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Special thanks to Iscicle Social Impact Fellow, Ronak Shetty, for his efforts in creating this guide.

Learning a second language is often seen as a barrier when applying to study in the United States or abroad. It’s no surprise that the language learning process can feel both stressful and quite daunting, especially when comes to communicating with native speakers in both formal and informal settings.

Fear not! As a Spanish major and modern language minor at Stanford, language learning is my area of expertise, and I’d like to share 5 tips to ensure your success in your language learning journey:

1. Learn how to imitate native speakers by using movies and music as a resource
2. Read short stories using translated copies
3. Take time everyday to speak with a native speaker on a variety of topics
4. Make your own vocabulary lists when you’d like to learn new words or phrases
5. Don’t doubt yourself! Embrace mistakes as a part of your language learning journey

If you would like to learn more about my tips and tricks for language learning this in depth, please take a moment to listen to the voice note below:

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ariana-davarpanah1/episodes/Learn-a-Foreign-Language--Speak-Like-a-Native---For-International-Students-e2mdmss

Resources to help you speak like a native:

• Aprendalo.org - free ESL classes with native English speakers
• **iTalki** - a global language learning community that connects students and teachers for 1-on-1 online language lessons
• edX offers courses related to grammar and style (such as UQx: English Grammar and Style and courses on IELTS Academic Test Preparation)