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How I learned Chinese in only 2 years

And it should have taken fewer than 2. This article probably should have been written 2 years ago, but I didn’t have any place to share it publicly and I wasn’t as clear as I am now that it is possible to learn language even faster and more comprehensively than I previously did. I’m finally [...]

When to stop learning a language (or start again)

The Short Answer: It Depends The Long Answer: It Depends and Never As I mentioned in a previous article, learning language requires the correct motivation. A spoken language is different than, for example, a programming language: as a skill it cannot be effectively learned from home past the initial phases, while C++ can be. The [...]

Do what you love

What do you do in your free time in your home country? Do you play sports? Video games? Watch TV? Write a blog? Sing? Whatever it is you do in your home country, it is even more important that you keep doing it when you go abroad. This may sound counter-intuitive, because it would seem [...]

Should I learn a new language: Part two: Interest + Courage

The first part of deciding whether or not you should learn a new language was based on your motivation. Motivation could be broken down into practicality and interest. In order to have proper practical motivation, the new language must have visual benefits to your life now or in the short-term. Language is a tool, and [...]

Should I learn a new language: Part one: Motivation

Learning a new language is one of those new years resolutions that I see time and time again people swearing to. After the huge proclamation, they spend the next few days gathering study materials, such as Rosetta Stone software or a Chinesepod subscription, and tell everyone they know that they are going to start learning [...]