☀️ A Life, Channel & Language Learning Update 🌲

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

I hope you are all doing well and can’t wait to read your comments! ❤ As mentioned in the video, I’m still posting weekly diary videos on Patreon (patreon.com/robinmacpherson) which will be turning into vlogs starting from July, and I just started the Secret Podcast back up there as well. Looking forward to seeing you all back here for more of these simpler videos over the next couple of months while I finish getting my first set of new tiny films ready to start publishing! 🎈 Let's all have a great new week ahead!

[@twigslays]

It's nice to see you again, Robin! I would love to hear more about how you became a software engineer at Google!

[@sharonoddlyenough]

I'm doing good! I finished my schooling, so I'm now a journeyman in my trade. I moved and I have a tiny apartment, but it's all mine, so it feels huge and full of possibility. I'm closer to work, so I have an extra 2 hours in my day, and my weekends are my own now instead of belonging to what was necessary to be done on the homestead. The world in my oyster in ways it hasn't been in 15 years.

[@sharonoddlyenough]

So good to hear from you, BTW, lol.😅 I was hoping you're just super busy with your Google gigantic settling in. Glad to hear you have plans for stuff, it's all good in the neighborhood

[@rolandmackintosh5163]

I’m new to your channel as of about six months ago. Super excited to see your new content! Your aesthetics are sublime and always dialed in.

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Thanks so much Roland! I ended to having a very tough time after this video was posted, making several huge efforts to come back and unfortunate life circumstances just seemed to make it impossible. But I’m excited to share that I’ve just made some huge life changes to remove those obstacles and you’ll be seeing me finally come back to regular publishing at some point in September!

[@allanlealdacosta9223]

It is nice to see how excited u are to this year with full of projects =) this video is so cozy, tks 😊

[@ooousuario]

You're alive🎉 I used to share your language learning videos with one of my English students and we called you " the coffee guy" (we called Luca "the Italian guy" , that student of mine could never remember people's names)😂😂 looking forward to new content😊

[@lungjie1]

I really enjoyed this film, especially the part that how you find your enthusiasm in film making in your recovery from cancer. That is very touching.❤

[@aggiebattery8354]

Merci, Robin ! So happy to see you are still pursuing your passions, and I'm looking forward to your new content - while enjoying a cup of coffee, of course ☕️

[@dilaraseslioglu7688]

Thank you for a short recap. Can’t wait to see your new content! Best of luck💗

[@French007-ej1ml]

I just stumbled across your channel for the 1st time today watching one of your earlier language tutorials from 3 years ago. Your hair was long and immediately I watched that 1st documentary. I was really blown away and moved by it. You seemed like a completely different person to how you come across in your language tutorials. Almost like a Jekyl and Hyde transformation. I quickly realised you are more than just a polyglot (like so many other channels). I totally get your need to want to concentrate on quality over quantity. Rather than just churning out videos week after week on language tutorials. Your documentaries are amazing and I am truly inspired by your passion and motivation to develop new skills.

[@angelnokare6906]

Glad to see you again

[@ZIM626]

It's great to see you again, Robin. I'm sorry to say that I haven't been on Journaly in a long time. Life was pretty hectic, but now I feel like things are turning around. I got back into Portuguese and my family's going to Portugal next year! I'm very excited. I'm going to make an effort to be more active on Journaly; it's been so helpful in improving my fluency in the past. You're amazing, Robin! All the best to you.

[@alagunoff]

Thanks

[@DorilianLopezMago]

Estaba estudiando alemán y pensé en tomar una pausa para escuchar a Robin. Me sirven mucho tus videos para motivarme a estudiar. Que grata sorpresa encontrar este nuevo video. ¡Gracias por tu trabajo!

