
The Duolingo owl is ruining my life. So why do I feel so pressured to learn from it?
Like many other disappointments to the public education system, I spent seven years studying Spanish and barely retained any of it. The little remnants that still float around my memory are disjointed and just out of reach — I remember the words and their purpose, but can't seem to string them into a coherent conversation.
The pieces are all there. They're just scrambled.
I started Spanish lessons on Duolingo months ago, but my enthusiasm wore off. When I stopped ascending two levels a night, the notifications began. Read more...
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