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4.22.2025

I finished the French, Italian, and Spanish Duolingo courses!

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When I started this post, I had finished the French Duolingo course.  Then I saw that I was making good progress on the Italian one, so I fi...
3.29.2025

Not working in a toxic workplace makes a huge difference

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I was talking to someone who still works in a toxic workplace, and I've talked to other people who've left such places. If you feel ...
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3.11.2025

I finished the German Duolingo course!

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I didn't post anything about this publicly, but I had a goal to finish the German Duolingo course by May. But then I decided to use my d...
2.21.2025

Easy German is fantastic

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I was trying to figure out a good way to study German, and saw someone online mention Easy German. Usually I use something for free before ...
2.16.2025

para isn't the same in English

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I've noticed that Spanish speakers use "for" often, and I've realized that it probably comes from the use of "para....
1.03.2025

At home

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I've decided to post some English tips here since I've been teaching ESL a lot more, and I encounter similar issues in pretty much e...
12.19.2024

Free time

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For the first time in a while, I have a lot of free time because I'm between semesters and am working only one gig during this time. I...
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