Practical advice and learning strategies to help you reach your language goals and stay motivated along the way.

It's the question I get asked most, usually a bit apologetically: "I've been doing Duolingo for six months, do I actually need a tutor?"

It all started in the second year of my bachelor's degree. Alongside my studies at university, my best friend and I decided to take extra classes at a private language institute, just to improve. I had no idea that this decision would shape the rest of my life.

Studying in France has always been one of my biggest dreams. Suddenly I found myself that I’m in the airplane!! Excited, nervous, and a bit scared all at once. This is my exchange journey to France, a little story of my life.