Category: Personal Growth
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I Had a 500 Day Streak on Duolingo… Can I Speak German?
I Had a 500 Day Streak on Duolingo In 2025, I completed a 500 day streak on Duolingo and was in the top 3% of global users. According to the app, I was learning faster than 95% of other learners. By then, I had reached an A2 level of German (score 43), which meant that… Read more
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This Reading Challenge Was a Strange Mix of Privilege and Desperation
Excess & Limitations Last year, I began my 52-Book Reading Challenge because I needed a change. If you have read some of my content, you can probably tell the types of things I was struggling with at the time: health issues, toxic relationships, and questioning lifelong unhealthy beliefs. That being said, the opportunity to read… Read more
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Going to a Concert Alone
Putting Myself Out There Last year, I went to a concert alone and it was one of the highlights of my year. It was a last-minute ticket for a somewhat fringe artist. So my friends either already had plans or simply don’t listen to that kind of music. I have been a fan of this… Read more