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Continue reading →: June GoalsI’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but I do believe in setting clear goals. June feels like a natural halfway point, the perfect time to check in with myself and see how things are going. For 2025, I set ambitious language learning goals, including Mandarin and French. Some progress…
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Continue reading →: Before You Start: The Research Phase of Language Learning
When I finally got serious about language learning, I realised I couldn’t just dive in without doing the groundwork. I kept starting and stopping because I hadn’t taken the time to figure out the why behind my goals. That’s how I developed the “research phase”; a way to explore a…
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Continue reading →: What Does Fluency Actually Mean? My Personal Take
When I first set my language learning goal, it was to learn three new languages by the time I turned 30. It felt big, bold but still doable. I broke it down into smaller milestones to keep things moving. In this post, I’ll explain my end goals for each language…
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Continue reading →: About Me
Ever wondered what drives someone to learn multiple languages from scratch? In this post, I share the personal story behind my goal to become a polyglot by 30. From growing up around multilingual parents to discovering the inspiring world of language learners on YouTube, I talk about what finally pushed…
Hello,
I’m Abigail
Welcome to Say Huà (话), my online journal documenting my language learning journey as an adult learner.
Here, you’ll find honest commentary on the real challenges I face while studying Mandarin Chinese, French, and more, along with the small (and big) wins when everything finally clicks.
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