I joined Journaly yesterday when I first heard about it. I hope it'll provide the same sense of community that Duolingo once did when there still was a way to interact with other users. Maybe I'll even find some of the old gang here! If not, I hope to find a new community with a similar positive atmosphere than what we had there.
Sadly I can't write blog posts on my phone as there seems to be a technical problem. (How do i report it?) This means I won't be writing posts in Russian or Korean, but as the site seems to be working on my laptop, I'll use it to write post in other languages. I think I'll mainly write in English and Swedish to get a some detailed feedback on how to improve on those. (So feel free to point out even the most minor things on this post, for example.)
I'm a bit intimidated by the amount of email the site generates, I hope there'll be a solution to that soon. But overall I'm eager to see what Journaly will bring into my life in 2021. I'm hoping for new friends and a lot of positive interactions with other language learners.
Hey @Chirel! Welcome to Journaly. The site is still technically in "beta" so there's a few little bugs but they're actively getting the attention they require! Hang in there! I'm also impressed by your known languages and your dedication to them. Look forward to reading more of your Journals!
Hi!Hej!Hallo! Добро пожаловать! )
Добро пожаловать, Таня!
Hi, that’s an impressive array of languages you’re learning! How and when did you decide to become a polyglot? I too share your hopes for Journaly to provide a sense of community in my language learning which I’ve wanted a for a while now but no other platform has given me. I was very excited when in his video Robin talked about getting away from “transactional” language exchanges. Apps like Speaky, Hellotalk and even Tandem just haven’t lived up to my hopes.
I hope you work out the tech issues so you can contribute more easily and whilst i agree with you about all emails, I’m willing to tolerate it for now in such a young platform.
I look forward to potentially having discussions on language learning in the future :)
Hi, Charlie! Becoming a polyglot just happened. In school I took every chance I got to start a new language and after those four (French, English, Swedish and German) it was just natural to add more. I've only felt like a polyglot for a year or two after I started feeling more confident with Russian and Korean.
My main strength is reading and I struggle writing most of my languages. But that's what Journaly is for, right?