When I went to school and took German classes, I did pretty well in my oral exams, but I completely flunked the written tests because of all the grammar rules. This …
Online Education Versus Traditional Education: Which Is Best?
This week I would like to talk about the battle between online education versus traditional education. I believe that I am learning Spanish so much faster and a lot more …
How To Overcome Shyness, The Biggest Killer Of Language Learning
Learning a language is definitely not for wimps. I can admit to being slightly wimpy sometimes, especially when it comes to attempting to speak Spanish in front of others, but …
Statistics – Measuring My Language Learning Progress
This week I want to talk about statistics – not something I usually care to talk about as the thought of stats makes me yawn uncontrollably – but there is …
Flashcards – When Reading & Listening Is Not Enough
I have been reading and listening to the same beginner lessons in LingQ for a while now and to my surprise and pleasure I am actually starting to understand some …
Language Learning & Patience (or lack thereof)
Suffice it to say that patience has never been a virtue of mine. I have tried to learn to play the guitar, the piano, the drums and driving (I am …