Posted on Feb 10, 2015
When did you attend DLI? Which language? How was it?
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As I'm in Monterey this week, I was, of course, reminded of my time at DLI. From 1979 to 1980, I studied Polish, which was a 47-week course. The course was academically demanding: It required a lot of after-hours work, but in the end it all paid off. I scored 3:3 on the DLPT for Polish at the end of the course, as did most of my classmates. We had a class of eight, and our lead instructor was excellent. So, while it was a lot of work, DLI was a very good experience for me.
How about you? Have you attended DLI? Which language did you study? When did you attend? And was it a good experience? Or something less than good?
How about you? Have you attended DLI? Which language did you study? When did you attend? And was it a good experience? Or something less than good?
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I attended DLI from 2011-2013 and studied Afghan Pashto-a 63 week course, also earning a 3/3. We started with a class of 30 students, we lost 3 and gained 1. Of the 28 that graduated and took the DLPT, everyone passed. 8 achieved a 3/3, and 5 of us also got a 2 in speaking. I have a great passion for language studies myself and had a wonderful experience in Monterey. I would love to go back!
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I was back at POM last month, SPC (Join to see), and it remains as I remembered it from 1979-1980. What a GREAT place to be stationed!
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I wish I could have had the experience of going. I am mostly self-taught and a language enthusiast. I am only a level 2/2 in Korean and have studied Japanese, German, Mandarin, Thai, Spanish, and Tagalog. I did 15 years overseas and that has been a great way to learn. When life wasn't as busy and I wasn't taking classes I was only memorizing around 40 words a day. I can't imagine the rigorous studies you all going to the DLI must have undergone.
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I was on the hill at DLIWC Jan-Jun 1972 as a Haitian Creole linguist. Both of our instructors were native speakers as well as husband and wife -- Roger and Rolande Turnier. We had a blast in class, but the best parts were the weekends that we got to spend with the Turniers and their friends and family in Monterey.
I also learned what ice plant is, and I learned that it is not good to have your golf ball in it...
I also learned what ice plant is, and I learned that it is not good to have your golf ball in it...
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1985 Czech - Loved DLI, I went to High School at Seaside High so the Monterey Bay was literally my old stomping grounds! We had a small group start going to the Sunday Champagne Brunch at Casa Maria's, think 5-6 of us. By the end of my time there, our group had a full banquet room and dedicated staff!!! Good time!
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