I'm Ameya, a biomedical engineer working in Philadelphia, PA. I also make instrumental music and make videos about my lifestyle, music, guitar playing and influences, songwriting etc. I write a weekly email newsletter that contains links to some of the things I encounter in my everyday reading and browsing the internet labyrinth. I am so glad you are here and I promise to make your day ever so slightly quirky with some intriguing bits of information! :)
Polyglot Secrets - Top 5 Motivation Strategies to Excel in Language Learning
Salut Les Amis! I finally have my workstation all set up which will now serve as a forever place for me to write my newsletter and create my music from and I am very excited to share all my updates with you!
This week I am going to share with you my top 5 tips to stay committed to learning a new language.
This piece comes as a direct result of my write-one-answer-on-Quora-each-day plan and if you would like to check out my answers to other questions, feel free to visit my profile linked here!
Finding out the one single thing which motivates you to learn the language everyday is the best way to stay committed to learning a new language.
I have discovered that the most amount of progress can be done if you do something every day for a short amount of time.
I developed a liking for the French language out of sheer curiosity particularly during those one off moments when you would experiment with a foreign language film.
Here are top 5 tips to incorporate learning French or any language of your choice, into an unmissable part of your daily routine and thereby making significant progress in writing and speaking over the course of time.
- Switch your default language on Netflix to French/Language of Choice - This transformed the platform into a fully immersive French learning experience for me. I began binge watching French language series instead of the usual passive watch comedy dramas that I was watching earlier.
- Listen to French podcasts - There are countless French/Language Learning podcasts on all major podcast listening platforms. A few that I use myself are Coffee Break French, French Bla-Bla, Little Talk in Slow French and Easy French. These podcasts pack bite sized lessons in grammar or spoken French into 15 minute episodes. This helps me consume the language at my own pace and at a time that is convenient for me through the day
- Get a learning buddy - To help with my spoken French, I put a notice at the Front Desk of my apartment building asking if anyone would like to meet me for an hour every week to help me with my conversational French. Soon I discovered that there were many more people interested in learning too and we put together a small language learning group. This helps gain confidence in speaking and learning with peers who are at the same level as yours will definitely instill confidence in improving and keeps you motivated to do better.
- Apps like Duolingo really help you keep your streak alive. Utilize the inbuilt reminders in those apps and make small bits of progress everyday.
- Enjoy the journey - Learning a new language is a skill with long learning curve. Be patient with yourself, give yourself some time to adapt to the grammar and really try to find beauty in the language by exposing yourself to as many forms of the language as possible.
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- Debut EP - Turill - The EP is waiting on one last song to be mixed and mastered. Since I just set up my studio in my new apartment, I will finish up the tracking of the remaining parts of Caramel Sunset and send it off for mixing. I am beyond excited to share this EP with all of the world and as promised, all of my newsletter subscribers will have early access to the EP along with the video for Foxgloves Amethyst! Keep an eye out for your inboxes!
- Football Season Updates! - The first Philadelphia Unity Cup game concluded with a loss for Team India. It was a hard fought game throughout and it was the first time a lot of the players played together on this team! The next game is against Team Uruguay and we are hopeful that a win will carry us forward to the knockout stages! Follow the Philadelphia Unity Cup through the entire season here! Follow the Vidas United IG page here for weekly updates! β
- Yash Ki Dharohar - Translating this beautiful book from Hindi into English. Yash Ki Dharohar contains essays documenting the lives of Bhagat Singh, Chandrasekhar Azad, Rajguru and Sukhdev in their time spent together while being on trial. The trial that eventually ended in them being executed for their bravery and efforts in the freedom struggle is a must read for everyone. The book is primarily in Hindi and I am translating it into English as I am reading the book myself! If anyone would like to proof read and be an editor for this project, please get in touch with me via email. I would really appreciate the help and coffee will be on me! :)
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- The Art and Business of Online Writing - Nicolas Cole
- The Book Of Life - J Krishnamurthy
- 4 Hour Work Week - Tim Ferris
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I'm Ameya, a biomedical engineer working in Philadelphia, PA. I also make instrumental music and make videos about my lifestyle, music, guitar playing and influences, songwriting etc. I write a weekly email newsletter that contains links to some of the things I encounter in my everyday reading and browsing the internet labyrinth. I am so glad you are here and I promise to make your day ever so slightly quirky with some intriguing bits of information! :)
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