[@nha20111]

Hi, Robin! It's good to have you back here ❤ I missed your videos 😃

[@galdevina1224]

Привет Robin! It's you who inspired me to aim at high levels of attaining languages... before I was content with knowing them at A2 level, but you motivated me to reach for the stars! Thank you very much! Большое спасибо! Muchas gracias! Merci beaucoup! Tesekkurler! Grazie!

[@triggerJayZzz]

你是一个非常善良. 乐观 开朗 积极 热爱的人， 最好的祝愿给到你，祝你好运

[@tonyleiva2532]

Hey man, I've seen many of your videos throughout the years, I wasn't so committed to the idea of learning languages, but I can tell you impacted me in so different ways each time I watched your videos, sometimes you gave me hope, some others you gave me hype, some others envy! Now I'm so deep into my language learning journey that this is the kind of video of you I need so, thank you and I'm so excited for you. I just want to say something, that I think you said some while ago: do things, don't worry about the result, do it. I know you're now learning and practicing, and it's perfect! But don't be scared of doing the first appearance. Don't worry, we'll be here. Go man, enjoy your life as you should've ever done it! Go go gooooooo

[@languagetraveladoptee]

A wonderful life update Robin, great to get to know you outside talking languages. Very insightful perspective for revisiting our other parts of us. Can't wait to see what your next steps are!

[@samyafawz3695]

Glad to hear you are back with regular posting .. I am a new subscriber and I honestly felt a great connection with your from the first clip I saw of you .. I basically got to hear about you from one of your collaborations you did with another you tuber (I can't remember which as as I watched so many polyglot vidoes recently and you were mentioned in one of them .. I Love the way you handle language learning .. I can relate to it so easily .. I also love your general attitude towards learning, self improvement and life in general .. there is something about you that speaks directly to me and I just love it .. I wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life .. thank you for doing what you do from your heart .. sending love and positive energy your way .. Houda from London ( Native speaker of Arabic, English is my second language and now upgrading my French) Bonne Journee🥰

[@WanderingTuckers]

Que bueno... Por favor más vídeos de los idiomas, gracias!

[@sihamdahir2961]

i found a lot of parallels in our stories! as an immigrant who had to learn english from scratch, to building a life in the UK, the many career pivots i've made (i'm a SWE too). languages have been an enduring passion of mine and your videos have been a source of inspiration and encouragement for me! it makes me feel like i can do it all too. so excited about this new journey you're on and wishing you all the best! can't wait to see what you do next.

[@MichaelRHead]

Next time we get a coffee, I'll have to share with you when I was unexpectedly laid up in a Charlotte hospital :-) Looking forward to seeing the results from your Austin trip!

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

So nice to see you on KZbin again, Robin! I've missed your videos. I'm so glad things are going so well, and I look forward to seeing more content on language learning.

[@Lama-wx7gg]

You really made me smile and i feel more comfortable when i see you espcially when you talked about hug .talking in an emotional way makes me feel better

[@nendoakuma7451]

Nice to see you. I like the haircut. I’m still mainly doing Vietnamese, but I’ve started dabbling a bit in some of my neighbors’ languages for the past 2-3 weeks, including Nepali, Thai, and Korean, but I’ve made very little progress with these three.

[@YogaBlissDance]

REally really missed you. Robin please find a way to keep channel maybe SHORTS, if you are that busy....even 2x month...It's actually nicer for us to be ON THE JOURNEY WITH you...to better understand what you have been up to....show us. At 17:04...omg you say it...I can still make content.

[@caseymccollum173]

Let's go Robin 💪 can't wait to see what's comin, good luck on your next course 😄

[@MDobri-sy1ce]

Glad to hear from you Robin! I was thinking about how you were a few days ago actually. I have been learning Swedish and Russian again for almost 2 and a half years. I gotten back into French and Spanish and learning some Ukrainian. Not only due to the conflict but it is part of my heritage. German in the evenings and some Portuguese but considering putting it on hold for another year or two like, I had originally planned to focus more on Swedish and Russian.

