by Clara, LEX Member and Club Facilitator
This article was originally published in 2018 and updated in 2026 to reflect the latest information.
Language classes are about learning words and phrases. However, in my opinion, LEX is about developing attitudes. Words and phrases are shallow and often are learned in a way that is disconnected from social meaning. Attitudes are very deep – our attitudes affect our thoughts, our emotions, our ability to communicate with others, and our ability to learn.
This article was originally published in 2018 and updated in 2026 to reflect the latest information.
Language classes are about learning words and phrases. However, in my opinion, LEX is about developing attitudes. Words and phrases are shallow and often are learned in a way that is disconnected from social meaning. Attitudes are very deep – our attitudes affect our thoughts, our emotions, our ability to communicate with others, and our ability to learn.
Online or live, our intergenerational community is a joyful learning place.
LEX has helped me to develop attitudes of acceptance, possibility, fellowship, and joy. And I see other members developing in similar ways. With an attitude of acceptance, I am comfortable in multicultural environments, and I am comfortable with my attempts to speak a language, which start with approximate sounds and gradually improve.
With an attitude of possibility, I am not bound by the past or by my expectations. I proceed moment by moment, meeting new people and new languages with an open mind.
LEX has helped me to develop attitudes of acceptance, possibility, fellowship, and joy. And I see other members developing in similar ways. With an attitude of acceptance, I am comfortable in multicultural environments, and I am comfortable with my attempts to speak a language, which start with approximate sounds and gradually improve.
With an attitude of possibility, I am not bound by the past or by my expectations. I proceed moment by moment, meeting new people and new languages with an open mind.
With an attitude of fellowship, I join with others for a common purpose. Together we can do what none of us could do alone, and very quickly we perceive how our diversity is an asset.
With an attitude of joy, magic enters. I believe that joy is at the very center of LEX. That’s why young children are our only teachers—because they still experience so much joy. When we are in a state of joy, we are connected, open to all the possibilities of the universe, able to surpass ourselves.
With an attitude of joy, magic enters. I believe that joy is at the very center of LEX. That’s why young children are our only teachers—because they still experience so much joy. When we are in a state of joy, we are connected, open to all the possibilities of the universe, able to surpass ourselves.
In LEX, we do learn words and phrases. But this happens in an environment of joyful fellowship. It is an outgrowth of our embracing possibilities and accepting each step of a deep journey. LEX is about human connection. Language acquisition is a natural side effect of our desire to be together.
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