Two weeks ago I began a new project to learn my wife’s native language, Macedonian. To do that, we’ve been avoiding speaking English at home, to mimic the approach I used previously with my language learning trip. So far the project has been going quite well. I’m already pretty comfortable with the functional day-to-day communication […]
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Macedonian Project Update (Week One)
Last week, I shared my goal to learn my wife’s native language, Macedonian. Today, I thought I’d give a quick update for anyone following along, as well as some tips in case you’d like to attempt something similar with your spouse or roommate. How is Learning at Home Different from Travel? Listen to this article […]
New Project: Learning My Wife’s Native Language
Recently, I wrote about why now was the time to take on an ultralearning project. I figured I should probably follow my own advice! My new project is to learn Macedonian, employing a modified version of the No English Rule, Vat and I used several years ago during our language learning trip. Why Learn Macedonian? […]
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