Huggins International https://hugginsinternational.com/ Online Language Coaching and English Lessons Thu, 07 May 2020 07:39:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Language Learning Mindset 101 https://hugginsinternational.com/language-learning-mindset-101/ Thu, 07 May 2020 06:47:54 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=4196   Why your mindset is important. What obstacles are getting in your way? How to adopt an open mindset Whenever I start a new project, I like to completely clear off my desk, remove all the clutter, and start fresh with a clean slate. It’s nice to start off on the right foot. For language […]

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]]> How to Keep Your Language Learning Resolutions in the New Year https://hugginsinternational.com/how-to-keep-your-language-learning-resolutions-in-the-new-year/ Sat, 19 Jan 2019 14:54:58 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=1284 Have you recently decided to start learning a new language? Perhaps have you decided to dust off a rusty one that you’ve been neglecting for a while? Keep reading because chances are you might run into some common obstacles and I want to make sure you’ll overcome them so that you can stick to your […]

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]]> Women in Language https://hugginsinternational.com/womeninlanguage/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 05:59:37 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=1129 Whether you are an experienced language learner or just getting started, let me tell you about three inspiring language experts who I have had the honor of interviewing and getting to know these past two years. When I first decided to pursue teaching online and searching for experienced language teachers and bloggers who could point […]

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]]> Is Moving Abroad the Best Way to Learn a Foreign Language? https://hugginsinternational.com/is-moving-abroad-the-best-way-to-learn-a-foreign-language/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:17:59 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=1059 The other day I was reflecting on my language learning experience and life abroad these past 15 years, 6 of which in France and now over 9 in Mexico, and trying to assess how effective I have managed to learn a few languages. I’ve begun to wonder how useful moving abroad is for learning a […]

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]]> Benefits of Daily Vlogging https://hugginsinternational.com/benefits-of-daily-vlogging/ Sat, 17 Dec 2016 20:19:39 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=732 2016 is almost over and it’s time for a year-end review of what strategy got me the best results in terms of language learning and progress. At the end of March I took Brian Kwong up on his invitation to join the Add1Challenge, and what I initially liked was the importance of doing periodic progress […]

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]]> Why I am Proud of My Immigrant Past, Present, and Future https://hugginsinternational.com/why-i-am-proud-of-my-immigrant-past-present-and-future/ https://hugginsinternational.com/why-i-am-proud-of-my-immigrant-past-present-and-future/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2016 07:04:14 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=710 I have been learning foreign languages since 1995 and living abroad since 2002. My interest in foreign languages is what enabled me to travel abroad for the first time when I was 17 and went on a 2-week trip with my high school French teacher to visit Geneva, Lyons, Aosta, and Paris. One of the […]

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]]> https://hugginsinternational.com/why-i-am-proud-of-my-immigrant-past-present-and-future/feed/ 1 Why Communication is More Important Than Perfectionism https://hugginsinternational.com/why-communication-is-more-important-than-perfectionism/ Mon, 07 Nov 2016 22:56:24 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=707 For a long time, I have struggled with perfectionism and placing too much importance on the accuracy of my message rather than just communicating despite mistakes. I still remember, however, my first trip to Europe when my high school French teacher took us to Geneva for a week and we made a brief side trip […]

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]]> Finding My Why https://hugginsinternational.com/finding-my-why/ Fri, 28 Oct 2016 07:34:32 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=702 Why do I love teaching so much? I first got started teaching back in 1999 after I finished high school and one of my first opportunities to start making some extra money was to tutor Spanish and French to other students from my former high school. I still remember the first family that hired me […]

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]]> Add1Challenge Updates https://hugginsinternational.com/add1challenge-updates/ Mon, 04 Apr 2016 06:26:05 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=381 Привет всем! Hi everyone! This is going to be my public diary for learning Russian during my participation in the 15th Add1 Challenge organized by Brian Kwong, who was kind enough to do an interview for the podcast. I’m going to be writing daily updates to hold myself accountable for my progress. I have struggled […]

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]]> 52 languages https://hugginsinternational.com/52languages/ Mon, 18 Jan 2016 20:24:14 +0000 https://hugginsinternational.com/?p=186 52 Languages 2 weeks ago on the Language Heroes vk.com page, there was a 1-week challenge sponsored by Benny Lewis with his “Speak in a Week” language learning crash course. Many language enthusiasts participated and we all took part in learning a new language that we had never tried before. It was great to see […]

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