I feel pretty good today. It was a good day at work, although I seem to be bogged down with a ton of tiny little things, and can't get to the biggie that I want to work on, a revamped web site. It is such a contrast to my job in Orange which was mostly big projects, with a few little things here and there to keep me on my toes. Plus my old job was at a smaller software firm with absolutely no bureaucracy. Here I have a massive organization where the rule books are so thick you can get lost in them. Quite a different world.
Something interesting has come to my attention lately, which after being here this long does not surprise me, but it may surprise you. It is nearly impossible to find an very good English translator here. People here often complain to me about a lack of jobs, and/or a desire to go to America. I can tell you, if someone learns excellent English, they will without a doubt get an excellent job. If they learn Visual C++ programming language well, they will have no problem getting a job, if they learn design software well, they will have no problem getting a job. Too many students are studying the wrong things at school, or not studying hard enough.
Maybe the diaspora needs to start a student exchange program between diasporan kids and Armenia's kids for 14 year olds, so that they will be at the right age to pick up the language quickly. A year abroad would do both sets of kids a lot of good, and in a few years when they hit college and the job market, they would be in a much stronger position. The diaspora kids would benefit by gaining a whole other perspective on life too, and also learning language (while teaching some too, naturally) and forming ties. Alright, maybe it is too hard to send your 14 year old abroad for a year, but it is an idea with some merit that could be worked with.
Oh, I almost forgot. I had my stitches removed today. It was not too painful, and it feels good knowing that in another week or two my scabs should start to come off.
Something interesting has come to my attention lately, which after being here this long does not surprise me, but it may surprise you. It is nearly impossible to find an very good English translator here. People here often complain to me about a lack of jobs, and/or a desire to go to America. I can tell you, if someone learns excellent English, they will without a doubt get an excellent job. If they learn Visual C++ programming language well, they will have no problem getting a job, if they learn design software well, they will have no problem getting a job. Too many students are studying the wrong things at school, or not studying hard enough.
Maybe the diaspora needs to start a student exchange program between diasporan kids and Armenia's kids for 14 year olds, so that they will be at the right age to pick up the language quickly. A year abroad would do both sets of kids a lot of good, and in a few years when they hit college and the job market, they would be in a much stronger position. The diaspora kids would benefit by gaining a whole other perspective on life too, and also learning language (while teaching some too, naturally) and forming ties. Alright, maybe it is too hard to send your 14 year old abroad for a year, but it is an idea with some merit that could be worked with.
Oh, I almost forgot. I had my stitches removed today. It was not too painful, and it feels good knowing that in another week or two my scabs should start to come off.
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