[@yrli7501]

Hi Robin, I'm the one who has been inspired and motivated by you since I found this channel couple of years ago. You are sincere to your life and always devote your heart to the things you are working on, no matter it's languages, coding, or filming. I won't be surprised if one day I see your short film is screened at the Cannes. 加油！

[@patricia1468]

I'm happy for you! ❤

[@danniinprag121]

Nice that you are back and that you are fine. It's not important to make a lot of videos. The content is much more important and I know it's the time worth to wait. In the meanwhile we can watch old content. At the moment I concentrat me only on the czech language. It's hard to learn with dislekxy a new language. Maybe it can be a thema for one of the videos in future, that also people with a learning disorder can learn languages. It takes much longer, but we can reach also a good level. Have a nice day and greetings from Prague.

[@sickedude4life]

Let's go Robin!!! So excited to check out your channel properly and see what you'll create next :)

[@Primavera1212]

Thanks for the update, Robin! Love your videos, always so inspiring and soothing. I've been following you for the last 3 years. Advanced my Italian thanks to your recs. All the best wishes with everything 🤍

[@crooniegrumpkin4415]

Thanks for the update video. Congrats on your film education progress and satisfaction. I look forward to your next series of language subject videos. You have a way of talking about LL topics that resonate with me; often, topics I heard from other language professionals and YTers, but your nuances are special. My best wishes for a productive & enjoyable 2024.

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Thank you for this wonderful comment! It’s honestly so encouraging that my particular style and nuances resonate with you. That’s one of the nicest compliments I could hope for with the things I create. Wishing you a wonderful new year and I look forward to seeing you in the comments!

[@UnknownO00]

I love people who share their emotions , go on buddy you got it 👏🔥

[@ricardopac1816]

I love your tube videos , for me they are useful not only for to enriching my comprehensible input , but for magnificent methods of study that you advise , I appreciate so many contributions to my learning languages ( I am a Spanish native , and learn English,French, Italian , Portuguese and German.- Thanks.

[@etsukodaisydogdance5905]

I watched your old videos first time in this morning! It is awesome! Look forward to your next video!

[@danpesmed3502]

Thanks Robin, I'm so glad things are going well for you. I'm now trying to change a few things in my life, and hopefully in two years I'll be living somewhere else.

[@MetalBere]

Nice to hear from you, Robin. Good luck with your projects ✨

[@mellow6749]

ロビンさんから便りを聞いて嬉しい。最近に日本語の勉強で上級にたどり着いて、すごく楽しんでいる。もしロビンさんのビデオを初心者の時に見なかったら、ここに着かなかったと思う。映画作りと中国語の進歩でおめでとうございまして、どうかするもので頑張ってよ！

[@lisaharriman8560]

Hi Robin. I'm pretty new to your channel, been watching a couple of months. I'm learning French and Italian and have loved tuning in for you tips and tricks. I recently uploaded my first video to KZbin (very basic no tech skills) but I enjoy sharing my love of language learning and reading. I love you enthusiasm for language learning and I always leave feeling ready to continue reaching for greater fluency. Like you I am a big reader and my interests are diverse. There is so much wonderful content available for language learners these days (yourself included). Anyway I hope your story telling journey leaves the world a better place. Best wishes Lx

[@j.kessler1066]

It's so great to hear from you again! Your enthusiasm is so tangible...and contagious! Every time I watch a video of yours, I'll leave motivated again and just really appreciative of the work you have been continuously doing under challenging circumstances. And I'm sure, I'm not alone in saying that as long as there'll be coffee and that one artisanal bread book in the background, I'll always watch your content :)

[@irish203]

happy for your ALL achivements. wish ALL the best

[@chadi6105]

You’re such an inspiration. Happy to have you back and thanks for this video. Can’t wait to see more! Bon courage ! :)

[@LiahBrussolo]

Hi Robin, I've started following you only recently, I think it was partially due to the combination of how authentic you are through your videos and exploring language learning to an extent that I hadn't yet found a channel about. It was after watching the "For anyone who ever felt like a failure" video. It was nice to hear about the history of your channel & the short documentary you made and how you're returning to making the videos you really want to make. Really looking forward to seeing your large projects. This video was a reminder that I'm not the only one who works full time and wants to create videos that take more effort, skills. I feel that there is a growing collection of items that I can be learning, doing, writing, reading, editing, recording, listening to, and so on. On the smaller projects, I'd definitely be interested in hearing more about your journey to working at Google.

