It’s kind of crazy how, as a society, we used to teach young boys to be angry. I learned at the age of five that if I’m angry enough, I can turn into a Super Saiyan and defeat the bad guys. This is

I started using an app called Bold Voice in December. BoldVoice is an app designed to improve your pronunciation. A little before that, I had uploaded a recording on Vocaroo where I introduced my

The world runs on broken English ... I work at a large multinational company with employees from all over the world, and I constantly hear basic grammar mistakes like: "we has" "I has" "I doesn't ...

In Hungary, when someone tells you something negatively unexpected, Hungarians might say "Mi az anyád?", which, if we translate it literally into English, means 'What is your mother?' It's basically

I went to Málaga, Spain, for a day just to enjoy the city, and maaan — Spain just hits different. The culture, the people, the vibe—it's the best I've ever experienced hands down. The only downside I

Here's a list of the things I've done as well as what I would do if I were a complete language learner as an adult. I used to have an English teaching Instagram page, that (!) I revisited yesterday.

I've decided to add some spice to my English/to spice up my English (?), to add/by adding (?) typical Hungarian idioms to my English.  So, I decided to start this series: Hungarian Idioms in English

I've practiced connected speech in the past to improve my English fluency. I mostly used Alex Thomas’s YouTube channel since I’ve found it to be (!) the best so far. However, I’ve noticed that his

I've been practicing the American accent for more than a year now, and interestingly enough, I had been studying it for almost a year before I even got to word stress. I uploaded a recording to the

I've been using an application called BoldVoice for 2–3 months. Its purpose is to help improve accent and pronunciation. It displays words and sentences that you have to record, and AI rates your

I believe everyone has heard about the new Chinese AI, DeepSeek. I have written some prompts to it, and it seems alright. However, I haven't tried it out for coding or writing yet, because I was

In the past 5, 6, or 7 years, I've tried (out) different language learning methods, and I'm going to rate (them) how useful they are on a scale from 1 to 10. Reliable feedback: One of the most

You’ve probably heard of diminishing returns—the idea that as you invest more time or effort into something, the benefits you gain gradually decrease. This applies to learning, earning money, and

So, I started going to physiotherapy because I have frequent back pain, and I believe many of life's issues can be addressed by resolving the systemic problems in our bodies. I've always worked out,

Overprepare - Preparation is key. Even a complete beginner can give a life-changing speech if they put an immense amount of practice into it. Practice it as if you were already giving the speech:

When I started reading books and watching movies in English, I realized that my English improved much more than when I watched YouTube videos or read articles, but I didn’t exactly understand why. I

Most of us here are from the language-learning community. Last time, I asked you all about the best ways to learn a language. Now, I’d like to ask: what is the worst advice you’ve ever heard? I’ll

Like many of you, 2024 was a challenging year for me. I experienced many successes, but I also faced mental, and emotional difficulties. I'd even say that 2024 was one of the most challenging years

I have read several books on both software development and personal development, from Design Patterns, Data Structures and Algorithms, to How to Win Friends and Influence People. But if someone were

I'd like to wish a Merry Christmas to all Journaly members. You guys have always been super helpful and supportive, always there to lift me up in difficult moments and celebrate with me in victory.