This is a list of what I did and what I'd do if I were a complete beginner language learner as an adult. I used to have an English teaching Instagram page, that (!) I revisited yesterday. I also gave

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.

I was thinking the other day that as a Hungarian citizen, most of my education was probably paid for by other EU members like Germany and the Netherlands, including my university education and the

Key Mindsets for Success in Software Engineering Fail, Fail, Fail: Most people don’t fail enough. Small failures lead to big wins. You learn the most through failure. The small pain that failure

In the world of software engineering, the debate between breaking things down into smaller services (microservices) or keeping them unified in a single, solid block (monolith) is real. Which approach

Even though I'm a backend developer, my main programming language is JavaScript, and the reason is simple: JavaScript, like English, has many inconsistencies, historical quirks, and flaws, but it is

I’ve learned a new phrase again. The roof of my mouth was itching, and I needed to scratch it, but I couldn’t explain it to my GF. She explained to me that it’s called "scratching the roof of your