Recently, I transitioned from hectic overtime-filled workweeks in the office to a much more manageable 9-to-5 from home, and I got back so much free time that I barely knew how to use it. Exercise and cooking came to mind, but another long-dormant, more interesting idea reared its head: After wanting to learn a new
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Last year, I relocated to Madrid to teach English for six months. Even though I was only allowed to speak English with my students, I wanted to learn enough Spanish to easily navigate the city, order from menus, and chat with locals. But could I recall any of the Spanish I learned in high school
When I backpacked through Europe after college, my biggest goal was to meet locals in each country I visited. After all, what better way is there to get to know a country? One problem, though: I didn’t know any languages other than English, so I only met Canadians and other Americans – not nearly the