Hi Michael,

I want to encourage you to not give up - English can open so many doors for you! Based on experience, the most important factor when learning anything, especially a language, is consistency. Regular italki lessons are helpful, but at the same time, I suggest using English in other areas of your life too. For example, if you like to read the news every morning, start doing so in English. If you like to watch TV before going to bed, start doing so in English. Switch the language settings on your phone and/or computer to English. You can even start taking notes in English. This will be hard at first, but after a few weeks, you will start to see major changes, you will start to develop a subconscious understanding of the language and this will make your English learning process much more effective.

I definitely would not give up - just be consistent with taking lessons and incorporate English into your life, daily.

I really hope this helps and if you would like some more help - feel free to let me know or even schedule a lesson with me anytime.

Best,

Patrick