If you’ve seen my earlier posts about moving to the US, adjusting to a new life, and the things that surprised me here, you might remember that I was born and raised in Bulgaria and moved to the US as an adult. Today, I’m continuing this story by sharing a few things in the US […]
Lingo Adventure – my new YouTube channel
Top five posts of 2022
Common questions during job interviews in the US
When I was working on my Master’s degree at the University of San Francisco, one of my professors told us a story about a Korean man who had applied for an open position at the university. The interview went great, my professor said. The candidate was knowledgeable and pleasant to talk to; he answered all […]
Seven things I am still not used to in the US
Declining fluency in your native language?
What surprised me when I moved to the US
The power of body language
When we study a new language, we usually think about using correct grammar, memorizing vocabulary, and learning how to pronounce words correctly. But there is a very important aspect to mastering a foreign language that has been a little neglected – body language. I remember once talking to an American guy; actually he was talking […]
Cultural difference or misused punctuation mark?
“Thank you for being such a ‘good’ friend,” she wrote and, although I knew what she’d meant, I was a bit taken aback. Was it a cultural difference or a misused punctuation mark? My friend had written this sentence on the beautiful card she’d given me before going back to her country. To her, putting […]
