I've wondered that as well but approach the subject with much more apprehension. With programming languages I just get it set up and blow things up until I get

I've wondered that as well but approach the subject with much more apprehension. With programming languages I just get it set up and blow things up until I get something to work, and carry on. Largely out of impatience and moxy. No fear! Then again I don't just hop into writing memory allocators. Similarly I suppose her first experience with a language isn't to attempt to translate at the UN. It's also more fun that way. It sounds like she had a similar attitude with written languages.