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Remember the MNer who started an online mag for preteens? Jump Mag?

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alexpolistigers · 03/06/2014 12:22

Some of you must remember Jump Mag - after all, MN is where it started!

I don't know if you have seen it yet, but Jump Mag is looking for some help to take the next steps.

Take a look here: Jump Mag Kickstarter

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alexpolistigers · 05/06/2014 06:40

Pixie I had the same sort of pressure from people who thought I should study something "more academic, like medicine, because you've got the brains" and so on.

I did go to university, but they were most disappointed that all I wanted to do was learn languages and study linguistics in my spare time. These are still my great passions and I still devote hours to learning more about etymology and various aspects of linguistics. Why shouldn't we do what we really love?!

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PixieofCatan · 05/06/2014 09:17

alex I'd love to learn languages and learn about language acquisition and etymology, though becoming a polyglot is a pipe dream Grin

I'm from an area with a relatively low rate of people getting GCSEs, let alone A Levels and going to university, so I think when I failed my subjects my college were just like "well, lets get her into any degree, because at least that's another of our students going to university!" No thought for us all as individuals!

alexpolistigers · 05/06/2014 13:01

Pixie it's never too late to start learning a language. I was already an adult when I started (post-university!) learning what is now my main foreign language, in which I am fluent. It can certainly be done! (if you are interested in etymology, then I happen to know of a fabulous blog on that very topic Wink but I won't derail this thread with it!)

In my case, it wasn't so much my school as my family that tried to encourage me into studying medicine, rather than languages, which were not seen as leading to a particularly high-powered or well-paid career. But I can see what you mean about your school. Too much emphasis on academic achievement leads to a system where apprenticeships and vocational courses are not valued as they should be (I am with MmeLindor on this one, having seen how they can work abroad!)

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PixieofCatan · 05/06/2014 13:28

I'm learning French at the moment, but not doing well! I need to find somebody to practice with at some point! I'm hoping to become fluent in it in the next 3 years so that I can speak French to my kids when I have them, not sure how that's going to work yet Confused

If you could PM me a link to the blog I'd be very interested to read it :) I got really into etymology when I was a young teen because of Harry Potter, of all things Blush It got pushed aside along the way though.

I have never seen how apprenticeships work abroad, I'll have a look into that though as I really think that they should be a huge part of the future of education. I suit hands-on learning so much more than classroom based learning.

alexpolistigers · 05/06/2014 13:34

Pixie Since this is a thread about Jump Mag, here is a link to the first chapter of a story on there. If you go to the end, where it has information about the author, click on "Glossologics". That will take you to the etymology blog. Wink

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PixieofCatan · 05/06/2014 13:40

Thank you :)

MmeLindor · 05/06/2014 19:45

Pixie
The German system is very different to the way apprenticeships are often done here (although I have to say many German companies have successfully introduced their apprenticeships here). There are strict regulations on how many hours apprentices are allowed to work, and that they must be allowed to go to vocational college.

Yes, the site at the moment is based on Wordpress blog, which is fine for what it does right now. It has been a hard slog to get it this far - and most of it was learning by doing.

One of the reasons that I love doing this is that I can give opportunities to other women. I don't care if they have a degree or what they did before, as long as they write well and are knowledgeable on the subject they are covering.

I've realised over my years on MN that there are thousands of intelligent, talented women who aren't working at the moment because of their personal circumstances, eg. childcare issues, or illness.

Lots of women who have so much to give, and the great thing about Jump! Mag is that we don't all have to live in London and come into the office. We are scattered all around the globe, from Cupertino to Wellington. Have wifi, can work, is my motto.

I'd like to be able to pay a small wage to these women. It is real grassroots activism, women employing women (although I am not ruling out employing a man!)

PetiteRaleuse · 05/06/2014 21:05

MmeL you rock.

That is all.

MmeLindor · 06/06/2014 15:51

Thanks, Petite.

PetiteRaleuse · 06/06/2014 23:18

bump

PetiteRaleuse · 17/06/2014 13:49

Bumping this again :)

MmeLindor · 17/06/2014 17:43

Thanks, Petite. I am just going to leave this link here about how things are going. I would REALLY appreciate shares.

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