Spoiler Alert: Spending a semester in a country where they speak your target language will not automatically make you a better speaker.
Making the Most of Study Abroad: Arturo’s Heads-up Choices
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Why You Should Be Watching (Or Listening To) Your Language Game Film
Learning a language is like training for an athletic event or performance. Like an athlete or performer, a language learner needs to be able to receive specific, targeted feedback in order to make a noticeable improvement.
Connecting with Others
For many students, spending time in-country with native speakers can help them see the beginnings of where their language can take them.
Using Your Target Language in Your Career… Or Not!
Acquiring a high degree of proficiency in another language doesn’t just benefit those who want to use it in their day-to-day professional lives.
Visualizing Success: Anna’s Story
How Anna’s mental visions helped to hone her Chinese skills
Finding Joy in the Journey: Ryan’s Story
“Language learning has not always been easy for me, or a joy…”
About this site
Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in a new language? It’s easy to feel like you’re in over your head and don’t know where to start. A lot of times, when you look at other people who already speak the language you’re trying to learn, it seems like they picked it up by magic. We’re here to show you …
Rediscovering Your Roots: Fatma’s Story
Fatma committed to learn Arabic in college to reconnect with her Sudanese identity and connect with her parents on a deeper level.
Exceed your Expectations: Hannah’s Story
“I worked hard to be mediocre…” but Hannah went on to become a much more effective learner, testing among the top ten students of Arabic in the U.S. as an undergrad.
The Key to Optimizing Your Language Practice Time
The previous sections have talked about finding a vision for your language ability and determining the steps you will take to reach your goals.