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How a Japanese HelloTalker Made a Great Video and International Friends

With 30 million-plus users and rising, the HelloTalk community is home to some inspirational members who use the world’s biggest…

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Ballroom Dancer: The First American to Join the LA Chinese Men’s Choir

Never miss a beat. This could be your life motto. It would imply you never falter or look back. It’s…

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No Free Lunch, But a Free Dinner: How a Chinese Introvert Stopped Being a Walking Stereotype

What’s the most persuasive story ever told? It’s the one you tell yourself about yourself. That story is often not…

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A Scotsman in Japan: It’s Nothing Like the Movies

How many personalities do you have? Some learners say they become a different person when they speak a foreign language….

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Japanese Teacher Finds Thai Grammar Worth Fighting For

Dramatic and full of passion. That’s how we often perceive language learning. Stories of polyglots and language entrepreneurs are full…

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Philip’s Korean Drama: How to Use English to Surf the Korean Wave

Learning a language is a journey. We hear it all the time. However, rarely does anyone specify that it’s a…

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How a Russian Programmer is Cracking the Code to English

Curiosity. It’s what leads us to explore and learn. It can however also trip us up, and contribute to developing…

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From Strength to Strength: How a Chinese-American Girl Stood Up To Her Father To Pursue Her Dreams

Life often passes faster than we can process it. Looking back we only remember snapshots—symbolic representations of people and situations…

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Why an Aussie Sold His Telescope to Travel to Thailand

The Matrix. How do you know you don’t live in a simulation? We all have times when the course of…

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How a Student in Mexico Fought the American Stereotype

Distance. Whether metaphorical or physical, distance prevents us from creating connections. Connections are key to understanding, and understanding is key…