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If you’re the type of person who hits “Reply All” when responding to an email with sensitive information, listen up. Attention to detail is arguably one of the cornerstones of language learning, and it can save you from making some…
When I was in Morocco, I got to stargaze in the Sahara desert and eat endless tajine, but my favorite memories are the moments my friends and I had with our tour guide. In Greece, I swam in underground lagoons…
Slang words are arguably one of the most important parts of fully understanding another language—but they’re not always easy to pick up on. Historically speaking, slang has always been spoken, not written down, so new words and meanings arise from…
When I was fourteen years old, I started my freshman year at an international boarding school. I arrived at my dorm room, hands full with all of my belongings, and soon after, I met my future roommate, Casey. Casey was…
If you’re learning to speak Greek because you fell in love with Greek culture and traditions, you probably know that religious traditions, specifically Greek Orthodox traditions, play a big part in Greek culture. Whether you’ve found yourself near a Greek…
If you’re here, you might be struggling with your French verb conjugations. If English is your native language, learning French conjugations may seem complicated because there are so many more French verb conjugation rules than English ones. Today, instead of…
I was twenty years old, and I was living abroad for the first time as an au pair in the French Alps. I was mostly loving it, but when the parents asked me if I wanted to go on vacation…
Imagine this: You’re walking down the street, and you see two people shaking their heads, throwing their hands in the air, and rolling their eyes. They’re speaking a language you don’t know, but you know they’re in a disagreement. Body…
When I first moved to France, I worked as an au pair in a tiny village in the French Alps. Although I’d studied French for six years by this point, there was a ton for me to learn. I learned…
It’s my last day in Costa Rica, and I’m sitting in a smoothie bar watching a ceiling fan whirl lazily above my head. My two friends, Maggie and Maddie, are sucking on the last of their smoothies as cars buzz…
Explore destinations like Japan from the comfort of your couch Pandemics interfere with lots of things, including your coveted vacation plans. Mothballing that ambitious trek across South America or the all-inclusive beachside resort you booked may seem like a first-world…
Bastille Day is a national holiday in France that celebrates the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, the event which started the French revolution. So each year on July 14th the French celebrate their country and its history with…
