***I'm well-aware I'm posting my profile description into a wrong section of this website haha, but this is a piece of writing I just complied, so I would love to hear your feedback on grammar, punctuation, spelling, word choice and so on***
Hi everyone, I'm Alex, and I'm a psychologist and social science researcher by training.
My main area of interest is psychology (in a very broad sense; encompassing both academic and non-academic).
So, I can discuss topics like:
- consciousness
- mind-body connection
- esotericism
- alternative medicines and psychotherapeutic approaches
- mind alteration / altered states of consciousness
- practices focusing on the body, such as yoga or breathwork
- social sciences (sociology, political science)
- different countries & cultures
If you're interested in some of these or similar/related topics - that's great, we will probably have an easy time finding things to discuss.
However, I'm quite open and curious, so even if you're coming from a completely different background or perspective - I would love to hear and learn from you :)
So, please don't hesitate to contact me.
With regards to the language itself - I'm reasonably fluent in English, my current level is probably smth like "advanced" (C1), but in my estimation it is nowhere near proficient.
English has been a part of my life for years, as I consume content in English, travelled throughout Europe and parts of Asia, lived and studied in Europe.
However, I never underwent a proper formal training in English, so I'm still lacking some grammar knowledge, for example. Moreover, I believe there is a certain deficit which comes from the fact that I've never even been to an English-speaking country, let alone lived there.
I mean, I'm familiar with how people speak on YouTube or podcasts, but not so much with how they speak on a day-to-day basis at work or at a home party somewhere in Seattle.
Ultimately, my goal is to reach a near-native level of proficiency, so that I can express myself clearly and precisely both in speaking and writing. And so that the amount of mistakes I make is comparable to that of an educated native speaker.
With that in mind I'm interested to improve all aspects of my language - grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, use of slang/idioms, and so on.
As well as in general - I just want to connect more with the people and the culture of English-speaking countries, in particular the US and Canada, as I orient myself toward American English, but also from UK/Ireland/Aus/NZ.
Anyway, I hope this clarifies a bit who I am and what I might be interested in with regards to language exchange :)
Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you