Polyglot Perspective Podcast

Welcome to the Polyglot Perspective Podcast with Taylor Torres! Have you ever wondered what moving across the country at a young age and subsequently grow up bilingual entails? In episode three, high school language learner, Gya Rodriguez discusses her journey learning four languages and the beauty of connecting with their encompassing cultures. Gya was born in Puerto Rico and moved to California at the age of 3-years-old. For this reason, she is a native Spanish and English speaker, and is also self-studying Portugués and French due to her fascination with the arts and culture. In this episode, we discuss the challenges Gya faces as a native speaker of both Spanish and English, her passion for communicating and connecting with various cultures and people, the cruciality of the positive motivations and mindsets of polyglots, and the significance of learning languages as a teenager. This episode highlights Gya's story through her perspective, the polyglot perspective. 

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Music Credits: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Welcome to the Polyglot Perspective Podcast with Taylor Torres! Have you ever wondered how teen hyper-polyglots have the motivation to learn so many languages? Well, in this episode, you get to hear from teen language learner, Jasmine Purnomo, as she discusses her journey learning three languages. Jasmine was born and raised in America, and is ethnically Indonesian and Chinese. She understands and speaks a bit of Indonesian, is currently learning Spanish in school, and is self-studying Japanese due to her appreciation of Japanese culture and Anime. In this episode, we discuss the importance of hard-work and dedication in language learning, students' personal motivation when learning languages, and much more. This episode highlights Jasmine's journey through her perspective, the polyglot perspective. 

Show notes: https://www.polyglotperspective.com 

Music Credits: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Hey everyone! Welcome to the Polyglot Perspective Podcast with Taylor Torres. I am an American teen who is currently learning both Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. I enjoy learning languages because I believe it helps us connect with and better understand our culture and communicate with others on a more profound level. I decided to create the Polyglot Perspective Podcast because it came to my attention that 20% of American students grades K-12 are currently learning a foreign language, the numbers declining each year, being one of the most concerning aspects of the American education system. For this reason, I embarked on a mission to encourage fellow teenagers to learn languages, as not only does it open the door to innumerable cognitive benefits, but also shapes our world view and helps combat the limitless amount of ignorance and prejudice against people of different cultures.  By taking full advantage of this platform, countless teen polyglots from around the world have the opportunity to share their language stories, discuss their passions, the challenges they faced when learning languages, and their newfound cultural appreciation of other cultures as well as their own. Stay tuned for the upcoming episodes of this podcast, each one being told in a unique perspective, the polyglot perspective.  

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Music Credits: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Welcome to the Polyglot Perspective Podcast with Taylor Torres!  Have you ever wondered how teen hyper-polyglots learn languages and why they choose to embark on this journey? Well, in episode one, you get to hear from long-time teen language learner, Celine Hu, as she discusses her journey learning six languages.  Celine was born in China, however she grew up attending a British international school, then traveled to Australia, and subsequently to America, where she currently resides. Due to her deep passion for fashion design and dance, Celine is learning French in high school, while also self-studying Japanese and Korean due to her love for Anime and Korean culture.  In this episode, we discuss the challenges Celine faces when learning languages, the correlation between stepping out of your comfort zone and immersing yourself not only in languages but in the cultures as well, and the significance of learning languages as a teenager. This episode highlights Celine's journey through her perspective, the polyglot perspective.    

Show notes: https://www.polyglotperspective.com 

Music Credits: DriftMaster by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com