Podcasts: my new favorite language learning tool
I’ve been learning languages for a long time but I must admit, I am very late into the podcast game. As usual, I have been suffering from trying to use too many language materials at once. Also, I really didn’t have any idea how to...
2023 half-year language learning plan, and why I quit my online Swedish class
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2022 language learning updates and the #GlossikaChallenge
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Hamis hableány lettem
This essay, which I did for my Hungarian class, is a celebratory post in anticipation of further easing of travel restrictions, which could mean we will be getting more of our old, wanderlusting lives back. It is also a throwback to my carefree, brave, adventurous...
Ode to Youtube
I was finally able to attend my first C1 class this week. I had to skip our first day after a sad family crisis. Fun first topic: social media! This is another homework essay – we have to write about our most favorite social media...
My Hungarian language journey in 2021…so far!
Like most people, I consider 2020 a wasted year. In terms of moving forward with my language goals, I utterly failed. I was not able to take advantage of the time I was spending time at home. I was doing all sorts of things, EXCEPT...

New language learning plan in the time of Corona
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, there’s been an increase in the number of people setting new goals and starting new hobbies and challenges to while the time away. As for me, I only managed to finalize my language learning plan yesterday. Well, better late than never....
A nővérem
Note: Homework for my teacher Petra (3-Oct 2017) A nővérem neve Carla. A korkülönbségünk csak 11 hónap. Amikor fiatalok voltunk, úgy tűnt, ikrek vagyunk (most már nem). Manilában él a 17 hónapos kislányával. Sajnos a férje most Pápua Új-Guineában lakik és dolgozik mert nem túl...
June Language Update – What update?
June was very mean to me. May too. But especially June. I was snowed under with tons of work — I am not complaining. I love what I do at the office, and I get great feedback with my work. But things started to pick...

Burnout, baby, burnout!
Or, the original title: Language learning update – week ending 15 March Japanese On days that I badly needed some extra sleep minutes, I would begin to think that this whole JLPT N1 thing was a bad idea…just 3 weeks in and I am starting...
Language learning update – March 8
Ta-daaa! Look who made it through week 2. And only one black item. Whew. I am getting used to a routine and it’s not so bad. In general, I tend to keep Japanese in the morning and Hungarian in the afternoon. In the evening, I...
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