A Mix of Emotion
A Mix of Emotion
Hello guys, It's been a while! The past few weeks were intense. I took a week off from work last week, and I went to Toronto because it was my birthday. I thought it was the best excuse to take some
Melody
speaks: French
learns: English, German, Korean
likes: language learning, art, exercise, language exchanges, comedy, culture, daily life
Hi, you can call me Mel. My first language is French and I'm struggling to speak in English :/ I did a language exchange in 2025 but my friend moved so I try to keep practice. I learned German at school (and forget all) and basic Korean during pandemic. I like learning new things but bad at all.
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Starting New Things Is Easy. Continuing Is Hard.
Starting New Things Is Easy. Continuing Is Hard.
It's been a long time since my last post here. This post is a mess, but happy to be back. I'm less and less disciplined and missed many English classes. These days, many students are absent from
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The Groundhog Day
The Groundhog Day
On Monday, February 2nd, it was the Groundhog Day in North America. Before coming to Canada, I had never heard of this tradition because we celebrate Candlemas Day. On Candlemas Day, people go to
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Blue Monday
Blue Monday
Have you ever heard about Blue Monday? I talked to different people around me and had the same reaction: they didn't know what it is. The Blue Monday is the third Monday of January. It's the most
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3 Books I Liked
3 Books I Liked
Today I'm going to share with you 3 books I read in the past few years and liked. Unfortunately, I don't read often. Usually, I read the beginning of the book and never open it again :/ It's the
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The Project "Parler mal" and the Linguistic Insecurity
The Project "Parler mal" and the Linguistic Insecurity
Today, I saw the play Parler mal by Bianca Richard and Gabriel Robichaud. At first, PARLER MAL was a podcast and a documentary, then turned into a play. The project focuses on linguistic insecurity.
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The Crazy (and Sad) Story of Milli Vanilli
The Crazy (and Sad) Story of Milli Vanilli
Do you know Milli Vanilli? No worries, and let's dive in. Milli Vanilli was created in 1988 and was composed of Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus. Their biggest success is Girl You Know It's True.
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My Weekly Schedule Runs Like Clockwork
My Weekly Schedule Runs Like Clockwork
A few months ago, when I talked to my counsellor, we found out I have a really organized schedule because everything is planned in advance, so I will share with you what my weeks look like. First of
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3 K-Dramas
3 K-Dramas
I didn't know what to share this week so why not speak about some K-dramas I watched the past few years and liked. I used to watch them on Viki. It's similar to Netflix but more focused on Asian
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Monday 5th January: podcast and English class
Monday 5th January: podcast and English class
That's my first post here on Journaly. I will talk about my day. This morning before work, I listened to a podcast in French. It was pretty interesting because I discovered "Sleep no more." I would
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