Happy Waffle Day!
This week was a great Swedish holiday, Waffle Day! Apparently the day is really called Vårfrudagen, which loosely translated means “Our Lady of Spring”. However, in vernacular Swedish, that sounds...
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If you don’t fancy your own team’s chances at Brazil 2014, and fully expect them to flounder in a penalty shoot-out (looking at you, England), flatter to deceive in the group stages (looking at you,...
View ArticleLearn a new language at university
Why do you think learning a language at university is the best time? First of all, it does not matter if you actually decide to study languages or take up a language course besides your main subject....
View ArticleHow I regained enthusiasm for language learning with Rosetta Stone
Between moving to a new town and starting a business, I didn’t think now was the ideal time to learn Spanish. I’m not the most organized at the best of times. I worried that learning a language would...
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