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The Day I Said Yes to All the Things That Scared Me Pt. 1 — The Workshop
The Day I Said Yes to All the Things That Scared Me Pt. 1 — The Workshop
From an unrehearsed workshop to an impossible challenge
Maria Writes Things
May 30
Why I Don’t (Always) Learn Languages Every Day
Why I Don’t (Always) Learn Languages Every Day
How “breaking the chain” helped instead of hindering me
Maria Writes Things
May 22
The Freedom of Not Using My Language
The Freedom of Not Using My Language
What I thought was my curse turned out to be my biggest blessing
Maria Writes Things
Mar 6
How My Father Learned German in His 60s
How My Father Learned German in His 60s
Spoiler: He didn’t move abroad
Maria Writes Things
Feb 26
Are You Bad at Languages?
Are You Bad at Languages?
A stoic approach to language learning
Maria Writes Things
Feb 13
How to Make the Most Out of YouTube to Learn Languages
How to Make the Most Out of YouTube to Learn Languages
Entertainment with a healthy dose of challenge
Maria Writes Things
Feb 9
The Dark Side of Language Learning
The Dark Side of Language Learning
I didn’t know “let’s practice a language” could be a pickup line
Maria Writes Things
Jan 29
How to Choose What Language to Learn
How to Choose What Language to Learn
What language should you learn? Here’s the answer.
Maria Writes Things
Jan 11
How I Became Conversational in Spanish for Free
How I Became Conversational in Spanish for Free
And what I learned in the process
Maria Writes Things
Jan 7
We All Struggle to Learn a Language
We All Struggle to Learn a Language
Even polyglots who speak 25+ languages
Maria Writes Things
Dec 21, 2023
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