Well, year two of this blog has ended and this blog marks the start of year three. A lot has happened over the course of this running time, and I’ve seen a huge amount of growth in my language skills. That growth hasn’t come easy, as I’ve devoted a huge amount of time and effort … Continue reading A Look Back on Two Years of Language Learning Progress
So this week was a weird one for me, and counter to how things have been going in the world, that weirdness was neutral to positive. My day job is a Monday to Friday affair, but is open for limited hours on Saturdays, so they have to work around that. Everybody gets scheduled one Saturday … Continue reading Setting a Structure for Language Learning
(This blog is the English translation of this week’s primary blog, which was originally written in Spanish.) There are so many sources of advice for learning new languages in the world. And, well, this blog might be one of them, although I’ve been very clear that I’m not an expert. I’m a student, trying and … Continue reading Learning Languages to Have Fun
(This blog entry is written in Spanish. There will be an English translation available tomorrow morning / Este blog está escrito en español. Habrá una traducción de inglés disponible mañana por la mañana.) Hay tantas fuentes de consejos para el aprendizaje de idiomas nuevos en el mundo. Y, bueno, este blog puede que sea una … Continue reading El Aprendizaje de Idiomas para Divertirse
I really don’t know what to write about for this one. Most of the city-wide restrictions have lifted here this week and a number of businesses are open again. Nail salons being open again is the most exciting part of it for me, as it’s been a long while since my last manicure. I did … Continue reading Recapping the Week
As this blog is going up, I am in my seventh week of working from home. This week marked the end of the state-wide stay at home orders, though they remain in effect in Denver, where I live, through the next week. My job itself is not planning on moving people back into the office … Continue reading The Flow of Time Under Quarantine
This week’s blog is a special one, for a totally random, arbitrary reason, because it is blog number 100! Well, sort of. If you were to look at the site stats, it would actually be listed at the 115th blog, but that would include the English versions of the blogs that were drafted originally in … Continue reading 100th Blog Special
(This blog is the English translation of this week’s primary blog, which was originally written in Spanish.) These blogs in Spanish are strange, but I think they’re important. I don't get much experience with Spanish output, because I always focus on reading and listening comprehension. I watch Netflix and YouTube, listen to podcasts, read books, … Continue reading My Lack of Practice in Spanish Output
(This blog entry is written in Spanish. There will be an English translation available tomorrow morning / Este blog está escrito en español. Habrá una traducción de inglés disponible mañana por la mañana.) Estos blogs en español son extraños, pero creo que son importantes. No consigo mucha experiencia con la producción de español, porque siempre … Continue reading Mi Falta de Práctica en la Producción de Español
Another week has passed in this weird version of reality and it feels like the entire world is holding its breath. My city’s extended the stay at home orders through April 26th in the hopes of flattening the curve, while my job has long since said that we’re working from home until May 15th at … Continue reading Not Feeling Like You’re Stuck in a Rut
