What I Studied: 44/2020
Another week down and with the news that the UK is going back into lockdown, I’m semi-concerned about keeping all my hobbies going. Not that I’ve been out much at all, though I’m probably going to do my best to…
October Review… And Some New Goals!
I had a slow summer in terms of language learning – like many of you, I’m sure. But things picked up a little in October as I began to find a balance between studying and spending time writing as well…
Polyglot NaNoWriMo and 5 Ways to Come Up with a Great Story Idea
Hands up if you’ve heard of NaNoWriMo! No? Well, simply-put, it stands for National Novel Writing Month, an event that takes place every November, where people across the globe gather to try and write 50,000 words of a novel. But,…
What I Studied: 43/2020
Hello! Hallo! 你好! It’s been, again, a…
July 2020 Language Learning Goals
Hmm, so it looks like the last time I did a goals post was back at the beginning of February, when we weren’t in lockdown (or really all that close) and there were so many plans… But, oh well! Time…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Māori – Review
While I might not have been especially active on this blog of late, I have kept up with my endangered languages. I’ve not missed a day of studying so far this year (!!) and although I know what I’ve learnt…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Progress Report #09
Two updates in one day (!) but now I’ll finally be back on track. Anyway, read on to find out how I’m doing, twelve days into learning te reo!
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Progress Report #08
So, with my other languages when I’ve posted late, I’ve tended to reduce my progress down to just one post—but I took (some) notes on where I was at with Māori! Thinking ahead, for once. So, this is where I…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: 6. Māori
Onto language number six, and one I’ve been quite excited to get started on! I spent a little time with Māori last September (not really learning the language as much as learning about it) and I’m interested to see how…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Welsh – Review
Aaaaaand, I’m back! Anyway, here’s how I got on with Welsh!