Language Exchange Community - Learn English, French, Spanish - practice foreign languages. As a new parent, I've come to the quick realization that my son should be afforded the same opportunities that I had growing up (and more if possible). One particular area of identity of my history is in the language. Although English is the language of choice for me, I am becoming increasingly cognizant of the fact that my ability to speak to my parents and relatives in Vietnamese is a cultural aspect that must not be lost in the following generations. I've realized that my proficiency in Vietnamese is far from the level required to teach my son how to speak, read, and write basic Vietnamese. Moreover, as a physician-to-be, I will inevitably encounter patients who will choose to come to me by the mere fact that my name is Vietnamese. Lest I sound like a mute Vietnamese idiot, it's time for me to learn how to at least read and write so that I can look up the medical terms in Vietnamese. To this end, I sought tools on the web that could augment my skills and happened to stumble upon the website above for MyLanguageExchange.com. The service pairs me up with an individual whose native tongue is that of the language that I requested to practice. In exchange for allowing me to write this person in Vietnamese and to practice my Vietnamese, I offer to critique their English--fostering a more meaningful practice session between the two of us. Most Americans already know that their foreign language skills most likely requires practice and this is a great way of doing it without breaking the bank. Cheers.