u/FunLetter2133

Hot take: Most people aren’t failing to learn French because French is hard. They’re failing because language apps quietly became engagement machines first, learning tools second.

My top 3 after trying almost everything:

1/ Anki. Still undefeated. 20 useful sentences a day > unlocking “Unit 14 Café Champion.”

2/ YouTube + French subtitles. Because real French people do NOT sound like the audio in apps.

3/ Duolingo / Airlearn. Honestly putting these together because they both figured out the same thing: people will learn more if you make them emotionally addicted to opening the app.

And it works. But I also think streak culture broke people’s understanding of what language learning actually feels like.

You’re supposed to: forget words, sound dumb, replay the same sentence 14 times, understand nothing for months etc.

That’s normal.

The weirdest part is some of the “least fun” methods are still the fastest.

Hot take: Most people aren’t failing to learn French because French is hard. They’re failing because language apps quietly became engagement machines first, learning tools second.

My top 3 after trying almost everything:

1/ Anki. Still undefeated. 20 useful sentences a day > unlocking “Unit 14 Café Champion.”

2/ YouTube + French subtitles. Because real French people do NOT sound like the audio in apps.

3/ Duolingo / Airlearn. Honestly putting these together because they both figured out the same thing: people will learn more if you make them emotionally addicted to opening the app.

And it works. But I also think streak culture broke people’s understanding of what language learning actually feels like.

You’re supposed to: forget words, sound dumb, replay the same sentence 14 times, understand nothing for months etc.

That’s normal.

The weirdest part is some of the “least fun” methods are still the fastest.

What are some good Northeastern University alternatives for business/entrepreneurship type students? Main thing I like about NEU is the co-op/building stuff early culture, not just rankings. Looking for colleges/programs with ambitious students, strong internship/startup culture, practical learning and people actually doing things outside class.

Would love some underrated suggestions too. Thanks.

What are some good Northeastern University alternatives for business/entrepreneurship type students? Main thing I like about NEU is the co-op/building stuff early culture, not just rankings. Looking for colleges/programs with ambitious students, strong internship/startup culture, practical learning and people actually doing things outside class.

Would love some underrated suggestions too. Thanks.

I’m currently in Ghana with my cohort from Tetr College of Business, and my birthday is coming up soon. Since I’m not from here, I don’t want to just do the usual dinner + cake thing, feels like a waste when I’m literally in a new country.

So I’m looking for ideas that feel local / memorable, not touristy-for-the-sake-of-it.

Open to anything…

If you’ve been to Ghana (or live here), what would you do if it was your birthday here?

I’m currently in Ghana with my cohort from Tetr College of Business, and my birthday is coming up soon. Since I’m not from here, I don’t want to just do the usual dinner + cake thing, feels like a waste when I’m literally in a new country.

So I’m looking for ideas that feel local / memorable, not touristy-for-the-sake-of-it.

Open to anything…

If you’ve been to Ghana (or live here), what would you do if it was your birthday here?