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Indy Language CenterJun 15, 20224 min readThe Importance of Social Context for Language LearningBy: Callie Schaden | Up until living in Spain for a semester, my experience with speaking Spanish did not often leave the classroom....
Indy Language CenterJun 7, 20225 min readLeaving a Culture You Just Began to KnowBy: Callie Schaden | Arriving in a completely different country without knowing the language or having any idea what to expect is hard,...
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