In this modern day and age, it seems like the resources for aspiring multilinguists are infinite. At the tip of your fingertips you can find apps, online forums or YouTube videos all advertised with a single purpose: getting you to fluency. Though, many can attest...
Why learn Russian? From geopolitics to pop culture, the Russian language has long held a place in American society. Diplomats and descendants alike have picked up this Eastern Slavic language. In fact, it is the most spoken of its kind, boasting over 260 million...
When undertaking the exciting task that is learning another language, there are many important choices to make. Like, which Parisian heartthrob am I going to impress with my French? Or, what anime film am I going to voiceover for after picking up Japanese? Whatever...
When building your career as a professional in Human Resources, there are many skills you might need. They include communication, conflict resolution, ethics and management just to name a few. Though there is only one skill that could boost your prospects (and...
There’s an old Chinese proverb that tells us “learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.” This means that by taking the effort to finally get a language tutor or even by watching an educational video in a foreign language, you are investing in your...
First launched in 2012, the Duolingo language learning app comes from ambitious roots. Computer scientists Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker (yes, that’s his real name) created the free software partially inspired by their childhood experiences of needing to know...
