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Old 10-22-2008, 17:42   #9
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Originally Posted by SF718 View Post
Another word about language. Alot of us kinda rolled our eyes at doing it Being Q course students within a void of not foreseeing its true importance down the road. Alot of us just wanted to pass. What a mistake. What I Can tell you from experience is that the better you demonstrate the capacity and motivation to absorb it all, the more of an asset you will become... you will really become a huge asset. I cant harp on it enough. You will be able to serve the detachment in so many ways. Communicating with the host nation (HN) in any capacity, Be it a JCET, FID buys you so much in terms of respect from the HN. Showing them that you took the time to understand there language goes a very, very long way and will further your teams objectives, whatever they may be. Another interesting scenario is when you have a HN translator and something about hows hes conveying the information your telling him doesn't seem to "jive", think about the edge you may have there.
I know I digressed from you original question But I'm hoping this quick reply serves as somewhat of a motivator.
O by the way, There are individuals who walk away from here with 2/2 or better from 6 months of training. Its doable. How bad do you want to be the best.

good luck
I cannot echo that sentiment enough. +1
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