[@EFoxVN]

Robin!!!! Lovely to have this update from you!! I hope you are otherwise doing super well. 😊 It would be interesting to hear a bit about how your software engineering journey is going as well. But I am glad you are still going strong. Lots of love from South Africa. ❤

[@rio1016]

Hi I’m Rio. I’m Japanese and I came upon your video when I was struggling with learning English back in 2020. I can’t even describe how much your videos were helpful to get me through the rough time (Covid and language plateau 😂). 现在我学习中文! 但应该是你的中文水平比我的非常高哈哈 Je vais aller en France le moi prochain pour améliorer mon français :) I’m Japanese, and I speak English and mandarin, I’m also a French learner and I’m interested in learning Spanish and Italian! (once I become fluent in French since they’re similar). One of my dreams is to speak in every language with you in the future 😂✨

[@merulingo]

Robin! This Video makes me really happy, honestly. You are GLOWING! ✨ And I absolutely know what you mean about that cozy feeling after watching short documentaries. I am really looking forward to all that is to come and I really hope you will have a looootttt of fun while working on everything. At the end of the day, that is what‘s important.. the way things and people make us feel. ☺️ Keep going, you can do anything and everything and you have so many people supporting you and rooting for you, no matter what you decide to do. (Also, always remember to prioritize yourself above all else.) Sending hugs and high fives. 🐾

[@anaisaerksen]

So great to see you again!🤗

[@chrishumpherson2901]

Haha yes rob!!! Remember me n u playing freebird on guitar… good times bro hope your well mate!!!

[@ПлатонТолстой]

Greetings, Robin! All of your videos are so friendly and kind. I absolutely love making some tea or coffee and listening to how you are doing. Good luck with the films!

[@karenbaily]

Hi Robin, So great to see another of your videos. I always enjoy hearing about your life and your language learning! I loved you ahort film documentary from your youth, I have your book and love the artistic beauty of it, and I have loved your videos since I started language learning in 2020! I can't wait to see what you do next! Good luck and much love! Kaza

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Hiiii Kaza! I'm so sorry that I didn't reply to your comment back at the time. I was going through a super difficult period at the time and the comments that wonderful, wonderful supporters like you left me here were so incredibly powerful and heartwarming. So even though it's months later now, I'm determined to slowly work my way through and reply to all of them! Thanks so much for taking the time to watch my long short documentary film and even after all these years, it still feels so special to me imagining that you have my book and enjoyed it. Especially that you appreciate the artistic beauty of it - that means the world to me! It's also truly encouraging to read that you enjoy hearing about my life as well as language learning. I do plan to make lots more language content finally, but I am also SO so so full of passion and enthusiasm about other things such as how I've fallen in love with learning animation and visual storytelling, things I've been going through in life and some big changes that will be happening next year - and I really want to bring you all along with me! But I've been a little bit unsure about how best to do that and if people will still be interested, so this helps a lot. Sorry for the super long reply, I hope it comes across how much engaging with all of you in these comments truly means to me. Big hugs and much love back to you always! *Robin*

[@Stupendomarveloso]

Hope it goes well, Robin. Respect

[@NomadicVegan]

Thank you for the update, Robin! It's great to see you so happy. My latest focus has been European Portuguese, because I recently became a Portuguese citizen and decided it was time to finally learn to speak like a Portuguese person (having spoken Brazilian Portuguese for decades). The pronunciation course by @PortugueseWithLeo was a game changer for me. I'm now about to switch my focus back to Mandarin Chinese, because I'll be going to Hangzhou this September to work at the Asian Games. Then switching to Italian after that because I'm moving to Italy in October. Lots of exciting things happening!

