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This episode features Nissa, who learned conversational Bengali in just 90 days with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge.We guarantee that anyone who completes the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge will have a 15-minute conversation in their new language after 90 days of learning. You can find out more here.Nissa shares about learning a less-commonly-taught language, and coming to understand herself through languages.Featured ResourcesFluent in 3 Months Challenge Mentioned in this EpisodeFluent in 3 Months Challenge Episode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are: Understanding the world and herself better through languages Studying French in high school as a good student but still not being able to speak the language Breaking through the comprehension wall Learning Bengali with the Fluent in 3 Months Challenge Learning a language with few or no resources Making real progress in a short period of time by focusing on processes Overcoming perfectionism and fear of making mistakes How to best undertake a 90 Day Challenge and Dream Teams Learning with a nonnative speaker Best ways to utilize a language tutor Learning Yupik, an Eskimo language Giving up on languages Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy