Category: Course Reviews
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My Duolingo 2025 Rewind: Three Years, 16 Hours, and Some More Strange Sentences
My Duolingo streak just passed 1102 days. That’s three years of daily Norwegian practice without breaking the chain (with some help from streak freezes though). As with every app nowadays, Duolingo provided me with a 2025 review. The Numbers According to Duolingo, I’m now a “top 9% learner.” That surprised me. I do exactly one…
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900 Days of Duolingo Norwegian: Was It Worth It?
As I celebrate my 900-day streak learning Norwegian on Duolingo, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on whether this daily habit has actually improved my language skills. After living in Norway for two years and using Norwegian regularly in my daily life, I can offer some perspective on the app’s effectiveness as part…
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Exploring Data Analysis with R on Coursera: A Personal Review
Coursera provides a low-risk, high-quality learning environment. The free trial period offers a perfect opportunity to test the waters before committing time and resources to a full program
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Reflecting on My First Year at UIS: Risk Analysis and Governance
I’m currently in the midst of the exams for the second semester. Meaning that the first year has almost come to a close. Time to reflect, highlighting the good, the challenging, and the unique aspects of studying Risk Analysis in Stavanger. Risk Science One of the strongest aspects of the program has been the focus…