{"id":29731,"date":"2023-09-22T14:46:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T12:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/english\/interview-met-amr\/"},"modified":"2023-10-24T11:13:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T09:13:35","slug":"interview-amr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/en\/english\/interview-amr\/","title":{"rendered":"The student\u2019s side: &#8216;It changed my life'&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amr has achieved a remarkable feat by completing three courses at Babel within less than one year: A-intensive, B1-intensive and B2-extensive. Here he shares his experiences and insights into his language journey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29328 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/amr.png\" alt=\"Interview met Amr\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/amr.png 960w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/amr-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.babel.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/amr-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How did you come to take a course at Babel?<\/h2>\n<p>My sister urged me to enroll in the course. After hearing her positive response, I decided to go for it. It wasn&#8217;t easy at first. Speaking and writing in Dutch was difficult for me, especially because of all the grammar rules. Fortunately, the teachers and my classmates were able to help me.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you look back on your experience?<\/h2>\n<p>Looking back, I can honestly say that it changed my life. One of the biggest benefits is that I can now communicate with Dutch friends without difficulty. It has helped me make friends. Also, it has also helped me in my work. New opportunities have found me.<\/p>\n<h2>What did you find most difficult?<\/h2>\n<p>One of the biggest challenges was mastering the complex grammar rules and sentence structures. I often had to encourage myself to persevere even when it seemed difficult. What really helped was listening carefully to my teachers. I also started watching Dutch TV programs and listening to Dutch music to improve my language knowledge.<\/p>\n<h2>What would you recommend to others?<\/h2>\n<p>It is good to practice a lot and use the language every day, even if it is difficult sometimes. I think everything I learned about language will help me in my work and my daily life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amr has achieved a remarkable feat by completing three courses at Babel within less than one year: A-intensive, B1-intensive and B2-extensive. Here he shares his experiences and insights into his language journey. How did you come to take a course at Babel? My sister urged me to enroll in the course. 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