Do These Four Things Before Starting Your Language Learning Journey

How to put an end to all the false starts

Reproduction of the “Ladies in Blue” fresco
ca. 1525–1450 B.C. by Emile Gilliéron. Original from The MET Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. — In the public domain, CC0

Growing up in Queens was awesome because there was always someone speaking a language I couldn’t recognize. I’m proud to be a product of one of the most diverse places in the world. It’s almost impossible not to be interested in languages when you’re almost guaranteed to hear at…