[@kathleenkrause4800]

Hi, Robin, Great to hear from you again. I’m currently studying Koine Greek on a regular basis and making slow progress. I’m also dabbling in Irish a little, just for fun. There is a little Irish in my heritage. Yes, please, any videos you can make on language learning would be great. Nothing wrong with short how-to videos in my opinion. I value your input. Thanks.

[@kugua3921]

Content de te revoir, Robin. Je préfère te le dire en français pour partager un peu avec toi une part du plaisir que j'ai à t'écouter en anglais.

[@ania3795]

Good to see you again, i'm always happy when i see your video. Currently i'm the most focus on learning german and every video from you about learning languages gives me always a big support and motivation ❤❤

[@didierhack]

LLevo aprendiendo por mi propia cuenta ingles desde hace 1 año y algunos meses mas. Podría escribir esto en inglés pero seguramente cometería muchos "grammar mistakes" pero como te he visto hablar muy bien el español pienso que comprenderás este comentario. Durante mi tiempo para practicar mi "listening" acudo a tus videos porque son entretenidos y útiles para tal fin, y creo que en todos los videos que he visto hay algo en común de todos ellos y es la manifestación de que aquello en lo que encomendamos nuestra pasión puede hacernos llegar muy lejos en nuestras vidas, no me refiero solo a lo económico sino a experiencias de vida inesperadas. En mi caso particular cuando veo todos los cambios y situaciones por los que has atravesado creo que eres un ejemplo de lo que el gran Steve Jobs dijo alguna vez: "Unir los puntos en nuestras vidas". Te veo como un escritor, es imposible ser un escritor sin tener vocación de serlo, para tener vocación es necesario tener pasión. Quizás no escribas libros, pero no es necesario escribir, en tu caso has decidido que tu pluma sean los "films". Estudiar idiomas nos dá herramientas para expresarnos, por eso es tan importante dominarla, creo que el aprendizaje de lenguajes es lo que te ha llevado a aprender otro de los lenguajes con la misma capacidad de expresión que el de la comunicación, me refiero al aprendizaje de lenguajes de programación; en tu caso que seguramente ha significado un gran cambio a tu vida. Estas herramientas tienen en común el objetivo de expresar, así como también lo puede hacer un film. Por eso digo que en tu caso todos los puntos tienden a unirse, pero de un modo resumido sigues teniendo la esencia de un escritor. He disfrutado mucho viendo tus videos al mismo tiempo que practico mi "listening" espero ver mas de tu contenido y seguramente te permitirá seguir creciendo y ganar experiencia, que al fin y al cabo es lo que enriquece nuestras vidas. Saludos.

[@justnoticing]

Hi Robin, it is great to see you here again. Although I have been seeing your Patreon updates, this vlog has given more detail about your KZbin presence. I am amazed at your ability to learn so many languages, film making and software engineering etc. Your language learning videos helped me enormously as I was able to become an independent learner and reached a very high level in Italian. Unfortunately, I had an accident which had me couch-bound for almost a year. During that time I refined my language but I may have burned out and associate it with a very tough period dealing with a lot of pain. I am continuing to keep my language going but I feel I am losing my proficiency. Currently I have been dabbling in Russian on Duolingo and really enjoying it, although I don't have motivation (yet) to do more than that. I know you have dropped languages and picked them up again so I'd be interested in your tips for people in my situation if you are looking for a language learning topic. Have a great week.

[@PoussinNoNeko]

Nice to see you again~~

[@fuzzytomato89]

looking forward to your documentary videos Robin!

