I wish I had to the power to stop time! That way I could sleep all I want and still get lots of other stuff done 
Hahahaha that's a real thing.  Would there be limits on that? Like would you have a time limit (only 1 hour at a time)? Or maybe it would need a recharge time.
Hm...good question. I vote for a recharge time, like you have to be awake for 16+ hours before you can stop time What would be your super power?
That would work.  Then you'd be able to go for "24 hours" when really, you're just sleeping in the pocket where you stopped time.  Would you be able to take people with you?
Haha dang you ask deep questions  I don't think I'd be able to take people with me
Ha sorry if it' *it's really deep. I just think about this a lot more than I probably should.
No no! Deep is good! I love thinking, it just requires more effort than being like <<hey what's your favorite color?>> haha But that's not a bad thing by any means!
Ha fair enough. Back to your superpower though (we'll get to mine later haha) Would this be a universal time pause, or is there a distance it won't cover? Like, it only covers the tri-state area kind of thing (making you Dr Doofenshmirz)
To be perfectly honest, I don't get the reference sorry  buuuuuut I think it would be a universal time pause So I would pause time, everywhere, but only for me. No one else would notice
YOU'VE NEVER SEEN PHINEAS AND FERB? What kind of tragic life do you lead....
...I don't watch a lot of TV  I feel so exposed 
Neither do I...but my little cousins sure do. That's the only show I can handle when I babysit.
Ah hah! That makes sense  all my cousins are older than me! So when I babysit, it's usually for people in my ward or my sister's kids They watch movies or really weird TV shows that are really annoying 
Yeah, children's programming has really gone downhill (says the college student, unironically)
Haha! It's actually really sad! Shows that my parents would watch (like the Saturday cartoons) actually had some depth and morals Now it's all really superficial just to make money
I might argue over the morals thing. But agree on the depth. It's real hard to learn morals from a sociopathic cross dressing bunny
Okay, that is a very fair point. I retract my morals argument 
Hahaha success!!
Success eh? Does someone here like winning arguments?
Who doesn't?
Does someone here REALLY like winning arguments? Some people don't enjoy it as much as otherz Others*
I have never had an opinion on anything. In my life. Ever. Clearly.
*gets out magnifying glass* I think I detect a hint of verbal irony dear Watson
By jove, Sherlock, I think you may just be correct!
Ahzeeah 1: Katie 1 Good show ol' sport
Oh, we're keeping score now? This will be fun! :)
Haha just don't be too upset when you lose >:) Also, let's hear your superpower now!
I could refill things Empty bank account? lol nope! Annoying person? BAM refilled their bladder! Too lazy to go grocery shopping? Boom! Pantry filled! No motivation to do the things? HA! PEASANTS, I HAVE ALL THE MOTIVATION.
Omgosh!! That is beyond brilliant! I could really use it in the motivation department rn 
Oh really? Haven't classes literally JUST started?
I'm actually a senior in high school! So they're just about to wrap up! Then I'll be starting summer term right after
Ah gotcha.  That's exciting!  Do you know what you want to major in yet?
Yep!!! Dietetics :) My mom's a health food nut, and I think she's rubbed off on me haha
That was actually my original major!  Before I discovered I hate chemistry.  And stats.
Oh no! What is your major now? I really like chem, but I'm not sure about statistics When I was younger I couldn't even say statistics so I would say <<stick sticks>> instead haha
Check ratemyprofessor.com for reviews, and it shouldn't be a problem :) Awwwwwwwwww that's so cute To be fair, that's a difficult consonant cluster for a lot of children
<<when I was younger>> aka like three years ago...hahaha I think I was just lazy
It's possible.  There are full grown adults that have problems with that sort of cluster though.  The most common is being unable to say synonym v cinnamon. Related side note: Britishactor Funnyname can't pronounce penguin.
Well after whispering those two words under my breath a couple times, I think it's safe to say I can pronounce them well! Along with penguin :) How do you know so much about this?
Linguistics Master's Student. Which I guess answers your question about what became my new major.
Haha yeah it does! That sounds fascinating. What exactly does the study of linguistics include? Like speech patterns? Speech problems? That type of thing?
