How I learnt Vietnamese – Part 1
Back in March I passed the 3-year mark since I started learning Vietnamese. In this time I’ve worked hard but also taken some breaks where I’ve done little but maintain my level. Recently I realised…
My progress
What I’m doing to maintain my Vietnamese
As you may have guessed from the fact I left Vietnam a while ago combined with last week’s post, I’m currently brushing up on my French after seven(!) years of neglect. What does this mean…
3 lessons I learnt from missing my Summer Recording Challenge goal
I messed up. I knew I’d be busy teaching at a summer camp in July so I came up with the idea of a Summer Recording Challenge. I still maintain it’s a great idea, but…
How I pushed myself to learn more Vietnamese before leaving Vietnam
As my time in Vietnam started running out, I felt an urgency to learn as much Vietnamese as I could. I decided simply attending my regular classes wasn’t enough (especially as the pace was too…
Getting past the expat plateau: a personal story
I was stuck. I was comfortable ordering food and giving directions to taxi drivers. I could manage my day to day interactions and for any bigger issues (like househunting) I had English-speaking Vietnamese friends. For…