Learning two languages simultaneously. Should I do that?
Hello Everyone, how are you doing?
So, I've been studying english for a while and for now I kinda feel <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">myself</s> stuck in the intermediary plateau level. I feel that in order to improve at the language I must keep acquiring new vocabulary and practicing my speaking skills (by the way, if there's someone who'd like to practice with me on skype or discord, feel free to leave a message).
I still have so much to improve <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">on</s> in English... then I kinda scheduled my week days on practicing talking to people on discord/Skype (at least a half hour a day) and writing down every unknown word<s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">s</s> to revise later in order to learn then... That's been my strategy since <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">then</s> so far. My point is, I don't think this will consume so much of my time <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">a</s> each day, so I was wondering about starting to learn<s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">ing</s> spanish while simultaneously practicing English.
But I'm kinda afraid of <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">be</s> wasting my time and <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">don't</s> not getting better in either <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">none</s> of them. Should I just pick up one and focus on that <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">till</s> until I achieve advanced level? <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">In</s> On the other hand Spanish seems quite similar to my native language (Portuguese) that so I thought <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">it's</s> it'd be really a lot easier to achieve intermediary intermediate level than it was with English back then.
I'm kinda confused about what to do but I think I'll try it to see if it works... I'm writing this notebook entry here because I know there are so many people here on italki that already speak several languages that I'd like to know as well how you guys did, I mean: Did you wait <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">till</s> to be fluent/advanced on that first language and then move<s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">d</s> to another one? Or <s style="background-color: rgb(250, 204, 204);">you</s> did you do like what I'm thinking to do.. that is starting a second language while in intermediary level of the first one?
Thank you!
Notes: Some of these corrections weren't wrong, per say, they just sounded a bit unnatural. Till isn't really something that is written, but is common in spoken English. Also, "How you doing" is made popular as a pickup line (from the American show Friends), but isn't really used to greet people - 'how are you' is more typical.
Also, I think a change of pace is a good idea! I was getting frustrated with my Spanish, so I started learning Portuguese, and it came a lot easier, and gave me confidence, allowing me to feel better about going back to Spanish. As long as you don't confuse English and Spanish, I think you should go for it.