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About Me

After graduating in applied linguistics (Russian, English and Dutch) at VLEKHO in Brussels, during which I spent a three month internship in Moscow, I decided to study one extra year of journalism. This turned out to be one of the best choices I've made so far. During that year I learned how to edit sound and video and got to put my new-found abilities to the test during my internship at Q-music Belgium, one of Belgium's leading radio stations. I had the opportunity to become a researcher for Wim Oosterlinck Showtime when Anke Buckinx, Wim's sidekick, was away for three weeks. I made quite the impression, because after my internship, I was offered a job at Q-music. The past few weeks, I've been keeping myself busy writing a paper on Twitter and how it is used by the Flemish media.

Location:
Belgium, Dilbeek
Current organization:
Q-music
Current role:
Researcher
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Linguistics, journalism - radio, tv, print, web, Sound Editing & Mixing, Twitter
Languages:
Dutch, French, English, Russian, German
Universities:
HUB (Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel), MGLU, Moscow
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I'm passionate about

Music, languages, people, radio, social media, the internet, writing, photography, sound,... Basically anything, as long as there's a learning opportunity in it for me.

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Anything; I'm very eager to learn.

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  • A comment on Conversation: Why should listening be taught as a skill in school?

    Aug 13 2011: Great question, Jason!

    Let me keep it short; the reactions below pretty much said a great part of what I wanted to say. Teaching how to listen is one thing; it's teaching how to react to what someone has to say that really takes it to the next level.

    In my last year of my Bachelor Studies in Applied Linguistics, I had a class called 'Professional Communication'. I expected it to be on proper language use, etiquette and correct manners, but the entire class was built around listening and reacting to one another. I learned in a few hours per week how easy it is to avoid misunderstandings, and build a better relationship with someone, just by taking the time to take in what that person has to say, and respond to that correspondingly.

    What really helps is to use the 'interpersonal circumplex', or 'Leary's circumplex'. (Details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpersonal_Circumplex)
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    A comment on Conversation: Is our destiny to be one world with one language?

    Aug 13 2011: I don't believe that will be the case, however, some areas of expertise will develop their own language. Like in cooking, where French is commonly used, or in medicin, where most terms some from Latin, each specialty will develop its own jargon. Next to that, each culture will keep its own language for day-to-day routines and conversations.
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    A comment on Conversation: How young is too young for social networking?

    Aug 13 2011: I don't believe it's a matter of age, rather than a matter of responsibility. I know many people of my age who still don't have the nack of social networking and randomly share any aspect of their lives. However, I don't believe it's necessary for young teenagers to use social networks, because school is supposed to teach them how to become a healthy, social, human being. As Salim Solaiman said, prohibiting the use of social networking websites for kids, isn't the best idea either.

    I'd say, let them use Facebook, Twitter or any form of social media, as long as there is someone responsible around to make them familiar with the proper use of those websites (e.g. Do not share any personal information, do not use the website to bully anyone,...).
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    A comment on Conversation: Without spending money, how can I make the biggest impact on my community with 15 minutes/day?

    Aug 13 2011: I can imagine that it's hard to find some spare time, but I believe it's the smallest things that have the biggest impact; things that don't take time, but rather opportunities you encounter during your day-to-day activities.

    With two kids, the best and most valuable thing to do is educate your kids to be kind and loving human beings. Next to that, it's little things like smiling at the cashier, chat with your neighbors, random acts of kindness,...

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