Language Learning Blogs Browse below to read more blogs about language learning! Language learning blogs Heading link Copy link 4.11.2024: Arabic LLA Mustafa's Linguistic Odyssey Thursday, April 11, 2024 Growing up in Saudi Arabia as a child of Pakistani descent, my linguistic journey was a tapestry woven with threads of Urdu, Arabic, and English. 2.2.2023: French Peer Tutor Hazal writes about multilingual life Thursday, February 2, 2023 I don't remember learning English at all. I don't remember learning Turkish either. To me it feels automatic, as if I have always known how to perfectly read and write in these two languages. But my experience with learning French was very different. 2.10.2022: Ley writes about being an in-class Language Learning Assistant Thursday, February 10, 2022 The LCLC is pioneering a brand new Language Learning Assistant program this semester, and I absolutely love being a part of it. The LLA program places experienced peer tutors into beginner language classes once a week as resources for students. 5.4.2021 - Alex's language tips for the summer! Tuesday, May 4, 2021 While your German lectures may be over for this semester, you can still continue practicing and studying German! 5.4.2021 - Lainey on the dialects of the world! Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Oftentimes, when our teacher would introduce us to a new noun, students who were native speakers would disagree with her on the translation of the word. When she told us that the word for ‘lunch’ is ‘almuerzo,’ they replied that it was ‘lonche.’ 4.30.2021 - Lars on Learning French Friday, April 30, 2021 It was really frustrating because I worked really hard and still always felt like I wasn’t where I was supposed to be. I am so glad now, five years later, that I stuck with it. 4.30.2021 - Daisy on her language learning experience Friday, April 30, 2021 I didn’t start to learn English until the second grade, when I was placed in a bilingual classroom because at the school I attended before I was in a Spanish-only classroom. 1.27.2021 - Susy discusses trilingualism Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Story Time: Un acte de foi: How I ended up working at a French Immersion Preschool 10.20.2020 - Juan on Bilingual Life in the U.S. Tuesday, October 20, 2020 My parents immigrated to the United States for a better life for my siblings and me. When they arrived in Chicago from Guadalajara, Mexico, they spoke little to no English. 10.14.2020 - Jordan on Her German Experience Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Hi! My name is Jordan, I am a German peer Tutor and I am here to share my foreign language experience in my life and why I stuck with German all this time! I started speaking German technically when I was in K4. 5.4.2020 - Laurie on French and Haitian Creole Monday, May 4, 2020 In Haiti there are two official languages French and Haitian Creole, these languages are my first two languages and the languages I feel the most comfortable speaking especially when I’m upset. I think I get this from my parents. 5.1.2020 - Andrea on Tips and Farewell Friday, May 1, 2020 Today is my last day as a UIC undergraduate student. It’s a little sad but also exciting. However, I am not leaving without sharing a little bit of my wisdom. 4.16.2020 - David on Volunteering Thursday, April 16, 2020 There are French businesses, French immigrants, and other Francophone speakers who work and live in Chicago. Becoming involved in local activities is a great way to meet people in that community and to practice your language. 3.13.2020 - Andrea on Espanglish Friday, March 13, 2020 I was grateful that Spanish was spoken at home because it allowed me to practice spoken Spanish; however, since I stopped reading and writing in Spanish I knew those areas were not as good as they could be. 3.11.2020 - Ella on Learning Spanish Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Through more and more years of studying Spanish, I learned that Tagalog was an amalgamation of Spanish and the other tribal languages of the natives. 3.2.2020 - The Importance of Being Fluent in Language(s) Monday, March 2, 2020 More and more jobs are seeking employees who are fluent in a second language, as this creates a more diverse-friendly environment for everyone. 2.6.2020 - Anye on cultural awareness Thursday, February 6, 2020 I’ve chosen to become a Spanish Peer Tutor because I want to be able to study, practice, and expand other students’ and my own knowledge of the Spanish language and its diverse culture. 2.4.2020 - Ariana on the Joys of Italian Grammar Tuesday, February 4, 2020 This week in class we have been reviewing the congiuntivo (subjunctive) and I have been meeting recently with a few 104 students during my tutoring hours who were struggling with this verb tense.
