#1. Read/Write/Speak Russian.
I'm not sure why, I just do.
#2. Convert Perl5 to the DLR
The DLR fascinates me. The fact that it runs [Iron]Python and [Iron]Ruby flips my cool bit. I'm not a CompSci major, and just reading about AST and thinking about parsing Perl source makes my brain hurt.
Oddly enough, I'm not really interested Perl6, Parrot or Pugs. Go figure.
You are smart enough to learn Russian
kjones4 on 2008-06-03T03:47:37
Russian is a great language to learn. I like the fact that it uses an unfamiliar alphabet but it's not so foreign that it is uncomfortable for an English (or most western languages) speaker. The spelling rules are very regular compared to English and the pronunciation is simple except for memorizing the emphasis syllable for each word. I took an intense military school course back in the 80's and it was great fun. The best way to get started correctly is with a native speaker in an academic environment for a quarter or two, then you should be able to progress nicely on your own. I'd love to learn Arabic or Persian someday. I love the script.
