Language, Culture & the World
April 26, 2010
Hello readers, if you are still out there! I know going on a hiatus is not the smartest way to build readership in a newly established blog. Yes, I do have some excuses: I brought books to Cameroon, went to a conference with fellow Peace Corps volunteers, and…slow Cameroonian Internet makes the idea of posting pictures and blogs a somewhat…
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a small step forward
November 16, 2009
This past Friday night, I had yet another typical night-in au village. Not sure where the inspiration came from, but on this evening, I decided to finally take the small step forward and to explore becoming a translator. After all, the title of this blog is Asian Polyglot, which implies that I know many languages, so it should make sense…
Read MoreImmersion
August 5, 2009
Recently, I read this blog post on FluentIn3Months.com. I really related to this post with my experience here in Cameroon, learning my 4th language. The author made a very good point about how people can be living in a place for months or even years, and still do not speak the local language: Stop speaking English!! This may seem like…
Read MoreHalf Way Around the Globe
July 10, 2009
hmm.. right. So I sort of abandoned this blog. I think the fact I just began and thus no real readers was a bit of a problem. But I gotta start somewhere, right? So I shall keep writing. The other reason I’ve neglected was more legit. I’ve been traveling. In May, I went back to Taiwan for a visit and…
Read MoreWanderlust
March 11, 2009
Ever been in a conversation where everyone is speaking a language you don’t quite understand or completely clueless about? That’s me from the very beginning of life. Well, I suppose that’s everyone. But for as long as I remembered, I’ve found myself time and again in such situations. Frankly, I love it. It began with the family from my father’s…
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