Learning to Learn

How writing a blog can help you learn a language When I decided to start a blog about my language learning process, my primary goal was to stay motivated to study. Norwegian was my main focus, but I also planned to share my experiences learning other languages. However, as I continued writing in English - my second language - about my language learning journey, I noticed something surprising. Writing blog posts actually improved my English more than any other aspect of my language learning. Despite feeling fluent and confident in my English communication skills, I didn't expect that writing would have such a positive impact on my language abilities. As a result, I have taken my English language skills to a new level of proficiency that I never thought was possible before. Writing blog posts now has become a valuable tool for improving my English language abilities, and I finally recognize its importance in my language learning journey. Through my experience, I have identified seven...

Learning a language while dealing with personal problems: Today I told ChatGPT my feelings and this is what he told me... Today was a hectic day, filled with numerous real-life problems that left me feeling overwhelmed. Unfortunately, it's challenging to focus on studying when feeling down, and as a result, I fell short of my Duolingo goals for the month. I also neglected my language learning blog, failing to post new examples or update it altogether. To make matters worse, I haven't been properly studying Norwegian in quite some time, and my progress has stagnated. As usual, I turned to my boyfriend to vent my feelings and concerns, but I realized that it's unfair to continually burden him, especially as he's already helping me with financial issues. I need to find alternative coping mechanisms and sources of support to avoid placing too much responsibility on him. In my previous post, I shared that my boyfriend and I are currently working towards living together in hi...

Level Up Your Language Learning: 5 Strategies for Balancing Gaming and Productivity Games have been one of the most fun hobbies from my childhood that I've carried into adulthood. They have the potential to benefit your brain and help you develop various thinking skills, but they can also become quite addictive. My favorite online games include League of Legends and Teamfight Tactics. I also enjoy playing puzzle games such as Super Hexagon and A Dance of Fire and Ice.  However, regardless of how good games can be, their addictive nature can have a negative impact on productivity. While they can also be useful for language learning, we will delve into that topic in a future post. Today, we'll focus on how to avoid letting games interfere with productivity and studying. Over the years, I've tried multiple approaches to prevent this from happening, each with varying levels of success. There is no one superior method, but each can work in different situations. That being said, ...

Is Duolingo good? Is Duolingo super worth it?   So, Duolingo is a free language learning app that has been available for a while. With a quick Google search that I just did, I discovered that it has been around since 2011, became popular around 2014, and now has more than 500 million users. So, at this point, perhaps most people who care about learning languages already know what Duolingo is or have at least heard about it once. By now, everything there is to say about Duolingo has been covered on other websites. I couldn't possibly say anything new here, right? However, questions like "Is it worth using Duolingo to learn X languages?" still pop up frequently on popular forums such as Reddit, where people ask questions and express their opinions.  As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I first used Duolingo several years ago to learn English. I eventually stopped using it because I found better ways to learn the language. So, if I quit using Duolingo, why am I recommend...

Daily quick tip to learn languages Part1: Wash your dishes!  Hi, guys! Today, I'm here with the start of a fresh new blog post series that just came out of the oven. I'll be sharing quick tips that will help boost your language learning. All of these tips are ones I've applied to my own life, and they've helped me become fluent in English. Without them, I wouldn't be here today, writing this article in English. Since these tips are supposed to be fast, let's jump right into the action without further ado! First of all, who hates washing dishes? If I could hear you guys right now, I bet it would be a resounding "me too!" I definitely hate washing dishes as well. While it's an easy task, it takes way too long, and it always feels like there are better things you could be doing with your time. At least, that's what my boyfriend says when he's avoiding doing the dishes. As if I don't have a life of my own! But since I was so fed up with thi...

Learn Norwegian quickly with super easy stories for A1/A2 beginners! Part4. Look who is here again with more short stories in Norwegian for beginners! As you guys already know, at the end of the two stories, I've added a special vocabulary section to help you learn some new words and phrases. I understand that learning a new language can be challenging, especially when you're constantly translating everything. So, instead of relying on translation all the time, my aim is to make the learning process fun and engaging for you. That's how I learned English and now I'm learning Norwegian! I really hope you enjoy these stories as much as I did, and find the vocabulary section helpful in your language learning journey. Thank you for reading and for your support! Frosken som elsket å hoppe Det var en gang en frosk som het Frode. Frode elsket å hoppe og tilbrakte mesteparten av dagen med å hoppe rundt i dammen. En dag bestemte Frode seg for å hoppe høyere enn noen gang før. Ha...