Welcome to the Polyglot Perspective Podcast with Taylor Torres!
Have you ever wondered how polyglots muster up the motivation to study so many languages? In episode four, high school student, Candice Huang discusses her journey growing up as a bilingual Chinese American and her stories connecting with other cultures by learning Spanish, Taiwanese, Korean, and Japanese.
Candice was born and raised in America and is ethnically Chinese. She speaks Mandarin Chinese, is currently learning Spanish in school, understands Taiwanese, Korean, and Japanese, and is a native English speaker. Due to her experiences traveling to countless countries such as Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and Croatia, Candice was inspired to connect with these foreign lands and cultures on a more profound level.
In this episode, we discuss the challenges Candice faces with motivation when studying languages, her passion for choosing a form of studying material that aligns with her interests and motivations, and the significance of learning languages as a teenager. This episode highlights Candice's story through her perspective, the polyglot perspective.
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Music Credits: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com