I have read a few posts here that explain the importance of learning another language. However, few actually explain the painstaking process of acquiring the appropriate lingual skills, accents, and slangs that it takes to acquire the complete package of a language. Read More »
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Two-Way Immersion: Kill two pájaros with uno stone?
Bilingual education. It sounded like a great idea to me for a while--especially since I have friends who moved to the U.S. at a young age and described what it was like for them going to school when no one speaks your language, and being forced to learn it really quickly. Read More »

Is it really necessary to learn another language?
Sometimes I wonder just how necessary it really is to learn another language.
It's often a requirement in schools. I hear people always give the advice 'Well, you should learn another language'. But in reality, what comes of it? Does it do more than enhance your ability to communicate with others? Does it make you smarter? Read More »

Vive les langues! or Why Preserving Arapaho Concerns You, Too.
I should probably start this post with a qualification: I'm a linguaphile. Language is my passion and I have every intention of learning as many as possible, no matter what my career choice ends up being. Read More »
The Pros And Cons of a Universal Language. Not Klingon you idiot! Esperanto!
The thought of a world language that could be spoken and understood in any country is quite a formidable subject of discussion. There are a few developed alternative languages but so few people speak them that it really isn’t worth mentioning them. Esperanto is the most widely used alternative language in the world although the majority speak it only as a hobby. Read More »

Expressing yourself in millions of new ways
My favorite part about living is doing things that not many other people would do in his or her spare time. While my high school peers are partying and socializing, I’m at home -- learning new languages! Read More »

Why I Fell in Love...
with Korean Drama... Read More »


