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For a few years in my 20s I was determined to learn French. This endeavor began one day when a friend and I were camping, and our campsite was sandwiched between those of two German backpackers and a French tourist. Sitting around a fire with our new friends that night, they told us to visit them if we ever came to Europe, and we said we would. My friend and I promised each other that he would learn German, I would learn French, and we’d make a trip there a few years later. My friend did not learn German and to my knowledge never gave it another thought. (In hindsight I remember one of the Germans saying, “Oh, but you won’t be able to learn German! It’s too hard!) I did try in French though. I attended classes for a few years, bought flash cards and Michel Thomas CDs, and joined whatever mid-2000s language-learning websites there were. I was really into it. I studied regularly and with great passion for the language, and also for my vision as a person who spoke impeccable French and ma

The Shortcut is Probably Too Long Switch to mobile version Raptitude.com Menu About Archives Experiments Courses Contact Best posts RSS The Shortcut is Probably Too Long { comments closed } 108 Facebook Email 2 Pinterest Reddit Share 110 SHARES For a few years in my 20s I was determined to learn French. This endeavor began one day when a friend and I were camping, and our campsite was sandwiched between those of two German backpackers and a French tourist. Sitting around a fire with our new friends that night, they told us to visit them if we ever came to Europe, and we said we would. My frien

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