MS.KNOW-IT-ALL AN APP SAYS IT CAN TEACH ME THE BASICS OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN 34 HOURS. IS THAT THE BEST THING I COULD LEARN IN 34 HOURS?

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As you race through the work week, 34 hours-Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon-seems like no time at all; it doesn't even get you to hump day. But when it comes to learning something new, 34 hours is "a huge amount of time," says John Wiseman, an adviser to online education site Skillshare. "You could learn top to bottom how to design a website in that time." Thirty-four hours is shorter than a semester-long college course, but if you're the only student, far more intensive.