Before you apply to college…

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Motivation, The Future

Every few months, I edit, or add to this post, and then re-post it.  Here we go again. College, for me, was a waste of time.  I naively did what I was told.  I did what every high school graduate was supposed to do.  I went to college. It was a four-year delay of...

Does Duolingo Work?

by | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized

If you’ve been around my site at all, you know that I’ve dedicated my professional life to learning languages.  I just like learning languages.  Can’t really explain it.   Lately, I’ve been doing everything possible to learn French.   I’ve been listening to podcasts,...

What the Spanish and French “classes” are like.

by | Jul 29, 2021 | Uncategorized

I received this question: I have 2 students who have taken Spanish I in a class setting. Is your Spanish class for a first-year student or will the 2nd year students benefit?   Here is my reply: I’ll do my best to answer this, though I am not sure my classes are...

Duo Lingo French

by | Jul 27, 2021 | Uncategorized

This summer, I am pushing myself aggressively through DuoLingo French. I’ve decided to blog about the process. My guess is… some of you may be interested.  Some of you may have questions. Does DuoLingo really work?   Can you become fluent with DuoLingo? ...