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Get to Know Shea

I'm a 24-year-old creative living in Los Angeles. Catch me cruising around LA finding the best coffee shops, studying Italian, creating YouTube videos and enhancing my photography skills. Check out my YouTube and Instagram for productivity inspo and social media tips!

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How well do you stick to a language study plan? 🤔

For the past week or so, I’ve been working on creating a month-long study schedule for beginner to intermediate language learners. When I asked you all what you needed help on with language learning, a lot of you asked for a structured study plan to keep you on track. Some days I have NO idea what to study and I wish it was all planned out for me. Here’s what you can except from my language guide:

🔹 DETAILED DAILY EXERCISES:
Each week has carefully planned out exercises to help you get a good mix of the 4 key language learning categories: Reading, Speaking, Writing and Listening. I made sure to include specific exercises and times to help you stay on track to study 20-30 min each day (with 2 days break per week).

🔹 THOROUGH RESOURCES GUIDE
I’ve been collecting study resources from real language learners for the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and German. While this study planner won’t be specific to any language, I wanted to provide some resources to reference for these common languages. Resources will include children’s stories, Netflix series, free reference websites, YouTubers, and music in those languages. If you don’t already have your own favorite resources, you can use those!

🔹 PRINTABLE CALENDARS
I’ve designed calendars for each week that you will be able to print out so you can check off each task. Each week will include and explanation of activities for the week, how to complete them, and why they’re important for your language process. The calendar layout separates the exercises into the 4 learning categories so you can visually see the mix each week. I’ll also include blank calendars for you to create your own study plan after completing this one!

There’s plenty more I’m including in this guide and I can’t wait to share it with you all. As a language learner myself for a few years now, I know how difficult it can be to stay consistent and motivated. I’m hoping to finish the guide by the end of this month, so it will be available for purchase during the Holidays. I’ll update you when it’s ready!

#languagelearning #studygram #studymotivation #languagestudy

Ever wondered what it’s like to live abroad? 🤔

In my newest video I’m sharing my experiences living abroad in 4 different cities: Seoul, Taipei, Budapest, and Rome. Many of you probably don’t know why I lived in South Korea and Taiwan when I was in high school, but I’m really excited to share those stories with you in my video today!

Living abroad can be super tough, especially if you’re doing it alone. But it also opens up your mind to new cultures, traditions, and a different perspective on life. I’m so grateful to have had these experiences, as they’ve really shaped me into who I am today. Like I said, these adventures weren’t always easy, but they all provided such valuable experiences. I’m so excited to continue exploring the world and connect with more people from all over.

As I’ve said before in previous videos, language learning is so fascinating to me because it opens you up to entirely new perspectives and connections. I truly believe that it’s one of the most rewarding ways to challenge yourself and I can’t wait to continue this challenge by studying in Italy next year. I’ve had this Rome poster in my room as a reminder to never give up on my studies so that I can make it back to Italy someday. I know that dream is quickly becoming a reality, and I could not be more excited for it.

For now, I’ll leave you with this quote from the talented Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini: “A different language is a different vision of life."

#studyabroad #livingabroad #lifeabroad #abroadexperience #expatlife #expatlifeinitaly #languagelearning #languagestudies #learnalanguage #abroadlife #abroadstudies #lifeinsouthkorea #southkoreatravel #budapesthungary #taipeitravel #romeitaly

Happy October! 🎃👻✨ I feel like I’m alwa

Happy October! 🎃👻✨

I feel like I’m always apologizing for not posting new videos 😅 but I’ve seriously been through a LOT in these past few weeks that prevented me from creating any new content. I just finished my weekly Sunday planning and will be filming a new video this week about improving your pronunciation/accent when learning a new language. This is a crucial part of language learning that’s tough, but is totally possible with lots of practice!

This month I’ll also be diving into doing some research on the language program I want to go to in Italy. If anyone has suggestions of intermediate language courses in Italy, please comment them below! I’m super overwhelmed about where to go, but I know I want a long term program and not something that’s just a few weeks. I know this whole process won’t be easy, but my boyfriend and I are eager to get started on the planning process so we can get to Italia early next year. So any guidance or advice is seriously appreciated 🙏

For now, I had a fun weekend embracing the ✨fall vibes✨ at a pumpkin patch and I hope you’ve enjoyed my last few Fall-themed videos. 🎃 Hope you all are enjoying your Fall season and I’ll be back with a fun YouTube video this weekend!

#fallvibes #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpatchphotoshoot #falloutfit #languagelearning #studymotivation #mrbonespumpkinpatch #pumpkinseason #studyitalian

New video alert! 🍂🎃 In today’s YouTube vi

New video alert! 🍂🎃

In today’s YouTube video I’m sharing my 5️⃣ tips to stay productive this Fall. As the weather cools down we all wanna get cozy and stay inside, but there are still plenty of ways to be productive indoors! For me, the Fall weather makes me want to get cozy, study Italian, read, or plan and shoot new videos. A new season is the perfect time to start a new routine. Check out my video for some tips about how to stay motivated this Fall!

What’s your favorite thing about Fall? Lemme know in the comments! 🎃🍂

#productivitytips #productiveday #newyoutubevideo #fallvibes #cozybedroom #cozyvibes #selfportraitphotography #sweaterweather #sweaterseason #cozybedroom #productivemorning #morningroutines #routines #productivityhacks #thatgirlaesthetic #thatgirl #falloutfits #fallsweater

Journaling in a Foreign Language ✍🏼 I have a

Journaling in a Foreign Language ✍🏼

I have a question for all you language learners: Are you balancing all your different language skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking) in your study routine?

It’s easy to spend all your time listening to music and watching shows in your target language, but you have to make sure you’re exercising the other skills as well.

The best way to practice writing for me is by journaling. There’s no “right” way to do this, but if you have no idea where to start, I have a YouTube video on my channel about how to get started. The video includes prompts for a week-long journaling challenge. After a week of journaling every morning, I already noticed a big improvement in my Italian!

Once you grab a designated journal, here are a few tips to get started:

✨ Stay consistent
✨ Prepare prompts ahead of time
✨ Get it corrected by a tutor or language partner
✨ Use new words/phrases you just learned

What language(s) are you learning? Let me know in the comments!

#languagelearning #journalprompts #journalinspiration #fallvibes #journalcommunity #languageexchange #languagetips #sheajordan #foreignlanguages #learnitalian #learnitalianwithme #journallove #falljournal #fallinspo #cozyvibes #languagelover

I turned 2️⃣5️⃣ this week! 😱🎉 It’

I turned 2️⃣5️⃣ this week! 😱🎉

It’s crazy how fast time flies 😭 I’m working on a new YouTube video that I’ll be posting this weekend and I’ve slowly but surely been getting back into my Italian studying routine. After a chaotic move to a new apartment last month, it was a bit tough to get back on track.

While it isn’t quite Fall yet 🍂 I think the cozy feeling helps me focus better when it comes to studying and being productive. Hopefully I’ll be motivated enough to stay more active on here and YouTube, that’s the goal!

Here’s to another trip around the sun! (and hopefully 25 includes a move to Italy 👀🇮🇹😭🙏)

#fallfashion #falloutfits #targetfinds #targetfashion #targetfall #fallvibes #cozyfall #septemberbirthdays #september #languagelearning #languagestudy #fallinspiration #autumnvibes #autumnstyle #targetstyle #cleanminimalism #cozybedroom

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