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…
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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: Ainu – Review
Another eighteen days, another endangered language that it’s time for me to say goodbye to. This time, it’s Ainu, which has been an interesting experience, highlighting some of the more common issues when it comes to learning a language that…
A Great Start to a New Decade: #CleartheList February 2020
Who knows how long January really lasts; for some people, it takes forever and for others, it seems to fly by. For me, it was the latter this year—I’m surprised to be evaluating last month’s progress already! But, here we…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Progress Report #04
Another six days down, another post for you all. How am I coming along with Ainu? Let’s find out…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Progress Report #03
I’m a day late with this post (had one hell of a Friday—which doesn’t mean anything especially bad, except that I was exhausted) but it’s time for me to give you all a quick look at how I’m doing with…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: 2. Ainu
With the first endangered language of the year done, it’s time to move onto the second: Ainu. This language is definitely going to be an interesting challenge, mostly due to its severe lack of (English-based) resources—so I’m interested to see…
20 Endangered Languages in 2020: Scottish Gaelic – Review
I’m at the end of my study time for my first endangered language of the year—which means it’s time to move onto something new! But first, what have I managed to learn in just eighteen days? How do I feel…