It’s surreal to catch yourself in a dream while you are conscious of the fact that you’re dreaming. Picking at your brain and thinking when forming a sentence in a foreign language is even more interesting. Put the two together, and you’ve got a powerful moment where you’ve reached the turning point in your learning. ...

Over the past six years, I have studied Turkish. As time passed, I became busier and left it behind. I recently got back into it. Learning a language and maintaining it is difficult, but it’s rewarding and beneficial in many ways. With both personal and professional advantages, being fluent in languages other than your own ...