Language.Exchange

I am a graduate student studying medieval Mongolian history. I have been a fan of foreign languages all my life, and would like to acquire an ambitious number of them now! I am 33 years old, and have spent 1/3 of my life in Mongolia, 1/3 in China, and 1/3 in the USA. I am therefore a native speaker of all three major languages there. I am trying to learn a bunch of languages because 1) they are awesome, and 2) I need them to either read historical sources or scholarly works related to my subject!

However, I want to learn to speak them first! I have tried to learn each of them through a motley collection of formal instructions, textbooks, apps, tapes, etc., I have not had enough success, so here I am -- looking to learn how to speak like a baby! Bring a colorful magazine and perhaps a children's book and tell me about them like I am 15 months old! I will do the same ;)

I like to read, play the piano, and do little bits of gardening if given some time to be alone. I also like to go to fun places with my two kids (ages 5 and 7). I would like to start exercising more, and learn to cook better.

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