[@roots_and_ruin]

Glad you're doing well and rediscovered your passion for film making! I was wondering how you were doing lately as i have been trying to get back into learning French and your videos really helped me as i was initially learning. Will be looking forward to your mini docs!

[@spwaff.]

it’s soooo nice to see you again! it’s quite interesting to know you’re learning animation!😂im *obsessed* with that stuff! anything that has to do with editing and making videos, i’m obsessed with actually. also i live in the *bay area* too! i live in oakland. hugs back to you!😊im glad you’re finally getting to do what you’ve always wanted to. and so happy journaly is still doing well. - jamie

[@paulwalther5237]

I wish I had your passion. I was looking forward to any new videos even without the hype.

[@victoriac8845]

Hi Robin! It’s great to see that you’re doing well! And it’s so cool your learning animation! I love animation too! I just finished school for it( 2D animation)but the burnout was real😅 still trying to get back to it though. Im excited to see whats next! 😊😆

[@Sam-shushu]

woohoo, a video!

[@tamarajofrezencovich5408]

Robin ❤️

[@lurklingX]

oh wow, your haircut is lookin good! the long hair just reminded me of covid (and mental struggles). idk if this is your first in a REALLY long time, so forgive if you had it in a prev vid. youtube doesn't always pop up new vids from subbed channels.

[@TheESMAT07]

Hi Robin! I have been following you since your interview with Jared. I love your content and positive energy, especially the Daily Language Diary series. I used to make a cup of coffee and relax while watching every single video! It really made my English learning A LOT more fun! I'm curious about how you got the job at Google. I want to learn from this experience and keep it as a reference, Many young people will be inspired by your story for sure. I also like to see more podcasts where you can just talk freely, I guess this would be a better way to catch-up and stay informed on what you are up to, more like your podcast club if I remember the name right.

[@achrefnabil2463]

Can you share with us the framework you use to learn languages❤

[@qweqwe-vr1gw]

i've been waiting your videos for so long... I would love to hear a story how you became a software engineer!

[@Akas410]

How do you find the time to pursue all your endeavours - language learning, film-making , software development etc.?

[@stiven1093]

Te amo hombre me encantan tus videos en especial los q hablas de la vida

[@UnknownO00]

23 min on entertainment 🔥✊

[@ШёгоЯпон]

おかえり！

[@МаринаИ-ц2т]

When will you start learning russian?

[@cesarcosta7577]

you are so handsome and jovial! 😍

[@ngoooderick9626]

I Love you man

[@marry.mebitc.h3279]

i was thinking about you 15 min ago

[@Akas410]

Hey Robin - can you advise how to become a Software Engineer from a non-quantitative background? I'm a lawyer looking to transition careers into software dev / web dev. I'd be gratelful for any advice.

[@DEUTSCH-kurzundknackig]

Looking forward to more videos, all the best!

[@cymonsorlo5761]

How has learning languages helped you as software engineer?

[@alexwalkowska2916]

Americans are working machines 😎

[@chencharlie7047]

I found your channel and watched couple vids today they were very helpful and inspired me a lot, Im looking forward your new content.

[@CGohStudio]

So sexy with this look ❤ miss more videos

[@RobinMacPhersonFilms]

Thank you! ❤️ I’m sorry about the videos, the last couple of years ended up being a real struggle, but I promise lots of new videos are going to start coming out soon! I’m actually hoping to film this weekend ☀️

[@TheESMAT07]

Hi Robin! I have been following you since your interview with Jared. I love your content and positive energy, especially the Daily Language Diary series. I used to make a cup of coffee and relax while watching every single video! It really made my English learning A LOT more fun! I'm curious about how you got the job at Google. I want to learn from this experience and keep it as a reference, Many young people will be inspired by your story for sure. I also like to see more podcasts where you can just talk freely, I guess this would be a better way to catch-up and stay informed on what you are up to, more like your podcast club if I remember the name right.