There are many ways to go wrong when it comes to learning a language.And I've already talked about a few in previous emails.But I want to focus on one in particular that really trips people up and causes them to fail before they even get started.In a...

Everyone talks about wanting to learn a language.But what does that even mean exactly?Basically, if you want to learn a language, you have to engage in certain activities. Duh, right?In this day and age, there seems to be an endless list of things yo...

It's hard to tell sometimes if you're improving or not in your language learning.I've experienced this firsthand.That was part of the reason why I had such a hard time staying consistent, among other things.While there is no perfect method to measure...

Language learning comes in many different shapes and forms. And as you might expect, some methods are better than others. But there's one probably one method of learning languages that's arguably the worst one. Can you guess what it is?It's this: rel...

It's generally accepted that the earlier you learn a language, the better. And for the most part, this is true. Sometimes, I wish I could go back to my younger self and tell him everything that I know about language learning.Unfortunately, time trave...

A lot of people struggle with being consistent in their language learning.And I get it.Most of us are adults and we already have a lot on our plate.On the surface, it might seem like a good idea to brute force your way to putting more time in.For som...

When you first start learning a language, it might seem like sunshine and rainbows at first. You're learning new words. You're progressing day by day. You feel like you're on top of the world.But sooner or later, something changes. Progress stalls. T...

I first experimented with journaling many years ago back when I was a teen. It seemed like an interesting habit and I liked the idea of having a place where I can write my most private thoughts. Unfortunately, I was inconsistent with it and I did it...

Geoffrey Wilans was a English writer and journalist. He's best known as the creator of Nigel Molesworth, the "goriller of 3B", and "curse of St. Custard's". Recently, I came across a quote from him that I really liked. It goes, “You can never underst...

I recently read an article from someone where they shared what they learned from hitting a 1,000 day-streak on Duolingo.As a point of comparison, my streak is at 888 days, so I'm not quite there yet.Anyway, they said that their biggest takeaway is th...