It is not the easiest thing in the world to get people to talk to me in Spanish. I find a huge range in willingness of Spanish speakers to speak Spanish to me without reverting promptly to English. There…
I went to another 5K race last night, this time in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. Normally I wouldn’t race two nights in a row, but I love this particular summer series, so I went anyway. On…
Today was my second-to-last day studying Spanish, so I decided it was time for another visit to Washington Heights, which has a large Hispanic population, particularly Dominican. The intended route: Broadway from 155th Street to Dyckman Street, roughly two…
Here is my (highly personal) theory of language acquisition. Many people seem to go through the following three phases as they learn a foreign language: Phase 1. Insecurity Phase 2. Complacency Phase 3. Insecurity The first phase is characterized by uncertainty and discomfort…
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