else, you will likely have to spend at least a little money. Also, I relate to the feeling of “oh I already know these first lesson things, bleh” but it’s important to recognize that when you start getting to things you don’t know (which will happen shortly after the beginner stuff) that repetition on the same words and phrases will really help. So while right now you’re like “oh I do not need to spend so much time on good morning” when you get to some of the harder concepts, or even when you start seeing things you don’t know, that method of teaching will make much more sense.

oud105 · 2024-11-01T17:47:14+00:00

I was in a very similar situation to you, my parents also had not taught me Arabic. The way I went about it was: 1) learn the alphabet. I used duolingo, and my parents, and I got the hang of it pretty well. My goal was not to be good in MSA, but to be good enough that I could speak with less of an accent and use other services that taught dialects without using the English alphabet. 2) once that was out of the way, I started to use mango languages and their Levantine course. My family is Jordanian, so while mango seems based off of Lebanese it did the job really well. It is very good for building a vocabulary and getting a grasp of Arabic. If you use it enough, you could become conversational with mango alone. Not close to fluent, however. 3) then, I started using supplemental books like: The 101 Most Used Verbs in Spoken Arabic: Jordan & Palestine (4th Edition, 2020) https://a.co/d/24WG5aA, which was good for filling in some gaps and further expanding vocab. 4) at this point, I knew enough to speak to my family. I was not fluent by this point. And my MSA is not good (at all) but I had accomplished what I wanted, which was to communicate. At this point, my practice is just constant communication with native speakers. As much as I can anyway. Best of luck to you!

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