School Is Over
It is fascinating how strongly school determines our behavior and perception of the world. School teaches us to value scores […]
language learning
Language learning
The Philosopher’s Demise
What can one do after failing to achieve something? Learning from failure is a good way to utilise one’s painful
How Your Mother-tongue Sabotages Your Language Learning
What helps people to acquire a new language? Surprisingly, it is not adding something new to their everyday practice. It
Setting Up Right Goals
We need goals. They navigate us through the chaos of life. They help us to become what we want to
How Not To Die Of Boredom
The first steps into a new language are the hardest ones. You know so little, you have to look up
Language learning, Russian language
Why Etymology Matters
The question of why some words look suspiciously similar in Russian and English first arose when I started learning English
Don’t Be Polite, Be Helpful
“There is a large Russian community in my city, and I have made friends with some Russians. We meet on