If you’re an avid writer on Medium like many authors who frequently publish stories, chances are you are very likely aware of the new drastic update that Medium launched on March 22nd, 2022. Let me start by saying I’m not one to write or publish articles about the topic of…

As Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine continues with no end in sight, the Kremlin’s dangerous propaganda outlet has been working overtime in order to promote a false sense of patriotism in order to gain more support for his invasion into Ukraine. Putin’s murderous regime has not only declared an unnecessarily…

When we’ve dedicated our time to learning a new language for weeks, months, or even over a year, we’re bound to have many questions that go unanswered and are constantly racing through our minds until we find the reason for a certain combination of words. If you’ve ever caught yourself…

Welcome to the real World War Z. Literally. The letter Z — which does not exist in the Cyrillic alphabet — has quickly gained traction as a pro-war symbol for Putin’s invasion into Ukraine. As the war continues, the Russian military have been using the letter Z on Russian owned…

The ongoing invasion by the Russian military has created an overwhelming sense of fear for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Just over one million Ukrainians have fled Ukraine as they escape to neighboring countries, such as Poland and Hungary, in order to seek safety. While women aboard trains to the…

With any hobby often comes an annoying layman’s cliché remark that you’ll never stop hearing until the end of time. Not surprisingly, language learning has one too. It’s not even a semi-comical one in a hobby like magic where you may hear someone say “You know that one guy David…

Everyone thinks that the President of the United States is the most powerful job in the world. But do you ever stop and think about all of the things a president can’t do? While a sitting President of the United States has the authority to launch nuclear weapons, meet with…

Let’s get right to the point. You cannot learn a language in your sleep. It has been scientifically proven by the RAND Corporation in 1955 that recalling material presented to you while you’re sleeping does not work. You have to be conscious in order to retain new words in your…

If you asked me bright and early in the morning on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022, to read a handful of Japanese words strictly in the writing system of Hiragana, I would’ve only been able to read about 7 of the Kana on the off chance that they were present. Most…