Yearlyglot

My kind of town (Taken with instagram)

Willis Tower (Taken with instagram)

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Word on the Street

Luminous Field at Millennium Park (Taken with instagram)

Amazing

In previous posts, I’ve already described the process I used for my first month of Greek study, which has been mostly about getting comfortable reading and writing in the new alphabet, learning pronunciation rules, and learning some basic phrases. I’ve already impressed my Greek coworker twice this month with the amount I’ve learned in a short time. And last week, I even had a very brief conversation — basically, an exchange of small-talk — with the man behind the counter at a bakery in Greek Town.

I’m off to a good start already! Without a doubt, having people with whom to speak is a huge key to success in learning a foreign language. Now that my first month is done, the time for relaxation is over. For the next month or two, I’m going to charge through all the materials I can find, and do it as fast as possible…