Speeko is a language learning app with a lot of really interesting features that could possible make it a worthy competitor for popular language learning apps like Duolingo and Memrise if they were to buckle down and fix their app. Unfortunately, despite all it has to offer, Speeko has some technic…

It seems like I've been posting less and less on my blog since staying at home, which is ironic (you would think I'd have a lot more time to write when I'm sitting in my room all day). In this post, I want to talk about being real about your needs with yourself and others.


An important st…

If you've looked into booking a flight this year, you may have seen some companies promoting on Google Flights boasting discounted rates. Back in March, I was one of those people looking for a flight to France for late in the year when things would be 'all better' and came across the co…

I recently had a friend approach me asking for advice on how to approach her first ESL teaching job. I thought that this post would be a great thing to release right now since we are stuck at home and a lot of people might be exploring the option of teaching online! I found teaching English online…

On April 6th, I went outside for the first time in 2 weeks. I walked up and down my block for 30 minutes, my step counter blinking to life to keep up with me. My legs, sore from the recent lack of activity, had almost forgotten the simple pleasure of walking long distances. I relished in the feeli…

In my quest to find a staple accessory that I can wear it no matter the season, I've come across an unlikely find that I've been wearing all along and hadn't thought much about.

If you've run into me anytime in the past 4 years or so you've probably noticed something on my face…

A little over a month ago I decided to take the plunge and get a keratin treatment. My hair has been notoriously frizzy and unruly, but I was hesitant to part with my signature waves. When I did research into various keratin treatments I saw a lot of conflicting information online, so I thought it…

If you're looking to take the JLPT in December of this year and are not sure when signups open, I'll be the first one to break it to you: it's today!

This morning at around 9 am the signup portal for online registration opened, and I committed to taking N2! I am beyond nervous, excited…

If you recently become interested in learning a language, you may be surprised when I tell you that Instagram can be a great tool to help you study new words in a visual way. If you are the type of learner that likes to see pictures and word associations, Instagram can be a great resource for find…

While browsing in a bookstore in Tokyo, I came across a planner. I was reluctant to even look in the planner section because I had just purchased one a month before, but once I saw this planner I knew I had to have it.
I made a video going into what I like about this planner now that I've been…

I've been teaching English online to Chinese students for about 6 months now, and I've finally decided to move to another company after using TaoTao English, my first online teaching job.

I really enjoyed working at Tao Tao, and I noticed that when I first signed up for the program I could…

When studying a language, having a plethora of examples is an extremely useful tool for seeing how the word is used.

I have used both Tangorin and Tatoeba in the past when looking for example sentences for new JLPT vocab! I thought it would be fun to compare them, so here we are!

I wanted to make a…