I finished the entire Catalan course on Duolingo. I started my Catalan journey over two years ago, and now I stand here fluent in Catalan. This article summarizes my experience and thoughts on the course, how I used it, and…
When I was in 8th grade, my family in a small town in Vermont hosted an exchange student from Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona, unbeknownst to me at the time, is the capital of a region called Catalonia, which, for as long…
Hello friends, This month marked the ending of a pivotal and cherished chapter for me. I graduated from NYU (in three years, not to brag). I saw Taylor Swift speak at Yankee Stadium (okay, now I’m bragging). As a lifelong…
First, your dad won’t teach you, even though Spanish is his first language. You’ll hear him use it with his parents, your grandparents, who you can hardly communicate with. Your grandfather, who you call “Ito” because you won’t be able…
(Updated Preface: If this sounds juvenile, it’s because it was written by a 20-year-old boy aka 20-year-old me.) My first visit to Spain was in July of 2017. I was 18, fresh out of high school, and lucky enough to…
Learning a Language is a long process. But, it’s just like learning anything else. Going through the process of learning Spanish over the last two years, I’ve discovered a blueprint to learn anything. I grew up in a bilingual family….