Norbs

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speaks: Hungarian

learns: English, Spanish

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A better video of the ng sound

In one of my previous posts, I talked about how I don't like the videos about the ng sound. I've found a video that I actually like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUU5dCwzxMc It's brief and
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Nov 12 - 1 min. read

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A Year of Accent Progress

A year ago, I uploaded a recording where I practiced my accent and shared some of the challenges I was working through. Since then, I've been focusing on improving my clarity and pronunciation. A few
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Nov 11 - 1 min. read

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Horrible Pronunciation Videos

Today I was practicing the ng sound, and jeez, most of the videos are horrible. When they teach you how to pronounce the word, they transcribe it with a g even though there’s no g in the ng sound.
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Nov 10 - 1 min. read

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My Work as a Software Engineer v2.0

I signed an NDA, and I'm not sure what I can say about my daily work, but I'll try my best to explain it without going into too much detail. I’m a software engineer at an American multinational
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Nov 10 - 3 min. read

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My Work as a Software Engineer

I signed an NDA, and I'm not sure what I can say about my daily work, but I'll try my best to explain it without going into too much detail. I’m a software engineer at an American multinational
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Nov 8 - 2 min. read

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Simplifying life

I tend to overwork, overdo, and take on too many things simultaneously. I want to journal, write a blog, do public speaking, code, work out, run, and do yoga — all at the same time. Luckily, most of
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Nov 8 - 1 min. read

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AI takeover? #v1

I'm pretty sure you've all heard about the famous new AI hype and that it's going to replace us all But will it really? Well, I just happened to become a software engineer by accident, and I've been
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Oct 30 - 2 min. read

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Ability to Learn as You age

I have a question for the older generation: how has aging affected your ability to learn? I'm 31 and haven’t noticed many changes yet, except that learning instinctive things seems a bit harder. I
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Oct 30 - 1 min. read

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difference

"You can't make a difference and people please at the same time" "You have to do your best and do what you can. If that's not enough, then it is what it is." "Try to laugh at these."
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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"Would you be okay with it for the rest of your life?"
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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"Eastern Europe is not for the weak"

"- I thought all Europeans are the same - What do you think now? - Ohhh Jesus. Eastern Europe is not for the weak. Nothing can prepare you for Eastern Europe. It's just different. Not in a good or a
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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Modern Slave Language

I hate when Hungarians abuse our language. "Azé'. akkó. fő'kéne". It feels like a slave language at this point because no one cares to use it with any sophistication. Feels like a whole population of
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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~ "The Penguins aren't Blue"

~ " Why are you sad that the penguins are not blue? Fix it, or brush it off. I don’t get why people are sad. If you can’t fix it, that’s just life..."
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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Toasty speech

As some of you might know, I've been preparing a speech for Toastmasters, a public speaking organization where you can discuss different topics. This was my first speech ever, called the Ice Breaker,
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Oct 29 - 1 min. read

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Embrace Your Voice #3

Have you ever felt insecure about your accent, wishing you sounded more like a native English speaker? If you're anything like me, you've definitely been there. I used to feel insecure speaking
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Oct 16 - 4 min. read

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Hacking the System

My girlfriend Diane is one of the coolest people I've ever met. She's witty, proactive, and one of my favorite traits about her is how she can 'hack the system.' The way she approaches things is
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Oct 15 - 1 min. read

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Embracing Our Voices #2

Have you ever felt insecure about your accent, wishing you sounded more like a native English speaker? If you're anything like me, you've definitely been there. I used to feel insecure speaking
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Oct 6 - 4 min. read

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Embracing Our Voices #1

Let me tell you a story. A few weeks ago, I introduced two friends of mine to each other. One is from Italy, and the other is from Texas. Both now live here in Hungary. My Italian friend is a head
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Oct 3 - 2 min. read

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Your Accent: The Secret Ingredient to Better Connections!

I have a friend from Italy who's living here in Hungary, and I also have a friend from Texas who's living in Hungary just to enjoy life a bit, since he has a passive income and can work from anywhere
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Oct 2 - 1 min. read

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ToastMasters

I've recently joined ( -to!) ToastMasters. Toastmasters is an international organization that focuses on public speaking - in English of course. I've always wanted to get into public speaking because
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Oct 1 - 1 min. read

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