At it's core, linguistics is the study of language.  So it covers sounds and structure of language as well as the sociological and psychological aspects of language. Among other things Speech patterns is what we call Semantics, Discourse Analysis, or Forensic Linguistics, based on why you're studying them. Speech Problems is usually more a Speech Pathology thing, but it could also be covered in Psycholinguistics.
Holy cow! This all sounds so intriguing, and I'm not just saying that. And you very very knowledgeable about this!
Hahahaha I certainly hope so at this point. I've been studying it for five years. And yeah, I really love it.  It just has so many applications....not that anyone knows that haha
Haha that's usually how it goes. People usually only see the surface of a subject, and make judgements based on only what they see instead of realizing that there is SO much How are you planning on applying what you know?
Well I'm working with second language acquisition and revitalization, so I'm trying to figure out a way to resurrect dying languages more effectively. And I'll probably end up teaching at a university
Why is it important to resurrect them? From my limited point of view, it seems like it would be easier if there was only language instead of so many. I understand that with each language, they have their own nuances and when you translate you lose a lot of the meaning, but in the future wouldn't it be better to have just One to avoid confusion?
It would be easier in the sense that communication would be easier on a global scale, and you're not wrong thinking a lingua franca makes sense. The reason we work to revitalize other languages is that there's so much more to things than a loss of meaning in translation. (sorry character limit. This will take a sec) Language is an integral part to a population's identity.  You can see it if you have friends that speak another language, or their parents do.  They look at the world from a different perspective. So from a purely practical point of view, it's a good thing for problem solving. There's also a lot of knowledge that can only be passed down in a native language. Has nothing to do with things not translating, it's that they don't translate effectively or accurately. So language loss means loss of what could potentially be vital medical knowledge.  That and a lot of the languages that could become the lingua franca have been enforced in ways that have completely demolished communities and their language is the only tie they really have to their cultural identity. So yeah, it would be EASIER if things were all homogeneous, but it wouldn't necessarily be better. (kind of how you can survive on potatoes but a varied diet is better.) [end rant]
That makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for explaining that! I guess I never stopped to think about how much information is imbedded into a language Even though the words themselves don't explicitly convey that knowledge Your passion for language is amazing :)
Hey, I'm glad you asked! It's a valid question, and one that I'm going to have to get used to asking. Aww thanks! :) *answering
Haha well you did a wonderful job at explaining! So you're on the right path Have you had to study different languages for your major? I realized that's kind of a silly question, I think what I meant to ask if you have had to learn to speak other languages
I did. It was actually the reason I picked the major.  Do you speak any other languages?
I studied Spanish for three years, and I loved learning it! Compared to English, it sounds prettier and has a nicer flow, to me at least. I didn't stick with it though, so I wouldn't be able to have a skilled conversation with anyone in Spanish haha
Hahaha that's fair. But I agree, it's a beautiful language.  It helps that it's not three languages wearing a trenchcoat like English. :)
Hahahaha I love that discription. My friend is on a mission right now in Australia, speaking Vietnamese and he teaches an English class every week with his companion. In his last email, He was talking about how the people hatch e is trying to teach English, know the structure of it almost better than he does, and he finds that frustratingly funny. That he's trying* I think it's interesting how a large portion of the population doesn't understand their own language, or the importance of it
Hahaha that tends to be the case once someone gets any sort of proficiency in their second language. They had to study it. He learned it as a child
The different levels of understand something is so mind boggling to me! In my everyday life, I think I understand my language fairly well, but then I learn something new about It, and then that new bit of information totally changed my perspective. Hanges* Changes*
Cool, isn't it?
Did you go through a learning curve about how English works when you first started studying Linguistics? Or have you always been this aware of how to use language?
I feel like a mix of the two.  I've been learning other languages for a while, so some of the differences were intuitive and studying linguistics just gave me a word for them. But there are other things that we just DO naturally and don't even think about, and those I had to learn about and why they happen.
Language is so fascinating, and I'm so glad that you found a major that you're so committed to and passionate about! It's been a pleasure talking with you, but Unfortunately I have to get back to class! Good luck with reviving those lanaguss riding the struggle bus haha and have a wonderful day!! You've been great!!!
You too! Bye!