Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi, I'm Rai. I am currently waiting for an assessment via Right to Choose with Psychiatry UK - referral was confirmed by my GP on 3rd February. I'm 42 and transgender ftm. I'm studying a BA in Education Studies with TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and planning a MA by Thesis related to translanguaging afterwards.
I am going through a lot of change and 'new' at the moment and really struggling so I thought I should look for some peer support.
I enjoy learning about languages and I am currently studying Mandarin, Klingon, Swahili and Hungarian - I like learning how languages work rather than how to speak them. I am also a bit of a Dr Who fan.
I would love to have some people to talk to who share my interests.
Not sure what else to say.
Hello Rai. I am Number.
Klingon....for real? I know that fans speak it at sci-fi conventions, but on a TESOL course?!
Welcome to this place.
Hey!
Klingon isn't part of my course, but it is is part of a research project I'm working on (sort of). I love that it is based on the culture unlike Vulcan which was designed to lip sinc with English, originally. I really enjoy the cultural aspects of language and Klingon is the ultimate language in that way.
Thank you for the welcome