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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•3 months agoMore like start learning a second language and give up after a week. This may be a stereotype, but TikTok specifically caters to people with short attention spans.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•3 months agoGateway learning. I learned Spanish to write love letters in 2nd grade. And now 30 years later, I know like a dozen languages at a basic level, but still good enough to be sent all over the world on business trips for free.
More like start learning a second language and give up after a week.
This may be a stereotype, but TikTok specifically caters to people with short attention spans.
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Gateway learning.
I learned Spanish to write love letters in 2nd grade.
And now 30 years later, I know like a dozen languages at a basic level, but still good enough to be sent all over the world on business trips for free.
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