On how I learn (2/2)
Maybe someone disagrees with me, but at the end, language learning is a very personal process, I suppose. I'm not truly motivated by accountability systems, and while I can be competitive, I tend to do my own thing.
What I need is to feel compelled and engaged, and motivation is something I can't find in other learners, but in the language itself. Having someone to share the experience is great, but I wouldn't pay for it, which is what this sums up to. If I make the choice of how to better spend my money, presential courses have proven to be the last choice. I seem to do better with a grammar book on my own and a conversation once a week.
That said, I usually get more passive input than active learning, and I still have to develop good learning habits. Forcing myself to attend classes sometimes is the only thing keeping on the good track.
So, probably, no self study by itself, either.
I'm rambling at this point. I'll try to make an schedule and organise myself. I hope I get motivated again. I want to keep progressing, to get again the rush of a good conversation, a found meaning, and a milestone reached.
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On how I learn (2/2)
Someone might disagree with me, but in the end, language learning is a very personal process, I think. I'm not truly motivated by accountability systems, and while I can be competitive, I tend to do my own thing.What I need is to feel compelled and engaged, and motivation is something I can't find in other learners, but in the language itself. Having someone to share the experience is great, but I wouldn't pay for it, which is what this sums up to. If I make the choice of how to better spend my money, presential (presentational?) courses have proven to be the last choice. I seem to do better with a grammar book on my own and a conversation once a week.
That said, I usually get more passive input than active learning, and I still have to develop good learning habits. Forcing myself to attend classes is sometimes the only thing keeping me on good track.
So, probably not self-study by itself, either.
I'm rambling at this point. I'll try to make an schedule and organise myself. I hope I get motivated again. I want to keep progressing, to experience again the rush of a good conversation, a found meaning, and a milestone reached.
Beautifully expressed. At your level, Clara, it's hard for me to imagine a course that would be appropriately targeted. In some ways it gets more difficult when you're already fluent, I think, to keep improving. I hope you find the motivation you're seeking.
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On how I learn (2/2)
There may be people who disagree ( with me,) but in the end, language learning is a very personal process, I suppose. I'm not truly motivated by accountability systems, and while I can be competitive, I tend to do my own thing.
What I need is to feel compelled and engaged, and motivation is something I can't find in other learners, but in the language itself. Having someone to share the experience is great, but I wouldn't pay for it, which is what this sums up to. If I make the choice of how to better spend my money, traditional language courses have proven to be my last choice. I seem to do better with a grammar book on my own and a conversation once a week.
That said, I usually get more passive input than active learning from (WHAT), and I still have to develop good learning habits. Forcing myself to attend classes sometimes is the only thing keeping on the good track.
So, probably, no self study by itself, either.
I'm rambling at this point. I'll try to make an schedule and organise myself. I hope I get motivated again. I want to keep progressing, to feel once again the rush of a good conversation, a found meaning, and a milestone reached.
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Oh, now I've gone back and read your first entry, I understand that you're not looking for motivation to improve your English. That makes more sense. It's Japanese you're after now! I respect your choice to tackle that. For my third language I chickened out and stuck with another Romance language.
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