An analysis of foreign language learning using Duolingo's data
Background Earlier this year, I decided to learn French, something I’ve been thinking about for a long time. Foreign language learning has always been something magical to me: I had a great time learning English when I was at school (my mother tongue is Mandarin Chinese), so much that I would devote all my time to it and ignore my other subjects (not recommended). Hence, when I signed up for a beginner’s class in my local Alliance Française and started taking classes regularly, it felt homecoming to me.