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Seven Common Misconceptions of New Language Leaners
All of which you should never trust again
Jan 17
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Mathias Barra
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Setting 2026 Goals
Language but also plans for this newsletter.
Jan 7
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Mathias Barra
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Why You Should Keep a Diary in Your Target Language
Get rid of judgment and enjoy countless perks
Oct 7, 2025
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Mathias Barra
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My 4 Favorite AI Tools For Language Learning
Apr 9, 2024
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Mathias Barra
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Duolingo Is Ruining Language Learning
Jun 24, 2025
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Mathias Barra
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Why You Should Keep a Diary in Your Target Language
Oct 7, 2025
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Mathias Barra
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How to Get ChatGPT to Follow Directives
Sep 19, 2023
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Mathias Barra
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Why You Should Listen to Your Target Language — Even as a Beginner
Jul 1, 2025
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Mathias Barra
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On Discoveries and Frustration
Sep 28, 2023
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Mathias Barra
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Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #24
This week, we're turning to misjudging our skills, lessons from language exchanges, keeping cool outside of Asia, and Eastern Cham, one of the first…
Aug 22, 2023
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #23
This week, we're turning to a confidence booster, how not to study, keeping cool in Southeast Asia, and Kankanaey, a language with a suffix that has…
Aug 15, 2023
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #22
This week, we're turning to proof of the existence of grammar in a bird's language, why we should use textbooks, keeping cool during summer in Japan and…
Aug 8, 2023
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Thursday's Thousandth Thought
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More reflections on taking it slow & getting some useful unbiased help
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT #26)
Jun 13, 2024
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Mathias Barra
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On Learning With Unconventional Content
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT #25)
Nov 2, 2023
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Mathias Barra
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On Discoveries and Frustration
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT #24)
Sep 28, 2023
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Mathias Barra
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Dazzled By Korean
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