Explained: Bilingual Problems
A look into the psychological aspects of language learning.
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With All Due Respect (Fuck You)
And that's on fucking period.
10 Phrases Invented by Shakespeare
When most think of William Shakespeare, they are likely to think of the timeless tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Maybe you'...
Language Affects The Amount Of Funding That Female Entrepreneurs Receive
The different questions that VCs ask male and female entrepreneurs directly affects how much funding they receive to start their businesses.
My Language Learning Journey
This past school year, I decided to take a leap of faith and officially declare Spanish as a second major. Having taken it all throughout...
Why You Should Take French
Colleges usually offer many different foreign languages, but French has so many unique aspects to it, and it should be number one on your list of languages to learn!
5 Reasons Why You Should Learn a Second Language
Whether you love traveling, aim to work in international business or want to learn a new skill, learning a second language is a great way...
My Dying Wish Is To Speak My Native Tongue
I’m Filipino and I can’t speak the language. Here’s my story.
Getting off the Orient Express—We Need to Stop Saying “Oriental”
In the 21st century, there is no reason to refer to “orientalism.” A rug? The name of the chicken dish on the menu? Maybe, but the reference to people and cultures as “oriental,” exotic, and ethnic from a normalized Western stance is insensitive at best and plain racist at worst.
Bias-Free Language – A Solution for Gender Equality?
Language can be used to gain power and influence over others, since words are powerful and have a way of making us act and think in a...
When You Don't Belong Anywhere — Experiencing Reverse Culture Shock as an International Student
I’m a foreigner everywhere I go.
Understanding Humanity: UCI’s School of Humanities’s Language Requirement
University of California, Irvine’s School of Humanities requires all its students to take at least 2 years (six quarters) of a second...
The Truth About Intergroup Dialogue
According to Ximena Zúñiga, key developer of dialogue programs from University of Michigan, Intergroup Dialogue is a, "face to face...
How to Teach Yourself a New Language
Language learning the fun and easy way!
The Beauty of Bilingualism
Hello! ¡Hola! Bonjour! Hallo! Ciao! 你好! नमस्कार ! مرحبا! Привет! γεια σας! Hej! Cześć! “Learning a language is a waste of time” “People...
Yiddish for your Gentile (non-Jewish) friends
Since arriving at Colby in late August, I have realized I am no longer in the New York City Jewish bubble that I have been so used to for...
R-E-S-P-E-C-T E.S.L Learners
English as a second Language
How to Survive Your Language Requirement
Classes can be stressful, especially when they’re language classes. Anyone familiar with the American school system knows how confusing it...
Welcome to Chinese at Dickinson
As many of you may know, learning a new language beside English is a graduation requirement at Dickinson. I perceive that it would be...
East Coast vs West Coast
West Coast or East Coast? The two are so different, you can’t even imagine until you’ve been to both. On one side you have avocado-eating...
