My Story, Pt. 1 — Learning Chinese, English, French, and Spanish

I just launched a language-focused Instagram (<a href="http://www.instagram.com/eirene.polyglot" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">@eirene.polyglot</a>) and as part of my introduction, I wanted to share some background about myself in these next few posts to show how I came to learn to speak 8 languages. I’m also curious to hear how you might have come to learn your first, second or even third language as well, so please leave your story in the comments below! — I was fortunate enough to be born to Chinese immigrant parents in Canada and grew up in French-speaking Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Growing up, I spoke French at school, English outside of school, and Mandarin Chinese at home. As a kid, I didn’t grasp the politics of language (good for a future post!) but I knew they were there, demarcating the boundaries between home and the outside, family and school friends. <a href="https://medium.com/@eirene.polyglot/my-story-pt-1-learning-chinese-english-french-and-spanish-b129383b9609">Read More</a>