Follow Your Curiosity in Language Learning
Explaining a technique I used to follow online resources to learn languages by following my curiosity.
The Turkish Phrases I’ll Most Miss from Türkiye
My favourite Turkish phrases that I’ll miss.
A Simple Guide to Korean Honorifics
A guide to Korean “honorifics” — Polite nouns, verbs, and conjugations to use when speaking to your elders or in formal situations in Korean.
Korean Restaurant Phrases — Phrases for Eating Out in Korea
Some useful phrases for eating out in Korean restaurants, including getting takeout.
10th Planet Orange County Review (Updated 2023)
A review of my time at 10th Planet Fullerton — Two weeks wasn’t enough.
How to Pronounce “e” in Turkish
An explanation of how to pronounce “e” in Turkish, when to use the open and closed forms.
Martial Arts Guides, Vocabulary, Reviews, and Resources | Skills | Travel | Türkiye (Turkey) Travel Resources
BJJ in Istanbul, Türkiye — Inferno Jiu Jitsu Review
A review of my time training under Özdemir Kızılkan at Inferno Jiu Jitsu, a BJJ club in Istanbul, Türkiye.
Every Day, I think of the Persian Empire
A brief history of the Persian empires, until the Islamic conquest.
Saying Can or Cannot in Turkish: A Simple Guide
Saying “can” or “cannot” in Turkish — a simple guide, with examples and audio.
Do the Unconventional and Learn Turkish: 11 Reasons
Why learn Turkish — a case for a language you might have not considered