Since my last post about my journey learning Spanish, a lot has happened. I went on holiday, lost my 115-day streak in the Bornean jungle and underwent a brain scan. As you’ve probably guessed, I put Spanish on the back-burner for a bit. Yesterday, I reopened my old friend Duolingo after a month of zero activity. I…
Tag: challenge
A Little Push
As I approached the ledge, I passed a painted wooden sign tied to a thin tree trunk. It read, “Never try, never know…Test your adrenaline!” Before I could reconsider, I began to bound forwards. The guide stopped me short. I’d have to do this as a standing jump rather than take a running leap. The…
Ferns and forest 